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Matt Wolcott prepares a baseball with mud and spit in the umpires clubhouse beneath the stands at S...
Josh Kerns

Spit, mud make for special sauce on every Mariners baseball

Whenever a ball gets fouled off into the Safeco Field stands, a lot of people get pretty excited. Matt Wolcott isn't one of them.
11 years ago
Viaduct...
Kipp Robertson

Proposed waterfront project ‘undermines’ everything the city has been working on

The Seattle City Council must discuss whether or not to move forward with a new plan for the viaduct.
11 years ago
After imagining them, creating them, and developing them, scientists now are trying to stop drones....
Dan Restione

Hawking, Musk, and scientists trying to ban killer drones

After imagining them, creating them, and developing them, scientists now are trying to stop them.
11 years ago
Barb Demorest helps other women get out their needles and knit massive numbers of knockers. (KIRO R...
Josh Kerns

Why would anyone knit a knocker?

Local woman helps others get out their needles and knit massive numbers of knockers. Why?
11 years ago
WSDOT expects drivers will be confused as the express lane tolls begin on I-405, but state troopers...
Chris Sullivan

Express Lane tolling on I-405 begins in September

The free ride on I-405 is about to end as the much-anticipated Express Toll Lanes will begin in September.
11 years ago
Seattle methadone clinic...
Kipp Robertson

‘It’s just easy to blame minimum wage’ when Seattle businesses close

It seemed like minimum wage was going to spell doom for some restaurants on Capitol Hill after Z Pizza closed its doors for the last time.
11 years ago
The Puget Sound Business Journal reports the Seahawks have the most expensive tickets in the NFL. (...
Kipp Robertson

Why it isn’t cheap to be a Seahawks fan

The Seahawks reportedly have the most expensive tickets in the NFL.
11 years ago
Christopher Monfort, 41, was officially sentenced to life in prison on Thursday. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Killer was ready to ‘give his life’ when he set out on police hunt

The man who murdered a Seattle police officer showed absolutely no remorse for the violent act.
11 years ago
dan Satterberg...
Sara Lerner

Is Washington moving away from the death penalty?

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg says he won't seek the death penalty against Michele Anderson. Why? It comes back to Joseph McEnroe's crimes.
11 years ago
Outgoing Boeing CEO Jim McNerney delivered a bombshell, adding to the controversy over the Export-I...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing chairman: We’re considering moving parts of company to other countries

Outgoing Boeing CEO Jim McNerney delivered a bombshell, adding to the controversy over the Export-Import Bank.
11 years ago
Seattle police are investigating a woman’s body found in a car at a parking garage near a mov...
Stephanie Klein

Woman’s body found in car at Northgate parking garage

Seattle police are investigating a woman's body found in a car at a parking garage near a movie theater in Seattle's Northgate neighborhood.
11 years ago
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says he will not recommend changing 94 percent of single-family zones in Se...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle mayor backs off proposal for more density in single-family zones

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says he will not recommend changing 94 percent of single-family zones in Seattle, claiming that the media "derailed the conversation on [housing] affordability."
11 years ago
Fire departments up and down I-5 are reporting dramatic increases in brush fires and more, earlier ...
Richard D. Oxley

Northwest firefighters ‘bracing for some type of major incident’

Fire departments up and down I-5 are reporting dramatic increases in brush fires and more, earlier in the season than expected. And some officials are nervous as the summer season is far from over.
11 years ago
All three Chick-fil-A’s have been hit with health code violations since their respective gran...
Kipp Robertson

Bellevue Chick-fil-A busted for ‘critical’ violations

What is really in that popular chicken sandwich from everyone's favorite fast food joint?
11 years ago
A ‘New Yorker’ writer is offering some advice after scaring Seattleites about a major e...
Stephanie Klein

‘New Yorker’ tries to calm Seattle’s fears after terrifying earthquake story

If you read that 'New Yorker' article last month and immediately started panicking about what an earthquake will do to your family and home, you're not alone. Now the writer is offering some advice.
11 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Death penalty off the table in Carnation murder case

The King County Prosecutor will no longer seek the death penalty against Michele Anderson, who is accused of killing her family in Carnation.
11 years ago
The median market time for a Seattle-area home has reached an all-time low of nine days, according ...
Tom Kelly

Seattle homes flying off market in record time

The strength of the local economy, employment and income growth, and low inventories of homes for sale compared to demand are all factors that lead to faster selling times, according to economists.
11 years ago
Two people were arrested in South Seattle for their involvement in a dog fighting operation. (Seatt...
Kipp Robertson

Convicted felon, girlfriend busted for involvement in dog fighting operation

Two people were arrested in South Seattle for their involvement in a dog fighting operation.
11 years ago
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MyNorthwest.com

Boxing rings and wedding rings: Seahawks enjoy free time before training camp

While fans count down the minutes, the Seahawks are spending the last few days before training camp by enjoying a little free time.
11 years ago
Seattle’s water level dropped to “fair” recently, after usage increased due to th...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle running out of water quicker than we thought

Seattle is in a situation that feels a little different from the beginning of summer, when residents were told Seattle has more water in its reservoirs than an average year.
11 years ago
The soil in Seattle’s Pioneer Square has settled more than an inch since crews began pumping ...
Chris Sullivan

SPU: Crews to tear up Seattle street before Bertha causes water-main break

Crews are about to rip up a downtown Seattle street where ground settling is putting too much pressure on an old water main.
11 years ago
Local best-selling true crime author Ann Rule passed away on Sunday at age 83. Her fans and former ...
Sara Lerner

Ann Rule was ‘self-deprecating and loyal to a fault’

Local best-selling true crime author Ann Rule passed away on Sunday at age 83. Her fans and former colleagues say she took her signature genre to a new level and she did it with heart.
11 years ago
Changes to the Seattle Police Department’s use of force policy includes creating a stand-alon...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle officers can be held accountable for de-escalation practices

Seattle officers' use of force will be looked at even more closely after the U.S. District Court approved changes to the department's policies.
11 years ago
Onlookers photograph the arrival of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels at Boeing Field. (AP file photo)...
MyNorthwest.com

Best places around Seattle to see Blue Angels perform

The Blue Angels are back for Seafair 2015 and fans are thrilled, but what if you don't want to battle the crowds at Genesee Park?
11 years ago