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Record low temperatures...
MyNorthwest Staff

Record low temperatures set in Puget Sound region with more snow showers on tap

After starting the week with snow, the Puget Sound region is now experiencing record low temperatures, with more snow on tap.
5 years ago
Tow yard, Kent...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Disabled Kent woman found after nine days in towed car alone in tow yard

A severely disabled woman was found by Kent police inside a car that had been in a tow yard for nine days.
5 years ago
street design, Vision Zero...
Dalton Day

With Washington traffic deaths on the rise, Democrats mull expanded ‘complete street’ design

Democrats in the state Legislature have set their sights on rethinking Washington's street design with “Move Ahead Washington."
5 years ago
eviction moratorium...
Dalton Day

Seattle council upholds eviction moratorium expiration set for Feb. 28

The Seattle City Council votes to reject an effective extension of Seattle's eviction moratorium, which will expire on Feb. 28.
5 years ago
Ukraine...
Nicole Jennings

Local Ukrainian-Americans scared for loved ones amid Russian invasion

Locals with relatives and friends in Ukraine are worried as Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into two regions of Eastern Ukraine.
5 years ago
early release...
Hanna Scott

Bill to create pathway to early release for aggravated murder offenders dies in the House

The latest version of a bill to create a pathway to early release for inmates serving lengthy sentences appears to be dead for this session.
5 years ago
Patty Murray poll...
MyNorthwest Staff

Poll shows gap closing between Washington Sen. Patty Murray, Republican challenger

A poll conducted last week found the gap between Washington Sen. Patty Murray and challenger Tiffany Smiley has closed slightly.
5 years ago
soccer, equal pay...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

US women’s soccer team reaches settlement for $24 million in equal pay suit

A six-year fight for equal pay has ended in victory for the U.S. women's soccer team. Players will get $24 million and a promise of equal pay with the men.
5 years ago
airports, measles exposure...
MyNorthwest Staff

Snohomish County issues warning for possible measles exposure at Sea-Tac Airport

Snohomish County issued an exposure warning Monday, after an infant who had passed through Sea-Tac Airport was diagnosed with measles. 
5 years ago
Blizzard, SR 241, Sunnyside...
MyNorthwest Staff

Snowy conditions, 7 crashes shut down stretch of freeway near Sunnyside

SR 241 just north of Sunnyside has been closed to all traffic since Monday evening, after snowy conditions led to seven separate crashes.
5 years ago
Downtown Seattle shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

SPD: Man shot in face in downtown Seattle

Police are investigating after a man was injured in a downtown Seattle shooting on Monday night.
5 years ago
Fishing boats, fuel tax...
Chris Sullivan

Alaska lawmaker proposes taxes on fish, boats in retaliation for Washington fuel export tax

Is Washington on the brink of a trade war with Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska in the wake of a proposed fuel export tax in the Legislature?
5 years ago
Snow...
MyNorthwest Staff

Snow moves down into King, Pierce counties as temperatures plummet

Residents in Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties woke up to light snowfall on Tuesday morning, with continued cold temperatures on tap.
5 years ago
Missing Link...
Dalton Day

New lawsuit opens old wounds over the ‘Missing Link’ of the Burke-Gilman Trail

The City of Seattle braces for a damages lawsuit which alleges that improvement to "Missing Link" of the Burke-Gilman Trail is long overdue.
5 years ago
Cannabis equity...
Nick Bowman

‘We need reform’: Seattle councilmember highlights need for cannabis equity

Seattle Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda led a community panel last week focused on improving racial equity in the cannabis industry.
5 years ago
Gas Works...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Firefighters rescue man who fell, 3 others who climbed structure at Gas Works Park

Four people were rescued after they climbed a structure at Seattle's Gas Works Park, after one of them was hurt when he fell.
5 years ago
Sawant threats, eviction moratorium...
Nick Bowman

Seattle council set for vote on resolution to override eviction moratorium end date

A Seattle council resolution that would override the expiration date for the city's eviction moratorium will go up for a vote on Tuesday. 
5 years ago
Seattle homeless camp...
Nick Bowman

Activists block weekend homeless camp removal outside Seattle City Hall

Seattle outreach teams have worked to remove at least dozen homeless camps across the city in 2022, but had their most recent efforts thwarted.
5 years ago
Snow Snohomish County...
MyNorthwest Staff

Snow blankets Snohomish County with record low temperatures on the way

Residents in parts of Snohomish County are waking up to a flurry of snow Monday, with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect.
5 years ago
starbucks...
Dalton Day

With four Seattle Starbucks pushing to unionize, one greenlights election date

While four Seattle Starbucks locations push to unionize, the first to organize clears employer-led legal obstacles and schedules its union elections.
5 years ago
bus lane, cameras...
MyNorthwest Staff

Eight new Seattle cameras will automatically ticket drivers starting in March

Starting in March, new traffic cameras in downtown Seattle may send you a ticket if you illegally drive in a bus lane or block a crosswalk or intersection.
5 years ago
Nicole Jennings

Hundreds still homeless from November floods in Whatcom County

Three months after November's devastating floods, hundreds of families in Whatcom County remain displaced, and may not get home for a year.
5 years ago
One of the proposed maps for Seattle's redrawn council districts....
Nick Bowman

Commission releases first drafts of redrawn Seattle council districts

The Seattle Redistricting Commission released four separate drafts of seven newly-redrawn city council districts this week. 
5 years ago
Fare enforcement...
Nick Bowman

Impending state Supreme Court ruling could mark end to fare enforcement

The Washington Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case that challenges the constitutionality of fare enforcement on transit. 
5 years ago