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Brent Stecker

Arrest made after man stabbed in Pioneer Square

An arrest has been made after a 40-year-old stabbing victim was transported from the 400 block of Second Avenue to Harborview Medical Center.
12 years ago
The charges against Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant have been dropped. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Charges against Seattle council member Kshama Sawant dropped

Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant faced 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine.
12 years ago
Seattle police attempted to control a May Day protest that turned violent Friday evening. (AP)...
MyNorthwest.com

Mayor, chief praise police response to violent May Day protest in Seattle

Seattle's mayor and police chief praised the police officers for the way they handled May Day protests that erupted in violence Friday night.
12 years ago
Traffic around Bellevue’s Chick-fil-A has remained heavy and sluggish ever since it’s A...
Richard D. Oxley

Bellevue tackles Chick-fil-A traffic congestion

Traffic remains so bad around Bellevue's Chick-fil-A, the city has crafted a new traffic plan to accommodate the increased vehicle load.
12 years ago
Two single-family homes were heavily damaged or destroyed in a fire in West Seattle Thursday aftern...
Kipp Robertson

Fire destroys 2 West Seattle homes, damages a third

Two single-family homes were fully engulfed in flames in West Seattle. Efforts were made to save a third.
12 years ago
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MyNorthwest.com

Why is Pete Carroll sending Chappelle videos in NFL Draft tweets?

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is using cryptic tweets ahead of the NFL Draft to try to clue us in on trade secrets.
12 years ago
A 19-year-old man was twice shot in the leg after he reportedly tried to rob another man in Seattle...
Stephanie Klein

19-year-old man shot in South Seattle after robbery

A 19-year-old man was twice shot in the leg after he reportedly tried to rob another man in Seattle's New Holly neighborhood.
12 years ago
Seattle protesters block traffic and interrupt day-to-day life, but as long as they stick with the ...
Kipp Robertson

How much should it take to be arrested for a Seattle protest?

Seattle protesters block traffic and interrupt day-to-day life, but as long as they stick with the city's protest policy they don't have to worry about consequences.
12 years ago
Two feline-friendly Seattle tree climbers will become television stars in May. (Photo courtesy of C...
Kipp Robertson

Northwest feline rescuers debuting in Animal Planet series

Two feline-friendly Seattle tree climbers will become television stars in May.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos launches unmanned spaceship

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezo's space company, Blue Origin, launched its first unmanned test flight on Wednesday.
12 years ago
Drivers will not see much work going on during the I-90 closure this weekend because it’s all...
Chris Sullivan

Behind the walls in the I-90 tunnel

Drivers on I-90 will once again be squeezed into the Express Lanes this weekend for another round of construction work.
12 years ago
The City of Seattle said an insurance adjuster was on the scene of the March 24 crash that blocked ...
Kipp Robertson

Response to 9-hour downtown traffic jam was ‘pathetic’

It turns out the reason it took so long to clear a tipped semi-truck on State Route 99 in downtown Seattle didn't have to do with fears of damaging the road.
12 years ago
As many as 35,000 extra people a day are going to be crowding into the Puget Sound area during the ...
Chris Sullivan

How USGA plans to move 35K people around for U.S. Open

As many as 35,000 extra people a day are going to be crowding into the Puget Sound area during the week of the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, and you only have six weeks left to get ready.
12 years ago
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Josh Kerns

Battle over Navy jet noise on Whidbey Island pits neighbor against neighbor

Imagine the Blue Angels flying over your house all day and night. That's what it's like for some homes on Whidbey Island, who are fighting the Navy over the noise which they claim is getting louder and even making them sick.
12 years ago
The city of Seattle originally said it couldn’t have moved a rolled semi-truck full of fish f...
Stephanie Klein

Drivers may have taken backseat to fish in Highway 99 semi-truck crash

The city of Seattle originally said it couldn't have moved a rolled semi-truck full of fish from southbound Highway 99 last month. But they're backtracking on that claim.
12 years ago
Snohomish High School was in a brief lockdown Wednesday morning following reports of a gun in the a...
Richard D. Oxley

Lockdown lifted at Snohomish High School

Snohomish High School was in a brief lockdown Wednesday morning following reports of a gun in the area.
12 years ago
Ian Poulter is embroiled in a battle over Chambers Bay golf course after a tweet. (AP)...
Richard D. Oxley

Golf pro calls Chambers Bay a farce

Golf pro Ian Poulter caught heat after he tweeted that the Chambers Bay course is a farce. The comment incited a back-and-forth on social media.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Home offices have become a much ‘safer harbor’

Accountants say that the original rules for home offices simply became too complex for the nearly 3.4 million taxpayers who claimed deductions for business use of a home.

12 years ago
The mayor of Tukwila has sent letters to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NBA Commissioner Adam Si...
Stephanie Klein

Rough sketch released of proposed arena in Tukwila; mayor expresses support

The mayor of Tukwila has sent letters to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver expressing his support for a proposed new multipurpose arena that could house franchises for both leagues.
12 years ago
While not trying to minimize the gravity of the situation at North Thurston High School, Brady Olso...
Stephanie Klein

Lacey teacher to shooter: ‘Not end of world, we can get you help’

While not trying to minimize the gravity of the situation at North Thurston High School, Brady Olson said that he just happened to be the longest-legged teacher closest to the teen.
12 years ago
The clock is ticking on an expected 9.0 earthquake to shake the Northwest, but other quakes are als...
Richard D. Oxley

Nepal earthquake sheds light on the Northwest’s ticking clock

Following the disastrous earthquake in Nepal, many thoughts, including those of emergency responders, turn to the Northwest.
12 years ago
A North Thurston school went into lockdown after gun shots were heard, one day after the neighborin...
Richard D. Oxley

Second school lockdown in two days for North Thurston

A North Thurston school went into lockdown after gun shots were heard, one day after the neighboring high school went into lockdown for a student gunman.
12 years ago
There are no plans for how the Washington State Auditor’s Office will operate beginning May 1...
Kipp Robertson

No plan in place for how State Auditor’s Office will operate with Kelley on leave

There are no plans for how the Washington State Auditor's Office will operate beginning May 1 when Troy Kelley goes on leave. Governor Inslee has ordered his pay to be halted.
12 years ago
Police expect three events on May 1, one is organized by anti-capitalist anarchist that will begin ...
Richard D. Oxley

Seattle police brace for thousands of May Day protesters

Thousands are expected for three events in downtown Seattle. Police brace for possible violence and property damage.
12 years ago