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MyNorthwest Staff
Former Washington State Transportation Secretary Doug McDonald says the unknown future of I-5 should be on everyone's minds.
10 years ago
Dori Monson Show
What do you do when you run across a coyote on the streets of Seattle? There are some simple tips to keep in mind if you meet a wild animal.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
The water in Summit Lake has been deemed too toxic to drink, cook, bathe in or even swim in.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson
If more big companies lend a helping hand, the Executive Director of Mary's Place says ending homelessness would be possible.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Initially reported as a 14-car collision, a two-car crash halted traffic on northbound I-5 in Burlington amid the Friday evening commute.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
A dead, 50-foot-long fin whale floated in Tacoma’s Commencement Bay on Friday.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Donald Donates is a web app that gives people the ability to donate to President Trump's opposition or to organizations every time he tweets.
10 years ago
Mike Lewis
Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan announced her candidacy Friday for mayor of Seattle.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
A new law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday gives law enforcement the authority to remove squatters from a property, after the owner has filed a declaration.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
A pair of crashes involving semi-trucks on I-5 has basically shut down the freeway in Tacoma and Olympia.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson
If Vancouver B.C. is any lesson, it's time to seriously re-think the idea of safe injection sites in Seattle and King County.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
A pothole in at least one northbound lane of I-5 through the Lakewood-Tacoma area is causing major delays for drivers.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Citing "extreme challenges" in Seattle, State Representative Jessyn Farrell announced she will enter the mayoral race.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Two Republican state senators are calling for an investigation into Sound Transit to determine if the transit agency tried to "confuse" voters.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
There have been 18 earthquakes near Bremerton along the Seattle fault in the last 24 hours; six quakes in Kitsap County since midnight Thursday.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Auburn Republican and former King County Sheriff Dave Reichert is on a long list of potential candidates for the FBI director position.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan was running for Rainier Beer decades ago. Today, she plans to run for mayor of Seattle.
10 years ago
Josh Kerns
From its expanded routes to swallowing rival Virgin America, Alaska Airlines continues its record growth. But there's a downside.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle and other towns are trying for an income tax, so state lawmakers are trying to cut them off in Olympia before they can make their case.
10 years ago
Mike Lewis
Use of synthetic opiod fentanyl has risen in recent years throughout Washington state, contributing to overdoses. One third of the use is in King County.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Amazon's next office building in Seattle will include a homeless shelter, as it very well should.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Convicted cop killer Christopher Monfort likely died from a drug overdose while serving a life sentence in prison.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Gov. Inslee says the state plans to issue an order requiring the federal government to determine the cause of a tunnel collapse at the Hanford reservation.
10 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk
Boeing has temporarily grounded all 737 MAX planes for an engine check.
10 years ago
