Former MyNorthwest Content Editor

Nick Bowman

Nick was formerly a MyNorthwest.com Content Editor.

Roving homeless camp will soon leave Seattle for Tukwila

After briefly setting up in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood, Seattle's oldest homeless camp will now pack up and head to Tukwila. 
7 years ago

Puget Sound approaches 90 degrees in final heat wave before fall weather

In mid-August, the Puget Sound region's warm temperatures began a slow exit. But even as summer winds to a close, one last grasp at heat is on the horizon. 
7 years ago

Study: Traffic costing Seattle commuters over $1,400 a year

Seattle's traffic problems have been well-documented. Now, a new report lays the data bare, showing just bad we've got it in the Emerald City.
7 years ago

Opinion: Jay Inslee may be out of presidential race, but his effect remains

Even without gaudy poll numbers throughout his short-lived presidential campaign, Jay Inslee's effect on the 2020 politic landscape remains.
7 years ago

Seattle builds roadmap for e-scooters, plans launch in 2020

SDOT released a detailed roadmap Wednesday, of plans to finally bring a scootershare pilot program to Seattle by early-to-mid 2020. 
7 years ago

King County sees unprecedented voter turnout for 2019 primary

Ballot return data has officially been finalized in King County, indicating a turnout numbering among the best the county has seen in almost two decades.
7 years ago

Whale watching companies score major victory in Skagit County court

Washington's whale watching companies celebrated a major legal victory Monday, after a Skagit County judge threw out a citizen initiative in San Juan County.
7 years ago

Should Washington rethink the way it spends marijuana revenue?

A recent report from Pew suggests that Washington state rethink the way it spends tax revenue generated by legal marijuana.
7 years ago

5 injured after truck crashes into Pioneer Square Subway

A large truck crashed through the front wall of a Subway in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood Monday morning. 
7 years ago

Tacoma housing market continues to heat up as Amazon pushes buyers south

The Amazon effect continues to be felt in Tacoma, with the city now ranking as the 4th most competitive housing market in the U.S.
7 years ago

Puget Sound region’s summer weather already on its way out

With just two weeks to go in "meteorological summer," warmer weather will soon be making its exit from the Puget Sound region. 
7 years ago

Police: Woman crashes car into golf carts, flees from scene before capture

A woman in her 30s was taken into custody after police say she drove on a golf course and struck two golf carts Friday afternoon in Lacey.
7 years ago

Opinion: History of Washington’s income tax shows why we need it

Washington's history with the income tax shows exactly why the state is long overdue to implement it today, in a system many label as regressive.
7 years ago

Soda tax advisory board clashes with Mayor Durkan in new report

An advisory board commissioned by Seattle City Council released its first report regarding the use of soda tax funds, clashing with Mayor Jenny Durkan on how the money was spent.
7 years ago

Report: Washington GOP lawmaker connected allies with ‘biblical warfare’ group

A new report alleges Washington State Rep. Matt Shea helped allies link up with a group that trains young men in "biblical warfare."
7 years ago

How Seattle City Council made the Green New Deal its own

The Seattle City Council passed a resolution, adding its own local spin on the Green New Deal that is being debated nationally.
7 years ago

Seattle council primary sees a handful of surprises as races take shape

With early returns for Seattle's primary election in, it's clear that we're about to see a much different council when the dust settles.
7 years ago

Levies for Seattle libraries, King County Parks passing in early results

A pair of potentially controversial measures were approved by voters Tuesday, related to funding for Seattle's public libraries, and King County's parks. 
7 years ago

Issue of Seattle’s underfunded streetcar moves on to council

A Seattle City Council committee advanced $9 million in streetcar funding to the full council for a vote. The project is facing a funding gap.
7 years ago

Seattle council: Durkan soda tax bill veto ‘a complete waste of time’

Seattle City Council's clash with Mayor Jenny Durkan continued Monday, called a recent veto from the mayor on a soda tax bill a "complete waste of time." 
7 years ago

Aurora borealis makes appearance in Seattle night sky

Most people have to head pretty far north to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis. But Seattleites got a special treat Monday, when the night sky lit up.
7 years ago

Traffic ‘disaster’ slows rainy Friday commute across Seattle area

Washington drivers statistically rank among some of the worst in the country, and that was on full display early Friday morning, when a series of incidents slowed traffic across the Seattle area.
7 years ago

Expert: Puget Sound summer weather ‘best in several years’

While many in wondered why Puget Sound's warm weather got off to a late start, one expert called it the best start to summer we've had in recent memory.
7 years ago

Report: Seattle rent prices among highest in the entire country

Seattle rent has pushed even higher, causing affordability to take another blow as the city to ranks above many other large cities.
7 years ago