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Atlantic salmon...
MyNorthwest Staff

More Atlantic salmon coming to Puget Sound despite objections

Despite objections by Gov. Jay Inslee, Cooke Aquaculture intends to move a million Atlantic salmon to the area following an infamous salmon spill.
9 years ago
stabbing...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Juvenile stabbed near Federal Way High School

A juvenile was stabbed near Federal Way High School late Tuesday morning. The stabbing appeared to have happened in the school’s parking lot.
9 years ago
traffic, Seattle traffic, I-5 lid...
MyNorthwest Staff

Both Seattle mayoral candidates want to study covering I-5

Mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon talk about the potential of placing an I-5 lid to cover over the freeway in Seattle.
9 years ago
gun control...
Hanna Scott

Las Vegas shooting sparks gun control debate once again

Las Vegas shooting sparks gun control debate around the Northwest. KIRO Radio's Hanna Scott talks to a gun store owner and a gun control advocate.
9 years ago
Puerto Rico...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

‘Nobody knows what these people are going through’ in Puerto Rico

The president of the Puerto Rican Association of Washington said he's disappointed with the United States' response to the devastation in Puerto Rico.
9 years ago
las vegas...
MyNorthwest Staff

NW called upon to donate blood for Las Vegas, but supply is low

In the wake of the shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night, the nation and the Northwest has been called upon to help the victims and their families.
9 years ago
President Trump called for all American flags to be lowered to half staff after the shooting in Las...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle-area politicians, athletes respond to deadly shooting

The country awoke to the devastating news of the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history where more than 50 people died and more than 500 were injured.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Customer shames waitress, manager for racism at Federal Way Denny’s

A customer shamed a waitress and manager at the Federal Way Denny’s online Thursday after what he called a racist incident.
9 years ago
hate crime, kirkland, police...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man in Kirkland hate crime attack: ‘I thought, ‘I’m going to die'”

The man who was the victim of a hate crime in Kirkland is telling his story to try to keep it from happening to anyone else.
9 years ago
tax, seattle traffic, low carbon fuel standard...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle traffic isn’t so bad if you ask these Germans

A global list ranks Seattle as the best city to drive in this year. It's obviously missing a few significant points of Seattle traffic.
9 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio staff

Ciscoe Morris’ legacy transcends the garden

It has pretty much been established that every Seattleite loves gardening aficionado Ciscoe Morris. Ciscoe loves the "livin' tweedle" out of life.
9 years ago
seattle Income tax, state income tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

City of Seattle counters income tax lawsuits

The City of Seattle has filed for a summary motion in the lawsuit attacking its recently-passed income tax on high earners.
9 years ago
Seahawks...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seahawks create fund for team’s justice and equality cause

Seattle's football team announced Friday the creation of the Seahawks Players Equality & Justice for All Action Fund supporting education programs.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

All lanes reopen on SB I-5 in Seattle after crash

A 4-car collision halted traffic on southbound I-5 at Spokane Street in Seattle on Friday for two hours.
9 years ago
bike share, king county metro...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Metro bus drivers to receive $6.4 million in back pay

Metro bus drivers will receive $6.4 million in back pay after King County Metro broke federal labor rules.
9 years ago
addiction, addiction treatment...
Hanna Scott

Pharma faces lawsuits while Kirkland mom watches son suffer from heroin addiction

As Seattle and the state sue Oxycontin manufacturers, a Kirkland family still deals with the repercussions of opioid addiction.
9 years ago
rain Seattle, ranfall...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Pacific Highway of storm systems’ rolling in

A surprise summer-like few days helped us forget about the impending fall weather that will become more apparent as we head into next week.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

State AG announces lawsuit against maker of OxyContin

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a lawsuit against one of the country's largest opioid manufacturers Thursday morning.
9 years ago
I-405 tolls, toll revenue, harmsworth, express toll lanes...
MyNorthwest Staff

One way to fix I-405: Higher express lane tolls

The express toll lanes on I-405 are falling just short of a benchmark. Legal expert Rob McKenna says there's a way to solve that -- higher tolls.
9 years ago
Tim Burgess, mayor, business tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle Mayor Burgess seeks to regulate off-duty police jobs

One week after confirmation that the FBI is targeting Seattle cops’ off-duty work, Mayor Tim Burgess on Wednesday announced he will end the practice of private companies controlling the moonlighting for city cops while calling for a task force to restructure how the police force manages those hours. “Practices were not stopped in the past, but […]
9 years ago
heroin, opioid, needle...
Kipp Robertson

It’s time to incentivize needle cleanup in Seattle

Is it too far-fetched to try and incentivize needle cleanup in Seattle to keep drug paraphernalia out of our children's hands?
9 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Men from Portland created Seattle’s first housing boom

It was 166 years ago this week when three men from Portland visited West Seattle. They liked what they saw, so they decided to move here and look for work and a place to live.
9 years ago
Jay Inslee...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Gov. Inslee’s earthquake subcabinet says it didn’t have enough resources

Governor Jay Inslee will meet with a subcommittee he tasked to look at how we can be more prepared for major earthquakes in our Washington state.
9 years ago
bikeshare...
Dyer Oxley

Bikeshare parking problem is not unique to Seattle

It's not just in Seattle where bikeshare bikes are being parked in awkward spots. It's even led to a new craze in Melbourne, Australia.
9 years ago