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Amber Alert Idaho...
MyNorthwest Staff

10-year-old girl found; Amber alert canceled

An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon for missing 10-year-old girl, Alissa Helmandollar, last seen March 20, 2019 in Nampa, Idaho. 
8 years ago
Brush fire Whiter Center...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Brush fires continue to cause problems in Puget Sound region

Firefighters are responding to a two-alarm brush fire in a field filled with tires behind an apartment building in White Center on Wednesday afternoon.
8 years ago
Seattle upzoning MHA Jenny Durkan...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mayor Durkan officially signs upzoning measure into law

After getting unanimous approval from city council on Monday, Seattle's comprehensive -- and controversial -- upzoning measure was officially signed into law Wednesday by Mayor Jenny Durkan. 
8 years ago
Seattle, space needle, great wheel...
MyNorthwest Staff

Spring has sprung: Seattle hits mark for warmest March day (again)

As spring officially arrives, a record-breaking Tuesday for heat in Western Washington saw an encore performance Wednesday. 
8 years ago
marijuana washington, cannabis...
MyNorthwest Staff

WSU Study: Fewer Washington teens using marijuana post legalization

According to a new WSU study, marijuana use decreased significantly among 8th and 10th graders after legalization, and remained even for 12th graders who don't work.
8 years ago
Jay Inslee...
MyNorthwest Staff

Presidential poll: 73 percent of voters haven’t heard of Jay Inslee

A recent CNN poll regarding Democratic presidential candidates in 2020 revealed that 73 percent of respondents have still never heard of Washington State Governor Jay Inslee. 
8 years ago
cold, josh powell...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Cold’: Bonus episode explores psychology of Josh Powell audio journals

West Valley City police found little, if anything, of evidentiary value in the audio journal recordings of Josh Powell. However, those files are providing new insight into Powell’s personality and mindset through the KSL podcast series "Cold."
8 years ago
anacortes...
Feliks Banel

How Anacortes journalists shaped their town and the Northwest

Anacortes’ early aspirations – and disappointments – are just a few of the fascinating elements of a new exhibit at the Anacortes Museum and a new online archive of the first three decades of the city’s long-running newspaper.
8 years ago
SDOT, One Center City...
MyNorthwest Staff

SDOT provides updates on delayed, over-budget projects

A briefing from SDOT in front of Seattle City Council on Tuesday laid out the status of all the projects related to its One Center City initiative. 
8 years ago
Seattle City Council...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle City Council candidates hold first forum for District 1

With Seattle City Council set for major upheaval in 2019, voters got their first chance to directly question candidates Thursday night.
8 years ago
kittitas, sanctuary state...
KIRO 7 News Staff

ICE confirms suspect who shot Kittitas deputy was in U.S. illegally

A Kittitas County Sheriff’s deputy was killed and a Kittitas police officer was injured during a shootout Tuesday evening, following a chase that began with a road rage incident.
8 years ago
seattle police...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle police officer stabbed in Chinatown-International District

An officer with the Seattle Police Department is recovering after he was stabbed in an apartment building in the Chinatown-International district Monday night.
8 years ago
Bellevue fires...
MyNorthwest Staff

Six fires pop up across Puget Sound in wake of record-setting weather

In the midst of breaking the record for the hottest ever March day in Seattle, the Puget Sound region saw a handful of fires hit as the afternoon commute kicked off. 
8 years ago
KeyArena...
MyNorthwest Staff

NHL Seattle gives us glimpse inside KeyArena renovation

As renovations continue at KeyArena to prepare for the eventual arrival of Seattle's NHL team, the company doing the actual construction provided updates Tuesday on what it has planned.
8 years ago
Ferguson Inslee...
MyNorthwest Staff

Inslee, Ferguson continue to threaten lawsuit over Trump border wall

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee and State Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued a joint statement Tuesday, speaking out against President Trump's proposed border wall.
8 years ago
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg...
MyNorthwest Staff

Boeing CEO issues statement on status of 737 MAX

Boeing CEO Dennis Mullenburg issued a statement Tuesday, promising that his company is working to "fully ensure the safety of the 737 MAX," following a pair of crashes inside of the last five months. 
8 years ago
Sea-Tac Airport...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Sea-Tac Airport pushing forward with expansion plans

Sea-Tac International Airport is pushing forward with plans for expansion to accommodate more passengers.
8 years ago
Inslee Trump emergency...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gov. Jay Inslee hypes presidential campaign on Daily Show

Washington State Governor and presidential hopeful Jay Inslee was a featured guest on The Daily Show, promoting his plans for climate change, and getting a few digs in at President Trump.
8 years ago
Southern Residents Orcas...
MyNorthwest Staff

Newest Puget Sound orca calf continues to survive

A Monday meeting of Washington's Orca Task Force brought good news -- the new calf spotted back in January continues to do well.
8 years ago
vaping washington...
MyNorthwest Staff

Study: Vaping rises among Washington teens, alcohol use remains low

Alcohol and cigarette use remains low among teens, but vaping is totally in, at least that's what 10th graders said when asked in a survey by the Washington Health Care Authority.
8 years ago
bus crash...
MyNorthwest Staff

School bus crash in Covington leaves kids with minor injuries

Students riding the school bus home in Covington Monday afternoon were injured in a collision involving two other vehicles.
8 years ago
rape kits...
Hanna Scott

Survivors, prosecutors show support for rape kits at Senate committee hearing

There was a strong show of support on Monday as a state Senate committee heard from survivors, law enforcement and others pushing a bill to clear the state's massive rape kit backlog.
8 years ago
fossil fuels clouds...
MyNorthwest Staff

Study: Fossil fuels could cause clouds to disappear, rapid warming

Staring at clouds and guessing what they look like may become a thing of the past, at least to a new study on climate change.
8 years ago
Seattle City Council upzoning...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle council votes to approve upzoning for 27 Seattle neighborhoods

The culmination of months of work discussing, amending, and fine-tuning a citywide upzoning bill comes to a head Monday, as Seattle City Council is finally set on the measure.
8 years ago