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Bike lanes sdot master plan, Bicycle Master Plan, bicyclists,...
Dyer Oxley

What is being built, or not, under Seattle’s new Bicycle Master Plan

The recent edition of Seattle's Bicycle Master Plan was released Thursday, indicating where the city will be building new bike lanes and other changes.
7 years ago
double-standard...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Green Lake resident: City failing to enforce parking for homeless vehicles

After observing an illegally parked car for weeks, a Green Lake resident is wondering whether the City of Seattle is playing by different rules for its homeless population.
7 years ago
Western Washington heat wave...
MyNorthwest Staff

Western Washington cools down after blistering midweek heat

After record-breaking heat was recorded across all of Washington on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday should mercifully see things cool down. 
7 years ago
Seattle City Council...
Nick Bowman

New survey matches Seattle voters with council candidates

A new survey developed by a local entrepreneur looks to help voters decide among the dozens of candidates running for Seattle City Council.
7 years ago
SoDo road buckles...
KIRO 7 News Staff

High temps cause road to buckle in SoDo

Crews spent Wednesday evening repairing a stretch of road in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood after a heat wave caused it to buckle.
7 years ago
Abandoned RV disposal fee, junk vehicles...
Dyer Oxley

Durkan directs Seattle officials to address ‘junk vehicles’ on city streets

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is launching a new effort to tackle "junk vehicles" and prevent the rental of RVs in poor condition.
7 years ago
Bellevue...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Crews extricate pedestrian trapped under pickup truck in Bellevue

A pedestrian was pinned under a truck after a crash Wednesday in Bellevue, police said.
7 years ago
SR 99 downtown tunnel seattle...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Seattle gets a free ride a while longer as 99 tunnel toll is delayed

While there is no hard date yet, but WSDOT says it will be delaying the SR 99 tunnel toll. Seattle drivers will have a free ride for a little longer.
7 years ago
howard schultz...
Dyer Oxley

Report: Howard Schultz takes a break, still no presidential announcement

Howard Schultz is taking a "detour" from his book tour and putting on hold any announcements as to whether he will run for president.
7 years ago
Abel Pacheco...
Dyer Oxley

Why Seattle CM Pacheco voted against Showbox protections this week

After facing jeers as the lone nay vote on The Showbox this week, Councilmember Abel Pacheco is speaking out about why he voted the way he did.
7 years ago
Backyard cottages...
Aaron Granillo

Could ‘McMansion’ ban, backyard cottages ease Seattle’s housing crisis?

Measures to ban McMansions, and ease restrictions on backyard cottages were put to a public discussion Wednesday, as the city continues to look for solutions to Seattle's growing housing crisis.
7 years ago
Redmond...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Driver trying to park slams through Redmond chiropractic office

A Redmond business is in shambles after an SUV slammed through the storefront Wednesday morning.
7 years ago
eeps on Utah Beach 2019 SPEARHEAD IV...
Feliks Banel

Sammamish couple in vintage Jeep convoy across Europe, following D-Day anniversary

D-Day 75th anniversary commemorations took place last week in Normandy, but a family from Sammamish is still headed east across France and on to Germany in a convoy of vintage U.S. Army jeeps.
7 years ago
washington gas prices, gas tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Washington state could soon see 40-cent dip in gas prices

Gas prices across Washington could soon be on the decline, with dips potentially getting as high as 40 cents a gallon in parts of the state.
7 years ago
summer...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Parts of Puget Sound will ‘definitely’ hit 90 degrees Wednesday

Record highs are predicted across the Puget Sound for Wednesday, with some parts of the region even touching 90 degrees.
7 years ago
Eric Stark...
Aaron Granillo

Eric Stark drives a bus once again after recovering from bullet wound

Bus Driver Eric Stark is back on the job mere months after suffering a bullet wound and driving his passengers to safety in Lake City.
7 years ago
phone, NOVID...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Bellevue school locks away students’ phones

The Junior High at Bellevue Christian does the unthinkable five days a week from 8:20 to 2:50 -- keep phones out of the hands of teens.
7 years ago
Maria Cantwell net neutrality...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Washington Sen. Cantwell calls on Senate to act on net neutrality

Washington Senator Maria Cantwell and other Democrats are calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring net neutrality legislation forward for a vote.
7 years ago
crane collapse Seattle...
Nick Bowman

State clears company investigated for fatal Mercer crane collapse

One of the five contractors the Washington State Department of Labor is investigating after a fatal Seattle crane collapse has officially been cleared. 
7 years ago
seattle, district 7...
Mike Lewis

Seattle’s District 7 candidates set to debate crime, homelessness

Seattle's District 7 covers much of the downtown core and popular neighboring areas. A Tuesday forum will press candidates on their vision of the district.
7 years ago
showbox...
Dyer Oxley

The Showbox is saved in Seattle … for at least six months

The Seattle City Council voted to extend historic protections for The Showbox Monday, but not without a few words of caution from the dais.
7 years ago
Fort Lawton...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle will turn historic Fort Lawton into affordable housing

Seattle officials approved a plan to convert the historic Fort Lawton military property into space for affordable housing.
7 years ago
grant county wildfire, wildfires...
Dyer Oxley

Wildfires expected to spread as Washington has a ‘bullseye’ on it

With a heat wave entering the Northwest, Washington officials are preparing for wildfires to spread across the state over the coming week.
7 years ago
Seattle council contributions...
Nick Bowman

Bulk of Seattle council contributions coming from outside city

Of all campaign contributions across Seattle's council races, the highest percentage is coming from outside city limits per recent data from the SEEC. 
7 years ago