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L.B. Gilbert

Providence nurses demand hazard pay amid staffing shortage

Several nurses from Providence Regional Medical Center spoke to the Everett City Council yesterday asking for the city to mandate hazard pay for nurses.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Radio tower catches fire in Seattle’s International District

Firefighters were called to a fire atop a radio tower in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.
4 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

HOV lanes and left lane camping explained, again

It's time to revisit one of our favorite topics: the HOV lane and left-lane camping.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Deputies investigating double shooting in Lynnwood

An investigation is underway after two people were injured in a drive-by shooting in Lynnwood on Wednesday afternoon.
4 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Neighborhoods with high dog-ownership rates tied to fewer incidents of homicide, study says

An Ohio State University study concludes that having dogs in your neighborhood can help ward off crime.
4 years ago
Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office is clarifying some of his comments made during last week's "State of...
L.B. Gilbert

Seattle Mayor Harrell commits to hiring 500 SPD officers by 2027

Mayor Harrell and interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz unveil their new recruitment strategy to address staffing shortages in Seattle Police Department.
4 years ago
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Associated Press

Washington Supreme Court to decide capital gains tax case

The Washington Supreme Court has agreed to review a decision by a lower court that overturned a new capital gains tax on high profit stocks, bonds and other assets.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Crews prepare for ‘major’ clean up at Green River homeless encampment

This follows Dunn’s proposal to create an interagency task force to clean up the Green River encampment and connect those there with shelter and services.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Number of ‘high risk’ COVID counties in Washington cut in half over last week

Less than two weeks ago, nearly half of Washington’s 39 counties were reporting high COVID-19 Community Levels.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

King County primary ballots hit the mail: Key races for the 2022 midterm elections

With King County’s ballots for the midterm primaries already in the mail, MyNorthwest brings you a primer on the close races in this year’s election cycle.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Third supermoon for 2022 will be largest

It will be the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year as it will be 222,089.3 miles (357,418 km) from Earth, edging out last month’s “Strawberry Moon.”
4 years ago
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Darren Dedo

Dedo’s daily crime corner: Catalytic converter thief caught, van driver evades police across three counties

Man arrested for stealing a catalytic converter and packages for months and a van driver suspected of DUI evades police across three counties.
4 years ago
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Theresa Robinson

Seattle council to propose permanent cap on food delivery fees

A new ordinance that would limit the fees that food delivery platforms can charge restaurants is set to be introduced during a Seattle City Council committee meeting on Wednesday. If passed, the legislation would ensure that food delivery fees must not exceed 15% of the price of a customer’s order. Food delivery platforms, such as […]
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Semi rolls over on SR 518, blocks traffic in Tukwila

semi has rolled over after a collision and is currently blocking both the eastbound exit route to Interstate 405 on State Route 518
4 years ago
People walk by an Amazon Go store at the Amazon.com Inc. headquarters on May 20, 2021 in Seattle, W...
MyNorthwest Staff

NYPD pension fund sues Amazon over ‘artificially inflated’ stock prices

The DEA Annuity Fund contends it purchased nearly $3 million in shares of Amazon stock "at artificially inflated prices."
4 years ago
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Dalton Day

Puget Sound fish farming unlikely to be the single cause of Chinook extinction, NOAA says

NOAA, in an analysis of the Puget Sound's fish-farming facilities, claims they are not likely to be the single cause of the extinction of Chinook salmon.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Tacoma police chief addresses crime surge with new strategic plan

Police Chief Moore presented the Tacoma Crime Reduction Plan at the session less than a week after the deadly shooting of a 14-year-old girl.
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Starbucks closes 5 Seattle locations, more across the nation, citing increased crime

Starbucks has announced that they will close 16 locations across the country, including five in Seattle and one in Everett due to safety concerns at the locations.
4 years ago
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Nicole Jennings

BA.5 most contagious strain yet, second booster on the way

As the more contagious BA.5 subvariant spreads, health experts offer advice for staying safe this summer - and answer FAQs about boosters.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Tacoma clears two more encampments as residents say outreach efforts have fallen short

It’s been weeks since Jon Kalista was told by the city of Tacoma that he has to move.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Bruce Springsteen coming to Seattle in 2023

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band are kicking off an international tour starting Feb. 1, 2023 in Tampa, Florida with 31 U.S. performances.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Rep. Berg says that confrontation with canvasser was ‘racially motivated’

Democratic State Rep. April Berg says she has no doubt a confrontation between a white man and one of her black campaign workers was racially motivated.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Northbound SR 509 closed as crews battle house fire

Firefighters are on the scene of the house fire located at 10485 8th Avenue South, according to Puget Sound Fire.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Three kayakers rescued from Snoqualmie river

Three kayakers enjoying the Snoqualmie River on a sunny afternoon found themselves needing rescue
4 years ago