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Roseburg blast...
Feliks Banel

Blast devastated Roseburg, Oregon 58 years ago

The summer of '59 was uneventful in Roseburg until early on the morning of Aug. 7, 1959.
9 years ago
King County, sales tax, sales-tax hike, dow constantine, King County, health care, Affordable Care,...
MyNorthwest Staff

King County Prop. 1 failing in early results

King County Proposition 1, a sales tax for arts, sciences, and cultural programs, is trailing in early election results.
9 years ago
homeless funding...
Ron Upshaw

Our priorities have nothing to do with the arts

I'm not smart enough to sit in an ivory tower and declare how you should vote -- but I will tell you my logic on one issue, and that's the $500 million arts levy.
9 years ago
Amber Alert...
MyNorthwest Staff

Amber Alert for missing toddler near Spokane cancelled

Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing toddler from Mead, Washington.
9 years ago
Empty Preston, 9/11 memorial...
Kim Shepard

Residents angered after makeshift 9/11 memorial removed in King County

As they were taking it down, a King County road crew left a note saying that someone called to complain that the American flag was offensive.
9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Best places around Seattle to see the Blue Angels perform

The Blue Angels are back for Seafair 2017 and fans are thrilled, but what if you don't want to battle the crowds at Genesee Park?
9 years ago
marina attack...
Mike Lewis

Marina attack suspect missing again after questionable release

The man accused of assaulting a local restaurant owner who had caught him breaking into a marina boathouse has again disappeared after his attorneys successfully argued for his release from custody.
9 years ago
plane crash...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Small plane crashes off shore near West Seattle

A small plane crashed in West Seattle off shore near Me-Kwa-Mooks Parks.
9 years ago
(File, AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Families of Marysville-Pilchuck victims reach settlement

The five families affected by the 2014 Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting have reached an $18 million settlement with the school district.
9 years ago
Seahawks...
MyNorthwest Staff

Hundreds wait to purchase Seahawks tickets

This year, people weren't allowed to camp out at CenturyLink Field as they were in past years. So at least 200 people camped just off the property on a sidewalk, KIRO 7 reports.
9 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Expert: Major cities including Seattle in range of North Korea missile

North Korea on Friday test-fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew longer and higher than the first according to its wary neighbors.
9 years ago
"Fair Chance Housing" rules would limit criminal background checks as a tool for rental home owners...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Debate: Should landlords rent to convicts?

Tenant rights and Seattle’s homelessness crisis is at the heart of the debate over “fair chance housing.” Columbia Legal Services attorney, Nick Straley, and Legal Counsel for the Rental Housing Association of Washington, Sean Martin, debated the issue on KIRO Radio.
9 years ago
Distracted Walking...
Kipp Robertson

Mayor on distracted walking: ‘It’s a shared responsibility’

Following MyNorthwest's column on distracted walking, Honolulu is now considering a law banning cell phone use at crosswalks. Seattle should do the same.
9 years ago
(File, KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

7 things to do this weekend: July 28-30

Seven things for you and your family to do July 28-30.
9 years ago
sexting, phone scam...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

10-digit dialing required in Western Washington beginning Saturday

On Saturday, Western Washington residents will have to enter the appropriate area code in order to make local calls.
9 years ago
seattle crime, police, Che Taylor, charleena lyles, seattle gangs, wrongful death...
MyNorthwest Staff

SPD addresses concerns over Seattle gangs

Seattle police answered frank and candid questions from the public, providing a few notable insights about Seattle gangs.
9 years ago
A truck that crashed on I-5 in Tacoma blocked several lanes Friday morning. (WSP)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Semi crash closes lanes of NB I-5 in Tacoma

A semi crash blocked all lanes of northbound I-5 in Tacoma near South 38th Street Friday morning.
9 years ago
Everett...
KIRO 7 News Staff

‘Welcome to Tweakerville’ sign greets people into Everett

The owner of Z Sports Automotive in Everett had enough so he vented his frustration on his shop's sign -- "Welcome to Tweakerville."
9 years ago
Ed Murray, heckard...
MyNorthwest Staff

Murray accuser files $3 million claim with the City of Seattle

The man who recently sued Mayor Ed Murray for sexual abuse filed a claim with Seattle for millions, stating the mayor used his position to defame him.
9 years ago
seattle, seattle business tax, amazon, john curley, curley, bezos...
MyNorthwest Staff

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos briefly surpasses Bill Gates as world’s richest

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos briefly surpassed Bill Gates as the richest person in the world
9 years ago
alligator...
MyNorthwest Staff

Is there really an alligator at this Mt. Rainier lake?

Reports of an alligator in a lake near Mount Rainier floated across social media recently. Fish and Wildlife was called. Could it possibly be true?
9 years ago
income tax...
Rantz and Burns Show

Attorney expresses concerns over Seattle income tax lawsuits

An attorney is worried that ideological interpretations will lead to an income tax on the wealthy in the City of Seattle.
9 years ago
Several people died when a vehicle crashed into a parked semi in Lynnwood (Lynnwood Police)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Lynnwood crash victims were high school students

At least three people are dead after a van drove under a parked semi-truck in Lynnwood, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.
9 years ago
addicts, safe injection sites...
MyNorthwest Staff

Bellevue to send message to King County on safe injection sites

The City of Bellevue is sending a message to King County -- so safe injection sites in our town. And it plans to make that message clear in a resolution.
9 years ago