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Remembering the 5 people killed in Burlington mall shooting

There were five victims of the Cascade Mall shooting -- four females and one male. This is what is known about the victims.
10 years ago

Officials ejecting homeless who’ve been digging into Tacoma levee

Homeless people living along the Puyallup River in Tacoma are being told to leave.
10 years ago

9-year-old hit in crosswalk by Federal Way school

A 9-year-old boy was hit by a car while walking in a Federal Way crosswalk near his school.
10 years ago

Sound Transit 3: Could it improve commute near JBLM?

Buses are the only option for commuters to Tacoma or Seattle, and they get stuck in ever-worsening I-5 traffic by Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
10 years ago

Seattle voters will receive $100 in vouchers for campaigns next year

In January, each registered voter will be mailed four, $25 vouchers, totaling $100 to contribute toward campaigns of their choice.
10 years ago

Woman in Renton 4-car crash dies after going into cardiac arrest

A four car crash occurred in Renton Wednesday afternoon. A woman in her 50s in cardiac arrest. She has died.
10 years ago

How much more would you pay for a light rail expansion?

Nora Gibson, of West Seattle, stood on a Ballard street corner one morning this summer and talked about how she got there.
10 years ago

Collision between Sounder train and car in Seattle’s SoDo

A crash in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood involves a Sounder train and a car. The motorist has non-life-threatening injuries.
10 years ago

Explosive device detonated by bomb squad in Federal Way

Authorities were called to a Federal Way neighborhood Monday night after an explosive device was found.
10 years ago

Sound Transit 3 could cure Seattle’s transit envy, but will traffic improve?

By Graham Johnson Seattle’s smaller Northwest neighbor, Portland, has had light rail long enough that some commuters can’t imagine getting by without it. “It works really well. It gets me there on time,” said O’Nesha Cochran as she waited for a MAX train. “I don’t have to worry about getting stuck in traffic. Portland’s first […]
10 years ago

Roads closed after ‘suspicious incident’ in front of SPD precinct in Capitol Hill

Police used a robot to take x-rays of a suspicious black suitcase left on the street in front of the SPD's East Precinct in Capitol Hill.
10 years ago

At Niehaus statue at Safeco Field, 85-year-old host is a hit with fans

Every home game at Safeco Field, thousands of Mariners fans wander back to right-center field to see the bronze statue of Seattle’s best-known baseball voice.
10 years ago

City wants to spend millions to replace Pronto bike share with electric-assist bikes

The city of Seattle has chosen a new vendor to completely replace the bike share program it bailed out, and the new electric-assist fleet will likely cost about $5 million more.
10 years ago

Here’s how Metro plans to keep bus drivers safer

King County Metro buses will soon have a series of improvements aimed at protecting drivers after years of assaults and other security concerns.
10 years ago

King County Heroin Crisis Task Force recommends 2 injection sites

The King County Heroin Crisis Task Force is recommending at least two safe injection sites for drug users: one located within Seattle and one outside city limits.
10 years ago

City, WSDOT starts sweep in part of ‘Jungle’ homeless encampment

Over the next several days, crews will be clearing out part of Seattle’s large homeless encampment known as the Jungle.
10 years ago

Legionella bacteria found in UWMC water supply; 2 patients die

Two patients died after bacteria -- legionella -- which causes a potentially serious type of pneumonia was found in UWMC's water supply.
10 years ago

Wrong-way driver on SR 18 killed, 5 others injured

Five people were hospitalized and one died in a wrong-way crash on SR 18 near Covington Wednesday morning.
10 years ago

Fatal tent crash: What we know about homeless man, driver

The driver was allegedly drunk. The victim was a non-compliant registered sex-offender. What we know about the fatal tent crash.
10 years ago

Free the thigh protest at Aberdeen High School against dress code

A free the thigh protest of Aberdeen High School's dress code is planned for Sept. 14 after students were cited for ripped jeans.
10 years ago

Seattle leaders unveil proposal to reduce speed limits

In an effort to make streets safer, the City of Seattle plans to reduce speed limits in parts of town.
10 years ago

New images of Google’s South Lake Union campus released

New images show what Google's Seattle campus in South Lake Union will look like.
10 years ago

Murray: U-District ‘upzone’ plan a historic move in Seattle

“We simply have to create more affordable housing in our urban villages,” Mayor Murray said. “For the first time in Seattle’s history, all new development in the U-District will build or fund new affordable housing as a result of our new housing affordability laws."
10 years ago

Family of four escapes home as fire rages in Bellevue

A massive fire destroyed a Bellevue home early Monday morning, displacing a family of four who lived in the home.
10 years ago