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Jenny Durkan...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mayor Durkan unveils biggest low-income housing increase in Seattle history

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday an investment of over $75 million to build and preserve more than 1,400 affordable homes across the city. 
8 years ago
Jay Inslee...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gov. Inslee lays out plan for Washington opioid crisis

Governor Jay Inslee is set to announce his policy and budget priorities related to Washington state's opioid crisis on Monday afternoon. 
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Washington storms dump snow on mountain passes; rain, wind continues

Another round of storms is aimed at the coast and Western Washington, bringing rain and high winds shortly after the last round knocked out power for thousands in the region.
8 years ago
porch pirates, mail-sorting machines, post offices, Washington postal workers...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle-Tacoma among top 10 areas targeted by porch pirates

The Seattle-Tacoma area is not just known for being targeted by porch pirates during the holiday season, it also ranks high for package thefts all year round.
8 years ago
municipal broadband office, online privacy...
MyNorthwest Staff

Lost in the shuffle of the Inslee budget: A state broadband office

Lost in the noise of Governor Jay Inslee's proposed $1.1 billion dollars to save local orcas and a controversial capital gains tax was the establishment of a new "Statewide Broadband Office."
8 years ago
windstorm...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Windstorm cleanup ramps up Monday in Western Washington

Some Western Washington homeowners are still dealing with the damage left behind by Friday night's fierce windstorm, especially now that the rain has returned.
8 years ago
An avalanche bulletin is in effect...
MyNorthwest Staff

Avalanche bulletin issued for Olympics, Cascades, Mt. Hood

The Northwest Avalanche Center put out a special bulletin Friday, warning of avalanche danger in the Olympics, Cascades, and Oregon's Mt. Hood.
8 years ago
orca, killer whale...
MyNorthwest Staff

Expert skeptical of Washington state’s orca-saving proposal

The conversation around saving Puget Sound's southern resident orca have missed a few major points, according to one expert that is skeptical of plans to save the ailing killer whales.
8 years ago
sound transit, Sound Transit CEO...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sound Transit CEO Rogoff likely up for $16K bonus

The Seattle Times reported Friday that Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff could be in line for a $16,000 performance bonus for 2018, on top of an 11 percent raise from his new three-year contract.
8 years ago
Bellevue...
MyNorthwest Staff

Driver crashes stolen car in Bellevue, flees scene, leaves behind injured passenger

After eluding Bellevue police, a driver crashed their car along 120th Avenue NE, injuring a passenger. The road was shut down for hours for investigators to look over the crash scene.
8 years ago
Renton...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Renton Police recruiting private surveillance for crime-fighting partnership

The Renton Police Department is hoping to get access to thousands of private cameras installed throughout the city. It’s called the Camera Registration Program.
8 years ago
Maria Cantwell...
MyNorthwest Staff

New earthquake bill from Sen. Cantwell ‘critical to Washington state’

A bill sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell designed to help states prepare for and respond to earthquakes was signed into law Thursday.
8 years ago
Reichert...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Washington Rep. Reichert calls for end to congressional investigations

Republican Congressman Dave Reichert said Wednesday that it's time for Congress to stop all investigations and focus on solving the issues facing the country.
8 years ago
teachers...
MyNorthwest Staff

Are member dues pushing Seattle teachers out of union?

Seattle educators pay upwards of $1,000 in union member dues every year, and now, that price-tag could be causing an exodus numbering in the hundreds.
8 years ago
Inslee...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gov. Inslee proposes capital gains tax, B&O tax hike, and modifying levy cap

In his most recent budget proposal, Washington Governor Jay Inslee is proposing to drop a cap on levies, allowing them to fluctuate higher and lower in local jurisdictions.
8 years ago
orca, Southern Resident...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gov. Inslee proposes $1.1 billion budget to aid Puget Sound orcas

Washington Governor Jay Inslee is proposing $1.1 billion in the upcoming 2019-2021 budget to aid the recovery of Puget Sound orca which population is at a historic low.
8 years ago
Seattle rental boom, affordable housing, move-in fee, homeless...
MyNorthwest Staff

Zillow study: The higher the rent, the more homeless on the street

Zillow is confirming what many have said around Seattle -- the higher the rent, the more homelessness. The real estate company's recent study shows two important income thresholds.
8 years ago
safeco field...
MyNorthwest Staff

How does food safety rank at Seattle’s Safeco, CenturyLink Fields?

Food outlets at major sports stadiums were recently ranked according to their health inspections. Check out how Seattle's Safeco and CenturyLink Fields rank.
8 years ago
Matt Shea...
MyNorthwest Staff

Biblical war ‘manifesto’ author and state lawmaker faces campaign finance trouble

Washington state lawmaker Matt Shea found himself in hot water over a biblical war "manifesto" he published in early-November. Now, he could soon find himself in a different kind of trouble, following the filing of a pair of complaints regarding improper use of campaign finances. 
8 years ago
washington births, parantese language...
MyNorthwest Staff

UW testing male birth control on group of Seattle-area couples

Researchers at UW are testing a new gel on Seattle couples that may offer men a new method of preventing pregnancy. If it works, there will finally be male birth control.
8 years ago
Sea lions in Columbia River...
MyNorthwest Staff

New bill makes it easier to kill sea lions, but can it save local orcas?

President Trump is expected to sign a bill that will make it easier for state and tribal officials to kill sea lions across the Pacific Northwest. But can it help the Northwest's struggling orca population?
8 years ago
roosevelt, sleep, disruptive students...
MyNorthwest Staff

UW study: Teens get more sleep, better grades with later start times

Seattle teenagers are getting more sleep and getting better grades since they started going to school later in the day, according to a new study by the University of Washington.
8 years ago
Crashed semi truck I-5 SB...
MyNorthwest Staff

SB lanes of I-5 reopened near Lacey after semi-truck crashes

All lanes of southbound I-5 are blocked at milepost 109 near Martin Way in Lacey due to three crashed semi trucks. 
8 years ago
A construction sign warns drivers around Seattle's viaduct. (Tim Haeck)...
MyNorthwest Staff

WSDOT reviews 2016 viaduct closure to predict 2019 Viadoom

With less than a month to go before the Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for good, the Washington State Department of Transportation is looking to the past for insight into how the closure will affect traffic.
8 years ago