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Many people believed Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance would spell disaster for franchise busi...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle’s minimum wage must not be that bad if McDonald’s is hiring

Many people believed Seattle's minimum wage ordinance would spell disaster for franchise business owners, but now McDonald's is hiring.
11 years ago
Seattle historian Feliks Banel says it’s no surprise that as Confederate veterans who lived i...
Feliks Banel

Why there are so many Confederate monuments in Seattle

Seattle historian Feliks Banel explores how Washington Territory residents handled slavery, the Civil War, and the death of Abraham Lincoln. It may shed light on why we have so many monuments dedicated to that era.
11 years ago
Richard D. Oxley

Second crashed airplane found in remote Whatcom County

A second crashed airplane has been located on a cliff-side in Whatcom County, south of Mount Baker.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Air conditioning bill high? State’s energy third ‘least expensive’

The website compared consumption rates and prices of four energy types: electricity, natural gas, motor fuel and home heating oil.

11 years ago
Hold on to your water heaters, because when the big one hits, it’s going to cause some destru...
Kipp Robertson

Scientists say no need to panic over Seattle earthquake

Hold on to your water heaters, because when the big one hits, it's going to cause some destruction, and at least minor inconveniences.
11 years ago
Hillary Clinton’s recent economic speech has two KIRO Radio show hosts arguing over metaphors...
Richard D. Oxley

KIRO Radio debate: Is economy like shrimp or nougat?

Hillary Clinton's recent economic speech has two KIRO Radio show hosts arguing over metaphors about what the U.S. economy is really like: shrimp or nougat.
11 years ago
Richard D. Oxley

Man shot and killed while trying to stop White Center robbery

A 61-year-old good Samaritan was shot and killed as he tried to intervene in an armed robbery in White Center early Tuesday morning.
11 years ago
Three lanes are blocked around Boeing Access Road due to two collisions, including a rollover crash...
Richard D. Oxley

Three collisions backing up traffic in Seattle and Bothell

Two separate collisions are slowing traffic on northbound I-5 at Boeing Access Road, and a third collision has reduced traffic to one lane on I-405 at SR 522.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Rising equity floats all boats, especially credit lines

Delinquency rates on home-equity lines of credit dropped to their the lowest level in nearly seven years.

11 years ago
Reported burglary in portions of downtown, Capitol Hill, Queen Anne and around Lake Union is on an ...
Kipp Robertson

Secure parking might not be so secure in Central Seattle

Reported burglary in portions of downtown, Capitol Hill, Queen Anne and around Lake Union is on an upward trend.
11 years ago
A four-mile stretch of southbound I-5 will be getting new pavement. The work starts at about Cook R...
Chris Sullivan

Worn stretch of I-5 is finally getting some rehab

This is one of eight major pavement preservation projects underway around Puget Sound this year.
11 years ago
climate...
Kipp Robertson

Cliff Mass: We share responsibility to reduce carbon footprint

University of Washington Professor Cliff Mass says Washington shares a responsibility to reduce its carbon footprint. He wants a carbon tax, but unlike what Olympia has discussed.
11 years ago
Leland Bowman, 62, and Sharon Bowman, 63, of Marion, Montana, died in the crash. Their granddaughte...
Richard D. Oxley

Crash survivor finally makes it home, airplane located

Autumn Veatch is finally home in Bellingham after surviving a plane crash in the Cascades.
11 years ago
It’s the first Monday Washington state lawmakers are finally back home and not negotiating a ...
Jillian Raftery

State lawmakers bracing for potential fourth special session

After 176 days, nearly six months, and three special sessions, it's the first Monday Washington state lawmakers are finally back home and not negotiating a budget.
11 years ago
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is calling for developers to reserve five to seven percent of every new mul...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle mayor goes after developers in affordable housing plan

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is calling for developers to reserve five to seven percent of every new multi-family building for affordable housing.
11 years ago
“An entire civilization” built on top of a zone ripe for destruction. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Scientists say Seattle’s overdue earthquake could happen within 50 years

"An entire civilization" built on top of a zone ripe for destruction.
11 years ago
Seattle Council Member Kshama Sawant asks former Mayor Mike McGinn why he thinks the Seattle tunnel...
Stephanie Klein

You might actually agree with McGinn, Sawant on Bertha

Seattle Council Member Kshama Sawant asks former Mayor Mike McGinn why he thinks the Seattle tunnel project, or "Bertha Boondoggle," isn't a sticking point in the upcoming election.
11 years ago
The Seattle Police Department reports that a thief took a neighbor’s dog, and wouldn’t ...
Richard D. Oxley

Thief: Give me drugs or money to get your dog back

Seattle police report a thief took a dog, and wouldn't return the pet until the owner gave him money or drugs. But officers knew how to make the thief be a good boy.
11 years ago
Car fire slows traffic on northbound I-405 at SE 8th Street in Bellevue. (WSDOT)...
Richard D. Oxley

Car fire slows traffic on NB I-405 in Bellevue durring Monday morning commute

A car fire slowed traffic on northbound I-405 at SE 8th Street in Bellevue Monday morning.
11 years ago
The Eastlake Community Council is calling the city out for failing to defend much needed parking. (...
Kipp Robertson

Growing Seattle neighborhood blasts city’s parking study

A community council is calling the city out for failing to defend much needed parking.
11 years ago
Brian McCall’s boat motor was stolen while he was away shopping for 10 minutes. (Photo: Brian...
Josh Kerns

Could your boat be a target for bad guys?

A brazen Ballard theft is a cautionary tale this summer for anyone who trailers their boat around town.
11 years ago
Police are on the hunt for a man suspected of robbing people of their cell phones in Seattle’...
Richard D. Oxley

Seattle police looking for armed cell phone robber

Police are on the hunt for a man suspected of robbing people of their cell phones in Seattle's Capitol Hill and Fremont neighborhoods.
11 years ago
Seattle’s City Hall went to the cats Friday afternoon, as kittens took over the center of cit...
Richard D. Oxley

Kittens invade Seattle City Hall

Seattle's City Hall went to the cats Friday afternoon, as kittens took over the center of city operations.
11 years ago
The Seattle Seahawks stopped off in Vancouver, B.C. Friday to sign some autographs and give a few f...
Kipp Robertson

Seahawks make a pit stop in Canada

The Seattle Seahawks stopped off in Vancouver, B.C. Friday to sign some autographs and toss out a few football tips.
11 years ago