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Stephanie Klein

Alice in Chains to play atop remodeled Space Needle

Alice in Chains will play atop Seattle's Space Needle on August 21.

8 years ago

Stephanie Klein

Why Sound Transit is anti-parent

If you want more people to take transit, you have to meet them where they are. And Sound Transit is failing to do that with its Sounder Train.

8 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Skagit County offers up pretty straight-forward fire prevention advice

Drivers in Skagit County apparently don't understand that throwing burning items out of their vehicles can cause problems. The county is now being more blunt when telling people to cut it out.

8 years ago

Dyer Oxley

Effort underway to rename post office after Jimi Hendrix

All Washington state's Congress members are supporting legislation that will rename a Northwest post office in honor of legendary musician Jimi Hendrix.

8 years ago

Stephanie Klein

Adrift paddleboards, kayaks wasting the Coast Guard’s time, money

A true sign of summer; the Coast Guard is basically tired of retrieving your stray paddleboards, kayaks, and canoes. Solution: Label your paddlecraft with your name and number.

8 years ago

Dyer Oxley

Seattle Police Department releases lip-sync video

On the heels of Norfolk police's viral lip-sync video, the Seattle Police Department has finally debuted its own video performance of "Downtown" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

8 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Mayor Durkan: Seattle is a city ‘under duress’

The mayor's nomination of Carmen Best for Seattle's next chief of police was a widely positive event. But there is one point that will not be easily forgotten.

8 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

What you should really do when visiting Seattle

The New York Times published a travel itinerary for Seattle that had many scratching their heads. The MyNorthwest staff collected its own travel advice for people visiting Seattle with limited time.

8 years ago

Dyer Oxley

Seattle police perform lip-sync video in Belltown

The Seattle Police Department put out a call for locals to take part in a lip sync parade through Belltown to meet the challenge put forth by Norfolk police.

8 years ago

Dyer Oxley

Washington police are filming their own lip-sync videos

The Seattle Police Department is not the only agency that has been challenged to a lip-sync performance in the Northwest. At least three other departments have taken on the challenge.

8 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Amazon Prime Day starts out rough for online shoppers

Amazon's highly-anticipated shopping event started out rough Monday with online shoppers unable to use the Prime Day page.

8 years ago

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Scientists hunt for meteor that exploded off Washington coast

It is believed about 2 tons of rock survived when a meteor entered the Earth's atmosphere and exploded just off the Washington coast in March.

8 years ago

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MyNorthwest Staff

WATCH: Crews remove massive platform as Space Needle renovations wrap up

Crews recently removed the last section of the elevated work platform as the $100 million renovation of the Seattle Space Needle wraps up.

8 years ago

Dyer Oxley

U.S. and Washington have a history of separating families

While many are surprised that the United States separated children from their asylum-seeking parents at the border, some argue this is not surprising and has happened quite often in American history.

8 years ago

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Kipp Robertson

In King County, our deaths will be reported accurately

King County Sheriff's Office will update their public information processes after they failed to correct inaccurate information about the fatal shooting of Tommy Le.

8 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Unidentified object caught on Hansville weather cam

An unidentified object that appears to be launched from Earth was caught on camera in Hansville over the weekend.

8 years ago

Dyer Oxley

The pros and cons of living in Western Washington

Washington has recently experienced quite a few news stories about how great the state is. But in an effort to keep a level head, let's not forget a few facts.

8 years ago

Kipp Robertson

Ballard High’s senior prank is something Seattleites face daily

Ballard High School staff arrived to work Friday morning to learn they were the victims of a senior prank. Bikes were scattered all over the parking lot.

8 years ago

Dyer Oxley

Can $105K buy you happiness in the Seattle region?

Can money really buy happiness? Well, sort of, according to one poll. But even happiness has its limits. In Seattle, that's about $105,000 a year.

8 years ago

Dyer Oxley

Bremerton feeling Seattle’s growing pains

Bremerton has halted its campaign to attract new residents from Seattle. The city is experiencing an echo of Seattle's crises of affordability, homelessness, gentrification, and more.

8 years ago

Dyer Oxley

Why you should think twice before thanking a veteran on Memorial Day

It's not uncommon to hear "Thank you for your service" or "Happy Memorial Day" said to veterans on the May holiday. But you really shouldn't say that. And here's why.