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MyNorthwest Staff

Study: WA among worst states for job availability, work-related stress

Washington ranked in the bottom five among U.S. states for job availability and work-related stress, according to a new study from WalletHub.

1 year ago

Julia Dallas

Federal Way light rail less than 5 weeks away

In less than five weeks, riders will be able to take the Federal Way light rail.

1 year ago

Whale researchers conclude that J64, an orca calf similar in appearance to this one, J63, has died....

Tom Brock

Whale watching experts conclude newest J Pod orca calf has died

Whale watching experts believe a baby orca named J64 that was born in early September has now died.

1 year ago

Police are investigating two separate assaults that took place Saturday morning in Pioneer Square. ...

Tom Brock

Two men injured in separate assaults in Pioneer Square

Police are investigating two separate assaults that took place just a few hundred feet apart in Pioneer Square early Saturday morning.

1 year ago

RONALD BLUM, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smith’s homer in 11th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 5-4 to become first repeat champion in 25 years

Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7.

1 year ago

Julia Dallas

Officers find ghost gun hidden in toilet after arrest of Renton teen

Officers found a ghost gun with a 30-round magazine in the home of a Renton teen.

1 year ago

Frank Lenzi

Bothell man charged with murder in alleged premeditated attack on his wife

A Bothell man is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing his wife.

1 year ago

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Frank Lenzi

University of Denver to join Seattle University in West Coast Conference

The University of Denver will join the West Coast Conference in July, becoming the league’s 11th member, the conference announced Friday.

1 year ago

Heather Bosch

IT problems prompt Alaska Airlines audit

Alaska Airlines is bringing in an outside party to review its IT systems after three major incidents in just over three months.

1 year ago

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Jason Sutich

Suspect escapes on scooter after Capitol Hill knife attack

A suspect who stabbed a 42-year-old man in Capitol Hill remains on the loose after he fled the scene on a scooter on Thursday.

1 year ago

Luke Duecy

As SNAP benefits halt, WA scrambles to feed 930,000 residents amid federal shutdown

A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from halting SNAP benefits that feed 42 million Americans.

1 year ago

Julia Dallas

Gain sleep, lose sunlight: Clocks will fall back Sunday as 4 p.m. sunsets begin

Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends Sunday, November 2, and clocks will fall back one hour. Subsequently, 4 p.m. sunsets begin next week.

1 year ago

Frank Sumrall

Father and 7-year-old son killed, one missing after boat overturns on Bogachiel River

Two people, an adult male and his 7-year-old son, were killed after a boat overturned on the Bogachiel River.

1 year ago

Katrina Guischard

Parenting advice: What kids lose when life’s too convenient

Waiting, being patient, wanting something and not having it — these feelings aren't as built into children's lives in 2025 as it was in past generations.

1 year ago

Frank Sumrall

Major car crash causes lane closures on eastbound I-90 near North Bend

A significant crash shut down all eastbound lanes of I-90 near North Bend Friday morning.

1 year ago

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MyNorthwest Staff

King County Regional Homelessness Authority lays off 13 employees amid $4.7M shortfall

Due to budget restraints, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is laying off 13 staff members, the organization confirmed this week.

1 year ago

MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Multiple people arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot

Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.