Former MyNorthwest.com Editor

4 Puget Sound districts cancel school Tuesday over power outages, poor air quality

Power outages and poor air quality brought on by several fires across Western Washington have school canceled in three districts.

6 years ago

Economist: Amazon expansion in Bellevue a ‘remarkable indictment’ of Seattle council

Did Seattle City Council's new business tax drive the latest Amazon expansion into Bellevue? Economist Matthew Gardner thinks so.

6 years ago

Western Washington faces ‘critical fire conditions’ to start week

Historic weather conditions in Western Washington beginning on Labor Day could rapidly spread wildfires throughout the region.

6 years ago

Orca who carried dead calf for over two weeks gives birth

In 2018, Southern Resident Killer Whale mother Tahlequah carried her dead calf for 17 days. Two years later, she's given birth to a new, healthy calf.

6 years ago

Why alleged New Jersey voting fraud scheme would likely fail in Washington

Would the alleged voting fraud scheme in New Jersey work in Washington? Secretary of State Kim Wyman weighed in on Seattle's Morning News.

6 years ago

Washington State Patrol arrests 9 protesters for blocking I-5 in Seattle

Washington State Patrol arrested nine protesters Friday, whose vehicles were blocking southbound I-5 through Seattle on the Ship Canal Bridge.

6 years ago

New report provides detailed breakdown of COVID-19 deaths in King County

A new report from Seattle-King County Public Health provides in-depth analysis breaking down COVID-19 deaths in the region.

6 years ago

Amazon announces plans to bring another 10,000 jobs to Bellevue

With leases on a pair of office buildings in Bellevue now finalized, Amazon announced that it plans to add another 10,000 jobs on the Eastside.

6 years ago

Can WA Democrat Kim Schrier hold on to swing district in November election?

Facing an already-tight race to hold on to her 8th Congressional District seat, Rep. Kim Schrier may be dealing with an even tougher road to reelection.

6 years ago

Security guards chased out of Cal Anderson Park as tents, protesters return to area

A private security firm hired by the City of Seattle to patrol Cal Anderson Park was reportedly chased away by protesters Tuesday night.

6 years ago

Five homes destroyed as Yakima County wildfire grows to almost 35,000 acres

The Evans Canyon wildfire has grown to almost 35,000 acres in the last 24 hours, as 900 homes in the Yakima County area have been ordered to evacuate.

6 years ago

‘This is a sham’: Local leaders react to Trump plan to pull federal funds from Seattle

Local leaders reacted Wednesday to a memo issued by President Trump, seeking to withdraw federal funds from cities like Seattle, Portland, and more.

6 years ago

Sound Transit suspects damage to Federal Way murals was racially motivated

Sound Transit now believes that damage to 35 murals hanging at a light rail construction site may have been racially motivated.

6 years ago

250 homes evacuated as Yakima County wildfire grows to 12,900 acres

Roughly 250 homes have been evacuated near Yakima County, as a wildfire moving through Evans Canyon has now grown to 12,900 acres.

6 years ago

Seattle police clear homeless campers out of Cal Anderson Park

Seattle police cleared homeless campers and supply tables out of Cal Anderson on Tuesday, the second time they had swept the park since mid-August.

6 years ago

Pullman police start issuing tickets for parties as COVID outbreak escalates

As Pullman continues to struggle with a COVID-19 outbreak, it now has the sixth highest rate of new cases over the last two weeks in the U.S.

6 years ago

SPD installs large concrete barriers surrounding East Precinct

In the wake of ongoing protests on Capitol Hill and threats to SPD's East Precinct, the city has constructed concrete barriers surrounding the building.