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MyNorthwest Staff

'You knew what you were selling': Federal Way man sentenced to 9 years in fentanyl conspiracy

A 22-year-old Federal Way man was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute mass amounts of fentanyl.

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Aaron Granillo

Last splash: Wild Waves closing for good after 50 years

It's the last splash at Wild Waves in Federal Way.

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Frank Lenzi

Kent man wanted for rape, kidnapping arrested in drug bust

A Kent man wanted for rape and kidnapping in King County was arrested Sept. 2.

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KIRO Newsradio staff

'S*** happens': Seattle mayor's office texts reveal scramble over optics, officials brushing off inaccurate information after Bite of Seattle shooting

Internal text messages released from Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's office show staff debating whether the mayor should appear.

salmonella evergreen broccoli...

Jake Renn, KIRO 7 News

Salmonella outbreak connected to Evergreen Fresh Sprouts’ broccoli sprouts

Washington public health officials are actively investigating a Salmonella outbreak stemming from broccoli sprouts made by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts in Idaho.

El Niño...

KIRO Newsradio staff

'Godzilla El Niño': What a potentially historic weather pattern means for western Washington

From the United Nations to local forecasters, concern is growing about a potentially historic El Niño.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

american working breaking point...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

'They're barely making it': Gee questions if working Americans have hit a breaking point

Explore if working Americans have reached a breaking point as corporate profits soar to record levels.

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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

'All points of our view are welcome': Jake, Spike call out Whitman College after student senate unanimously blocks Republican club

Jake and Spike scold the Whitman College Senate's unanimous rejection of a Republican Club's application, sparking debate on campus inclusion and free speech.

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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

'It's a wake-up call': KIRO hosts dissect the Supreme Court ruling reshaping police accountability in WA

Washington's Supreme Court ruled cities can be sued for keeping unfit officers. KIRO hosts react to what it means for policing.

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Charlie Harger

Harger: Washington's wildland firefighters deserve year-round jobs. Congress could make it happen

My brother spent years as a volunteer firefighter. My brother-in-law has been a professional firefighter for a long time. Then there's a special breed within that world. The wildland firefighter.

parent rights...

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

'Who's making that decision? The school?': Jake and Spike spar over WA parental rights initiative

A new ballot initiative that would restore Washington's Parents' Bill of Rights is headed to voters on Nov. 3.

fentanyl...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

'Let's try to keep the child alive first': KIRO hosts sound off on Lewis County's new fentanyl ordinance

Lewis County has passed a new ordinance making it a misdemeanor to expose a child or other dependent person to fentanyl.

Seattle Sports

Mariners lose third straight to Athletics 6-2

The Associated Press

Mariners lose third straight to Athletics 6-2

Seattle fell to seven games back of first place in the American League West.

Seattle Sounders play New York Red Bulls to scoreless draw

The Associated Press

Seattle Sounders play New York Red Bulls to scoreless draw

Seattle’s Andrew Thomas and New York’s Ethan Horvath combined for 10 saves.

Safety D’Anthony Bell returns to Seahawks on practice squad

Zac Hereth

Safety D’Anthony Bell returns to Seahawks on practice squad

Seattle had released the veteran during the 53-man roster cutdown last Sunday.

Patriots star Christian Gonzalez noncommittal on playing vs Seahawks

Zac Hereth

Patriots star Christian Gonzalez noncommittal on playing vs Seahawks

The All-Pro cornerback is seeking a new contract.

Top prospects among Mariners’ minor league standouts in August

Zac Hereth

Top prospects among Mariners’ minor league standouts in August

Boston Smith, Ace Reese and Ryan Sloan each shined in the season's penultimate month.

Top-heavy NFC West has Super Bowl favorite Rams, defending champ Seahawks and dangerous 49ers

The Associated Press

Top-heavy NFC West has Super Bowl favorite Rams, defending champ Seahawks and dangerous 49ers

The top three teams in what figures to be an ultra-competitive NFC West all rank in the top seven in odds to win the Super Bowl.

Seattle Red

King County commuters are losing $10,381 a year to a drive nobody pays them for, new study finds

Jason Rantz

King County commuters are losing $10,381 a year to a drive nobody pays them for, new study finds

New research prices the King County commute at $10,381 a year in unpaid travel time, the worst in Washington and the 40th worst out of 2,192 US counties.

Rantz: Seattle Times cartoonist calls ICE the ‘Gestapo,’ then hides the fentanyl dealer and sex offender in detention

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle Times cartoonist calls ICE the ‘Gestapo,’ then hides the fentanyl dealer and sex offender in detention

David Horsey used one sympathetic ICE detainee to describe every arrest in Washington.

Southwest Washington jolted awake at 4 a.m. as magnitude 3.7 quake rattles Longview

Jason Rantz

Southwest Washington jolted awake at 4 a.m. as magnitude 3.7 quake rattles Longview

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 16 miles east of Longview at 4:09 a.m. Saturday, triggering ShakeAlert and drawing 730 felt reports across southwest Washington.

Rantz: The war on data centers is a scam, and China is running it while our politicians play along

Jason Rantz

Rantz: The war on data centers is a scam, and China is running it while our politicians play along

Democrats blame data centers for the bills their own climate mandates created, while Republicans like Greg Abbott cave to polling. China wins either way.

