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Frank Sumrall

Human remains discovered for third time in one month at Gifford Pinchot National Forest

For the third time in a month, human remains were discovered in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington.

hit-and-run alert...

Chris Sullivan

Nabbing hit-and-run suspects one reader board alert at a time

It's been just over a year since the state launched hit-and-run alerts on freeway message boards. Is the program having much success?

Photo: The Boeing strike continues....

Sam Campbell

Boeing blames strike for furloughs while numbers show past debt

As the Boeing machinists strike goes into its sixth day, the company is announcing temporary furloughs.

Image: Two vehicles belonging to the Redmond Police Department respond to a crime scene on Dec. 6, ...

Steve Coogan

Redmond police seek assistance in IDing the victim of a fatal hit-and-run

The Redmond Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying an unknown pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run collision.

Photo: WSP is warning of "bump-jackings," as armed assailants are bumping cars from behind and then...

James Lynch

'A very serious situation:' WSP warns of 'bump-jackings'

WSP is warning of "bump-jackings," as armed assailants are bumping cars from behind and then carjacking them at gunpoint.

Photo: An Amazon Prime delivery person lifts packages while making a stop at a high-rise apartment ...

Bill Kaczaraba

Prime time at Amazon: Warehouse workers get free subscription, raise

Amazon employees are getting a new perk: a free Prime subscription. The service usually costs $140 a year.

SeattleSports.com

Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh tag out New York Yankees Jasson Dominguez 2024...

Cameron Van Til

Mariners Breakdown: An updated look at the playoff picture

With nine games to go, here's a breakdown of where the Seattle Mariners stand in the AL West and AL wild card races.

Seattle Seahawks Devon Witherspoon...

Brent Stecker

Seahawks injury report even longer, but actually looks better

The Seattle Seahawks' injury report for Thursday's practice has even more names, but the way they shake out is better than a day earlier.

Seattle Mariners Logan Gilbert...

The Associated Press

Gilbert reaches 200 Ks, Mariners beat Yanks 3-2 to stay on edge of race

Logan Gilbert allowed two runs pitching into the sixth inning and reached the 200-strikeout mark for the season, J.P. Crawford had a key two-out RBI single, and the Mariners beat the New York Yankees 3-2.

Seattle Seahawks Julian Love tackle New England Patriots 2024...

Cameron Van Til

Wyman details fixes for Seahawks’ run defense after Week 2 struggles

Former NFL linebacker Dave Wyman detailed some potential tweaks for the Seattle Seahawks' run defense after it was gashed by the Patriots.

WSU Cougars John Mateer TD run Apple Cup UW Huskies 2024...

Cameron Van Til

WSU in College Football Playoff? Why ESPN gives Cougars a real shot

With a favorable schedule and the expanded 12-team format, the WSU Cougars have a realistic chance to contend for the College Football Playoff.

Seattle Mariners Julio Rodríguez...

Cameron Van Til

Mariners’ Dan Wilson: Julio apologized for baserunning gaffe

Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson said Julio Rodríguez came into his office and apologized for his costly 10th-inning baserunning mistake.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Image: A Seattle Police Department vehicle can be seen on Aurora Avenue North in Seattle....

Bill Kaczaraba

Gee & Ursula: Seattle 'Stay Out' zones won't make prostitution, homelessness go away

The Seattle City Council approved controversial 'Stay Out' zones measures to prohibit certain individuals from parts of the city.

sean combs abuse...

Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: Our inaction allowed Sean Combs' alleged abuse to continue

But I’m reserving some anger for something else within the indictment -- the people who knew about his behavior and did nothing about it.

fact-checking...

Dave Ross

Ross: With claims that Haitian migrants eat pets, fact-checking remains vital to debates

Once fact-checking was done here, the story fell apart and became boring, based on fourth-hand information.

KTTH Opinion

Image: An attack ad by Bob Ferguson claims Dave Reichert thinks teachers should have less pay....

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Did Dave Reichert really say teachers are overpaid? Bob Ferguson attack ad fact checked

An attack ad by Bob Ferguson claims Dave Reichert thinks teachers are overpaid. But Ferguson invented that position on teacher pay.

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

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Democrats released so many inmates that Washington has a shortage of license plates

Washington democrats purposefully released so many criminals from jail that the state now has a license plate shortage.

