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Evergreen State College...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Violent threat’ shuts down Evergreen State College

After a multicultural group suggested white people leave for a "day of absence," Evergreen State College in Olympia shut down Thursday morning.
10 years ago
SeaTac, landslides, rain, rainfall, precipitation, Pacific Northwest, dry streak ends...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sea-Tac breaks rain record within first few hours of June

Within the first three hours of June 1, Sea-Tac broke the record for the wettest fall through spring.
10 years ago
Mercer Island, express lanes...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mercer Island reaches tentative deal with Sound Transit over HOV lanes

The City of Mercer Island has reached a tentative agreement with Sound Transit over HOV lanes and light rail construction.
10 years ago
Highland High School...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Deputies search for man who attacked woman at Highline High School

A 22-year-old woman is recovering from a fractured jaw after she says she was attacked on the Highline High School campus in Burien.
10 years ago
public health...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mandel: Sorry, Seattle, your public health threat level just inched up

When you're thinking about the best way to protect the country, and Seattle, don't forget about the silent soldiers working in public health.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police: Man who shot at officers wounded in police shooting

A Seattle detective and a Department of Corrections officer were involved in a shooting while serving a warrant to a suspect in Renton.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

More than 11K homeless counted in King County

More than 11,000 homeless people have been identified in King County's 2017 Point-in-Time Count, formerly called the One Night Count.
10 years ago
soda tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Seattle council pulls diet drinks out of soda tax

Seattle council members have removed diet drinks from the soda tax proposal working through city hall, just one month after the mayor added them.
10 years ago
income tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Overwhelming number of people speak in favor of Seattle income tax

People in support of a citywide income tax packed Seattle City Hall Wednesday morning.
10 years ago
Seattle rental boom, affordable housing, move-in fee, homeless...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Landlords sue over Seattle move-in fee ordinance

Rental Housing Association of Washington has sued to block a city ordinance related to move-in fees.
10 years ago
Richard Sherman...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Richard Sherman honors college scholarship promise to student

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman followed through with a promised scholarship to a Virginia high school senior.
10 years ago
Susan Francis (L) lost her best friend Jody Whipkey (R) aboard Flight 293 from McChord Air Force Ba...
Feliks Banel

Flight 293 left McChord Air Force Base 54 years ago and disappeared

It's been 54 years since Northwest Airlines' Flight 293 left McChord Air Force Base for Alaska -- and never arrived.
10 years ago
Some local activist groups are urging people to pack City Hall for Wednesday morning's meeting on a...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Public hearing on Seattle income tax expected to be packed

Large crowds are expected Wednesday at a public hearing where city councilmembers are planning to discuss a Seattle income tax.
10 years ago
Infrastructure, Seattle City Light...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle City Light faces millions in lost revenue

Seattle City Light did not collected $133 million in needed revenue between 2012 and 2016 and is considering how to fix the shortfall.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Several reasons why Trump’s budget hurts weather prediction

Cliff Mass says it would be difficult to create a plan that would "undermine our nation's weather prediction capabilities" more than Trump's budget.
10 years ago
Mary Kay Letourneau...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Vili Fualaau files for separation from former teacher Mary Kay Letourneau

Vili Fualaau, who married his former teacher, Mary Kay Letourneau, in May 2005, filed for separation this month, King County Superior Court records show.
10 years ago
Sound Transit, mass transit ridership, affordable housing, light rail...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle mayoral candidate aims to use city funds to speed up ST3

Seattle Mayoral candidate Mike McGinn proposes to use Seattle's financial capacity to speed up light rail projects in the city.
10 years ago
tiny house villages, warrants, Seattle homeless encampments, salt lake...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle and Salt Lake continue swapping homeless solutions

Utah officials came to Seattle in the past for homelessness advice. Seattle homeless encampment programs may be looked to again for Salt Lake County.
10 years ago
Construction on the South Bellevue Park and Ride is part of the project to bring light rail to the ...
KIRO 7 News Staff

South Bellevue Park and Ride closed for next 5 years

The South Bellevue Park and Ride closed Tuesday and will remain that way for the next five years.
10 years ago
Seattle apartments...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle neighborhoods top list of most new apartments built

There were more Seattle apartments built since 2010 than in most cities around the country. But exactly what kind of apartments is another story.
10 years ago
bike theft seattle, stolen bike...
Kipp Robertson

Bicycle-friendly Seattle not so charming when it comes to bike theft

If Seattle is so bike friendly, why isn't more being done to address bike theft? Brock Howell shares some insight into the ongoing problem.
10 years ago
Sherman...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Richard Sherman honors college scholarship promise to young woman

Richard Sherman promised a scholarship to a Virginia high school student if she got her grades up. Now he's making good on it.
10 years ago
lunch debt...
MyNorthwest Staff

John Legend donates $5K to cover Seattle’s school lunch debt

Grammy winner John Legend has pitched in to help a father pay for all of Seattle's lunch debt, and also help out Tacoma and Renton.
10 years ago
Baywatch...
MyNorthwest Staff

Medved: ‘Baywatch’ is ‘high art for low culture’

"Baywatch" the film is not too different than the TV show it's based on, according to Michael Medved. It's a lot of slow motion and not much else.
10 years ago