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The suspect was busted when the NCIS began searching civilian computers around the nation for any e...
Chris Sullivan

Spying by NCIS may mean Algona man convicted of child porn goes free

The real-life NCIS is accused of over stepping their authority, and it could mean a man convicted of having child pornography will go free.
12 years ago
New SDOT director Scott Kubly is shown following his appointment by Seattle mayor Ed Murray (r) Jul...
Josh Kerns

New SDOT head: ‘Absolutely no war on cars’

From the perceived war on cars to the speed of fixing the Mercer Mess, new SDOT director Scott Kubly takes on the critics in a far reaching interview with MyNorthwest.com.
12 years ago
Kevin D. Patterson is suspected in the murder of a man in a Sammamish neighborhood Wednesday mornin...
Stephanie Klein

Two suspects arrested in Sammamish’s first-ever homicide investigation

Two men suspected in the murder of a Sammamish homeowner were arrested in British Columbia Wednesday, according to King County sheriff's detectives.
12 years ago
Former Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren is among seven former coaches and players with ties to the team...
Josh Kerns

Holmgren, Knox, Alexander among Seahawks nominated for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Former coaches Mike Holmgren and Chuck Knox, along with running back Shaun Alexander top a list of seven former Seahawks players and coaches nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015.
12 years ago
Tim Haeck

Seattle office could lead research into obesity drugs

A global giant in the treatment of diabetes is looking at Seattle to expand into the treatment of obesity.
12 years ago
A screen shot shows what an early warning could look like on the ShakeAlert system under developmen...
Josh Kerns

Puget Sound 4.0 quake offers hope for early warning system

The earthquake that shook the Puget Sound area Wednesday morning was good news for seismologists developing a new early warning system.
12 years ago
Metro cleaning, buses...
Stephanie Klein

Bus cuts not as deep as King County Metro anticipated

Cuts to buses are coming, but King County Metro Transit says they won't be as bad as predicted when voters were asked for more money last April.
12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Everett police arrest optometrist for child molestation

Everett police have arrested an optometrist after a 10-year-old girl reported he took off her clothes and photographed her during an eye exam.
12 years ago
Seattle’s historic Globe building will soon be the new home of Cafe Nordo, a popular dinner-t...
Josh Kerns

Resurgence is real for Seattle’s Pioneer Square

When Seattle's iconic Elliott Bay Bookstore moved out of Pioneer Square in 2010, it was just another punch in the gut to a neighborhood many thought was on its last legs. Four years later, Seattle's oldest neighborhood is booming.
12 years ago
A 4.0 earthquake was centered near the town of Seabeck in Kitsap County, about 40 miles west of Sea...

Puget Sound rattled by 4.0 earthquake centered in Seabeck

Check the MyNorthwest Earthquake Tracker A 4.0 magnitude earthquake rattled the Puget Sound early Wednesday. The earthquake was centered near the town of Seabeck in Kitsap County, about 40 miles west of Seattle. The shaking was felt as far away as Everett, Olympia and downtown Seattle. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake began shaking […]
12 years ago
Nothing seems to bring out the worst in Washington drivers than watching someone else speed by in a...
Chris Sullivan

Drivers who don’t know how to ‘zipper merge’ are creating freeway chokepoints

Ask anyone who didn't grow up in Washington about drivers in this state, and you will hear an all-too-familiar theme. "People here don't know how to merge."
12 years ago
According to the city, nearly 1,100 bicyclists used the new two-way bike lane each day during the f...
Chris Sullivan

Protected bike lanes on Second Avenue boost ridership in Seattle

Despite the confusing traffic lights and reduced traffic lanes, bicyclists seem to love the new protected bike lane on Seattle's 2nd Avenue.
12 years ago
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wa., from left, President of National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) an...

Cantwell threatens NFL tax exemption over Redskins name

Washington senator Maria Cantwell is stepping up her threat to strip the NFL's tax-exempt status if it refuses to change the Washington Redskins nickname.
12 years ago
If a man is able to poach customers from Seattle’s only legal pot shop, does that highlight s...
Jamie Skorheim

Pot smokers may prefer back of a Buick to Seattle’s legal marijuana store

Police say a man dealing marijuana out of the back of his Buick has been trying to poach customers from Seattle's only licensed recreational pot shop. If he's successful, does this point to problems with the legal pot system?
12 years ago
John Kundzins of the Kidney Research Institute in Seattle models the Wearable Artificial Kidney. (P...
Tim Haeck

UW testing first-of-its-kind portable kidney dialysis machine

The University of Washington has the go-ahead for the first human safety trial of a portable, wearable kidney dialysis machine.
12 years ago
Members of the Washington chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club gathered at the 2-Bit Saloon ...
Brandi Kruse

Few in number, Washington Hells Angels ‘trying to survive’

With just eight known members statewide, the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club is desperately trying to bolster support.
12 years ago
Josh Kerns

Pregnant woman attacked in Seattle park

Seattle police are looking for two young women who attacked a pregnant woman in Cowan Park Monday evening.
12 years ago
Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant wants companies like Boeing to pay the same Seattle City Li...
Jamie Skorheim

Councilwoman Kshama Sawant wants to cut your light bill by making big business pay more

Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant says it's been business as usual to see annual rate increases from Seattle City Light, but this year she's leading a movement to stand up against it.
12 years ago
Boeing’s seven person capsule would ferry astronauts to the International Space Station on th...
Josh Kerns

Boeing lands joint contract to build new space taxi

NASA has awarded a $6.8 billion contract to Boeing and SpaceX to build new "space taxis" designed to shuttle astronauts to and from the International Space State.
12 years ago
Kindergarten teacher Amanda Burke (rear) and some of her students celebrate Google’s surprise...
Josh Kerns

Local teachers in need get big boost from Google, crowdfunding site

Some local teachers who commonly dig into their own pockets to help provide supplies for their classrooms are getting a big boost from Google.
12 years ago
Seattle venture capitalist Jamie Topper, at Frazier Health Care Partners, said there’s also a...
Tim Haeck

Why investors shift away from fighting top killer diseases

Cancer and heart disease are still the top killers in the United States but recently, investors are pouring money into companies exploring different areas of disease and treatment.
12 years ago
Josh Kerns

Suspect shot in head by guard in Lakewood bank robbery

Police in Lakewood say an armored car guard shot and wounded a man who tried to rob a Bank of America branch. The suspect managed to flee in a waiting car -- without any cash. He's believed to be the same man who soon turned up at a local hospital and was taken to surgery.
12 years ago
San Diego receiver Eddie Royal runs past Seattle’s Richard Sherman after catching a pass Sund...
Josh Kerns

Richard Sherman’s post-game silence draws criticism

For a guy who never lacks for something to say, the Seahawks Richard Sherman was uncharacteristically silent after Sunday's surprising loss to San Diego. And a lot of people are upset about it.
12 years ago
Predictions of a warmer fall and winter don’t bode well for local ski areas like Alpental, wh...
Josh Kerns

Experts predicting warmer fall, winter for Western Washington

What's been a delightful stretch of summer weather could give way to a warmer fall and winter than normal, at least according the National Weather Service's long-range forecasting system.
12 years ago