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Josh Kerns

Taima the Seahawk apologizes for bad behavior

It takes a big bird to admit when you've made a mistake. So a tip of the beak to Taima, the Seahawks mascot who flew into the stands Sunday at CenturyLink Field.
12 years ago
Paseo, frequently voted Seattle’s best sandwich shop and among the best in the nation, has ab...
Josh Kerns

Seattle food lovers freaking out over abrupt closure of Seattle’s Paseo sandwich shop

Local food lovers are freaking out after word surfaced Tuesday Seattle's popular Paseo sandwich shops had abruptly shut down.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Marshawn Lynch dances with Steven Hauschka

When Marshawn Lynch wants to dance with you, you do it.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Luring Vets: Oak Harbor, Silverdale-Bremerton in Top 10

Oak Harbor ranked number two and Bremerton-Silverdale number 10 in a national survey for the percentage of veterans in a designated area.

12 years ago
Tim Haeck

New online tool links veterans to the perfect job for their skills

The unemployment rate in Washington is 5.7 percent, but for veterans, it's more than seven percent. The state has a new web-based tool designed to link vets with the perfect job.
12 years ago
This ticket shows one of the many Armistice Day celebrations in Seattle during 1936, 18 year’...
Feliks Banel, Local Historian

First Veterans Day in Seattle: Armistice Day November 11, 1918

The holiday we celebrate today is called Veterans Day, but it's only been known as that since 1954. The original holiday was first celebrated as Armistice Day on November 11, 1918 when the Great War — the War to End All Wars — came to a close in Europe.
12 years ago
Puget Sound Energy says all its crews are safe after a tree fell on a power line, causing a small f...
MyNorthwest.com

Chance of snow follows high winds

Forecasters say there's a chance of snow Wednesday and Thursday as a moist weather system moves into the region from the southwest.
12 years ago
The facade of an old building at Pike and Bellevue is one of many being incorporated into new devel...
Josh Kerns

Capitol Hill developments preserving parts of past in new construction

Amid the ongoing building boom on Seattle's Capitol Hill, vestiges of the past are not only surviving, but thriving, as developers work to incorporate old buildings into massive new projects.
12 years ago
Crew will have to tear up Fairview Avenue North just south of Mercer to access a sewer line blocked...
Josh Kerns

Concrete in sewer line causes emergency repairs, South Lake Union traffic tie ups

The already horrible congestion around South Lake Union is about to get even worse, because the city will have to spend at least a month repairing a sewer line accidentally blocked by concrete from a construction project.
12 years ago
The Seattle Police Department is the latest to implement SECTOR, an electronic system that replaces...
Josh Kerns

Waiting for cops to write tickets becoming thing of the past

The only thing worse than getting a traffic ticket is waiting 20 minutes for a cop to write it up. But thanks to an electronic system being used by more and more agencies across Washington state, at least you don't have sit alongside the road as long.
12 years ago
One person is in custody after a chase on I-90 in Bellevue Monday morning. (Photo: Washington State...
Jillian Raftery

Driver arrested on I-90 after pursuit through Bellevue

One person is in custody after a chase on I-90 in Bellevue Monday morning.
12 years ago
Another open enrollment period begins this Saturday for individual health insurance through the sta...
Tim Haeck

State offers more plans, hope for lower health insurance costs

Another open enrollment period begins this Saturday for individual health insurance through the state's marketplace. Local managers are promising more options and the possibility of lower costs.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Best places to retire: Bellevue ranked third in new survey

The site reported that it looked at factors related to the quality of care, including emotional and social support for seniors and other at-risk groups.

12 years ago
Travel writer Rick Steves says if his ashes aren’t scattered on the Edmonds beach, he’d...
Stephanie Klein

Where would travel guru Rick Steves want to rest in peace?

If you've traveled the world selling your books, it can't be easy to settle on one place, especially for eternity. But travel guru Rick Steves does have a spot he'd like to rest in peace.
12 years ago
Many soldiers who return from Iraq or Afghanistan are forced to wait far too long for mental health...
Josh Kerns

Volunteers bringing mental health care to post-9/11 veterans in need

For many veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, coming home is just the start of the battle.
12 years ago
Andrew Fryberg, the 15-year-old critically injured in the Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting,...
Josh Kerns

15-year-old Marysville shooting victim dies

Andrew Fryberg, the 15-year-old critically injured in the Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting, has died.
12 years ago
This Nov. 5, 2014 photo provided by NASA shows a picture captured by NASA’s Aqua satellite of...
Josh Kerns

Seattle-based Deadliest Catch crews race to escape ‘meteorological bomb’

The Seattle-based fishing crews of "Deadliest Catch" fame are racing to get ahead of a "meteorological bomb" raging in Alaska's Bering Sea.
12 years ago
National Weather Service meteorologist Ted Buehner wants you to join the Community Collaborative Ra...
Ted Buehner, NWS Meteorologist

Want to report your rainfall amount?

Have you ever wanted to report your own rain and snow and then compare it with others near you? Join the Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network.
12 years ago
Washington State Patrol troopers investigate a fatal collision on northbound I-5 at Highway 2 in Ev...
Josh Kerns

Fatal collision snarls traffic on NB I-5 through Everett

One person is dead after a collision in Everett on the Highway 2 offramp to I-5.
12 years ago
Ermias Blank, 2, remains joyful despite battling a painful skin condition that requires non-stop tr...
Colleen O

Love, patience help Bellevue family battle rare skin condition

Adopting a child from Africa had been a life-long dream for a Bellevue family. When they finally got their hands on a baby boy from Ethiopia they learned a devastating diagnosis. It was one that meant simply holding their son could cause him pain.
12 years ago
Accused Port Orchard killer David Kalac makes his initial court appearance Friday afternoon. (Kitsa...
Josh Kerns

Port Orchard murder suspect confessed in note

A note allegedly written by Port Orchard murder suspect David Kalac says he brutally killed his girlfriend because he was drunk and "she pissed me off."
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Mercer Street gets even messier on Friday

It took drivers nearly an hour to get from the Mercer Street exit to Queen Anne Hill Friday morning.
12 years ago
Tim Haeck

Fire in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood claims one life

One person is dead from a fire that ripped through a three-story apartment building's in Seattle's Fremont district.
12 years ago
The city of Seattle is going to spend about $5,000 each to replace 1,500 parking meters and retrofi...
Chris Sullivan

City of Seattle unveils new ‘smart’ parking meters

The Seattle Department of Transportation will soon begin rolling out new 'smart' parking meters that will allow for pricing to vary based on demand and time of day.
12 years ago