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Great Washington ShakeOut earthquake drill takes place Thursday

At 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, it's time for the earthquake drill known as the Great Washington ShakeOut. Practice drop, cover, and hold on.
6 years ago

I-5 reopens through Marysville after semi-truck crash

Southbound I-5 is open again after a semi truck crashed at 88th Street NE in Marysville. The freeway was blocked for about three hours.
6 years ago

UW assistant professor ‘a little disturbed’ by Barrett’s SCOTUS hearing answers

Assistant teaching professor at the UW Scott Lemieux joined Seattle’s Morning News to discuss Judge Barrett and whether nominees should be more forthcoming.
6 years ago

Seattle launches Equitable Communities Initiative Task Force to guide BIPOC investment

The city of Seattle announced the members of a new task force that will make recommendations for a $100 million investment in BIPOC communities.
6 years ago

King County undersheriff recommends firing of detective for social media posts

A King County undersheriff is recommending the firing of a detective who posted inappropriate memes on social media after the death of a protester on I-5. 
6 years ago

Pierce County man killed in windstorm that knocked out power across Puget Sound region

Heavy winds Tuesday left thousands of people across Western Washington without power Wednesday following a destructive and deadly windstorm that took down several trees and power lines.
6 years ago

Fahrenthold: Trump’s kids made money for family business off Secret Service

David Fahrenthold joins Seattle's Morning News to discuss his latest piece on how much money the Trump family is making off the Secret Service. 
6 years ago

Twitter to pay WA $100,000 following campaign finance violations

Twitter has to pay $100,000 to Washington after violating the state's campaign finance disclosure law, announced Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
6 years ago

Election Town Hall: Gee Scott, Michael Medved highlight ‘civility’ of VP debate, outlook for WA governor

KIRO Radio's Gee Scott and AM 770 KTTH's Michael Medved join Ursula Reutin to discuss the recent vice presidential and gubernatorial debates.
6 years ago

Will Trump’s COVID treatments be available to the general public?

Mercer Island MD Dr. Gordon Cohen discusses President Trump's treatments for COVID-19 and why it may not be applicable to regular patients.
6 years ago

Judge denies Councilmember Kshama Sawant’s appeal in recall effort

A King County Judge on Monday denied Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant's attempt to prevent a recall effort from moving forward.
6 years ago

The role vitamin D plays in helping treat COVID-19

Mercer Island MD Dr Gordon Cohen discusses the role that vitamin D can play in helping a patient fight off COVID-19.
6 years ago

MyNorthwest 2020 Voters Guide

Sure you have the voter's pamphlet, but do you have all of the background stories on the 2020 candidates? Check out the MyNorthwest Voters Guide for more information.
6 years ago

EF-1 tornado confirmed to have touched down in Grays Harbor County

The National Weather Service has now confirmed that a tornado touched down in Grays Harbor County on Saturday, bringing strong winds and damaging trees.
6 years ago

Edmonds ferry struck by lightning Saturday, route down to one boat

The M/V Puyallup's navigation system was hit by a lightning strike this weekend in Edmonds, temporarily knocking the ferry out of service. 
6 years ago

COVID-19 updates: Local health officials warn against spread of virus indoors

The state DOH says there have been over 96,000 coronavirus cases in Washington state, and 2,232 people have died from the virus.
6 years ago

IHME releases new projections for COVID-19 death toll by February

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation released new projections, which updates the COVID-19 death toll expected in the U.S. through Feb. 1, 2021.
6 years ago

How Puget Sound’s diverse economy offsets Boeing decision to move 787 line

Economist Matthew Gardner weighs in on how exactly Boeing moving its 787 line out of Everett will affect the greater Puget Sound economy.
6 years ago

SCOTUS rules South Carolina absentee ballots must have a witness

Former Washington attorney general Rob McKenna on the SCOTUS South Carolina decision deeming that absentee ballots must have somebody witness the signature for the ballot to count.
6 years ago

KIRO Radio and KTTH hosts react to first (and only) Inslee-Culp debate

Wednesday night marked the first and only Washington gubernatorial debate between Governor Jay Inslee and Loren Culp.
6 years ago

David Fahrenthold: Trump’s doctor could have provided updates without lying

Washington Post Pulitzer Prize winning reporter David Fahrenthold says President Trump's doctor lost any authority he had as soon as he lied.
6 years ago

What national data dashboard tells us about how safe it is to send kids back to schools

To help answer if it's safe to send kids back to schools, researchers have created a national COVID-19 school response data dashboard to track case counts.
6 years ago

AG candidate Larkin would redirect resources to help law enforcement

Attorney general candidate Matt Larkin discusses his plan to help local police by redirecting resources from the AG criminal justice division.
6 years ago

All lanes of SR 18 in Auburn reopen after shooting, crash

A shooting and crash have both directions of State Route 18 in Auburn shut down near C Street. Drivers should avoid the area.
6 years ago