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MyNorthwest Staff

Freezing February temps cause lowland snow threat through Thursday

The National Weather Service reports that Tuesday could set a new cold temperature record. 
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

SPD releases video of fatal shooting in Ravenna

Police report that a suspect was shot and killed by officers in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood in the early morning hours of Monday.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle increasing investments in homeless hygiene services

Homeless hygiene has become a focus of Seattle as it enhances its shelters in 2018, offering showers, laundry, restrooms and more.
9 years ago
I-90 floating bridge, Sound Transit...
MyNorthwest Staff

I-90 floating bridge closed westbound due to high winds

The westbound lanes on the I-90 floating bridge across Lake Washington were closed Sunday afternoon due to high winds.
9 years ago
NRA, guns...
KIRO 7 News Staff

NRA contributions to Washington lawmakers

The Center for Responsive Politics has collected information about National Rifle Association contributions to all Senators and Representatives, and we looked at the impact on Washington leaders.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

The moms demanding responsible gun culture

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America may not stand against the 2nd Amendment, but they do promote responsible gun culture.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Lawmakers hear pros and cons of new tax to ease rising property taxes

As homeowners reel from the sticker shock of higher property tax bills, lawmakers in Olympia are considering a new capital gains tax to ease some of the burden.
9 years ago
Bump stock, gun control...
MyNorthwest Staff

How Washington lawmakers voted: Bump stock ban

A House committee has approved a bill that would ban trigger devices that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire more rapidly. This is who voted for and against the bill.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

No evidence of victims or shooter after reports of gunfire at Highline College

Reports of gunfire at Highline College on Friday morning prompted a nearly 3-hour lockdown and evacuations. Law enforcement swept the campus and determined no evidence of a shooter or victims. 
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

King County prosecutor: Trump, Sessions wrong about safe injection sites

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg says the Trump administration's argument on safe injection sites doesn't apply to what locals are doing.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Washington Legislature fails to change law allowing teenage purchases of AR-15 rifles

The teenager accused of the Florida High School massacre bought his deadly AR-15 legally at the age of 19. Washington State has a similar law.
9 years ago
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Mike Lewis

Seattle Thunderbirds’ GM: NHL team ‘would be great’ for all local hockey

How does the Thunderbirds general manager feel about the possibility of big-league competition coming to play in Seattle?
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

New interest group aims for advanced NW high speed rail

Cascadia Rail is a new special interest group aiming to build high speed rail routes in Washington, Oregon and Vancouver BC.
9 years ago
DUI checkpoints...
Kipp Robertson

Is it time for DUI checkpoints in Washington state?

An off-the-cuff discussion on DUI checkpoints was sparked by a presentation on traffic fatalities Tuesday with the state transportation commission.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Snow falls across Puget Sound

As forecasted last week, the Puget Sound area woke up Sunday to snow. That before wind and cold temperatures move in over the area.
9 years ago
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Dori Monson Show

Ben Carson: Solve homelessness by getting people to work

HUD Secretary Ben Carson says that work is a solution to the homelessness crisis, and there are two related issues to help that solution.
9 years ago
death penalty...
Hanna Scott

State Senate moves to repeal Washington’s death penalty

The Washington Senate voted in favor of repealing the state's death penalty in a historic vote. The issue now moves on to the House for further debate.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

School safety bill passes in Washington Senate amid day of shootings

A school safety bill passed the Washington State Senate on the same day of a tragic, fatal shooting in Florida, and after a similar threat in Washington.
9 years ago
Ivar's...
MyNorthwest Staff

Ivar’s restaurant is leaving Sea-Tac Airport for good

Northwest seafood restaurant Ivar's is moving out of Sea-Tac Airport after another round of lease drama with the Port of Seattle.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Washington lawmaker envisions future with flying cars

As Washington seeks to solve traffic and congestion problems, flying cars could eventually become a solutions if certain lawmakers are successful.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Police: Everett student ‘couldn’t wait’ for alleged school shooting

A student was arrested Tuesday morning after the 18-year-old's grandmother alerted police to what she believed were credible threats to shoot students at his high school.
9 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Chief Leschi lives on 160 years after his execution

In the parking lot of a strip mall in Lakewood, a stone monument was dedicated in 1963 to Chief Leschi of the Nisqually Tribe.
9 years ago
KeyArena, NHL...
Mike Lewis

Seattle hockey group to announce season tickets sales

The prospective ownership group for a Seattle hockey franchise is set to announce season ticket sales, likely on March 1, National Hockey League sources said Tuesday.
9 years ago
Snow...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Snow falls in North Sound

Snow fell late Tuesday night over parts of the northern region of Puget Sound to the Canadian border.
9 years ago