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Police shoot and kill felony assault suspect in Puyallup

Police shot and killed a man in Puyallup, who was wanted as part of a felony assault and harassment investigation Sunday night. 
6 years ago

COVID-19 updates: As cases rise, local school district delays return to classroom

The state Department of Health says there have been over 117,000 coronavirus cases in Washington state, and 2,439 people have died from the virus statewide.
6 years ago

Determining how Amy Coney Barrett would rule on religious freedom cases

Many are curious how Amy Coney Barrett might rule in cases that may relate to her Catholic faith, and one of them is coming up. Former AG Rob McKenna discusses.
6 years ago

Seattle Public Schools superintendent ‘really surprised’ by NAACP allegations

Denise Juneau, Seattle Public Schools' superintendent, responded to allegations by the NAACP that she's not doing enough to increase racial equity.
6 years ago

Follow MyNorthwest on Election Day for live results, analysis

Sticking to the theme of 2020, Election Day is sure to be an unprecedented event. Spend the day and evening with us.
6 years ago

David Fahrenthold: US taxpayers have been footing the bill at Trump properties

Entering into the final week of campaign season, Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold talks about the election storylines he's looking at right now.
6 years ago

WA Secretary of State says website showing rejected ballots is not official

The Washington Secretary of State's Office has reported a website to the feds, which is falsely listing rejected ballots around the state.
6 years ago

Several arrests, one person hit by car during demonstration in Seattle

Several people were arrested at a demonstration in Seattle late Tuesday, and one person was hit by a car. They were not injured, and the driver was tracked down. 
6 years ago

UW Virology head: ‘Every additional person around that table adds risk’ at holiday gatherings

Dr. Keith Jerome, UW Medicine's head of Virology, recommends that families avoid big gatherings this holiday season to limit the spread of COVID-19.
6 years ago

Washington joins pact with western states to review approved COVID-19 vaccines

Gov. Inslee announced Tuesday that Washington has joined a pact with other western states to review the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. 
6 years ago

WA state leaders echo divided Senate in reactions to Barrett’s confirmation

Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a divided Senate, with Republicans overpowering Democrats. Washington's leaders are similarly split in their reactions.
6 years ago

Seattle City Council approves funding for Navigation Team replacement

The Seattle City Council has approved (7-1) a homeless outreach plan to fill the gap left open by eliminating the city's Navigation Team.
6 years ago

Should politicians or doctors be making policy on COVID-19?

Listening to epidemiologists is important, but scientists and doctors don't always consider the greater social impact of their recommendations. MD Dr. Gordon Cohen discusses.
6 years ago

COVID-19 updates: United Kingdom enters into 4-week lockdown

The state Department of Health says there have been over 108,300 coronavirus cases in Washington, and 2,366 people have died from the virus statewide.
6 years ago

Last day for online voter registration in Washington state

The last day for voter registration online in Washington is Monday, Oct. 26. You can also register to vote in person up through Election Day.
6 years ago

Election Town Hall: 8th District proves a challenging race for any candidate

For the fifth edition of this ongoing series, we share our thoughts on how candidates in the 8th Congressional District must appeal to people across the political spectrum.
6 years ago

Land owner describes ‘exciting’ hunt for ‘murder hornets’ nest

Josie Shelton owns the 40-acre property the first U.S. murder hornet nest was found on, and described her experience to KIRO Radio's Dori Monson Show.
6 years ago

Should Facebook and Twitter be deciding what’s truthful?

Both Facebook and Twitter seemingly throttled a New York Post story on Hunter Biden and China. Should Facebook and Twitter be deciding what's truthful? Former AG Rob McKenna discusses.
6 years ago

Entomologists find first US Asian giant hornet nest near Blaine

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) entomologists have found an Asian giant hornet nest on a property in Blaine.
6 years ago

Lt. Governor debate: Candidates explain why Republicans should pay attention

With current Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib announcing he won't seek reelection to instead join the Jesuits, the seat is open to Denny Heck or Marko Liias, both Democrats.
6 years ago

Radio hosts react to final Trump-Biden debate

The final debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden may have been the trailing incumbent’s best chance to change the race’s trajectory with just 12 days until the election.
6 years ago

Washington 911 lines back in service after brief statewide outage

Numerous cities and counties across Washington are reporting an outage to their 911 phone line systems.
6 years ago

Northwest Girlchoir trying to keep ‘everything alive’ during pandemic

Performing arts organizations are coping as best they can during the pandemic. The Northwest Girlchoir is sharing virtual performances.
6 years ago

Tech expert: Google search results are self-serving, and a conflict of interest

Geoffrey Fowler, Washington Post tech columnist, on the case against Google and how their search results are self-serving and not the best information.
6 years ago