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University Place man who choked, punched, burned his girlfriend with torch lighter is sentenced
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Daughter of Flaming Lips band member found after missing from Seattle show
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An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton
Explosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the weirdest storm season of their lives. Before this Atlantic hurricane season started, forecasters said everything lined up to be a monster busy year, and it began that way when Beryl was the earliest storm to reach […]
Mt. Rainier is shrinking ... literally
New GPS measurements show Rainier's new peak, a rocky patch along the Southwest rim, now stands at 14,399.6 feet.
Tacoma police investigating shooting that critically injured person
Tacoma police are trying to determine what led to a shooting at a Tacoma convenience store early Monday morning.
Poulsbo woman forced to evacuate as gaze of raccoons invades yard
A gaze of raccoons swarmed the yard of a Poulsbo home, reported the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.
Prosecutors dismiss charges in suspected DUI crash injuring Thurston County Sheriff
Monday afternoon in Thurston County District Court, prosecutors dismissed charges of DUI and hit-and-run, pending toxicology results for drugs and/or alcohol.
VA fraud: 2 charged in scheme stealing from sick veterans
Two people were indicted for fraud after they created and maintained a scheme that targeted seriously ill veterans.
SeattleSports.com
Kraken Observations: 3 things that stood out in season opener
The Seattle Kraken had plenty of opportunities early, but couldn't hold a two-goal lead after a disastrous stretch in the second period.
Seattle Kraken put ‘C’ on Eberle, giving every NHL team a captain
The Seattle Kraken selected Jordan Eberle as their captain Tuesday moments before their season opener, filling the last void at that spot among the NHL’s 32 teams.
Kraken’s home opener spoiled as Blues come back to win 3-2
The St. Louis Blues rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Seattle Kraken in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday, 3-2.
Seahawks-49ers uniforms on TNF may be best matchup of NFL season
The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers will both wear 1990s throwback uniforms when they match up on Thursday Night Football at Lumen Field.
Video: Vince Dunn scores Kraken’s 1st goal of the season
Vince Dunn and Eeli Tolvanen score goals less than two minutes apart to give the Seattle Kraken a 2-0 lead in their season opener.
Seahawks swap UW, WSU products on practice squad
The Seattle Seahawks have signed a UW Huskies product with special teams skills to their practice squad, releasing a WSU Cougars product to add him.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Ross: Denial is still in style when it comes to election results
I think we all have to accept that many of our neighbors, at this time in our history, have election denial regarding Donald Trump.
Mayfield: Teaching kids about hypocrisy was way too easy this week
This week, I found myself explaining to our second and fifth graders what hypocrisy -- and what being a hypocrite -- is. First, I had to spell it for them.
Angela Poe Russell: Shopping malls are taking a stand against unruly teens
The signs are out there and they point to a problem: it appears teenagers are a big part of the issues at shopping malls.
KTTH Opinion
Is FEMA funding illegal immigrants, flailing in response to Hurricane Helene?
Congressman Dan Newhouse from Washington's 4th congressional district says the claims that FEMA is funding illegal immigrants are true.
Rantz: CAIR-WA, Seattle Times frames Oct. 7 about Muslim victimhood, not antisemitism against Jews
CAIR-WA is using a propaganda poll to change the conversation around the October 7 terrorist attacks, to claim Mulims are victims, not Jews.
Rantz: Homeless man brutally assaults Seattle rider as King County Metro claims bus is safe
A homeless man allegedly assaulted a Seattle man on a King County Metro bus. But last week, the agency said riding buses is safe.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Peace and quiet ahead: Boylston Ave off-ramp to shut down for noise walls
This weekend's portion of the noise wall project is scheduled to close the Boylston Ave off-ramp at 7 a.m. Saturday through 8 p.m. Sunday.
All I-5 north lanes are clear in Tumwater after being blocked due to 2 collisions
All of the I-5 north lanes in Tumwater were blocked Wednesday while emergency crews responded to two collisions involving eight vehicles.
3 deputies injured after police chase closed US 2 in Snohomish County
A police chase caused the closure of US 2 between Snohomish and Monroe Tuesday morning, local officials stated.
MyNorthwest Weather
Another earthquake hits Pacific Northwest bringing total to 87 in past month
Early Friday morning, a 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Vancouver, British Columbia, according to the Pacific Northwest Sesmic Network.
Fourth earthquake in a week shakes up Western Washington
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed three earthquakes between magnitude 2.6 and 3.0 have hit Western Washington since Sunday.
Sun sets on September: Why October may bring brilliant fall colors to Washington
As October is coming quick, the days continue to get shorter, the nights will grow longer and the fall colors may get more lively.
MyNorthwest Politics
New indictment undermines ruling that Trump's alleged crimes fall under presidential immunity
A new indictment gives supporting evidence that allegations against former president Donald Trump do not fall under presidential immunity.
Vance more polished: KIRO, KTTH hosts react to the vice presidential debate
The KIRO Newsradio and KTTH hosts who offered their impressions of the vice presidential debate agreed JD Vance had a good evening.
Medved: It should be a 'You pick, I pick, we all pick' economy
Conservative Michael Medved told "Gee and Ursula," he predicts a solid victory for Vice-President Kamala Harris in November.
MyNorthwest Lifestyle
The hunt for gasoline is adding to Floridians’ anxiety as Milton nears
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Long lines and empty pumps at some Florida gas stations Tuesday compounded the stress for residents planning to either hunker down or flee as Hurricane Milton approached the state’s western coast. Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a morning news conference that state officials were working with fuel companies to continue bringing […]
Flags fly at half-staff for Voyageurs National Park ranger who died in water rescue
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Flags flew at half-staff in Minnesota and at national parks across the country Tuesday for a Voyageurs National Park ranger who died while trying to rescue a family of three stranded by high waves on a lake. Kevin Grossheim, 55, of Kabetogama, died Sunday while responding to a call for […]
Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Major theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remained open Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton ’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida even as other parts of Orlando’s tourism machine shut down. Disney said it was operating under normal conditions and planned, for now, only to close its campgrounds […]
MyNorthwest History
'Unsolved Histories': New podcast examines airliner that crashed after departing Tacoma
"Unsolved Histories: What Happened to Flight 293" is a podcast about three intersecting stories historian Feliks Banel has been investigating.
All Over The Map: Unusual seismic activity and twisted name origins of Mount Adams
Mount Adams, the long-dormant volcano in Southwest Washington, recently experienced some unusual seismic activity.
Feliks Banel: Summoning Boeing history to help restore the company culture
We caught up with Boeing’s in-house historian, Mike Lombardi, who shared some perspective on the past and how it just might inform the future.
National News
As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) — The rumors surrounding Hurricane Helene are many. There are false claims that people taking federal relief money could see their land seized. Or that $750 is the most they will ever get to rebuild. Or that the agency’s director — on the ground since the storm hit — was beaten up and […]
Man charged with terroristic threats after saying he would 'shoot up' a synagogue
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was charged with making terroristic threats for allegedly saying he would “shoot up” a Minneapolis synagogue. The 21 year old was charged Monday with misdemeanor assault and three felony counts of threatening violence. His public defender didn’t immediately return an Associated Press email and voice message requesting comment Tuesday. […]
Judge declines bid by New Hampshire parents to protest transgender players at school soccer games
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday declined to grant an immediate order sought by some New Hampshire parents to allow them to wear pink wristbands with “XX” on them at girls high school soccer games to protest transgender girls playing. But the judge did rule that one father who had been banned […]
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