MyNorthwest Staff
‘Hole punch’ clouds spotted Thursday above parts of Western Washington
National Weather Service Seattle shared photos of "hole punch" clouds spotted above parts of western Washington on Thursday.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Washington COVID-19 case rates higher than ever post-holidays
After leveling off and even declining in December, Washington state's COVID-19 case counts are now rising again, and reaching the highest levels ever.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Record spike in fatal overdoses in King County
King County has seen a spike in fatal overdoses over the past two weeks, recording 42 deaths -- the highest ever in a two-week period in the county.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Court ruling could alter Seattle’s reworked plan for safe injection sites
A Tuesday court ruling in Pennsylvania could potentially alter the course of Seattle's recently-edited plans to establish safe injection sites.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Seattle council kicks off renewed push to limit SPD’s use of crowd control weapons
Seattle city council has kicked off a renewed bid to draft legislation limiting the police department's use of crowd control weapons.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Power mostly restored to Puget Sound residents
Providers have gradually been able to restore power to Puget Sound residents across the region, following a major windstorm between Tuesday and Wednesday.6 years ago
Stephanie Klein
9 of 10 US House members from Washington voted to impeach Trump
According to the Office of the Clerk, nine of Washington's 10 members of the US House voted to impeach President Trump on Wednesday.6 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk
DOH promises to administer vaccine faster, blames inconsistent flow of doses
The state Department of Health is promising to get the COVID vaccine out faster. Out of 625,000 doses received, only about a third have been administered.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Power outage causes 11 million gallons of stormwater, sewage to spill into Puget Sound
An "extensive" overnight power outage inadvertently allowed 11 million gallons of untreated wastewater to flow into Puget Sound Wednesday.6 years ago
Kathryn Altena
Washington Education Association asks to prioritize teachers for COVID vaccine
The Washington Education Association is requesting local officials prioritize any teachers working in person with students to get a COVID-19 vaccine.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Seattle man among first indicted for role in siege of US Capitol building
A former Washington state National Guardsman from Seattle is among the first people indicted for their role in the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol building.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Pair of Washington GOP lawmakers vote to impeach President Trump
Two out of Washington state's three Republican representatives announced Wednesday that they will to vote to impeach President Trump.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Gov. Inslee delivers inaugural address, statewide officials sworn in
It's Inauguration Day in Washington state. Newly elected or re-elected state officials were sworn in and Gov. Inslee delivered an inaugural address.6 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Could Amazon be coming to Arlington? Neighbors brace for it
Developers did not specify which company needs the facility being built in Arlington, but neighbors say the size and scope are only suited for Amazon.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
New texts from state DOH aim to speed up COVID-19 exposure notification
The Washington State Department of Health will text a verification code to every person in the state who tests positive for COVID-19.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Whatcom County COVID transmission rate highest in Washington state
Whatcom County is the state's current COVID-19 hotspot. The northern county is seeing a transmission rate higher than anywhere else in Washington.6 years ago
Kathryn Altena
City of Seattle approved to administer COVID vaccine to residents, workers
The state Department of Health has approved the City of Seattle to be a COVID vaccine distributor. Two mobile teams will start at adult family homes.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Parler moves domain name to Sammamish company after Amazon cancels hosting services
Parler has reportedly moved its domain name to a Sammamish web-hosting company, after the website's hosting services were terminated by Amazon.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Windstorm knocks out power for thousands of Puget Sound residents
The National Weather Service says Thursday is expected to be a "fairly nice day" with morning fog. But thousands of people across the Puget Sound region.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
WA Rep. Jayapal tests positive for COVID, blames maskless GOP colleagues during Capitol siege
Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal revealed Monday that she has tested positive for COVID-19, blaming maskless colleagues during the Capitol siege.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle had ‘highest number of murders in 26 years’ in 2020
As part of a briefing Monday, interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz addressed the year-end crime data for 2020, focusing primarily on homicides.6 years ago
Nicole Jennings
Part of Employment Security’s Benefits Data Dashboard down indefinitely
A portion of the Employment Security Department's dashboard giving statistics on unemployed people waiting on funds is currently down.6 years ago
Kathryn Altena
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent calls for higher vaccine prioritization for educators
The Seattle Public Schools Superintendent called on Gov. Inslee to give higher COVID-19 vaccine prioritization to educators and school district personnel.6 years ago
