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seafair...
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
boeing...
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
The median home price in Queen Anne is now $1 million. (AP)...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Housing demand leads to a first for Seattle neighborhood

The median home price in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood is now about $1 million.
9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Education expert warns Washington state’s budget controversy isn’t over

While lawmakers pat themselves on the back for completing a state budget, one education expert says the Supreme Court may not be so pleased.
9 years ago
rollover...
MyNorthwest Staff

Police: Crash that left children injured began with reports of assault

A rollover crash in Seattle sent four people, including a toddler and infant, to the hospital Friday morning.
9 years ago
(KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Officials: Delta flight returns to Sea-Tac after passenger assaults flight attendant

A Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Beijing had to return back to Sea-Tac Airport Thursday evening after a security incident with a passenger.
9 years ago
I-5 on ramps Tacoma...
KIRO 7 News Staff

New I-5 lanes open near notorious Tacoma Dome crawl

South Sound drivers are seeing big changes on Interstate 5 near the Tacoma Dome – an area rated one of the worst traffic crawls in the nation.
9 years ago
seattle taxes...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mike McGinn proposes to ‘hold the line’ on Seattle taxes

Mayoral candidate Mike McGinn has announced his vision for Seattle taxes. But he's not the only candidate to talk about the issue.
9 years ago
health care, crowdfunding...
MyNorthwest Staff

Crowdfunding sites getting big boost from medical emergencies

Crowdfunding sites have received a boost amid America's health care uncertainty. Two UW professors studied the trend and say it's not to be relied upon.
9 years ago
bremerton foot ferry, passenger ferry...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle-Bremerton foot ferry opening to speed up commute

The Seattle - Bremerton foot ferry is days away from its inaugural sailing. Here's what you need to know about the newest connection to Kitsap.
9 years ago
income tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Molly Moon: Seattle needs to fix its upside-down tax structure

After weeks of discussion and public hearings, a Seattle City Council committee approved the city income tax on high-income residents on Wednesday. The legislation, introduced by Socalist councilmember Kshama Sawant, will be considered in a final vote on Monday. RELATED: Kshama Sawant calls out Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer over income tax issue Molly Moon Neitzel, the […]
9 years ago
Seattle Mayoral, seattle primary...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle mayoral candidates’ elevator pitches

Seattle mayoral candidates give their "elevator pitches." With limited time and space, this is what they chose to say to earn your vote.
9 years ago
Naturalization...
MyNorthwest Staff

Could you pass the U.S. Naturalization Test?

A large naturalization ceremony was held July 4 at the Fisher Pavilion in Seattle, where people from nearly 70 countries took the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance.
9 years ago
Evergreen State College, Evergreen College...
MyNorthwest Staff

New Jersey man arrested for possible connection to threats at Evergreen

Police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for making threatening phone calls that led to the shutdown of The Evergreen State College during the school year.
9 years ago
Fireworks show at Seattle’s Gas Works Park....
KIRO 7 News Staff

Watch Seattle’s Fourth of July fireworks live

KIRO 7 News will present live coverage of Seattle’s Fourth of July celebration at Gas Works Park and Lake Union.
9 years ago
shootout...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Burien shootout between moving cars ends in crash

Multiple gunshots were fired in a rolling shootout before two cars crashed in Burien on Tuesday.
9 years ago
Bridgette Hempstead.(Photo by Robert Hood, courtesy of Seattle Cancer Care Alliance)...
Kim Shepard

Breast cancer survivor to celebrate life before Gas Works fireworks

A woman’s Fourth of July tribute celebrates our nation and her victory over breast cancer. Bridgette beat breast cancer twice. The first time she was diagnosed was on her 35th birthday.
9 years ago
flight 293...
Feliks Banel

Army rejects new search for Flight 293

The US Army has rejected a local man’s request for a new search to locate Flight 293, a chartered DC-7 that disappeared between JBLM and Alaska in June 1963.
9 years ago
bike share, bikeshare...
MyNorthwest Staff

SDOT to make thousands off of new bike-share permits

Seattle finally has a pilot program that up to 10 bike share companies have been waiting for. It will allow them to roll into town this July.
9 years ago
Seattle housing, home prices, housing market, squatters...
Kipp Robertson

3 bed, 2.5 bath for $7M in Seattle?

The Seattle housing market may be cutthroat right now, but it's unlikely someone would pay $7 million for three-bedroom home in Pinehurst.
9 years ago
July 4th...
MyNorthwest Staff

Just a ‘few passing clouds’ for July 4 around Seattle

Check back for updates on the weather forecast for the July 4th Independence Day holiday.
9 years ago
An Amtrak train derailed in Steilacoom on Sunday. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Investigators work to pinpoint cause of Amtrak derailment

Overnight, Burlington Northern Sante Fe crews worked to get four derailed cars upright after Sunday’s accident.
9 years ago
train derailment...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Passenger train derails near Steilacoom; no serious injuries

Lakewood Police are responding to derailed Amtrak train in Steilacoom, WA near Chambers Bay with more than 200 passengers.
9 years ago