MyNw Logo

MyNorthwest Staff

The team that brings you MyNorthwest.com.

Police want to identify strange man wandering Puyallup school hallways

A strange man has been seen wandering the halls at five different Puyallup elementary schools.
15 years ago

Dutch ‘cyber sewer rat’ indicted in local hacking crimes

A Dutch citizen, known as "Fortezza" in the hacking community, has been indicted in federal court in Seattle for stealing thousands of credit card numbers and then selling them online.
15 years ago

Don’t try to buy Fourth of July fireworks online

You can buy most anything online, but the Washington State Fire Marshal's Office is warning people not to try buying fireworks over the internet.
15 years ago

Portion of Referendum 74 signatures in question

Nearly a thousand signatures for Referendum 74 are being questioned by the Secretary of State's office. They appear to have been signed by one petition gatherer.
15 years ago

Boat causes damage at Ballard Locks

There could be some delays Monday at the Ballard Locks after a boat hit the gate in the smaller of the two locks connecting Lake Union with the Puget Sound.
15 years ago

Spanaway company accused of food stamp fraud

The Iowa Steak Company, of Spanaway, was raided Thursday night by federal inspectors and police looking for evidence of food stamp fraud.
15 years ago

Two wounded after shots fired on Rainier Avenue

Two people arrived at Harborview Medical Center Friday after police say they were shot while driving in the 800 block of Rainier Avenue South in Seattle.
15 years ago

Vandals throw 5-pound rock at King County deputy’s car

A King County Sheriff's deputy on patrol in Kent Thursday night was startled, but not hurt, when a rock the size of a softball weighing about 5 pounds, hit his windshield.
15 years ago

Ciscoe Morris: Prune your rhodies and trim your trees

Ciscoe Morris tells us to trim those rhododendrons and fertilize our lawn, as well as many other tips for garden maintenance this weekend.
15 years ago

Police suspect drugs, alcohol involved in fatal Federal Way crash

Police suspect a woman was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol when she crashed head-on into another car Thursday night in Federal Way, killing the driver.
15 years ago

GeekWire: Six must-have apps

The GeekWire team loves apps. Every week on the show, they offer up an App of the Week, to keep you up to date on new or great apps to explore. This week they decided to expand the app discussion, devoting the entire episode to app chat.
15 years ago

Games, graduation to clog Seattle traffic over weekend

Between baseball games and graduation, traffic in Seattle is going to be rough.
15 years ago

Lone survivor of Seattle shooting rampage improving

The lone wounded survivor of the Cafe' Racer shootings could be out of the hospital in a few days.
15 years ago

Police looking for serial groper in South Seattle

Police are searching for a man they believe may be involved in several groping incidents in South Seattle.
15 years ago

War on bath salts turns into a zombie apocalypse meme

Cannibalism. Real-life zombie attacks. And bath salts. Last year, Washington banned bath-salts. Not the suds you get your sister-in-law for Christmas, but the cleverly disguised drug. The results of the drug’s high are varied, from an addictive high to dangerous mind-altering substance that can take the right and wrong out of murder. David Stewart led […]
15 years ago

Green River Killer tours canceled

Despite two sold out dates, the operator of the Green River Killer Tour is suspending the tour out of respect for the victims' families.
15 years ago

There’s a new road to ‘make it’ in the music business

Two young Seattle musicians say they're determined to make it in the music business. But instead of sending demos out to get signed by major labels, they're going after another prize.
15 years ago

Edmonds cop accused of sex with woman in custody

An Edmonds police officer is under arrest, accused of having sex with a woman who was in custody.
15 years ago

520 contractor suspends managers for drinking on the job

A contruction company working on the 520 bridge replacement project has suspended five managers, including a senior vice-president because of drinking on the job.
15 years ago

Kevin Calabro: OKC Thunder need to make their own identity

Even though Oklahoma City players used to wear the green and gold, the voice of the Seattle SuperSonics says he doesn't see the Thunder as Seattle's team.
15 years ago

Deputies shoot, kill man ramming them with truck

Pierce County deputies shot and killed a man they say threatened them with a stolen truck at Spanaway.
15 years ago

Buckley councilman’s son charged with bribing a witness in child rape case

Longtime Buckley City Councilman Randy Reed will go to trial soon, accused of child rape and molestation, but his son now has legal trouble of his own.
15 years ago

Thieves mace 12-year-old girl after asking for directions

A group of thieves might have likened robbing a 12-year-old girl to taking candy from a baby.
15 years ago

Pete Carroll impressed Brian Banks isn’t bitter after exoneration

Brian Banks, center, reacts with his mother, Leomia Myers and father, Jonathan Banks, outside court after his rape conviction was dismissed Thursday May 24, 2012 in Long Beach, Calif. Banks, a former Long Beach high school football star and prized college recruit who served more than five years in prison for a rape he did […]
15 years ago