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Dr. Darren Chotiner is accused of raping two patients, but police say at least eight others have co...
Josh Kerns

At least 15 more women accuse Bremerton doctor of improper sexual contact

Police say at least 15 more women have alleged they were sexually assaulted by a Bremerton doctor after he was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of rape.
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Stephanie Klein

Protesters demand officers wear body cameras at Seattle City Hall demonstration

A handful of anti-police brutality protesters gathered at Seattle City Hall Wednesday afternoon demanding police officers wear body cameras.
12 years ago
The city of Everett is tearing down Java Juggs (pictured) and Twin Peak coffee stands on Wednesday....
Stephanie Klein

Everett demolish notorious bikini barista stands

Two bikini barista stands in Everett were demolished Wednesday.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

20% of agents no longer doing 80% of work, study reveals

The study also found that 40 percent of realtors did not close a single transaction in the first six months of this year.

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Tim Haeck

Seattle Children’s launches $100 million cancer fundraiser

With the help of a certain local football hero, Seattle Children's Hospital is launching an ambitious fundraising campaign to speed development of a promising treatment for childhood cancer.
12 years ago
The Salvation Army is hoping an increased digital effort will help fill the red kettles this holida...
Josh Kerns

Salvation Army turns increasingly online to fill red kettles

For nearly 125 years, the Salvation Army's signature red kettles have been a fixture around Western Washington during the holidays. But with so many people doing their giving online or going cashless, the organization is hoping an increased digital effort will help fill the kettles.
12 years ago
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is seeking Manda Anderson, who allegedly rented a a fo...
Josh Kerns

6 families left homeless after scammer rents them all foreclosed home

At least six families are scrambling to find a new place to live after a scammer rented all of them a foreclosed Puyallup home.
12 years ago
A Kirkland man is charged with threatening to kill former Ferguson, Mo. officer Darren Wilson (show...
Josh Kerns

Kirkland man arrested for threatening to kill Ferguson police officer

A Kirkland man previously convicted of several drug felonies has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill former Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of teen Michael Brown.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

‘Delayed seller’s review’ takes center stage in Seattle market

Few owners know the best way to handle multiple offers and are too eager to accept the first great deal signed by a potential buyer.

12 years ago
Deputies have detained a man at a Big 5 store in Burien where police say he crashed a car and tried...
MyNorthwest.com

Burien police detain suspect in attempted gun heist at Big 5

Deputies have detained a man at a Big 5 store in Burien where police say he crashed a car and tried stealing the store's gun supply early Tuesday morning.
12 years ago
When "the big one" hits, people in and around Seattle should be safe from a tsunami, a FEMA officia...
Tim Haeck

New talks Tuesday will try to resolve West Coast port terminals dispute

After weeks of lost productivity, backlogs and finger-pointing, contract talks resume Tuesday between West Coast terminal operators and union Longshore members in Seattle and elsewhere, who are working without a contract.
12 years ago
The Seattle Police Department deployed a significant number of officers Monday evening at Westlake ...
Josh Kerns

Superhero Phoenix Jones criticizes Seattle police handling of protests

Self-proclaimed 'superhero' Phoenix Jones is taking the Seattle Police Department to task for allowing recent protests to get violent, with property damage and even an officer injured without a single arrest.
12 years ago
Seattle police Chief Kathleen O’Toole said she was frustrated over recent protests at Westlak...
Brandi Kruse

Chief: Seattle officers have shown ‘incredible restraint’ amid anti-police protests

Seattle police Chief Kathleen O'Toole called it "remarkable" that no one has been seriously injured during a week of anti-police brutality protests that are expected to continue for several days.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Rates are great but loan volume hits 13-year low

Most of the drops in mortgage lending this year have been attributed to a sharp decrease in refinancing.

12 years ago
A new NTSB report faults Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration for designing and approving...

NTSB faults Boeing, others for 787 battery problems

A short circuit likely due to a manufacturing defect in a Boeing 787 airliner battery caused a fire last year that grounded the planes for more than three months, federal accident investigators said Monday.
12 years ago
Protesters vow to continue demonstrations in Seattle over the Ferguson, Mo. grand jury decision. (K...
Josh Kerns

Unapologetic protesters vow continued demonstrations in Seattle over Ferguson decision

Another protest is planned in downtown Seattle Monday evening as organizers vow to continue demonstrations over the Ferguson, Mo. grand jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson.
12 years ago
Redmond Police officers captured Washington’s Most Wanted fugitive Precious Shabazz, 18, afte...
Josh Kerns

Redmond police capture Washington’s Most Wanted fugitive

Redmond Police officers have captured a Washington's Most Wanted fugitive after the woman was spotted inside a store Saturday.
12 years ago
A 50-year-old man has been transported to Harborview Medical Center after crashing into a building ...
Josh Kerns

Seattle firefighters rescue driver who crashed into building

The Seattle Fire Department has extricated the driver of a car who crashed into a building in south Seattle late Monday morning.
12 years ago
Tim Haeck

77-year-old pedestrian killed by teen driver in Bellevue

An 18-year-old Bellevue driver struck and killed a 77-year-old pedestrian this morning at an intersection near I-90 in Eastgate.
12 years ago
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, backed by Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, background, speaks to a crowd while o...
Alyssa Kleven

Jesse Jackson visits Seattle, speaks out about Michael Brown case

The Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke to the congregation at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle on Sunday.
12 years ago
Juliette Delfs opened Hub and BeSpoke, a bicycle clothing store in Fremont that sells “normal...
Tim Haeck

Creating a new bicycling culture in Seattle; start with the clothing?

Seattle is building new bicycle paths, dedicated lanes and traffic signals and creating a bike share program, all to make cycling and bike commuting more attractive. But something is missing.
12 years ago
Some parents at Auburn’s Holy Family Catholic School are upset they weren’t informed of...
Jillian Raftery

Parents complain school threat never communicated

Some parents at a private Auburn school are upset they were kept in the dark about a shooting threat written on a bathroom wall, even though police investigated and deemed it not credible.
12 years ago
Protesters threw a rock through the window of Seattle Police Department vehicle, slightly injuring ...
Josh Kerns

Windows broken, officer injured in Capitol Hill protest

About 60 protesters took to the streets of Capitol Hill Saturday night, throwing rocks and breaking windows in another in a series of demonstrations related to the decision in Ferguson, Mo. not to charge a police officer in the shooting of a teen.
12 years ago
Last year, Cyber Monday sales rose 16% to a record $2.29 billion, according to Adobe Systems, which...
Josh Kerns

How to get the most out of Cyber Monday

The holiday shopping season kicks into overdrive this week as retailers go all out to lure shoppers with Cyber Monday specials.
12 years ago