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Associated Press

An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton

Explosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the weirdest storm season of their lives. Before this Atlantic hurricane season started, forecasters said everything lined up to be a monster busy year, and it began that way when Beryl was the earliest storm to reach […]

Photo: A view of Mount Rainier is photographed from an Alaska Airlines flight flying at 25,000 feet...

Luke Duecy

Mt. Rainier is shrinking ... literally

New GPS measurements show Rainier's new peak, a rocky patch along the Southwest rim, now stands at 14,399.6 feet.

Image: A Tacoma Police Department vehicle is seen on a street....

James Lynch

Tacoma police investigating shooting that critically injured person

Tacoma police are trying to determine what led to a shooting at a Tacoma convenience store early Monday morning.

Photo: A sea of raccoons swarmed the yard of a Poulsbo home....

Julia Dallas

Poulsbo woman forced to evacuate as gaze of raccoons invades yard

A gaze of raccoons swarmed the yard of a Poulsbo home, reported the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders' damaged patrol car shown here, after he was injured in a cra...

Tom Brock

Prosecutors dismiss charges in suspected DUI crash injuring Thurston County Sheriff

Monday afternoon in Thurston County District Court, prosecutors dismissed charges of DUI and hit-and-run, pending toxicology results for drugs and/or alcohol.

veterans fraud...

Frank Sumrall

VA fraud: 2 charged in scheme stealing from sick veterans

Two people were indicted for fraud after they created and maintained a scheme that targeted seriously ill veterans.

SeattleSports.com

Seattle Kraken vs. St. Louis Blues...

Zac Hereth

Kraken Observations: 3 things that stood out in season opener

The Seattle Kraken had plenty of opportunities early, but couldn't hold a two-goal lead after a disastrous stretch in the second period.

Seattle Kraken captain Jordan Eberle...

The Associated Press

Seattle Kraken put ‘C’ on Eberle, giving every NHL team a captain

The Seattle Kraken selected Jordan Eberle as their captain Tuesday moments before their season opener, filling the last void at that spot among the NHL’s 32 teams.

Seattle Kraken St Louis Blues Chandler Stephenson...

The Associated Press

Kraken’s home opener spoiled as Blues come back to win 3-2

The St. Louis Blues rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Seattle Kraken in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday, 3-2.

Seattle Seahawks 49ers uniforms throwbacks...

Brent Stecker

Seahawks-49ers uniforms on TNF may be best matchup of NFL season

The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers will both wear 1990s throwback uniforms when they match up on Thursday Night Football at Lumen Field.

Seattle Kraken Vince Dunn goal...

Zac Hereth

Video: Vince Dunn scores Kraken’s 1st goal of the season

Vince Dunn and Eeli Tolvanen score goals less than two minutes apart to give the Seattle Kraken a 2-0 lead in their season opener.

Seattle Seahawks Ezekiel Turner UW Huskies Apple Cup...

Brent Stecker

Seahawks swap UW, WSU products on practice squad

The Seattle Seahawks have signed a UW Huskies product with special teams skills to their practice squad, releasing a WSU Cougars product to add him.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

election denial...

Dave Ross

Ross: Denial is still in style when it comes to election results

I think we all have to accept that many of our neighbors, at this time in our history, have election denial regarding Donald Trump.

hypocrisy...

Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Teaching kids about hypocrisy was way too easy this week

This week, I found myself explaining to our second and fifth graders what hypocrisy -- and what being a hypocrite -- is. First, I had to spell it for them.

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Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: Shopping malls are taking a stand against unruly teens

The signs are out there and they point to a problem: it appears teenagers are a big part of the issues at shopping malls.

KTTH Opinion

Photo: Congressman Dan Newhouse from Washington's 4th congressional district says the claims that F...

Jackson Meyer

Is FEMA funding illegal immigrants, flailing in response to Hurricane Helene?

Congressman Dan Newhouse from Washington's 4th congressional district says the claims that FEMA is funding illegal immigrants are true.

Photo: I-5 pro-Palestinian protest. CAIR-WA is using a propaganda poll to change the conversation a...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: CAIR-WA, Seattle Times frames Oct. 7 about Muslim victimhood, not antisemitism against Jews

CAIR-WA is using a propaganda poll to change the conversation around the October 7 terrorist attacks, to claim Mulims are victims, not Jews.

Photo: A homeless man allegedly assaulted a Seattle man on a King County Metro bus....

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Homeless man brutally assaults Seattle rider as King County Metro claims bus is safe

A homeless man allegedly assaulted a Seattle man on a King County Metro bus. But last week, the agency said riding buses is safe.

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MyNorthwest Traffic

boylston ave off-ramp...

Nate Connors

Peace and quiet ahead: Boylston Ave off-ramp to shut down for noise walls

This weekend's portion of the noise wall project is scheduled to close the Boylston Ave off-ramp at 7 a.m. Saturday through 8 p.m. Sunday.

Image: A life flight helicopter landed on I-5 north in Tumwater on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 after a ...

Steve Coogan

All I-5 north lanes are clear in Tumwater after being blocked due to 2 collisions

All of the I-5 north lanes in Tumwater were blocked Wednesday while emergency crews responded to two collisions involving eight vehicles.

Image: This map from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) shows a map of closu...

