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On Monday, Todd Trepanier, right, announced he took a position as the chief of the South Central Re...
Kipp Robertson

Another WSDOT official calls it quits on Seattle tunnel project

The Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program is without a key employee.
11 years ago
A more serious water shortage could be on the doorstep of the Pacific Northwest. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Historically low water levels force Seattle to ask for help

A more serious water shortage could be on the doorstep of the Pacific Northwest.
11 years ago
A Washington interest group is preparing churches and religious organizations for potential lawsuit...
Richard D. Oxley

Washington churches prepare for lawsuits over gay marriage

A Washington interest group is preparing churches and religious organizations for potential lawsuits over marriage equality.
11 years ago
Seattle true crime writer Ann Rule has died, according to family members. (AP image)...

Seattle crime writer Ann Rule dies

True-crime writer Ann Rule, who wrote more than 30 books, including a profile of her former co-worker, serial killer Ted Bundy, has died at age 83.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

What special-needs buyers want: Agents trained in universal design

One in five of buyers surveyed say that not having access to adequately trained real estate professionals poses a challenge in their housing search.

11 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Another body found in a suitcase

Detectives are investigating a report of a body found in a suitcase in SeaTac on Monday morning. It's the second body found in luggage in the past two months.
11 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Sound Transit going to voters for Federal Way light rail extension

Sound Transit has taken another step in extending light rail to Federal Way, but it only has enough money to get it to Des Moines.
11 years ago
The Washington State Department of Transportation confirms there’s a significant increase in ...
Josh Kerns

More homeless people camping under Seattle’s freeways

If it seems like there are a lot more tents along I-5 in Seattle, you're not imagining it.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Three reasons it’s a great time to sell – RealtyTrac survey

Single-family home and condo sellers in the first half of this year sold for an average of 13 percent above their original purchase price.

11 years ago
Friday marks the first day of the implementation of six new laws that will affect imbibing Washingt...
Richard D. Oxley

Washington’s newest laws will impact how you imbibe

Friday marks the first day of the implementation of six new laws that will affect imbibing Washingtonians.
11 years ago
Police officers are now legally protected from being sued if they break a window out of a car to he...
Richard D. Oxley

Police can now smash your car windows without fear of being sued

The state passed new laws giving officers permission smash out windows.
11 years ago
A man who shot a police officer to death was sentenced to life in prison Thursday. (File photo)...
Kipp Robertson

Cop killer Christopher Monfort sentenced to life in prison

A man who shot a police officer to death was sentenced to life in prison Thursday.
11 years ago
One man has taken a city-wide problem into his own hands and refuses to let “the kids” ...
Kipp Robertson

Man removing the ‘ghetto’ from a quaint city one piece at a time

One man has taken a city-wide problem into his own hands and refuses to let "the kids" from winning.
11 years ago
Kipp Robertson

International District shooting ‘is a shocking and profound loss’

A well-known man in Seattle's International District was not the intended target of a shooting Thursday morning.
11 years ago
KIRO Radio political analyst Rob McKenna predicts that the state could likely head to court over de...
Richard D. Oxley

McKenna: Bertha could drill state straight into the courtroom

Bertha may have a new timeline in place to complete a four-lane tunnel underneath Seattle's waterfront, but skepticism over the machine's ability to get the job done isn't gone.
11 years ago
Copper thieves broke into a substation and cut copper power lines out of the ground Wednesday morni...
Richard D. Oxley

Copper thieves steal power lines, leave thousands without power in Everett

Copper thieves broke into a substation and cut copper power lines out of the ground Thursday morning, leaving thousands without power in Everett.
11 years ago
Cranes are built to withstand earthquakes, and are usually anchored to the building they’re c...
Jillian Raftery

When ‘The Big One’ hits, it’s not falling cranes you should be worried about

When the ground starts shaking, will cranes be falling out of the sky?
11 years ago
A fire burned three houses in the Maple Leaf neighborhood, Wednesday morning, but firefighters were...
Richard D. Oxley

Firefighters pull dragon from Seattle house fire

A fire burned three houses in the Maple Leaf neighborhood, Thursday morning, but firefighters were able to pull one occupant out of the blaze.
11 years ago
The Weltons are a local family with hopes that a Seattle solution will arise that will allow them t...
Sara Lerner

Muslim family living and renting in faith

The City of Seattle isn't doing anything to help Muslims buy homes, at least not yet. But some have hope.
11 years ago
Seattle is seeing the highest level of activity seen since 2005, according to a mid-year report by ...
Kipp Robertson

That boom you hear is Seattle’s development explosion

Seattle is seeing the highest level of activity seen since 2005.
11 years ago
As Seattle’s rental rates grow along with the population, some are asking if rent control is ...
Richard D. Oxley

Rent control goes up for debate in Seattle

Republican Matt Manweller and development lobbyist Roger Valdez met with Seattle council members Nick Lacata and Kshama Sawant to discuss the merits and faults of rent control.
11 years ago
Seattle police are reaching out to the community and asking for leads to track down two men that sh...
Richard D. Oxley

Video: Men shoot pregnant woman in Seattle

Seattle police are reaching out to the community and asking for leads to track down two men that shot a pregnant woman in the Dunlap neighborhood.
11 years ago
The Canadarm 2 reaches out to capture the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft and prepare it to be pulle...
Josh Kerns

How Seattle is becoming a gateway to the final frontier

What was once science fiction is quickly becoming science fact. And the Seattle area is at the forefront.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Considering Canada: Financing takes a different look

A U.S. buck can now bring approximately $1.26 in Canadian goods.

11 years ago