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MyNorthwest Staff

Boeing secures $274M Navy contract to create ‘Orca’ unmanned submarines

Boeing recently secured Navy contracts at a combined $274.4 million value to develop five undersea drones. Named orcas, the unmanned submarines would stealthily drop explosives, navigate mine-riddled waters to gather intelligence, and sink ships at long ranges.
8 years ago
homelessness, seattle...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle hires 3 more outreach workers for the homelessness crisis

The city of Seattle has contracted with Evergreen Treatment Services to fund three new outreach workers to tackle the homelessness crisis.
8 years ago
Collapsed crane Mercer Street, crane collapse...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Weather conditions and the tragic Seattle crane collapse

University of Washington weather expert Cliff Mass explains the windy conditions over Saturday afternoon, around the time of a crane collapse in Seattle.
8 years ago
showbox...
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Seattle officials, Showbox owner close to agreement on legal extension

City officials and The Showbox building owner are close to reaching a temporary legal stay which could allow the city another six months to potentially save the historic music venue.
8 years ago
carpool, hov...
Hanna Scott

HOV cheaters now face harsher fines, block the box bill dies

A measure imposing harsher fines on HOV drivers was passed by state lawmakers on Sunday, while a bill that would have allowed Seattle to use cameras to ticket drivers blocking the box failed to come up for a vote.
8 years ago
Tax bills...
Hanna Scott

Capital gains tax dies in Olympia, B&O increases passed

The Washington State Legislature ended its 105-day session on Sunday, passing a $52.4 billion budget, with $800 million coming from a handful of new taxes.
8 years ago
May Day...
MyNorthwest Staff

May Day 2019: What to expect, avoid, and look out for today

May Day 2019 is on a Wednesday and Seattle is preparing. That means a peaceful workers' march in the morning, and anarchist revelry in the evening.
8 years ago
Measles...
MyNorthwest Staff

Clark County declares official end to measles outbreak

After a month and a half without a new reported case, the measles outbreak that hit Clark County has officially been declared over. 
8 years ago
Crane collapse victims...
KIRO 7 News Staff

SPU student, Marines veterans, former city director among 4 killed in crane collapse

A Seattle Pacific University freshman and a Marines veteran were among the four victims killed in a crane collapse in South Lake Union on Saturday afternoon.
8 years ago
Sea-Tac airport...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Sea-Tac officials explain long trek from light rail station to airport

The 1,200-foot walk between Sea-Tac Airport and the light rail station will at least feel shorter, thanks to golf carts the airport is using to shuttle travelers.
8 years ago
regal cinemas...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man arrested for weekend bomb threat at Bellingham movie theater

Police arrested a man who made a bomb threat Sunday afternoon at the Regal Cinema in Bellingham.
8 years ago
Four people were killed in Seattle on Saturday when a crane fell onto several cars below. (Seattle ...
MyNorthwest Staff

Investigators look into loosened bolts, weather after fatal Seattle crane collapse

As Mercer and surrounding streets are reopened, investigators are looking into causes behind a fatal crane collapse in South Lake Union that killed four people on Saturday.
8 years ago
Puyallup, Puyallup shooting...
Stephanie Klein

Store owner shot, killed in robbery near Puyallup

A 79-year-old woman was shot and killed at a corner store near Puyallup on Saturday evening and detectives want your help tracking down the killers.
8 years ago
seattle parking, parking enforcement...
MyNorthwest Staff

Will Seattle parking officers still use chalk on car tires?

A federal court ruled that using chalk on car tires for parking enforcement is unconstitutional. But don't expect Seattle parking changes anytime soon.
8 years ago
Collapsed crane Mercer Street, crane collapse...
MyNorthwest Staff

SPU student among 4 people killed in Seattle crane collapse

Three men and one woman were killed when a crane collapsed at the intersection of Mercer Street and Fairview Avenue North in Seattle on Saturday afternoon.
8 years ago
forest bathing, Sound Transit, treesisters...
MyNorthwest Staff

Snohomish County hopes to plant a million new trees by 2040

A partnership between Snohomish County and a nonprofit comes with an ambitious goal: Planting a million trees.
8 years ago
qfc, grocery store...
Chason Gordon

QFC’s new self-checkout cameras may send you back to human checkouts

It seems as though QFC got a nice birthday check from its grandmother recently and spent all the money at Best Buy, grabbing themselves hundreds of fancy security cameras, all of which are pointed at you.
8 years ago
Snow Seattle, king county bus...
MyNorthwest Staff

King County council member proposes free transit for next snow emergency

A recently proposed bill by King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles could potentially make transit free during snow the region's next snow emergency.
8 years ago
Tunnel City, Stevens Pass...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: Before Seattle was dying, Stevens Pass was wicked

Before Seattle was ever said to be dying, a small town near Stevens Pass at the turn of the 20th century was dubbed the "wickedest place on earth."
8 years ago
Collision Renton...
MyNorthwest Staff

All lanes of NB I-405 in Renton reopened after rollover collision

Three lanes of northbound I-405 near SR 167 were blocked Friday morning following a rollover collision Friday. Lanes were reopened shortly after 9 a.m.
8 years ago
seattle light rail...
KIRO 7 News Staff

City mulls pricey tunnel for Ballard, West Seattle light rail

After months of public feedback and study, a Seattle City Council committee will hear recommendations from Sound Transit on where to run the lines and put the stations for the light rail expansion to Ballard and West Seattle.
8 years ago
Judge McKenna Seattle Municipal Court...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle Judge McKenna responds to allegations, will not step aside

Following a letter from City Attorney Pete Holmes and Department of Public Defense Director Anita Khandelwal asking that Ed McKenna step down from his role as Presiding Municipal Judge, Judge McKenna has responded. 
8 years ago
pills, prescription, drug...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Pair connected to 50 prescription pill frauds in South Sound

Police have been on the heels of a duo connected to a prescription pill crime spree covering the South Sound.
8 years ago
(Jeffrey Smith, Flickr Creative Commons)...
Hanna Scott

Proposal to crack down on repeat DUI offenders in jeopardy

HB 1504 would extend what is known as the “lookback” and make the 4th DUI in 15 years a felony, rather than the current 10 years. Felonies come with mandatory prison time which costs more money. That’s the snag.
8 years ago