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Sara Lerner

Advocate chuckles at Tacoma’s anti-homeless boulders

The City of Tacoma is getting some criticism after placing large boulders in a grassy area downtown to discourage homeless people from gathering there. The boulders make it impossible to put up tents or lay on the ground.
12 years ago
Richard D. Oxley

Crews don’t know how to remove crashed plane near Paine Field

A small plane crashed shortly after take off in a wooded area near Paine Field near Everett, Wednesday morning. It remains there until crews figure out how to remove it.
12 years ago
Arizona Coyotes’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23), of Sweden, tries to control the puck as Anaheim D...
Richard D. Oxley

A new hope: Could Coyotes’ uncertainty mean hockey in Seattle?

The Glendale City Council voted to kill a lease with the Arizona Coyotes, leaving the team's future uncertain, and renewing hope to bring the team to Seattle.
12 years ago
Safety has become an issue on Capitol Hill, which is why the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict wants to clos...
Kipp Robertson

Safety concerns during peak party hours prompts study of Capitol Hill street closures

Nightlife on Capitol Hill continues to grow and one group wants to make sure the crowds stay safe.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch first athlete featured in ‘Call of Duty’

Marshawn Lynch aka Beast Mode aka Money Lynch is the first athlete featured in the video game "Call of Duty: Black Ops 3."
12 years ago
Adam’s Elementary students got to create their own burger. This is what they came up with.(Co...
Richard D. Oxley

What happens when you let kids build a burger?

Adam's Elementary students got to create their own burger. This is what they came up with.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Breaking even: What it takes to cash-flow a getaway

If your monthly mortgage payment is equal to - or less than - one "peak" week rental rate, and if you rent for 17 weeks, then you should be able to achieve positive cash flow.

12 years ago
Tech workers in various cities seem to have more expensive tastes when it comes to real estate. Zil...
Kipp Robertson

Chinese romantic comedy may be contributing to Seattle’s real estate boom

It's not just large tech companies that are causing the Seattle real estate market to heat up.
12 years ago
A major paving project got underway on Highway 167 on Monday night that should smooth your ride. (W...
Chris Sullivan

Rough stretch of Highway 167 finally getting fresh asphalt

You can say goodbye to the ruts and potholes on a mile stretch of Highway 167 in Kent. A major paving project got underway Monday night that should smooth your ride.
12 years ago
The so-called Kettle Falls Five are shown outside U.S. District Court in Spokane earlier this year....
Josh Kerns

Feds keep up prosecution of Washington medical marijuana patients despite Congressional order to stand down

Three members of the so-called Kettle Falls Five are breathing a slight sigh of relief after a federal judge delayed their sentencing scheduled this week for growing medical marijuana.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Rob McKenna: Renton is good example Boeing is living up to tax subsidies

A state lawmaker is proposing a bill that would require Boeing to maintain a certain number of jobs in Washington state for tax subsidies.
12 years ago
Protestors block Terminal 5 on May 18. (AP)...
Richard D. Oxley

Activists blockade Shell in a new way

Instead of stalling traffic, they are stalling business with companies that are doing business with Shell by slamming emails and phones lines with their message.
12 years ago
A woman gets her photo taken with Titan the Robot, in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, May 11, 2015. Tit...
Dan Restione

We need a robot that can work with social cues

People deal with robots every day. One researchers says it's time for robots to be more emotionally available to us.
12 years ago
King County Metro had to scramble to dump safety announcements that drove bus riders crazy this wee...
Stephanie Klein

Metro dumps annoying safety warnings on buses

King County Metro had to scramble to dump safety announcements that drove bus riders crazy this weekend.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Tired of losing bidding wars, buyer offers pizza for life

Donna DiNicola, owner of DiNicola's Italian Restaurant in southeast Portland, says she was partially joking when her offer for a 900-square-foot house included pizza - but it worked.

12 years ago
A Seattle shoreline program approved by the Department of Ecology allows current house boats to sta...
Kipp Robertson

Living out ‘Sleepless in Seattle’-type dreams just got a little more difficult

A Seattle shoreline program approved by the Department of Ecology allows current house boats to stay, but no more can be added.
12 years ago
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MyNorthwest.com

Photos: Seattle celebrates sunny June weekend

It's not officially summer yet, but it sure feels like it across the Pacific Northwest. Check out the photos from around Seattle.
12 years ago
Bellevue police confiscated a pellet gun with a barrel drilled out at the scene of a shooting Frida...
Brent Stecker

One shot fired, no one hit in Bellevue officer-involved shooting

One shot was fired by a Bellevue Police officer early Friday evening during a response to a domestic dispute.
12 years ago
The attorney for Olympia officer Ryan Donald says the shooting of two stepbrothers is “absolu...
Kipp Robertson

Officer’s attorney: Olympia shooting is ‘justified’

He couldn't get into the specifics, but the attorney for Olympia officer Ryan Donald says the May shooting of two stepbrothers was "justified."
12 years ago
Rick Griffin stands with Mariners Jay Buhner. (KIRO Radio/Josh Kerns)...
Josh Kerns

Meet the guy who patches up the banged up Mariners

Remember that old TV series the Six Million Dollar Man? Mariners head trainer Rick Griffin is like that guy, except he's got far more than just one six million dollar man.
12 years ago
The lack of inventory of Puget Sound homes for sale is being compounded by potential sellers unwill...
Tom Kelly

Look before you leap: Sellers also frustrated by lack of inventory

The lack of inventory of Puget Sound homes for sale is being compounded by potential sellers unwilling to list their home until confident they can find a new place to land.
12 years ago
The Olympia officer who shot two stepbrothers in May is named in a case alleging unlawful detention...
Kipp Robertson

Officer involved in Olympia shooting named in unlawful detention case

The Olympia officer who shot two step-brothers in May is named in a case alleging unlawful detention.
12 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Seattle police: Ride-share driver tried to extort sex, dragged woman behind car

A for-hire driver allegedly tried to extort sex from a woman and later dragged her behind his vehicle.
12 years ago
Businesses are being called out for spreading fear over Seattle’s minimum wage law....
Kipp Robertson

Seattle’s minimum wage supporters report ‘sky remains aloft’

Businesses are being called out for spreading fear over Seattle's minimum wage law.
12 years ago