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Photo: A customer in a grocery store....
Bill Kaczaraba

Massive meat and poultry recall due to listeria impacts major grocery chains

A significant recall of nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products because of listeria has impacted several major grocery chains.
2 years ago
wenatchee fire evacuations...
Frank Sumrall

Level 3 evacuations in place for Wenatchee fire days after WA’s ‘fire season’ ended

Evacuations are in place for a fire burning outside of Wenatchee, two days after an "end-of-wildfire-season" press conference was held.
2 years ago
Whitman College is a small liberal arts school in Walla Walla. (Getty Images)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Whitman College outranks Univ. of Washington, Seattle U. as top school in new survey

In Washington, the top 10 colleges and universities are led by Whitman College, followed by the University of Washington.
2 years ago
Indigenous Peoples Day Seattle...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Stolen land? Indigenous Peoples Day is the Left’s excuse to demonize America

While Seattle activists paint Indigenous Peoples Day about stolen land, it's merely a move to demonize America and the West.
2 years ago
A medical helicopter responds to airlift survivors of a deadly crash on Highway 410 near Enumclaw o...
Tom Brock

Tragic three-car crash on Highway 410 leaves two dead

A three-car crash on Highway 410 has killed two people and injured three others.
2 years ago
Forecasters predict two atmospheric rivers moving into western Washington this week. (Photo: Getty ...
Tom Brock

Rainfall makes its entrance in Western Washington

Weather forecasters say two atmospheric river events are headed our way.
2 years ago
The Washington State Patrol shut down both directions of I-90 Saturday after a suspected explosive ...
Tom Brock

Suspected explosive device shuts down Interstate 90 on Mercer Island

The Washington State Patrol shut down Interstate 90 on Mercer Island in both directions Saturday afternoon after a suspected explosive device was discovered in a vehicle.
2 years ago
Image: A Costco sign can be seen outside of the Shoreline store location on Oct. 10, 2024....
Steve Coogan

Costco roundup: Some item prices lowered, more stores coming, big sub for sale

Costco announced it has dropped the price of some its Kirkland-brand products. The company also said it plans on opening more stores.
2 years ago
Photo: Southern Resident killer whales L128 and L83....
Julia Dallas

Recently birthed Southern Resident calf believed to be dying

Just a month ago, whale researchers celebrated the birth of a new Southern Resident killer whale, calf L128. Now, they believe she is dying.
2 years ago
Photo: WSP is trying to identify human remains found at a homeless encampment last Friday morning....
Charlie Harger

Citizen journalist Photog Steve recalls hunting down his latest stories

Photog Steve joined"Seattle's Morning News" to discuss three compelling stories he's been following this week.
2 years ago
Image: The pond, which Forbes created by damming Juanita Creek, is shown on an 1897 USGS map. (Cour...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: LiDAR tech reveals ghostly causeway, phantom lake on Eastside

It turns out that LiDAR is also pretty useful for plumbing the depths of recent human history too, including a phantom lake on the Eastside.
2 years ago
Photo: A Seattle dog bought from a vendor outside of Lumen Field....
Luke Duecy

You could be eating illegally made Seattle dogs as vendors claim competition evades regulations

Nothing quite beats the indulgence of a hot dog. However, vendors claim their competition is frying up illegally.
2 years ago
Photo: Police respond to a Chinatown-International District shooting....
James Lynch

‘I could be picked:’ Chinatown-International District sees stabbing, shooting just days apart

There were two violent crimes in just five days in Seattle's Chinatown-International District.
2 years ago
The logo for Boeing appears on a screen above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exc...
Steve Coogan

Boeing to lay off about 10% of its workforce, stop most production of 767s amid strike

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said in a statement Friday afternoon that the company will lay off about 10% of its staff "over the coming months."
2 years ago
Photo: In this photo illustration, the Workday logo is displayed on the screen of an iPad....
Luke Duecy

New claims allege City of Seattle payroll issues are much worse than officials let on

New claims sent to MyNorthwest allege recent problems with the City of Seattle's new Workday HR and payroll software are much worse than characterized by city leaders.
2 years ago
Image: The northern lights can be seen from a neighborhood in Lake Stevens late on Thursday, Oct. 1...
Julia Dallas

Northern lights visited Washington again this week; what causes them

Washington residents had a chance to see the northern lights this week. This is what causes the phenomenon.
2 years ago
stolen cars king county...
Frank Sumrall

50 cars were stolen per day in King County in September

The Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force reported approximately 50 cars were stolen a day in King County during the month of September.
2 years ago
WWU students dead...
Frank Sumrall

2 WWU students found dead on campus in separate incidents within 24 hours

Two students have died in dorms at Western Washington University (WWU) within 24 hours of each other this week.
2 years ago
seattle activist fentanyl...
Frank Sumrall

‘This is ‘Ozark”: High-profile Seattle activist linked to massive drug trafficking operation

The DOJ found a major fentanyl ring based in Renton was led by one family that included a high-profile, well-known Seattle-area activist.
2 years ago
uw hurricane milton...
Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News

UW scientists navigate uncrewed ship into the heart of Hurricane Milton

The UW researchers were able to sail their ship into the center of Hurricane Milton, capturing the terrifying open waters right in Seattle.
2 years ago
crash downtown seattle...
Frank Sumrall

Violent downtown car crash kills 2: ‘One of the worst collisions I’ve seen’

The Seattle Police Department is investigating a fatal two-car crash that occurred in the middle of Downtown Seattle Friday morning.
2 years ago
Photo: The Wapato Way East Bridge and connecting SR 99 roundabout opened in June 2021. The protecte...
Nate Connors

This weekend’s project punch-list includes highways, bridges and a tunnel

Weekend construction will be seen across Western Washington as WSDOT scrambles to finish project before the rainy weather sets in.
2 years ago
Photo: Area near the King County Coal Creek Sewer Upgrade Project....
Charlie Harger

Will a two-letter typo cost King County taxpayers $2 million?

The owner of a local construction company says a minor clerical error — the omission of "Re" in the word "Rebid" — could end up costing King County taxpayers an extra $2 million.
2 years ago
Photo: A Kitsap County man appears in court after he allegedly killed two of his brothers and assua...
James Lynch

Kitsap County man in custody after he allegedly killed his brothers, assaulted deputies

A Kitsap County man is in custody after he allegedly killed two of his brothers and assualted Pierce County deputies.
2 years ago