Former MyNorthwest.com Editor

Literal logjam continues to cause problems at US 2 trestle near Everett

Crews have been working to clear a literal logjam in the U.S. 2 trestle for days now, with no estimate for when work might finally be completed.

7 years ago

Natural gas bills for PSE customers could go up for first time in years

For the first time in four years, your natural gas bill could soon go up, with Puget Sound Energy pushing for an increase.

7 years ago

Washington gets crucial funding to deal with thousands of untested rape kits

Thanks to four federal grants, Washington state finally has the necessary funding to address thousands of untested rape kits.

7 years ago

Back to school: Washington ballots require least education to understand

Wading through a ballot can be a difficult process, but thankfully, Washington's ballots are some of the easiest to understand in the entire country.

7 years ago

Student arrested, homemade explosive found at Arlington HS

Arlington High School was evacuated Tuesday. A homemade explosive was found, and a 16-year-old student has been arrested.

7 years ago

Push to pay NCAA athletes in Washington crosses political lines

Washington will soon renew its own push to pay NCAA athletes, for a proposal that Republican State Rep. Drew Stokesbary sees as something everyone can agree on.

7 years ago

‘Major flooding’ in Snoqualmie River as overnight rain slows morning commute

The Snoqualmie River is overflowing after getting four inches of rain overnight, with "major flooding" expected through Tuesday.

7 years ago

2020 candidates speak out on Amazon’s ‘outrageous’ political spending in Seattle

Two 2020 presidential candidates are criticizing Amazon for donating to a political advocacy group committed to shaking up Seattle's city council races.

7 years ago

‘Pineapple Express’ brings rain, flooding, possible landslides to Puget Sound region

A weather system known commonly as a "Pineapple Express" will bring rain, floods, and even potential landslides across Western Washington.

7 years ago

Home of Bezos and Gates only has self to blame for going broke

Medina -- the home of Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates -- is running out of money, and it may only have itself to blame for its problems.

7 years ago

Mt. Rainier pummeled with snow, as more arrives in Cascades

Mt. Rainier's Paradise area was pummeled with seven inches of snow over the last 24 hours, with more on the way this weekend in the Cascades.

7 years ago

Bizarre King County phone scam shows ‘crooks are getting better and better’

An elaborate phone scam strikes across the region, highlighted by a bizarre incident with a King County Sheriff's Office sergeant.

7 years ago

L&I doles out punishments for fatal Seattle crane collapse

The Department of Labor and Industries says it has completed its investigation into what caused a tower crane collapse that killed four people in Seattle's Lake Union neighborhood in April.

7 years ago

Sawant calls to end Navigation Team funding in fight against sweeps

A proposal from Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant would cut all funding for the city's Navigation Team, who acts as the response unit for Seattle's homeless.