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Washington’s favorite Christmas candy treats include Reese’s Minis, candy canes
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Separating art from artist: Michael Jackson musical ‘was great,’ Spike says
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Tacoma’s renter rights’ measure is in effect, but the city won’t enforce it
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Kirkland Police rescue teen sex trafficking victim
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Gross: Lawyer warns Seattle’s real estate, tenant nightmares will get worse
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Reactions: Hawks' skid hits 4, record sags to 6-7 with loss to 49ers
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MyNorthwest Lifestyle
Seattle holiday events: Where to go in December to get into the spirit
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Seattle Police recover video of car purposely hitting pedestrians
On Nov. 26 at 1:50 a.m., video shows a vehicle targeting a woman and purposely hitting her on N. 107th Street just west of Aurora Avenue North.
Relive KIRO Newsradio's telling of the Dickens classic, 'A Christmas Carol'
Listen to the re-telling of Charles Dickens' classic “A Christmas Carol,” presented by KIRO Newsradio.
Plan to build kids area near popular Seattle nude beach scrapped
Seattle Parks and Recreation is scrapping a plan to build a kids' play area at Denny Blaine Park, near a popular nude beach.
Arrest made after 6 shootings Wednesday on King County highways
The Washington State Patrol is investigating a series of shootings on South King County highways Wednesday night.
Sound Transit debating installing a flat fare system for one-way rides
Spokesperson John Gallagher said the flat rate would be more equitable and the same for everyone no matter how long or how far they plan on traveling.
Greenwood homeless camp grows, as does neighbors' frustration
Longtime residents in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood say the camp has been located at that corner since at least 2016.
Holiday Magic
Foster kids get help with navigating the troubling times of high school
Navigating high school can be close to impossible for teens in foster care. But Treehouse's educational advocates are trying to turn the tide.
Former foster kid works to connect other foster kids with job resources
Neveah Brewer grew up in the state of Washington foster care system. She said the system was tough because she bounced around in Seattle.
Holiday Magic makes a difference for children in need
Treehouse and KIRO Newsradio have been committed to supporting thousands of kids in foster care in Washington state through Holiday Magic.
SeattleSports.com
Kraken lose 8th straight as Gustavsson leads Wild to 3-0 win
Filip Gustavsson stopped 24 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Minnesota Wild beat Seattle 3-0 Sunday night to hand the Kraken their eighth straight loss.
What’s to make of Drew Lock playing solid in first Seahawks start?
Drew Lock was sharp in his first start for the Seattle Seahawks, but the Hawks still fell 28-16 to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Video: Instant Reaction to the Seattle Seahawks 28-16 loss to the 49ers (12/10/23)
Seattle Seahawks Radio Network broadcaster and former NFL linebacker Dave Wyman checks in from Levi’s Stadium with his instant reaction to the Hawks’ 28-16 loss to the rival San Francisco 49ers. What did he think about this game? Be sure to catch Dave weekdays from 2-7 p.m. on Seattle Sports’ Wyman and Bob.
Seattle Seahawks Instant Reaction: Skid hits 4 with loss to 49ers
The voices of Seattle Sports break down what they saw from the Seattle Seahawks' 28-16 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Tempers flare between Seahawks, 49ers; DK among 2 ejected
DK Metcalf was ejected for the second time in his career for his role in a Seattle Seahawks-49ers skirmish at the end of Sunday's game.
Recap: Samuel’s 2 TDs help 49ers beat Seahawks 28-16
Deebo Samuel scored on a catch and a run and the San Francisco 49ers won their 11th straight division game, beating the Seattle Seahawks 28-16 on Sunday.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Jack on mask requirements at Wash. clinics: 'It's not weird'
Both Providence Swedish and MultiCare clinics announced they would start requiring masking from visitors, patients and caregivers.
Skorheim: How do you feel about WSDOT's $10M bathrooms?
WSDOT says the agency needs $500 million to fix their 47 aging rest stops throughout the state.
Mayfield: Trump wants a dictatorship; he said so himself
It was a simple question. It was posed twice. The questioner was a friend and ally. It all happened in front of a fawning crowd of true believers.
