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McChord Field is included in a September 1938 map of the main air bases in the United States. (Asso...
Feliks Banel

The forgotten early history of Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Local civic leaders breathed a big sigh of relief this week as Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) suffered only minimal cuts in the latest round of reductions in America's military forces.
11 years ago
Without any significant rain in weeks, rivers are running low and water temperatures are rising. (A...
Jillian Raftery

Drought so bad, state trucking salmon upstream

Without any significant rain in weeks, rivers are running low and water temperatures are rising. It's creating big problems for salmon and other fish which are finding themselves high and dry in disappearing streams.
11 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Standoff ends after North Seattle shooting

Police are interviewing four people who emerged from an apartment building after a standoff in North Seattle.
11 years ago
A driver sustained minor injuries after a 200-foot-tall tree fell on a moving vehicle on Friday mor...
Kipp Robertson

200-foot-tall tree falls on moving car

A driver sustained minor injuries after a 200-foot-tall tree fell on a moving car in Seattle's Lake City neighborhood on Friday morning.
11 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Watch: If only Bertha could move this fast

Crews finished installing four 40-foot-tall ventilation stacks at the south end of the Seattle's State Route 99 tunnel project and released a time lapse video to prove it.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Weighing investments: No sunsets in stock certificates

Stocks don't create memories you get from living in a second home.

11 years ago
Community members are irritated that nothing is being done by the city to prevent people from purch...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle neighborhood irked at city for ignoring alcohol problems

Community members are irritated that nothing is being done by the city to prevent people from purchasing extra-strong alcoholic drinks.
11 years ago
Ryn Steck caught the sun sending light through a smokey haze over Seattle July 8. (Rynsteck twitter...
Richard D. Oxley

Why you should thank BC for Seattle’s beautiful sunsets

Northwest wildfires are not only causing scenic sunsets throughout the Puget Sound, but are also cooling the summer temperatures in the region.
11 years ago
A press conference Wednesday to announce the move in Skyway with King County Sheriff John Urquhart,...
Jillian Raftery

Sheriff: We’re cracking down on illegal pot shops to keep Feds at bay

Despite complaints, King County Sheriff John Urquhart is defending a crackdown on 15 unlicensed medical marijuana dispensaries.
11 years ago
“The only way to eliminate the black market is to provide a better product,” says Boris...
Sara Lerner

Black market weed is legal marijuana’s biggest road block

Lawmakers have approved a new bill that tweaks the marijuana law in ways that discourage the illegal market.
11 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

To honk or not to honk? That is the Seattle question

We've all be stuck behind this driver at a stop light. The light turns green. The head is down. The person is on a cell phone, and we're stuck waiting and waiting.
11 years ago
It was the bottom half of the second inning when a baseball fan made a run for it across Safeco Fie...
Kipp Robertson

Shirtless man fails to get to second base during Mariners game

It was the bottom of the second inning when a baseball fan made a run for it across Safeco Field on Wednesday.
11 years ago
Photo is looking south down Front Street, now 1st Avenue, from Spring Street toward Madison on June...
Ted Buehner

Weather conditions ripe for another Great Seattle Fire

The Great Seattle Fire occurred during conditions similar to those this year, warm and dry.
11 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Three Seattle City Light workers jolted by power line

Three men were taken to Harborview Medical Center after a jackhammer came in contact with a 20,000-volt power line.
11 years ago
"Tom and Curley" don't agree with Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant's vision to reaching a ...
Josh Kerns

Kshama Sawant going to battle over Seattle’s Internet

The City of Seattle says operating its own broadband service would be too expensive, but that hasn't stopped some activists from pushing the idea forward.
11 years ago
Seattle City Council Member Tim Burgess has proposed two bills that would place new taxes on guns a...
Richard D. Oxley

Seattle City Council member ready to pull trigger on gun tax

Seattle City Council Member Tim Burgess has proposed two bills that would place new taxes on guns and ammunition as well as a new regulation for gun owners in Seattle.
11 years ago
The Port Townsend ferry terminal is quiet on Wednesday morning after runs were canceled. The Kennew...
Stephanie Klein

Ferry runs aground; Port Townsend-Coupeville route out of service

The Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry route is out of service until further notice after the Kennewick boat ran aground while approaching Coupeville.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

Local homeseekers don’t take a vacation break

"Educated buyers today are no longer just dipping their toes in the water. They are diving right in."

11 years ago
Devin Owens was found safe after an Amber Alert was issued Tuesday afternoon....
Kipp Robertson

Missing 7-year-old Auburn boy found safe

A missing 7-year-old boy, originally thought to be in danger, was found safe Tuesday evening.
11 years ago
The city needs to move away from the idea that all families can live in their own home on a piece o...
Kipp Robertson

Is Seattle doing away with single-family homes?

If adopted, ideas being considered by a Seattle housing committee would be devastating to the city's appeal, according to KIRO Radio's Dori Monson.
11 years ago
Hope Solo, right, and Japan’s Homare Sawa collide during the second half of the FIFA Women&#8...
Stephanie Klein

No plans to honor Hope Solo in Richland

The mayor of Richland says it's a tough call on whether the city should honor Hope Solo's Women's World Cup win.
11 years ago
While we wait for an update on repairs to Bertha, drivers in the area will notice new additions nea...
Stephanie Klein

Splash of color for Seattle tunnel project; still no word on Bertha

While we wait for an update on repairs to Bertha, the giant tunneling machine sitting idle on Seattle's waterfront, drivers in the area will notice new additions near the south end of the tunnel.
11 years ago
Crack cocaine taken into custody by Seattle Police Officers during a previous arrest. (Seattle Poli...
Richard D. Oxley

Crack cocaine dealer nabbed at City Hall Park

Drug peddlers might want to learn from this alleged crack dealer's experience. If you want to sell drugs in downtown Seattle, don't do it around city hall.
11 years ago
Rescue workers treat a victim before she is airlifted, Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Big Four trail h...
MyNorthwest.com

Body recovered from Big Four Ice Caves after deadly collapse

The body of a 34-year-old woman was recovered from the Big Four Ice Caves on Tuesday afternoon. The woman died after a collapse in the caves the day before.
11 years ago