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Uwajimaya...
MyNorthwest Staff

Uwajimaya CEO on why her business gave up reporting crimes to SPD

Uwajimaya CEO Denise Moriguchi reacts to the prolific offenders report, and explains why her business temporarily gave up reporting crimes to SPD.
7 years ago
Petosa Accordions...
Rachel Belle

Petosa Accordions handcrafts instruments for the biggest names in music

Lynnwood's Petosa Accordions is the only such company in the US still building their instruments by hand. And they build them for big names in music.
7 years ago
prolific offenders...
Mike Lewis

New report asserts Seattle won’t prosecute nearly one of every two arrests

Seattle's city attorney won't prosecute approximately 50 percent of the non-traffic arrests brought to his office by police and then moves so slowly to file charges on the rest that hundreds of offenders disappear and never face jail time or diversion programs, according to a report released Monday.
7 years ago
Surveillance, traffic camera, privacy...
MyNorthwest Staff

Washington ACLU: Seattle traffic camera bill carries massive privacy concerns

Seattle City Council recently passed a bill allowing the use of traffic cameras under the city's surveillance ordinance, sparking privacy concerns.
7 years ago
Jose Ralat, taco editor...
Rachel Belle

The most coveted job in America might be Texas’s new taco editor

Texas Monthly just hired a full time taco editor, who now has what can only be described as the best job ever.
7 years ago
lyft, uber, seattle, Uber tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Expert: How higher pay for Uber, Lyft drivers can benefit riders

A measure to pay Uber and Lyft drivers a minimum wage may raise prices for riders, but it also has some added benefits for all involved.
7 years ago
Vaping, Justin Wilson...
MyNorthwest Staff

Outlook good for Portland man almost killed by vaping-related illness

At just 25 years old, Portland man Justin Wilson didn't expect to find himself in total respiratory failure from vaping. Now recovering, he has a new lease on life.
7 years ago
Seattle P-Patch...
Rachel Belle

After 43 years, Seattle P-Patch garden in danger of being lost to development

A Ballard church that owns the land P-Patch garden sits on needs $2 million worth of building upgrades and their only funding solution is to sell the land.
7 years ago
shoreline...
MyNorthwest Staff

Shoreline resident defies developers, building his own apartment complex

Tiko Sandoval is Shoreline resident who said no to the big developers and decided not to sell his house and build an apartment unit on his own.
7 years ago
Natural gas ban Seattle...
MyNorthwest Staff

Puget Sound Energy: Natural gas ban proposal ‘puts our region at risk’

How would a natural gas ban affect Seattle? According to Puget Sound Energy VP Andy Wappler, the ripples would be significant.
7 years ago
America's Got Talent...
MyNorthwest Staff

Maple Valley teen advances to finals of ‘America’s Got Talent’

Fourteen year-old Maple Valley teen Benicio Bryant has made it all the way to the finals in America's Got Talent, and joined the Candy, Mike and Todd Show to discuss reach such a high level at such a young age.
7 years ago
scooter, lime, scootershares...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Bikeshare fading slowly into sunset’ with arrival of e-scooters

With e-scooters on the way, former Washington Sec. of Transportation Doug McDonald sees a grim future for bikeshares.
7 years ago
Bike, bikeshare, Lime, bikeshares...
MyNorthwest Staff

The solution to Seattle’s bikeshare problem could be down in Portland

As Seattle continues to struggle with poorly parked bikeshares, our southern neighbors in Portland could very well hold the solution.
7 years ago
robocalls...
MyNorthwest Staff

Study: Washington area code 206 gets highest amount of robocalls in U.S.

It's not a contest any area wants to win, but the area code 206 in Washington apparently receives more negative robocalls than any other in country.
7 years ago
smartrent...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle SmartRent apartments with home automation irking tenants who can’t opt out

A so-called "smart" apartment with data-driven home automation that control everything from the thermostat to the lock might sound convenient, except if you couldn't opt out.
7 years ago
antitrust, google...
MyNorthwest Staff

SU prof: Government has tough hill to climb in case against Google

Seattle University's Jack Kirkwood is a law professor and antitrust expert, and joined the Candy, Mike and Todd Show to discuss the ramifications of the Google and Facebook antitrust investigations.
7 years ago
String Project...
Rachel Belle

The String Project’s global photography reminds us humans are more alike than different

A couple of travel photographers created The String Project -- portraits of people from around the world, each holding a string that stretches across the frame.
7 years ago
Car tabs, sound transit, No on I-976, license plate shortage...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Stunning admission’ from Sound Transit during car tabs court case

A case over car tabs in Washington was highlighted by an admission from Sound Transit that it had been using the wrong depreciation schedule to levy taxes.
7 years ago
Natural gas ban Seattle...
MyNorthwest Staff

How would a natural gas ban actually work in Seattle?

While a ban on natural gas in Seattle may seem like a relatively simple idea, there are also dozens of factors that could make it difficult to achieve.
7 years ago
Urban Artworks, murals...
Rachel Belle

Urban ArtWorks tries to rehabilitate marginalized youth through murals

When a young person gets out of jail, their probation officer may assign them to work with Urban ArtWorks, whose participants have painted 1,500 murals around Seattle since its inception 20 years ago.
7 years ago
True crime...
Rachel Belle

Why are white women so obsessed with true crime?

Every year thousands of women gather at CrimeCon to bond over their love of true crime. Rachel Monroe's new book "Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime and Obsession" seeks to find out why today's women are so obsessed with murder.
7 years ago
bikeshare...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mystery bikeshare graveyard in Ballard explained

What do you do when you're no longer the state's Secretary of Transportation? Solve transportation mysteries, of course.
7 years ago
review hijacking...
MyNorthwest Staff

Review hijacking takes over Amazon product pages

It's uncommon to buy something on Amazon based entirely on a product's rating. But that can be deceptive, thanks in large part to something called review hijacking.
7 years ago
alpacas...
Rachel Belle

Visit with alpacas on Whidbey Island

Washington state has the second highest alpaca population in the country. And you can get up close and personal with a herd of alpacas on Whidbey Island. 
7 years ago