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The National Weather Services said rainfall records were broken Sunday at Sea-Tac, and in Olympia a...
Alyssa Kleven

Record-setting rain responsible for power outages, will impact weekday commuters

Record-setting rain on Sunday has mostly passed over the Puget Sound area, but its effects will still hit residents trying to commute to work Monday morning.
12 years ago
Student safety is on the top of the list for parents in West Seattle. (File photo)...
Kipp Robertson

Rampant crime against students prompts community safety meeting in West Seattle

Concern over student safety is why parents are holding a community meeting March 18.
12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Police search for suspect who lit homeless man on fire

A homeless man is in critical condition after witnesses found him on fire Thursday evening.
12 years ago
Temperatures didn’t break any records across the Puget Sound Friday. (MyNorthwest.com Photo/F...
Kipp Robertson

Puget Sound region not warm enough to break records Friday

The Puget Sound region didn't break any temperature records on Friday.
12 years ago
This photo shows hamburger patties made by a food printer. Like more traditional 3-D printers, food...
Dan Restione

We don’t trust new technology, but a UW provost has a plan to fight fear

We live in area recognized as a 'Hub of Technological Innovation,' and that should make us happy and proud.
12 years ago
Russell Wilson hasn’t made a video of his own for The Increase, but has been featured in one....
Kipp Robertson

The Increase gives pro athletes chance to share stories of faith

A website growing in popularity with professional athletes is providing them with the opportunity to talk about faith without censorship.
12 years ago
Director Megan Griffiths sets up a shot on the set of “Lucky Them” in Carnation in 2013...
Josh Kerns

Washington film industry fights for business as other states offer far greater incentives

If you head down to Portland, there's a good chance you'll run into the cast and crew of NBC's hit TV series Grimm. It's one of three big-budget TV shows shooting regularly in Oregon right now, which is seeing far more film and television production than we get here in Washington state these days.
12 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Worker injured on 520 bridge construction dies

A Seattle hospital spokeswoman says a worker injured on the construction site for the new State Route 520 bridge across Lake Washington has died.
12 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Bus struck by BBs outside of South Seattle elementary school

Seattle Police officers responded to 44th Street and South Holly Street after reports a school bus was hit by bullets Thursday afternoon. Officers later determined they were BBs.
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MyNorthwest.com

Photos: Actor Will Ferrell takes over spring training

Actor Will Ferrell is making the rounds at spring training today. First he plays short stop for the Athletics and then second base for the Mariners.
12 years ago
Students around the state have started taking the new Smarter Balanced Assessment, a controversial ...
Josh Kerns

New standardized test causing stress, conflict for students, parents and schools

There's plenty of stress for students around the state as they begin taking a new standardized test that's drawing criticism for both its rigor and its length.
12 years ago
Delays on major highways in the Seattle area jumped by 52 percent in four years. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Study blames more jobs, people for Seattle-area traffic

It's not your imagination. Traffic is worse in Seattle. A new study blames more people and more jobs for the congestion on major roadways cross the Puget Sound.
12 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Body of shoplifting suspect from Tacoma recovered from river near Leavenworth

Alan Bolic jumped into the Wenatchee River to flee Chelan County deputies after stealing from a Leavenworth grocery store. He never came out.
12 years ago
A housing advocate says Seattle residents need to accept their changing neighborhoods and to embrac...
Tom Kelly

Appraisers value Seattle homes higher than the owners

Appraisers placed a higher value on Seattle-area homes than the homeowners, according to the February Home Price Perception Index (HPPI) produced by Quicken Loans.
12 years ago
Emmett Smith’s wife has placed this ad on the back of buses in attempts to find her husband a...
Jamie Skorheim

Wife buys bus ads in attempt to find husband a kidney

A Renton wife and mother is taking it to the streets in an effort to find her husband a kidney buying bus ads compelling people to get tested and potentially donate.
12 years ago
The white orb on the Smith Tower is a sensor device monitoring ground settlement. (Photo courtesy o...
Kipp Robertson

Mystery orb on Smith Tower keeping tabs on Seattle tunnel project

Concerns over ground settlement caused by the Seattle tunnel project led to installation of a temporary sensor device on Smith Tower in Pioneer Square.
12 years ago
Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano is promoting his foundation in the Dominican Republic with a ...
Kipp Robertson

Cano hopes to make impact in Seattle off the field this season

Canoche will be June 3 at the Paramount Theater, benefiting RC22 Foundation and Seattle charities.
12 years ago
Washington state is suing a ticket seller for taking orders for more than $149,000 in Super Bowl ti...
MyNorthwest.com

Washington to sue Super Bowl ticket seller

Washington state is suing a ticket seller for taking orders for more than $149,000 in Super Bowl tickets and then telling customers at the last minute it could not fill those orders.
12 years ago
Chief Information Officer Greg Russell, a former Amazon VP, will also be in charge of IT for the de...
Alyssa Kleven

Seattle Police’s top cop shake-up includes an Amazon VP

Only two members of the new leadership team were internal hires from SPD, but the announcement also includes a new hire who will weigh in on Seattle's body cam project.
12 years ago
Since Seattle is a major port city and hub for travelers, it doesn’t help the situation. Neit...
Libby Denkmann

Reports of bed bugs on the rise, but you’re not without rights when infestation strikes

A simple notice taped to an apartment door can cause a creepy-crawly sensation in any renter.
12 years ago
Police, FBI, and ATF agents searched an 8×10 foot bunker off Lake Sammamish Parkway Tuesday mo...
Stephanie Klein

Police find convicted bank robber’s bunker in Sammamish

Police discovered a bunker in Sammamish where they say a convicted bank robber stashed guns and other stolen items.
12 years ago
Franchise owners say they should fall under the small business minimum wage increases. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Franchise business owners fighting Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law

Franchise owners are asking a federal judge to reconsider part of a new law that would raise Seattle's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
12 years ago
The $15 minimum wage ordinance goes into effect April 1. Though small businesses have options of ho...
Kipp Robertson

Clock is ticking for Seattle businesses to bump up minimum wage

The clock is ticking for businesses to figure out how to handle Seattle' $15 minimum wage ordinance.
12 years ago
President of the Seattle Police Management Association Mark Edwards hopes the new assistant chiefs ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle’s chief of police demotes 4 top cops

Seattle's chief of police has demoted all four of her assistant chiefs to make way for new leadership in the department.
12 years ago