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Listen: Molly Conley’s father, John, spoke with reporters about his daughter and the verdict ...

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Jury finds Erick Walker guilty of manslaughter in Molly Conley trial

Jurors have found Erick N. Walker guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter in the death of a 15-year-old Seattle high school student who was walking along a road in Lake Stevens two years ago.

12 years ago

Three-time All-Pro Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman turns 27 today. (AP)...

Brent Stecker

Seahawks’ Richard Sherman celebrates 27th birthday by the pool

After a year where he helped the Seahawks return to the Super Bowl and welcomed his first child, Richard Sherman is celebrating his 27th birthday with a pool day.

12 years ago

A bill would raise Washington’s state minimum wage to $12 an hour with a series of annual 50-...

Kipp Robertson

Private business owner: Big businesses are ‘taking advantage’ of employees

The owner of a hotel and restaurant in Long Beach supports raising the state's minimum wage.

12 years ago

Kipp Robertson

Knife-wielding man shot by Federal Way police

Federal Way police officers shot a man wielding a knife Monday morning while responding to an assault.

12 years ago

The removal of Bertha’s front end could take 16 hours or longer. (Photo courtesy of the Washi...

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Bertha’s 2,000-ton front end making way to repair platform

Crews started lifting the front end of Bertha, the massive tunneling machine stuck under Seattle's waterfront, Monday and say they've made good progress.

12 years ago

Tom Kelly

One-quarter of Seattle’s lower-end homes remain ‘underwater’

At the peak of the real estate crisis, more than 15 million homeowners owed more on their mortgages than their homes were worth.

12 years ago

A crash that caused nine hours of gridlock in downtown Seattle could have been cleared faster if th...

Kipp Robertson

City did not immediately ask Tunnel Partners for assistance with Hwy 99 gridlock

Crews working nearby would have used equipment to help clear the March 24 crash earlier in the day.

12 years ago

People walking and biking represent 3 percent of collisions in Seattle and 50 percent of fatalities...

Kipp Robertson

‘Sometimes there’s just nothing you can do to avoid it’

People walking and biking represent 3 percent of collisions in Seattle and 50 percent of fatalities, according to the director of Seattle's Department of Transportation.

12 years ago

A group of Garfield High School students formed the Ackley Boys in 2011. (Photo courtesy the Ackley...

Kipp Robertson

Cardboard cutouts are golden memories for Ackley Boys

Who knew a few old refrigerator boxes could get you recognized on the streets and earn an award?

12 years ago

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Photos: Seattle geeks out over for Emerald City Comicon

Emerald City Comicon is touted as the largest gathering of comic book and pop culture fans in the Pacific Northwest.

12 years ago

Robert Leroy Studer’s 42-year-old nephew was shot in the face and pronounced dead at Harborvi...

Stephanie Klein

SeaTac murder suspect arrested after standoff in California

Police in Taft, CA have reportedly arrested a 68-year-old man suspected of killing his nephew in SeaTac Thursday night.

12 years ago

The Indian Presidential Palace is seen in darkness when the lights are turned out for one hour to m...

Stephanie Klein

Earth Hour: Can you live without light for 60 minutes?

Can you turn out the lights Saturday night and live by candle for an hour? Earth Hour, an international campaign to make a stand against climate change, takes place from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. March 28.

12 years ago

Amanda Knox in the backyard of her mother’s home in West Seattle (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)....

Libby Denkmann

Vindicated: Friends of Amanda Knox celebrate acquittal, ‘justice delayed’

"It's justice delayed, but it wasn't justice denied."

12 years ago

Some I-5 off-ramps into downtown Seattle were jammed due to Emerald City Comicon. (Photo courtesy o...

Kipp Robertson

I-5 ramps jammed by Comicon

WSDOT was tweeting about traffic jams on I-5 ramps into Seattle, but the spokesperson said traffic volumes are normal for a Friday morning.

12 years ago

Tom Kelly

Saints alive! Taking home marketing to a higher level

One legend has it that some European nuns, desperate for additional land in the 1700s, buried statues on their property in order to get the attention of the Big Agent in the Sky.

12 years ago

The westbound I-90 closure is expected to cause significant issues for drivers who want to access M...

Chris Sullivan

Reminder: It’ll be tough to get around Seattle this weekend

The Washington State Department of Transportation is closing portions of Highway 99 through Seattle and closing all westbound lanes of I-90 between Mercer Island and Seattle.

12 years ago

Sound Transit is seeking legislative approval to bring a $15 billion measure to the ballot as early...

Josh Kerns

Sound Transit trying to convince Legislature to allow $15B ballot measure

Sound Transit hopes area voters will approve a new $15 billion tax package next year. But the agency can't even ask until the Legislature gives its approval, and so far, there's plenty of resistance.

12 years ago

Mark Miloscia is the first Republican elected as Washington state auditor since 1928. (AP)...

Josh Kerns

Washington senator calls on auditor Troy Kelley to testify about federal probe

The chairman of the Senate Accountability and Reform Committee is calling on state Auditor Troy Kelley to testify about a federal criminal investigation into his business dealings.