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Search called off for suspect who jumped off Nisqually River Bridge

A suspect driving a stolen vehicle jumped from the Nisqually River Bridge after the vehicle caught fire on southbound I-5 during a pursuit Friday morning.
9 years ago

Bike activists block lane of traffic in Downtown Seattle

A group of cyclists temporarily shut down a lane of traffic in Downtown Seattle on Fourth Avenue between James and Cherry streets Friday.
9 years ago

Study: Majority of gun owners don’t safely store firearms in Washington

A new gun-owner study out of the University of Washington indicates that the majority of firearms in the state are not safely stored -- locked and unloaded.
9 years ago

If you can’t afford Seattle, why don’t you just move?

While affordability becomes more and more challenging for cities like Seattle, some wonder why people don't just move to a cheaper community. Well, it's not that simple.
9 years ago

Managing digital addiction as parents

Is your family spending too much time on their devices? Worried they might actually be addicted? Trey shares the science behind it and offers some tips to manage their digital diets.
9 years ago

WATCH: Woman sprays Seattle pizza shop employees with bear spray

A Seattle pizza shop has been hit with bear spray twice within a week. Seattle police are asking for help finding one woman in this video.
9 years ago

$93M to demolish the Alaskan Way Viaduct, complete other key projects

It will cost the state $93.7 million to demolish Seattle's aging Alaskan Way Viaduct.
9 years ago

Rob McKenna: Olympia has power to kill Seattle’s head tax

The Seattle head tax may have passed, but in doing so it may have also created a new foe in the state Legislature. What's the law have to say about the jobs tax?
9 years ago

Man in serious condition after hatchet attack in downtown Seattle

A man is fighting for his life after being struck with a hatchet in downtown Seattle last night.
9 years ago

Multi-vehicle crash on SB I-5 seriously injures one person

All lanes of southbound I-5 in the Smokey Point area were closed after a crash Wednesday morning.
9 years ago

Car fire cleared from southbound I-5 near Southcenter

All lanes are clear after an earlier car fire on southbound I-5 are blocked just before S. 188th near Southcenter.
9 years ago

Suspect in 4 Federal Way murders already behind bars

On Tuesday, May 15, Federal Way police announced they believe Justice Henderson is the killer in the four murders that took place in April and May of 2016.
9 years ago

Man shot during downtown Seattle robbery

One person has been shot in a robbery in downtown Seattle.
9 years ago

Watch: Seattle Mayor responds to employee head tax

The Seattle City Council approved its controversial head tax Monday and Mayor Jenny Durkan reacted by saying she will sign it into law.
9 years ago

Amazon reacts to Seattle head tax and ‘hostile’ rhetoric

Online shopping giant Amazon has reacted to the passage of the Seattle head tax, saying it is apprehensive about the future the council is creating.
9 years ago

Kshama Sawant’s use of city resources comes into question

Seattle Councilmember Sally Bagshaw questioned fellow councilmember Kshama Sawant's use of resources Monday morning.
9 years ago

Seattle council approves controversial head tax on business

The battle over Seattle's proposed head tax has been gripping the city for weeks. But the tax approved Monday is a bit different than initially proposed.
9 years ago

King County sues big oil to fund climate change work

King County has sued five large oil companies for their part in current climate change. But what are the affects that the Northwest faces?
9 years ago

What King, Snohomish and Pierce counties think of a head tax

While Seattle pushes for a head tax on large companies, surrounding county leaders have their own perspectives on such a business tax.
9 years ago

Head tax supporters attended Sawant’s rally in Seattle

Those pushing to tax approximately 3 percent of Seattle's businesses haven't quieted. A rally and march led by Kshama Sawant is this weekend.
9 years ago

WATCH: Seattle police commandeer jet ski, rescue kayakers

Seattle police officers rescued two kayakers on Lake Washington using a commandeered jet ski.
9 years ago

A tropical Mother’s Day around Seattle?

Calling the weather on Mother's Day tropical may be a bit of a stretch, but it's sure going to be nice if current forecasts are correct.
9 years ago

Durkan: ‘I cannot support’ council’s head tax bill

Friday's head tax city council discussion at Seattle City Hall will be a pivotal moment for the legislation and the tax's potential of becoming law.
9 years ago

Seattle eying South Lake Union for next homeless encampment

Seattle's newest sanctioned homeless encampment could be in South Lake Union, blocks away from Lake Union Park and the Museum of History and Industry.
9 years ago