MyNorthwest Staff
Leftover Christmas snow to turn to black ice
Melting snow could mean treacherous conditions for drivers on Tuesday morning.9 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk
Amtrak won’t use same route until positive train control is used
Amtrak will not be allowed to travel the same stretch of tracks where a fatal derailment occurred until it gets Positive Train Control technology installed.9 years ago
Hanna Scott
Snohomish nonprofit gives struggling drug users a hand up
As Snohomish County battles the opioid crisis and the homelessness that comes with it, a group of recovering drug users is lending a helping hand up.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle to spend more than $100M in affordable housing investments
The City of Seattle announced it will spend $100 million, and additional funds, toward affordable housing projects in neighborhoods across the city.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Winter solstice: Seattle will enjoy just over 8 hours of daylight
People in the Puget Sound region have less than 8.5 hours of daylight to enjoy on Thursday, thanks to the winter solstice.9 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
State official promised safety system before train service began on new route
Eleven months before a speeding Amtrak train flew off a bridge and onto I-5, David Smelser of the Washington State Department of Transportation's Rail Division made a promise to the Lakewood City Council.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Boeing CEO: Tax reform will ‘unleash economic energy’
After Congress passed its tax plan on Wednesday, Boeing announced it will make massive investments in employee development and charitable causes.9 years ago
Hanna Scott
Report: Officials expedited new rail line to capture federal money
The new rail line connected to Monday's deadly train derailment opened much earlier than originally planned, and before a key safety system was operational.9 years ago
Feliks Banel
On Christmas Day 1917, all of Seattle sang ‘America’
On Christmas Day, a local group in Seattle called the Musical Arts Society decided to organize a citywide singing of “America.”9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Man fatally shot in Kirkland officer-involved shooting
A man with an assault rifle was shot by police at a Kirkland apartment Tuesday night. The King County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle uses bike racks to discourage homeless camping
Seattle is using bike racks to discourage homeless campers from setting up tents under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The move has rubbed critics the wrong way.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Emergency brake automatically activated in train derailment
The emergency brake on Amtrak train 501 was automatically activated in a train derailment near DuPont early Monday morning.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Pierce Transit employee killed in train derailment
One of the people killed when a train derailed in Pierce County Monday was a Pierce Transit employee, according to an official statement from the agency.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Bellevue’s new parking rule will keep drivers moving
Bellevue is making one little tweak to the city's parking regulations that will have drivers moving around quite a bit more each day.9 years ago
KIRO Newsradio staff
Violations lead to the termination of Atlantic salmon net pen lease
Multiple violations have triggered state officials to terminate the lease of Cooke Aquaculture Pacific Atlantic salmon net-pen farm in Port Angeles.9 years ago
Hanna Scott
With more power, Washington Democrats eye gun laws
With a shift in power in Olympia, Democrats are hoping to push through more progressive legislation, including aggressive new gun laws.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Train was traveling 50 mph over recommended speed before crash
The train that derailed near DuPont Monday morning was traveling too fast when it entered a curve.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Attorney believes speed caused DuPont train derailment
A lawyer from the 2015 Philadelphia train derailment lawsuit argues the DuPont incident is similar and that speed will be the ultimate cause determined.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Injured Bremerton Police officers identified
The two Bremerton Police officers who were injured in a shootout on Sunday morning have been identified. Both are expected to recover.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
‘Positive train control’ not activated at scene of derailment
An NTSB expert explains positive train control, a factor that has garnered attention following a fatal train derailment near DuPont.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
I-5 express lanes reopened in Seattle after deadly crash
The southbound express lanes on I-5 in Seattle were closed for several hours on Monday due to a deadly semi-truck crash.9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Gov. Jay Inslee declares state of emergency after train derailment
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency Monday morning after a deadly train derailment.9 years ago
