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Frank Sumrall

Gun owners could be charged with felonies if firearm gets stolen under new proposed bill

The owner of a gun that becomes stolen could face fines and felonies if the thief commits a violent crime with said gun.

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Frank Sumrall

Drew Brees is bringing pickleball to Seattle with new indoor facility

Former NFL star quarterback Drew Brees' pickleball company, Picklr, is coming to Seattle -- specifically Fremont.

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Associated Press

Army doctor who sexually abused JBLM soldiers sentenced to more than 13 years in prison

An Army doctor who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of male soldiers at JBLM was sentenced to just over 13 years in prison.

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Frank Sumrall

Gonzaga University finds its next president

Katia Passerini, Ph.D., has been named Gonzaga University's next president, the Gonzaga University Board of Trustees confirmed.

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Associated Press

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

U.S. regulators have banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics.

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Frank Sumrall

Edmonds names interim police chief amid troubling city-wide financial woes

Assistant Chief Rod Sniffen will serve as the acting police chief for the Edmonds Police Department, starting in March.

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Seattle Sports Video

Video: INSIDE the Search for #Seahawks OC with Tom Pelissero, 2025 Roster Decisions | Seattle Sports

NFL Network Analyst Tom Pelissero joins Brock Huard & Mike Salk to discuss the #Seahawks search for an offensive coordinator and what he knows about each candidate, Pete Carroll’s future in the NFL and the big decisions to be made regarding Geno Smith and DK Metcalf contracts in 2025. —- 0:00 – Inside the Seahawks […]

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Mike Salk

Salk: Why I’ve grown a new appreciation for hockey as a parent

Mike Salk describes how watching his daughter play hockey has helped him appreciate the sport in a different way.

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Cameron Van Til

Report: Seahawks to hold 2nd interview with Klint Kubiak for OC job

The Seattle Seahawks are set to conduct a second in-person interview with New Orleans Saints OC Klint Kubiak on Friday, per a report.

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Zac Hereth

Daniel Jeremiah: What Seahawks should look for in next OC

NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah on what he would look for in an OC. Plus, his insight on one of the Seattle Seahawks' known candidates.

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Seattle Sports Video

Video: Do The #Seahawks Need to Improve Pass Rushers for 2025? | Seattle Sports

Hosts Dave Wyman and Bob Stelton to discuss the Seahawks pass rushers Boye Mafe, Derek Hall, Dre Jones and Uchenna Nwosu’s 2024 season and how they can improve for 2025. —- Listen to The Wyman & Bob Show weekdays from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. live on Seattle Sports 710 AM and the Seattle Sports […]

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Mike Lefko

Lefko: The path for Seahawks to win a Super Bowl within 3 seasons

Mike Lefko shares a three-step plan he believes can vault the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl title in the near future.

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MyNorthwest Video

Video: You Won't Believe the New Seattle Gun Law That's Been Proposed!

The owner of a gun that gets stolen could face fines and felonies if the thief commits a violent crime with said gun. #guns #gunlaws #washingtonstate Watch the FULL video on the KIRO Newsradio YouTube channel. 🔗 in bio.

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MyNorthwest Video

Video: You Won't Believe the New Seattle Gun Law That's Been Proposed!

Gee & Ursula discuss a new bill aimed at curbing rising gun thefts throughout the state has been drawn up for lawmakers to mull and debate in the Washington Legislature. Listen to the Gee and Ursula Show every weekday at 9am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. Listen to KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to […]

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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Is Pickleball a Real Sport? 👍 or 👎

Jake & Spike tackle the hard hitting question: is pickleball a REAL sport? Spike is not a fan of what he calls “fat tennis.” 😂 😂 #pickleball #pickleballtiktok #pickleballislife #tenni #tennis #tennistiktok

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MyNorthwest Video

Video: Why are adults wearing panda beanies everywhere in 2025?

Why are ADULTS suddenly wearing knit hats or beanies meant to look like pandas or cats? What are we missing? It’s a Double Shot.☕️☕️ Listen to The Jason Rantz Show weekdays from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. on AM 770 KTTH or on-demand wherever you listen to podcast Listen to the Jake and Spike Show […]

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Jason Rantz

Rantz: As Joe Biden says 'goodbye' in his farewell address, we should say 'good riddance'

President Joe Biden will attempt to rewrite history in his farewell speech, but we shouldn't forget his legacy of failure and division.

