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California fire...
MyNorthwest Staff

Pets displaced by California fires arrive in Seattle shelters

Cats and dogs displaced from shelters by the recent Camp fire in California arrived in Seattle Tuesday afternoon.
8 years ago
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos...
MyNorthwest Staff

Next on the list for Amazon dominance: Sports networks

Amazon has its sights set on another new market, evidenced by the company's bid on 22 Fox regional sports networks. 
8 years ago
Lyfties, Lyft...
MyNorthwest Staff

Now Lyft is launching a bikeshare in Seattle

Just as Uber's JUMP launches a bikeshare system in Seattle, Lyft is reportedly adding its own bikeshare into the mix. If it does, it will bring a familiar company back into Seattle.
8 years ago
The orca task force met last in October...
KIRO 7 News Staff

DNR asking for $90 million to help critically endangered orcas

The State Department of Natural Resources is asking for $90 million from the legislature that will ultimately help the Pacific Northwest’s critically endangered orcas.
8 years ago
dick's drive-in, dicks drive in, Dick's Drive-In...
MyNorthwest Staff

Dick’s Drive-In announces opening date for new Kent location

After polling its customers, and more than a year after selecting a new location for its burger joint, Dick's Drive-In announced it will open its Kent location in December.
8 years ago
light rail, lynnwood...
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Sound Transit gets $1.2 billion of fed money for Lynnwood line

Sound Transit just shook hands with the Trump administration on a $1.2 billion deal that will fund light rail projects further north from Seattle to Lynnwood.
8 years ago
Byron Ragland waits to address media members at a frozen-yogurt shop Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in Kir...
MyNorthwest Staff

Protesters call for boycott of Kirkland Menchie’s yogurt shop, and more

A protest and press conference was planned for outside a Kirkland frozen yogurt shop Tuesday, where a black man was racially profiled earlier this month.
8 years ago
guns children...
MyNorthwest Staff

UW study reveals dangerous association between guns, kids, and alcohol abuse

A study out of the University of Washington found that 55 percent of firearms in households with children are improperly stored, and alcohol misuse plays a role in many cases.
8 years ago
contract...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle City Council passes $5.9 billion budget, finds money for Nav Team

Seattle City Council passed its 2019 and 2020 budget Monday afternoon, including money for social service pay increases and full funding for the expanded Navigation Team.
8 years ago
king county library...
Chason Gordon

King County Library lost a cutthroat book sorting competition to New York

King County Library recently fell to New York in the sixth annual Book Sorting Competition, which is a thing.
8 years ago
Sea-Tac airport...
MyNorthwest Staff

Fuelers at Sea-Tac vote to strike, airport could shut down without deal

Aircraft fuelers at Seattle-Tacoma airport have authorized a strike that could shut down the airport if a contract agreement is not met soon.
8 years ago
metoo, me too...
Hanna Scott

‘Me Too’ inspired changes spreading from Olympia to Washington state

The Me Too movement spurred action in Olympia during the last legislative session. That action continues to progress and Washington is getting its first glimpse at emerging sexual harassment policies.
8 years ago
JUMP, bikeshare, bikeshares...
MyNorthwest Staff

New bikeshare company JUMP launches in Seattle market

JUMP is the latest bikeshare to enter the Seattle market. The company is now owned by Uber and will add yet another twist to the bikeshare system in the city.
8 years ago
Republic...
Feliks Banel

Little town of Republic at the center of gun controversy

The gun law controversy swirling around the town of Republic, Washington has many people wondering about the history of this far-from-Seattle Evergreen State community that dates to a gold rush way back in the 19th century.
8 years ago
thanksgiving, snow,...
MyNorthwest Staff

Rain and potential snow for Thanksgiving weekend travel

The Thanksgiving holiday will have plenty of people traveling over the extended weekend. Those travelers should be aware of certain conditions around the state, even some snow potential in areas.
8 years ago
MyNorthwest Earthquake Tracker)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

M4.1 earthquake strikes Olympic National Park

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook the Olympic National Park in the early morning hours of Monday in the Mount Christie area. People as far as Seattle reported feeling it.
8 years ago
Olympia...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Olympia to start moving homeless out of downtown, into ‘mitigation site’

Olympia is moving the downtown area's homeless population to a designated area where it can begin helping individuals with services. If services are refused "then Olympia might not be the spot for you.”
8 years ago
Macklemore, All in Washington...
MyNorthwest Staff

Macklemore launches youth arts program at Seattle’s MoPOP

Macklemore is hoping to keep arts education alive in his hometown, teaming up with business partner Ryan Lewis to launch a brand new music program aimed at underprivileged youths.
8 years ago
Voting by mail, Voter turnout in the 2018 midterm sent some mixed messages...
MyNorthwest Staff

State midterm voter turnout falls just short of expectations, still impresses

Voter turnout in Washington state fell short of some lofty expectations, but still topped the most recent midterm by a wide margin.
8 years ago
El Corazon. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Musician attacked with baseball bat after leaving Seattle nightclub

A local musician is in intensive care with serious head injuries after being struck with a baseball bat. His fiancee tells KIRO 7 a group of young people living in a homeless camp attacked him as they left a nightclub early Thursday morning.
8 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Shop owner fighting racism allegations after 911 call

Kirkland police are investigating a 911 call about a yogurt shop customer the staff considered suspicious. It turns out the man, who is African-American, was supervising a court-ordered visit between a mother and her child.
8 years ago
Porch pirates continue to plague Washington residents...
MyNorthwest Staff

Poll: Porch pirates steal from half of all Washington residents

Roughly half of all Washington and Oregon residents have had a delivery stolen from their home, and this data seems to fall in line with a rash of package thefts that hit Seattle.
8 years ago
Whale watchers in Puget Sound...
MyNorthwest Staff

Expert: Ban on whale watching could actually be bad for orcas

The Washington State Orca Task Force issued a recommendation to end whale watching for the next three to five years, but could that actually hurt local orcas more than it helps them? 
8 years ago
Gun stores in King County now have to post warning signs for customers...
MyNorthwest Staff

King County passes law requiring gun stores to post warning signs

The King County Board of Health passed legislation requiring stores that sell firearms and firing ranges to post signs warning customers of the various dangers posed by gun violence.
8 years ago