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Light rail Ballard West Seattle...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Add-ons to Ballard, West Seattle light rail could cost up to $2 billion

The first step in a big decision is coming this spring that could affect Puget Sound-area commuters for generations, and costs are already rising.
8 years ago
bob ferguson, trump, lawsuit, I-976...
MyNorthwest Staff

State AG issues follow-up to sheriffs not enforcing I-1639

After taking a hard stance on sheriffs refusing to enforce the recently-passed gun measure I-1639, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson took a different tact in a new letter.
8 years ago
municipal broadband office, online privacy...
MyNorthwest Staff

City study: Low-income areas five times as likely to lack internet access

A recent study from the City of Seattle found a sizable discrepancy in internet access for people living in low-income areas.
8 years ago
Jay Inslee, campaign song...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Gov. Inslee’s presidential campaign kicks off with media blitz

Washington Governor Jay Inslee is reporting initial success as his presidential campaign gets underway, and he embarks on a media blitz.
8 years ago
howard schultz...
MyNorthwest Staff

Howard Schultz questions Inslee’s climate change track record

Starbucks leader and potential presidential candidate Howard Schultz spoke with Seattle's Morning News to discuss his considerations and issues facing America.
8 years ago
snow...
MyNorthwest Staff

Is there more snow coming to Western Washington this week?

It's March, but there is still patches of snow in the Western Washington forecast. Don't get too worried. The next round is expected to have a minor impact.
8 years ago
Melania Trump...
KIRO 7 News Staff

First lady Melania Trump in Seattle Monday to promote ‘Be Best’ campaign

As part of a three-state tour to promote her 'Be Best' campaign, first lady Melania Trump is scheduled to visit Seattle on Monday.
8 years ago
Paine field...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Everett’s Paine Field open for flights Monday

Flights out of Everett's new commercial terminal, Paine Field, will finally begin Monday morning, giving North Sound travelers the option of skipping Sea-Tac Airport.
8 years ago
king county, foster...
KIRO Newsradio staff

The effort to stop jailing Washington’s runaway foster kids

Washington throws runaway foster kids in youth detention. Now, there is an effort to ease that penalty and get children the resources they need.
8 years ago
Seattle renters, landlord...
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Seattle rents see modest increase, lag behind national average

According to Apartment List’s March 2019 Seattle rent report, the city’s rent prices saw just a modest increase over the past month, lagging behind the state and national averages. RELATED: Seattle leads nation with more wealthy renters than homeowners RELATED: What a rent check pays for in Seattle Seattle renting prices grew 0.3 percent over the past […]
8 years ago
Snake River Dam energy...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Northwest energy company asking customers to conserve power

Households across the Pacific Northwest are being asked to cut back their electricity use for the next week, following a shortage of snow at key dams along the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
8 years ago
NWS seattle weather...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle area set to warm up after snowiest February on record

Good news Seattle: Our long, cold winter could finally be winding to a close in March, following the snowiest February on record in SeaTac.
8 years ago
Mayor Jenny Durkan and Councilmember Kshama Sawant...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sawant and Durkan feud over homelessness escalates

A growing feud between Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and Mayor Jenny Durkan continued to grow this week, culminating in a scathing editorial published by Sawant in The Stranger Friday.
8 years ago
i-5, traffic, washington traffic, congestion relief...
MyNorthwest Staff

Study: Seattle drivers will lose nearly 10 days commuting to work this year

The average resident in Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma lost approximately 9.88 days to commuting in 2019, which comprises daily one-way trips of 29.3 minutes and round trips of 58.6 minutes.
8 years ago
Burien...
MyNorthwest Staff

Controversial Burien letters determined to be a hoax

Controversial letters that were spread at Burien businesses and caused a stir have been deemed a hoax and were not produced by the New Black Panther Party.
8 years ago
Grand Coulee Dam Clean Energy Washington...
MyNorthwest Staff

State Senate passes bill to move Washington to 100 percent clean energy

The Washington State Senate passed a bill Friday to convert the state to 100 percent clean renewable energy by 2045.
8 years ago
Mt Everest WWU...
MyNorthwest Staff

WWU students, faculty make trip to Mt. Everest to study climate change

A team of Western Washington University students, researchers, and faculty are making the trip to Mount Everest this spring, in an effort to study the global effect of climate change. 
8 years ago
Amazon...
MyNorthwest Staff

Open letter from New York leaders asks Amazon to reconsider HQ2

Amazon backed out of its plans for a New York location after experiencing push back. But other locals are urging the online retailer to come back in an open letter.
8 years ago
Oconner...
Hanna Scott

Everett teen who wanted his attack to be ‘infamous’ sentenced 20 years

Judge Bruce Weiss  handed down a nearly 23-year sentence for Joshua O’Connor, who appeared accepting of his fate in court, on Thursday.
8 years ago
Strippergate Heidi Wills Rick's Nightclub...
MyNorthwest Staff

Once embroiled in Strippergate scandal, Heidi Wills registers for council re-run

The Seattle City Council race will soon get even more interesting, as former councilmember Heidi Wills has now registered to run in District 6. 
8 years ago
Sex education, sex-ed bill...
Hanna Scott

Bill to require sex education for all K-12 students passed by state Senate

Sex education: It's taught in high schools, but should it be taught in kindergarten? It very well might be soon, if a bill passed by the Washington State Senate Wednesday gets signed into law.
8 years ago
Paul Allen...
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Seahawks not for sale, now chaired by Jody Allen

The Tacoma News Tribune reported Wednesday that the Seattle Seahawks are now owned by the Paul G. Allen Trust, and are not for sale.
8 years ago
kidnap, kidnapping , suspect...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Seattle police release sketch of kidnapping suspect

Seattle police have released a sketch of a kidnapping suspect who reportedly attempted to force a woman into his car, at gunpoint, as she waited for her rideshare.
8 years ago
seattle housing...
MyNorthwest Staff

Redfin study: Rise in pending sales could indicate Seattle housing rebound

The latest report from the Case-Shiller home price index portrayed an ongoing downturn in the Seattle housing market, but a new study from Redfin shows a different outlook.
8 years ago