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Phoenix, amazon...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Tech titans and taxes: Amazon paid none, Bill Gates wants to pay more

Amazon has achieved record profits in 2018, but the company has reportedly not paid any federal taxes, meanwhile Bill Gates says that wealthy people like him should pay higher taxes.
8 years ago
Measles...
MyNorthwest Staff

State House committee moves forward on measles vaccine bill

A bill in the Washington State Legislature that would remove a parent's ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption for children to forgo the measles vaccine, was approved by a House committee.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle to host rally against Trump national emergency Monday night

Many workers have President's Day off, but protesters in Seattle are taking that time to march against our current president's most recent controversy. 
8 years ago
Super Moon...
MyNorthwest Staff

How to — potentially — see the Super Moon in the NW tonight

The second Super Moon of 2019 is expected early Tuesday, Feb. 19. But despite appearing 14 percent larger, and 30 percent brighter than usual, seeing this event may be challenging in the Northwest.
8 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Teen taken into custody after SWAT standoff in Bellevue

A SWAT standoff came to a peaceful ending in Bellevue on Sunday with a 17-year-old now in custody. The standoff occurred at a house near Northeast Eighth Street and 164th Avenue.
8 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Traffic snarled after fatal wrong-way crash on SR 520 in Redmond

One person was killed in a wrong-way crash on westbound SR 520 in Redmond early Monday morning.
8 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Man fatally shot in Jack in the Box parking lot in Everett

A man was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Everett Jack in the Box early Sunday morning, according to police.
8 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Accidental shooting in Thurston County injured woman, infant

An accidental shooting in Thurston County left a woman and an infant injured Saturday night. Police were dispatched to a residence in the 9000 block of Boulder Lane Southwest near Olympia.
8 years ago
snow...
MyNorthwest Staff

Possibility of snow lingers in Western Washington’s forecast

Even with piles of sandy, crusted-over snow still trying to melt, snow is once again in the forecast.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle leads nation with more wealthy renters than homeowners

Wealthy households are more often choosing to rent in Seattle than own a home. The city leads the nation in this relatively new phenomenon.
8 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

City of Seattle works to fix pothole problems

The potholes caused by snow are creating a huge headache for drivers, especially on East Marginal Way South.
8 years ago
Kitsap Sheriff's drug bust...
MyNorthwest Staff

Local drug task force busts 19-year-old with 6,000 Xanax pills

A multi-county drug task force -- including the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office -- executed a search warrant Thursday at the residence of a Puyallup 19-year-old in possession of 6,000 Xanax pills.
8 years ago
Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, standing center, watches with Sen. Jaime Pedersen D-Seattle, seated...
MyNorthwest Staff

State Senate passes bill to abolish death penalty

The Washington State Senate has passed a bill to abolish the death penalty, following a decision from the state Supreme Court ruling it unconstitutional.
8 years ago
Tim Eyman Office Depot chair theft...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Tim Eyman investigated for theft of $70 Office Depot chair

Tim Eyman, a longtime Washington political figure known for his initiatives fighting government taxes and fees, is being investigated by Lacey police for theft of a $70 chair from Office Depot.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Amazon thought to be on verge of buying Bellevue property

A report from the Puget Sound Business Journal Friday claimed that Amazon is zeroing in on a deal to buy its first property in Bellevue.
8 years ago
Renton crash...
KIRO 7 News Staff

1 dead, 2 critically injured in Renton head-on crash

One person was killed and two others were critically hurt in a crash in Renton Friday morning.
8 years ago
Viaduct demolition...
MyNorthwest Staff

The Alaskan Way Viaduct officially starts to come down

After initial delays related to snowstorms, the demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct finally began Friday, as crews started work to disassemble almost a mile and a half of roadway.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Candidates running for Seattle City Council in 2019

There's a major upheaval expected on the Seattle City Council in 2019, and candidates are already putting their names in the hat. Here's a look at who's running.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Mosqueda: Amazon ‘needed to stay at the table’ in New York

Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda had some pointed words Thursday, after Amazon announced it was backing out of its decision to locate one of its HQ2 locations in New York.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

State AG threatens legal action over Trump emergency declaration

Following the news that President Trump would be declaring a state of emergency to fund his proposed border wall, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson threatened legal action.
8 years ago
Health care...
MyNorthwest Staff

New bill looks to clear path for state universal health care

Washington state's road to universal health care continues, following the introduction of a bill in the state Legislature that would establish a fact-finding group.
8 years ago
Bezos, Amazon...
MyNorthwest Staff

McKenna: What Enquirer did to Bezos could count as blackmail

The threat posed by the National Enquirer, and its owner AMI, to Amazon's Jeff Bezos could certainly count as blackmail, according to former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna.
8 years ago
snow...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Possibility of snow’ looms over Puget Sound for next week

Is the winter snow completely behind us, or is there more in store for Western Washington? Weather experts, including KIRO 7's Nick Allard, weigh in with some insight.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Amazon backing out of plans to build HQ2 in New York

Seattle-based Amazon has changed its mind and will not place a second headquarters in New York, citing bad relationships with local leaders and politicians.
8 years ago