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Jillian Raftery

UW students rattled as SPD investigate 3 recent rape cases around campus

Three women have reported being raped around the University of Washington campus since the beginning of March. Their reports are added to the 45 violent crimes in the Univeristy District so far this year.
11 years ago
Sara Lerner

Climatologist says global warming isn’t causing record-breaking heat

An explanation of the record-breaking heat and what it might mean for droughts this summer.
11 years ago
Iinadequate time and pollution were the reported reasons for cancelling Tacoma methanol refinery pl...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Plans to build enormous methanol refinery in Tacoma canceled

Plans to build the world's largest methanol refinery in Tacoma have been canceled but not because of public opposition.
11 years ago
Fire crews responded to a house fire at 16th Avenue and Donovan Street in Seattle’s South Park ne...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Neighbors: Squatters kept breaking into house before South Seattle fire

Smoke was seen for miles from a house engulfed in flames on South Donovan Street in South Seattle on Tuesday afternoon.
11 years ago
A proposed arena in Seattle for a new basketball team has been controversial. (KIRO 7)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle city council committee supports SODO arena plan

A Seattle council committee is set to take a vote and could send a controversial plan to build a new basketball arena to the full council for approval.
11 years ago
Police are searching for a 2002 Gold Acura like this one. (Snohomish County Sheriff's Office)...
Dyer Oxley

Reed brothers charged with murder; could be headed to Mexico

The search for two brothers suspected of murder in Arlington continues. After swapping multiple cars, the pair is believed to be trying to enter Mexico.
11 years ago
Visit Seattle...
Josh Kerns

Visiting sailor makes history with latest adventure

Martin Frey admitted the month-long journey from China to Seattle across the Pacific was the hardest of his life.
11 years ago
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Sara Lerner

Still too early to draw conclusions on $15 minimum wage

It's too early to tell if Seattle businesses are hurting as a result of the new $15 minimum wage, but a study commissioned by the city reveals some preliminary results about the law's impact.
11 years ago
Numbers from a Seattle bike survey are concerning, given how much time the City of Seattle spends o...
MyNorthwest Staff

Cyclist captures first-person video of hit-and-run crash in Bellevue

Another cyclist has fallen victim to a hit-and-run driver in Bellevue. But this time there is video.
11 years ago
laser ferries, high-powered laser...
Jillian Raftery

Six months later, Whidbey Island man charged for injuring ferry captains with laser

Six months after a man allegedly injured two ferry captains with a high powered laser, felony charges have been filed in Island County.
11 years ago
Detectives are investigating after human remains were found April 18 at a recycling center in the 2...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle police find more human remains; ‘probable’ link to slain Renton mom

The Seattle Police Department reports that detectives are investigating after human remains were found Monday morning.
11 years ago
seattle gentrification, space needle...
MyNorthwest Staff

This can’t be April: Seattle breaks another heat record

Global warming can only be blamed for a small part of the heat the Northwest is experiencing this week. Other factors are at play to push temperatures to record highs.
11 years ago
Authorities say bodies recovered this week in a remote spot north of Seattle are those of a missing...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Sheriff’s Office: ‘The public should absolutely be worried’

Detectives with the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said two brother, John and Tony Reed, murdered Patrick Shunn and Monique Patenaude, reported missing out of Arlington earlier this month.
11 years ago
Dating apps such as Tinder have become popular for smartphone users to find dates. (Kelsey Mallahan...
Jillian Raftery

Is online dating really as dangerous as some fear?

The murder of Ingrid Lyne, who police say was killed by a man she met online, has raised a lot of fears about online dating and the dangers it poses. But are apps really more dangerous than old-fashioned dating?
11 years ago
Tech workers in various cities seem to have more expensive tastes when it comes to real estate. Zil...
Dyer Oxley

Tech workers’ expensive housing tastes translate to hefty tax dollars

Tech workers are known for their hefty paychecks driving up rents and housing pricetags. But it turns out they are also paying quite a bit more in property taxes than their non-tech neighbors.
11 years ago
Dyer Oxley

Bertha shuts down Seattle’s viaduct for 2 weeks of around the clock digging

Seattle has known it is coming, and now it knows when. Bertha has a dig date that will close down the Alaskan Way Viaduct for two weeks.
11 years ago
Authorities say bodies recovered this week in a remote spot north of Seattle are those of a missing...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Missing Arlington couple’s vehicles found in Oso woods

SUVs belonging to an Arlington couple who was reported missing on Monday were found in Snohomish County.
11 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

No tsunami threat for Washington state after powerful Japan quake

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck southern Japan, barely 24 hours after a deadly quake hit the same region.
11 years ago
Seattle police...
MyNorthwest Staff

Police find more human remains in Seattle garbage

Human remains have been found in the Central District, near where body parts were found of a Renton mother who was killed last week.
11 years ago
Seattle's Community Policing Commission wants city leaders to consider allowing public-drinking loc...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle commission wants public drinking at select locations

A Seattle commission wants the city to start public-drinking parks in response to disproportionate numbers of homeless individuals, black and Native Americans being cited to alcohol-related offenses.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Changing the tax status and moving to another property

As the April 18 deadline to file federal income taxes approaches, it’s a good idea to make a list of big-picture possibilities.
11 years ago
Mariners catcher Chris Iannetta also makes his own wine. (AP)...
Josh Kerns

From cleats to corks: Mariners catcher brings his own wine to the Northwest

Mariners Chris Iannetta isn't only talented on the field. The catcher also makes his own wine and it's getting rave reviews.
11 years ago
Millions of dollars could be spent to speed up the lines at Sea-Tac airport. (Eric Mandel, MyNorthw...
Dyer Oxley

Port of Seattle is spending millions to speed up TSA lines at Sea-Tac

The Transportation Security Administration has 32 security lanes at Sea-Tac Airport, but it only uses about 17.
11 years ago
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Sara Lerner

Judge will make decision on City of Seattle trash lawsuit by end of month

Is it legal for Seattle to inspect your trash? The King County Superior Court will soon hear from eight plaintiffs suing the city over its garbage collection practices.
11 years ago