Former MyNorthwest.com Editor

Solstice Fair participants invited to ride public-use bicycles

Pronto, the bike-share system that recently announced its expansion, is allowing anyone who rides the company's bikes in the Saturday parade up to six hours free.

11 years ago

Chambers Bay grass is as dead as Tiger Woods’ U.S. Open run

The U.S. Open's out-of-state's television audience must believe grass can't grow in Washington.

11 years ago

Seattle may charge single-family house builders additional fee

Developers looking to build single-family homes in Seattle may need to consider an additional expense in the near future.

11 years ago

Most people cannot begin to understand this ‘evil’

He was at a high point in his life when Joe was reintroduced to heroin and lost everything.

11 years ago

Heroin deaths in King County spike in 2014

More people are dying due to drug overdoses in King County.

11 years ago

Birthday turns into life-threatening situation

A Redmond girl and her friends helped save the life of another during a birthday party.

11 years ago

Cliff Mass: Chamber’s Bay will have ideal weather for golf

It would be difficult to pick a better location for the U.S. Open than Chamber's Bay in mid-June.

11 years ago

Firework ban does ‘no good whatsoever’

A ban isn't going to stop people from lighting fireworks; let's focus on safety.

11 years ago

John Curley could be Donald Trump’s next Peanut in Chief

John Curley could be eligible for a unique position in the White House if Donald Trump is elected President.

11 years ago

Don O’Neill: Hiker who died on Mount Rainier did so loving life

He may have died too young, but the hiker whose body is believed to have been recovered Saturday, died making every minute count.

11 years ago

Attorney: Man behind the wheel in deadly crash was upset, not asleep

The man who was behind the wheel of an SUV that police say plowed into four students, killing two, was completely aware of what happened, his attorney says.

11 years ago

Seattle mayor says not enough money for body cams after $36K trip to Israel

If Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is concerned with funding police body cameras, why did he take a trip to Israel.

11 years ago

Demolition underway in North Seattle to make way for new elementary, middle school

Wilson-Pacific elementary and middle schools are being turned into piles of broken boards and twisted metal.

11 years ago

Seattle Aquarium prepping for major expansion

The Seattle Aquarium is in the planning stages of an expansion that could add at least 40 percent more exhibit space.

11 years ago

Crashing on a bicycle in Seattle is not a matter of if, but when

"When you ride a bike in an urban setting, it's not a question of if you're going to go down, it's when you're going to go down."

11 years ago

Investigators can’t claim rental discrimination if criteria changed

The findings from the Fair Housing Center of Washington's investigation might need to be reexamined.

11 years ago

Cliff Mass: ‘Tinderbombs’ diffused by moist conditions

So much for an early start to the Northwest wildfire season.

11 years ago

State trooper gets a creepy 12th Man surprise

At first glance the Washington State Trooper thought there was a corpse in the passenger seat of a vehicle pulled over for an HOV violation on Friday morning.

11 years ago

Curley: Couples should fight, just not like Hope Solo

Couples are supposed to fight, KIRO Radio's John Curley says. He knows from experience.

11 years ago

PGA pro shows why golfers are up in arms about Chambers Bay with crazy putt

PGA golfer Bubba Watson showed his Twitter followers what all the hubbub is about at Chambers Bay and, possibly, why some golfers are griping about the terrain.