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Kipp Robertson

Cyclist suspected of stabbing man during fight in Capitol Hill

A cyclist is suspected of stabbing a man multiple times after crashing into him on Sunday morning.
12 years ago
A Washington State Patrol trooper was injured when another vehicle slammed into her patrol car on s...
Kipp Robertson

WSP trooper injured while waiting for tow truck on I-5

A Washington State Patrol trooper was injured when another vehicle slammed into her patrol car on southbound I-5 Sunday morning.
12 years ago
Caleb Eccles has pleaded guilty to production, possession and distribution of child pornography in ...
Richard D. Oxley

Lake Tapps man pleads guilty to making child pornography

He changed his name. He changed states. But he didn't stop making child pornography.
12 years ago
Lawmakers essentially wasted the first special legislative session and are still divided over a sta...
Kipp Robertson

Gov. Inslee: Lawmakers made no ‘significant progress’ toward state budget

Lawmakers essentially wasted the first special legislative session and are still divided over a state operating budget, according to Governor Jay Inslee.
12 years ago
The first of four fireworks nights at Safeco Field is Friday after the game against the Cleveland I...
Josh Kerns

Mariners bringing a little boom back to Safeco after explosive road trip

A handful of workers stuffed small packets of fireworks explosives into what look like racks of toilet paper and paper towel rolls, preparing for the first Mariners fireworks show of the season.
12 years ago
Mourners lay flowers outside Cafe Racer after the 2012 shooting. (AP)...
Sara Lerner

Father of Cafe Racer shooter reflects on the tragedy

Ian Stawicki killed five people in 2012 before taking his own life at Seattle's Café Racer. Today, his father reflects on the shooting.
12 years ago
The stolen Lexus was allegedly used to ram Sheriff’s vehicles, shown here, where one vehicle ...
Richard D. Oxley

Deputy shoots teen in the head after SeaTac stolen car chase

A suspected teen car thief was shot after he allegedly tried to ram officers with a stolen car.
12 years ago
Kathy Saxon couldn’t believe the wages Domino’s drivers make, according to a Seattle bi...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle teacher disturbed by Domino’s wages

Kathy Saxon was driving to work when she was startled by what she saw on a Domino's Pizza billboard.
12 years ago
A car reportedly hit a family in downtown Seattle Thursday afternoon. (Seattle Police Department)...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle street closed after reports of family hit by car

A car reportedly hit a family in downtown Seattle Thursday afternoon.
12 years ago
The building that housed the Lusty Lady will be renovated into a hotel. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Former Seattle strip club will reopen as hotel

What used to be a place for a peep show will become a place to rest your head.
12 years ago
Several teenagers were sent to the hospital after a collision on southbound I-5 that blocked traffi...
Richard D. Oxley

All lanes now open on SB I-5 near Boeing Access Road following felony collision

A crash that stalled traffic on southbound I-5 near Boeing Access Road (MP 160) will be investigated as a felony collision, according to the Washington State Patrol.
12 years ago
Bremerton Police Chief Steven Strachan is pictured here when he was King County Sheriff. (File phot...
Richard D. Oxley

Chief defends editorial about police assaults, shootings

Bremerton Police Chief Steve Strachan discusses his recent column about police-related shootings, titled "You don't get to assault police officers" on Seattle's Morning News.
12 years ago
The 2015 election guarantees three new Seattle City Council members, but what is not guaranteed is ...
Richard D. Oxley

How Seattle City Council could change in just one day

The 2015 election guarantees three new Seattle council members, while testing if the city's new electoral system is still influenced by money and incumbent status.
12 years ago
Seattle’s Sand Point Elementary School has grown from 75 students to 293 since re-opening fiv...
Josh Kerns

Seattle school parents outraged by city pulling grant funding over principal’s departure

Parents and the principal of Seattle's Sand Point Elementary School are outraged by the city's decision to cut promised funding because the principal is departing after the school year.
12 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

How WSDOT wants to fix I-5 congestion through Marysville

If you've driven I-5 lately between Marysville and Everett, you know the infrastructure has not kept pace with the growth.
12 years ago
A crash is blocking all lanes of northbound I-5 at the Skagit River Bridge. (Photo courtesy of Wash...
Kipp Robertson

All lanes of I-5 reopen following chain reaction collisions near Mount Vernon

A crash is blocking all lanes of northbound I-5 at the Skagit River Bridge.
12 years ago
Surveillance video shows two suspects walking into a Safeway in Olympia early Thursday morning. The...
Stephanie Klein

Police chief: ‘You don’t get to assault police officers’

The Bremerton Police chief is frustrated — frustrated about the way the shooting in Olympia Thursday was covered in the media.
12 years ago
Boeing has not released any photos of the CHAMP missile, but its online video for the project rough...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing’s CHAMP can knock out your computer

Boeing makes a leap from science fiction to reality with CHAMP, a missile that can knock out computers and other electrical systems with targeted precision.
12 years ago
Richard D. Oxley

Alcohol may be involved in Kent domestic violence shooting

Following a heated argument, a woman shot her ex-husband near Kent late Tuesday evening.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Tapping an IRA to buy; clarifying home-sale loss

Can you withdraw from your Individual Retirement Account for a down payment on a home and not face a premature-withdrawal penalty?

12 years ago
A California resident is fighting to keep Russell Wilson in Seattle and says fans need to raise $5 ...
Kipp Robertson

Diehard Seahawks fan trying to raise $5M to keep Russell Wilson in Seattle

A California resident is fighting to keep Russell Wilson in Seattle and says fans need to raise $5 million to do it.
12 years ago
Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan said he will return to “American Ninja Warrior” next y...
Kipp Robertson

Seahawks’ Jon Ryan punted by obstacle course on national TV

Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan looked as though he could survive the "American Ninja Warrior" obstacle course, right up until he stepped on to the "tilting table."
12 years ago
Ed Lazowska (left) is the Bill and Melinda Gates chair of Computer Science and Engineering at the U...
Colleen O

University of Washington solves gender gap in computer science degrees

Last year, there was a big uproar in Silicon Valley over Google's diversity breakdown. Theories were thrown around, but it's actually quite simple and it seems the University of Washington has figured it out.
12 years ago
Richard D. Oxley

Snohomish sheriff’s deputy shoots, kills one suspect near Monroe

One man is dead after an encounter with a Snohomish County Sheriff's deputy near Monroe early Tuesday morning.
12 years ago