http://www.mynorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com delivers up-to-the-minute local news and information for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. en-us 15 144 21 http://www.mynorthwest.com http://www.mynorthwest.com/img/lg_mynw_144x21.gif http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=284&sid=679168 Among so many other skills, 97.3 KIRO FMs John Curley is a professional auctioneer. He showed off his skills to KIRO fans and colleagues at Wednesday nights KIRO Radio on Tour at the Pantages Theater in Tacoma. Fri, 18 May 2012 11:59:34 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=284&sid=678647 Babies are having babies. Ive known this since I was in high school. Thu, 17 May 2012 13:23:30 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=284&sid=677932 To celebrate, please indulge in a delicious chocolate chip cookie today. Posted by Alyssa That means its time to have a cookie! Without doing the hard-hitting news research about where this national holiday came from, we dont have much to actually report. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:53:05 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=284&sid=665988 Music for family at the zoo, it seems like a winning combination. In its 29th year, ZooTunes wont be short on familiar names, either. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:56:06 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=284&sid=660239 Posted by Alyssa In case you didnt know, the folks at MyNorthwest love a good timelapse video - and this one is particularly great. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:15:56 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=284&sid=660085 From their naps to their playtime, the zoo babies have inspired the quietest of "ohhhhhhs!" and the largest of "awwwws!" and they can be found at two of Western Washingtons zoos. We already told you about Woodland Parks baby wallaby Joey who can sometimes be spotted poking out of moms pouch. The zoo has also seen two penguins hatch recently, on April 3 and 5. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:10:34 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=284&sid=657539 Young college students have been making moves to get degrees that would make them more marketable once they hit the job market, and doesnt business sound like a sensible degree? (AP Photo/File) The recession has led to a slew of problems, particularly for young college graduates, trying to get their first, career -defining job. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:07:04 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=284&sid=656185 If a mother breastfeeds in Washington state, regardless of where she does it, she cant be fined for indecent exposure. In fact, the state has made it a civil right of a woman to breast feed her child in "in any place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or amusement." Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:58:49 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=284&sid=655588 Its always a happy story to hear that an owner has been reunited with a lost dog - and fortunately it took a little less than 24 hours for an 11-month-old golden retriever to be reunited with her 11-year-old best friend in Capitol Hill. How did it happen so fast? Zophie (the retriever pictured right with best friend as posted on the Capitol Hill blog) was found after the owners called the Seattle Lost Pets number (206)386.7387, and blanketed their neighborhood with flyers as well as checking in with shelters that might have given a found dog an overnight home (like the Seattle Animal Shelter.) Lucky for her, Zophie was found a by vet that also worked at the Seattle Animal Shelter. This dog was microchipped too - a common safeguard more and more folks are taking to insure pets and owners can be reunited if theyre ever separated. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:21:10 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=284&sid=654762 With the final installment of Christopher Nolans Batman series set for this Summer, plenty of rumors abound as to how the movie will play out. But actor Christopher Judge, who plays an unknown character in The Dark Knight Rises, wasnt about to reveal any of those important details to KTTHs David Boze. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:58:30 PST