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Kent Station Shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police respond to shooting at Kent Station, suspect at large

An 18-year-old was transported to Harborview Medical Center after a shooting at Kent Station on Monday. 
8 years ago
DUI...
Hanna Scott

Time running out on bill to crack down on repeat DUI offenders

The deadline is looming to move a bill that would crack down on repeat DUI offenders, effectively extending the look-back period to 15 years.
8 years ago
monorail...
MyNorthwest Staff

Monorail to begin accepting ORCA cards in September

The ORCA Joint Board just approved an agreement with the Seattle Center Monorail, and so beginning around September, you'll be able to use the Orca cards as payment for the two-minute, one-mile ride that heads a few blocks over to Westlake Center.
8 years ago
Washington State Ballot, Washington ballot measures, 5th legislative district...
MyNorthwest Staff

State Democrats ask voters to choose: Primary or caucus?

Washington's Democratic Party is asking voters if they'd rather mail in the selection for their preferred candidate, rather than caucusing, a method that has proved difficult to manage in terms of turnout. 
8 years ago
University Way the Ave upzoning...
MyNorthwest Staff

City Council exempts University Way from citywide upzoning bill

The sweeping upzoning legislaztion in the Mandatory Housing Affordability bill is being enacted in numerous neighborhoods across Seattle, but the Seattle City Council has agreed to exempt University Way, at least for the moment.
8 years ago
Seattle city council upzoning MHA...
MyNorthwest Staff

Candidates continue calling out ethics of current Seattle council

Ethics continue to come up as a hot button issue for council candidates, with District 4 challenger Alex Pedersen issuing a statement criticizing the current council for accepting outside jobs.
8 years ago
Seattle rent, affordable housing, King, Snohomish county rent, landlords,, credit affordability, se...
Hanna Scott

Concerns linger as eviction reform bills advance in Olympia

Helping people from becoming homeless in the first place has some lawmakers pushing eviction reform bills, including several that passed this last week.
8 years ago
Boeing, Boeing CEO...
MyNorthwest Staff

Expert: Boeing 737 program will take a hit after 2nd crash, but will recover

An aviation industry analyst says that while Sunday's tragic, fatal crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 in Ethiopia is similar to a crash four months ago, the MAX 8 program will likely continue after taking a hit.
8 years ago
boltbus...
MyNorthwest Staff

BoltBus adding new stops in Tacoma, Everett on popular I-5 route

After many years operating express routes between Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver BC, BoltBus will now add new stops in Tacoma and Everett.
8 years ago
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, protests...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Sawant addresses ethics complaint at reelection campaign launch party

Supporters of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, who is running for a third term, were exuberant Sunday at her reelection campaign launch party.
8 years ago
humane society...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Huge community response after Seattle Humane posts urgent call for pet food donations

Nearly two weeks after Seattle Humane posted an urgent call for pet food donations, the community has responded in a huge way.
8 years ago
lake stevens...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Lake Stevens dad fends off armed intruder hiding in garage

A Lake Stevens father said he was forced to fight off an armed intruder he and his son found hiding in their garage Friday. The evidence he found in the aftermath made him believe that man may have been looking to ambush him.
8 years ago
32-hour, daylight saving time, gift, Daylight Saving...
Hanna Scott

Is this the last year Washington springs forward? Maybe.

A pair of bills are working through the state Legislature that aim to make this weekend the last time Washington switches for daylight saving time.
8 years ago
washington governor, health care, transit...
Hanna Scott

Lawmakers advance sexual assault reform bills

From testing the rape kit backlog to eliminating or extending the statute of limitations for certain sex crimes, sexual assault reform bills are moving quickly through the Washington state Legislature.
8 years ago
Daylight Saving Time...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘No good reason’ for Daylight Saving says UW Medicine

Daylight Saving Time kicks off this weekend, and according to UW Medicine, that also brings a host of health risks in tow. 
8 years ago
Viaduct demolition...
MyNorthwest Staff

Viaduct property sales soaring in wake of demolition

The demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct was far more than a historic event for developers in the area, as property sales have skyrocketed since the process first kicked off. 
8 years ago
Van Kitsap Naval Base...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man in custody after attempting to enter Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor

A man was taken into custody Friday afternoon  after officials say he tried to enter Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. 
8 years ago
Captain Marvel...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle YWCA hosts all-female ‘Captain Marvel’ screening to celebrate Women’s Day

In celebration of International Women's Day, YWCA Seattle is hosting all-female screening of Captain Marvel in Northgate.
8 years ago
Seattle Pacific University Art Institute...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle Pacific University offering scholarship to Art Institute of Seattle students

Seattle Pacific University is offering a scholarship to students affected by the sudden closure of the Art Institute of Seattle.
8 years ago
Dick's Kent Midway Landfill...
Nick Bowman

Kent questions Sound Transit estimate to build on Dick’s, landfill sites

An estimate from Sound Transit claiming that it would cost significantly more to build a new maintenance facility over Midway Landfill than on the current site of a new Dick's Drive-In is being called into question by the City of Kent. 
8 years ago
helicopter crash...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Pilot dies in helicopter crash near West Twin River in Olympic Peninsula

Emergency crews are en route to a the scene of a helicopter crash in Clallam County, at the north end of the Olympic Peninsula.
8 years ago
(KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Marysville police attempt to ID possible witnesses in fatal hit-and-run

The Marysville Police Department is asking the public's help in identifying three people who could help in the investigation of a fatal hit-and-run from last month.
8 years ago
Snohomish County PUD solar panels...
MyNorthwest Staff

New program offers affordable solar panels to Snohomish County

According to a report from the Everett Herald, a new program will allow homeowners and renters to buy solar panels at reduced, affordable rates.
8 years ago
Amazon Bellevue...
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Bellevue in for ‘real estate frenzy’ as Amazon moves in

A recent report from Redfin predicts that Bellevue could be due for a "real estate frenzy" as Amazon begins to establish a presence on the Eastside.
8 years ago