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A senior at International School is being detained in the King County Juvenile Division for alleged...
Kipp Robertson

‘Stay out of the line of fire’: Student planned to ‘shoot up’ Bellevue school

A senior at International School is being detained in the King County Juvenile Division for allegedly making threats to "shoot up the school."
12 years ago
After 20 feet of concrete is removed from its path, Bertha will be lifted out of the hole its sat i...
Chris Sullivan

Bertha 14 feet from fresh air, improvements to finish project

Bertha will receive some much-needed upgrades once the tunneling machine is lifted out of the hole it has sat in.
12 years ago
The warm winter weather could force some vegetation to bloom early. (AP Photo/File)...
Kipp Robertson

Warm winter could mean early blooms

There's a bit of uncertainty in the gardening world surrounding the Pacific Northwest's recent warm weather.
12 years ago
State Senator Pam Roach joined 770 KTTH’s Ben Shapiro Show to talk about a recent letter writ...
Jamie Skorheim

State Sen. Pam Roach says political enemies want her out of office

After Lt. Gov. Brad Owen wrote a letter admonishing Republican State Senator Pam Roach for her behavior in recent public hearings, Roach says she didn't do anything wrong and adversaries are coming after her.
12 years ago
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray delivers his second State of the City address at City Hall Tuesday afternoo...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle mayor focuses on racial inequality in State of the City address

In addition to dedicating $35 million to support affordable housing in Seattle and unveiling new websites to increase government transparency, the mayor focused on racial inequality in his State of the City address Tuesday.
12 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Deputies find dead dogs, animals living in their own feces in Belfair home

A couple in their late 60s were found in a home filled with animals living in their own feces on Sunday.
12 years ago
Bears are waking up earlier than usual due to the warmer weather and possibly low snow pack. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Bears waking up early, looking for snacks

People out for a stroll in the wilderness are more likely to encounter bears right now.
12 years ago
Crews lift a portion of the new 520 floating bridge into place Monday. (KIRO Radio/Chris Sullivan)...
Chris Sullivan

New 520 bridge expected to span Lake Washington by end of 2015

As you whiz by all the construction on the new 520 bridge, you can really only see a small window into what will become the world's longest floating bridge.
12 years ago
WSDOT says six funded projects are being designed and constructed in Tacoma from the Nalley Valley ...
Chris Sullivan

Chokepoint: Pierce County finally going to get its HOV lanes

A multi-million dollar plan is underway to improve a major chokepoint on I-5 through Tacoma.
12 years ago
Freight trucks lined up outside the Port of Seattle Tuesday, waiting to deliver cargo after a three...
Kipp Robertson

Long lines as Seattle port reopens after 3-day weekend

Impacts of the three-day shut down at the Port of Seattle quickly showed Tuesday morning as freight trucks lined up to make deliveries.
12 years ago
A marcher holds a sign during a rally for Antonio Zambrano-Montes, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, in Pasc...
MyNorthwest.com

Hispanic group seeks federal investigation of Pasco police shooting

The leader of a Hispanic group in Pasco is asking the Justice Department to investigate the fatal police shooting last week in Pasco.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Buyer survey: Couples spend more, seek schools

Single women want a home close to family and friends

12 years ago
A beautiful sunset and highs near 60 degrees Monday night in Seattle have some dreaming of summer a...
Stephanie Klein

Warm in Seattle, but not because of global warming

A beautiful sunset and highs near 60 degrees Monday in Seattle have some dreaming of summer and others screaming 'global warming.'
12 years ago
The new 520 bridge will extend beyond the current drawspan, effectively blocking the channel for bo...
Stephanie Klein

Boat traffic rerouted with new 520 bridge span

Boats sailing in Lake Washington will have to take a different path for passing the 520 bridge for a while.
12 years ago
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Sunset stuns Seattleites

Even after a day of sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday night's stunning sunset impressed Seattleites.
12 years ago
Rep. June Robinson says she will introduce a bill that could reduce Boeing’s multibillion dol...
Stephanie Klein

Bill would cut Boeing tax breaks over workforce reductions

A lawmaker says she will introduce a bill that could reduce Boeing's multibillion dollar tax break if the company trims its overall Washington state workforce.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Bald eagle survives collision on I-405

While maybe a little stunned, a bald eagle survived a crash on I-405 near Kirkland Sunday evening.
12 years ago
Residents at Seattle’s Hacker House participate in an Oculus Rift demonstration. (Photo court...
Libby Denkmann

Hacker House living popular with Seattle’s eclectic startup crowd

Behind every door of the Hacker House on Capitol Hill, residents are cooking up innovative projects, researching at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, interning at Amazon or Microsoft, or getting their own virtual reality companies off the ground.
12 years ago
Tacoma’s LGBTQ gathered together over the weekend in support of the victim of an ugly hate cr...
Chelsea Hawkins

Tacoma’s LGBTQ community gathers in support of crime victim

It was a packed house over the weekend as Tacoma's LGBTQ community gathered to support the victim of an ugly hate crime.
12 years ago
Edmonds teen Matthew Truax, 16, died September 13, 2013 after suffering sudden cardiac arrest. His ...
Josh Kerns

Edmonds mom tries to turn son’s tragic death into lifesaver for entire school district

Raising two healthy and active boys, Melinda and Jerry Truax never thought about sudden cardiac arrest or heart problems, especially where their kids were concerned. But that all changed when their 16-year old son Matthew collapsed and died in PE class.
12 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Seattle Police: Woman found dead in South Park alley may be homicide

Police say a woman is dead after being found in an alleyway in Seattle's South Park neighborhood Sunday morning.
12 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Bothell High School alumnus dominates NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

A Bothell High School alum, drafted in the first round of the NBA draft in 2014, dominated the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday.
12 years ago
A school bus carrying the boys basketball team from King’s School rolled on SR 104 late Satur...
Alyssa Kleven

Shoreline high school basketball team injured in rollover bus crash

A school bus carrying a Shoreline high school basketball team and coaches rolled on SR 104 late Saturday.
12 years ago
Cases of whooping cough are being reported on Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap. It’s the se...
Kipp Robertson

Kitsap County reporting highest number of pertussis cases in 3 years

Areas of Kitsap County are reporting the highest number of pertussis cases - or whooping cough - since 2012. There have been 99 cases of pertussis reported to the Kitsap Public Health District since June 1, 2014.
12 years ago