Frank Sumrall
EPA announces settlement for $668M cleanup of Seattle’s Lower Duwamish Waterway
More than 100 different parties responsible for releasing hazardous substances into the Lower Duwamish Waterway in Seattle have agreed to a settlement with EPA.5 months ago
Frank Sumrall
Starbucks to open Nashville corporate office, offering relocation to some Seattle employees
Starbucks, the world's largest coffee chain, is establishing a corporate operations office in Nashville later this year.5 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seattle gas prices hit $4.62 a gallon. Idaho is paying $3.15. That difference didn’t come from Iran
The Seattle average this morning is $4.62 a gallon, according to AAA. The national average is $3.20. We're paying $1.42 more than the rest of the country.5 months ago
Julia Dallas
King County opens loans for flood-impacted businesses; Zahilay proposes funding for road, bridge repairs
King County offers low-interest loans for flood-affected businesses and proposes funding for critical infrastructure improvements.5 months ago
STAN CHOE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dow drops 1,200 as stocks sell off around the world, oil prices leap even higher on war worries
A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and is slamming into Wall Street on Tuesday, as oil prices leap even higher on worries of the war with Iran.5 months ago
Jason Sutich
WA gas prices are 45% higher than national average as oil markets react to Iran strikes
Gas prices in Washington are on the rise as tensions escalate in the Middle East after the U.S. and Israel carried out air strikes on Iran over the weekend.5 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: WA doubled spending over 10 years. Every major metric got worse, but Olympia still wants more
Washington spending has more than doubled in the past 10 years, from $81.8 billion to $173.5 billion.5 months ago
Luke Duecy
Legal battle brews over whether ‘prediction betting’ is betting as sports wagering tops $150 billion
Explore the rising trend of prediction betting as sports gambling surpasses $150 billion in the U.S. legal landscape.5 months ago
Frank Sumrall
Amazon to invest $50 billion in OpenAI under new AI partnership
Amazon is investing $50 billion in OpenAI as part of a new partnership the two companies are launching.5 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson considering 5–10% budget cuts across city departments
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is eyeing possible budget cuts across most city departments, according to a memo sent out earlier this week.5 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Microsoft puts final 5 buildings of $5B Redmond expansion on hold
The last five buildings included in Microsoft's $5 billion Redmond campus expansion have been put on hold until further notice.5 months ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Amazon keeps shrinking in Seattle. Mayor Katie Wilson hasn’t even started taxing yet
Amazon keeps shrinking in Seattle, and Bellevue keeps winning. Mayor Katie Wilson's tax agenda is just warming up, and Olympia is working on an income tax.5 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Downtown Seattle apartment complex fetches $295M, the second-largest apartment sale of 2025 Q4 in the nation
The second-largest apartment transaction in the U.S. for the fourth quarter of 2025 occurred in Seattle.5 months ago
Frank Sumrall
Amazon has shed more than 1 million square feet of office space in Seattle since 2020
Amazon is scaling down its Seattle footprint after announcing it will not renew its lease for office space in the city's Denny Triangle area.5 months ago
Frank Sumrall
Elon Musk interested in buying the Seattle Seahawks? Not so fast with early rumors debunked
Among names being mentioned to buy the up-for-sale Seattle Seahawks is Elon Musk, the richest man in the world as of February 2026.6 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
MultiCare to open new $480M Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma this May
After six years of work, MultiCare is ready to open the new Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. The Tacoma hospital will welcome its first patients on May 16.6 months ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Seattle mayor launches renter’s survey
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson launched the Seattle Renter’s Survey at the beginning of February, hoping to address the city’s affordable housing crisis.6 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
‘A bit shocking’: Businesses looking to leave WA nearly doubled since ‘millionaire tax’ proposal, AWB finds
Nearly double the businesses are considering leaving Washington due to the proposed millionaire tax, reveals a new AWB survey.6 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Retail operator of Seattle-founded Eddie Bauer speculated to close North America stores
After weeks of speculation and rumors, the retail operator of Eddie Bauer has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, forcing 11 Washington locations to close.6 months ago
Manda Factor
No more pennies? WA lawmakers considering rounding all cash transactions
Washington lawmakers are considering legislation that would eliminate the need for pennies at the checkout counter by requiring cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest five cents.6 months ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Gee: WA families still feeling the pinch as national gas prices fall
Washington drivers are paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation, despite a drop in the national average.6 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle tops nation in budgeting, WalletHub study finds
Seattle ranks among the top U.S. cities for budgeting, with low debt and strong savings habits, according to WalletHub’s latest study on financial health and money management.6 months ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
Spike O’Neill: Reagan-era policies widened the wealth gap
A growing divide between the wealthy and everyone else is at the center of a heated debate in Washington, and KIRO host Spike O’Neill says decades of economic policy are largely to blame.6 months ago
