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Kroger clips Red Bull's wings, removing energy drink from shelves
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'Her girls were her everything': GoFundMe raises more than $46,500 for family of woman who died in Enchantments
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Attorneys file $27 million wrongful death claim in fatal stabbing by Clark County deputy
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'The facts don't matter when you get the mob all worked up': Curley defends Tacoma restaurant owners caught in boycott
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Robert Kraft responds to Macklemore's $1M Palestine pledge, says Ed Sheeran asked him to commit $2M
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After delayed response to Bite of Seattle shooting, Mayor Wilson orders emergency changes
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MyNorthwest News
Stolen puppy Sherbert reunited with owner after weeklong investigation
A stolen puppy is back home after Pierce County deputies tracked down a suspect and recovered the dog following a weeklong investigation.
Another Elephant Car Wash changes hands as Gig Harbor location sells for $4.85 million
The Elephant Car Wash in Gig Harbor was purchased for $4.85 million last week as Classy Chassis Car Wash continues to expand its reach throughout Pierce County.
Forecasters say 90% chance of very strong El Niño this winter, with near 70% chance of record event
The National Weather Service released its latest seasonal weather outlook, reaffirming an ongoing strengthening of El Niño heading into this winter.
18-year-old accused of starting deadly Chelan Hills Fire pleads not guilty
The 18-year-old accused of starting the Chelan Hills Fire pleaded not guilty Thursday.
'Tremendously sad': Dead fin whale found on bow of cruise ship near Sitka, Alaska
A dead fin whale wound up on the bow of the Norwegian Joy cruise ship and has blocked its port near Sitka Bay in Alaska.
SEA leaps 6 spots in airport satisfaction study after year of major upgrades
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ranks 11th out of 20 United States airports in customer satisfaction.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Jake: Can Seattle learn from its affordable housing mistake?
Seattle has been running this experiment for a decade with "affordable housing," and the results are in. Good intentions, bad math.
Ask Ursula: Am I petty for wanting a separate check at family dinner?
Dear Ursula, I love getting together with my family at restaurants, but when it comes to paying the bill, I always dread it.
'That feels like a threat': Jake flags Sen. Pedersen's payroll tax warning if WA voters repeal the millionaires tax
Jake flags Sen. Pedersen's warning on payroll tax if WA voters repeal the millionaires tax, raising critical economic concerns.
Gee: Wait, what?! Olympia wants to tear down a 47-year-old berry stand to build a 'community' park?
A family-run berry stand in Olympia that has operated for 47 years may have to close because the city plans to acquire the property for a new community park.
'You cannot arrest your way out of all of this': Gee says Seattle's dueling gun violence plans miss the bigger question
Seattle's mayor and city council are both pushing plans to reduce gun violence. Gee Scott welcomed the fight.
'It's diabolical': Gee praises Tacoma's new parking plan, rips Seattle's 'outrageous' prices
Downtown Tacoma drivers will soon pay a little more to park at the curb, but a lot less to park in city-owned garages, a tradeoff that had Gee Scott fired up.
Seattle Sports
Injury Report: Little change for Seahawks, while Cardinals trend down
The Seattle Seahawks had just one change from Wednesday, while the Arizona Cardinals, trended in the wrong direction at one particular position.
Cardinals will test-drive newfound confidence vs defending champ Seahawks
Trey McBride is in his fifth season with the Arizona Cardinals and has never been part of a win over the Seattle Seahawks, an NFC West rival and the defending Super Bowl champions.
Seahawks-Cardinals Uniforms: Arizona breaking out ‘Rivalries’ alternate
The Seahawks and Cardinals will be wearing the same uniforms on Sunday as last year's Thursday Night Football game that Seattle won on a last-minute field goal.
Salk: How Sam Darnold’s absence will impact his Seahawks future
We don't know what this Seahawks team looks like without Sam Darnold, but we're about to find out.
Mariners prospect Felnin Celesten named Northwest League MVP
The touted 21-year-old shortstop prospect starred at High-A this season before earning a July promotion to Double-A.
Does Sam Darnold injury open door for Seahawks to use QB Jalen Milroe?
"If Jalen Milroe comes onto the field, I'm going to be excited," Mike Salk said about the Seahawks' third-string QB.
Seattle Red
Washington Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved natural gas initiative
The Washington Supreme Court struck down I-2066 in a 6-3 ruling, voiding natural gas protections nearly 2 million voters approved. Let's Go Washington responds.
Washington’s new gun permit system moves ahead as one sheriff calls law ‘insane’
Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond slams Washington's new permit-to-purchase gun law as unconstitutional as the State Patrol builds the system ahead of a May 2027 launch.
