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Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his girlfriend, Ciara, have already talked about having a f...
Stephanie Klein

Fatherhood for Russell Wilson?

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his girlfriend, Ciara, have already talked about having a family together.
11 years ago
The Flex Pass is used for I-405’s new HOV toll lanes and can switch between signs that indica...
Richard D. Oxley

Toll glitch means annoying fines for unlucky I-405 drivers

Drivers with the required Flex Pass to travel I-405's HOV lanes may not get by without being charged mistaken fines because of a glitch that WSDOT overlooked.
11 years ago
Seattle’s police chief has fired an officer who arrested a man carrying a golf club as a cane...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle cop fired for controversial arrest on Capitol Hill

Seattle's police chief has fired an officer who arrested a man carrying a golf club as a cane.
11 years ago
The Puyallup Police Department. (City of Puyallup)...
Richard D. Oxley

Puyallup cops beef up patrols after ‘rare’ armed robberies near fair

Puyallup police are beefing up their presence after a string of armed robberies near the Washington State Fair.
11 years ago
If people in the NFL can hold post-game prayer, should it be an issue for a Bremerton High School c...
Kipp Robertson

Bremerton coach under scrutiny for post-game prayers

A football coach says he is just doing what any freedom-loving American has the right to do.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Three things sellers do that drive buyers nuts

Buyers are getting annoyed at homes that need repairs that sellers refuse to make.

11 years ago
The City of Seattle is hiring a consultant to review why the Elliott Bay seawall project is one yea...
Richard D. Oxley

Seattle will dish out $200K to investigate overspending on seawall project

The City of Seattle is hiring a consultant to review why the Elliott Bay seawall project is one year behind schedule and millions over budget.
11 years ago
Seattle traffic cops are, again, hitting downtown streets to catch drivers illegally traveling in b...
Richard D. Oxley

More cops to patrol downtown Seattle bus lanes

Seattle traffic cops are, again, hitting downtown streets to catch drivers illegally traveling in bus lanes. This time, more officers have been called in for the effort.
11 years ago
After about five hours of searching, a 10-year-old girl from Redmond has been found safe. (King Cou...
Stephanie Klein

Missing 10-year-old girl took bus from Redmond to Seattle

After about five hours of searching, a 10-year-old girl from Redmond was found safe in downtown Seattle.
11 years ago
Council member Kshama Sawant, a teacher and member of the American Federation of Teachers Local 178...
Kipp Robertson

Kshama Sawant: Teachers have come under ‘ferocious assault’

Teachers have received a blessing from the Seattle City Council.
11 years ago
University of Washington architecture students are hosting a workshop to discuss the “potenti...
Kipp Robertson

UW students want to make Ballard homeless camp more than a place to pitch a tent

There's an effort underway to make a homeless encampment more than just a place to pitch a tent.
11 years ago
Snohomish has spent $12 million toward plans for a new courthouse that may not happen. The county c...
Richard D. Oxley

Did Snohomish County waste $12 million on its courthouse drama?

Snohomish County has spent $12 million toward plans for a new courthouse that may not happen. The county council chair said he doesn't understand the actions of the county's executive.
11 years ago
Seattle teachers continue to walk the picket line as their strike enters its second week. (AP)...
Josh Kerns

Classes canceled on Tuesday; Seattle teachers say district refusing to listen

As the strike by Seattle public school teachers enters its second week, the union says it never should have gotten this far but the district dragged its feet far too long.
11 years ago
Seattle weather...
Stephanie Klein

Confirmed: Summer is over in Seattle

It was beautiful while it lasted, but summer is officially over.
11 years ago
Bertha’s new bearing and bull gear which forms its outer ring is now in place. (WSDOT)...
Richard D. Oxley

Downtown streets under close watch as Bertha prepares to make moves

As repairs on Bertha come to an end, the Washington Department of Transportation briefed the Seattle City Council on what will happen when the machine bores again.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Sky-high homes: 2 percent of Seattle renters plan to buy in next year

The national percentage of renters who say they plan to buy a home in the next year fell from 12.1 percent to 11.4 percent in the first six months of this year.

11 years ago
Richard D. Oxley

Bystanders take down suspected groper near Seattle bus stop

Bystanders take down an alleged groper after he assaulted a woman at a Capitol Hill bus stop.
11 years ago
Kipp Robertson

4.0 earthquake recorded just outside North Bend

A 4.0 earthquake was recorded near North Bend Saturday afternoon.
11 years ago
The Washington State Patrol cancelled an Amber Alert for a 5-month-old baby missing from Tacoma. (A...
Stephanie Klein

Missing Tacoma baby found safe

The Washington State Patrol cancelled an Amber Alert for a 5-month-old baby missing from Tacoma.
11 years ago
Mason County sheriff deputies and SAR team members participated in the search for the missing JBLM ...
Kipp Robertson

Missing JBLM soldier found dead

The soldier who went missing Friday afternoon during training exercises in Mason County died.
11 years ago
“If you fund charter schools you take money away from K-12,” KIRO Radio political analy...
Kipp Robertson

Rob McKenna: Court’s qualms with charter schools difficult to justify

Supreme Court justices argue that because the state is already having trouble funding basic public education, it can't also support charter schools.
11 years ago
After decades, artist Keegan Allen picked his pencil back up and began drawing again. Now he’...
Josh Kerns

Artist teams up with Richard Sherman to help kids

After decades, artist Keegan Hall picked his pencil back up and began drawing again. Now he's a Seahawks favorite, working with Richard Sherman for a good cause.
11 years ago
Teachers at Garfield High School assemble on the picket lines. The Seattle Education Association an...
Jillian Raftery

Seattle’s special education teachers asking for more support

Support staff like speech therapists and counselors help students who are falling behind, but many say they don't get the time they need to help the children who need it the most.
11 years ago
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and his son, Nate, walk off the field together. (Photo: Rod Mar)...
Josh Kerns

Coaching Seahawks is a family affair for Pete Carroll, sons

When the Seahawks take the field Sunday, if someone yells "Coach Carroll," three heads could turn. That's because along with Head Coach Pete, there's assistant receivers coach Nate, and newly hired assistant line coach Brennan. All are Carrolls.
11 years ago