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Fierce justice for furry friends: Proposal would toughen laws on animal cruelty and fighting
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VIDEO: Edmonds Police searching for 5 suspects involved in waterfront shooting
Five suspects remain on the loose after a shooting near the Edmonds waterfront left an 18-year-old man critically injured.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin calls off debut launch of massive new rocket in final minutes of countdown
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday because of technical trouble.
Judge clears way for release of special counsel Jack Smith report on Trump's Jan. 6 case
The DOJ can publicly release the report from special counsel Jack Smith on Donald Trump's election interference case, a judge said Monday.
LA wildfires updates: Local firefighters join the fight as threat remains critical
In all, the four wildfires in the area have consumed more than 62 square miles (160 square kilometers), an area larger than San Francisco.
Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Officer-involved shooting in Centralia: Suspect killed after brawl with police
An officer with the Centralia Police Department shot and killed a man during a physical altercation with police.
SeattleSports.com
Drayer: What Donovan Solano signing means for the Mariners
Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer on what veteran infielder Donovan Solano, who signed a one-year deal Monday, means for the team.
Video: Grading Byron Murphy II’s Rookie Season With the #Seahawks | Seattle Sports
Hosts Dave Wyman and Bob Stelton to discuss Byron Murphy II’s rookie season and how it projects going forward for the Seahawks 2024 first round pick. —- Listen to The Wyman & Bob Show weekdays from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. live on Seattle Sports 710 AM and the Seattle Sports App, or on-demand wherever […]
Sounders acquire 2022 MLS All-Star in another trade with FC Dallas
The Seattle Sounders swung their second trade with FC Dallas in less than a week, acquiring 2022 MLS All-Star midfielder Paul Arriola.
Report: Mariners are not a finalist for Japanese ace Roki Sasaki
ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan reported the three finalists for the Japanese ace Monday. The Seattle Mariners were not included.
Mariners sign veteran Donovan Solano to one-year deal
The new Seattle Mariners signing has played all around the infield and is a .279 hitter during his 11-year career in the majors.
Video: “I Don’t See Geno Smith on the #Seahawks Next Season.” – Jordan Babineaux | Seattle Sports
Seahawks Legend Jordan Babineaux joins hosts Dave Wyman and Bob Stelton to discuss the future of Geno Smith. —- Listen to The Wyman & Bob Show weekdays from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. live on Seattle Sports 710 AM and the Seattle Sports App, or on-demand wherever you listen to podcasts. —– More info on […]
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Kaczaraba: How President Jimmy Carter got the Mideast Peace Accords done
I met Carter for the first time in Plains, Georgia, a rural town 170 miles outside of Atlanta. I was a local reporter for a TV station.
Medved: What role will Elon Musk play in a possible government shutdown?
Michael Medved said that we've seen the threat of a government shutdown before, but without the wildcard of billionaire Elon Musk.
Angela Poe Russell: Politicians' public safety promises falling flat in Seattle
The fact that the City of Seattle couldn’t protect people's public safety to safely catch a bus at their preferred stop is embarrassing.
KTTH Opinion
Rantz: Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell's housing plan is literally impossible
Seattle deserves a serious housing plan. Under mayor Bruce Harrell, we got a fantasy that will never come to fruition. And he knows it.
Rantz: Outrage and disgust after Rep. Pramila Jayapal mocks victims of Los Angeles fires
In a post on X, Squad member and Seattle Democrat Pramila Jayapal mocked victims of the fires in Los Angeles.
Rantz: Two more Seattle restaurants close over 'untenable' minimum wage hike
Two more restaurants become the latest victims of the Seattle minimum wage hike. Fears continue that many more closures are to come.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Driving in Dallas: A Seattleite’s perspective on merging, tolls and overall chaos
I just returned from Dallas, and I have some thoughts on driving in Texas. Seattle-area drivers would not do well around Dallas.
NE 145th Street in Shoreline reopens with limited access for drivers
NE 145th Street in Shoreline reopens: The contractors working reopened a single lane in each direction between Corliss Avenue and I-5 Tuesday.
WSDOT projects will bring lane restrictions, ramp closures this week
A number of late-night WSDOT projects around Seattle and on the Eastside will bring lane restrictions and ramp closures.
MyNorthwest Weather
Western WA weather: Dry week ahead with lots of morning fog
This mid-January dry weather is anticipated to result in areas of morning clouds and fog. More sunshine is anticipated mid-week.
Cliff Mass doesn't think the California wildfires had much to do with climate change
Firefighters continue to battle major wildfires in the Los Angeles area of Southern California that have killed multiple people.
PNW weather update: Expect reprieve from 'big dark' with drier, sunnier week
This week’s weather will have less rain and more sunshine, which should help give a sense of relief from the PNW's "big dark."
MyNorthwest Politics
Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
The Washington budget mystery: How big is the state's deficit really?
Washington faces a budget deficit, but is it really $12 billion as Bob Ferguson states? Democrats and Republicans can't agree on the number.
Inslee strengthens abortion laws as one of departing acts before leaving office
Washington Governor Jay Inslee is working to strengthen the state's abortion laws before he's replaced by Governor-elect Bob Ferguson next week.
MyNorthwest Lifestyle
Living longer can mean more dementia but there are ways to reduce the risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported Monday. That estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than previously thought: After age 55, people have up to a 4 in 10 chance of eventually developing […]
Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries
For Irina Contreras, a program manager for Los Angeles County’s Department of Arts and Culture, outdoor education was a refuge for both her and her daughter during the pandemic. Now, much of that refuge has been burned in the raging wildfires around Los Angeles. Her 7-year-old daughter, Ceiba, hikes with a kid’s adventure group called […]
Some US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could embolden their plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state by inserting Bible references into reading lessons and requiring teachers to post the Ten Commandments. The efforts come as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office pledging to champion the […]
MyNorthwest History
New Year’s Eve icon's forgotten ties to Northwest hydroplane racing
He was a fixture every New Year’s Eve, first on radio and then on TV, but bandleader Guy Lombardo also had a strong, very loud – and sometimes very fast – hydroplane racing connection to Seattle
Jimmy Carter in 1980: 'Moon looks like a golf course' compared to Mount St. Helens
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, President Jimmy Carter declared the entire state of Washington a federal disaster area.
Owner: Historic Merchant’s Café in Seattle will re-open after renovations
Merchant’s Café in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood is reportedly closing on New Year's Eve, according to a report.
National News
The Freedom Caucus takes over the Wyoming House, marking its first chance to lead
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump plans bold moves for his first days in office, so too are conservative lawmakers in Wyoming, the first state where Trump-friendly Freedom Caucus members have won control of a statehouse chamber. It will mark a big test for the Freedom Caucus movement, which has spread from Washington […]
153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to grow food to meet surging global need
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes released an global hunger crisis in coming decades. The letter notes that an estimated 700 million people now are “ food insecure and desperately poor” but that without a “moonshot” effort to grow more and different kinds of food, […]
Strong winds forecast for Los Angeles threaten area's fight against fires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made so far on two massive infernos that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people. Planes doused homes and […]
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