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The City of Seattle released a spending plan for the Move Seattle levy on Wendesday. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

SDOT releases details of $930 million Move Seattle plan

Exactly what the City of Seattle plans to do with $930 million if a transportation levy passes is no longer a mystery.
11 years ago
A school bus was hit on northbound I-5 during the Thursday morning commute. (WSDOT)...
Kipp Robertson

School bus hit on I-5 near Federal Way during morning commute

A school bus was hit on I-5 during the Thursday morning commute.
11 years ago
The Seattle Seahawks have embraced ping pong as an escape method from football. Steven Hauschka, th...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks use ping pong as an escape from football

As the Seahawks prepare for a recent practice at their training center, it's clear many are focused on the big game.
11 years ago
El Nino is proving weather predictions correct, maintaining its rank among the three warmest on rec...
Ted Buehner

Latest El Nino forecast provides warm winter outlook for NW

El Nino is proving weather predictions correct, maintaining its rank among the three warmest on record, which means the Northwest won't likely get any relief from its current drought.
11 years ago
A car caught fire on northbound I-405 Thursday. (WSDOT)...
Richard D. Oxley

Car fire snarls traffic on northbound I-405 at SR 520

All lanes of northbound I-405 were blocked at State Route 520 because of a collision and car fire.
11 years ago
Drought or no drought, Jennifer Loomis of the Mount Baker neighborhood conserves water year-round. ...
Sara Lerner

Conserving water the ‘right thing to do,’ even in October

It's nearly Halloween and the hot summer is behind us, but we're still being asked to conserve water, as the worst drought in Washington's recorded history lingers. Some local residents are doing their part.
11 years ago
For retired Redmond engineer Jeff Linstad, it’s always Back to the Future Day, KIRO Radio&#82...
Josh Kerns

DeLoreans remain iconic decades after Marty went ‘Back to the Future’

The brainchild of eccentric former GM executive John Delorean was released at the worst possible time. But the rare car is a star on "Back to the Future Day."
11 years ago
Police on Joint Base Lewis-McChord are investigating after a 13-year-old boy was shot in the face o...
Richard D. Oxley

Teen boy shot in the face on JBLM property

Police on Joint Base Lewis-McChord are investigating after a 13-year-old boy was shot in the face on base property.
11 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Bike advocates blast opposition to Seattle’s transportation levy

The Seattle Bike Blog published a scathing post that blasts The Seattle Times' reasoning for not supporting the levy that would provide the city with $930 million for transportation-related projects.
11 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Attempted child luring reported in South Seattle

A man attempted to lure a 13-year-old girl in South Seattle Monday morning.
11 years ago
Goodwill Seattle spokeswoman Katherine Boury models Seahawks Halloween gear. She says anything blue...
Jillian Raftery

No evidence at thrift stores that Seahawks fans are shedding their colors

Despite the recent losses tugging at the heartstrings of Seahawks fans, the 12's haven't ditched their football attire.
11 years ago
Marshawn Lynch’s new Frappuccino blend is a double mocha Frappuccino with a hint of mint and ...
Kipp Robertson

Marshawn Lynch creates new Starbucks Frappuccino

Marshawn Lynch set aside his uniform and donned a Starbucks apron recently to create his own caffeinated drink.
11 years ago
A bomb threat has closed three walk-in customer service centers in Seattle, Bellevue and Gig Harbor...
Josh Kerns

Bomb threat closes down WSDOT Good to Go centers

A bomb threat has closed three walk-in customer service centers in Seattle, Bellevue and Gig Harbor.
11 years ago
Survey results show that WSDOT is doing just as well as it was in 2012, with the majority of more t...
Kipp Robertson

WSDOT approval rating stagnant, survey says

People are about as happy with the Washington State Department of Transportation now as they were three years ago.
11 years ago
An airplane tanker flies through smoky air above a home as it drops fire retardant on a wildfire th...
Kipp Robertson

Report card: Washington still has work to do ahead of global warming

Washingtonians have some more studying to do before they're ready for more permanent climate change.
11 years ago
Seattle’s Rainier Beach community is gathering this month to demand the city and school distr...
Richard D. Oxley

Rainier Beach community demands free bus passes for students

Seattle's Rainier Beach community is gathering this month to demand that the city and school district find a way to fund free bus passes for students.
11 years ago
A student driver smashed through the front of a driver’s school door in Bellevue. (Bellevue P...
Richard D. Oxley

Student driver crashes into Bellevue driving school

One driving student in Bellevue isn't going home with a license today after they crashed through the driving school's front door.
11 years ago
Halloween...
Richard D. Oxley

The top five best Seattle neighborhoods for trick-or-treating

The top five neighborhoods in Seattle where trick-or-treaters can have the best time hauling in the highest-grade candy.
11 years ago
A Seattle nonprofit working to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is hoping police can recover st...
Kipp Robertson

Burglar steals from Seattle nonprofit days before fundraiser

A Seattle nonprofit working to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is hoping police can recover stolen items that were to be auctioned off at a fundraiser.
11 years ago
The site at 2826 NW Market Street is owned by Seattle City Light and is being converted into a home...
Richard D. Oxley

Ballard Chamber, City of Seattle at odds over homeless alternatives

The Ballard Chamber of Commerce is calling the city "disappointing" after it failed to compromise on an alternative site for a homeless encampment.
11 years ago
A man who allegedly attempted to steal at least one car was killed by Kirkland police Thursday morn...
Kipp Robertson

Man killed by Kirkland police after attempted carjacking

A man who allegedly attempted to steal at least one car was killed by Kirkland police Thursday morning.
11 years ago
Derrick Coleman was arrested by Bellevue Police on Wednesday for investigation of vehicular assault...
Eric Mandel

Brock: Coleman arrest is an anomaly for the Seahawks

Brock Huard notes that Derrick Coleman's arrest is an off-the-field outlier for the Seahawks.
11 years ago
In Seattle, rental housing and apartment rates have jumped about one-third since 2009, while income...
Kipp Robertson

Portland’s homeless issue proves Seattle, King County aren’t alone

The Portland City Council declared an emergency Oct. 7, The Oregonian reports.
11 years ago
Crews will begin injecting cement into the ground in front of Bertha to stabilize it as the machine...
Richard D. Oxley

Bertha update: Crews prepping to move Bertha forward

It's been a lot of talk, until now, with the first sign that Bertha will be on the move again underneath Seattle.
11 years ago