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Bill Kaczaraba

Couple involved with Aryan prison gang will be sentenced for drug trafficking in Tacoma

Two leaders of a drug trafficking organization pleaded guilty to multiple charges in U.S. District Court in Tacoma.

Kennedy Seattle...

Feliks Banel

How Seattle reacted to JFK assassination 61 years ago

History, like politics, is local. So while the collective national memory of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963 has been distilled to several seconds of color home movie footage of the motorcade in Dealey Plaza and Walter Cronkite choking up on CBS, a whole set of local memories is fading away.

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James Lynch

'Incredibly disturbing': Man, teenage girl shot after bullets flew into Tacoma home

Two people were sent to the hospital after a shooting broke out in Tacoma Thursday night, Tacoma Police confirmed.

Photo: A car crashed onto the roof of a home in the Fauntleroy neighborhood of West Seattle Friday ...

Julia Dallas

Woman rescued in West Seattle after hurling car off roof

Seattle Police Department Officers rescued a woman after she plunged her car off a roof in West Seattle.

Photo: of Bellevue on Wednesday, November 20, 2024....

Julia Dallas

'It's not worth your life': Eastside officials urge drivers to avoid downed power lines

While residents try to navigate the aftermath of the storm, Eastside Fire and Rescue is working to prevent more deaths and is urging drivers to avoid downed power lines.

Photo: Fire crews have put out multiple fires on the Eastside, citing improper generator use....

Julia Dallas

Eastside Fire warns of proper generator use as fires destroy homes, killing one

While crews continue to put out fires Thursday, officials are warning people to not bring generators inside.

SeattleSports.com

NFC West...

Zac Hereth

What’s going on with the jumbled NFC West? Insider weighs in

Former NFL player and FOX football analyst Bucky Brooks shares his thoughts on the NFC West, where nobody is pulling away as a favorite.

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Zac Hereth

Insider shares what to watch from Seahawks’ Week 12 opponent

AZCardinals.com senior writer Darren Urban gives the inside scoop on the Arizona Cardinals ahead of their matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.

Seattle Kraken Jordan Eberle...

Zac Hereth

Kraken captain to miss at least three months after surgery

Seattle Kraken winger Jordan Eberle had successful surgery on his pelvis after suffering an injury in a Nov. 14 game against the Blackhawks.

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Shannon Drayer

Mariners non-tender 3B Josh Rojas, 3 others

The Seattle Mariners let four players become free agents at the MLB deadline for tending contracts of players still under club control.

Seattle Seahawks Leonard Williams tackles San Francisco 49ers Christian McCaffrey 2024...

Cameron Van Til

Big Ray: What makes Seahawks’ Leonard Williams so tough to block

Ray Roberts gives an offensive lineman's perspective on why Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams is so hard to deal with.

NFC West Check-In...

The Associated Press

NFC West Check-In: 49ers rule out two stars vs Packers

The Seattle Seahawks' NFC West rival will be without its starting quarterback and elite pass rusher against a tough Green Bay squad.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

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Matt Markovich

Markovich: Opinion vs. facts and the ever-blurring line within journalism

New data from a study on how people consume facts and opinion in journalism found a growing preference for opinion-driven content on digital.

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Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 'good idea' is actually pretty disturbing

When Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene issued a challenge/threat to Republicans, it created significant political theater.

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Charlie Harger

Harger: Cut some slack for Seattle weather forecasters

Perhaps we should cut our weather folks some slack. They're doing their best to keep us informed with the limited information available.

KTTH Opinion

Seattle schools...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Retreating from closures, Seattle Public Schools superintendent, board revealed as completely inept

Seattle Public Schools’ $94M crisis stems from woke policies, poor leadership and mismanagement, driving families to flee the district.

Gov Jay Inslee...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Gov. Jay Inslee called 40% of state 'miscreants' for disagreeing with him

At a United Nations climate conference, Governor Jay Inslee reportedly called some 40% of voters "miscreants" and "climate deniers."

Photo: US Senator Marsha Blackburn (L) speaks during the first day of the 2024 Republican National ...

Jackson Meyer

Sen. Marsha Blackburn reveals to Jason Rantz if Matt Gaetz has GOP backing for Attorney General

Senator Marsha Blackburn believes that Trump's controversial Attorney General Matt Gaetz can be confirmed by the Senate.

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MyNorthwest Traffic

Image: A Washington license plate can be seen in a recent photo....

Chris Sullivan

Fines for license plate covers start in 2025

These are usually clear, plastic covers that go over your license plates to protect the plates from damage. They are also illegal in WA.

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Frank Sumrall

What highways, state routes are closed due to the bomb cyclone?

As of 6 a.m. Nov. 20, here are the current conditions of major highways and state routes affected by the bomb cyclone.

SR 20 North Cascade Highway...

