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Washington AG, travel ban...
MyNorthwest Staff

Ferguson says Trump can’t play ‘whack-a-mole’ with travel ban

Bob Ferguson announced that he will file a motion in court to ask a judge to reaffirm the injunction against what has become known as Trump's travel ban.
10 years ago
Firefighters pour water as flames burn in the rubble left from an early morning explosion Wednesday...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Businesses continue to recover a year after Greenwood explosion

Two opposing groups will discuss the Greenwood explosion cleanup. One is Puget Sound Energy, whose decommissioned gas line was the source of the explosion. The other is a group critical of PSE’s safety record.
10 years ago
homeless survey...
Dyer Oxley

Union Gospel Mission pokes holes in Seattle homeless survey

A recent homeless survey in Seattle requires a little more than simply looking at the data to understand it, according to a prominent homeless organization.
10 years ago
tanker truck, Seattle traffic...
Kipp Robertson

Despite lack of official manual, Seattle isn’t without traffic policies

Despite not having an official manual, Seattle's DOT used specific policies and procedures to deal with the crash on Feb. 27 that caused massive gridlock.
10 years ago
car-tab fees, Sound Transit...
Kipp Robertson

Sound Transit CFO’s explanation confuses car-tab issue even more

If Sound Transit's reasoning behind how it calculates car-tab fees was confusing, then what the agency's CFO told lawmakers won't help.
10 years ago
north star diner...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle diner charges female customers less on Women’s Day

Seattle's North Star Diner gave discounts to female customers March 8 to highlight the pay gap between men and women on International Women's Day.
10 years ago
kidnapping scam...
Dyer Oxley

Police warn: Beware of kidnapping scam

Police report that a kidnapping scam -- making people believe their kids have been taken -- has reached Western Washington.
10 years ago
Murray, homeless funding...
Kipp Robertson

‘This is not Free-attle;’ Mayor Murray outlines $275M levy for homelessness

Mayor Ed Murray is expected to announce Wednesday how he would spend the $55 million a year he’s asking from Seattle taxpayers in a new property tax for homelessness.
10 years ago
women's day rally, Planned Parenthood...
Kipp Robertson

Sawant continues call for larger May Day protests

Kshama Sawant aims to build momentum for May Day demonstrations at her March 8 International Women's Day rally in Westlake park.
10 years ago
Seattle police stood behind barricades Tuesday while the city swept an illegal encampment. (MyNorth...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle activists tangle with City, SPD over encampment barriers

Seattle activists were unhappy with their lack of involvement in Tuesday's sweep of the SoDo encampment -- some wanting to help, others hoping to be police watchdogs.
10 years ago
Cat Davis, Scleroderma...
Colleen O'Brien

Spokane woman willing to fight rare disease to the end

As she tries to raise money for another procedure, Cat Davis of Spokane says she is willing to fight Scleroderma to the end.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Kshama Sawant calls for rally at Westlake Park on International Women’s Day

More than 4,000 people have signaled interest in a rally at Westlake Park Wednesday as part of International Women's Day.
10 years ago
Burke Gilman...
Feliks Banel

People Power created Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Trail

With the route for the final “missing link” to the Burke-Gilman Trail announced last month, it’s worth looking back nearly 50 years at how a group of neighbors helped to create the priceless asset.
10 years ago
seattle ballard encampment katie wilson...
Dyer Oxley

Homeless campers return to Burke-Gilman Trail in Wallingford

After being evicted from the Burke-Gilman Trail in January, homeless campers have returned to Wallingford.
10 years ago
I-90, closure, snoqualmie pass...
Dyer Oxley

Troopers respond to 68 collisions in one day, mostly on I-90

I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass was closed after multiple collisions Tuesday. Troopers cite driving too fast as the main cause.
10 years ago
police officer, fake cop...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Fake cop points gun at driver on I-5, tries to pull him over

A Lakewood security guard was arrested for impersonating a police officer. The fake cop also allegedly pulled a gun on another driver on I-5.
10 years ago
Mazama Pocket Gopher...
Andrew Lanier

Don’t blame the gophers: Thurston County issue not bad as commissioner says

Thurston County Commissioner Gary Edwards made it sound like the county's gopher problem was way out of hand. Turns out he was wrong.
10 years ago
State Patrol...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Washington State Patrol cracking down on tailgaters

The Washington State Patrol is cracking down on drivers who are following too close to the vehicle in front of them.
10 years ago
The snow turned to rain for any Puget Sounds commutes Tuesday. (WSDOT)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Rain leading to sloppy Puget Sound commutes

The freeways are sloppy Tuesday morning but mainly from rain rather than snow.
10 years ago
bertha...
Dyer Oxley

Bertha’s route corrected after it was off alignment

Bertha is boring into the final stretch of its journey. But crews had to stop last week to adjust its path after the machine was off by mere inches.
10 years ago
Sikh...
KIRO 7 News Staff

No arrests yet after Sikh man shot in Kent

Police haven’t made any arrests after a Sikh man was shot in a Kent driveway by a gunman who yelled, “go back to your own country.”
10 years ago
homeless camp...
Stephanie Klein

Homeless, businesses clash over SoDo camp cleanup

The City of Seattle plans to clean out a homeless camp located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood, but residents ask for mercy.
10 years ago
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson addressed President Trump's revised travel ban on Monday. ...
MyNorthwest Staff

Attorney General Bob Ferguson: Trump conceded defeat

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said his office will review Trump's revised travel ban. There remains concerns about the president's "intent."
10 years ago
Dick's Drive-In, Renton...
MyNorthwest Staff

Dick’s Drive-In to open new location after online voting

Dick’s Drive-In is looking to expand and it wants your input on where to build a new location.
10 years ago