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MyNorthwest Staff

WATCH: Woman sprays Seattle pizza shop employees with bear spray

A Seattle pizza shop has been hit with bear spray twice within a week. Seattle police are asking for help finding one woman in this video.
9 years ago
housing market, tacoma...
Dyer Oxley

Washington’s new homeowner law erases little-known racist past

It started with Tacoma homeowners and now affects all of Washington. Racism written into legal documents generations ago can now be more easily removed.
9 years ago
viaduct, Alaskan Way Viaduct closure...
MyNorthwest Staff

$93M to demolish the Alaskan Way Viaduct, complete other key projects

It will cost the state $93.7 million to demolish Seattle's aging Alaskan Way Viaduct.
9 years ago
seattle head tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Rob McKenna: Olympia has power to kill Seattle’s head tax

The Seattle head tax may have passed, but in doing so it may have also created a new foe in the state Legislature. What's the law have to say about the jobs tax?
9 years ago
hatchet...
MyNorthwest Staff

Man in serious condition after hatchet attack in downtown Seattle

A man is fighting for his life after being struck with a hatchet in downtown Seattle last night.
9 years ago
rape kits, dna testing...
Hanna Scott

Washington has a massive backlog of rape kits that aren’t being tested

Washington state has a backlog of rape kits that could take years to process. But officials are attempting to speed that up.
9 years ago
head tax...
Kipp Robertson

Redfin CEO responds to Seattle head tax

Redfin continued its refusals to sign anti-tax petitions despite the company believing a head tax is wrong for Seattle. But it's CEO has a message beyond that.
9 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Monument commemorates Captain Vancouver and an inspiring teacher

On a small piece of public land with two names, a granite marker commemorates the arrival in 1792 of British explorer Captain George Vancouver.
9 years ago
southbound I-5 crash...
MyNorthwest Staff

Multi-vehicle crash on SB I-5 seriously injures one person

All lanes of southbound I-5 in the Smokey Point area were closed after a crash Wednesday morning.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Car fire cleared from southbound I-5 near Southcenter

All lanes are clear after an earlier car fire on southbound I-5 are blocked just before S. 188th near Southcenter.
9 years ago
Federal Way...
MyNorthwest Staff

Suspect in 4 Federal Way murders already behind bars

On Tuesday, May 15, Federal Way police announced they believe Justice Henderson is the killer in the four murders that took place in April and May of 2016.
9 years ago
head tax, Seattle head tax...
Kipp Robertson

Why state senator believes Seattle’s head tax ‘will be revoked’

What makes Senator Mark Schoesler think the Legislature can reverse Seattle's head tax? The fact that it is unconstitutional, he says.
9 years ago
downtown robbery...
MyNorthwest Staff

Man shot during downtown Seattle robbery

One person has been shot in a robbery in downtown Seattle.
9 years ago
head tax, amazon, durkan, seattle police, jenny durkan...
MyNorthwest Staff

Watch: Seattle Mayor responds to employee head tax

The Seattle City Council approved its controversial head tax Monday and Mayor Jenny Durkan reacted by saying she will sign it into law.
9 years ago
Amazon, tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Amazon reacts to Seattle head tax and ‘hostile’ rhetoric

Online shopping giant Amazon has reacted to the passage of the Seattle head tax, saying it is apprehensive about the future the council is creating.
9 years ago
seattle, bagshaw...
MyNorthwest Staff

Kshama Sawant’s use of city resources comes into question

Seattle Councilmember Sally Bagshaw questioned fellow councilmember Kshama Sawant's use of resources Monday morning.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Two found dead in car in University Place

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department says two men were found dead inside a Dodge sedan near 63rd Street West and 62nd Avenue West. Both had gunshot wounds.
9 years ago
head tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle council approves controversial head tax on business

The battle over Seattle's proposed head tax has been gripping the city for weeks. But the tax approved Monday is a bit different than initially proposed.
9 years ago
climate change, cap and trade...
MyNorthwest Staff

King County sues big oil to fund climate change work

King County has sued five large oil companies for their part in current climate change. But what are the affects that the Northwest faces?
9 years ago
head tax, amazon, Amazon Go...
MyNorthwest Staff

What King, Snohomish and Pierce counties think of a head tax

While Seattle pushes for a head tax on large companies, surrounding county leaders have their own perspectives on such a business tax.
9 years ago
lindsey baum...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Missing McCleary girl’s remains found near Ellensburg

Police confirm that Lindsey Baum’s remains were found about 20 miles west of Ellensburg in a remote area.
9 years ago
rally...
MyNorthwest Staff

Head tax supporters attended Sawant’s rally in Seattle

Those pushing to tax approximately 3 percent of Seattle's businesses haven't quieted. A rally and march led by Kshama Sawant is this weekend.
9 years ago
fire...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Man dies after West Seattle standoff, house fire

One man is dead after a standoff and house fire in West Seattle, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.
9 years ago
starbucks...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Starbucks exec. says Seattle leaders looking for someone to blame

Why would the business community support a tax plan to fund homeless services when leaders have yet to show any progress?
9 years ago