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Safeco lines up Din Tai Fung, Jack’s BBQ for 2018 Mariners season

Safeco Field has selected two popular Seattle restaurants to sell inside the Mariners stadium: Din Tai Fung and Jack's BBQ.
9 years ago

Community objects to fill-in plan for Seattle’s Battery Street Tunnel

Community members spoke against the decommissioning of Seattle's Battery Street Tunnel at a recent council committee meeting.
9 years ago

With surge in tech companies, Seattle is ‘starting to reach capacity’

GeekWire's Todd Bishop explains more and more tech companies and coming to Seattle, but the city won't be able to handle it for long.
9 years ago

Paper shortage foreshadowed major layoffs in Kent School District

The Kent School District has to layoff more than 100 people after a $7 million deficit caused by a miscalculation.
9 years ago

No charges for Tacoma man who shot his mother, it ‘was an accident’

A Tacoma man shot and killed his mother, but he is not expected to face charges. The Pierce County prosecutor explains all evidence points to an accident.
9 years ago

Drug consumption sites permanently banned in Snohomish County

After a temporary ban, a permanent ban on drug consumption sites in unincorporated Snohomish County received wide support from the public.
9 years ago

Rachel Belle’s podcast nominated for 2018 James Beard Award

KIRO Radio's "Your Last Meal With Rachel Belle" has garnered the attention of foodie elites with a James Beard Award nomination.
9 years ago

Miles-long police pursuit from Seattle under investigation

Did officers violate police pursuit policy by chasing a suspect from South Seattle to Kent on Tuesday? That depends on their justification.
9 years ago

KIRO 7 hosts town hall: An urgent conversation about guns

KIRO 7 is hosting a Town Hall on gun violence Wednesday night at Seattle University. KIRO Radio is simulcasting the broadcast at 7 p.m.
9 years ago

Seattle council considers new business head tax and more

The Seattle council is considering the results of a task force dedicated to developing an employee hours tax, aka a head tax.
9 years ago

Former SDOT Director Scott Kubly hired by bikeshare Limebike

Former SDOT Director Scott Kubly has gone to work for Limebike, a bikeshare company he helped usher into the City of Seattle.
9 years ago

Sen. Murray has ‘no confidence’ in safety commission after meeting with DeVos

Senator Patty Murray was disappointed in her meeting with Betsy DeVos on Tuesday where they discussed her role as head of Trump's commission on school safety.
9 years ago

Students across Puget Sound walk out to protest gun violence

Students across the Puget Sound walked out of school on Wednesday at 10 a.m. to honor the 17 people killed in the Parkland, Florida school shooting last month and to protest gun violence on campus.
9 years ago

March weather does a 180 after record heat, rain returns

What follows record-breaking March weather? Rain and cloud skies, according to the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service.
9 years ago

Seattle council unanimously supports upcoming student walkout

Seattle's council passed a resolution supporting the upcoming student walkout and noting a range of gun control measures.
9 years ago

Angry Renton driver tells Seahawks players to get off their knees

Still upset over the national anthem protests, a woman in Renton confronted two Seahawks players and told them to "get off their little knees."
9 years ago

Bike racks in Seattle used as camping deterrents removed after outcry

After public outcry, the City of Seattle removed several bike racks that some considered to be "hostile architecture" used to deter homeless camping.
9 years ago

Western Washington breaks March high temp records ahead of rain

After a record-breaking day for Western Washington warm temperatures, more rainy weather is on the way to the Puget Sound region.
9 years ago

2 men tried to rob a girl scout selling cookies in Tacoma

Two men attempted to rob a girl scout and her mom selling cookies at gunpoint at a Tacoma grocery store Saturday, March 10.
9 years ago

Report: Northgate Mall to be ‘re-imagined’ with offices, hotel, housing

Seattle's Northgate Mall is preparing for a new era as it plans to turn over retail space to offices, a hotel, and housing.
9 years ago

Washington ports say Trump tariffs could harm state economy

The Northwest Seaport Alliance says that Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum will likely hurt the Washington state economy.
9 years ago

Seattle police bust downtown thieves with Tide Pods, booze

Tide Pods were among a list of targeted items stolen for a "prolific group" of organized thieves in downtown Seattle. Police recently arrested them.
9 years ago

Spring-like ‘heat wave’ moves in this weekend

Spring is more than a week away, but we will get a tease this weekend with temperatures in the mid to high 60s, according to the National Weather Service.
9 years ago

Chief Carmen Best: Why SPD did not arrest traffic-snarling protesters

Police Chief Carmen Best is answering the Seattle public, explaining why seven protesters were allowed to halt traffic during a Friday morning commute.
9 years ago