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MyNorthwest News

Image: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested at the University of Washington's Gerberding Hall in...

Kate Stone, Lisa Brooks and Steve Coogan

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.

Image: A sign outside the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle can be seen in December 2023....

Brittany Toolis, KIRO 7 News

Cancer patients face blackmail threats after Fred Hutch data breach

As if battling cancer isn’t hard enough, now patients at UW's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center are being extorted.

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Matt Markovich

No auto insurance? 3 strikes could lead to vehicle impound

The state bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Leonard Christian of Spokane Valley, comes amid concerns over the impact of irresponsible uninsured drivers.

Image: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, right, tours a former homeless encampment site in Seattle with a...

Matt Markovich

'Sticker shock': Despite past costs, Inslee seeks $100M to prevent homelessness

Washington Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee is aiming to add an extra $100 million to a plan targeting the removal of unhoused individuals along state highways.

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KIRO 7 News Staff

Snoqualmie Pass reopens after multiple crashes

At about 3:46 p.m., WSDOT sent an alert they were closing eastbound Interstate 90 to traffic due to the snow and slush.

ferry boats...

Chris Sullivan

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.

Holiday Magic

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Chris Sullivan

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.

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Micki Gamez

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 2023...

Heather Bosch

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

Seahawks Geno Smith Drew Lock...

The Associated Press

Seahawks’ Geno Smith a game-time decision vs 49ers with groin injury

Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith is a game-time decision against the 49ers, which means Drew Lock could get his first start for the Hawks.

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Seattle Sports Video

Video: Is there a disconnect in the Seattle Seahawks locker room?

With different answers from players and coaches, is there a disconnect in the Seattle Seahawks locker room? What, if anything, could it mean for this team going forward? Dave Wyman and Bob Stelton discussed that and just what they think this means about head coach Pete Carroll? Are either Wyman or Bob nervous about what […]

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Brandon Gustafson

Geno, Walker and Charbonnet among 7 Seahawks questionable vs 49ers

The Seattle Seahawks face major injury question marks against the 49ers, with Geno Smith and the team's two top RBs questionable vs the 49ers.

Seattle Seahawks...

Brandon Gustafson

Pete Carroll Previews Seahawks’ 2nd matchup with the 49ers

Pete Carroll shared his thoughts on the Seattle Seahawks' second matchup with division rival San Francisco and what the 49ers do well.

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Seattle Sports Video

Video: Why Washington Huskies QB Micheal Penix Jr should win the Heisman Trophy

What is the main reason Gee Scott thinks Washington Huskies QB Micheal Penix Jr should win the Heisman Trophy? Why is his resume the best in the nation this season? Did he do enough to convince voters to vote him as this year’s Heisman winner? Mike Salk, Brady Henderson and Gee Scott discuss that and […]

Seattle Seahawks...

Stacy Rost

Seahawks veteran shares keys to slowing down 49ers offense

The Seattle Seahawks will need to slow down a dangerous 49ers offense this week. Frank Clark shared what the Hawks have to do on defense.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Nurse Jason Doff removes his N95 mask after administering care in the acute care COVID-19 unit.  (P...

Frank Sumrall

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.

Image: A rest area sign advertising free coffee can be seen in the state of Washington....

Jake Skorheim

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.

dictatorship trump...

Travis Mayfield

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

Washington Democrats initiatives...

Jason Rantz

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.

Image: Members of the Renton City Council can be seen during a meeting on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023....

Jason Rantz

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.

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Jason Rantz

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

ferry boats...

Chris Sullivan

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.

Image: A Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) tow plow is seen in action on a snow...

Chris Sullivan

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.

Sound Transit security...

Micki Gamez

Major disruption ahead for Sound Transit riders

Brace yourself -- another Sound Transit disruption kicks off next month in order to do maintenance on the 1 Line.

MyNorthwest Weather

Image: The pass-in-review by the USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) can be seen as Pearl Harbor comm...

Ted Buehner

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.

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L.B. Gilbert

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.

Image: A "road closed ahead" sign was put up on a Lynnwood road due to flooding....

L.B. Gilbert and Steve Coogan

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

Image: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested at the University of Washington's Gerberding Hall in...

Kate Stone, Lisa Brooks and Steve Coogan

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.

Image: Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, walks from Marine One upon arrival at Fort McN...

Associated Press

Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe

Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges Thursday as a special counsel probe into the business dealings of President Joe Biden's son intensifies.

car insurance impound...

Matt Markovich

No auto insurance? 3 strikes could lead to vehicle impound

The state bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Leonard Christian of Spokane Valley, comes amid concerns over the impact of irresponsible uninsured drivers.

MyNorthwest Lifestyle

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Frank Sumrall

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.

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Feliks Banel

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.

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Heather Bosch

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

Image: The pass-in-review by the USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) can be seen as Pearl Harbor comm...

Ted Buehner

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.

vintage santa photos...

Feliks Banel

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.

christmas boat parade lights...

Feliks Banel

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.

National News

Smoke rises from the Gaza Strip after Israeli strikes on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Leo Corr...

Associated Press

Israel presses on with Gaza bombardments, including in areas where it told civilians to flee

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck parts of the Gaza Strip overnight into Saturday in relentless bombardments, including some of the dwindling slivers of land Palestinians had been told to evacuate to in the territory’s south. The latest strikes came a day after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding an […]

FILE - A marquee promoting a fundraiser with President Joe Biden is on display outside the Lunt-Fon...

Associated Press

Big money, fancy homes, old jokes — inside Joe Biden's fundraisers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you’re a Democrat with money to burn and friends in high places, you can spend thousands on tickets to a fundraiser with President Joe Biden. If not, keep reading to see what you’re missing. With an election year around the corner, Biden is accelerating his fundraising to prepare for an […]

FILE - Republican presidential candidates from left, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov....

Associated Press

DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy will appear in northwest Iowa days after a combative GOP debate

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidates will cross paths again in Iowa just days after a fractious debate and as the countdown to the caucuses nears the one-month mark. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy will make their case — this time without the others […]