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Cascade Valley Hospital forced into lockdown three times in a week for 鈥榰nconfirmed threats鈥
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Dogs with swollen muzzles found abandoned near Auburn
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Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
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King County sees safest start to year since 2019 as shots fired drop significantly
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'A heartbreaking loss': Dolly Parton's Imagination Library loses funding in WA
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Rantz: Mayor Bruce Harrell spins recruitment data as Seattle Police is 'lessening the standards'
MyNorthwest News

Poll shows voters feel Seattle is 'making progress' in reducing crime
A new poll shows Seattle voters believe their city is making progress when it comes to reducing crime and the number of homeless encampments.

12-year-old dies in rollover crash, mother investigated for DUI and booked for vehicular homicide
An Auburn mother has been charged with vehicular homicide after investigators say she allegedly drove under the influence and flipped her car.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and Seattle Children鈥檚 expand pediatric, neonatal partnership
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) and Seattle Children鈥檚 announced Tuesday they have expanded their longstanding partnership to enhance pediatric and mother-baby health care services across the Puget Sound region. The new strategic affiliation builds on nearly 15 years of collaboration between the two organizations and aims to improve access to expert physicians, specialized care teams, […]

Seattle staple will keep its doors open, overturning eviction notice
The Historic Virginia Inn will continue to welcome guests in Seattle.

Standoff between Franklin County sheriff, commissioners escalates over control of county jail
Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond declared he would openly defy a court order after county commissioners voted to establish the Franklin County Department of Corrections, which would remove control of the jail and courthouse from the county's sheriff's office, last week.

Medical Examiner: Gig Harbor pair was shot, killed before bodies were found in house fire
Two bodies found in Gig Harbor fire ruled a homicide by the medical examiner amid ongoing investigations.
成人X站 Newsradio Opinion

Video: Jeremie Dufault on Ban, Ferguson & WA鈥檚 Future
State Rep Jeremie Dufault joined the John Curley Show to talk about being banned from the house floor last week, his optimism in Bob Ferguson as the Governor and why he still has hope for the future of the state of Washington. Listen to The John Curley Show every weekday at 3pm on 成人X站 Newsradio […]

Video: Help Us Find Producer Laura's Mystery Man!
On the Jake & Spike Show, producer Laura shares a missed connection. It was A chance meeting and a date in Greece straight from a rom-com. Listen to the Jake and Spike Show every weekday from 12pm – 3pm on 成人X站 Newsradio 97.3 FM. Listen to 成人X站 Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to MyNorthwest.com to […]

'They've been lying, and nobody calls them on it': Republican Rep. removed from House floor after Parents' Bill of Rights outburst
The House of Representatives barred Republican lawmaker Jeremie Dufault from the floor for the rest of the legislative session following an outburst Thursday
KTTH Opinion

Video: Amazon with a not so Prime move
Amazon… had a bad day. And their idea to put a tariff tag on items? Beyond foolish. Enjoy a Double Shot鈽曗槙 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 every weekday from […]

Rantz: First 100 days of Donald Trump has meant fewer drug overdoses in Seattle
Explore how Trump's policies impacted drug overdoses in Seattle amidst Biden's border challenges and fentanyl crisis.

Video: Hackers altered audio messages at Seattle crosswalks
Several crosswalk buttons had been altered, a while back, to play fake audio messages. One crosswalk message was changed to say, 鈥淗i, I鈥檓 Jeff Bezos. This crosswalk is sponsored by Amazon Prime with an important message, Please don鈥檛 tax the rich, otherwise, all the other billionaires will move to Florida too鈥︹濔煒傪煒 Enjoy another Double Shot!鈽曗槙 […]
MyNorthwest Traffic

Four full closures for SR 529 coming in May
Heads up Marysville and Everett. State Route 529 (SR 529) is not going to be a reliable way to make that connection in May. Four full highway closures are on next month's schedule, starting this weekend.

Driver dead after 'major collision' shut down I-5 north near Lakewood; All lanes back open
All lanes heading north on I-5 were shut down and blocked near Lakewood after a semi truck crashed early Tuesday morning.

Weekend road work roundup: Major closures to hit Ballard Bridge, I-5
Major road work this weekend: Ballard Bridge closes April 25-28, impacting I-5 traffic.
MyNorthwest Weather

Spring sun breaks through western Washington's early-week rain
After rain, western Washington welcomes dry conditions, perfect for enjoying the arrival of Spring.

Cliff Mass: Weekend forecast will return to normal following 'extreme no-weather' day
Enjoyed some sunshine? The weekend weather will shift back to typical patterns soon in the Puget Sound region.

Can a tsunami occur in Washington? Yes, here's how
Tsunamis have hit Washington and the Puget Sound region in the past, and they will happen again in the future.
MyNorthwest Politics

Washington legislature passes EV credit tax targeting Tesla
Substitute House Bill 2077 moves forward with the Washington State Legislature, targeting Teslas with a tax.

Washington AG fights Trump's dismantling of AmeriCorps
Attorney General Nick Brown challenges Trump's order dismantling AmeriCorps, aiming to protect community service programs.

WA in Trump's crosshairs as administration compiles list of sanctuary states, cities
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that intends to crack down on "sanctuary states and cities."
MyNorthwest Lifestyle

Childcare in the Capitol: As more women run for office, some are bringing their kids
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) 鈥 When Florida state Rep. Fiona McFarland’s infant daughter, Grace Melton, crawled for the first time, the mom of four was right next door, hard at work with her legislative policy staff in the state Capitol. Thanks to the on-site childcare available in the statehouse, McFarland didn’t miss that magical first milestone […]

For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) 鈥 The Vietnam War greatly impacted U.S. society from the passage of the War Powers Resolution that restricts the president鈥檚 ability to send troops into extended combat without congressional approval to the cementing of college campuses as centers of student activism. Millions of U.S. troops fought in Vietnam. For some Americans, the […]

How to save for short-term goals while keeping long-term ones in mind
You shouldn鈥檛 have to cross your fingers and hope for a strong stock market to coincide with your short-term goals. And right now, you probably wouldn鈥檛 want to. Because you鈥檙e working within a short time frame鈥攖hink two to six years鈥攊nvesting for shorter-term goals like buying a house or paying for a wedding should look different […]
MyNorthwest History

How 11 feet of snow led to America鈥檚 deadliest avalanche near Stevens Pass in 1910
Discover how 11 feet of snow caused America's deadliest avalanche near Stevens Pass.

Feliks Banel's Flight 293 podcast 'Unsolved Histories' inspires Congress to take action
Feliks Banel's "What Happened to Flight 293" podcast has inspired the creation of bipartisan bills in the U.S. House and Senate.

The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On the third Monday of January, federal, state and local governments recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
National News

US inflation cools, consumer step up spending, as Americans brace for tariff impact
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 A closely watched inflation gauge cooled last month in a sign that prices were steadily easing before most of President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs were implemented. At the same time, consumers accelerated their spending, potentially in an effort to get ahead of the duties. Wednesday鈥檚 report from the Commerce Department showed that consumer […]
Storm leaves about 500K customers without power. Officials report 2 people electrocuted
PITTSBURGH (AP) 鈥 A powerful storm downed trees and power lines, leaving more than a half million customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and neighboring states in the dark on Wednesday morning, with local officials reporting that at least two people had been electrocuted. More than 440,000 customers were without power in Pennsylvania and another 50,000 were […]

The Latest: Trump offers automakers tariff relief after worries they could hurt US factories
President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers. Automakers and independent analyses have indicated that the tariffs could raise prices, reduce sales and make U.S. production less competitive worldwide. Trump portrayed the […]
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