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The Friday before the Fourth of July long weekend has fireworks retailers hopeful for a “boom” in business. And nowhere is this perhaps more evident than at the Northwest’s biggest fireworks marketplace. Boom City Fireworks on the Tulalip Reservation encompasses more than 120 stands, all run by members of the Tulalip Tribe.

The Seattle Symphony is highlighting anime music in its performance all weekend. The project, which is music by Joe Hisaishi, was composed for the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki, according to Ralph Wilson, Vice President of artistic planning for the Seattle Symphony. “This experience of taking the music and...

This holiday weekend, air travelers should be prepared to face delays as large amounts of people are expected to pass through Seattle Airport. The largest days were predicted to be Thursday and Friday, with about 155,000 to 159,000 people expected each day, according to Perry Cooper, Seattle Airport’s spokesperson.

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer had to post $100,000 bail to stay out of jail today as he awaits trial for charges of false reporting. A Pierce County District Court judge called Sheriff Ed Troyer a “substantial danger to the community.”. KIRO 7 TV reports that this all began...

A statewide initiative that sought to decriminalize drug possession in Washington State and replace failing drug laws with a public health approach won’t be on the November 2022 ballot, organizers announced this week. “We will not be moving forward to qualify Washington State Initiative Measure No. 1922 to the...

Starting today, a new law goes into effect that makes 4 million Washington residents eligible to receive free or discounted hospital care. House Bill 1616 will expand charity care eligibility to an additional 1 million Washingtonians than those who qualified before. The legislation requires larger hospital systems to provide more...

Governor Jay Inslee has issued a directive today instructing the Washington State Patrol to not cooperate with out-of-state abortion investigations. This has been described as a preemptive move in case states where abortion is banned or significantly restricted seek to investigate whether their residents have traveled to the state. “We...

MyNorthwest is bringing you highlights from the top stories and discussions from the Gee and Ursula Show July 1: Hosts Gee and Ursula discuss the University of California Los Angles and University of Southern California switching conferences and what it means for Washington collegiate sports, Gov. Inslee’s decision on a mandatory vaccine mandate, and the ongoing dispute between the State Attorney General’s Office and the City of Tacoma over documents on the death of Manuel Ellis.

This week the Seattle City Council finalized a deal to contribute $4.5 million to the Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission (SEEC) in order to secure the mining rights to a region known as the “donut hole,” in order to protect the land for environmental conservation. Seattle City Light has...

Fourth of July celebrations are back and in full force this year! And with so many cities celebrating, it’s your choice to decide where you and your family want to set up camp, throw down a big ‘ol blanket, grab some drinks out of the cooler, and look up at the sky to see the spectacular light show! Here’s a run down of where to see the fireworks on Independence Day.

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) has awarded the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) $1.9 million to relocate 50 homeless RV-dwellers into permanent housing via the “safe lot” program. The contract runs from June 2022 through February 2023. LIHI was the only contractor to bid on KCRHA’s...

While some Western Washington crabbing areas, like the South Coast / Pacific Ocean and Columbia River have yearlong crabbing seasons, the season starts July 1 in most Puget Sound areas. In a few areas, the crab season starts on July 3, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

With 4th of July festivities approaching this weekend, Light Rail passengers will be able to enjoy the convenience of extended hours of service on Link that night. The last southbound 1 Line train from Northgate Station will leave at 1:42 a.m. and arrive at Angle Lake Station at 2:40 a.m. on the morning of July 5. The last northbound train from Angle Lake Station will leave at 1:41 a.m., arriving at Northgate Station at 2:38 a.m.

Darren Dedo, KIRO Newsradio crime reporter covers overnight crime in the Puget Sound region on the morning of July 1: A hit and run with a police vehicle shuts down a Tacoma intersection, a man is arrested for retail theft in Bellevue, and an update on a shooting in Tacoma last Sunday.

Seattle fire crews are investigating a gas leak in the 2500 block of Airport Way South, the fire department tweeted. Firefighters found a three-inch main pipe with a possible rupture. Buildings in the area are being evacuated.

Gov. Jay Inslee has issued an executive directive making a full COVID-19 vaccine series a permanent condition of employment for state executive and small cabinet agencies. New employees will be immediately subject to the requirement, and current employees have until July 1, 2023, to step into compliance. Washington is home...

In August of 1990, Michelle Koski had just turned 17. She was about to graduate high school and planned to go to college. On the evening of August 20, she got a ride to a teen hangout near Maltby where kids were known to drink and ride motorcycles, according to an episode of Dateline highlighting Koski’s case. It’s not clear who gave her the ride. Five days later her body was found in the woods near Highway 522 and Echo Lake Road by a woman walking her dog. She had been raped, beaten, and strangled.

A Renton father and two daughters – found dead in December of 2021 “under mysterious circumstances” – died of starvation. The Medical Examiner says all three were emaciated and there was no food in the residence. No obvious mechanisms of death were found at the time of their discovery.

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has ruled on a 6-3 margin that Congress, in drafting federal environmental policy, did not authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate coal and natural gas plants in order to decrease their carbon emissions. Gov. Inslee addressed the decision Thursday, saying the federal government...

When it comes to city management, Seattle currently ranks 118 out of the 150 largest cities in a new study compiled by WalletHub. Tacoma is ranked even worse at 139. The list was put together with a series of ratings including high school graduation rates, violent crime, green spaces, and median household income.