Fatal shooting investigation on EB 520 in Seattle
One person is confirmed dead in a car on the midspan of eastbound SR 520 not far from Seattle's Montlake neighborhood.8 years ago
Numbers hint at how to avoid the impending Seattle Squeeze
As Seattle's period of maximum constraint approaches, it may be helpful to look at how commuters handled the last Seattle Squeeze.8 years ago
Rep. Denny Heck: AG has ‘moral imperative’ to publish Mueller report
Special counsel Robert Mueller has officially wrapped up his investigation, and now, the American public eagerly waits to find out whether they'll ever actually get to see it themselves.8 years ago
Seattle councilmember issues apology to commenter ignored at meeting
Nearly two weeks after a man was ignored trying to present comments during a Seattle council meeting, the first public apology has been issued, courtesy of District 9's Lorena Gonzalez.8 years ago
Homelessness dominates discussion at first council forum
Seattle's first in a series of open forums for city council candidates kicked off Thursday night, with the five candidates from District 1 taking the floor to discuss a variety of issues. The one topic that dominated the night's discussion: Homelessness.8 years ago
Uber responds to potential rideshare tax in Seattle
As the City of Seattle considers a tax on rideshares like Uber and Lyft, Uber says that it is the wrong way to go. Instead, the company favors congestion pricing in downtown.8 years ago
Western Washington braces for tough year of wildfires
With winter officially in the rear-view, the Pacific Northwest is primed for dry, warm weather, and with it, an increased risk of wild fires.8 years ago
As Inslee focuses on presidency, who’s leading race for Washington’s governor?
The 2020 election may be a ways off, but with Gov. Jay Inslee largely focused on his presidential bid, a recent poll looked to figure out who might replace him as governor if he opts not to run for reelection.8 years ago
Fatal bus, car collision on WB I-90 near Snoqualmie
A bus collided with a car on westbound I-90, just east of Highway 18 early Friday morning. One lane of the freeway was blocked as crews responded.8 years ago
Almost half of ‘prolific’ homeless criminals return to jail since February study
Back in February, a study was published detailing a sample size of some of the Seattle area's most prolific criminal offenders. Since then, almost half of offenders have been booked back into King County Jail.8 years ago
Plenty of blame to go around for 737 MAX’s lack of safety features
As the controversy surrounding Boeing's 737 MAX airplane continues, Seattle's Morning News spoke with aviation expert Richard Aboulafia to go over why key safety features were skimped on.8 years ago
Buses officially booted out of transit tunnel Saturday
Buses will officially get kicked out of the Seattle transit tunnel March 23. The result: 830 daily trips will flood the downtown area between 2nd and 6th Avenues downtown.8 years ago
Seattle Councilmember Rob Johnson to resign in April
Seattle Councilmember Rob Johnson is expected to resign from his council position in April, starting the process to replace him amid an election season.8 years ago
Seattle suspect has long history with police, state mental health
The man arrested for allegedly attempting to throw a woman off of a Seattle overpass has a history of attacking strangers, and being arrested, but the legal system has often dropped his cases.8 years ago
Mariners food: T-Mobile Park adds Paseo, Li’l Woody’s, Fat’s to lineup
There are plenty of new food offerings at Mariners T-Mobile Park, in case you need something to make you feel better during their rebuilding year.8 years ago
Report: FBI joining criminal investigation into Boeing 737 MAX
According to a Seattle Times report Wednesday, the FBI is joining a criminal investigation into the certification of Boeing's 737 MAX airplane.8 years ago
10-year-old girl found; Amber alert canceled
An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon for missing 10-year-old girl, Alissa Helmandollar, last seen March 20, 2019 in Nampa, Idaho.8 years ago
Mayor Durkan officially signs upzoning measure into law
After getting unanimous approval from city council on Monday, Seattle's comprehensive -- and controversial -- upzoning measure was officially signed into law Wednesday by Mayor Jenny Durkan.8 years ago
Spring has sprung: Seattle hits mark for warmest March day (again)
As spring officially arrives, a record-breaking Tuesday for heat in Western Washington saw an encore performance Wednesday.8 years ago
WSU Study: Fewer Washington teens using marijuana post legalization
According to a new WSU study, marijuana use decreased significantly among 8th and 10th graders after legalization, and remained even for 12th graders who don't work.8 years ago
Presidential poll: 73 percent of voters haven’t heard of Jay Inslee
A recent CNN poll regarding Democratic presidential candidates in 2020 revealed that 73 percent of respondents have still never heard of Washington State Governor Jay Inslee.8 years ago
‘Cold’: Bonus episode explores psychology of Josh Powell audio journals
West Valley City police found little, if anything, of evidentiary value in the audio journal recordings of Josh Powell. However, those files are providing new insight into Powell’s personality and mindset through the KSL podcast series "Cold."8 years ago
SDOT provides updates on delayed, over-budget projects
A briefing from SDOT in front of Seattle City Council on Tuesday laid out the status of all the projects related to its One Center City initiative.8 years ago
