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MyNorthwest Staff

Slain Bothell police officer identified

Bothell Police have identified an officer who was shot during a traffic stop Monday night as Jonathan Shoop. 
6 years ago
crime, shooting, offender...
MyNorthwest Staff

Six people injured in shooting near Kent bus stop

Six people were injured in a shooting near a bus stop in Kent Monday evening.
6 years ago
coronavirus, school, kids masks...
Dori Monson Show

State superintendent says parents are divided on reopening schools

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal says a few weeks ago, most parents wanted to send kids back to school. That may have changed with the spike in cases.
6 years ago
Antibody test coronavirus, coronavirus mutation...
MyNorthwest Staff

Potential coronavirus mutations impacting infection rate and vaccines

Coronavirus mutations may play a major role in infection rates and potential vaccines. How will that impact us? Mercer Island MD Dr. Gordon Cohen joined Seattle's Morning News to discuss.
6 years ago
Schools...
Laura Scott

Will Washington schools reopen? The decision might be yours to make

Deciding whether or not to reopen schools for in-person instruction will be up to local school districts, says the WA Superintendent of Public Instruction.
6 years ago
canlis, restaurants...
Kathryn Altena

Health officials enforce reopening compliance at King County restaurants

Public Health - Seattle & King County is checking for compliance at restaurants in an expanded effort to educate and enforce reopening requirements.
6 years ago
COVID testing site...
Nick Bowman

Rate of new COVID-19 cases in Washington now exceeds March peak

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Washington now exceeds the peak level the state had seen during its early-March outbreak.
6 years ago
Durkan, Best...
Nick Bowman

Mayor Durkan, Chief Best lay out proposal for ‘reenvisioning’ of SPD’s budget

Mayor Jenny Durkan and Chief Carmen Best have announced their own plan for reworking Seattle's police budget over the next year.
6 years ago
richard russell, Alaska Airlines flight...
Chris Sullivan

Man subdued after threatening passengers on flight out of Seattle

A red-eye flight from Seattle to Chicago turned violent just minutes after takeoff Saturday, when a man started threatening to kill everyone.
6 years ago
Seattle Fire, Aurora...
MyNorthwest Staff

Responders battle large fire on Aurora Avenue in Seattle

Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in the 2400 block of Aurora Avenue North in Seattle Monday morning, where several people were reportedly injured.
6 years ago
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, chop, protest freeway...
Nick Bowman

Petition to recall Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan clears first hurdle

A Friday ruling from a King County judge will allow a petition to recall Seattle Mayor Durkan to move forward with the signature-gathering process.
6 years ago
Seattle, COVID tests...
MyNorthwest Staff

COVID-19 updates: 920 new coronavirus cases in Washington state

The number of positive coronavirus cases in Washington state is closing in on 47,000 cases, with 920 new cases reported on Sunday.
6 years ago
stabbed Bellevue...
MyNorthwest Staff

Two dead, two wounded after shooting, stabbing in downtown Bellevue

Two people are dead and two more wounded, one critically, after a shooting and stabbing at an apartment complex in downtown Bellevue on Saturday night.
6 years ago
artwork CHOP...
Kathryn Altena

City of Seattle, community leaders to preserve artwork from the CHOP

Artwork that was inside the area formerly known as the CHOP will be preserved with the help of the city of Seattle and the Office of Arts & Culture.
6 years ago
fraternity, on campus...
Nicole Jennings

UW plans to have students back on campus, in dorms this fall

The University of Washington is planning to have students back on campus, in dorms, dining halls, and classrooms this fall -- but it will look different.
6 years ago
Bob Ferguson, November election...
Nick Bowman

Washington AG Ferguson filing lawsuit over Trump rule revoking student visas

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Friday that will file a lawsuit challenging a new regulation regarding visas for international students. 
6 years ago
Schools...
Laura Scott

The strangely political battle over reopening schools

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss the emerging and strangely politicized battle over reopening schools in the fall.
6 years ago
Seattle City Council, tax, coronavirus illegal immigrants, police...
Nick Bowman

Veto-proof council majority now supports defunding SPD by 50%

Seven of nine Seattle City Councilmembers — a veto-proof majority — now support a bid to defund the police department by as much as 50%.
6 years ago
task force...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gov. Inslee holds first meeting of task force on police use of force

One of the first topics the task force will cover is whether the current system for investigating the use of force needs to be modified or rebuilt.
6 years ago
Gov. Jay Inslee, pause...
Nick Bowman

Gov. Inslee: Washington won’t be ‘bullied’ into reopening schools by Trump

On Thursday, Gov. Inslee addressed threats from the President Trump to withhold federal funding from schools opting to not fully reopen this fall.
6 years ago
masks...
Nicole Jennings

City of Renton gives away thousands of masks to community members

The City of Renton is giving away thousands of free face masks to community members on Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings.
6 years ago
Seattle summer, Mt. Rainier, Washington best state...
Nick Bowman

Why Seattle’s summer has been off to a gloomy start

Seattle's seen an unseasonably cold start to the summer, and that appears to not be stopping anytime soon, according to most predictions.
6 years ago
Laura Scott

New rule for roller coasters: ‘Please scream inside your heart’

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss the battles over opening university campuses, and a new rule for amusement parks in Japan.
6 years ago
reopen schools...
Kathryn Altena

WA Sen. Murray: Using federal funds as ‘bargaining chip’ to reopen schools is ‘appalling’

Senator Patty Murray said the Trump administration's recent attempt to "bully" schools to reopen this fall against public health guidance is irresponsible.
6 years ago