Former MyNorthwest Content Editor

Nick Bowman

Nick was formerly a MyNorthwest.com Content Editor.

Sound Transit gets crucial $1.4B in funding for Federal Way light rail

Sound Transit will soon get $1.4 billion in critical funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand light rail into Federal Way.
7 years ago

Study: Seattle one of the most changed cities of the decade

A recent Apartment List study labeled Seattle as the 6th most changed metro area of the decade, coming in just behind Portland's 2nd-place finish.
7 years ago

Heavy rain could bring Seattle’s wettest day of the entire year

The Seattle area is approaching one of its rainiest periods of the year, with up to three inches of rain over a 72 hour period set to descend on the region Wednesday.
7 years ago

Expert on possible Renton plant shutdown over 737 MAX: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’

As Boeing mulls a temporary shutdown at its Renton plant over the 737 MAX, the industry is beginning to tread into some uncharted territory.
7 years ago

King County Courthouse 3rd Ave entrance reopens early after safety concerns

After closing in early December for safety concerns, the 3rd Avenue entrance at the King County Courthouse reopened Monday morning. 
7 years ago

Sea-Tac Airport brings back program to allow visitors past security

After a 6 week pilot in 2018, the Sea-Tac Airport visitor pass program will return permanently, announced Monday morning by the Port of Seattle. 
7 years ago

Tim Eyman calls to pack courtroom for nonexistent I-976 hearing

The I-976 media circus came to a head Friday, when news cameras were lured to the King County Courthouse by I-976 sponsor Tim Eyman.
7 years ago

Seattle police K9 nabs porch pirate in Queen Anne

A Seattle Police Department K9 named Katniss nabbed her first ever suspect early Thursday morning, running down an alleged package thief in Queen Anne.
7 years ago

Rules begin to take shape for e-scooters in Seattle

The City of Seattle continues to try and figure out the best way forward for electric scootershares, with documents revealing how it plans to safely bring the service into the fold.
7 years ago

WA Rep. Jayapal: President Trump ‘is the smoking gun’ for impeachment

Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal delivered a fiery address to Congress Wednesday, labeling President Trump 'the smoking gun' for impeachment.
7 years ago

Former Seattle Seahawk talks about his transition to playing in the XFL

Five years after playing for the Seahawks, BJ Daniels is returning to play football in Seattle, this time in the debut season of the reminagined XFL.
7 years ago

Microsoft and Ford take a swing at solving Seattle traffic

As part of a partnership with Ford, Microsoft is looking to tackle Seattle's growing issues with traffic with the help of quantum computing. 
7 years ago

Snow finally set to fall in Washington mountain passes, as resorts prepare to open doors

After what's been a long wait for skiers and snowboarders alike, snow is finally about to fall in Washington's mountain passes.
7 years ago

737 MAX still not close to flying again, as FAA testifies in front of Congress

Boeing's 737 MAX will not be re-certified to fly until sometime in 2020 -- that's the latest word from the head of the FAA, as it goes before Congress.
7 years ago

Seattle to lower speed limits citywide on arterial streets

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Tuesday that speed limits across all of the city's arterial streets will be lowered to 25 miles per hour. 
7 years ago

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin reusable rocket launch set for Wednesday

Jeff Bezos' private space travel company, Blue Origin, will have to wait one more day to launch its reusable spacecraft.
7 years ago

WSDOT addresses longer travel times in wake of tunnel tolling

After many worried that tolling in Seattle's SR 99 tunnel would worsen traffic on I-5, WSDOT played down those concerns in a recent blog post.
7 years ago

Could better transit be the key to fixing Seattle’s growing housing crisis?

How do we make housing affordable in one of the nation's most expensive markets in Seattle? The answer could very well lie in transit.
7 years ago

City reverses course, allows controversial Seattle tiny home village to remain open

After originally getting shut down by Seattle city officials, a Northlake tiny home village will now stay open at least until the spring.
7 years ago

New report has Washington ranked as the top state in entire country

A new ranking claims that Washington is the best state in the entire country, giving us top marks in a handful of key metrics.
7 years ago

Little chance of Christmas snow in Seattle in ‘terrifying dull’ run of weather

While threats of snow persisted through November the chances of a white Christmas in the Seattle area aren't looking particularly promising.
7 years ago

How police are dealing with Seattle’s ‘prolific’ porch pirates

What is the Seattle law enforcement doing to combat a growing crisis with 'prolific' porch pirates? SPD Sgt. Sean Whitcomb weighs in.
7 years ago

Sound Transit removes safety chief after ‘sobering’ review of fatal Amtrak derailment

After reviewing the results of an independent review of 2017's fatal Amtrak derailment, Sound Transit announced it would be removing its top safety chief.
7 years ago

Washington State Supreme Court upholds pause on $30 car tabs

In a ruling published late Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Washington State upheld an injunction against a controversial $30 car tabs measure.
7 years ago