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seattle school bus, logic amen...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle school bus company seeking new drivers amid union strike

While Seattle school bus drivers are on strike, it appears that their estranged company is attempting to hire replacement drivers.
9 years ago
SDOT, viadoom, bike lanes...
Dyer Oxley

Road rules refresher: Seattle protected bike lane just got bigger

Seattle has opened the newest stretch of protected bike lane, building on its established route. Time for a road rules refresher.
9 years ago
Starbucks...
Stephanie Klein

Starbucks finally got it right

Why did it take Starbucks so long to adopt the blonde roast? Nobody really knows, but we're happy it happened.
9 years ago
sound transit, seattle...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle’s ‘hottest’ neighborhoods in 2018

Seattle has four neighborhoods that Redfin notes are the "hottest" in 2018. But it also says that companies are beginning to consider such housing costs.
9 years ago
Ken Griffey Jr. statue baseball bat...
MyNorthwest Staff

Ken Griffey Jr. statue gets its bat back

The bronze bat ripped from the hand of the Ken Griffey Jr. statue in front of Safeco Field last October was finally repaired.
9 years ago
Eagles head coach Doug Pederson...
Kipp Robertson

Desperate bandwagon fans race to Ferndale after Eagles’ win

Trying to figure out what to talk about at the water cooler today? Why not proudly boast of the Eagles' performance at the Super Bowl?
9 years ago
Seattle drivers...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle routes with the most distracted drivers

Many Seattle drivers took part in an app-based promotion, monitoring their driving habits. It turns out, many like to use their phone behind the wheel.
9 years ago
marriage...
Dyer Oxley

Washington is great for weddings and divorces

When it comes to marriage, Washington has one city highly ranked for weddings. But it turns out that there's a few more highly ranked for divorce as well.
9 years ago
seattle crane, seattle apartment...
MyNorthwest Staff

Watch the Puget Sound region grow over 32 years

The Puget Sound region has grown at an outrageous pace over the past few decades.
9 years ago
state of the union, trump...
MyNorthwest Staff

Reaction to President Trump’s State of the Union speech

KIRO and KTTH radio personalities respond live via Twitter to President Donald Trump's very first State of the Union speech on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.
9 years ago
Sasquatch...
Kipp Robertson

Washington senator wants Sasquatch to be the state’s cryptid

A Washington senator wants to see the creation of a Sasquatch-themed license plate and make the creature of folklore the official cryptid of the state.
9 years ago
super blue blood moon...
Stephanie Klein

Seattleites will likely miss rare super blue blood moon

It hasn’t happened in 150 years, but most of us in Western Washington won’t get to see the rare super blue blood moon Wednesday morning.
9 years ago
(File, Associated Press)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Should Bill Nye the Science Guy skip the SOTU address?

More than 35,000 people have signed a petition demanding that Bill Nye skip President Trump's State of the Union address.
9 years ago
washington cities...
MyNorthwest Staff

Two Washington cities make National Geographic’s ‘Best Cities’ list

Spokane and Olympia made National Geographic's 'Best Cities in the United States' list this year.
9 years ago
Lyft, seattle taxis...
Dyer Oxley

Lyft study shows Seattle drivers may be changing their habits

Lyft released statistical insights into 2017, boasting a contribution to the Seattle economy. But there may be other indicators, looking at the numbers.
9 years ago
Washington, driving, taffic...
Dyer Oxley

Anyone surprised Washington is nearly the worst state to drive in?

Washington is nearly the worst state to drive in according to a range of data that determines conditions for drivers in the Evergreen State.
9 years ago
box truck crash girdlock, Alaskan Way Viaduct crash...
MyNorthwest Staff

Fed up with traffic, man ditches ride on Alaskan Way Viaduct

A suitcase-toting man did what hundreds if not thousands of other people wish they could do after a box truck crashed on the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
9 years ago
alaskan way...
Dyer Oxley

Finding a pattern in crashes on Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct

Yet another truck crashed on the Alaskan Way Viaduct and ended up leaning off the edge. Traffic suffered. Is there a pattern?
9 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Fingers crossed Amazon Go doesn’t incorporate creepy robots

Hopefully those worried about job loss connected to Amazon Go can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that a robot failed at its job.
9 years ago
pearl jam...
Dyer Oxley

Pearl Jam is returning to Seattle after 5-year absence

Seattle's Pearl Jam is performing in its hometown after nearly five years. The two-concert series will raise money to fight the homelessness crisis.
9 years ago
People Street...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle expanding street program despite business harms

Seattle's People Street events will be expanded in 2018 despite more businesses indicating the street blockages have harmed business in the past.
9 years ago
NHl, Seattle hockey...
MyNorthwest Staff

Oak View Group files for hockey team names; none of them good

The Oak View Group reportedly filed 13 domain names for Seattle's potential new NHL hockey team. The MyNorthwest staff has reviewed each name.
9 years ago
Jenny Durkan on Time magazine...
MyNorthwest Staff

Jenny Durkan’s smiling face featured on cover of Time

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan went from being featured in a Rainier Beer commercial to being on the cover of Time magazine.
9 years ago
transit...
Stephanie Klein

Trying to embrace transit, but …

Getting on a train and then a bus to get to work might as well be like flying to Paris for the first time.
9 years ago