MyNw Logo

MyNorthwest Staff

The team that brings you MyNorthwest.com.

Pet of the Week: Lulu

This precious little love bug is Lulu, a 5-year-old American Cocker Spaniel/Shetland Sheepdog who can't wait to be your new best friend. She has adorable personality to match her dashing good looks!
12 years ago

Joseph McEnroe describes grisly murder of six in taped confession

On Thursday a King County jury heard the chilling taped confession of Joseph McEnroe, on trial for killing six members of his girlfriend's family on Christmas Eve 2007.
12 years ago

Ron Upshaw: I don’t think the guy making my sandwich deserves $11 an hour

As businesses prepare to make the first incremental jump to an eventual $15 minimum wage in Seattle, many continue to question the new requirement both when considering businesses and workers.
12 years ago

Dave Ross thinks Tom & Curley are in a bromance

As Dave Ross was listening to Tom & Curley on his drive home this week, it seemed to him the guys got a little closer than usual.
12 years ago

Seahawks begin to relax, embrace the offseason

It's officially the offseason and the Seahawks have spent the week clearing out their locker room, learning of fines, having a baby, and getting over a Super Bowl loss.
12 years ago

Chris Pratt honors bet, but Captain America will appear at Seattle Children’s, too

Two Marvel heroes placed a bet on the Super Bowl and even though one team was victorious and the other lost, both superheroes, and their charities, will be winners.
12 years ago

Study: Doctors have sway when it comes to parents choice for measles vaccine

The biggest headline all week has been the measles outbreak and subsequently vaccinations. Can I share one more? Because a local doctor and researcher recorded pediatricians and parents during child well-visits and he found out what might be causing more parents to opt out of vaccinations.
12 years ago

Foster mom defends refusing vaccine

A number of foster parents in Washington are reportedly willing to give up their licenses to care for kids under 2 instead of agreeing to a new state mandate that they and the kids in their care get a flu shot. Some question the decision to forgo licenses and DSHS tells The Seattle Times they're concerned about losing foster homes. But a woman who's made that decision reached out to The Ron & Don Show to explain her reasoning.
12 years ago

Celebrating National Weatherperson’s Day

Today is National Weatherperson's Day. This day commemorates the birth of John Jeffries in 1744. One of America's first weather observers, Jeffries began taking daily weather observations in Boston in 1774 and he took the first balloon observation in 1784.
12 years ago

A look at the queerest city in Washington: Tacoma

The queerest city in Washington isn't Seattle, it's Tacoma.
12 years ago

McDonald’s workers’ requests for dances, fist bumps confusing customers

McDonald's new campaign inviting customers to "Pay with Love" might be backfiring as unsuspecting customers are confused by clerks asking for a dance or a fist bump.
12 years ago

Patriots talk trash about Seahawks during Super Bowl parade

The New England Patriots did a little smack talking about Seattle during their parade Wednesday.
12 years ago

Richard Sherman, girlfriend Ashley welcome baby boy

Richard Sherman's son wasn't born on Super Bowl Sunday, but he sure cut it close.
12 years ago

When do we put away Seahawks gear for Mariners?

When is the proper time for us to start putting our Seahawks gear away and breaking out our Cano jerseys?
12 years ago

Attorney General accuses retailers of selling dangerous herbal supplements

The New York Attorney General is accusing Walgreens, Walmart, Target, and GNC of selling fraudulent and potentially dangerous herbal supplements. In some cases the pills contained just powdered vegetables or houseplants.
12 years ago

Poll: Have you heard of any of the bands playing Sasquatch! this year?

We wanted to ask MyNorthwest.com readers ... not just if they're going, but have you even heard of these artists before?
12 years ago

How does pretending to take a poop get Seahawks’ Doug Baldwin more respect?

Doug Baldwin has been very vocal about the fact that Seattle's wide receivers should get more respect, which has some wondering what he was thinking when he mimicked taking a poop on the football field in the middle of the Super Bowl.
12 years ago

Fans petitioning Seahawks organization for rally

A Seahawks fan is collecting signatures from the 12s, trying to convince the team to host a rally even though there was no Super Bowl victory.
12 years ago

Russell Wilson finally gets a haircut

As the Seahawks geared up for the post-season, MyNorthwest talked to the Kennewick barber responsible for cutting - and when the Hawks are on a hot streak, not cutting - their hair.
12 years ago

Seahawk Bruce Irvin apologizes for fight, admits he set a bad example

Seahawk linebacker Bruce Irvin was penalized 15 yards and ejected from the Super Bowl after he threw a punch.
12 years ago

Celebrate 129th Groundhog Day on February 2

Since 1887, Groundhog Day has been celebrated on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania each year on February 2nd.
12 years ago

How’s the winter weather outlook?

In September, the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center indicated increased odds on warmer than average temperatures and below normal precipitation thanks mainly to a developing weak El Nino.
12 years ago

Seattle Kitchen suggests some ‘super’ brews, cocktails for game day

The Seattle Kitchen Show observes an interesting irony about Super Bowl celebrations when it comes to food: "On the most famous sports day in America, everyone reverts to worst things to eat and drink in America," says Seattle Kitchen host and chef Tom Douglas.
12 years ago

Pet of the Week: Pippen

Meet this handsome fellow Pippen, a 2-year-old Labrador Retriever/Chow Chow mix.
12 years ago