Frank Sumrall

SR 20 North Cascade Highway closed for season

Right as a massive storm approaches the region, WSDOT has decided to shut down the State Route 20 North Cascade Highway.

MyNorthwest Weather

Washington windstorm...

Jason Rantz

Cliff Mass: Second 'strong' windstorm to hit Washington today following deadly 'bomb cyclone'

While residents still recover from a bomb cyclone, UW Atmospheric Sciences professor Cliff Mass says Washington will get a strong windstorm.

La Niña will bring more wind and rain to the Pacific Northwest. (Getty Images)...

Ted Buehner

La Niña wreaking havoc in the Pacific Northwest bringing more wind, rain

The latest seasonal weather outlook on La Niña was released by the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center Thursday morning.

Photo: A tree fell on a car on Northeast Seattle after a strom swept through the area....

Julia Dallas

'Trees were falling like toothpicks': Washington residents recoup after storm

KIRO Newsradio spoke to people around Western Washington Wednesday who are surveying the damage and waiting for power to be restored.

MyNorthwest Politics

Image: Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General, speaks to reporters outside an election integrit...

Associated Press

Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general.

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Associated Press

Woman testified that she saw Matt Gaetz having sex with 17-year-old, attorney says

Two women told investigators that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, and one woman testified she saw him having sex with a 17-year-old.

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Associated Press

Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party's losses

As House speaker, Hakeem Jeffries remains the highest-ranking Black elected official in Congress, and the first to hold the job of party leader.

MyNorthwest Lifestyle

Associated Press

Alice Brock, who helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's classic 'Alice's Restaurant,' dies at 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie’s deadpan Thanksgiving standard, “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree,” has died at age 83. Her death, just a week before Thanksgiving, was announced Friday by Guthrie on the Facebook page of his own Rising Son Records. Guthrie wrote that she died in Provincetown, Massachusetts, her […]

Borami Seo, Solutions for Our Climate, left, and Yi Hyun Kim, Solutions for Our Climate, play Daybr...

Associated Press

In a board game, climate experts work to save the world, which diplomats at COP29 try in real life

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Activists and experts who are pushing world leaders to save an overheating planet learned it’s not so easy, even in a simulated world. The Associated Press brought the board game Daybreak to the United Nations climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. Experts from three countries were asked to play the game, which […]

Image: The National Nordic Museum in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood is seen in a recent photo....

Paul Holden

Weekend events roundup: Gear up for Cranksgiving and more holiday fun

It has been a long week for people dealing with the impact of this week's weather. Let's look forward to some weekend events full of fun.

MyNorthwest History

Kennedy Seattle...

Feliks Banel

How Seattle reacted to JFK assassination 61 years ago

History, like politics, is local. So while the collective national memory of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963 has been distilled to several seconds of color home movie footage of the motorcade in Dealey Plaza and Walter Cronkite choking up on CBS, a whole set of local memories is fading away.

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Feliks Banel

Streamline ferry Kalakala rolls on in song

It was 26 years ago this month when the iconic ferry Kalakala returned to the Seattle waterfront after a long exile in Alaska.

Camp Long lodge...

Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: Camp Long history mystery

The arson fire Monday night at the lodge at Camp Long has stirred up concerns about the future of the historic structure.

National News

This police body camera image provided by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police shows police responding to ...

Associated Press

A man called 911 for help during a home invasion. Las Vegas police fatally shot him

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man called for police help during a home invasion before an officer shot and killed him, according to authorities and 911 calls. Brandon Durham called 911 early on Nov. 12, saying he was hiding with his 15-year-old daughter after someone broke into his home, Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren […]

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks with construction workers in midtown Manhattan, April 2...

Associated Press

Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary. Rollins, who heads the Trump-allies America First Policy Institute, was the director of his office of American innovation in his first term. The nomination must be confirmed by the Republican-led Senate. Rollins […]

Associated Press

Man wanted in fatal shooting of woman and infant in a car in Connecticut arrested in Puerto Rico

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested Saturday in Puerto Rico, officials said. The U.S. Marshals Service said they found Lance “Macho” Morales at a residence in the barrio of Fajardo. Police believe the 23-year-old Waterbury, Connecticut, […]

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Photo: Billings Middle School students learn during a school field trip....

MyNorthwest Staff

Unveiling the educational gem: Billings Middle School

Billings Middle School’s curriculum is distinctively centered on social justice, preparing students to be the leaders of tomorrow.

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MyNorthwest Staff

'Preventing the preventable:' Most effective ways to protect your home from water damage

Water damage stands as one of the most common and costly claims that homeowners face, accounting for nearly a quarter of all homeowners insurance claims.

Photo: The Mountains to Sound Greenways Trust is hosting a tree-planting fundraiser....

MyNorthwest Staff

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

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