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Image: Bayside neighborhood resident Jane McClure addresses the Everett Historical Commission at th...
Feliks Banel

Will Everett mayor accept compromise to save Clark Park gazebo?

The Everett Historical Commission discussed the city’s request to tear down the Clark Park gazebo and offered a strategic compromise instead.
3 years ago
Heather Bosch

Wendy’s ‘surge-pricing’ strategy scrubbed after viral backlash

Dynamic pricing would allow restaurants to quickly raise prices in reaction to rush hour or inclement weather.
3 years ago
Flying First Class can be a special experience. (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty...
Jack Stine, KIRO Newsradio

Jack Stine: We all deserve to be First Class

Regardless of where you are on the plane, you deserve to be treated like you are in First Class.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

208 Wash. employees included in massive Expedia layoffs

The 208 statewide layoffs will be folded into the company's decision to dismiss approximately 1,500 jobs worldwide.
3 years ago
Image: A National Weather Service (NWS) radar showed a front moving through Western Washington earl...
Ted Buehner and Bill Kaczaraba

Flooding in Western Wash. possible as front moves through

A strong frontal system will move across Western Washington Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
3 years ago
Image: An embryologist works on a petri dish at the Create Health fertility clinic in south London,...
Matt Markovich

Washington Senate passes bill criminalizing fertility fraud

The bill would make the practice an assault in the third degree, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.
3 years ago
Image: The Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia can be seen in a recent photo. Democratic leg...
Matt Markovich

Possible constitutional challenge to income tax initiative spotlighted during hearing

Behind the scenes, opponents, Democrats in the House and Senate, have searched for legal landmines that may render the initiative invalid.
3 years ago
An entrance to a Macy's store in the mall. (File photo: Ted Shaffrey, AP)...
Associated Press

Macy’s to close 150 stores as sales slip, pivot to luxury with Bloomingdale’s locations

Macy’s will close 150 unproductive namesake stores over the next three years including 50 by year-end, the department store operator said Tuesday.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Bellevue Police report ‘inconsistencies’ in rape allegation

Bellevue police report a rape at Bellevue College and the suspect is at large.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Two injured in Renton shooting at homeless encampment

Renton police said a male suspect fired at a tent, striking two people -- a 30-year-old man and a 20-year-old.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Fake officer pulling drivers over in Kitsap County

She said the fake officer was driving a dark, four-door Dodge Charger with a spotlight on the driver's side in Kitsap County.
3 years ago
Cars drive across the I-90 floating bridge....
Nate Connors

I-90 in Bellevue to close at night this week for road work

The late work will have up to three lanes closed on I-90 east between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
3 years ago
Port of Tacoma...
Kate Stone

Federal officials: Local ports at risk of “spy cranes”

Fears of "spy cranes" are brewing in ports in Western Washington and across the country as questions are raised over whether the Chinese-made equipment could be used in cyberattacks.
3 years ago
Rent...
Matt Markovich

Rent stabilization bill fails to advance in Washington legislature

The rent stabilization bill, which aimed to limit yearly residential rent increases to 7%, has reached an impasse in the state legislature.
3 years ago
Crime patrols...
James Lynch

A new way to crack down on crime in the South Sound yields results

The All-Crimes Emphasis Operation took place in the South Sound region on February 14 and 15.
3 years ago
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Matt Butler, KIRO Nights and Bill Kaczaraba, MyNorthwest

The tale of a local hero and his machete

Nafi Quatamin owns the Salena One Market in Tacoma. Like many small stores in the area, his market has been targeted for robbery.
3 years ago
Image: The login page for Airbnb website is displayed on a computer on May 8, 2021, in Washington, ...
Matt Markovich

Proposed 10% tax on short-term rentals closer to becoming state law

In a move aimed at addressing affordable housing, lawmakers may give municipalities the option of implementing a 10% short-term rental tax.
3 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Staff

Gunfire exchanged near Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood

An investigation is underway after police and suspects exchanged gunfire in Lynnwood.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Merger of Kroger and Albertsons now in question after FTC files lawsuit

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a group of attorneys general are taking legal action to block the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

WSU faculty call for president to step down amid school’s financial crisis

Professors at Washington State University (WSU) are calling for the school's president to step down amid the school's declining reputation and rising debt.
3 years ago
Image: Richard Sherman speaks on set of the Amazon Prime "TNF" pregame show prior to game between t...
Frank Sumrall

Richard Sherman waived right to appear in court Monday after DUI arrest

The retired Seattle Seahawks star was arrested for suspicion of DUI at approximately 4 a.m. Saturday, the Washington State Patrol confirmed.
3 years ago
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Steve Coogan

Man stabbed in the head in Seattle’s second knife attack in 2 days

The Seattle Police Department is investigating after a man was stabbed in the head near Westlake Center in Downtown Seattle Sunday morning.
3 years ago
Two dogs that are up for adoption sleep together at the Humane Society. (Getty Images)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Community stepped up after Seattle Humane faced urgent pet food shortage

Seattle Humane Society in desperate needs of donations.
3 years ago
Image: A map of Snohomish County power outages as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25....
Steve Coogan

Thousands affected by power outages in Seattle, Snohomish County

About 2,500 customers were without power in Snohomish County as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Snohomish Public Utility District.
3 years ago