Illegal immigrant who slammed truck into Border Patrol car twice as agents stood feet away gets no extra jail time
Luis Nino-Moncada, a Venezuelan national who rammed a Border Patrol car twice during a Portland shooting, gets time served, restitution and deportation.
Foreign bureaucrats who shake down Microsoft and Amazon could be kicked out of America under Baumgartner bill
Rep. Michael Baumgartner's bill to bar foreign officials who target Microsoft, Amazon and Seattle's Coupang clears the House Judiciary Committee.
Five Tukwila workers quit their union and it kept billing them anyway, so they went after a federal precedent: claim
Five Tukwila workers say SMART Local 55 kept taking union dues after their contract expired. They want the NLRB to scrap the 1979 precedent that allows it.
Washington Supreme Court candidate Ian Birk demands his rival disavow Republican support, and 62 judges fire back
Sixty-two Washington judges say Supreme Court candidate Ian Birk falsely cast rival Sean O'Donnell as partisan for accepting Republican Party support.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Seattle Convention Center paints itself into a transportation mess on 9th Ave
A Seattle Convention Center art event left a key I-5 access road covered in paint that can't be removed, and there's no timeline to reopen.
All lanes of SB I-5 reopen near Ship Canal Bridge after semi-truck collision caused 7-mile backup
All lanes have been reopened along southbound I-5 near the Ship Canal Bridge after a collision involving a semi-truck.
Link light rail train involved in crash with bus, trains delayed
Link light rail trains have been delayed this morning, Sept. 15, because of a crash with an empty school bus.
MyNorthwest Weather
Forecasters say 90% chance of very strong El Niño this winter, with near 70% chance of record event
The National Weather Service released its latest seasonal weather outlook, reaffirming an ongoing strengthening of El Niño heading into this winter.
WEATHER: Here’s your last taste of summer before settling into fall
We’re off to another calm and cool start with light offshore wind.
Global ocean temperatures set new record as developing El Niño adds heat to decades of warming
A recent report highlighted that global ocean temperatures set a new record on Aug. 22 this year with an average reading of 69.98 degrees Fahrenheit.
MyNorthwest Politics
Mayor Wilson to announce executive order on emergency coordination after Bite of Seattle shooting
Mayor Katie Wilson is expected to announce a new executive order Thursday aimed at strengthening Seattle’s emergency management coordination.
Mayor Wilson signs rental junk fee ban into law, landlords who violate could be taken to court
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson signed her rental junk fee ban into law on Wednesday.
'That's not protection, that's displacement': RHAWA director warns Tacoma's tenant measure will gut mom-and-pop landlords
The Tacoma DSA are back with a new ballot measure, and Government Affairs Director for RHAWA said it will make the city's housing crisis worse.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
Northwest Event Guide Updates Online Resource
Originally published on 425 Business. The new online guide has a refreshed look and features more than 800 local vendors — all of which are searchable in one place.
Several Grants Awarded by Maritime Washington National Heritage Area
Originally published on 425. The entity is awarding $100,000 to organizations statewide to help support the region’s maritime heritage.
WaFd Bringing Holding Company Headquarters to Bellevue
Originally published on 425 Business. The move is expected to be completed within 18 months.
MyNorthwest History
Former 7-Eleven location in downtown Seattle turns into an 'inconvenient store' art exhibit
The former 7-Eleven at Third and Pine is now home to the Inconvenience Store, the latest interactive art exhibit in downtown Seattle.
Heat, smoke make for true 'dog days of summer' in western Washington this week
August is already here, sometimes called the dog days of summer. Temperatures are forecast to climb back into the 80s on Thursday with some areas in the 90s.
Red Flag Warning: Eastern Washington braces for dangerous wildfire conditions this weekend
Have plans to head to eastern Washington this weekend to escape the expected much cooler weather in western Washington?
National News
Virginia's attorney general says DHS may have violated state election law after whistleblower report
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general said Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security may have violated several state laws after a whistleblower accused its employees of misrepresenting themselves on voter lookup tools to hunt for noncitizen voters. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, Attorney General Jay Jones demanded that DHS confirm […]
Preparing to leave office, with world beset by problems, UN chief talks of a way forward
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world is deeply divided and the U.N.’s most powerful body is paralyzed when it comes to ending conflicts. But there’s a way forward. So says the United Nations’ top official. On his way out of office at year’s end after nearly a decade, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres — known for […]
Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana jury convicted a woman of negligent homicide on Thursday in the death of a Telemundo television reporter who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl, according to the Jefferson Parish district attorney’s office. Danette Colbert, 49, was also convicted of racketeering, as was her accomplice, 35-year-old […]
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How Puget Sound homeowners can spot a trustworthy roofer (and avoid the scams making headlines)
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