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RV, homeless...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle councilman wants to spread dozens of homeless RV lots all over city; here’s what to know

Answering questions about Seattle Councilmember Mike O'Brien's RV proposal that would void parking laws for vehicular residences.
9 years ago
gun tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Washington State Supreme Court upholds Seattle’s gun tax

The Washington State Supreme Court has upheld Seattle's gun tax on firearms and ammunition sales, stating that it is a tax and not a regulation.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

United Airlines to offer commercial flights out of Paine Field

United Airlines announced Thursday that it will offer flights to its hubs in Denver and San Francisco from Everett’s Paine Field.
9 years ago
income tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

What people outside Seattle should know about income tax lawsuits

Seattle is now facing three lawsuits over its new income tax. But these lawsuits could have results that affect taxpayers statewide.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Kirkland spent $730,000 to pick up trash in parks

The City of Kirkland spent $730,000 to clean up trash in parks in 2016. Now the city is asking park users and residents to help.
9 years ago
backpage.com, unemployment, Microsoft. league of extraordinary gentlemen, trolls, ransomware, socia...
MyNorthwest Staff

Microsoft tech used to deter sex slavery in Seattle area

Microsoft volunteers have created a bot to chat with people trying to buy sex online, and ultimately deter them from prostitution.
9 years ago
snake...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Part of Discovery Park closed after venomous snake sighting

A venomous copperhead snake was reportedly spotted in Seattle's Discovery Park prompting staff to rope off the area and search for the animal.
9 years ago
Arlington...
MyNorthwest Staff

Arlington using SODA law to oust drug users, crime

Arlington is trying a new tactic to move drug users and drug-related crime out of a troublesome neighborhood. It will just ban them.
9 years ago
car tab, car-tab fee, car tax, lawsuit against Sound Transit, I-976...
Kipp Robertson

Traffic is good for our current tax system

We're constantly being told there are too many people driving in Seattle. But without those drivers, state and local agencies would collect less from taxes.
9 years ago
homeless rv, rvs, vehicular living...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle council member counters ‘misleading’ news about RV proposal

Councilmember Mike O'Brien attempts to clarify news about his draft RV legislation that would alter parking laws in Seattle.
9 years ago
air quality...
Kipp Robertson

Places in Washington state with some of the cleanest air

As our record dry streak continues, so does the poor air quality around Puget Sound.
9 years ago
A cyclist rides past a speed limit sign on the Burke-Gilman Trail.
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Andrew Lanier

Bad behavior caught along the Burke-Gilman Trail

There’s one highway running from Bothell to Ballard that doesn’t get a lot of headlines, even though it’s so dangerous that if you use it every day.
9 years ago
Memorial Stadium...
Feliks Banel

‘Lest their sacrifice be forgotten’? Seattle memorial threatened

A new agreement was reached between the City of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools to replace Memorial Stadium and build a new high school at Seattle Center.
9 years ago
heat wave...
MyNorthwest Staff

Western Washington could break another weather record this week

Western Washington could break yet another weather record this weekend. The longest stretch above 80 degrees in Seattle is 15 days.
9 years ago
bike share...
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: More bike share companies coming to Seattle

Not only will there be more bike share bicycles coming to Seattle, but two new private companies are gearing up to operate in town.
9 years ago
donation...
Colleen O'Brien

Shark attack wasn’t enough to keep man from swimming for a cause

Bob Forgrave has given his blood to a shark, but he'd much rather give it to a human. It's a passion he shares with his friend Scott Leopold.
9 years ago
smoke, air quality...
MyNorthwest Staff

BBQ ban returns along with smoky haze over Puget Sound

Forecasters say we have until the end of this week before the weather changes and the wildfire smoke clears.
9 years ago
Distracted driving, E-DUI...
MyNorthwest Staff

Data from first 2 weeks under Washington’s distracted driving law

Two weeks after Washington state's tough new distracted driving law kicked in and the Washington State Patrol is out with some early data.
9 years ago
seattle home prices...
KIRO 7 News Staff

King County home prices up $100k within a year

Home prices in King County have jumped by $100,000 within a year for the first time, placing more of a crunch on homebuyers.
9 years ago
rain...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle has never experienced this many days without rain

The Seattle region has set a new all time record for the most days without measurable rain. The previous record stood for 66 years.
9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Dead body on a gurney flies into Olympia traffic

A dead body on a gurney fell out of the back of a van and rested in the middle of a busy intersection in Olympia Monday afternoon.
9 years ago
seattle movie theaters...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Another rash of Seattle institutions close to ‘relentless’ development

A new string of closures among Seattle institutions may be another testament to a disappearing defining aspect of the Emerald City.
9 years ago
Everett, Everett police, Tweakerville...
MyNorthwest Staff

Homeless people respond to ‘Tweakerville’ label

A group of homeless people in Everett are responding after the area they live was labeled "Tweakerville" and a live stream was set up.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Safe injection sites in Bellevue? ‘Not now, not ever’

City leaders in Bellevue could take action Monday to make safe injection sites illegal in their city.
9 years ago