Former MyNorthwest Content Editor

Dyer Oxley

Dyer Oxley was formerly a MyNorthwest.com Content Editor.

Lobbyist: We should let 100-story apartments in Seattle neighborhoods

One lobbyist says Seattle needs to allow more apartments in its neighborhoods to accommodate newcomers.
11 years ago

Pregnant teenager shot in South Seattle neighborhood

A pregnant teenager was shot in the stomach early Friday morning in the Dunlap neighborhood.
11 years ago

New York, Los Angeles, Seattle … they’re all alike when it comes to traffic

Jason Rantz explains why he hates New York and Los Angeles, and also the causes of America's commuting woes.
11 years ago

No question about cop killer’s punishment

As a jury considers the fate of cop killer Christopher Monfort, a question lingers: should he be sentenced to death?
11 years ago

Beaver blocks entrance to Chick-fil-A, gets courtesy ride from police

Police sometimes give disoriented people a courtesy ride home, which is what this Bellevue officer did for one local beaver.
11 years ago

Eight displaced after fire destroys U-District construction

Eight University District residents are unable to return home after a fire forced them out of bed and onto the street Tuesday morning.
11 years ago

Should high school coaches be allowed to swear at kids?

The Bellevue High School football program has garnered a lot of criticism and investigation, recently. From recruiting practices to the athletic environment, Bellevue football is under the microscope.
11 years ago

Everett police search for two suspects after young woman shot

A 22-year-old woman was shot in Everett this morning. Witnesses report that two white men ran from the scene after shots were fired.
11 years ago

Body of woman found stuffed inside a suitcase at a Kent park

A riverside walk in a Kent park turned into a horror story after a man discovered a dead body stuffed inside a suitcase.
11 years ago

Spokane NAACP president resigns in wake of race controversy

Spokane NAACP president Rachel Dolezal resigned Monday morning in the wake of controversy over her true ethnicity.
11 years ago

Fish tales with Ron and Don: How to humanely kill a fish

To settle the debate, Don asks fishing buddy George how to humanely kill a fish.
11 years ago

Smoke on SR 99 in downtown Seattle

Smoke was spotted lingering along the SR 99 viaduct in downtown Seattle during Friday morning's commute.
11 years ago

Anti-Shell activists come down from oil barge anchor in Bellingham

ShellNo activists attached themselves to an anchor chain of a vessel belonging to the oil company in Bellingham.
11 years ago

We need more good cop stories like this

Albuquerque, NM police officer Martin Smith was caught on his body camera saving the life of a 7-month-old infant that stopped breathing.
11 years ago

Battery Street Tunnel closes third time in two days during morning commute

A slew of interruptions on SR 99 stalled traffic at times, and made the Thursday morning commute a little more soggy and colorful.
11 years ago

Federal Way police searching for shooting suspect after SWAT team standoff

A SWAT team was called after a father shot his son in the leg, and engaged in an overnight standoff at a Federal Way home. The suspect has not been found.
11 years ago

Seahawks players touring Northwest with SeaGals and more

Football season might not be upon us, but Seahawks fans can still get out to see their favorite team in action.
11 years ago

Curley: The real solution to Seattle’s traffic congestion

John Curley thinks a paradigm shift in crosswalk etiquette would be better than trolleys to solve Seattle's traffic woes.
11 years ago

Crews don’t know how to remove crashed plane near Paine Field

A small plane crashed shortly after take off in a wooded area near Paine Field near Everett, Wednesday morning. It remains there until crews figure out how to remove it.
11 years ago

A new hope: Could Coyotes’ uncertainty mean hockey in Seattle?

The Glendale City Council voted to kill a lease with the Arizona Coyotes, leaving the team's future uncertain, and renewing hope to bring the team to Seattle.
11 years ago

What happens when you let kids build a burger?

Adam's Elementary students got to create their own burger. This is what they came up with.
11 years ago

Curley: Millennials from divorced families aren’t buying homes

There are a few reasons why young adults are opting to rent, instead of buying a house or a condo. But John Curley has his own theory.
11 years ago

Activists blockade Shell in a new way

Instead of stalling traffic, they are stalling business with companies that are doing business with Shell by slamming emails and phones lines with their message.
11 years ago

Why do people steal grocery meat and what do they do with it?

Two businesses were robbed of their meat recently, at a loss of more than $4,000, but police say that the thefts are quite common.
11 years ago