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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
homicide...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police arrest man in Queen Anne homicide

Officers arrested a man suspected of killing a woman in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle early Sunday.
9 years ago
car prowls, seattle police, seattle crime...
MyNorthwest Staff

New Washington bill places mental health officials with police

Changing laws around police shootings in Washington is difficult. Two lawmakers think they have a bill that can make a difference.
9 years ago
Sidney Walton, Carols at the Capitol...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Washington state legislature passes $44B budget; here’s what it means for taxpayers

After months of struggling to find a compromise, the Washington state Senate and House passed a $43.7 billion budget that satisfies a state Supreme Court mandate on education funding.
9 years ago
tiny house villages, warrants, Seattle homeless encampments, salt lake...
Dyer Oxley

Tiny homes trump tents in Seattle homeless study

The first three Seattle homeless encampments were studied throughout 2016 and results are in. Now we have numbers on who has been using the encampments.
9 years ago
early primary, kim wyman...
MyNorthwest Staff

Kim Wyman: I’ve never seen a winning candidate question an election

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman says her office will review a letter from President Trump's voter fraud commission asking for voter records.
9 years ago
Seattle streetcar, sdot...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle rolling the dice on more ridership for streetcars

Seattle's streetcars have been missing their originally projected ridership marks over the last few years and now it appears the city is banking on a connector project to boost ridership back up.
9 years ago
Republican Sen. Steve O'Ban, standing, talks with fellow Republican Sen. Dino Rossi, seated far lef...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Property tax increase at center of state budget plan to fund education

State lawmakers say they finally have a budget deal, but it comes with a property tax increase.
9 years ago
lake washington water levels...
MyNorthwest Staff

Ballard Locks faces millions in upgrades or risks failure

From draining Lake Washington to killing an entire fishing season, putting off work on the 100-year-old Ballard Locks poses huge risks for the region.
9 years ago
road rage...
Kipp Robertson

Washington is one of the friendliest places to drive?

This morning, an email notified me that I'm living in one of the top 10 most kind states to drive in.
9 years ago
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, homeless programs...
MyNorthwest Staff

Ed Murray will not run for mayor as write-in candidate, endorses Durkan

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray will not re-enter the race for mayor, according to sources close to Murray.
9 years ago
Ivar's...
KIRO 7 News Staff

After lease outcry, Ivar’s to operate temporary kiosk at Sea-Tac

When Ivar's fell short in a competitive bid for a new fish bar lease at Sea-Tac Airport, the company staged a protest with a dancing clam.
9 years ago
(KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

2 deputies nearly hit by suspected drunken driver

Two King County sheriff's deputies say they were nearly hit by a suspected DUI driver in Renton where SR 167 meets I-405.
9 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Lawsuit: Seattle democracy vouchers violate First Amendment

A new lawsuit is challenging Seattle's first-in-the-nation voucher system.
9 years ago
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, homeless programs...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle is revamping its approach to homeless programs

Over the years, Seattle has added more and more homeless programs to help combat an issue that is now considered by the city to be a crisis.
9 years ago
Seattle rent, affordable housing, King, Snohomish county rent, landlords,, credit affordability, se...
MyNorthwest Staff

Rent prices continue surge upward in King, Snohomish counties

Rent hikes across the country are finally slowing down after years of punishing increases, but not in King and Snohomish counties.
9 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Inslee: State budget deal may finally have been reached

With the deadline to avoid a potential government shutdown looming, lawmakers say they could announce a new two-year budget deal this morning.
9 years ago
Locks...
Feliks Banel

Centennial reveals complicated legacy of Ballard locks’ namesake

At an Independence Day celebration in Seattle on July 4, 1854, Thomas Mercer suggested giving the name “Lake Union” to the body of fresh water just north of what’s now downtown.
9 years ago
Charleena Lyles...
MyNorthwest Staff

Crowd honors Charleena Lyles, demands answers from Seattle leaders

Hundreds of people packed into Kane Hall at the University of Washington on Tuesday night to honor Charleena Lyles, who was shot and killed in her kitchen on Father's Day.
9 years ago
fireworks...
MyNorthwest.com

Where to watch a fireworks show in the Seattle area

Use this list to get out and see a fireworks show around Seattle this July 4.
9 years ago