UW weather guru Cliff Mass warns Western Washington the fall transition has started and next weekend brings the soaking

Jason Rantz

UW weather guru Cliff Mass warns Western Washington the fall transition has started and next weekend brings the soaking

UW professor Cliff Mass says Western Washington gets sprinkles now, then about an inch of rain next weekend, cool enough to end the watering season for good.

Idaho takes another step to assist federal immigration enforcement

Jackson Meyer

Idaho takes another step to assist federal immigration enforcement

Idaho's state prison system has joined a 287(g) agreement where it will assist federal authorities with immigration enforcement.

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MyNorthwest Traffic

Sound Transit light rail lake washington...

Jillian Raftery

Sound Transit has a dead fish problem

Thousands of fish have been found dead in Lake Washington, possibly electrocuted by equipment from the new Crosslake light rail system.

Woodinville speed cameras...

Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Speed cameras are up in these Woodinville school zones

Woodinville has added speed cameras near certain school zones to encourage safer driving and protect students.

2 seattle traffic labor day...

Ted Buehner

Seattle is the No. 1 Labor Day destination in the U.S. Here's what travelers need to know

As the summer season wraps up, AAA reports well over 100 million people are expected to travel during the Labor Day holiday weekend.

MyNorthwest Weather

El Niño...

KIRO Newsradio staff

'Godzilla El Niño': What a potentially historic weather pattern means for western Washington

From the United Nations to local forecasters, concern is growing about a potentially historic El Niño.

labor day weather...

Meteorologist Nick Allard, KIRO 7 News

Weather improving just in time for Labor Day

We’re heading into a pretty nice Labor Day weekend, but there are still a few showers to keep an eye on — especially around the mountains.

fallen tree...

Charlie Harger

Incoming storm could bring down tree limbs across region. And Seattle may have seen its last 80-degree day this year

A fall storm arriving in the Seattle area Wednesday afternoon could bring down tree limbs and knock out power across the Puget Sound region.

MyNorthwest Politics

Seattle mayor katie wilson...

KIRO Newsradio staff

'S*** happens': Seattle mayor's office texts reveal scramble over optics, officials brushing off inaccurate information after Bite of Seattle shooting

Internal text messages released from Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's office show staff debating whether the mayor should appear.

pierce county sheriff elect...

Frank Sumrall

Court rejects attempt to block Pierce County charter amendment that would remove elected sheriff

Multiple Pierce County officials are suing the county to challenge a proposal that would change the position of sheriff from elected to appointed.

Ferguson wildfire...

KIRO 7 News Staff

FEMA ends wildfire federal emergency period, Gov. Ferguson asking President Trump for additional aid

FEMA announced that the federal emergency period for the wildfires that demolished many areas of Spokane and Eastern Washington is now over.

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425 Magazine...

425, Katerina Wearn

What the Eastside Has Planned for Welcoming Week

Originally published on 425. The city of Bellevue is joining communities across the Eastside in celebrating diversity through free and low-cost events over the course of the week.

Sound Sound...

South Sound, Destiny Valencia

Local Humane Society Needing Foster Homes, Donations; More Than 500 Cats Under Its Care

Originally published on South Sound. The influx is coming weeks after the shelter took in 61 cats that were rescued from a boat off Owen Beach and 20 from a vehicle in the city.

425 Magazine...

425, John Stearns

Report: Homebuyers Are Gaining More Choices as Sales and Prices Ease

Originally published on 425. What new Northwest Multiple Listing Service found.

MyNorthwest History

7-eleven downtown seattle inconvenient...

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

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.

wa smoke heat wildfire spokane...

Ted Buehner

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.

Kaiser Canyon Fire wildfire...

Ted Buehner

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

Envelopes for mail-in ballots at the Wake County Board of Elections are seen on Thursday, Sept. 3, ...

Associated Press

Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing President Donald Trump’s executive order for the November […]

City Councillor Renaldo Agostino looks at the Detroit skyline across the Detroit River Monday, Aug....

Associated Press

US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn't helping

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the last year. Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city’s love for Canada. Online and social media ads offered special deals for travelers from north of the border. As a Vancouver resident and marketing executive himself, Loewen […]

In this photo taken with a smartphone, Brent Williams, who suffers from the tick bite allergy known...

Associated Press

A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming

DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When a friend approached Brent Williams four years ago with a business proposition to start an ostrich farm, he was more than intrigued — he had a personal motivation as someone who developed a life-threatening allergy to red meat, triggered by tick bites. The problem, known as alpha-gal syndrome, was first […]

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MyNorthwest Staff

AC not cooling during Seattle heat wave? 4 things to check before calling for emergency repair

As temperatures climb across the Seattle area, many homeowners are discovering that their air conditioner is running but not cooling the home effectively.

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MyNorthwest Staff

How Puget Sound homeowners can spot a trustworthy roofer (and avoid the scams making headlines)

The scammers share a playbook: Arrive uninvited, claim to see damage, start work before the homeowner has time to think. If you are a homeowner in the Puget Sound area, these seven steps can protect you from being a victim in the next scam.

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MyNorthwest Staff

June is National Men's Health Month: Advancing prostate cancer treatment while preserving quality of life

One in eight men will hear the words "you have prostate cancer" in their lifetime. Unfortunately, many men tend to overlook the importance of preventative care.