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Search teams found six more bodies in the mudslide Monday. Commanders are still calling their missi...
MyNorthwest.com

Death toll climbs to 14 following massive mudslide

Search and rescue teams have found six more bodies, bringing the death toll to 14 following Saturday's massive mudslide in Oso.
13 years ago
Search and rescue teams are at the mudslide near Oso looking for at least 18 people unaccounted for...
MyNorthwest.com

Oso mudslide emergency information

Find information about evacuations and how to donate to the Red Cross.
13 years ago
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the North Fork Stillaguamish River afte...
Stephanie Klein

Flooding possible after mudslide; residents evacuated

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the North Fork Stillaguamish River after a mudslide blocked it Saturday morning.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Pierce County man sentenced for putting crying baby in freezer

A Pierce County man who put his infant daughter in the freezer and beat her because she kept crying has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.
13 years ago
A leading Wall Street investment adviser says many investors are about to get burned in the race to...
Josh Kerns

Analyst: Don’t get high on pot stocks or you’ll get burned

As a number of companies race to get into the legal marijuana business, some investors are getting high on their stocks. But a leading Wall Street investment adviser warns many investors are in for a bad trip.
13 years ago
Several lanes on I-5 will close Friday at 10 p.m. and reopen Monday morning at 5 a.m. for expansion...
MyNorthwest.com

Tough traffic expected for weekend construction

Construction work on major roadways is expected to slow traffic on both sides of Lake Washington this weekend.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Feds approve test of tidal turbines by Everett utility

Tidal power will get a tryout in Washington. Over protests, an Everett utility has won the right to test tidal turbines at the bottom of Puget Sound.
13 years ago
If you’re caught using fake urine expect to lose your job and have absolutely no recourse to ...
Zak Burns

Despite legal pot, clean urine still needed for some employers

"Synthetic Urine" is one of the cottage industries surrounding marijuana because employers are still asking employees to pee in a cup - even in Washington where we have legal pot.
13 years ago
As many as 16,000 kids who have been making a difference in their local communities, will be reward...
Chris Sullivan

Teens celebrate community service with celebrities & more in Seattle

Some say a good deed is its own reward, but it's never a bad idea to throw-in a day-long celebration full of celebrities and musicians to help sweeten the deal.
13 years ago
The battle over gun control in Washington State heated up Thursday as backers of a new initiative t...
Josh Kerns

Supporters of new gun background check come out firing in campaign launch

The battle over gun control in Washington State heated up Thursday as backers of a new initiative to require background checks for all gun sales kicked off the campaign to pass I-594.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson is not happy about new fees that many will have to pay to support th...

Taxes, tabs, and tolls: Are you ready for a tsunami of taxes coming down on us?

Are you ready for a tsunami of taxes to come raining down on you?
13 years ago
Richard Newman, 38, was badly burned in Tuesday’s helicopter crash near Seattle Center. (Phot...
Stephanie Klein

NTSB examines helicopter; family of crash victim thanks community

The NTSB spent time at the site of Tuesday's deadly helicopter crash on Thursday trying to determine what exactly happened.
13 years ago
Some twitter users questioned why the Seattle Fire Department published photos from a helicopter cr...

Was filter on photos of Seattle helicopter crash offensive?

As news was breaking Tuesday over the KOMO TV helicopter crash, some photos went out from the Seattle Fire Department that had a filter on them.
13 years ago
A new poll says two out of three drivers would change their behavior to avoid paying tolls on I-90....
Josh Kerns

Poll: Two-thirds of drivers say they’d avoid I-90 tolls

It seems likely that tolls will eventually come to the Interstate 90 bridge across Lake Washington. And a new poll says two out of three drivers would change their route to avoid paying them.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Teen killed in south Seattle’s White Center neighborhood

A teenager was shot and killed late Wednesday night in the White Center neighborhood of south Seattle.
13 years ago
The National Weather Service says there might be some nice sunshine days in Seattle as we head into...
Jamie Skorheim

Washington will see warmer than normal spring, summer

The National Weather Service says it's looking more and more like Washington state will have a warmer than typical spring and summer season.
13 years ago
The research findings are troubling, especially if you work an important job like air traffic contr...
Colleen O

Sleep deprivation may have detrimental long term effects on your brain, says study

We've all felt the effects of a poor night's sleep: It calls for extra caffeine, it makes it difficult to focus at work or at school and it can ruin your whole day.
13 years ago
Three of these projects are underway right now in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood. (KIRO Radi...
Zak Burns

Microhousing trend in Seattle ruining property values, warns real estate agent

It's called microhousing, and it's one of the fastest growing housing trends in Seattle.
13 years ago
The Bellevue City Council is considering a ban on legal pot businesses, but will have to move quick...
Josh Kerns

Bellevue considers banning legal pot businesses

The city of Bellevue is considering a ban on recreational marijuana businesses, even though 59 percent of the voters approved Initiative 502.
13 years ago
Tolls on the SR 520 bridge will increase by 2.5 percent on July 1st, the WSTC announced this week. ...
Josh Kerns

SR 520 tolls going up again; I-90 tolls on hold

Tolls are going up again on the SR 520 bridge, but drivers won't have to worry about tolls on the Interstate 90 floating bridge until at least late 2015, according to the Washington State Transportation Commission.
13 years ago
An NTSB official says he is confident investigators will determine what caused Tuesday helicopter t...
Josh Kerns

NTSB confident cause of KOMO helicopter crash will be found

A preliminary review of surveillance video does not show the ill-fated takeoff and crash of the KOMO TV helicopter Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board reported Wednesday.
13 years ago
Relatives of detainees rally in support of hunger strike to improve conditions and an end to deport...
Tim Haeck

Tacoma prisoners demanding an end to deportations continue hunger strike

Prisoners at the federal detention center in Tacoma vow to continue a hunger strike that is almost two weeks long. They're demanding better conditions and an end to deportations.
13 years ago
Bestselling Kurt Cobain biographer Charles Cross is out with a new book on the late Seattle grunge ...
Jamie Skorheim

20 years later: How has Kurt Cobain impacted Seattle?

Bestselling Kurt Cobain biographer Charles Cross is out with another book on Seattle's late grunge icon.
13 years ago
The Seattle Symphony announced Tuesday it will launch its own record label, with the first releases...
Josh Kerns

Look out Sub Pop – Seattle Symphony launches its own record label

Seattle is getting a new record label, but the likes of Sub Pop probably don't need to worry about the competition.
13 years ago