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What to do about potential measles exposure

Wondering how to stop this latest measles outbreak? Health officials say it's pretty elementary.
8 years ago

Company investigated in Mercer crane collapse being sued in separate incident

A company under investigation following a fatal crane collapse on Mercer Street in Seattle is currently being sued for a separate crane-related incident back in 2016.
8 years ago

Puget Sound housing market continues to favor buyers in 2019

The housing market in the Puget Sound region continues to favor buyers far more than it did in 2018, with active listings increasing, and prices continuing to level out in April.
8 years ago

Showbox will be considered for landmark status as hopes renew for El Corazon

Advocates for saving the Showbox Market got some good news recently, with a hearing scheduled to consider the building for landmark status. Meanwhile, another iconic Seattle music venue got some good news as well.
8 years ago

King County officials warn of potential measles outbreak in Seattle

Officials are warning of a new health threat in King County, after reports of a Canadian man with measles traveling to Seattle late last April.
8 years ago

Refugees NW pushes back against Trump policy for asylum seekers

Among the push back against policy changes for asylum seekers is Refugees Northwest. Beth Farmer explains further.
8 years ago

Is it wrong to stand in a Seattle parking spot and save it for a friend?

Holding a parking spot for a friend by standing in it is a much more stressful version of saving a seat in a movie theater. Would you ever stand in a parking spot to save it for a friend, and if you saw someone else doing this, how would you react?
8 years ago

Aerospace analyst: Boeing 737 issues the result of poor leadership, communication

Aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group joined Seattle's Morning News to provide perspective on what's happening of late at Boeing.
8 years ago

200 students attend bake sale at UW over affirmative action

Two hundreds students showed up for a bake sale on the University of Washington campus Friday morning to bring attention to affirmative action.
8 years ago

Referendum 88: Letting Washington voters decide on affirmative action

Kan Qiu is leading the Referendum 88 effort that will send affirmative action to Washington voters for the final say, after lawmakers passed Initiative 1000.
8 years ago

WSDOT aims to ease transition for coming SR 99 tunnel tolls

WSDOT wants to incentivize drivers to get on board with tolling in Seattle's new SR 99 tunnel when it begins sometime this summer.
8 years ago

Rep. Jayapal: AG Barr’s no-show for House testimony ‘deeply destructive’

Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal counted herself among Democrats who were dismayed that U.S. Attorney General William Barr opted not to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee Thursday.
8 years ago

Drivers finally slowing down in dangerous stretch of I-5 in Tacoma

After nabbing dozens of drivers for speeding in a problematic stretch of I-5 in Tacoma, it seems as though drivers are finally slowing down. 
8 years ago

All lanes reopened on SB I-5 in Everett following collision

Three lanes of southbound I-5 just south of SR 526 in Everett are blocked following a collision. 
8 years ago

NAACP partners with Issaquah schools in wake of racist incident

Seattle King County NAACP is partnering with Issaquah schools to craft an educational pilot following a highly controversial incident at a high school.
8 years ago

Delivery robots can now legally roam Washington sidewalks, with a permit

Governor Inslee signed a law that establishes regulations for delivery robots in Washington. The idea is to fill in a legal gray area for the robots.
8 years ago

Report: SoDo arena group, NAACP rumored to be meeting in May

Comments from a former Seattle sports reporter have had many wondering if efforts to revive the SoDo arena project are underway in Seattle.
8 years ago

May Day 2019 march and rally in downtown Seattle

May Day 2019 came and went Wednesday afternoon. Aside from a minor scuffle between Antifa and Trump supporters, it was a fairly quiet May Day in Seattle.
8 years ago

Rain in the rear-view, as Seattle gears up for warmer May

With a rainy April now in the rear-view for the Northwest, a much warmer May is already taking hold throughout the region. 
8 years ago

Why Washington lawmakers avoided voting on the block the box bill

Washington State Senator Joe Nguyen says there is a good reason that lawmakers in Olympia opted not to vote on a block the box bill that would have fined Seattle drivers for blocking intersections -- they do it themselves.
8 years ago

Fire scorches tree at Seattle U-District homeless encampment

A massive fire reportedly began at a homeless encampment in Seattle's University District Tuesday afternoon.
8 years ago

Report: Spokane is welcoming a range of electric transportation

A variety of news is reporting that the Spokane area is teaming with future-leaning transportation activity from electric cars to bikeshare.
8 years ago

Amazon continues Bellevue expansion, leases two-tower project

Amazon continues to make space for a flood of employees in Bellevue, reportedly signing a long-term lease for a two-tower development on the Eastside.
8 years ago

Anti-Semitic incidents dramatically rose in Washington over 2018

The Anti-Defamation League's annual report on anti-Semitic incidents shows a 60 percent increase in such activity in Washington state.
8 years ago