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Jason Sutich

NB I-5 closure enters third week as crews stabilize Bellingham mudslide

A massive mudslide near Bellingham has closed all northbound lanes on I-5 for more than two weeks.

4 months ago

Jason Sutich

Student arrested after gun, narcotics found in car at Tumwater high school

A Tumwater high school student, accused of possessing various narcotics, a firearm, and selling e-cigarettes at school, was arrested on Thursday.

4 months ago

MyNorthwest Staff with Wire Reports

WATCH: Artemis II crew flies around moon, setting record as farthest humans from Earth

Artemis II astronauts fly around the moon on a free-return trajectory, breaking Apollo 13's distance record as the farthest humans from Earth.

4 months ago

Associated Press

Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal, calling instead for permanent end to the war

Iran on Monday rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war.

4 months ago

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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Jake and Spike: Bob Ferguson got the merger wrong as Albertsons closures grow

Albertsons announced it is closing additional stores and laying off employees across the nation after its $24.6 billion merger with Kroger fell through.

4 months ago

Jason Sutich

Stabbing victim attempts to take bus to hospital after Everett attack

A 36-year-old man attempted to take the bus to the hospital after being stabbed in Everett on Monday.

4 months ago

Jason Sutich

Seattle gas prices near $6 as statewide average continues to climb

The price per gallon of gasoline has neared $6 in several Washington counties, while the state's average has skyrocketed roughly $1 in the past month.

4 months ago

Jason Sutich

Woman arrested for stabbing man with toothbrush at Alki Beach

A 31-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a man in the back of the head with a toothbrush at Alki Beach on Sunday.

4 months ago

Frank Sumrall

Seattle Met has new owners after parent company sale, layoffs begin

Seattle Met, a beloved monthly city magazine documenting news, culture, and lifestyle throughout Seattle, has new owners after its parent company was purchased.

4 months ago

Frank Sumrall

Repeat offender with 19 felonies arrested in Thurston County after car chase

A man with 19 previous felony convictions was arrested once more after stealing a Honda Civic near Tenino and leading authorities on a chase on Friday night.

4 months ago

MARK THIESSEN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A gray whale that swam 20 miles up a WA river is found dead

A juvenile gray whale that amazed Washington residents after it swam 20 miles up a small river was found dead.

4 months ago

Madeline Ottilie, KIRO 7 News

Family raising money to bring father home to Kenya after his body was pulled from Green Lake

Nahashon Kamau Wanyoike’s body was found in Green Lake last week, after his family said he had been missing for around two weeks.

4 months ago

Frank Sumrall

Woman arrested for reckless DUI driving with 4-year-old child inside car, hits whippet during arrest

A woman was arrested after driving under the influence while a 4-year-old child was in the car with her, the Washington State Patrol confirmed.

4 months ago

Ted Buehner

Now that is officially spring, when is the last frost in western WA?

The odds of freezing weather diminish around the last week of April in more urban areas like Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, and Everett.

4 months ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Ethan Stowell announces 2 new Seattle-area restaurants opening this summer

Ethan Stowell has announced the opening of two new Seattle-area restaurants following his departure from Ethan Stowell Restaurants last year.

4 months ago

Julia Dallas

Seattle police arrest 2 men accused of carjacking a 65-year-old woman at gunpoint

Seattle officers arrested two men who allegedly carjacked a 65-year-old woman at gunpoint last week.

4 months ago

Jason Sutich

Seattle makes top 10 funniest cities list based on comedy scene data

A ranking of the top 10 funniest cities in America landed Seattle in the No. 7 spot on the list based on comedy data.

4 months ago

State troopers say the driver of this BMW sedan hit speeds close to 130 mph as he tried to outrun p...

Tom Brock

BMW driver reaches speeds close to 130 mph during I-5 pursuit from Federal Way to Lakewood

A driver who thought he could outrun state troopers by driving 130 miles per hour across the King-Pierce County line will have some time to think about his reckless actions, after police arrested him in Lakewood.

4 months ago

A smoky fire damaged Ferrucci Jr. High School in the Puyallup School District Saturday morning. (Ph...

Tom Brock

Fire damages junior high school in Puyallup

A fire that broke out Saturday morning damaged a junior high school in Puyallup.

4 months ago

Julia Dallas

‘A game-changer for our community’: New 10-court pickleball club brings the heat to Fremont

The Picklr Fremont, a 27,000-square-foot indoor pickleball club, is now open with 10 courts in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood.

4 months ago

Frank Lenzi

Orting City Council meeting video shows nude woman in blurred background

A nude woman could be seen on a live video feed of the Orting City Council’s study session on Wednesday. However, no one at the meeting was aware of this “brief embarrassing moment” until Friday afternoon, the city said. Orting Deputy Mayor Jeff Sproul attended the meeting virtually. His background was blurred, but at one […]