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Comments from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy about unions violated federal law, NLRB judge rules
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Weekend revelry roundup: Star Wars, Cinco De Mayo, boat races and more!
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‘I’m here as a Jewish person:’ UW pro-Palestinian encampment expands to 60 tents
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Spike: Walmart can’t take a loss to provide affordable health care options to workers?
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Rantz: UW Seattle students create autonomous ‘Liberated Zone’ with library, medic tent, no free speech rights
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Goats airlifted from Olympic Peninsula to North Cascades are mysteriously dying, per Tulalip Tribes
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MyNorthwest News
Travel alert: Washington ferry prices have gone up amid wave of riders
Planning a local getaway? Washington ferry rides could cost you more now that prices have gone up. Prices for roundtrips went up nearly $10.
Two whistleblowers against Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems dead within two months
A auditor-turned-whistleblower for the Boeing supplier Spirit Aerosystems died Tuesday after a two-week fight with an infection.
Puget Sound Energy customers now paying more as rate hike takes effect
Puget Sound Energy customers will now be paying more for natural gas and electrical service, as a new rate increase took effect Wednesday.
Call 911 if you see the runaway zebra; don't try to capture it yourself
What would help animal control the most to catch the runaway zebra? "If you see it, in real time, call 911 immediately," one official said.
REI loses $311M in 2023, second year in a row it failed to turn a profit
Following a tumultuous year that included layoffs and operations restructuring, REI announced it lost $311 million in 2023.
Walnuts recalled as E. coli hospitalizes 7: Which Washington stores sold them?
Organic walnuts are being recalled after 12 people were infected with E. coli and two have developed a serious kidney disease.
SeattleSports.com
Ex-scout hopes Seahawks open up QB competition between Geno, Howell
"I hope it's an open competition, similar to when they had Russell Wilson and Matt Flynn," former NFL scout Jim Nagy said of the Seattle Seahawks.
Morosi: The hitter Seattle Mariners need to step up most
MLB insider Jon Morosi explains why the Seattle Mariners need Jorge Polanco to get back to being his consistent self at the plate.
Video: John Schneider and Mike Macdonald join Wyman and Bob to talk about what they saw in the NFL Draft
Seahawks President of Football Operations John Schneider and Head Coach Mike Macdonald joined the Wyman & Bob show LIVE from the Seahawks headquarters to talk about the Seahawks off-season, what the NFL Draft was like from their perspective and what happens when there is chaos in the Draft. Was there anything different about this year […]
Position swap pays off for Seattle Seahawks’ first-rounder Murphy
Byron Murphy went from playing linebacker to defensive line in high school. The Seattle Seahawks didn't expect him to fall to the 16th pick.
Seahawks GM shares thoughts on this year’s draft strategy
"We had touch points, and we got to them," Seattle Seahawks GM John Schneider said of the team's approach to this year's NFL Draft.
Schneider: Seahawks have plan for ‘tight’ salary cap situation
Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider addresses the team's salary cap situation with Seattle Sports' Wyman and Bob.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Ursula: The outside investigation of SPD can't come soon enough
An outside investigation of SPD is desperately needed to address what many within the department have described as a "good ol' boys" culture.
Ross: We built it, and they had better come
About 17,500 people attended the opening of the Eastside light rail line. It shows a curiosity about getting to Redmond without driving there.
Butler: It's time for food delivery apps to 'PayUp' in Seattle, beyond
Thinking about the Seattle PayUp legislation, app firms have learned how to offload costs onto employees. But it puts more burden on them.
KTTH Opinion
Rantz Exclusive: Seattle mayor establishing emphasis area, will jail suspects in Issaquah, at SCORE
Mayor Bruce Harrell is establishing an emphasis area covering a 40 block radius downtown. The plan promises suspects will actually face jail.
Rantz: Governor Inslee speaks gibberish, claims EV school buses quiets kids, make them 'mature'
Governor Jay Inslee is fascinated with EVs. But his desperate push led to some weird comments about EV school buses.
