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Bear market hits Wall Street as stocks, bonds, crypto dive

Wall Street tumbled into a bear market Monday after fears about a fragile economy rates sent the S&P 500 more than 20% below its record set early this year.
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King County, Seattle announce bonuses for child care workers

Child care workers in King County are eligible for one-time bonuses. More than $7 million in funding will be spread out among thousands of workers.
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MyNorthwest Staff

Structural damage closes Renton’s Lind Ave. overpass over I-405

Lind Ave. SW in Renton is closed after a truck pulling a backhoe struck the I-405 overpass.
4 years ago
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In-person graduation ceremonies return to Washington state

Sixty thousand people filled Husky Stadium on Saturday for the University of Washington graduation ceremony.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Ready for Business Fund accepting applications for small business grants

More than $200,000 in grants will be allocated to at least 80 businesses throughout the state.
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MyNorthwest Staff

Burke-Gilman Trail repaved in Kenmore possibly causing slowdowns for cyclists

In Kenmore, King County Parks and Recreation has announced they will be making trail repairs between 47th Ave NE and 61st Ave NE.
4 years ago
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Kent police searching for missing man with dementia

Kent police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 81-year-old man who suffers from dementia and is “extremely hard of hearing.”
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Juanita High School shut down following violent threats online

Juanita Highschool is closed starting on Monday after a student made violent threats against fellow students and staff online.
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MyNorthwest Staff

Tukwila’s minimum wage increase push qualifies for the November ballot

Tukwila looks to raise its minimum wage to at least $17.27 an hour. The organizing campaign has qualified for the November ballot.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Kent Police shoot armed DUI suspect dead near Pacific Highway South

A suspect is dead after a shooting involving Kent police officers early Monday morning.
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MyNorthwest Staff

Theft of Burien’s Pride flags prompts police investigation

Dozens of flags — commemorating Pride month in downtown Burien — have disappeared. Police encourage eyewitnesses to come forward.
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MyNorthwest Staff

First Hill 3-alarm fire mobilizes emergency rescue, 2 in critical condition

A three-alarm fire burned through a First Hill apartment building Sunday evening, leaving two in critical condition and 63 residents displaced.
4 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle Space Needle sues coffee chain over use of logo

The logo for Local Coffee Spot features a mug of hot coffee whose rising steam bears a resemblance to the iconic tower’s own logo.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Butter clams cause shellfish poisoning in WA resident

Health officials in Washington state say they have confirmed a case of shellfish poisoning in a person who ate butter clams that were recreationally harvested in Island County. The paralytic shellfish poisoning illness was found in a Snohomish County resident who experienced tingling and numbness of the lips, tongue and extremities, the Washington state Department […]
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Broadway Dick’s Drive-In reopening June 23 after first remodel since it was built in 1954

The Dick’s Drive-In Broadway location in Seattle’s Capitol Hill has set a day for its reopening, after closing for an upgrade last December.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

‘100 Safe Days of Summer’ kicks off safe driving awareness as police crackdown on DUIs

As the nation enters one of the most dangerous times of the year for driving, law enforcement agencies announced Thursday an increase in patrols
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Most Washington voters strongly support a ban on assault weapons

56% of 1,039 voters surveyed last week for NPI by Public Policy Polling said they supported a ban, while 38% were opposed.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Starbucks considering closing its bathrooms again to the public

Starbucks’ interim chief executive Howard Schultz said the company is thinking about closing their bathrooms again to non-customers.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle pays $500,000 to settle wrongful death suit over CHOP shooting

The city of Seattle has settled with the father of the 19-year-old man killed near the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) paying him $500,000.
4 years ago
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Harrell vetoes bill to require landlords to report rents

Harrell vetoed a recently passed city council bill that would have required landlords to report key details of their rents
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

KIRO, KTTH radio hosts react to prime-time January 6 committee hearing

Radio hosts discuss House select committee's findings of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
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MyNorthwest Staff

‘Net Nanny’ sting operation sends Ellensburg man to prison for child rape conspiracy

A Yakima judge has sentenced an Ellensburg man to nearly six years in prison for attempted child rape.
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Researchers at UW vote yes on unionization

Researchers at the University of Washington have voted to unionize across all three campuses.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Arts coalition successfully relocates draft Seattle Center light rail station onto Mercer

The City of Seattle has recommended that the Seattle Center Station be located on Mercer, as opposed to within the Center itself on Republican St.
4 years ago