KTTH Opinion
Rantz: Wash. Democrats seek descriptions of signature gatherers to harass
The apparent intent is to harass signature gatherers collecting signatures to put initiatives on the ballot, that the party doesn't support.
Rantz: Minimum wage fight is about hating capitalism, not helping workers
The City of Renton is the latest Washington city to dive into the minimum wage debate. The activist-backed initiative would up the wage to $19.00 an hour.
Rantz: Antisemitic 'teach-in' told students Hamas are 'resistance fighters'
Simply titled "Israel & Palestine," the PowerPoint presentation is chock-full of historical inaccuracies and antisemitic positions.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Seattle road closure: Montlake Boulevard won't be available this weekend
Commuters on State Route 520 will not have access to the Montlake Boulevard exit and on-ramps beginning late Friday night.
New ferry boats in Washington at least four years away
Why? The bid to build the boats was double what the state expected and the contract was nixed.
Sullivan: My apology to Plowie McPlow Plow
Lost in all the jokes about WSDOT giving its snow plows ridiculous names is that these tow plows really get the job done.
MyNorthwest Weather
Pearl Harbor attack led to the halt of weather data publication
The U.S. Weather Bureau made the announcement in 1941 to avoid having the data fall into enemy hands.
Landslide blocks Amtrak train service from Seattle to Portland
A landslide is disrupting Amtrak service between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, with service canceled through at least Thursday morning.
Heavy rain in Washington leads to landslides, flooding rivers, closed roads
Car crashes, downed trees, and flooding rivers are plaguing Western Washington as the atmospheric river forecasted is dumping rain on the area.
MyNorthwest Politics
Inslee on KIRO Newsradio: Fentanyl is the 'nuclear weapon of drugs'
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants to use more than $80 million in funding for the 2023–25 biennium budget to create and launch four new treatment centers.
Plan to build kids area near popular Seattle nude beach scrapped
Seattle Parks and Recreation is scrapping a plan to build a kids' play area at Denny Blaine Park, near a popular nude beach.
Pro-Palestinian protesters removed after occupying key UW building
Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators were physically removed from the University of Washington's Gerberding Hall in Seattle Thursday night.
MyNorthwest Lifestyle
Seattle Center home to European-themed Christmas Market
The Seattle Christmas Market is "inspired by the centuries-old yuletide tradition of the German Christmas Markets," Graham wrote.
Christmas boat parade lights up Columbia River
The Christmas Lighted Boat Parade, which began back in the 1960s, will ply the waters of the mighty Columbia River this weekend.
Ukrainian ballet company thrives with Seattle show despite war
The Grand Kyiv Ballet takes the stage at Seattle's Paramount in December in a performance of Snow White that promoters call elegant and mesmerizing.
MyNorthwest History
The world's largest hockey stick must find a new home
On Vancouver Island in British Columbia, a community that has been home for nearly 40 years to "the world's largest hockey stick" is getting ready to say goodbye.
Pearl Harbor attack led to the halt of weather data publication
The U.S. Weather Bureau made the announcement in 1941 to avoid having the data fall into enemy hands.
In search of your vintage Santa photos
As first reported by KIRO Newsradio in 2015, department store Santa Claus photos are believed to have been invented in Seattle by Art "Happy" French, a Seattle Post-Intelligencer photographer, during World War II.
National News
Google antitrust trial focused on Android app store payments to be handed off to jury to decide
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal court jury is poised begin its deliberations in an antitrust trial focused on whether Google’s efforts to profit from its app store for Android smartphones have been illegally gouging consumers and stifling innovation. Before the nine-person jury in San Francisco starts weighing the evidence Monday, the lawyers on the […]
Israel battles militants in Gaza's main cities, with civilians still stranded near front lines
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants in Gaza’s two largest cities on Monday, with civilians still sheltering along the front lines even after massive waves of displacement across the besieged territory. Israel has pledged to keep fighting until it removes Hamas from power, dismantles its military capabilities and returns all of […]
Teachers have been outed for moonlighting in adult content. Do they have legal recourse?
At a small rural Missouri high school, two English teachers shared a secret: Both were posting adult content on OnlyFans, the subscription-based website known for sexually explicit content. The site and others like it provide an opportunity for those willing to dabble in pornography to earn extra money — sometimes lots of it. The money […]