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KIRO 7 News Staff

Clash over homeless camp sweep near Burke-Gilman Trail

The City of Seattle is kicking out people at a homeless camp near Burke-Gilman Trail in the University District.
9 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio staff

A small miracle: Seattle business offers free parking to neighbors

Finding parking in Seattle is about as pleasant as getting your teeth drilled. To find a spot that doesn’t somehow break one of the city’s myriad rules can feel like a miracle.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Heavy Western Washington rain heightens risk of landslides

Western Washington rain has not let up on the region, heightening the risk of landslides. Winter storm warnings are also in effect in the mountains.
9 years ago
Chris Hansen, sodo arena...
Mike Lewis

Has Hansen’s SoDo arena proposal become the civic Walking Dead?

A lingering civic question remains: What is happening with Chris Hansen’s competing SODO project? The city remains very quiet on the matter.
9 years ago
homeless students, students...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Chris Reykdal: Increase in homeless student population ‘tragic’

How can he number of homeless students in Washington state be on the rise when there is so much prosperity? Inequality can be at least partially to blame.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

King County detective suspended 5 days for pulling gun

A King County detective will learn whether or not he will keep his job after pulling a gun on a motorcyclist last year.
9 years ago
Kirkland...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Suspect arrested following hostage situation at Kirkland gas station

Police responded to a hostage situation at a 76 gas station at 11848 Northeast 85th Street in Kirkland on Sunday afternoon.
9 years ago
Tacoma Concert Band...
MyNorthwest Staff

Tacoma Concert Band conductor retires after 37 years

Robert Musser had an idea in 1981. That idea evolved into the Tacoma Concert Band and has been going strong ever since. Now, he steps down from leading the group.
9 years ago
marijuana...
KIRO 7 News Staff

DOJ demands Seattle give documents related to compliance with immigration authorities

The U.S.DOJ sent letters to the City of Seattle demanding they produce documents that show whether each jurisdiction is “unlawfully restricting information sharing by its law enforcement officers with federal immigration authorities.”
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Seattle has the most regressive taxes in the state

Washington state's tax system has been called the most unfair to the poor in the nation. Now, Seattle is ranked as having the most regressive taxes in the state.
9 years ago
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Hanna Scott

With their rights ‘under attack,’ pro-gun advocates rally in Olympia

Pro-gun rallies will be held across the country Saturday. That includes Olympia, where advocates will carry unloaded rifles to the state's capitol.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

A quick recap of the first few months of Seattle weather

We've seen rain for more than half of the days so far this year, according to the National Weather Service.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Have you talked with your doctor about gun control?

Dr. Garen Wintemute studies gun violence and promotes that doctors ask patients about firearms in their home. It's a recent development as new gun control laws come on line.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Homeless student population hits all time high in Washington

Student homelessness numbers in Washington state have hit an all-time high, with about one homeless student in each classroom.
9 years ago
Seattle tunnel...
KIRO 7 News Staff

L&I investigating Seattle tunnel workers’ complaints

The Department of Labor and Industries is now leading two investigations into workers' air quality in the confined workspace of the State Route 99 Tunnel.
9 years ago
camping laws, homeless, tent mansion, tent laws,...
MyNorthwest Staff

McKenna: Tent culture is result of Seattle’s camping laws, decisions

Seattle has camping laws to regulate public property. Whether or not the city chooses to enforce those rules is where the problem is.
9 years ago
cold case suspect...
MyNorthwest Staff

Snohomish, Skagit cold case gets momentum with modern DNA science

Modern science used DNA from a 1987 cold case to produce a picture of what a suspect may look like at different ages. Do you know who this person is?
9 years ago
Seattle police...
KIRO 7 News Staff

SPD struggling to recover staffing costs from officers working special events

An audit shows when it comes to paying overtime for Seattle police to work special events in the city, taxpayers often foot most of the bill.
9 years ago
Sawant, tax the rich, income tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Kshama Sawant says Seattle is a ‘playground for the rich,’ calls for Amazon protest

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is calling for a protest Tuesday outside Amazon. In a tweet, she called Seattle a "playground for the rich."
9 years ago
inspirational woman...
MyNorthwest Staff

Who is Washington state’s most inspirational woman?

Equal Pay Day is Tuesday, April 2018 and one website has named one Washingtonian as the state's most inspirational woman. Who is an inspiration to you?
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Two killed, 6 injured in wrong-way crash on SR 516

State Route 516 in Kent was closed for hours after a crash that killed two people and injured six others Monday night.
9 years ago
Fauntleroy ferry...
MyNorthwest Staff

Single bike left on state ferry results in $17K in expenditures

It only takes one abandon bike to cause ferry delays and cost agencies thousands, according to the United States Coast Guard.
9 years ago
meth pipe, homeless deaths...
MyNorthwest Staff

Meth possession in Seattle spikes, data shows

The number of meth possession records has drastically increased in the last few years, according to data from the Seattle Police Department.
9 years ago
Uber, Lyft, rideshare...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle begins on a path to regulate rideshare rates

The Seattle City Council will vote Monday on a proposal that could lead to higher costs for people getting rides from Uber or Lyft.
9 years ago