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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Democrats oppose Pete Hegseth drinking, yet embrace violent gang members, sex offenders

To Democrats in the Senate, Pete Hegseth drinking is a disqualifier. Yet they push laws to help criminals get housing and jobs?

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MyNorthwest Traffic

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Chris Sullivan

WSF year in review: Soft pretzel boom and fewer canceled sailings

Ridership on the Washington State Ferries isn't expected to reach its pre-pandemic numbers for another decade, but has improved in 2024.

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Nate Connors

Skagit County sees a major speed limit reduction on I-5

Beginning Wednesday, drivers will see a significant speed limit reduction on Interstate 5 (I-5) in Burlington.

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Chris Sullivan

Facing budget cuts, will Olympia finally fund our roads like it should?

Lawmakers in Olympia simply do not fund our roads, bridges and ferries anywhere close to adequately, and this isn't likely to change.

MyNorthwest Weather

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Ted Buehner

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.

Los Angeles Fire personnel respond to homes destroyed while a helicopter drops water as the Palisad...

Steve Coogan

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.

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Ted Buehner

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

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Frank Sumrall

Gun owners could be charged with felonies if firearm gets stolen under new proposed bill

The owner of a gun that becomes stolen could face fines and felonies if the thief commits a violent crime with said gun.

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Matt Markovich

From outlawed to mainstream: Washington cannabis workers push for union rights

Once upon a time, cultivating cannabis could land you behind bars. Fast forward to today and it's a bona fide career path in Washington.

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Associated Press

Biden warns of dangers of 'oligarchy' of ultra-rich, 'tech-industrial complex' running country

President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to warn of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans' rights and the future of democracy.

MyNorthwest Lifestyle

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Associated Press

Banning cellphones in schools gains popularity in red and blue states

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom have little in common ideologically, but the two have both been vocal supporters of an idea that’s been rapidly gaining bipartisan ground in the states: Students’ cellphones need to be banned during the school day. At least eight […]

Ryan Pearson, a Los Angeles-based entertainment video editor for The Associated Press, sits in fron...

Associated Press

He left his LA-area home to cover the wildfires. But the flames were barreling toward his front door

ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — The warnings began on Saturday, Jan. 4. Our neighbor, a volunteer at the local sheriff’s station, texted that we should “batten down the hatches” for a “big windstorm.” From there, things moved fast. On Sunday, I put on a bowtie and tux to cover the red carpet at the Golden Globes. […]

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Associated Press

What products contain Red 3 dye? Checking ingredient labels is the best way to find out

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications decades ago because a study showed it caused cancer when eaten by rats. But it kept appearing on the ingredient […]

MyNorthwest History

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Feliks Banel

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

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Feliks Banel

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.

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Feliks Banel

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

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Associated Press

Donald Trump vows to help ‘troubled’ Hollywood with Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump wants to make Hollywood “bigger, better and stronger” and has cast Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as stars of what he is calling his “Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California.” On Wednesday, the President-elect announced on his social media site that the […]

FILE - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives building is seen in Washington, Dec....

Associated Press

More than a dozen Democratic AGs say they'll defend gun regulations ahead of Trump's 2nd term

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — More than a dozen Democratic state attorneys general said Thursday they plan to defend two gun regulations now being challenged in court, including one banning devices that enable semiautomatic guns to fire more quickly. New Jersey Democratic Attorney General Matt Platkin said his state and others with Democratic attorneys general, plan […]

FILE - Rioters storm the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Joh...

Associated Press

Trump offered a bountiful batch of campaign promises that come due on Day 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — After Donald Trump becomes president again on Monday, he is on the hook for achieving a hefty chunk of his promises even before the day is out. One of those promises is to make you dizzy. “Your head will spin when you see what’s going to happen,” he said of Day 1. […]

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Photo: Safeway and Albertson’s launched the Nourishing Neighbors program to ensure everyone has a...

MyNorthwest Staff

Fighting hunger together: Safeway's, Albertsons' Nourishing Neighbors program tackles food insecurity

Safeway and Albertson’s launched the Nourishing Neighbors program to ensure everyone has access to nourishing food every day.

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MyNorthwest Staff

Unveiling the educational gem: Billings Middle School

Billings Middle School’s curriculum is distinctively centered on social justice, preparing students to be the leaders of tomorrow.

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MyNorthwest Staff

'Preventing the preventable:' Most effective ways to protect your home from water damage

Water damage stands as one of the most common and costly claims that homeowners face, accounting for nearly a quarter of all homeowners insurance claims.