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Stephanie Klein

King County Exec touts new homeless shelter, treatment centers in ‘state of county’ speech

King County Executive Dow Constantine says he's focused on spending money wisely on the homeless issue.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

The last 5.5 months have been extremely wet in the Northwest

If you needed any more proof that it's been exceptionally wet in the Pacific Northwest this winter, Cliff Mass is here to put things into perspective.
10 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle mayor to announce safety improvements for pedestrians

Mayor Ed Murray and Seattle Department of Transportation officials will unveil an updated Seattle pedestrians master plan on Monday.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Marshawn Lynch adds to the rumors of his return to the NFL

A retweet by star running back Marshawn Lynch has fueled the rumors of his return to the NFL.
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Why tech workers save more in Seattle than elsewhere

Seattle shines for tech workers, not just because of the companies here. Workers get to keep more of their disposable income in Seattle than anywhere else.
10 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Vehicle plummets off I-5 in South Seattle

A car plummeted off of I-5, falling about 15 feet after going over a barrier in the Industrial District.
10 years ago
"Deadliest Catch" star Sig Hansen is accused of molesting his daughter more than 20 years ago. (AP)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Daughter of ‘Deadliest Catch’ star says lawsuit is about accountability

A Seattle-based captain of the popular show "Deadliest Catch" faces a decades-old allegation of abuse by his estranged daughter.
10 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Sidewalk artifact is relic of forgotten Seattle company

Thousands of people walk over the more than 110-year-old manhole cover between Second and Third avenues that is a reminder of a forgotten Seattle company.
10 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Motorcyclists demand public hearing on lane-splitting legislation

Motorcyclists from across Washington are set to gather for a protest at the state Capitol over the controversial lane-splitting legislation.
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Sound Transit CEO was optimistic federal funding wouldn’t be cut

Even after Donald Trump was elected, Sound Transit's CEO was optimistic the agency would get federal funding for its current and future projects.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Oakland Raiders may try to acquire Marshawn Lynch

The Oakland Raiders may try to acquire Marshawn Lynch and pull him out of retirement, sources tell ESPN.
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Street improvements that Seattle residents want the most

This is what Seattle residents have told the city it should spend $2 million on roads and parks. In short, there will be a lot more crosswalks.
10 years ago
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Feliks Banel

St. Patrick Cemetery: Little patch of Ireland on the edge of the Kent Valley

Seattle historian Feliks Banel discovers a green gem from Ireland in the heart of the Kent Valley -- the St. Patrick Cemetery.
10 years ago
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Josh Kerns

Major homeless roadside garbage cleanup starting in Seattle

The side of the road along I-5 in Seattle often looks like a garbage dump. City and state officials say a spring cleanup is underway.
10 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Trump budget slashes money for Puget Sound light rail expansion

President Trump's budget would put Puget Sound regional transit expansion in jeopardy by slashing funding for Sound Transit's light rail extensions.
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Fight over car tab costs no longer split along party lines

The fight over car tab fees in Olympia has been largely fought by Republicans. But Democrats have entered the fray with new bills.
10 years ago
Pentagon, Boeing Vice President Patrick Shanahan...
MyNorthwest Staff

Boeing senior VP, Seattle native nominated for role at Pentagon

Boeing Senior Vice President Patrick Shanahan is President Donald Trump's nominee to take over the No. 2 role at the Pentagon.
10 years ago
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Josh Kerns

Council, environmentalists seek answers in West Point sewage plant meltdown

More than a month after a catastrophic failure crippled the West Point sewage treatment plant in Magnolia and officials are still without answers.
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Travel ban halted again, Trump responds

President Trump responds after a federal judge halts his second attempt at a travel ban at a political rally in Nashville.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Federal judge puts president’s revised travel ban on hold

Washington state filed an emergency motion on Wednesday for a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump’s impending executive order.
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Pacific Northwest drenched by abnormal amounts of rain

In the past week, the Pacific Northwest region has been drenched by 200-600 percent of normal rainfall, according to UW Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Cliff Mass.
10 years ago
Stephanie Klein

MyNorthwest regrets an error

MyNorthwest, along with KIRO Radio, published a story on Tuesday, March 14 2017 that included reporting taken from the Urbanist.
10 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Civil War General George McClellan failed in the Cascades

155 years ago this week – George McClellan was demoted by President Abraham Lincoln; McClellan had failed before in the Cascades.
10 years ago
An overturned semi blocked all lanes on I-405 North in Bellevue Wednesday morning. (WSP Trooper Ric...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Major issues’ on roadway after rolled semi blocks I-405 in Bellevue

A rolled over semi on northbound I-405 in Bellevue before the Northeast Fourth Street exit is blocking all lanes of traffic.
10 years ago