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November is historically the wettest month of the year in the Seattle area and that means flooding ...
Tim Haeck

Flood control sometimes a dam difficult decision

November is historically the wettest month of the year in the Seattle area and that means flooding could be just days or weeks away. We can't control the weather but we do control one factor that could be the difference between a bad flood and a disaster.
12 years ago
Rick Sheridan with SDOT said that a major construction project is set to begin on 23rd Avenue next ...
Chris Sullivan

Left turn strife frustrates drivers on 23rd Avenue in Seattle

Why can't drivers take a left onto John Street from 23rd Avenue in Seattle?
12 years ago
Snohomish County law enforcement officials have released dispatch recordings from the Marysville-Pi...
Josh Kerns

Newly released recordings detail law enforcement response to Marysville-Pilchuck shooting

Recordings of 911 dispatch communications in Snohomish County offer a detailed insight into how law enforcement responded to last Friday's shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.
12 years ago
Two left lanes are blocked on northbound I-5 just south of Mercer Street for a collision. (WSDOT ph...
Stephanie Klein

All lanes reopened on NB I-5 near Mercer Street after collision

Two left lanes are blocked on northbound I-5 just south of Mercer Street for a collision.
12 years ago
Police are still searching for a bank robbery suspect in Wedgwood bank robbery, located in the 7300...
Stephanie Klein

Shelter in place lifted at 4 Seattle schools after nearby bank robbery

A shelter in place lockdown has been lifted at four Seattle schools after a bank robbery in the Wedgwood neighborhood Thursday morning. The robbery suspect remains at large.
12 years ago
A man is charged for trying to alter the course of the Tahuya River channel near his home in Mason ...
Stephanie Klein

Man charged for trying to redirect river in Mason County

A man is charged for trying to alter the course of a river near his home in Mason County.
12 years ago
The city of Seattle warns heavy rains will trigger the official start of landslide season by Friday...
Josh Kerns

City warns of landslide season in Seattle

With heavy rains on the way, the city of Seattle warns landslide season is arriving with them.
12 years ago
Police say Cassandra Wilhelm took off in the car with 18-month-old Mason on her lap and there is no...
Stephanie Klein

Missing 18-month-old found safe; Amber Alert canceled

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office says the missing 18-month-old has been found safe in Olympia and the Amber Alert is canceled.
12 years ago
Jason Rantz doesn't believe that the proposal to decrease Seattle speed limits is not about safety....
Chris Sullivan

Seattle’s transportation director denounces ‘war on cars’

Three little words can often define the transportation discussion in Seattle: war on cars. You either believe it exists or it doesn't. There isn't much room for middle ground.
12 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Terminally ill woman who moved to Oregon to end her life, delays assisted suicide

A 29-year-old terminally ill woman who moved to Oregon because of the state's death-with-dignity law, now says she most likely will not take her life on November 1, as she originally planned.
12 years ago
An unsubstantiated shooting threat at Auburn Riverside High School has prompted the school to add a...
Josh Kerns

Extra police on duty, some students staying home over Auburn Riverside High School shooting threat

Some parents are keeping their kids at home and extra police officers will be on duty Thursday at Auburn Riverside High School because of a shooting threat written on a bathroom wall.
12 years ago
A computer-aged photo shows what Sky Metalwala might look like now at 5-years-old. The youngster di...
Josh Kerns

Aged photo offers new look at missing Sky Metalwala

It's been nearly three years since then 2-year-old Sky Metalwala disappeared in Bellevue and officials hope a new age-progressed photo might aid in solving the mystery of his disappearance.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Seattle police investigate shooting on Beacon Hill

Police are investigating a shooting on Seattle's Beacon Hill.
12 years ago
At least 75 public health and safety experts met at Seattle City Hall Wednesday to discuss gun safe...
Tim Haeck

Gun violence summit in Seattle looks for new solutions

After yet another deadly school shooting, it's easy to just say: 'there's nothing we can do.' Dozens of leaders in politics, public health and law enforcement gathered in Seattle to look for a new approach.
12 years ago
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll speaks with the Marysville-Pilchuck football team Tuesday at the V...
Josh Kerns

Pete Carroll, Seahawks share experiences from Marysville-Pilchuck visit

It might have been an awe-inspiring experience for the kids, but Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said welcoming the Marysville-Pilchuck High School football team to practice at team headquarters was "an amazing experience" for his team as well.
12 years ago
The massive Oso landslide last March wiped out an entire neighborhood, killing 43 people. A new thr...
Tim Haeck

Oso landslide poses new flood threat as winter approaches

The massive Oso landslide last March wiped out an entire neighborhood, killing 43 people. Now, as another winter approaches, a new threat is emerging in the Stillaguamish Valley.
12 years ago
The Tulalip Tribes are denouncing Marysville school gunman Jaylen Fryberg for last week’s dea...
Josh Kerns

Tulalip Tribes denounce teen gunman in Marysville school shooting

After a widespread outpouring of condolences for teen gunman Jaylen Fryberg from a number of people, the Tulalip Tribes are denouncing the 15-year-old tribal member.
12 years ago
Dori Monson has been skeptical of the shells causing the latest delay with Bertha. A state archaeol...
Jamie Skorheim

Archaeologist on shells delaying Bertha: ‘It’s not a conspiracy’

A deposit of shells found above stalled boring machine Bertha is the latest cause for delay in Seattle's tunnel-boring project. While some have expressed skepticism about the discovery, a state archaeologist straight from the dig site says the delay is legitimate.
12 years ago
Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist tells KIRO Radio’s Ron & Don that “jokes&#8...
Jamie Skorheim

Prosecutor on school threats: Bad jokes that cause people reasonable fear are crimes

Two Tacoma students say they were only joking when they allegedly made threats against their schools, but now those boys are charged with felony harassment.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

SDOT releases ‘hilarious’ new video on protected bike lane

Nearly two months after Seattle's protected bike lane opened on Second Avenue, the Seattle Department of Transportation has released an educational video.
12 years ago
Teachers returned to Marysville-Pilchuck High School Tuesday to begin the difficult task of prepari...
Tim Haeck

Teachers back in school, awaiting return of Marysville-Pilchuck students

Teachers were back on campus Tuesday at Marysville-Pilchuck High School to begin the difficult process of preparing for the return of students on Monday.
12 years ago
Law enforcement sources say the teen gunman who opened fire Friday at Marysville-Pilchuck High Scho...
Josh Kerns

Sources: Teen gunman sent message to parents moments before Marysville shooting

The teen gunman who opened fire at Marysville-Pilchuck High School Friday sent a message to his parents just moments before the shooting, Q13 reports.
12 years ago
Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin joined The Barbershop on Monday to discuss rumors about the Sea...
Josh Kerns

Doug Baldwin discloses divide in Seahawks locker room, but it isn’t what you’d think

After all the reports and rumors about problems in the Seahawks locker room and whether Russell Wilson is "black enough," wide receiver Doug Baldwin is out to set the record straight.
12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Threats to school near Marysville-Pilchuck found to be unsubstantiated

A school near Marysville-Pilchuck High School is reportedly on modified lockdown.
12 years ago