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MyNorthwest Staff

Nine candidates speak out at District 7 forum in Seattle

A total of nine candidates will attend a council candidate forum for Seattle's District 7 on April 17. The field includes a few notable names from activists to former SPD officers.
8 years ago
seattle light rail...
MyNorthwest Staff

Shuttle service to light rail launches in South Seattle, Tukwila

In an effort to increase connectivity to public transportation, Seattle area officials are launching an on-demand shuttle service to carry more people to Sound Transit trains in southeast Seattle and Tukwila.
8 years ago
Jenny Durkan Seattle Waterfront presser...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mayor Durkan responds to allegations of ‘toxic’ work environment

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan responded Wednesday to a Crosscut report, alleging a toxic work environment in her office. 
8 years ago
flu vaccine UW medicine, coronavirus models...
MyNorthwest Staff

UW researchers developing permanent flu vaccine score $45M donation

Researchers at the University of Washington recently received a $45 million dollar donation, and hope to apply part of it to the development of a permanent flu vaccine.
8 years ago
carjacking Kent...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Kent police arrest suspect following fatal carjacking

A manhunt is underway as police search for two persons of interest in the death of a Kent man who was carjacked Monday night.
8 years ago
Gargoyle...
Feliks Banel

Historic Seattle gargoyles gone forever, but questions persist

It appears as though a pair of historic gargoyles that used to adorn the old Civic Arena are well and truly gone. But how did this happen in the first place?
8 years ago
Frosty Fowler...
Feliks Banel

Frosty Fowler: Late local DJ stayed cool while Space Needle shook

What happened when beloved Radio KING host Frosty Fowler was broadcasting from atop the Space Needle during Seattle's 1965 earthquake? KIRO Radio's Feliks Banel weighs in.
8 years ago
Seattle college walkout...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Walkouts held at 3 Seattle community colleges to protest funding crisis

Hundreds of students and staff walked out at three Seattle college campuses Tuesday, saying the state’s system of community and technical colleges is in crisis because of lack of funding by the state.
8 years ago
notre dame...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Covington family’s eye-witness account of the burning at Notre Dame

A family traveled from Covington, Washington to Paris and spent the day at Notre Dame mere hours before the famous cathedral burned. They watched the tragedy unfold.
8 years ago
Union Gospel Mission...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Union Gospel Mission brings in stylists for homeless makeovers

Getting people off the street and into treatment is one step. But Seattle's Union Gospel Mission took another step this week -- providing makeovers for 50 men who had been experiencing homelessness.
8 years ago
block the box...
Hanna Scott

Block the box bill gets new life in Olympia, passes House

Many thought the bill was dead. It aimed to allow traffic cameras to lawfully fine drivers for block the box infractions. Now it has new life, passed the House, and is headed for the state Senate.
8 years ago
checc, seattle, city hall, amazon...
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Amazon gives $200K to Seattle political committee

Amazon has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a local PAC, sponsored by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, which could help fund candidates for city council.
8 years ago
carjacking...
MyNorthwest Staff

Body found in truck believed to be missing man in carjacking

A Kent man has been missing since Monday night when police say his truck was reported stolen in a carjacking. That truck has been found along with a body.
8 years ago
whale tracking, orcas, orca...
MyNorthwest Staff

State lawmakers pass sweeping protections for Puget Sound orcas

Four bills providing sweeping protections for Puget Sound's ailing orca population were passed by the Washington State House and Senate in April.
8 years ago
Debt relief Washington state...
MyNorthwest Staff

State Legislature passes trio of bills restricting debt collectors

The Washington Legislature recently moved forward on a trio of debt-related bills, in homes of relieving pressure on state residents struggling to make ends meet with loans.
8 years ago
Lynnwood light rail trees...
MyNorthwest Staff

5,300 trees will be cleared to make room for Lynnwood light rail

A Sound Transit project slated to kick off in late-April will clear out upwards of 5,300 trees between Northgate and Lynnwood to make room for light rail construction. 
8 years ago
presidential primary 2020, ballots, turnout, election results...
MyNorthwest Staff

Washington state angles for relevance in 2020 presidential election

Washington politicians have made a concerted effort in recent months to increase the state's standing in the 2020 presidential primaries, from tweaking its voting process, to a recent push for a presidential debate in Seattle.
8 years ago
tornado...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Four months after tornado, Port Orchard residents continue to rebuild

Months after an EF2 tornado ripped through Port Orchard, residents are still in the process of rebuilding their lives.
8 years ago
Jenny Durkan, committee...
MyNorthwest Staff

Durkan goes on ‘Hardball’ to oppose Trump’s sanctuary city threat

Mayor Jenny Durkan is doubling down on her response to President Trump's proposal to place illegal immigrants in sanctuary cities and says many around Seattle will step up to house them.
8 years ago
car tabs, $30 car tabs, rally...
Hanna Scott

Washington’s car tab relief likely to play out on ballot

It appears legislative efforts to get drivers relief from high car tab bills that came with ST3, the $54 billion light rail expansion that voters approved in 2016, has hit a wall again.
8 years ago
dog, usps, dog attacks...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle among top cities with dog attacks on postal workers

A new United States Postal Service study shows that 27 dog attacks occurred in Seattle over 2018, and 127 in Washington state.
8 years ago
Inslee poll...
MyNorthwest Staff

Inslee polling behind ‘someone else’ but raises $2.25 million

A recent Emerson poll shows Washington Gov. Jay Inslee still polling at zero percent for the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, but the campaign reports it has raised $2.25 million in a month.
8 years ago
nwhl, hockey...
MyNorthwest Staff

New campaign aims to bring women’s hockey league to Seattle

An effort to bring women's hockey to Seattle -- NWHL to Seattle -- has begun. It aims to establish a women's team alongside the NHL team already slated for the city.
8 years ago
Stratolaunch...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch, the world’s biggest airplane, takes first flight

It was a day that was years in the making and would have made Paul Allen proud. His Stratolaunch Systems had its first test flight Saturday from the Mojave Air and Space Port.
8 years ago