Former MyNorthwest Content Editor

Dyer Oxley

Dyer Oxley was formerly a MyNorthwest.com Content Editor.

Rent control goes up for debate in Seattle

Republican Matt Manweller and development lobbyist Roger Valdez met with Seattle council members Nick Lacata and Kshama Sawant to discuss the merits and faults of rent control.
11 years ago

Video: Men shoot pregnant woman in Seattle

Seattle police are reaching out to the community and asking for leads to track down two men that shot a pregnant woman in the Dunlap neighborhood.
11 years ago

Wounded mom, dead father and infant found by real estate agent

A real estate agent discovered the bodies of a man and a 17-month-old baby in a Whatcom County home, shot to death, along with the wounded mother who reportedly said she killed her husband.
11 years ago

Seattle police chief ‘not going to tolerate’ gun violence

Clergy and city leaders met to discuss the rise of gun violence in Seattle at the same time the City Council considers a new gun tax.
11 years ago

By default, Tom and Curley among nation’s most handsome men

A recent accounting of certain factors indicate that Seattle men are more handsome than elsewhere. What makes Seattle men so good looking?
11 years ago

Search crews recover victims from two airplane crashes in north Cascades

Crews were able to retrieve the bodies of four people from two separate airplane crashes south of Mount Baker.
11 years ago

How to avoid speeding tickets on Seattle’s freeways

A recent report indicates when and where state troopers are issuing speeding tickets in the greater Seattle area.
11 years ago

Second crashed airplane found in remote Whatcom County

A second crashed airplane has been located on a cliff-side in Whatcom County, south of Mount Baker.
11 years ago

KIRO Radio debate: Is economy like shrimp or nougat?

Hillary Clinton's recent economic speech has two KIRO Radio show hosts arguing over metaphors about what the U.S. economy is really like: shrimp or nougat.
11 years ago

Man shot and killed while trying to stop White Center robbery

A 61-year-old good Samaritan was shot and killed as he tried to intervene in an armed robbery in White Center early Tuesday morning.
11 years ago

Three collisions backing up traffic in Seattle and Bothell

Two separate collisions are slowing traffic on northbound I-5 at Boeing Access Road, and a third collision has reduced traffic to one lane on I-405 at SR 522.
11 years ago

Crash survivor finally makes it home, airplane located

Autumn Veatch is finally home in Bellingham after surviving a plane crash in the Cascades.
11 years ago

What do Tacoma, Bernie Sanders and the Pope have in common?

David Boze says Tacoma, Bernie Sanders, and the Pope are three unrelated parties that have a backward view of how wages should work.
11 years ago

Thief: Give me drugs or money to get your dog back

Seattle police report a thief took a dog, and wouldn't return the pet until the owner gave him money or drugs. But officers knew how to make the thief be a good boy.
11 years ago

Car fire slows traffic on NB I-405 in Bellevue durring Monday morning commute

A car fire slowed traffic on northbound I-405 at SE 8th Street in Bellevue Monday morning.
11 years ago

Seattle police looking for armed cell phone robber

Police are on the hunt for a man suspected of robbing people of their cell phones in Seattle's Capitol Hill and Fremont neighborhoods.
11 years ago

How to dodge annoying signature gatherers

Fred Meyer took one political petitioner to court over annoying tactics on its property. What do you do to avoid signing petitions in public?
11 years ago

Kittens invade Seattle City Hall

Seattle's City Hall went to the cats Friday afternoon, as kittens took over the center of city operations.
11 years ago

Why you should thank BC for Seattle’s beautiful sunsets

Northwest wildfires are not only causing scenic sunsets throughout the Puget Sound, but are also cooling the summer temperatures in the region.
11 years ago

Congressman: JBLM’s loss is economy’s gain

Congressman Denny Heck notes that the recent JBLM troop reduction is not as bad as elsewhere. He says it will provide local businesses with a skilled workforce and place more importance on the base.
11 years ago

Seattle gun tax runs afoul of state law, will go to court

Seattle considers council bills that would place new taxes and regulations on firearms, but David Boze warns that this is merely the first step toward funding anti-second amendment organizations.
11 years ago

Seattle City Council member ready to pull trigger on gun tax

Seattle City Council Member Tim Burgess has proposed two bills that would place new taxes on guns and ammunition as well as a new regulation for gun owners in Seattle.
11 years ago

Did you know this TSA regulation? Ron didn’t

All Ron wanted to do was bring home a bottle of tequila from Mexico for Don and the show. But it wasn't that simple.
11 years ago

Crack cocaine dealer nabbed at City Hall Park

Drug peddlers might want to learn from this alleged crack dealer's experience. If you want to sell drugs in downtown Seattle, don't do it around city hall.
11 years ago