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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle Symphony plays pop culture classics

The performance is a collaboration between the Seattle Symphony and a tour Joe Hisaishi and his team are doing across North America.
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MyNorthwest Staff

SeaTac Airport expects more than 150,000 travelers per day this holiday weekend

This holiday weekend, air travelers should be prepared to face delays as large amounts of people are expected to pass through Seattle Airport. 
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Judge revokes release of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer, orders $100,000 bail

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer had to post $100,000 bail to stay out of jail today as he awaits trial for charges of false reporting.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Initiative to decriminalize drug possession fails to make November ballot

A statewide initiative that sought to decriminalize drug possession in Washington State won’t be on the November 2022 ballot.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

AG unveils law to lower healthcare cost for millions of residents

Starting today a new law goes into effect that makes 4 million Washington residents eligible to receive free or discounted hospital care.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Inslee prohibits Washington State Patrol to aid out-of-state abortion investigations

Inslee is continuing to look at additional steps to protect patients from investigations initiated by agencies and vigilantes in anti-choice states.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Gee and Ursula’s top stories: Future of the Pac-12, Inslee’s Vaccine Mandate

KIRO Newsradio’s Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin bring you their top stories on the day on July 1.
4 years ago
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Seattle City Light contributes $4.5 million to preserving Skagit Valley headwater

This week the Seattle City Council finalized a deal to contribute $4.5 million to the Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission.
4 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Western Washington 4th of July fireworks: where to watch and when

Where and when to watch fireworks for this year's 4th of July celebrations around Western Washington.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle looks to transition RV-dwellers into housing with reworked ‘safe lot’ program

KCRHA has awardedLIHI $1.9 million to relocate 50 homeless RV-dwellers into permanent housing via a “safe lot” program.
4 years ago
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Christine Clarridge

Puget Sound crabbing starts Friday

Crabbing seasons starts July 1 in most Puget Sound areas.
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MyNorthwest Staff

Sound Transit to run extended service on Link for July 4

ST Express and T Link to run on Sunday schedule; no Sounder service.
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MyNorthwest Staff

Dedo’s daily crime report: Hit and run with cop car, thief caught in sting operation

A hit and run with a police vehicle shuts down a Tacoma intersection, a man is arrested for retail theft in Bellevue, and an update on a shooting in Tacoma last Sunday.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle fire crews investigate gas leak near SoDo

Seattle fire crews are investigating a gas leak in the 2500 block of Airport Way South, the fire department tweeted.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Gov. Inslee permanently mandates COVID-19 vaccines for WA agency employees

Gov. Jay Inslee has issued an executive directive making a full COVID-19 vaccine series a permanent condition of employment for state employees.
4 years ago
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Hanna Scott

Snohomish County cold case unit, genetic genealogy ID suspect in 1990 teen murder

More than 31 years later, Snohomish County Sheriff’s cold case unit says they have finally been able to identify a suspect in Koski’s murder.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

LGBTQ+ book previously pulled from Kent middle school library will return to shelves

An LGBTQ book that was previously pulled from a Kent middle school library will go back on its shelves.
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MyNorthwest Staff

Mysterious 2021 death of Renton family ruled starvation by fasting

A Renton father and two daughters - found dead in December of 2021 "under mysterious circumstances" - died of starvation.
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Dalton Day

SCOTUS limits EPA’s ability to regulate emissions in ‘stunning reversal of environmental laws’

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has ruled on a 6-3 margin that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot regulate coal and natural gas plants.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle ranked among the worst managed cities, new study finds

When it comes to city management Seattle has been ranked 118 out of 150 of the largest cities in a new study compiled by WalletHub.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

With slower response times from SPD, city council raises concerns over ‘customer service issues’

The Seattle 911 Center handles approximately 900,000 calls per year, and the call center's staffing is 26% below what it’s budgeted for in 2022.
4 years ago
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Martin Luther King Way shut down as police investigate oil drum with Thin Blue Line flag

Seattle Police Department is currently investigating a mysterious blue barrel with a Thin Blue Line flag in Columbia City.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

MyNorthwest’s daily crime report: Tacoma drive-by, stolen fire department equipment

A drive-by in Tacoma, a woman shot her neighbor outside their apartment and stolen saws from Shoreline Firefighters.
4 years ago
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Graham Johnson

COVID-19 cases declining slightly in Washington

COVID-19 cases in Washington are declining slightly, but health officials urge people to use caution over the Fourth of July weekend.
4 years ago