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Fireworks explode over Lake Union during the Seafair Summer Fourth at Gas Works Park Friday, July 4...
Richard D. Oxley

How bad is the air after a fireworks show?

A new study from NOAA shows when and how long air pollution spikes around fireworks shows in July.
12 years ago
Washington State Superintendent Randy Dorn argues that despite a budget being completed, it falls s...
Richard D. Oxley

Superintendent: Legislature still in contempt of court

Washington State Superintendent Randy Dorn argues that despite a budget being completed, it falls short of the state's education responsibilities.
12 years ago
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Brady Henderson

Marshawn Lynch talks about Super Bowl ending, dives into end zone of Skittles and more on ‘Conan’

Marshawn Lynch's return visit to "Conan" included some comments about the Seahawks' final play of the Super Bowl and a backwards dive into an end zone full of Skittles.
12 years ago
Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham looks pumped to be in his game uniform for the first time....
Kipp Robertson

Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham shows off his ‘work suit’

Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham looks pumped to be in his game uniform for the first time.
12 years ago
A woman was knocked unconscious by a small drone at Seattle’s Pride parade on Sunday. (Twitte...
Stephanie Klein

Woman knocked out by drone at Seattle Pride parade

A woman was knocked unconscious by a small drone at Seattle's Pride parade on Sunday.
12 years ago
homebuyer, cobuy...
Tom Kelly

Three mistakes first-time homebuyers make

"I remember one case where just before closing, the buyer drove to the office and says, 'Look at my brand-new car,'" one real estate agent said. "I told them, 'You'd better go back to that dealership.'"
12 years ago
Detectives have released photos and video of a man suspected of beating another man to death in Sea...
Stephanie Klein

Man beaten to death after Seattle concert

Detectives have released photos and video of a man suspected of beating another man to death in Seattle's International District Saturday night.
12 years ago
There were only a handful of cloudy days in June around the Pacific Northwest. (AP file photo)...
Dave Ross

Sunny, warm June evidence of ‘unusual’ Pacific Northwest summer

Seattle gets its June gloom reputation for good reason. Historically, June has always been a cloudy, gray month. So what happened?
12 years ago
The Noble Discoverer returns to an Everett dock after a short trip and turn-around early June 29. (...
Richard D. Oxley

Officials shoot down kayaktivists’ claim that Shell failed Everett departure

Kayaktivists were quick to claim Shell's Noble Discoverer failed its exit from Everett Monday morning, but Shell maintains a different account.
12 years ago
The number of people flushing their toilets in Tacoma couldn’t keep up with avid gardeners th...
Kipp Robertson

Gardeners can’t get enough of Tacoma’s waste

The number of people flushing their toilets in Tacoma couldn't keep up with avid gardeners this year.
12 years ago
Washington state lawmakers reached a budget agreement early Saturday morning. (AP file photo)...
Stephanie Klein

Lawmakers reach budget agreement, prevent government shutdown

Washington state lawmakers reached a budget agreement early Saturday morning.
12 years ago
Michael Laird, 8, and his family attend his first Mariners game thanks to the peanut-free section. ...
Josh Kerns

Mariners go peanut-free to give allergic kids shot at Safeco Field

Pounding his glove as he sits on the edge of his seat, 11-year-old Abram Stanhope can barely contain his excitement as he awaits his first Mariners game to get underway. The Woodinville youngster has wanted to come to Safeco Field for years, but it just hasn't been safe.
12 years ago
Streets in two Seattle neighborhoods will close to cars this summer so that pedestrians and bike ri...
Stephanie Klein

Streets in 2 Seattle neighborhoods to close to cars this summer

Streets in two Seattle neighborhoods will close to cars this summer so that pedestrians and bicyclists can take over.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Gunshot victim flags down drivers on I-5 at I-90 in Seattle

Two men flagged down drivers on I-5 at I-90 in Seattle on Friday morning to get help for a gunshot wound.
12 years ago
Balloons spell out the word “love” over the Supreme Court in Washington Friday after th...
Kipp Robertson

‘Welcome to the other side of the rainbow’

Same-sex couples can marry in all 50 states, according to a ruling made by the Supreme Court.
12 years ago
Five people were rescued from the waters of Lake Washington near Mercer Island after their boat cra...
Kipp Robertson

Watch: 5 rescued after two boats collide in Lake Washington

Five people were rescued from the waters of Lake Washington near Mercer Island after their boat crashed into a fishing vessel.
12 years ago
The Holland America Line cruise ship Westerdam sits in dock in Ketchikan, Alaska, on Thursday. (AP ...

Passengers killed in Alaska plane crash were from Seattle cruise ship

Authorities say all nine people aboard a sightseeing airplane died when it crashed Thursday in southeast Alaska.
12 years ago
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says new features at Westlake Park are not about pushing homeless people ou...
Sara Lerner

Seattle cleaning up Westlake Park with toys, food trucks

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says new features at Westlake Park are about pushing out crime, not homeless people.
12 years ago
As temperatures rise and new home buyers flock to Seattle, air conditioning may be turning from lux...
Richard D. Oxley

Tech transplants may be changing the standards for cooling off

As the Northwest heats up and tech transplants move to Seattle, air conditioning is moving from being a luxury to the norm.
12 years ago
Stay cool this weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach the low 90s on Saturday. (AP file)...
Stephanie Klein

What exactly is a Seattle ‘heat wave?’

Meteorologists say the heat wave is coming earlier than usual in the summer and adds to an already hot June. But is it really a heat wave?
12 years ago
safe injection sites, mckenna...
Richard D. Oxley

McKenna: Speaker of the House holding transportation package hostage

Washington's legislators continue to face a budget deadline that, if not met, will furlough thousands of public employees and stall state services.
12 years ago
The 520 bridge is going to be closed all weekend in both directions. The closure begins at 11 p.m. ...
Chris Sullivan

Why you might be stuck in your hot car even longer this weekend

You are likely going to be stuck in your car a lot longer than you expect because of a major construction closure.
12 years ago
The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold a key component to the Affordable Care Act. (file photo)...
Richard D. Oxley

Supreme Court upholds key component of Obamacare

Another big victory was delivered for President Obama's health care law after the Supreme Court upheld a key component of the Affordable Care Act.
12 years ago
A range of stolen property, such as this signed jersey, was found in the storage units used by susp...
Richard D. Oxley

Is this your stuff? Seattle police detectives would like to know

Seattle police are asking locals to come forward to claim a massive amount of stolen loot recovered this week.
12 years ago