MyNorthwest Staff
Kirkland police: No racial bias in November Menchie’s incident
Kirkland Police released their findings in a report on an incident at a local Menchie's in November, where a manager called the police on a black man, sparking a discussion around racism.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Sentimental Seattleites party on the Alaskan Way Viaduct in one last traffic jam
Horns blasting, fireworks, and people were dancing on the Alaskan Way Viaduct on Seattle's waterfront for its permanent closure Friday night.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Police arrest five in downtown Seattle protest Friday
Five people were arrested Friday afternoon for a handful of charges during an oil pipeline protest in downtown Seattle.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
First new Puget Sound orca calf in months spotted near Vashon Island
The newest orca calf's pod was last seen Friday swimming in the eastern Straight of Juan de Fuca toward Victoria, British Columbia.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Sen. Patty Murray: Federal workers ‘being held hostage’ by shutdown
With the government still partially shut down, Washington Senator Patty Murray returned home Friday, taking part in a financial aid workshop for federal employees at Sea-Tac Airport.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
How Inslee plans to pay for and operate Cascade Care
Governor Jay Inslee announced an effort to establish Cascade Care in Washington, a new public option for health care. But how do they plan to pay for it?8 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Legislature to open with Inslee still mulling presidential run
With the Washington State Legislature scheduled to begin on Monday, Inslee will go to Nevada on Saturday to test the waters for a possible presidential campaign.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Affordability and demand: A recipe for a shortage of Seattle cooks
A popular Seattle diner posted a message on its menu recently -- it's modifying its food because of a severe shortage of Seattle cooks. It's just the latest in a spiraling trend spreading cooks thin.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Susan Powell’s parents win appeal in deaths of Charlie, Braden
A wrongful-death lawsuit involving the children of Susan and Josh Powell is headed to trial.8 years ago
Hanna Scott
Washington schools still falling apart in wake of McCleary solution
Now that Washington is fully funding education, schools should have all the money they need, right? Not even close, especially when it comes to new classrooms and schools.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Sawant responds to report alleging votes, decisions made by outside group
Kshama Sawant responded Thursday to a recent report from SCC Insight, that alleged her council votes and political decision-making were governed by an outside special interest group.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Mayor Durkan: Viaduct closure is ‘going to affect everybody’
As Seattle gears up for the permanent closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Mayor Jenny Durkan and the region's transportation authorities had some final words leading into the big day on Friday.8 years ago
KIRO Newsradio staff
Cleaning up Seattle’s homelessness crisis in Northgate
It was just one cleanup organized by Seattle's Navigation Team. But it was a brief peek into the homelessness crisis and what officials face when cleaning it up.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
UW researchers developing app to detect opiate overdoses
Researchers at the University of Washington are testing an app they hope will save heroin users from an overdose.8 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Dispute over missing evidence in Bertha breakdown goes to court
Some pieces of the steel pipe the tunnel machine Bertha struck five years ago sat in a bucket Wednesday in a Thurston County courtroom.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Army making extra effort to recruit in Seattle, other left-leaning cities
The army is making an extra push this year to recruit in left-leaning cities, including Seattle, where enlistment numbers are traditionally low.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
NHL commissioner: Seattle will get All-Star Game in next seven years
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is in Seattle Wednesday for a press conference at the Space Needle, to talk about the league's recent expansion to Seattle, and answer questions from the media.8 years ago
Feliks Banel
Vancouver BC drivers switched from driving on the left 97 years ago
The coming Viadoom is not the first time Northwest drivers have had to cope with a new landscape. It was 97 years ago that Vancouver BC was among the last on the continent to convert to right-side driving.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
‘Cold’: FBI warned Steve Powell that Josh Powell might murder his sons
A pair of FBI agents warned Steven Powell that his son, Josh Powell, might murder his own children two years before the younger Powell did exactly that.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Collisions across Western Washington snarl region’s morning commute
A variety of collisions on Western Washington freeways and highways caused commute times to swell beyond their averages during the Wednesday morning commute.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle housing prices improved, but still not a buyer’s market
The latest data for the region's housing prices may be generally positive, but one expert warns that it's still not quite a buyer's paradise yet.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Suspect wanted in assault that broke leg of King County Sheriff’s deputy
The King County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect who broke a deputy's leg with their car following a shoplifting incident at a Safeway in White Center on Monday evening.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Washington Rep. Adam Smith: Trump ‘has not been honest’ on border wall
With President Donald Trump addressing the nation on his proposed southern border wall Tuesday evening, Washington State Representative Adam Smith laid out the Democratic side in Congress.8 years ago
