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A lawsuit filed by the Washington state attorney general to block a proposed merger of Albertsons a...

Tom Brock

Lawsuit to block Kroger-Albertsons merger goes to trial Monday

A Washington state anti-trust lawsuit to to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is set to begin Monday.

Washington state jury awards fired UPS employee $237 million in damages in discrimination lawsuit. ...

Tom Brock

Jury awards $237 million to fired UPS worker in racial discrimination lawsuit

A jury in Yakima has awarded a former United Parcel Service driver more than $237 million dollars in damages for suffering on-the-job discrimination and being subject to a hostile work environment.

Two people were hurt and eleven others displaced after a smoky, two-alarm apartment fire in Edmonds...

Tom Brock

Two-alarm apartment fire in Edmonds leaves two injured

A two-alarm fire that spread through an apartment complex in Edmonds put two people in the hospital and damaged at least eight units.

A shooting at a house party in Sumner early Saturday left a man dead and two teenagers hurt. Two 16...

Tom Brock

Shooting at house party in Sumner leaves one dead, two hurt

One person is dead and two others hurt in a shooting in Sumner that happened minutes after a teenager was kicked out of a house party.

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MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Washington activist killed by Israeli fire buried in Turkey as Israel strikes Gaza

A Turkish-American activist with ties to Washington who was killed by Israeli fire was buried Saturday in her hometown in Turkey.

Image: The Redmond Police Department (RPD) reported Friday Sept. 13, 2024 that camp counselor Leona...

Steve Coogan

Ex-YMCA counselor, 18, arrested on child molestation charges

Police in Redmond arrested a former counselor this week after he allegedly molested two children during a YMCA summer camp.

SeattleSports.com

Seattle Seahawks...

Zac Hereth

Seahawks plan to keep competition open at RG

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald sees the battle for playing time continuing between Anthony Bradford and Christian Haynes.

Seattle Seahawks DK Metcalf New England Patriots 2024...

Cameron Van Til

10 Seahawks stats that tell the story after Week 2

Here are 10 stats that stand out after the Seattle Seahawks beat the Patriots in overtime to move to 2-0 for the first time since 2020.

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Zac Hereth

Mike Macdonald goes inside Seahawks’ decisions on 4th down

A look into why the Seattle Seahawks elected to go for the tie instead of the win in regulation during Sunday's win over the Patriots.

Seattle Mariners Randy Arozarena...

Brent Stecker

Arozarena’s AB before HR absolutely captivates Mariners radio crew

The entire sequence leading up to Randy Arozarena's 20th home run of the season made for a wildly entertaining call on the Seattle Mariners radio broadcast.

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Seattle Sports Video

Video: Exclusive: The Mike Macdonald Show on #SeattleSports – Week 2 #Seahawks win reaction

The second episode of ‘The Mike Macdonald Show’ with #Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald comes after the Seattle Seahawks defeat the #NewEnglandPatriots in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season, making Macdonald the first coach in Seahawks franchise history to start 2-0. Coach Macdonald joins hosts Brock Huard and Mike Salk (Brock & Salk – […]

Seattle Kraken general Climate Pledge Arena...

Brent Stecker

Kraken add legendary ESPN anchor to TV broadcasts for 24-25

With the Seattle Kraken moving to free over-the-air TV broadcasts, they're adding an ESPN SportsCenter legend with ties to the Emerald City.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

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Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: It's time for Boeing to do right by their employees

Boeing, now is your chance to do exactly that and to truly fix a problem with your employees more than two decades in the making.

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Dave Ross

Ross: The rollout of the Climate Commitment Act was flawed, now it can be voted out

In November, we'll get a chance to repeal the Climate Commitment Act, better known as the law that broke my gas budget.

Image: Members of the press appear in the spin room during a presidential debate between Republican...

Steve Coogan

'I knew Trump would crack:' KIRO, KTTH hosts react to the presidential debate

The KIRO Newsradio and KTTH hosts who offered their impressions of the debate agreed that it was not Trump's best night.

KTTH Opinion

Photo: Mercer Island High School will now be doing reflection time in place of detention for certai...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Mercer Island High School replaces detention with 'Reflection Time' meditation

Say goodbye to detention. Say hello to Reflection Time at the Mercer Island School District, the latest left-wing education reform.

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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Antisemitic activists are sneaking non-students on-campus for anti-Israel activism

Antisemitic UW Divest students are organizing to confront the UW Board of Regents. But the activists are not all students.

Photo: The dashcam of a Seattle police officer who was reprimanded for the pursuit of a suspect....

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle cop reprimanded for pursuing violent suspect who rammed stolen car into cruiser

Seattle Police Officers Guild president criticizes the decision to reprimand an officer for pursuing a violent car thief.

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MyNorthwest Traffic

Photo: The on-ramps to I-5 north and south will close between 4 p.m. Saturday through 5 a.m. Monday...