Rantz: Anonymous donor who gave $50K to house migrants in Kent revealed
"The Jason Rantz Show" on KTTH spoke with the activist who donated $50,000 to migrants in Kent. She says she'll continue her donations.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Four-month closure just weeks away for Snohomish River Bridge in Everett
Ninety-seven winters have taken their toll on the Snohomish River Bridge in Everett. It's time to shut it down for some much-needed repairs.
Sullivan: Rest area blues and its dire situation on the I-5 corridor
87% of the buildings at the state's rest areas were rated in critical condition, and it's expected to cost between $375-525 million to renovate them.
It's not science fiction: A drone that removes graffiti has arrived
WSDOT says the idea is a drone used this way "makes quick work of painting over graffiti on tall retaining walls, bridges and overpasses."
MyNorthwest Weather
Buehner: May weather to bring sunshine, boating season
April showers will hang on through the final days of the month before giving way to sunshine on May 1 to kick off boating season.
Southern California has received more rain than Western Washington
In Southern California, Los Angeles recorded 18.8 inches – 5.9 more inches than Western Washington, according to SEA.
Will a 'Heat Dome' be part of the upcoming Seattle summer?
The National Weather Service sees a possible 'Heat Dome' coming to Seattle this summer with high temperatures possible.
MyNorthwest Politics
Harger: White House Press' 'Nerd Prom' is a bad look
This dinner -- affectionately nicknamed "Nerd Prom" -- is a terrible idea and does a disservice to those of us working in local newsrooms.
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical that state abortion bans, after their ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, violate federal healthcare law.
Biden signs $95B war aid measure for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan into law as TikTok faces ban
Biden said he was rushing weapons to Ukraine as he signed a $95B war aid measure, including assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other hotspots.
MyNorthwest Lifestyle
Musical in Everett marks a homecoming for star Michael Sharon
The Village Theatre production of "The Fantasticks" is playing in Everett and for Pacific Northwest native Michael Sharon it's a homecoming.
Pop superstar Billie Eilish to stop in Seattle during world tour
Pop sensation Billie Eilish is stopping in Seattle during her "Hit Me Hard and Soft" world tour and will perform two shows.
Weekend roundup: Bruceploitation, Flatstock 94 and division-leading Ms
The weekend is upon us, let's see what the Puget Sound region has in store for visitors and residents.
MyNorthwest History
Vatican decides in favor of Tacoma’s Holy Rosary Church
The Vatican has reportedly found in favor of a community group working to save the Tacoma Holy Rosary Catholic Church from the wrecking ball.
Darth Vader, Ban Roll-On, Sinking Ship and other Seattle building nicknames
They rarely make it onto maps or on the fancy signage out front, but Seattle has its fair share of buildings with well-known nicknames.
Going deep on forgotten 'Lakes of Washington' books
With trout season opening on Washington’s lowland lakes this Saturday, April 27, the timing was perfect to go fishing around on the history bookshelf to share a prized catch – a forgotten encyclopedia of Washington lakes first published more than 60 years ago. “Lakes of Washington” is a two-volume set of books published by the […]
National News
Missouri abortion-rights campaign turns in more than double the needed signatures to get on ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Advocates on Friday turned in more than twice the needed number of signatures to put a proposal to legalize abortion on the Missouri ballot this year. The campaign said it turned in more than 380,000 voter signatures — more than double the minimum 171,000 needed to qualify for the ballot. […]
US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denies wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denied any wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictments related to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. The longtime congressman released a statement Friday saying he and his wife “are innocent of these allegations.” “Everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people […]
Massachusetts woman wins $1 million lottery twice in 10 weeks
DORCHESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman has won $1 million twice on lottery tickets in the last 10 weeks. Christine Wilson, of Attleborough, won the most recent prize on Wednesday playing the “100X Cash” $10 instant ticket game, the state lottery announced. Wilson decided to receive the winnings in a one-time payment of $650,000 […]
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Discover MoPOP's new exhibit: 'Massive: The Power of Pop Culture'
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Salk: A local credit union inspiring its community
In the heart of Kitsap County, a financial institution is making waves not just as a banking entity but as a beacon of community support.