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port angeles...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Homicide investigation in progress after 3 found dead in Port Angeles

Three people were found dead at a Port Angeles home after family members of the people who live there asked officers to do a welfare check.
8 years ago
shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting on Aurora Avenue North

A suspect was shot to death Monday night after Seattle police said he produced a handgun in a struggle with officers.
8 years ago
gun confiscation, open carry...
MyNorthwest Staff

New laws in effect in Washington state for 2019

Once the clock strikes midnight, Washington state sees a handful of new laws go into effect, ranging from gun control to contraceptive coverage.
8 years ago
bike racks, seattle, bicycle...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle will get a major bike rack boost in 2019

The Seattle Department of Transportation plans to increase the number of bike racks in town by 20 percent over the coming year. It hopes to foster better bike parking habits in Seattle.
8 years ago
viaduct, Alaskan Way Viaduct closure...
MyNorthwest Staff

Viadoom commute: Driving to Seattle from Tacoma

Tips on commuting from Tacoma to Seattle during the closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
8 years ago
lunch debts...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Olympia law firm pays off thousands in school lunch debts

Attorneys at a South Sound law firm gave back in a special way this holiday season by donating money to the schools they attended when they were kids in the area.
8 years ago
Olympia new legislators...
Hanna Scott

New Washington state legislators headed to Olympia in 2019

The 2019 Legislative session gets underway on Jan. 14th, with plenty of new faces, and an even stronger majority for Democrats.
8 years ago
ghost guns...
MyNorthwest Staff

Washington AG targets ban on ghost guns in 2019

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson's legislative agenda for 2019 covers a lot of ground, including a proposed ban on plastic, hard to detect 3D-printed guns.
8 years ago
amazon bus...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle traffic cameras could turn attention to bus lanes

According to a report from The Seattle Times, the City of Seattle is aiming to use traffic cameras to catch bus lane cheaters in the act.
8 years ago
fog...
MyNorthwest Staff

Western Washington hit by dense fog warning Monday morning

Pockets of dense fog made for hazardous driving conditions for commuters Monday morning.
8 years ago
New Year's Eve, bus, viadoom, budget cuts...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sawant: Seattle transit should be free during Viadoom (and beyond)

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant is urging the region's leaders to make transit free during the Seattle Squeeze. It would be a first step toward her goal of making buses free, permanently.
8 years ago
seattle fire...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Two dead in South Seattle marijuana grow house fire

Two people have died in a house fire in South Seattle Monday morning, where Seattle fire rescue workers found a marijuana grow operation.
8 years ago
dui, drunk driving...
MyNorthwest Staff

Why you should keep an extra eye out for DUI drivers this New Year’s

There were quite a lot of serious DUI-related crashes in 2018. Not to mention a series of troubling statistics showing high numbers of DUI incidents across Washington state over the year.
8 years ago
port orchard, tornado...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Neighbors voice concerns about looting, cleanup costs after Kitsap County tornado

Neighbors speaking at a Sunday town hall meeting in Kitsap County voiced their frustration about recovery efforts in the days after the EF2 tornado hit the community.
8 years ago
carbon fee washington state...
Nick Bowman

How Washington’s latest proposed carbon fee differs from the failed I-1631

Washington State Senator Steve Hobbs is pushing for a massive, decade-long transportation package, funded by a familiar idea to Washington voters: A carbon fee.
8 years ago
seattle burglars...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle burglars arrested after being foiled by embarrassingly tiny dog

Two Seattle burglars were foiled by a tiny, heroic dog in a botched burglary Thursday.
8 years ago
Alaskan Way Viaduct...
Hanna Scott

How Seattle City Council is preparing for Viadoom

Seattle city leaders have plans to try to soften the blow of the Alaskan Way Viaduct closure, but City Councilmember Mike O’Brien says everyone needs to be prepared.
8 years ago
UW monkey...
KIRO 7 News Staff

UW cited after another research monkey dies at lab

The federal government has cited the University of Washington after another research monkey died at its lab in April. This is the third such death for the lab since 2016.
8 years ago
attorney general, gun control...
MyNorthwest Staff

Washington AG’s 2019 legislative agenda is heavy on gun control

Among the 11 legislative priorities for Washington's Attorney General's Office in 2019 will be a focus on gun control, as well as tobacco and consumer/employee protections.
8 years ago
SPD, Seattle police, Ballard, unarmed cops...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

DOJ asks for more time on SPD contract case because of government shutdown

The Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to delay deadlines in the case involving the Seattle police contract because of setbacks from the federal government shutdown.
8 years ago
carbon fee...
MyNorthwest Staff

State senator renews push for carbon fee in Washington

State Senator Steve Hobbs is pushing for a massive, decade-long transportation package, funded by a familiar initiative for Washington voters: A carbon fee. 
8 years ago
burning vehicle...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Father drives burning vehicle away from hospital parking garage

A father whose baby was born on Christmas Day at Puyallup's Good Samaritan Hospital helped extinguish a burning vehicle, and drove the danger away from other cars and buildings.
8 years ago
911 outage...
MyNorthwest Staff

CenturyLink disruption causes massive 911 outage in Washington

Several emergency call services across Washington and the United States reported a 911 outage Thursday evening as CenturyLink internet service went down across the nation.
8 years ago
(AP)...
MyNorthwest Staff

No school spared: Viadoom will affect ‘virtually all schools’ in Seattle

It's not just commuters have to worry about the coming closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct -- traffic and congestion will affect "virtually all schools" according to Seattle Public Schools. 
8 years ago