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The Seattle Police Department launched a YouTube channel dedicated to bodycam videos. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle Police Department launches body cam YouTube channel

The department launched a YouTube channel showcasing the work of community partners who have helped to increase transparency and accountability. "Civil hackers" have released early versions of tools that will help the department automatically redact police videos, while meeting the state's privacy laws.
12 years ago
An investment group dedicated to bringing back an NBA team to Seattle released images of the &#8216...
Kipp Robertson

Next step toward Seattle basketball, hockey arena unveiled

The next major milestone for a new Seattle downtown arena is expected May 7.
12 years ago
Andrew Morrison and his father look over the damages done on a 12-year mural project on Wilson-Paci...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle mural defacement shows ‘animosity’ and will not stop artist

Andrew Morrison sees the act of defacing his 12-year project in North Seattle as an attack.
12 years ago
Eric Smallwood, senior vice president of Front Row Marketing Services, says Seahawks running back M...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch boosts marketing value with latest trademark

Lynch's latest trademark was filed Feb. 18. The quote was made famous during Super Bowl media day, after the running back repeated it to answer questions.
12 years ago
“Kids over concrete” is the rallying cry some Democrats are using to denounce the trans...
Chelsea Hawkins

Education vs. transportation: Which will get funding from the Washington state Legislature

"Kids over concrete" is the rallying cry some Democrats are using to denounce the transportation package currently in front of the Legislature.
12 years ago
Allegations into unprofessional conduct were brought forth by a former employee of the Seattle Tunn...
Kipp Robertson

Former Seattle tunnel worker alleges employees trading alcohol for better hours, working intoxicated

Allegations into unprofessional conduct by supervisors and employees of the Seattle tunnel project have been brought forth by a former worker, reports KING 5.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Seattle area grabs spot on Gen-Xers top 10 list

A recent report by RealtyTrac uses Census data to find which metros where Gen-Xers are gravitating.

12 years ago
Seattle Police Officers John Kallis (right) and Donald Little (left) speak to a homeless man named ...
Brandi Kruse

New Seattle police unit tasked with tackling tough issues downtown

KIRO Radio hit the streets with the Seattle Police Department's newest unit, which is dedicated to cleaning up downtown.
12 years ago
European apples have been displacing Washington apples in Asian markets because of the slowdown, an...
Kipp Robertson

Port dispute is rotten for state’s agriculture industry

Agricultural exporters hope resolution of the West Coast port labor crisis sticks. They face months before shipments are back to normal and probably longer to restore overseas markets.
12 years ago
Shad Johnson is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend in downtown Renton. (Photo courtesy of the ...
Kipp Robertson

Police: Man accused of violent assault in Renton is on the run

Shad Johnson, 42, is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend in the espresso stand she was working in Feb. 17.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Video: Preview released for Marshawn Lynch’s new movie

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch stars in a biopic about his rise from the streets of Oakland to Super Bowl champion. A preview of the film was released Monday.
12 years ago
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Libby Denkmann

Family in Seattle awaits word on kidnapped missionary in Nigeria

A missionary was taken in Nigeria early Monday and there's still no word on who may have kidnapped her.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Refinancing could help 1 in 3 FHA loans

Borrowers could save money by refinancing if the combination of the new mortgage rate and the new FHA premiums result in at least a 0.75 percent reduction in annual mortgage costs.

12 years ago
There are the hardcore fans that simply stick to the sport that they love and don’t really pa...
Chris Sullivan

Can the Seattle Mariners convince the 12th Man to root for the home team?

If there is something Seattle loves, it's a winner. Just look at how the 12th Man has grown over the last few years as the team has achieved the highest of heights.
12 years ago
Neighbors vow to keep up their fight for access to a popular Lake Washington beach despite nearby p...
Josh Kerns

Seattle neighbors fight uphill battle to maintain public Lake Washington access

No trespassing signs that appeared Monday are just the latest move by the owners of two homes bordering a popular Lake Washington beachfront access point to take over the property and keep the public out.
12 years ago
A Great Wolf Lodge was the final destination for a teen who is accused of faking his own abduction....
Jamie Skorheim

The boy who cried Great Wolf Lodge: Teen accused of faking his abduction found at waterslide park

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department went into high gear in a search for a 16-year-old boy they believed was abducted last Thursday, only to find him a day later hanging out on the waterslides at the Great Wolf Lodge.
12 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Skagit County oil train project blocked for full environmental review

A plan that would move hundreds of crude oil tank cars through Skagit County was halted Monday.
12 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Armed man reportedly tried to abduct woman near UW

A man reportedly attempted to abduct a woman at gunpoint late Sunday near the University of Washington.
12 years ago
Homeless advocates protested a city of Burien law on Monday because they say it targets homeless. (...
Kipp Robertson

Advocates still raising stink over Burien law, say it targets homeless

Homeless advocates protested a city of Burien law on Monday because they say it targets homeless.
12 years ago
Willie Bloomquist works in a batting cage Saturday in Peoria. (AP)...
MyNorthwest.com

Follow your favorite Seattle Mariners on Twitter

The Mariners' full 40-man roster will be in Peoria Tuesday for the commencement of spring training.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Renters to push apartment boom into 2016

Today's renter is expected to take longer to transition into homeownership than any other demographic group of the past 30 years

12 years ago
Rob Neyer, a longtime baseball writer and author of “The Big Book of Baseball Legends” ...
Chelsea Hawkins

Before Bill Murray was a star, he played baseball in Grays Harbor

We all know Bill Murray "the actor." But before he was chasing gophers in "Caddyshack," the comedian was devoting himself to a different passion: Baseball.
12 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Collision with Seattle bus sends motorcyclist to hospital

A collision between a motorcycle and a bus sent one person to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries Monday morning.
12 years ago
For the past three years, the school district has continued to grow to the tune of about 1,000 stud...
Kipp Robertson

Critics worried bill to split Seattle School District has survived

After speaking against splitting Seattle Public Schools into two districts, and seeing others do the same, Melissa Westbrook is confused as to how a House bill has survived.
12 years ago