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A 28-year-old man and 4-year-old boy were seriously injured when the vehicle they were in hit the b...
MyNorthwest Staff

Metro bus involved in serious injury crash on I-5

A driver and an unrestrained child were injured when the vehicle they were in slammed into the back of a King County Metro bus.
8 years ago
Carmen Best, Iran...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle mayor nominates Carmen Best for police chief

Interim Chief Carmen Best as the next Chief of the Seattle Police Department.
8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

New rules for Bellevue homeless shelters get narrow approval

With a 4-to-3 vote, the Bellevue City Council opened the doors to permanent homeless shelters in the city.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

UW enrollment is up, Evergreen down as freshmen prepare for fall quarter

Two major Washington universities are having opposite experiences with student enrollment. UW reports considerable increases in freshmen numbers, while Evergreen is suffering massive losses.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Pierce County wage credits questioned after Seattle kills head tax

The credit program that was proposed to entice more businesses to either move or start in Pierce County was questioned after Seattle repealed its controversial head tax.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Head tax opponents raised $440,000; supporters only $197,000

Opponents spent upwards of $2 for every $1 that head tax proponents spent, garnering more than $440,000 in a campaign that merely lasted a month.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Study: There is plenty of parking in Seattle

There are more than two parking spaces per person in Seattle, according to a new report on Seattle parking and other cities.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

SDOT: More Seattle bikeshares, more fees

The three Seattle bikeshares will face more competition and a lot more fees under permitting changes that the Seattle Department of Transportation is proposing.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

City continues to demand answers on Seattle streetcar

Hopes for an expanded Seattle streetcar system have been strained as a series of revelations this year continue to display how expensive the current system, and construction on a new line, has become.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle heats back up to high 80s

As expected, Seattle is hovering in the upper 80s on Monday. The mercury reached 87 degrees by 2:15 p.m. at Sea-Tac Airport.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle’s working class is ‘running out of solutions’

Seattle's won't tax big businesses. Others fight new development. Some neighborhoods welcome new housing then cannot afford to live there. What can Seattle do to solve housing affordability and homelessness?
8 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Migrant mother reunited with young son in Seattle after separated, detained

A mother was reunited with her 6-year-old son Saturday in Seattle after they were separated at the U.S. border and she was detained in Washington state.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Washington state’s tolled roads

The Washington State Department of Transportation began implementing tolls in 2007. Tolled roads and bridges help fund new projects throughout the state, as well as maintain current infrastructure.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

7 song suggestions for SPD’s lip-sync performance

The Norfolk Police Department in Virginia challenged Seattle Police to make a lip-sync video, so we asked readers what they should sing.
8 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio staff

Seattle Storm’s Alysha Clark has a mission off the court

Seattle Storm forward Alysha Clark spends her time off the court making sure patients at Seattle Children's Hospital have what they need -- toys. This is how you can help.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Far more Washingtonians oppose death penalty than rest of U.S.

Washingtonians prefer people convicted of murder are sentenced to life in prison, rather than the death penalty. That strays from national polls, however.
8 years ago
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Tracy Taylor

Washington State Ferries vs crab pots: The price of the conflict

Crab pots tangled in Washington State Ferries have been causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, and forcing officials to pull ferries from service.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Pierce County deputies show off K9 training learned in Slovakia

Two Pierce County Sheriff's K9 deputies returned from Slovakia with some new tactics.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Prolonged ‘warm spell’ expected in Seattle as things heat up

The Puget Sound region is in for a "prolonged, very warm spell," the National Weather Service reports.
8 years ago
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Hanna Scott

Bi-partisan support for bill to help rape victims

Obtaining a rape kit in can be a major challenge for someone who is sexually assaulted. A bill introduced in Congress by two lawmakers from Washington state aims to change that.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Alleged white supremacist activity spurs pushback in Tacoma

As Washington state experiences a spike in white supremacist activity, one Tacoma community is organizing to fight back and point out neo-Nazis in their area.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

A sit down with the 3 finalists for Seattle police chief

Three candidates to become Seattle's next police chief sat down with KIRO Radio Reporter Hanna Scott to discuss the job they are vying for.
8 years ago
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Mike Lewis

Seattle City Council’s Sally Bagshaw to decline re-election bid?

Rumors are floating around Seattle's District 7 that Councilmember Sally Bagshaw will not seek re-election to her spot on the Seattle City Council.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Wildfire danger increases as Northwest’s ‘real summer’ begins

We've hit that sweet spot of summer weather in the Northwest. That not only means fun in the sun, but also wildfires which are expected to be worse in Western Washington.
8 years ago