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Jamie Skorheim

Oops! Ad makes it look like Seahawks’ Richard Sherman plays for Seattle Mariners

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was signed by a pro baseball team, but as far as we know cornerback Richard Sherman is an NFL-only player.
12 years ago
Dr. Matthew Kronman, who specializes in infectious diseases for Seattle Children’s Hospital, ...
Colleen O

Doctor: Vast majority of children who died from flu last year weren’t immunized

It's been confirmed that a 5-year-old girl from Tacoma died after getting the flu. The strain she caught was H3N2 and she did not get a flu shot.
12 years ago
Just minutes after 1,200 NFC Championship game tickets went on sale, they were sold out, according ...
Stephanie Klein

1,200 tickets to Seahawks-Green Bay game sell out in minutes

Just minutes after 1,200 NFC Championship game tickets went on sale, they were sold out, according to the Seahawks. Many of those in line were awarded wristbands Monday night.
12 years ago
Josh Kerns

Seattle Council president apologizes to police chief over protests

Seattle City Council President Tim Burgess has sent an apology to police chief Kathleen O'Toole after protestors repeatedly disrupted a council briefing on police brutality Monday.
12 years ago
Marshawn Lynch speaks with reporters – sort of – following the Seahawks win over Caroli...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks fan says stop bullying Beast Mode in new petition

Marshawn Lynch has made it clear he doesn't want to speak to the media, and a new petition is calling on the NFL to stop trying to make him talk.
12 years ago
Police say they spotted the suspect in a brutal Christmas Eve stabbing incident on a Metro bus Mond...
Josh Kerns

Seattle police arrest suspect in Metro bus stabbing

Seattle police have arrested the suspect in a brutal stabbing on a Metro bus on Christmas Eve.
12 years ago
Alvin Graham Jr. is shown following an assault Saturday night at CenturyLink Field that left him wi...
Josh Kerns

Well-known CenturyLink Field cyclist attacked outside stadium

Seattle police are searching for a man who assaulted a well-known veteran's rights advocate outside CenturyLink Field Saturday night.
12 years ago
What could the court do if lawmakers finish this 105-day session without a funding model or even ea...
Colleen O

Education funding looms over lawmakers in Olympia

Lawmakers are returning to Olympia with a difficult task at hand: fully-fund basic education. It hasn't been easy to find a source of funding, but the problem may lie in the very definition of "basic education."
12 years ago
Work on the Bertha repair pit resumed last week. WSDOT says it has not reached 90 feet of its 120-f...
Josh Kerns

WSDOT comes under fire for report warning of ‘catastrophic failure’ with Bertha repair pit

The Washington State Department of Transportation says a report warning of a risk of "catastrophic failure" with the Bertha rescue pit was taken out of context and a mischaracterization of the safety of project.
12 years ago
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Brandi Kruse

Union appealing after Seattle cop suspended for racial slur

A white Seattle police officer was suspended for 15 days without pay after using racially-charged language while pursuing a black domestic violence suspect downtown.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Protesters disrupt Seattle City Council over police behavior

A Seattle City Council briefing was disrupted by people holding signs and shouting about police behavior during protests over recent grand jury decisions not to indict police officers who killed black men in Missouri and New York.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

First child in Washington dies of flu this year

A 5-year-old Tacoma girl who was sent home from school with a fever was dead a couple of days later from the flu.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Ten percent of all mortgaged homes still ‘underwater’

If home prices rose by 5 percent more-which is largely predicted to happen this year-an additional one million homeowners now in negative equity would also move into positive territory.

12 years ago
If you want to attend the Super Bowl in Phoenix this year, there are plenty of pricey options for g...
Josh Kerns

Super Bowl dreaming? Not too soon to plan trip to Phoenix

With the Seahawks just one win away from a return trip to the Super Bowl, a lot of 12s are looking at ways to swing a trip to the big game.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

3 teens killed in single-car crash near Seabeck

Three teenagers were killed in a single-car crash in Kitsap County early Sunday morning.
12 years ago
This is the data seismologists monitoring CenturyLink Field received when Kam Chancellor ran a 90-y...
Stephanie Klein

Seismologists see activity for Chancellor’s touchdown, Sherman’s interception

The Seahawks weren't the only ones who won Saturday night at CenturyLink Field. Scientists monitoring seismic activity got to put their equipment to the test with several crowd-rousing plays.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

5 people arrested in spate of Seattle drive-by shootings

Both suspects in a fatal drive-by shooting on New Year's Eve in Seattle's Rainier Valley were arrested Friday afternoon.
12 years ago
Dogs and their humans gathered Thursday evening for a photo-op and to support their Seattle Seahawk...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gone to the dogs: 12th Man’s best friend gathers for photo

Dogs and their humans gathered Thursday evening for a photo-op and to support their Seattle Seahawks.
12 years ago
Joseph McEnroe (r) and his ex-girlfriend Michelle Anderson are both accused of killing six of her f...
Josh Kerns

Carnation murder trial delayed again following last minute ruling

The trial of a man accused of killing six family members in a Christmas Eve massacre in Carnation was set to get underway Monday, but has been delayed for at least one more week.
12 years ago
A judge has decided the state of Washington has the authority to bring a consumer protection lawsui...
Jamie Skorheim

Dori at odds with AG’s explanation of florist-gay wedding lawsuit

A judge in Washington ruled this week that the state has authority to bring a consumer protection lawsuit against a florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay wedding, but KIRO Radio's Dori Monson wonders if the state is on the right side of this issue.
12 years ago
A lot of Seahawks fans will be forced to choose between Saturday night’s game and previous pl...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks playoff game causing compromises, cancellations for local events

With a 5:15 p.m. kickoff, Saturday's Seahawks game conflicts with dozens of fundraisers, parties or other events big and small around the area. Some are scrambling to incorporate it into the their event, while others are merely surrendering.
12 years ago
Should nurses be forced to get a flu vaccine. Some say absolutely not, which is why the Washington ...
Jamie Skorheim

Should nurses be forced to get a flu shot?

They work in health care, but should nurses be forced by their hospital employers to get a flu vaccine?
12 years ago
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MyNorthwest.com

Seahawks fans rally on Blue Friday ahead of playoff game

Seahawks fans are in a frenzy ahead of Saturday's big playoff game against Carolina.
12 years ago
Ferry travelers should be aware of changes coming at the Seattle ferry dock on Monday due to the se...
Chris Sullivan

Changes imminent at Seattle ferry dock for seawall construction

There's another change coming Monday for ferry users who've already put up with a lot during Seattle's seawall replacement project.
12 years ago