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I-405 (3)...
Nate Connors

WSDOT projects over the weekend include another closure on I-405

The good news is this weekend's list of WSDOT projects is substantially shorter. The bad news is we have another full closure on I-405.
21 days ago
Jayapal...
MyNorthwest Staff

US Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s office receives suspicious package

U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s office in Seattle received a suspicious package Friday afternoon.
21 days ago
northbound I-5 crash...
MyNorthwest Staff

Northbound I-5 reopened after crash at Michigan Curve

Four lanes are blocked on northbound I-5 due to a crash on Friday.
21 days ago
power outage tacoma...
MyNorthwest Staff

Power mostly restored in Pierce County

Nearly 4,000 people are currently without power in Tacoma on Friday.
21 days ago
oregon shooting...

Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say

A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him.
21 days ago
chelan hills fire (2)...
Jack Bilyeu, KIRO 7 News

Newly-released footage shows frantic evacuations, arrest of suspect in deadly Chelan Hills wildfire

Newly released footage shows the hectic early hours of the Chelan Hills wildfire and the moment a homicide investigation was launched.
21 days ago
Alo Yoga...
MyNorthwest Staff

Alo could be opening a store in downtown Seattle

Popular athleisure brand Alo Yoga could be moving into downtown Seattle.
21 days ago
I-5 kent motorcycle crash...
Frank Sumrall

Motorcycle crash blocks lanes on northbound I-5 in Kent near SR 516

Up to five lanes on northbound I-5 in Kent near SR 516 were blocked after two cars and a motorcycle crashed.
21 days ago
mini golf flatstick pub woodinville schoolhouse old woodinville school...
MyNorthwest Staff

Flatstick Pub opens mini golf inside historic Woodinville schoolhouse

Flatstick Pub mini golf is moving into the Old Woodinville Schoolhouse, with a grand opening this weekend.
21 days ago
bob ferguson governor salary...
Frank Sumrall

Panel adopts proposed 2-year salary freeze for Gov. Bob Ferguson; final vote in February

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson won’t get a pay raise for the next two years.
21 days ago
orca whales auction...
Katy Wade, KIRO 7 News

Bid for the whales in the 2026 Orca Network Auction

The auction includes experiences, art, and merchandise to help support Orca Network programs, which are dedicated to raising awareness about the whales of the PNW.
21 days ago
wagyu house bellevue...
MyNorthwest Staff

Wagyu House to take over former Din Tai Fung space at Lincoln Square in Bellevue

Wagyu House, an all-you-can-eat upscale Japanese wagyu barbecue eatery, will open in Bellevue by the end of 2026 or in the first quarter of 2027.
21 days ago
burien shooting...
Frank Sumrall

Man killed, another wounded in early-morning Burien shooting, no arrests made

One man was killed in a shooting in Burien early Friday morning, the King County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
21 days ago
costco effect home values...
MyNorthwest Staff

The ‘Costco effect’: How the warehouse chain is boosting home values

According to a Zillow analysis, approximately 3% of active listings across 606 ZIP codes specifically mention a Costco warehouse.
21 days ago
DUI yakima arrest crash family...
Julie Berg, KIRO 7 News

Yakima man arrested for DUI and vehicular assault after crashing into family

A 54-year-old Yakima man was arrested Wednesday night after crossing the center line and crashing into a vehicle carrying a family of four, injuring a 10-year-old child.
22 days ago
des moines football coach arrest...
KIRO 7 News Staff

2 arrested in deadly shooting of Des Moines youth football coach

Two people have been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of a father and youth football coach in Des Moines last month.
22 days ago
oregon elementary school teen shooter...
ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER, AND GENE JOHNSON, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness

A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher.
22 days ago
Capitol Hill Italian restaurants Altura Carrello...
Frank Lenzi

Capitol Hill sister Italian restaurants unite

Altura has moved into sister Italian restaurant Carrello’s space in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.
22 days ago
pumpkin music...
Paul Holden

Ghost tour, pumpkin chucking, free music and more: Your guide to fall fun this weekend in the Seattle area

Find live music, a ghost tour, free festivals and more fall fun in the Seattle area this weekend.
22 days ago
Tom Wales (1)...
James Lynch

Federal Prosecutor Tom Wales killing remains an active investigation, Crime Stoppers says

Nearly 25 years after Seattle federal prosecutor Tom Wales was shot in his Queen Anne home, investigators are still working the case.
22 days ago
gun buyback...
James Lynch

King County Sheriff’s Office to host gun buyback in Burien Saturday

The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) will host a gun buyback in Burien Saturday, Oct. 17.
22 days ago
SNAP fraud...
James Lynch

Man accused of $600,000 SNAP fraud returned to WA after fleeing to India

A man accused of diverting about $600,000 in federal food assistance benefits for personal gain has been returned to Washington.
22 days ago
Tumwater fire...
Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Flames engulf Tumwater apartment complex across the street from fire department

A fire at an apartment complex in Tumwater has been upgraded to a two-alarm fire.
22 days ago
King County homelessness agency...
Aaron Granillo

Review finds nearly $17 million shortfall at King County homelessness agency

Seattle and King County taxpayers face a nearly $17 million bill to cover a funding shortfall at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.
22 days ago