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stabbing...
MyNorthwest Staff

2 men stabbed in Seattle overnight

Seattle police say two people were stabbed in the past 24 hours. One man died at the scene in West Seattle. Another man is recovering at Harborview Medical Center. One suspect is at large.
8 years ago
Olympia, tax revenues, education funding...
Hanna Scott

Battle lines drawn for Washington state’s August primary

Washington state's primary election is just around the corner on August 7 and you can expect a fierce battle for control of the state Legislature.
8 years ago
Pike Place Fish Company...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Iconic Pike Place Fish Company under new ownership by some of its own managers

Pike Place Fish Company in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, now synonymous with Seattle after they unofficially branded its fish tossing, was sold to a group of four managers who have collectively worked there for decades.
8 years ago
homeless sweeps, homelessness...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle, King County leaders discuss homelessness … again

Officials with Seattle and King County spent Thursday discussing homelessness and health care issues. But the conversation could seem like echoes of previous discussions that residents have already heard.
8 years ago
Former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn...
MyNorthwest Staff

Former Seattle mayor compares cutting bicycle brake lines to arson

Cutting the bicycle brake lines is the same as arson, according to a former Seattle mayor.
8 years ago
detention center...
KIRO 7 News Staff

New plans to reunite migrant parents at Northwest Detention Center with children

Some migrant parents who are being detained at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma will begin the process to be reunited with their children, according to The Seattle Times.
8 years ago
The Boylston Fire continues to grow in Central Washington, where it has burned thousands of acres. ...
MyNorthwest Staff

Boylston Fire near Kittitas 80 percent contained

Firefighters say the 70,000-acre burning near Kittitas is 80 percent contained. 
8 years ago
tunnel, bellevue...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sound Transit celebrating Bellevue light rail tunnel milestone

Sound Transit is celebrating the excavation of its downtown Bellevue tunnel that will eventually provide a path for the East Link light rail line.
8 years ago
haze, air quality, wildfires, smoke days...
MyNorthwest Staff

Study says Washingtonians should start preparing for smoke days

A new University of Washington study indicates that air pollution is worsening from Northwest wildfires. Professor Dan Jaffe says some people should prepare for heavy smoke events.
8 years ago
bombing, explosion, Woodinville...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Explosion that destroyed mailboxes being investigated as felony bombing

Multiple mailboxes were destroyed, and brush and trees burned in a Woodinville neighborhood in what the King County Sheriff’s Office is investigating as a felony bombing.
8 years ago
light rail, Pierce County...
KIRO 7 News Staff

New Link light rail hub could be built in International District

A Seattle City Council committee will tackle how to incorporate the new Ballard and West Seattle Link light rail expansion into the existing light rail line.
8 years ago
drive-by shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man killed in Tacoma drive-by shooting

A man is dead after shots were fired from a car in Tacoma late Wednesday.
8 years ago
wage theft, coronavirus restaurants, Port Orchard...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle celebrity chef settles for $1 million in wage theft lawsuit

Seattle celebrity chef Josh Henderson is pulling back from his business, selling nine restaurants and settling a $1 million lawsuit amid allegations of wage theft.
8 years ago
construction crane...
Chason Gordon

Seattle three-peats as the construction crane capital of the US

Once again, Seattle tops the country's list of most construction cranes up and operating after yet another spurt of development in the Emerald City.
8 years ago
Atticus Effect, judge, seattle, justice...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gun rights activist to Seattle: Get ready for a lawsuit

A lawsuit challenging Seattle's safe gun storage regulation is "almost certain" according to one firearms activist. The challenge will come as other cities consider similar laws.
8 years ago
hogweed...
Chason Gordon

Giant hogweeds are another thing to sort of worry about

If you needed something else to worry about, consider hogweeds, a poisonous local plant which can cause sever burns and make your skin vulnerable to sunlight.
8 years ago
bike light, bike lanes, bike lane network...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mike O’Brien wants to hold SDOT accountable for bike lane network

Mike O'Brien wants to hold the Seattle Department of Transportation to a deadline when it comes to completing a bike lane network.
8 years ago
safe gun storage...
MyNorthwest Staff

More Washington cities consider safe gun storage regulations

In the wake of Seattle's recently-passed safe gun storage regulation, other Western Washington communities are following with their own, similar rules.
8 years ago
Air Force One...
MyNorthwest Staff

Boeing to build ‘red, white and blue’ Air Force One plane

Boeing is building the most patriotic Air Force One planes ever made for future presidents.
8 years ago
weather, Seattle...
MyNorthwest Staff

Enjoy relief from the heat while it lasts

Temperatures in Western Washington will hover around seasonal averages for the next few days before things heat back up.
8 years ago
sound transit, seattle...
MyNorthwest Staff

Home-owning families with children on the decline around Seattle

The number of home owning families with children has dropped considerably in the past decade, while that group has opted to rent instead.
8 years ago
The  DzBeeswax  Shipdz  has  been  part  of  the  culture  and  folklore  of  the  Oregon  Coast  f...
Feliks Banel

Did archaeological group solve the ‘Beeswax Ship’ mystery?

Growing up in the Northwest in the 20th century, if you had any interest in local history, you probably heard about the mystery of the “Beeswax Ship.”
8 years ago
pierce county...
MyNorthwest Staff

Pierce County passes wage credits even after Seattle dumps head tax

The Pierce County Council passed an ordinance to attract more businesses, increase the number of jobs in unincorporated areas, grow economic activity and expand the tax base.
8 years ago
KIRO 7 Reporter Amy Clancy talks with four former Delta employees who say they were fired for speak...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Delta employees claim they were fired for “speaking Korean”

Four Korean-born Delta employees have sued their airline company after being fired. They alleged they were fired for speaking Korean too much at the Sea-Tac Airport.
8 years ago