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Josh Kerns

On last day of school, Seattle Superintendent says district-union relationship is improving

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Larry Nylund says the relationship between the teachers union and the administration has gotten much better over the school year.
11 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Officer injured in May Day protests files claim against city

A Seattle police officer served the City of Seattle with a claim Thursday, after being he suffered a head injury from a piece of concrete thrown by a rioter during the May Day protests.
11 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson getting paid to do Facebook Live

Russell Wilson is one of nearly 140 companies and celebrities being paid to create videos for Facebook's live-streaming video service. And it looks like the Seahawks QB is already embracing his contract.
11 years ago
A housing advocate says Seattle residents need to accept their changing neighborhoods and to embrac...
Kipp Robertson

Anyone enjoying a slice of Seattle’s suburbia may be in for a shock

If there is growing support for density over aesthetics, more and more homeowners may find themselves neighbors with apartment buildings.
11 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Ride the Ducks vehicle crunches car in downtown Seattle

A Ride the Ducks driver was issued a ticket after their massive vehicle drove onto, and crushed, the rear end of a small sedan.
11 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Semi-truck jackknifes in I-90 tunnel stalling traffic

A semi-truck jackknifed inside the Mount Baker tunnel on I-90 that leads into Seattle from the floating bridge during the Thursday night commute.
11 years ago
Sound Transit, mass transit ridership, affordable housing, light rail...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Sound Transit board sends $54B transit measure to November ballot

The Sound Transit board is sending a $54 billion package to the November ballot. A three-county light rail expansion is the centerpiece of the ST3 measure.
11 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Seattle Mayor Murray throws shade at local newspaper

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is considering legal ramifications after information was leaked to a newspaper about the city's labor negotiations with its police union.
11 years ago
A state worker pulls garbage out of a wooded area off I-5 Wednesday. (Hunter Jordanger)...
Josh Kerns

WSDOT crews in constant tug-of-war with Seattle’s homeless

Whenever WSDOT crews are dealing with homeless cleanup, they're not doing their primary job: maintaining our roads and bridges.
11 years ago
Seattle housing, home prices, housing market, squatters...
Stephanie Klein

Home prices soaring faster in Washington than any other state

Home prices are rising faster in Washington than in any other state in the nation. Washington is now among the top five states for priciest homes overall, just below Hawaii and California.
11 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Costco receives tough criticism after credit card roll-out

It's not exactly the smooth roll-out Costco was hoping for. The wholesale company has been inundated with complaints on its Facebook page regarding its new credit card from Citigroup.
11 years ago
Officials with the Thurston County Sheriff's Office walk in a neighborhood where a shooting left mu...
MyNorthwest Staff

Meth, heroin found at site of triple homicide near Lacey

Thurston County deputies are on scene of a quadruple shooting.
11 years ago
Rep. Adam Smith heads back to the House floor to continue demanding action to combat gun violence. ...
Kipp Robertson

Rep. Adam Smith says gun control sit-in isn’t ‘a publicity stunt’

It was near chaos Wednesday night as House Democrats continued their sit-in to try and force a vote on gun control.
11 years ago
A crash that temporarily blocked all lanes of NB I-5 into Seattle jammed up the Thursday morning co...
MyNorthwest Staff

Crash that caused ‘big distraction,’ major backups on NB I-5 into Seattle cleared

A crash that blocked all lanes of northbound I-5 into Seattle Thursday was at least partially cleared before 6 a.m. But it already did its damage to the morning commute.
11 years ago
Embedded Social Worker Kaitlyn Dowd works with Sergeant Mike Braley and Officer Mike Bernardi to ap...
Kim Shepard

Embedded social worker helps Everett police deal with homeless

Social worker Kaitlyn Dowd is the perfect fit to help the Everett Police Department deal with the homeless.
11 years ago
A housing advocate says Seattle residents need to accept their changing neighborhoods and to embrac...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle growing at an ‘unprecedented’ rate

What the Downtown Seattle Association calls an "unprecedented" level of development is putting up more residential and office space into town than any time in recorded downtown history.
11 years ago
Phoenix Jones will face his own brother, Caros Fodor, in an MMA match. (AP)...
Dyer Oxley

Video: Commercial released for Phoenix Jones’ brotherly battle

A commercial has been released for the anticipated MMA match between Seattle's superhero Phoenix Jones and his brother Caros Fodor.
11 years ago
Sixty-five teams have entered to compete in the second Race to Alaska. Competitors range from sailo...
Jillian Raftery

Washington sailors gearing up for 750-mile ‘Race to Alaska’

The Race to Alaska begins Thursday, where 65 teams have signed up for the chance to win $10,000.
11 years ago
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Jillian Raftery

Club owners, bouncers attend active-shooter training ahead of Seattle Pride weekend

It was standing-room-only as members of Seattle's nightlife industry packed a Capitol Hill event space, drawn to an active shooter training in the aftermath of the Orlando nightclub shooting.
11 years ago
Crews build the foundations that will support the lower, northbound lanes of the future tunnel unde...
Kipp Robertson

Bertha nearing maintenance stop after a week of ‘good tunneling progress’

Bertha is nearing another maintenance stop and the 3,000-foot milestone.
11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Motorcyclist dragged 241 feet, dies at Renton crash scene

Renton police are investigating a fatal crash in East Renton Highlands.
11 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Marshawn Lynch’s Snapchat proves he’s ‘Running Wild’

Delisa 'Momma' Lynch was right about her son's post-NFL escapades.
11 years ago
A man is presumed dead after authorities were unable to locate him Monday after his boat capsized. ...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Father presumed dead after boat capsizes on Bellevue’s Phantom Lake

Crews pulled a 5-year-old boy from the water Monday night but his 37-year-old father is presumed dead after their boat capsized on Phantom Lake in Bellevue.
11 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Summer storm diverts dozens of planes bound for Sea-Tac

We were hours into summer and thunderstorms were already causing disruptions.
11 years ago