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Stephanie Klein

State troopers trying to find rock thrower along I-90

The Washington State Patrol is trying to track down a person spotted throwing rocks onto I-90 early Friday morning.

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

First-of-its-kind murder trial against Auburn police officer set for early 2022

A King County judge officially set a trial date for Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who was charged with second-degree murder late last summer.

5 years ago

Nicole Jennings

Washington’s child care crisis poised to get even bleaker post-pandemic

Washington was in a child care crisis before the pandemic -- and now, with providers wondering how long they can stay in business, it looks to get worse.

5 years ago

Nick Bowman

Race for Seattle City Attorney draws pair of last-minute challengers

Amid dozens of candidates for Seattle mayor and two city council seats in 2021, the race for city attorney has largely been lost in the shuffle.

5 years ago

Nick Bowman

Seattle Times files lawsuit over missing text messages from Mayor Durkan

The Seattle Times has filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle, over a series of missing text messages from Mayor Jenny Durkan.

5 years ago

Kathryn Altena

Seattle plans to expand free college tuition program with federal funds

Seattle will use some of its federal COVID relief money to expand the Seattle Promise program, which gives local students free college tuition.

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle’s equity task force releases investment recommendations

Seattle's Equitable Communities Initiative Task Force released recommendations Thursday on how to invest in improving equity for communities of color.

5 years ago

Stephanie Klein

Gov. Inslee says Washington will reopen June 30 even if vaccination goal isn’t reached

Washington is set to reopen fully on June 30, or when the percentage of eligible adults who have initiated vaccination reaches 70%, whichever comes first.

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Woman’s body found in Montlake greenbelt

A woman's body was discovered in a greenbelt near the Montlake neighborhood on Sunday, according to Seattle police.

5 years ago

KTTH staff

Is incentivizing people to get a COVID-19 vaccine a good idea?

Gov. Inslee has announced the state is incentivizing people in Washington to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But is that a good idea?

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Gov. Inslee announces COVID-19 vaccine incentives

Gov. Inslee announced the state is offering incentives for people in Washington to get the COVID-19 vaccine with chances to win money, prizes, or tuition.

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Norovirus-like outbreak associated with Habit Burger Grill in Shoreline

Public Health -- Seattle & King County is investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness associated with Habit Burger Grill in Shoreline.

5 years ago

Nicole Jennings

State not seeing more COVID breakthrough cases than expected

While the state is seeing a few breakthrough cases in people who have had the COVID vaccine, these are very rare and usually mild.

5 years ago

Heather Bosch

Rocks thrown onto I-90 injure two people, damage cars

The Washington State Patrol is looking for the person who threw rocks or other debris onto I-90 near downtown Seattle on Tuesday night.

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Vaccine-mobile to bring COVID-19 vaccines to the people

As cities and counties begin to phase out mass vaccination sites, the state health department is launching a new mobile vaccine clinic.

5 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Washington, Seattle eviction moratoriums set to expire at end of June

Both Washington state and Seattle's eviction moratoriums are scheduled to expire at the end of June, but could they be extended?

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Republican leaders again call on Gov. Inslee to fully reopen Washington

State Republican leaders are again pushing Gov. Jay Inslee to fully reopen Washington state, arguing that an opening should come before June 30.

5 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Amazon will no longer test job seekers for marijuana

Amazon says it will stop testing job applicants for marijuana, and will support federal legalization. The company will test workers for other drugs.

5 years ago

Stephanie Klein

UW study reveals changes in work, leisure habits during pandemic

A UW survey says people working from home felt more productive without a commute, with fewer interruptions from co-workers, and with a flexible schedule.

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle man arrested at Sea-Tac Airport for trying to join ISIS

A Seattle man was arrested at Sea-Tac Airport on Friday for trying to join Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), according to the Department of Justice.

5 years ago

Murder hornets, Asian giant hornets, giant hornet, invasive insects...

Nicole Jennings

State gears up for Asian giant hornet trapping, spotting season

While the state asks people in the counties surrounding Whatcom to watch for Asian giant hornets, it's unlikely a giant hornet could have gone that far.