Steve Coogan

3 deputies injured after police chase closed US 2 in Snohomish County

A police chase caused the closure of US 2 between Snohomish and Monroe Tuesday morning, local officials stated.

MyNorthwest Weather

Vancouver earthquake...

Bill Kaczaraba

Another earthquake hits Pacific Northwest bringing total to 87 in past month

Early Friday morning, a 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Vancouver, British Columbia, according to the Pacific Northwest Sesmic Network.

Image: This screenshot captures the MyNorthwest earthquake tracker during the afternoon of Tuesday,...

Steve Coogan

Fourth earthquake in a week shakes up Western Washington

The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed three earthquakes between magnitude 2.6 and 3.0 have hit Western Washington since Sunday.

Image: The sunset can be seen in at Ballinger Park in Mountlake Terrace on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024....

Ted Buehner

Sun sets on September: Why October may bring brilliant fall colors to Washington

As October is coming quick, the days continue to get shorter, the nights will grow longer and the fall colors may get more lively.

MyNorthwest Politics

Photo: A new indictment has been filed in an effort to convict Donald Trump of interfering with the...

Julia Dallas

New indictment undermines ruling that Trump's alleged crimes fall under presidential immunity

A new indictment gives supporting evidence that allegations against former president Donald Trump do not fall under presidential immunity.

Image: Republican vice presidential nominee Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential nom...

Steve Coogan

Vance more polished: KIRO, KTTH hosts react to the vice presidential debate

The KIRO Newsradio and KTTH hosts who offered their impressions of the vice presidential debate agreed JD Vance had a good evening.

Photo: This combination of photos shows Vice President Kamala Harris, left, on Aug. 7, 2024, and Re...

Bill Kaczaraba

Medved: It should be a 'You pick, I pick, we all pick' economy

Conservative Michael Medved told "Gee and Ursula," he predicts a solid victory for Vice-President Kamala Harris in November.

MyNorthwest Lifestyle

Associated Press

The hunt for gasoline is adding to Floridians’ anxiety as Milton nears

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Long lines and empty pumps at some Florida gas stations Tuesday compounded the stress for residents planning to either hunker down or flee as Hurricane Milton approached the state’s western coast. Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a morning news conference that state officials were working with fuel companies to continue bringing […]

In this undated photo released by the Voyageurs National Park, park ranger Kevin Grossheim, 55, of ...

Associated Press

Flags fly at half-staff for Voyageurs National Park ranger who died in water rescue

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Flags flew at half-staff in Minnesota and at national parks across the country Tuesday for a Voyageurs National Park ranger who died while trying to rescue a family of three stranded by high waves on a lake. Kevin Grossheim, 55, of Kabetogama, died Sunday while responding to a call for […]

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Associated Press

Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Major theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remained open Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton ’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida even as other parts of Orlando’s tourism machine shut down. Disney said it was operating under normal conditions and planned, for now, only to close its campgrounds […]

MyNorthwest History

Image: This is a photo of the DC-7C airliner that took off from McChord Air Force Base on June 3, 1...

Feliks Banel

'Unsolved Histories': New podcast examines airliner that crashed after departing Tacoma

"Unsolved Histories: What Happened to Flight 293" is a podcast about three intersecting stories historian Feliks Banel has been investigating.

Mount Adams...

Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: Unusual seismic activity and twisted name origins of Mount Adams

Mount Adams, the long-dormant volcano in Southwest Washington, recently experienced some unusual seismic activity.

A Renton-made Boeing B-29 bomber, one of the company's most recognizable aircraft, took part in aro...

Feliks Banel

Feliks Banel: Summoning Boeing history to help restore the company culture

We caught up with Boeing’s in-house historian, Mike Lombardi, who shared some perspective on the past and how it just might inform the future.

National News

Teams work to clean up piles of debris from Hurricane Helene flooding ahead of the arrival of Hurri...

Associated Press

As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery

WASHINGTON (AP) — The rumors surrounding Hurricane Helene are many. There are false claims that people taking federal relief money could see their land seized. Or that $750 is the most they will ever get to rebuild. Or that the agency’s director — on the ground since the storm hit — was beaten up and […]

Associated Press

Man charged with terroristic threats after saying he would 'shoot up' a synagogue

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was charged with making terroristic threats for allegedly saying he would “shoot up” a Minneapolis synagogue. The 21 year old was charged Monday with misdemeanor assault and three felony counts of threatening violence. His public defender didn’t immediately return an Associated Press email and voice message requesting comment Tuesday. […]

Associated Press

Judge declines bid by New Hampshire parents to protest transgender players at school soccer games

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday declined to grant an immediate order sought by some New Hampshire parents to allow them to wear pink wristbands with “XX” on them at girls high school soccer games to protest transgender girls playing. But the judge did rule that one father who had been banned […]

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MyNorthwest Staff

Plant today, protect tomorrow: Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust hosts fundraiser

The Mountains to Sound Greenways Trust is hosting a tree-planting fundraiser, helping create a sustainable future for local communities, wildlife and the planet.

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MyNorthwest Staff

Integrating 'good CHEE' to create balance, comfort in your home

Home Comfort Alliance recommends ways to create a home that embodies comfort, health, efficience and environmental impact.

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MyNorthwest Staff

Design a better world: Local university offers video game, AI and UX design degrees

Have you dreamed of designing your own video game or being at the forefront of artificial intelligence? There is a school that can help turn those dreams into a reality.