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KIRO 7 News Staff

Marysville restaurant denies pregnant woman service for wearing crop top

A Marysville restaurant kicked out a pregnant woman because she was wearing a crop top and her baby bump was showing.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Wildfire haze should ease up through Thursday

Wildfire smoke was expected to clear out on Wednesday, but the National Weather Service in Seattle extended an Air Quality Alert into Thursday afternoon.

9 years ago

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MyNorthwest Staff

How NIMBYs could harm Seattle’s tech boom

Seattle is well aware of its current housing and affordability crisis. But one real estate economist is worried about the long term situation.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

2017-2018 new bell schedules for Seattle Public Schools

Seattle Public Schools will have new school bell schedules for the 2017-2018 school year. The change in schedule will allow more time for student learning and teacher collaboration.

9 years ago

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MyNorthwest Staff

Washington AG Ferguson vows to fight Trump over DACA

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has vowed to legally fight Trump's decision on the immigration program known as DACA.

9 years ago

KIRO Newsradio staff

Report: Kids are heading back to school … or are they?

While Washington boasts many positive statistics, school attendance isn't one of them, according to the most recent numbers.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Hammering Man celebrates the laborers in Seattle

For this Labor Day, we look to the Hammering Man, standing tall in downtown Seattle, swinging his hammer four times a minute for the past 26 years.

9 years ago

KIRO Newsradio staff

Police dragnet busts over 100 ‘Johns’ in week-long sting

Bellevue police and King County deputies conducted a prostitution sting, arresting more than 100, including a local radio personality.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

State of emergency for fire danger declared for all Washington counties

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has delcared a state of emergency for all counties in the state.

9 years ago

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MyNorthwest Staff

Where Seattle’s population boom has come from

Looking at the most recent census data, it is clear what areas have sent the most newcomers to the Seattle / Bellevue / Tacoma region.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Washington State Troopers issue almost 100 tickets under new distracted driving law

Washington state troopers have issued nearly 1,000 warnings and nearly 100 tickets to drivers since the state's new distracted driving laws took effect in July.

9 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Gov. Inslee sends message to Trump: ‘We Are With Dreamers’

President Donald Trump remains torn over the fate of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children — a decision that will draw fury no matter what he decides.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Jenny Durkan: Seattle traffic to get worse before it gets better

Mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan talks traffic, road solutions, and a harsh truth for Seattle drivers on KIRO Radio's Seattle's Morning News.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Floating 520 Bridge shining Texas colors over Labor Day Weekend

The floating Highway 520 Bridge over Lake Washington will be lit up in Texas' signature colors in solidarity with the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

9 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Space Needle restaurant closed for 9 months

After Thursday, the restaurant on the top of Seattle's Space Needle is closed for the next nine months while it undergoes a $100 million renovation.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Sarah Colonna designs purse allowed at CenturyLink games

Sarah Colonna designed a purse, sized just right for when she attends her husband Jon Ryan's Seahawks games at CenturyLink Field.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

2 of 3 Seattle brothers in child porn probe face judge

Two of three elderly brothers accused of child sexual exploitation appeared in court.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Take a deep breath before smoky haze returns to Washington

Western Washington get a smoke break going into Labor Day weekend, but it won't last long as wildfires send more haze toward Seattle.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Labor Day Weekend traffic: Prepare for very slow roads

Labor Day Weekend traffic throughout Western Washington and beyond is expected to be extremely rough. Multiple high-profile events will pack the roads.

9 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Cary Moon wants Seattle to prioritize climate change

Seattle mayoral candidate Cary Moon is making climate change among her top priorities for Seattle to address, should she become the city's next leader.

9 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle bikes left in bizarre places; share program sends message to ‘bad players’

From submerged into Lake Union to parked atop the Fremont troll, cyclists are dumping bikes belonging to Seattle’s popular free-floating share programs in unusual places.