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Mayor Durkan recall petition, COVID, anarchist jurisdiction, 2021 budget forecast, records requests...
Nick Bowman

WA Supreme Court expedites timeline for appeal over Mayor Durkan recall petition

The Supreme Court of Washington State has issued an expedited timeline to hear an appeal over a petition to recall Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
6 years ago
Laura Scott

How long will coronavirus restrictions last?

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss settling into a new normal full of coronavirus-related lifestyle changes.
6 years ago
aurora, bus stop...
MyNorthwest Staff

Detectives investigating fatal shooting at North Seattle bus stop

Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting of a man at a bus stop Monday night at North 46th Street and Aurora Avenue North.
6 years ago
Boeing, layoffs...
Chris Sullivan

More voluntary Boeing layoffs are on the way

Boeing is planning a second round of voluntary layoffs as it navigates the global downturn in passenger travel and commercial airplane demand.
6 years ago
prison, earned release, felon voting rights...
Nicole Jennings

WA woman wrongfully imprisoned 35 years will get millions in settlements

A Washington woman who spent 35 years wrongfully imprisoned in Nevada for murder is now set to receive millions in compensation.
6 years ago
mask wearing...
Nick Bowman

Washington state mask wearing improving, but still short of key benchmark

The IHME released a new series of maps recently, detailing the progress states like Washington have made in increasing frequency of mask wearing.
6 years ago
King County deputies lawsuit...
Hanna Scott

Seattle council approves law requiring lawyers for minors Mirandized by cops

Seattle City Council unanimously passed a bill Monday, which they hope will stop cops from being able to deceive juveniles being read their rights.
6 years ago
Election results 2020, mailboxes...
Nick Bowman

WA Sec. of State Wyman: Could be ‘mid to late November’ before we know 2020 election results

With mail-in ballots getting implemented in many states in 2020, Sec. State Kim Wyman is warning voters to be patient with election results come November. 
6 years ago
Seattle COVID...
Nick Bowman

Report: New COVID-19 cases flattening in ‘practically all counties’ in Washington

The latest update from the Washington Department of Health indicates that the state's latest COVID-19 outbreak is beginning to trend in the right direction. 
6 years ago
walla walla...
MyNorthwest Staff

Walla Walla Library finds stash of beer and gum from 1980s

The Walla Walla Public Library found five full cans of Hamm's beer and an opened pack of Godzilla Heads gum believed to be about 30 years old.
6 years ago
Asian giant hornet, murder hornet...
Nick Bowman

First male ‘murder hornet’ captured in Whatcom County

The Asian giant hornet's presence continues to persist in Washington, evidenced by the recent capture of a male hornet in Whatcom County.
6 years ago
scooters...
Kathryn Altena

Shared electric scooters pilot program launches in King County

A one-year pilot program for shared electric scooters launched Monday in the North Highline Urban Unincorporated Area, including White Center.
6 years ago
Laura Scott

True or false? Debunking coronavirus conspiracy theories

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo go over some of the misinformation floating around about COVID-19, and consult Dr. Gordon Cohen.
6 years ago
SPD reports, defund SPD...
Hanna Scott

Reports paint picture of disorganized, overworked, overwhelmed SPD in protests

The trio of Seattle Police oversight arms -- OIG, OPA, and CPC -- released reports on the use of crowd control weapons by SPD in protests.
6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

COVID-19 updates: 417 new cases, 6 new deaths

The state Department of Health says there have been over 70,000 cases of coronavirus in Washington state and 1,857 people have died from the virus.
6 years ago
riot...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle Police declare riot in SODO Sunday night, arrest 18

Seattle Police declared a riot in SODO late Sunday night after officers were struck by explosives and injured during an anti-police union demonstration.
6 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Thunderstorms move in with cooler air across Puget Sound region

After a scorching day across the Puget Sound region, cooler air is moving in. And with it, thunderstorms.
6 years ago
vote by mail, ballot...
Nick Bowman

Washington state scores highest Primary election turnout since 1964

Washington state saw record turnout for its August 2020 Primary election, hitting its highest mark in over half a century.
6 years ago
crime, shooting, offender...
Stephanie Klein

Officer assault, property damage prompts arrests in Seattle over weekend

Seattle police say one person was arrested on Saturday after an officer was assaulted by people in a crowd at 11th Ave. and E. Olive Street. Officers were responding to a damage call in the area.
6 years ago
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Virologist encourages use of face masks with ‘multiple layers of fabric’

A recent study indicates that some masks or face coverings may be better than others in protecting against the spread of COVID-19.
6 years ago
usps dogs...
Nick Bowman

WA Attorney General Ferguson ‘considering all legal options’ to fight Trump changes to USPS

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson says his office is considering legal action to fight recent changes to the USPS made by President Trump.
6 years ago
Seattle renters, eviction moratorium...
Nick Bowman

Mayor Durkan extends Seattle eviction moratorium through end of year

Mayor Durkan announced Friday that she is extending a citywide eviction moratorium for small business, nonprofits, and residential buildings through 2020.
6 years ago
Laura Scott

Coronavirus hot spots are following the crop calendar

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and Aaron Granillo interview a state epidemiologist who says officials are tracking coronavirus cases as they follow seasonal harvests.
6 years ago
protest, Cal Anderson Park...
MyNorthwest Staff

Campers, aid tables return after SPD clears homeless out of Cal Anderson Park

Campers and aid tables have returned to Cal Anderson Park, after police cleared the area early Friday morning, making four arrests for criminal trespass.
6 years ago