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MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Person heard ‘suspicious noises’ before capitol campus lockdown

The state capitol campus in Olympia is in lockdown after employees received alerts telling them to shelter in place. Police are on campus.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle gets enhanced homeless ‘navigation center’ shelter

On the day before Seattle's first navigation center opens to serve the homeless, Mayor Ed Murray got a tour of the new facility from Daniel Malone, of the Downtown Emergency Services Center, which will operate it.
9 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Washington’s forgotten volcano before St. Helens

One day in March around 40 years ago, a huge peak in the Cascades suddenly showed signs of volcanic life.
9 years ago
Kim Shepard

Finding creative solutions to Tacoma’s homeless crisis

For years, the motel on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma was notorious for drugs, prostitution and other criminal activity. Now it may be the key to clean up.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

King County Courthouse is ‘up to its keister in alligators’

The county council convened a special panel to find out what can be done about the problems around the King County Courthouse.
9 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Tim Eyman: Let’s stick it to Sound Transit

Initiative activist Tim Eyman will unveil a new initiative to bring back $30 license tab fees.
9 years ago
Bainbridge man killed on sailboat...
MyNorthwest Staff

Man killed on sailboat near Bainbridge Island was former Amazon employee

The man killed on Sunday after allegedly shooting toward shore from his sailboat moored off Bainbridge Island was a former Amazon employee, The Seattle Times reports.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

State GOP Chairman Susan Hutchison speaks against income tax

After the Seattle City Council unanimously approved an income tax on the wealthy, Washington State GOP chairman Susan Hutchison came to voice opposition to it.
9 years ago
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Colleen O'Brien

Portland woman in the ‘danger zone’ desperately needs a kidney

There are many acts of kindness in this world but the act of giving an organ -- especially while still alive -- begs the question: How much of yourself would you give a stranger?
9 years ago
Court ruling Olympia man sentenced...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle income tax has its first challenger

The Freedom Foundation has announced it will take up Seattle's challenge and face the city in court over its recently approved income tax.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle income tax passes with unanimous council approval

The Seattle income tax was unanimously approved by the city council. The city is now positioned to challenge the state's long-held Supreme Court ruling.
9 years ago
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Kim Shepard

Pierce County cracking down on drug dens

Pierce County is getting creative as they work to address one of the biggest complaints of residents: derelict properties that turn into crime magnets.
9 years ago
Seattle homeless shelter...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle getting new and enhanced homeless shelter

Seattle's homeless navigation center finally opens its doors Wednesday after long delays.
9 years ago
Is it time to put that cellphone away while walking? (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Pedestrians continue their oblivious stroll as drivers hit with tougher laws

Plenty of blame is placed on distracted driving as a cause of serious and fatal crashes around the country. What isn't talked about is distracted walking.
9 years ago
Charleena, officer-involved shooting, Lyles...
MyNorthwest Staff

Public funeral for Charleena Lyles set for today

A public funeral service is scheduled for Monday morning for Charleena Lyles, the black pregnant mother of four shot and killed by Seattle police in June.
9 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Witness to history marks 50 years as Seattle photojournalist

Greg Gilbert has seen it all. Or most of it, anyway. And he has the pictures to prove it. Today, Gilbert marks 50 years as a photographer for The Seattle Times.
9 years ago
Seattle income tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Timeline: The road to an income tax in Seattle

A Seattle income tax will likely pass, setting off a legal battle with the state. It's been a journey that began with Trump becoming president.
9 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Edmonds police investigate double stabbing

The Edmonds Police Department has launched an investigation after a double stabbing on Sunday morning.
9 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police shoot Bainbridge Island gunman

Around 9:30 p.m. Saturday the Bainbridge Fire Department warned that officers were dealing with an active shooter near Eagle Harbor.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Man who allegedly assaulted attendant on flight from Seattle faces federal charges

Joseph Daniel Hudek IV, 23, the Florida man accused of assaulting a flight attendant on a Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Beijing. He appeared Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle at 2 p.m. and is facing a federal charges.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Trooper shoots, kills suicidal man on I-5 near Lacey

The Washington State Patrol reported a Trooper-involved shooting at SB I-5 near Carpenter road at milepost 110 just before 8 a.m. Saturday morning.
9 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

7 things to do this weekend: July 7-9

Seven things to do around Seattle and Puget Sound this weekend.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Washington Gov. Inslee vetoes manufacturing tax breaks

Washington Governor Jay Inslee vetoed B&O tax breaks for general manufacturers that would have been enjoyed by the state's largest companies such as Boeing.
9 years ago
Memorial Day weekend...
MyNorthwest Staff

A totally dry July? It’s possible

We're only a week into July but there's already talk of this month being completely free of measurable rain.
9 years ago