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MyNorthwest Staff

Kshama Sawant takes jab at Republicans, Dems during rent control testimony

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant spoke to a state Senate committee encouraging them to approve a bill that will abolish rent control.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle school bus drivers strike continues

Students will have to find alternate transportation to class starting Thursday as a Seattle school bus drivers union is going on strike.

9 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Investigation: Atlantic salmon spill was preventable, company tried to cover it up

Months after hundreds of thousands of Atlantic salmon spilled into Puget Sound, an investigation finds that Cooke Aquaculture was negligent.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Rep. Jayapal would attend SOTU if Trump ‘adhered to basic moral values’

Pramila Jayapal will skip President Trump's State of the Union address, saying that it won't advance the interests of the 7th District.

9 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Twin toddlers rescued from 3 alarm Everett fire

Crews responded to a 3-alarm Everett fire where two children were rescued and sent to area hospitals for treatment. One firefighter was injured.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

‘Extreme rainstorms’ increased in Seattle over past 15 years

A considerable rise in extreme rainstorms in the Northwest has officials scrambling to update Seattle infrastructure as climate change progresses.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Prepare for 1.8 million more people in Central Puget Sound region

The Central Puget Sound region will grow to nearly 6 million people by 2050, according to the Puget Sound Regional Council.

9 years ago

Kshama Sawant, liquefied natural gas, carbon emissions...

MyNorthwest Staff

Kshama Sawant wants to impose Seattle’s will on Tacoma

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant doesn't want Puget Sound Energy to build a liquefied natural gas facility in Tacoma.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Grand opening of Amazon Spheres Monday

Amazon will hold a grand opening ceremony Monday at its long-awaited Spheres in downtown Seattle.

9 years ago

Feliks Banel

Bubbleator was Seattle’s original sphere of influence

Before Amazon gets all the credit for its snazzy new spheres, let’s pause a moment to remember the Bubbleator. Of course, this was the Bubbleator

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Employees raised concerns before Amtrak train derailment

Before the deadly Amtrak train derailment in DuPont in December, engineers and conductors told supervisors their training was insufficient, CNN reports.

9 years ago

Kipp Robertson

History won’t let us forget we’re due for mega earthquake

Around 9 p.m. on Jan. 26, 1700, an earthquake the likes of which we haven't seen in the Pacific Northwest struck, sending a tsunami to Japan.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Drone video: Expanding cracks, slow-moving landslide on Rattlesnake Ridge

Washington Department of Natural Resources released new drone video that gave a new look into the hillside.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Lawmakers consider repealing state ban on affirmative action

On Friday, lawmakers will gather to consider repealing the state’s ban on affirmative action. Affirmative action policies focus on ensuring equal employment and education opportunities for groups such as women and minorities, including those who were subject to illegal discrimination.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Snohomish County homeowners bracing for up to 27% increase in tax bill

Homeowners in Snohomish County could see a 16-percent increase on the coming property tax bill after home values went up.

9 years ago

Hanna Scott

Bump stock ban passes in Washington State Senate

A bump stock ban passed the Washington State Senate and is headed to the House. If passed, the rapid-fire devices will be illegal in the state by summer.

9 years ago

Dyer Oxley

Report: Seattle crane count drops amid building boom

The Seattle crane count has fallen for the first time in years despite a building boom in the city. But don't worry, Seattle is still in first place.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Washington solar company ‘devastated’ over Trump tariff

A Washington-based solar company is speaking out saying President Trump's decision has harmed the economy and manufacturing jobs.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Box truck crashes and hangs off side of Alaskan Way Viaduct

A box truck crashed into the side of the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle and came to rest hanging off of the edge of the raised roadway.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Water was 40 feet deep when woman drove off Anacortes ferry dock

All Washington State Ferry service is suspended after a Jeep drove off the Anacortes dock. The vehicle and at least one body has been found by divers.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Engineer ‘didn’t recall seeing’ speed sign before DuPont train derailment

Neither the engineer or qualifying conductor who were in the lead locomotive during the train derailment in DuPont say they were distracted.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle is not immune to country’s travel slump

Seattle travel has been affected along with dips in the national tourism industry under the new president. But can it all be blamed on a Trump slump?

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Iconic local filmmaker Warren Miller dies

The family of Warren A. Miller confirmed that the iconic filmmaker had passed away peacefully at his home. The following is a statement released by his family: “Warren A. Miller, the iconic and beloved filmmaker who introduced generations to the thrills and freedom of skiing and outdoor adventures, passed away at the age of 93 […]

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Southwest Airlines announces service out of Everett’s Paine Field

Southwest Airlines plans on offering daily flights out of Everett's Paine Field when the new commercial terminal is complete.