MyNorthwest Staff
COVID-19 updates: 63,072 cases, 1,688 total deaths in Washington
The state DOH says 1,600 people have died from coronavirus in Washington state.6 years ago
Stephanie Klein
City Council responds after Seattle mayor vetoes COVID relief bill
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan vetoed the city council's $86 million COVID Relief bill that would have used the city's emergency funds to help families and small businesses.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
White House task force member says Washington is in the ‘yellow zone’
CMS Administrator and White House Coronavirus Task Force Member Seema Verma discusses how the pandemic is still impacting Washington state.6 years ago
Nicole Jennings
State warns COVID mental health struggles could get worse before better
According to disaster psychology, mental health struggles will likely be high over the next few months of the COVID-19 pandemic.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Expedited trial date set for ACLU lawsuit over SPD’s use of crowd control weapons
A trial date has now been set for a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County over SPD's use of crowd control weapons.6 years ago
Nicole Jennings
State traps first Asian giant hornet near Birch Bay, plans nest eradication
After a few sightings nearby, the state has trapped its first Asian giant hornet in North Whatcom County. Now the next step of the plan begins.6 years ago
Hanna Scott
Susan Powell’s parents awarded $98 million in lawsuit against DSHS
The parents of Susan Powell were awarded $98 million in a lawsuit against the Washington Department of Social and Health Services over their grandson's murders.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Harvard Prof: Kids being out of school can have ‘devastating consequences’
Joseph Allen from Harvard's Healthy Buildings Program argues that schools can and should reopen as they provide invaluable resources for kids.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Judge grants pause on SPD subpoena for media footage of protest
A King County Superior Court judge is granting a 21-day stay on a subpoena issued by SPDto acquire footage taken by media outlets during a late-May protest.6 years ago
Laura Scott
What’s going on with Yakima County’s COVID outbreak?
Health officer Dr. Teresa Everson joins KIRO Radio's Mike Lewis and reporter Aaron Granillo to discuss the current state of the COVID outbreak in Yakima.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Seattle council discusses proposals, possible timeline for cuts to police budget
Seattle Councilmembers are introducing a series of proposed amendments to the city's budget in a bid to substantially reduce SPD's funding.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Crowd marches to King County Executive’s home Thursday
As a part of nightly demonstrations calling to defund the SPD, among other demands, a crowd marched to King County Executive Dow Constantine's home Thursday.6 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Stop blaming cows for climate change
A Burger King ad said farts from cows are to blame for climate change. Frank Mitloeher, air quality specialist in the animal science department at UC Davis, explains why that just isn't true.6 years ago
Nicole Jennings
Park-goers react to Kirkland closing docks, parking lots at waterfront parks
The City of Kirkland has closed docks and a parking lot at two beach parks -- and warns that the next step could be to close the parks entirely.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Gov. Inslee: ‘Evidence is pretty strong’ protests haven’t increased spread of COVID-19
Gov. Jay Inslee commented Thursday on balancing protests calling for police reform with risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Report: COVID transmission rate sees slight decline across Washington
The latest report from the Washington Department of Health points to encouraging trends for the state's ongoing COVID-19 crisis.6 years ago
Stephanie Klein
Washington’s Secretary of State race by the numbers
The Secretary of State has an important role in the act of voting. There are three candidates running against incumbent Kim Wyman.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Kshama Sawant unveils details in proposal to cut SPD’s 2020 budget by 50%
Councilmember Kshama Sawant laid out the specifics of a proposal Thursday to cut the Seattle Police Department's remaining 2020 budget by 50%.6 years ago
Nicole Jennings
Contact-tracing app NOVID uses the ‘6 degrees of COVID-19’
A new app called NOVID tries to prevent users from coming into contact with COVID-19 patients -- by showing the disease approaching social circles.6 years ago
Laura Scott
Is COVID crisis entirely to blame for latest Boeing cuts?
Transportation reporter Chris Sullivan joins the show to explain what's going on inside Boeing with newly announced job and production cuts.6 years ago
Nick Bowman
Washington AG Ferguson: ‘We will see President Trump in court’ if he delays November election
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says he intends to take the president to court in the event Trump attempts to delay the November election.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle City Attorney says no evidence SPD violated court order
The City of Seattle says there is no evidence the SPD violated a court order barring the indiscriminate use of crowd control weapons during Saturday's riot.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
SPD recovers fireworks, bear mace from van impounded during protest
SPD recovered a handful of items from protesters after serving a search warrant on an impounded van, including fireworks, improvised spike strips, and more.6 years ago
