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Basil is seen in grocery store. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Trader Joe’s recall: Salmonella found in basil

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert following an outbreak of Salmonella infections.
4 days ago
Photo: A new vending machine at an Arlington high school is offering students free meals....
Julia Dallas

Arlington school breaks barriers one vending machine meal at a time

Weston High School now offers a vending machine with free breakfast or lunch for students who miss a meal.
4 days ago
Seattle arson vacant buildings...
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle Mayor to address city’s arson problem in vacant buildings

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed emergency legislation to address the escalating issue of fires and arson in vacant buildings.
5 days ago
Madison Valley girl missing...
Frank Sumrall

13-year-old Madison Valley girl missing since Tuesday

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing 13-year-old girl from Madison Valley.
5 days ago
Doolittle Raider...
Feliks Banel

Remembering Enumclaw’s Doolittle Raider Edward Saylor

Edward Saylor volunteered to be a flight engineer on the dangerous "Doolittle Raid" mission 75 years ago.
5 days ago
discolored water tacoma...
Frank Sumrall

Two months of discolored water at Tacoma school leads to frustrated faculty and parents

Birney Elementary School in Tacoma has been dealing with brown, discolored water since February, with teachers and parents demanding answers.
5 days ago
UW rape...
Frank Sumrall

UW football player pleads not guilty to raping mulitple women

18-year-old UW running back Tylin "Tybo" Rogers has been charged with one count of second-degree rape and another count of third-degree rape.
5 days ago
Photo: In this Dec. 27, 2012, file photo, a variety of military-style semi-automatic rifles obtaine...
James Lynch

State commissioner to decide on high-capacity magazine ban

The Washington State Commissioner held a hearing on whether the ban on high-capacity magazines should be lifted while the full court considers the matter.
5 days ago
Photo: Then-Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., speaks on Nov. 6, 2018, at a Republican party election nig...
Bill Kaczaraba

Boos, chaos at Washington GOP convention over gubernatorial candidate endorsement

The state GOP convention going on in Spokane is looking more like a demolition derby than a meeting of the minds.
5 days ago
SPD crimes against children...
Julia Dallas

Seattle police kill man suspected of committing crimes against children, officer injured

A man suspected of committing crimes against children was killed by Seattle police inside a hotel in Tukwila Wednesday afternoon.
5 days ago
Image: A man got beaten and robbed in broad daylight in Seattle at Cal Anderson Park on Sunday, Apr...
Bill Kaczaraba

Video of man getting knocked out, robbed in Seattle goes viral; Gee and Ursula respond

A disturbing video has gone viral of a man getting knocked out and robbed by a small group of people on Capitol Hill Sunday.
5 days ago
The logo for Boeing appears on a screen above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exc...
Heather Bosch

Whistleblower: Boeing involved in ‘criminal cover-up’

A Boeing whistleblower testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee claiming the company is involved in a "criminal cover-up."
5 days ago
Photo: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is sworn-in before the House Committee on Hom...
the MyNorthwest Staff with wire reports

Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary, ends trial

The Senate dismissed impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, as Republicans pushed to remove him.
5 days ago
antisemitic...
Frank Sumrall

Antisemitic instances up 800% nationally, 300% in Washington

ADL reported there has been more than an 800% increase in antisemitic incidents across the country over the last decade.
5 days ago
Photo: Four Snoqualmie businesses were destroyed in a fire on Sunday....
Julia Dallas

4 Snoqualmie businesses destroyed in fire, city asks for donations

The SnoValley Chamber is asking for donations after four Snoqualmie businesses were completely destroyed in a fire on Sunday.
5 days ago
Bumbershoot...
Bill Kaczaraba

Bumbershoot producers unveil plans for new downtown Seattle arts venue

The brains behind the Bumbershoot Festival will launch a new arts venue in downtown Seattle at the old Bed, Bath, and Beyond.
6 days ago
Alaska Airlines picket...
Kate Stone, KIRO Newsradio, and Bill Kaczaraba, MyNorthwest

FAA lifts ‘ground stop’ advisory for Alaska Airlines

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a "ground stop " advisory for Alaska Airlines, Reuters reported Wednesday.
6 days ago
Photo: People pump gas at a Shell gas station on August 03, 2023....
James Lynch

AAA: Washington’s gas prices 3rd highest in the country

It is official, Washington are paying the third highest gas prices in the country -- and prices could go even higher.
6 days ago
sumner false identity...
Frank Sumrall

Sumner resident pleads guilty to living under false identity for more than 20 years

A Sumner resident pled guilty to two counts of illegal disclosure of Social Security number after living under a false identity for more than 25 years.
6 days ago
student athletes suicide...
Frank Sumrall

Suicide rates among student-athletes have doubled last 20 years

Suicide rates among student-athletes have doubled last 20 years, according to UW through a study published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
6 days ago
Two combines harvest wheat on Aug. 5, 2021, near Pullman. The National Weather Service classified t...
Heather Bosch

Washington remains in the grips of drought, will stay there

The State of Washington Department of Ecology this week declared a new drought declaration for most of the entire state.
6 days ago
Image: Then-Republican gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp smiles while greeting supporters as he ar...
Julia Dallas

Rep. Maycumber threatens legal action against Loren Culp amid social media tirade

On Tuesday, Maycumber's office announced it sent a cease-and-desist letter to Loren Culp after a barrage of social media posts.
6 days ago
Photo: Smoke from wildfires fills the air along Alaskan Way on September 12, 2020 in Seattle, Washi...
Julia Dallas

Brace yourself for weeks of poor air quality in 2024, Seattle residents

Unfortunately, bad air quality will plague the Seattle area for three weeks this year. And the trend is projected to get worse.
6 days ago
fake botox...
Kate Stone

Toxic ‘fake Botox’ case linked to Washington

Federal officials are investigating reports of a fake Botox product that has reportedly sickened people across nine states, including Washington.
6 days ago