Image: Taylor Swift, left, arrives at the world premiere of the concert film "Taylor Swift: The Era...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Did the Taylor Swift endorsement backfire for Kamala Harris?

A new poll shows that the Taylor Swift endorsement of Kamala Harris not only didn't help, but may have actually hurt.

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MyNorthwest Traffic

hit-and-run alert...

Chris Sullivan

Nabbing hit-and-run suspects one reader board alert at a time

It's been just over a year since the state launched hit-and-run alerts on freeway message boards. Is the program having much success?

litter...

Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: WA roads accumulated 38 million pounds of litter, stop littering!

"That's 38 million pounds of litter that's accumulating along our roadways, public areas and none of that is homeless encampments," Smith said.

rollover crash sr 18...

Frank Sumrall

Rollover semi-truck crash on Tiger Mountain, SR 18 reopen after early-morning shutdown

All lanes in both directions of SR 18 are blocked after a semi-truck rolled over at approximately 4 a.m. Tuesday.

MyNorthwest Weather

autumn weather...

Ted Buehner

Monday warmest day of week, followed by autumn-like weather

Yet this week’s weather is going to feel like autumn has already arrived, similar to last week’s conditions. Monday is the warmest day of the week.

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.

temperatures autumn...

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.

MyNorthwest Politics

The Seattle City Council passed legislation establishing SOAP and SODA zones during a meeting held ...

Steve Coogan

Seattle City Council passes legislation creating SODA, SOAP zones

The Seattle City Council passed legislation Tuesday night that creates "stay out" zones to crack down on prostitution and drug crimes.

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.

MyNorthwest Lifestyle

Photo: Wing Luke Museum Executive Director Joel Barraquiel Tan speaks at the unveiling of a new "he...

Julia Dallas

Wing Luke Museum executive director steps down following 'Hate' exhibit

Seattle's Wing Luke Museum, located in the Chinatown-International District, will be seeing a change of leadership.

Image: Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Thorson was busy taking witness statements after...

Luke Duecy

Stray kitten befriends trooper after accident, quickly finds new home

Trooper Christopher Thorson was filling out his paperwork on an accident scene when he heard meows from a stray kitten near his feet.

The Center for Whale Research (CWR) reported Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 that a new Southern Resident ki...

Julia Dallas

Days-old orca whale calf spotted swimming amongst pod in Strait of Georgia

The Center for Whale Research has revealed some exciting news -- a new orca calf has been spotted in L pod.

MyNorthwest History

The one-story building at Second and Bell in downtown Seattle once housed Mama's Mexican Kitchen; e...

Feliks Banel

Toothless Seattle landmark law dooms the old Mama's in Belltown

The one-story brick building in Belltown that once housed beloved restaurant Mama’s Mexican Kitchen will apparently soon be demolished.

Don Franz corn maze...

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.

National News

Associated Press

Highway crash injures 8 Southern California firefighters

SANTA ANA, Calif (AP) — Eight firefighters were injured Thursday in a severe highway crash involving a fire truck in Southern California, authorities said. Chief Brian Fennessy of the Orange County Fire Authority said the truck overturned on the California State Route 241 just north of Portola Hills. The vehicle was transporting a ground crew […]

The City of Minneapolis early voting center is setup a day early and ready for in-person voters, sh...

Associated Press

In-person voting for the US presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Democratic and Republican parties conventions are just a memory, the first and perhaps only debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is in the bag, and election offices are beginning to send out absentee ballots. Now come the voters. Friday is the start of early in-person voting […]

Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., holds up a hand as he talks to guests at a "carne asada" campaign pickni...

Associated Press

The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — The politics of immigration look different from the back patio of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing restaurant. That’s where Robert Ardovino sees a Border Patrol horse trailer rumbling across his property on a sweltering summer morning. It’s where a surveillance helicopter traces a line in the sky, and a nearby Border Patrol […]

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Photo: In Seattle, Swedish is paving the way with a system designed to fight prostate cancer....

MyNorthwest Staff

Innovative technology to treat prostate cancer

September marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. In Seattle, Swedish is paving the way with a unique system designed to fight prostate cancer.

Photo: Northwest University can help turn your design dreams into a reality. In this picture, Dean ...

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.