Nate Connors

Transportation agencies race to finish projects, congesting weekend traffic

From Woodinville's wine country to another full closure on I-405, here is a list of construction that might affect weekend traffic.

Photo: The MV Finest, a ferry retiring from the Kitsap Fast Ferry service....

Julia Dallas

New ferry to set sail for Kitsap Transit

A brand new vessel is on the way for the Kitsap Fast Ferry service, thanks to a nice boost from the federal government.

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Frank Sumrall

Report: Seattle has second-worst congestion, third-worst traffic in nation

Seattle has the second-worst congestion and the third-worst traffic among 49 measured major metro areas, according to the report's findings.

MyNorthwest Weather

The northern lights can be seen in Seattle on Friday, May 10, 2024....

Julia Dallas

Geomagnetic activity brings the northern lights back to Washington

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted the northern lights may be back in Washington and they did appear.

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Ted Buehner

PNW temperatures drop this week as region prepares for autumn

Temperatures are going to struggle to top 70 degrees this week, with the weather giving a strong sense that autumn is just around the corner.

summer weather...

Ted Buehner

Surge of hot summer weather to come before autumn equinox

Days are getting shorter, sunsets are at 7:45 p.m. and the autumnal equinox is just a few weeks away, but dont fret as summer weather remains.

MyNorthwest Politics

Image: Members of the press appear in the spin room during a presidential debate between Republican...

Steve Coogan

'I knew Trump would crack:' KIRO, KTTH hosts react to the presidential debate

The KIRO Newsradio and KTTH hosts who offered their impressions of the debate agreed that it was not Trump's best night.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, left, is seen on April 27, 2023 in Seattle. At right, the...

Bill Kaczaraba

Ferguson, Reichert want the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be appointed

Both gubernatorial candidates want the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be appointed rather than elected.

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Frank Sumrall

What Trump said about Seattle during presidential debate

Seattle briefly came to the forefront of the presidential debate after former president Trump used the emerald town as an example of failed crime policy.

MyNorthwest Lifestyle

weekend events...

Paul Holden

Upcoming weekend events feature festivals, markets, wine walks and more

We might be cooling off temperature-wise, but we are never cooling off when it comes to being a part of fun, local weekend events.

Photo: A Bellingham beach is temporarily closed after a sewage line was hit and 25,000 to 50,000 ga...

Julia Dallas

Bellingham beach closed due to 'serious' sewage spill

A Bellingham beach is temporarily closed after a sewage line was hit and 25,000 to 50,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled out.

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Bill Kaczaraba

Are people still excited about a September Apple Cup? So far, ticket sales say 'No!'

This weekend's game between the Washington and Washington State football teams, the Apple Cup, will feature some interesting changes.

MyNorthwest History

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Feliks Banel

Feliks Banel: The mystery of Washington's first corn maze

Lend us your ears for a kernel of truth, as we stalk the fields and archives in search of the Evergreen State’s very first corn maze.

King Street Station 1915...

Feliks Banel

Feliks Banel: Railroad history conferences in Everett are a metaphorical ‘golden spike’

Two railroad history groups are collaborating and their conferences are actually overlapping at a hotel in Everett.

Image: Ringo Starr, seen playing at the Seattle Center Coliseum, made quite an impression on Ned Ha...

Feliks Banel

Eyewitness recounts Beatles' arrival at Sea-Tac Airport

A gentleman who was born and raised in Seattle read our last Beatles story and got in touch. He was there at Sea-Tac Airport back in 1964.

National News

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Associated Press

Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism

Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said “no one is even trying to assassinate” President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the wake of an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump while he was playing golf. Musk, who has nearly 200 million […]

FILE - Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo, center, stands during a news conference outside o...

Associated Press

Former Uvalde schools police chief makes first court appearance since indictment

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde, Texas, schools police chief made his first court appearance on Monday for his role in the heavily scrutinized law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. Pete Arredondo, who was allegedly the incident commander, was part of the slow police response that left 19 students and […]

Mourners carry the casket of Ana Cristina Irimie, a math teacher killed during a shooting at Apalac...

Associated Press

Georgia official seeks more school safety money after Apalachee High shooting

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state school superintendent says he wants the state to spend more money to guarantee security officers and wearable panic alert buttons after a school shooting killed four at Apalachee High School northeast of Atlanta. Richard Woods, a Republican elected statewide, also said Monday that he wants to expand a state-sponsored program […]

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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.

Photo: MADD Washington provides support to families and works to stop increasing traffic fatalities...

MyNorthwest Staff

'We aren't giving up:' MADD Washington brings hope to families of drunk driving victims

MADD Washington provides support to families and works to stop increasing traffic fatalities. In September, they're hosting a 5K.

Photo: Anacortes is perfect for relaxation and rejuvenation. With charming shops, delightful dining...

MyNorthwest Staff

Anacortes: The ultimate summer water adventure destination

Anacortes is perfect for relaxation and rejuvenation. With charming shops, delightful dining and a plethora of entertaining activities.