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Daylight Saving Time...
Nick Bowman

Has Washington finally done its last ‘spring forward’? Lawmakers are hoping so

Could the latest push to keep Washington in Daylight Saving Time finally be the one that succeeds? State lawmakers are hoping so.
6 years ago
Snow Kitsap Peninsula...
MyNorthwest Staff

Kitsap Peninsula, Hood Canal wake up to early morning snow

Parts of the Hood Canal and Kitsap Peninsula woke up to snow early Monday morning, ahead of sunshine in the forecast for the early part of the week. 
6 years ago
Seattle Washington reopening, Phase 3, herd immunity, Phase 2, delta variant...
MyNorthwest Staff

COVID updates: Washington set to move into Phase 3 of reopening

The state Department of Health says there have been over 331,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 5,168 people have died from the virus.
6 years ago
Homeless stimulus, housing, Seattle eviction, racist...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Group works to ensure Seattle’s homeless families get stimulus payment ‘lifeline’

With stimulus payments beginning to go out over the weekend, local nonprofit Mary's Place is helping ensure Seattle's homeless population gets its money too.
6 years ago
Seattle Crime...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police arrest multiple people during march that turned destructive

Thirteen people marching and demonstrating in Seattle were arrested Saturday evening, police said.
6 years ago
Demonstrators gather in the Chinatown-International District for a "We Are Not Silent" rally and ma...
MyNorthwest Staff

Hundreds gather at Seattle park to protest attacks on Asian Americans

Hundreds of people gathered at Hing Hay Park in Seattle's Chinatown-International District on Saturday to protest attacks on Asian Americans.
6 years ago
we got this seattle, pandemic course...
Kathryn Altena

King County health officer: Variants, vaccine, behaviors will determine course of virus

Public Health -- Seattle & King County's Dr. Jeff Duchin outlines a few factors that may influence how the pandemic progresses from this point.
6 years ago
school bus...
Nicole Jennings

Educational groups react to Inslee’s in-person learning proclamation

Associations of school employees are having mixed reactions to the news about the governor's order for in-person learning.
6 years ago
daylight saving...
Nicole Jennings

How to deal with inevitable fatigue you’ll feel after Daylight Saving Time

It's not only annoying to miss that extra hour of sleep -- Daylight Saving Time can also pose a serious hazard to your health.
6 years ago
eligible, vaccine...
MyNorthwest Staff

To have all adults eligible for vaccine by May, Washington needs increased supply

President Biden set a May 1 target to have all U.S. adults eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, but local leaders say vaccine supply needs to increase first.
6 years ago
Washington nightclubs...
Nick Bowman

With Phase 3 on the way, Washington nightclubs remain in holding pattern

Despite Washington moving into Phase 3 starting in late March, the state's nightclubs remain unable to reopen barring massive reconfiguration.
6 years ago
phase 2, Reopening schools...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gov. Inslee issues proclamation requiring schools to offer in-person classes with hybrid model

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday that he is issuing an emergency proclamation requiring all schools to offer K-12 students an in-person learning option.
6 years ago
Seattle mayor, Navigation Team, Mayor Murray, sweeps, 911 response...
Nick Bowman

WA Rep. Smith proposes bill to divert funds to unarmed 911 response efforts

WA Rep Smith introduced a new bill, which would divert federal funds toward programs across the country for nonviolent 911 response efforts.
6 years ago
Decriminalize drugs, addiction, drug possession, supreme court...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Group sues Washington state, pair of counties over drug possession cases

A group of defense attorneys is suing the state, King, and Snohomish counties, to recover penalties paid in simple drug possession cases.
6 years ago
Seattle police cold case, genealogy...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle Police use genealogy website to make arrest in 23-year-old cold case

It’s a case that has haunted detectives for more than two decades, and an arrest was finally made thanks to DNA from a genealogy website.
6 years ago
inslee, phase 3...
Hanna Scott

Washington state to move to Phase 3, reopening of sports under new metrics

Governor Inslee announced the much-anticipated Phase 3 of the Healthy Washington Plan on Thursday, which allows the state to reopen more of the economy.
6 years ago
ski season...
Kathryn Altena

Most local ski resorts extend season into April

After record snow fall combined with months of limited capacity due to COVID protocols, most local ski resorts are planning for an extended season.
6 years ago
COVID relief...
Nick Bowman

WA Rep. Larsen: COVID relief package isn’t perfect, but it’s still necessary

With President Biden signing his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package into law on Thursday, Washington Rep. Rick Larsen spoke to the bill's impact.
6 years ago
Washington pandemic...
Nick Bowman

Washington health officials: ‘We’re moving into a new era of this pandemic’

Washington health officials delivered a briefing Thursday, declaring that the state is now entering into the next phase of its pandemic response.
6 years ago
Tacoma housing market, single family zoning...
Nick Bowman

Tacoma unveils plan to do away with ‘single-family’ zoning label, reimagine housing options

Tacoma has unveiled a plan to reimagine single-family zoning, which would do away with the moniker entirely and divide the city into new categories.
6 years ago
Traffic backed up on I-5 in Lakewood after a shooting investigation. (WSDOT)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Trooper grabs gun from shooting suspect on I-5 during Wednesday commute

A shooting on I-5 near Bridgeport Way in Lakewood backed up traffic in both directions Wednesday evening. All lanes on the freeway have since reopened.
6 years ago
SEAL training...
Nicole Jennings

Protesters will take to WA State Parks this Saturday against SEAL training

Protests are being planned at Washington State Parks this weekend over Naval SEAL training. The training has also sparked a lawsuit.
6 years ago
lumen field, vaccination site...
Kathryn Altena

Seattle’s Lumen Field vaccine site to host largest civilian-run clinic in the nation

The Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle will open as a mass vaccination site Saturday, capable of 20,000 vaccinations per day at its peak.
6 years ago
SDOT potholes...
MyNorthwest Staff

SDOT reports filling nearly 15,000 potholes in 2020

The Seattle Department of Transportation revealed Tuesday that it filled 15,000 potholes in 2020, and then another 1,000 after recent snowstorms.
6 years ago