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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle mayor opposes new business tax

A proposed Seattle business tax that would boost spending to fight homelessness is facing push back from Seattle's mayor.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Winning Seahawks touchdown recorded on seismographs

The game-winning touchdown pass from Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to tight end Jimmy Graham did more than rattle the Houston Texans on Sunday.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Officers shoot, kill man at Federal Way car wash

Two veteran Federal Way police officers shot and killed an armed man at a car wash Monday night.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Washington saved the Seattle Seahawks 20 years ago

It was 20 years ago when Washington fans rallied to keep the Seahawks in Seattle, preventing a sale and a move to California.

9 years ago

Mike Lewis

Election 2017: Expected low turnout favors conservatives

An off-year election, charged rhetoric and more are contributing to what officials expected to be a low voter turnout in Washington state.

9 years ago

Kipp Robertson

Seattle Fire scolds Kshama Sawant over lax take on homeless camp cleanups

Seattle Fire Fighters Union, Local 27 says Kshama Sawant's answer to illegal homeless encampments is not the solution.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle port ‘charts new course’ with solar power

The Port of Seattle is taking its first step toward going solar as it "charts a new course" to tackle climate change.

9 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart says she was molested as a child

A member of the Seattle Storm says she was molested when she was a child.

9 years ago

KIRO Newsradio staff

‘All Muslims dead’ tagged at Kent-Meridian High School

On Tuesday, October 24th, graffiti scrawled in the girls bathroom at Kent-Meridian, threatened, "All Muslims dead on October 30th with the #MAGA, which stands for Make America Great Again slogan.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Former Seattle mayoral candidate moderates ‘community debate’

There was no shortage of strong opinions about what the people here wanted to hear from Seattle mayoral candidates Cary Moon and Jenny Durkan on Sunday night.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Man killed, woman injured in Tacoma shooting

One man is dead and a woman is injured after a shooting Sunday morning in Tacoma, said Tacoma Police spokeswoman Loretta Cool.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Puget Sound’s orcas face possible extinction within 100 years, study says

A new study states Puget Sound orcas face a 25 percent chance of extinction in 100 years as food supplies dwindle, and boats interfere with their habitat.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle to defend Kshama Sawant in defamation lawsuit

Seattle's City Council President decided the city will defend Councilmember Kshama Sawant in a defamation lawsuit brought against her by two city officers.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Washington insurance commissioner blames Trump for premium hike

Washington state's insurance commissioner is blaming President Donald Trump, and Congress' inaction, for the current spike in premiums.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Sound Transit missing out on millions by ignoring trucks

Sound Transit is missing out on an estimated $6.2 million in additional revenue from car-tab fees.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

One dead in Lake Stevens 3-car crash

One person was killed in three-vehicle crash in Lake Stevens Thursday.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

What to expect when you’re expecting a McCleary decision

As Washington waits for the state Supreme Court to decide if lawmakers finally have fully funded education, Rob McKenna weighs in on the McCleary issue.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Two men shot in Seattle’s University District

Two men were shot in Seattle's University District just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Gig Harbor bans nativity scene from city park

The Gig Harbor City Council voted for the final time to ban a nativity scene beneath its Christmas tree in a city park.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

car2go is ditching the smart car in Seattle for Mercedes-Benz

The car2go service is synonymous with an image of a smart car -- the highly compact, two-seat vehicles rented for one-way trips around town.

9 years ago

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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle cop charged with theft for allegedly manipulating time card

A Seattle police officer has been charged with first-degree theft after it was discovered he allegedly falsely reported time he worked, but in fact did not.