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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
All lanes of northbound I-5 just south of Northgate reopened around 8 a.m. (WSDOT Image)...
MyNorthwest.com

Fatality at Seattle overpass snarls I-5 traffic for hours

All lanes of northbound Interstate 5 were closed for about two hours Friday morning after a woman jumped off an overpass at Northgate.
12 years ago
11-year-old friends Ann Kauffman (left) and Alyx Barlament (right) were shocked to see a “cre...
Josh Kerns

Snoqualmie mom launches new fight after kids see ‘creepy guy’ viewing porn in library

When 11-year-olds Alyx Barlament and Ann Kauffman went to the King County public library in Snoqualmie recently, the last thing they expected was an introduction to porn.
12 years ago
Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish was evacuated briefly Thursday morning. (Chris Sullivan/KIRO ...
Stephanie Klein

Bomb threat prompts brief evacuation at Snohomish school

Students and staff at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish were evacuated after a threat was discovered written on a bathroom wall.
12 years ago
Conditions at Stevens Pass ski resort are described as “spring-like,” which means dry, ...
Stephanie Klein

Stevens Pass ski resort finally reopens

Finally, Stevens Pass has reopened with limited lifts running at the ski resort.
12 years ago
A woman’s body has been recovered in the water at Me-Kwa-Mooks Park in West Seattle. (Google ...
Stephanie Klein

Woman’s body found in Puget Sound off West Seattle

A woman's body has been recovered in the water at Me-Kwa-Mooks Park in West Seattle.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Holiday home sales brisk, MLS figures show

"Buyers barely slowed down long enough to take a break for Christmas," said OB Jacobi, Windermere Real Estate president.

12 years ago
Having an extra playoff game or two means up to $20 million in economic activity for the Seattle ar...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks’ playoff game a big bonus for local businesses, economy

There's plenty of excitement around the area for Saturday's Seahawks' playoff game, especially for local businesses who'll get one or two extra windfalls.
12 years ago
Classes were cancelled in the Shoreline School District after an elementary school staff member was...
Jamie Skorheim

Classes back in session in Shoreline School District

Classes were cancelled in the Shoreline School District after an elementary school staff member was threatened with a gun Monday morning.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Cute lion cubs step out at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo

At 11 weeks old, the Woodland Park Zoo's three lion cubs got to stretch their legs in Seattle's sun Tuesday.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Huge dunk for Seattle high school hoopster

A senior at Chief Sealth High School in Seattle blew the minds of his teammates.
12 years ago
Dylan Avila, comedian...
Jamie Skorheim

Comedian says man who attacked him with bat thinks he’s Jesus

A Seattle-area comedian considers himself lucky to be alive after a man attacked him on stage with an aluminum baseball bat.
12 years ago
The Carolina Panthers piped in crowd noise Tuesday to prepare for CenturyLink Field, but Richard Sh...
Josh Kerns

Panthers pipe in noise in effort to prep for 12s’ audio assault

Only a few players on the Carolina Panthers have played in CenturyLink Field, so they have little idea just how loud it'll be Saturday night in the NFC Divisional playoff.
12 years ago
Heavy fog and inverted air is being blamed for a putrid smell that covered much of Seattle Tuesday ...
Josh Kerns

Why Seattle was so stinky Tuesday night

They say he who smelt it dealt it, but it turns out we're all a little bit to blame for the putrid stink that spread across the Seattle-area Tuesday night.
12 years ago
Police released a dash cam video of a gunman firing at officers in South Seattle on New Year’...
Stephanie Klein

Gunman firing at Seattle police caught on video

Police released a dash cam video of a gunman firing at officers in South Seattle on New Year's Eve.
12 years ago
Artist Robin Layton said took over 50,000 photographs from the Seahawks 2013-14 season and the Supe...
Stephanie Klein

12th Man art exhibit to open in Seattle

Artist Robin Layton said she has over 50,000 photographs from the 2013-14 season and the Super Bowl celebrations in Seattle. Only 18 of them, modified to look like impressionism paintings, are featured in the exhibit
12 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

12 pride? Former Sounder DeAndre Yedlin to wear #12 for Tottenham

Former Seattle Sounders defender DeAndre Yedlin will be wearing a number many Seattle sports fans hold dear.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Two dozen income red flags for home loan applicants

In the spirit of making New Year's lists, here are two dozen red flags that can go up with lenders when borrowers list certain revenue streams on a mortgage application.

12 years ago
Gas prices have reached their lowest level since 2009 and are expected to go slightly lower in the ...
Josh Kerns

Gas prices continue dramatic drop in Seattle-area, nationwide

Drivers keep getting a pleasant surprise at the pump, as gas prices continue their downward spiral across Washington state and the country.
12 years ago
The NBA says the Atlanta Hawks are not moving, despite a new report claiming investor Chris Hansen ...
Josh Kerns

Update: NBA debunks Atlanta Hawks to Seattle reports

Investor Chris Hansen has been mostly silent since his failed bid to bring the NBA back to Seattle. But a new report says both Hansen and another deep-pocketed potential buyer are preparing separate bids to buy the Atlanta Hawks and move them to Seattle.
12 years ago
Seismologists from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network install a monitor before the Seahawks&#821...
Josh Kerns

UW seismologists prepare for third Beast Quake at CenturyLink Field

If Marshawn Lynch pulls off another 'Beast Quake' in Saturday's Seahawks' playoff game at CenturyLink Field, University of Washington seismologists will, again, be on hand to make sure they capture it on their sensors.
12 years ago
A new bill being introduced in the upcoming legislative session would reduce sentences for small-ti...
Josh Kerns

New measure softens punishment for drug possession

Washington state's prisons are crowded with people convicted of felony drug offenses. But a renewed effort is underway to reduce the penalties for drug possession, which backers argue would free up prison space and save millions of dollars.
12 years ago
People who live in Hoquiam’s Beacon Hill neighborhood are essentially cut off after Monday&#8...
Stephanie Klein

Mudslide leaves 100 people in Hoquiam neighborhood isolated

Roughly 100 people in Hoquiam's Beacon Hill neighborhood say they're doing the best they can after a mudslide cut them off.
12 years ago