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Limebike...
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Yet another bikeshare is targeting Seattle

A third bikeshare has joined the race into Seattle. Limebike wants to bring its dockless system to town, adding to the competition.
10 years ago
Seattle, Weather, Hot Temps, Western Washington...
MyNorthwest Staff

Hot temps in Western Washington won’t likely stick around for holiday weekend

If the thought of temperatures in the 80s and 90s in Western Washington makes you cringe, don't worry too much.
10 years ago
Tacoma homeless...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Instead of tearing Tacoma homeless camps down, city officials build them up

Some portable toilets and a water line have been added to a Tacoma homeless encampment known as "The Compound."
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Comparing Trump and Obama’s Mideast messages

Eight years ago, President Obama gave his first Mideast speech. Here is how Donald Trump's message compared.
10 years ago
ferries...
KIRO 7 News Staff

2 ferries back on Seattle-Bremerton route after long weekend lines

After a problem with the ferry Kitsap brought the Seattle-Bremerton route down to one boat over the weekend, WSDOT brought in a substitute for the Monday commutes.
10 years ago
Seattle arena, KeyArena...
Mike Lewis

Seattle mayor’s staff leaning toward Leiweke’s KeyArena proposal

Sources close to the KeyArena bidding process say that Mayor Ed Murray's staff is expected to recommend the Seattle arena proposal backed by Tim Leiweke.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

WSU researchers need volunteers to smoke marijuana for study

Researchers at WSU are looking for volunteers for a study to develop a breathalyzer that detects marijuana use.
10 years ago
Colin Kaepernick...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sawant to Seahawks: Hire Colin Kaepernick

Seattle Councilmember Kshamas Sawant has written a letter to the Seahawks leadership asking them to hire Colin Kaepernick.
10 years ago
Spin bikeshare...
MyNorthwest Staff

Why Spin bikeshare says it will succeed in Seattle

San Francisco based Spin bikeshare argues that it will succeed where Pronto failed in Seattle. And it's already investing money in Seattle bike culture.
10 years ago
Earthquakes, earthquake warning...
MyNorthwest Staff

Earthquakes near Bremerton continue, but you likely can’t feel them

Though earthquakes near Bremerton continue to be recorded, few are actually being felt by people.
10 years ago
Jim Henson...
Josh Kerns

Jim Henson’s imagination unleashed in groundbreaking MoPOP exhibition

From Sesame Street to Fraggle Rock, Jim Henson's pioneering work has touched millions since the 50's, and his influence continues today.
10 years ago
seattle weather, summer weather...
MyNorthwest Staff

Forecasters say 50 percent chance for a hotter than normal summer

The odds of Seattle and the Puget Sound region experiencing warmer-than-usual summer weather is tilting toward above average, according to NOAA.
10 years ago
Seattle safe injection site, insite...
Dyer Oxley

Out of site: A flaw in anti-safe injection arguments

Recent arguments against safe injection sites in King County are leaving a big gap in perception when they talk about Canada.
10 years ago
port townsend, Ferris wheel...
KIRO 7 News Staff

3 fall from Ferris wheel at Port Townsend’s Rhody Festival

At least three people, including one child, fell 30 feet from a Ferris wheel at the Rhododendron Festival in Port Townsend on Thursday night.
10 years ago
...
KIRO 7 News Staff

‘Deadliest Catch’ captain Sig Hansen tweets apology after arrest

"Deadliest Catch" Captain Sig Hansen was arrested and booked into the King County Jail early Thursday on suspicion of assault and property destruction.
10 years ago
Self-driving...
Dyer Oxley

Is Seattle prepared for self-driving cars in the near future?

If self-driving cars disrupt the market in the coming years as some experts predict, how will this affect habits and plans in Seattle?
10 years ago
Seattle police...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Indicted Seattle officer faces years in prison for pot-smuggling operation

A Seattle police officer of 17 years will be detained after a jury indicted him on charges of pot smuggling and money laundering.
10 years ago
Seattle homelessness...
MyNorthwest Staff

City jobs grow out of Seattle homelessness crisis

The city continues to staff the Seattle homelessness crisis, creating new jobs to tackle homeless encampments throughout town.
10 years ago
Taser...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Bellevue PD investigating use of Taser during arrest of teenager

The Bellevue Police Department launched an internal investigation into an incident last Saturday where officers used a Taser on a teenager.
10 years ago
A tree was dedicated in honor of Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Seattle’s Ravenna Park in 1...
Feliks Banel

Wrestling with the ghosts of Confederate monuments

Confederate monuments and the women who led the charge to build them in Washington state are fading into history.
10 years ago
Seattle safe injection site, insite...
MyNorthwest Staff

Two perspectives on Insite, Vancouver’s safe injection program

A Bothell politician and a Vancouver B.C. resident offer their insights on Insite -- Vancouver's safe injection facility for drug users.
10 years ago
distracted driving law, distracted driving laws...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Should police get a ‘Textalyzer’ to enforce Washington’s latest distracted driving laws?

Governor Jay Inslee will sign a bill that updates our state's distracted driving laws, which have been dangerously out of date.
10 years ago
abducted son, abduction, child kidnapping...
Josh Kerns

Shoreline father hopeful Trump will help force return of abducted son

As another Father's Day approaches, the pain continues for Jeffery Morehouse. Morehouse's son was abducted by his ex-wife years ago.
10 years ago
driverless, self-driving...
Dyer Oxley

Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030

Experts are saying that driverless car technology is about to disrupt the global market, doing away with the need to own a car.
10 years ago