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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kipp Robertson
Seattleites worried about proposed police ‘bunker’
Seattle residents are worried about the idea of the Seattle Police Department's latest precinct being blast proof.11 years ago
Josh Kerns
High pay, low costs make two-year college increasingly appealing for Puget Sound grads
many students face an uncertain future of debt and limited job prospects, not to mention moving back into their parent's basements.11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seahawks’ Pete Carroll weighs in on Bellevue football controversy
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll called the "grownups" reactions to the Bellevue football controversy "just wrong."11 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Father accused of causing fatal crash near Renton appears in court
A man accused of causing a deadly crash while he fled King County deputies on Tuesday is due in court Wednesday.11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Another teen formally charged for Parkland murder
A fourth teenager was formally charged on Tuesday for his suspected involvement in the murder of a 38-year-old man.11 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Neighbors find elaborate landscaping at Seattle homeless encampment
Neighbors frustrated with crime and trash from a Seattle homeless encampment decided to tackle it themselves by going in with cameras.11 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Major Gen. says ‘the big one’ will be a ‘catastrophe we have never seen’
Military personnel would ideally be on the move immediately after a major earthquake strikes the Pacific Northwest. Exactly how mobile branches of the military would be after a mega-quake won't be known until it happens.11 years ago
Dyer Oxley
How Seattle cops tracked down a suspect in The Jungle fires
Seattle police were able to find a suspect after a series of fires were set around The Jungle Monday thanks to the help of an attentive citizen.11 years ago
Kipp Robertson
Bellevue Coach Butch Goncharoff: ‘This is a setup’
Among a crowd of angry parents Tuesday was Bellevue football coach Butch Goncharoff, who is at the center of the recent controversy around the program.11 years ago