Nick Bowman
Seattle officially changes neighborhood name from Lower Queen Anne to Uptown
Seattle City Council passed a resolution Monday, officially recognizing the neighborhood previously known as Lower Queen Anne as Uptown.6 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Winner announced in Seattle tunnel boring machine naming contest
Seattle announced Monday that the tunnel boring machine that will be used for the Ship Canal Water Quality Project has been named.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Washington to pause use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine over ‘very rare side effect’
Washington will be following guidance from the FDA and CDC and pause its use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Hospitalization rates rising in Washington as COVID vaccination effort lags
Hospitalization rates are going up statewide, and so are visits to the emergency rooms for COVID-like symptoms, according to state hospital leaders.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
State Secretary of Health: Must ‘act fast’ in counties with rising COVID cases
Cowlitz, Pierce, and Whitman counties will roll back to Phase 2, which the state Secretary of Health indicates is the right thing to do at this time.6 years ago
Kathryn Altena
Safety measures to expect at Lumen Field for early season Sounders games
Lumen Field will welcome a limited number of fans for the first time in over a year as the Seattle Sounders open their season on Friday, April 16.6 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Minnesota police shooting of Daunte Wright sparks Seattle demonstration
Seattle police said Monday night that a group marching in downtown Seattle vandalized and damaged businesses in the neighborhood.6 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
TSA lines stretch into parking garage at Sea-Tac Airport
Seattle-Tacoma Airport has been flooded by travelers this week, with many complaining about low staffing and long lines at TSA security checkpoints.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
‘This is a gut-punch’: Local leaders react with three counties rolled back to Phase 2
With Gov. Inslee announcing Monday that three countie, will be moving back to Phase 2, local leaders have expressed a range of emotions in response.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle area set for first 70-degree day of the year by the end of the week
Warm weather is on the horizon for the Puget Sound region, with Western Washington due for its first 70-degree day of the year by Friday.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Gov. Inslee announces rollback to Phase 2 for Cowlitz, Pierce, and Whitman counties
Gov. Inslee announced Monday that Cowlitz, Pierce, and Whitman counties will be rolling back to Phase 2 of reopening.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Business organizations urge Gov. Inslee to delay rollback decision
Nearly 70 business organizations in Washington are urging Gov. Inslee to delay any decision to return some counties to a more restrictive COVID-19 phase.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Local union votes to authorize strike if deal can’t be met with Boeing
Union members with Teamsters Local 174 voted to give their negotiating team the right to declare a strike if a contract cannot be reached with Boeing.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Juneteenth set to become an official Washington state holiday
Juneteenth is going to become an official state holiday, as soon as the governor signs legislation that has now passed both the state Senate and House.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
COVID updates: Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot
The state Department of Health says there have been over 358,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 5,380 people have died statewide.6 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Toddler, three others injured in Central District shooting
An investigation is underway after a toddler and three others were shot Sunday in Seattle’s Central District.6 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Street racers flip over, shoot fireworks at car in the University District
KIRO 7 obtained astonishing video showing the moment street racers turned against one of their fellow drivers and flipped his car in the middle of an intersection.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
What to expect with more Washington counties at risk of rollback to Phase 2
For counties forced to move back to Phase 2, that will entail a dialing back of capacity across numerous venues, events, and businesses.6 years ago
Hanna Scott
New rules for use of force, investigations round out week on police accountability bills
The Washington Legislature is nearing the passage of a group of police reform bills lawmakers say are essential to ensuring accountability.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
King, Snohomish counties likely to avoid roll back to Phase 2 next week
Although several Washington counties will have to move back to Phase 2 next week, King and Snohomish counties won't likely be in that group.6 years ago
Nicole Jennings
Washington State Senate passes pair of landmark climate change bills
Two environmental bills proposed by the governor -- a clean fuel standard and cap-and-invest bill -- have been passed by the Washington State Senate.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Local Boeing union says strike could be ‘imminent’ amid negotiations for new contract
The local Teamsters union representing over 220 Boeing workers in Washington announced Friday that it believes a strike is "imminent."6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Some counties still seeing rise in COVID rates despite whole state moving to Phase 3
Several counties remain over the threshold in both metrics the state had used to determine phases of reopening, despite everyone moving up to Phase 3.6 years ago
