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MyNorthwest Staff

SPD Chief Kathleen O’Toole: No specific threat to Seattle but expect more police

Following the attack that killed at least 50 people at a nightclub in Orlando, Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole issued a statement.
11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Gov. Jay Inslee, Mayor Ed Murray react to Florida nightclub mass shooting

Hillary Clinton and officials from around the world react to the Florida nightclub shooting that left at least 50 dead.
11 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Latest report details difficult living conditions for Jungle residents

Rape. Children. Rat attacks. Drugs. All of these are among the findings of a three-week tour of Seattle's infamous Jungle.
11 years ago
Wait times in lines at SeaTac airport were previously averaging  45 to 60 minutes. Now they're 10-1...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Sea-Tac wait times now average 10 to 15 minutes

Wait times in lines at SeaTac airport were previously averaging 45 to 60 minutes. Now they're 10-15 minutes.
11 years ago
King County Sheriff John Urquhart said "people are going to die" if a helicopter program is cut bec...
KIRO 7 News Staff

King County facing $50 million budget shortfall over next 2 years

King County Sheriff John Urquhart said "people are going to die" if a helicopter program is cut because of a $50 million budget shortfall.
11 years ago
Dyer Oxley

Report: Western State Hospital CEO ordered to admit patient or go to jail

Western State Hospital CEO Cherly Strange has been given an option: admit a patient or go to jail. And Strange is not budging.
11 years ago
When "the big one" hits, people in and around Seattle should be safe from a tsunami, a FEMA officia...
Kipp Robertson

‘Any type of structure will be damaged’ after a mega-quake, official says

A tsunami will cause devastation when "the big one" hits the Pacific Northwest.
11 years ago
Textured and metallic-brimmed caps are hot sellers at the Mariners team store.  (Josh Kerns/KIRO Ra...
Josh Kerns

Fashion forward: Even Mariners’ Michelangelo of merchandise loses track of all the caps

Walk into the Seattle Mariners team store and you can't help but be overwhelmed by the amount of stuff -- especially the massive wall of caps in every color, shape and style.
11 years ago
Dyer Oxley

Data shows Ballard, Fremont and U-District have most DUIs

Certain neighborhoods and streets pop out when mapping where DUI arrests happen the most in Seattle.
11 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Meteor lights up the sky over Seattle early Friday morning

Early morning commuters caught a glimpse of a fireball streaking across the Northwest sky Friday.
11 years ago
Drivers caught in traffic on northbound I-5 into Seattle could thank an expansion joint for the hea...
Kipp Robertson

‘Serious backup’ was caused by expansion joint issue on I-5 through Seattle

An issue with an expansion joint on northbound I-5 through Seattle is causing severe backups.
11 years ago
A Southside Elementary student found a needle in a flower bed on Tuesday. The student's family didn...
Kipp Robertson

Family of Shelton student who found needle outraged over school’s response

The family of a Shelton kindergartner wants to know why they weren't notified immediately after the 6-year-old handled a hypodermic needle outside of his school.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Getting to your timeshare via a reverse mortgage

The purpose of reverse mortgages has changed over the years and they are now also being used to support a more well-to-do routine.
11 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Seattle mayor signs executive order on ‘one-stop’ homeless shelter

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order calling for the immediate creation of a new, low-barrier shelter program to rapidly house unsheltered people within the city.
11 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Woman dies in fiery car crash in Kent

A fiery car crash led to the death of a 50-year-old woman in Kent Thursday afternoon.
11 years ago
Prosecutors allege teacher/coach Ed Sloan, 45, molested a 13-year-old student in 2012. (KIRO 7)...
Dyer Oxley

Bellevue Christian School teacher charged with child molestation

A teacher at Bellevue Christian School has been charged with child molestation, and the victim's family alleges the school "swept it under the rug."
11 years ago
Players practice on the driving range at the Sahalee Country Club for the KPMG Women's Championship...
Josh Kerns

Sammamish Women’s PGA Championship takes aim at gender pay gap

There's far more going on behind the scenes of Women's PGA Championship.
11 years ago
Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn says the state needs to take some extreme steps to ...
Kipp Robertson

State superintendent suggests shutting down Washington schools

The person in charge of Washington's public schools is willing to go to the extreme to get the state Legislature to start paying more attention to education.
11 years ago
The City of Seattle needs to stop talking about cleaning up its most notorious homeless encampment ...
Kipp Robertson

Less talk, more action: Homeless consultant critiques Seattle council

The City of Seattle needs to stop talking about cleaning up its most notorious homeless encampment and just do it, a consultant told the city council.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Getting to your timeshare via a reverse mortgage

What many people have now — house, lifestyle, neighborhood, friends, church, club — is exactly what they’d like to keep.
11 years ago
Gail Doyle, 60, was last seen June 2 near Martin Way East and Devoe Street Northeast in Olympia. (K...
MyNorthwest Staff

Olympia woman still missing; police find ‘potential suspect’

Olympia police are continuing their search for a missing woman and have a potential suspect in her disappearance.
11 years ago
Seattle City Council member Tim Burgess argues that proposed changes to the city's ethics code woul...
Dyer Oxley

Proposal puts Seattle City Council at ethical crossroads

A proposed Seattle City Council bill would change the city's ethics rules so that council members could vote on legislative issues even if there is a potential conflict of interest.
11 years ago
Auburn police inspect the scene of a road rage incident June 8, 2016. (KIRO 7)...
Dyer Oxley

Road rage leads to shooting in Auburn; suspect on the loose

Auburn police are looking for a suspect after road rage led to a shooting on the road Wednesday afternoon.
11 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

As crime decreases, Seattle Mayor pushing for hundreds of additional police

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants 200 more police officers in the city by 2019.
11 years ago