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I-5 Lid...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle selects firm to study feasibility of I-5 lid in downtown

The City of Seattle announced its choice Tuesday for an engineering firm to lead a study to look into the possibility of an extended I-5 lid through downtown.
8 years ago
democracy vouchers...
MyNorthwest Staff

Submit a democracy voucher? Your name is now public

Nearly 2,900 democracy vouchers have been turned in for Seattle City Council candidates. Some candidates are showing clear leads in voucher support, and city data tells exactly which voters are donating to which candidates.
8 years ago
Arsons Seattle suspect arrested...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police arrest suspect in series of Seattle arsons

Police arrested a 38-year-old man suspected in a series of arson fires set in the Ballard, Fremont, and Queen Anne neighborhoods last year.
8 years ago
washington governor, health care, transit...
Hanna Scott

The battle over high car tabs is front and center in Olympia

Several bills that would lead to different levels of relief for expensive car tabs were heard in House and Senate committees.
8 years ago
snow nws seattle...
MyNorthwest Staff

February says goodbye with another round of snow in Puget Sound region

Tired of snow yet? Well, Mother Nature isn't. February 2019 wasn't going to leave without one last, brief, round of snow in the Puget Sound region.
8 years ago
Inslee...
MyNorthwest Staff

Watch: Gov. Inslee officially announces presidential run

Gov. Jay Inslee announced online and again in person on Friday that he is running for U.S. President. He's prioritizing climate change for 2020.
8 years ago
A homeless encampment in Seattle during the snowstorm. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Study: Seattle failing at stopping ‘prolific’ homeless criminal offenders

Former Ed Murray staffer Scott Lindsay published a study earlier this week, claiming that "prolific" homeless criminal offenders are repeatedly victimizing Seattle's neighborhood businesses.
8 years ago
medicare for all, jayapal...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Medicare for All’ bill introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal

After much political back-and-forth over Medicare for All, Washington state U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal is introducing legislation aimed at making it happen.
8 years ago
Husky Stadium, dance...
Feliks Banel

Husky Stadium grandstand collapse rocked Montlake in 1987

In late February 1987, a new north grandstand was taking shape above the old “bowl” of 1920s-vintage Husky Stadium along Montlake Boulevard. But then something went wrong.
8 years ago
josh powell, susan powell...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Cold’: Interview casts doubt on claim Josh Powell confessed to a stripper

An informant who told West Valley police he'd seen Josh Powell with a stripper five months before Susan Powell's disappearance shared his story publicly for the first time with "Cold." Police spent significant time investigating his claims.
8 years ago
(KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Russia TV lists naval radio station near Arlington as nuclear target

A Russian TV news broadcast Sunday identified a list of U.S. locations as potential targets for nuclear missiles, and one of the sites is a naval radio station near Arlington, Washington.
8 years ago
Phil Fortunato, guns, schools, teachers, sanctuary...
MyNorthwest Staff

State bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools brought before Legislature

A bill was introduced Tuesday in the Washington Legislature that would allow teachers to possess guns in schools, provided they meet certain criteria.
8 years ago
seattle, speeding ticket...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Where do Seattle’s police write the most speeding tickets?

Seattle police issued more than 3,800 speeding tickets over 2018. Of those, 930 were issued along this one stretch of road. These spots are where the most speeding tickets are issued.
8 years ago
Cathy McMorris Rodgers...
MyNorthwest Staff

Pair of state Republicans vote against Trump emergency

A resolution passed Tuesday by the U.S. House of Representatives blocking President Trump's recent emergency declaration saw two Washington state Republicans side with House Democrats.
8 years ago
washington gun control. gun law, gun law, firearm regulations...
MyNorthwest Staff

Individual gun restrictions advance, assault rifle ban stalls

Democrats in the Washington Legislature are advancing new targeted gun restrictions, but so far have left out their broadest measure -- a ban on assault weapons.
8 years ago
seattle homeless hotels, drug vagrants...
Hanna Scott

Seattle mayor, HSD say investments in enhanced homeless shelters paying off

Seattle's Human Services Department has released its year-end results for homelessness in the city, comparing spending and results for all of 2017 to all of 2018.
8 years ago
Seattle housing prices, inventory, relief...
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Seattle housing market continues downward trajectory

According to the latest report from the Case-Shiller home price index, the Seattle housing market cooldown is continuing full steam ahead.
8 years ago
NHL Seattle Ice Centre...
MyNorthwest Staff

A look at NHL Seattle’s ambitious plans for reimagined Northgate Mall

Plans for a reimagined Northgate Mall and NHL practice facility have been released, detailing 400,000 square feet of retail space, apartments, offices, and more.
8 years ago
Bill Gates...
MyNorthwest Staff

Why Bill Gates is a happy person (he’s rich, for starters)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently took part in a Reddit AMA, answering a variety of questions. It seems most people want to know what makes him happy, but he did comment on a few other things, like taxes.
8 years ago
Elma standoff arrows 13-year-old boy...
MyNorthwest Staff

Crime spiked in Seattle, Tacoma, and Vancouver early last year

Recent data from the FBI (from the first six months of 2018) shows that some Washington cities have experienced a significant rise in crime, while other cities can pat themselves on the back.
8 years ago
(KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Seattle’s Rainier Beach

Seattle police say a cyclist was killed in hit-and-run crash in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood on Monday afternoon. The man's shoes were found about 60 feet apart.
8 years ago
train...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Amtrak train heading back to Seattle after 183 passengers stuck since Sunday

An Amtrak train heading from Seattle to Los Angeles was stuck in Oakridge, Oregon for two nights after striking a fallen tree around 6 p.m. Sunday night after a recent snowstorm.
8 years ago
neighborhood improvements traffic light, traffic signal...
MyNorthwest Staff

$250K Seattle traffic signal: How much does improving a neighborhood cost?

How much does it cost to put in a new traffic signal in Seattle? How about a crosswalk? It's easy to ask the city for projects like that, but to actually implement them is more than a little pricey.
8 years ago
Seattle city council upzoning MHA...
MyNorthwest Staff

Council delivers key decision on upzoning measure ahead of full vote

Seattle City Council approved over 50 amendments to a proposed upzoning measure in a committee meeting Monday, sending it to a full vote in mid-March.
8 years ago