Kate Stone

Apr 25, 2024 | mynorthwest.com | Kate Stone |Feliks Banel

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has completed an internal investigation into a former employee’s claims he was pressured to lie about the impact Washington’s climate laws would have on gas prices — and that he lost his job because of it. “The independent third-party investigation is complete and determined that there was not a preponderance of evidence supporting any of Mr. Smith’s allegations against WSDOT,” the agency said in a statement released Wednesday evening.

Apr 25, 2024 | mynorthwest.com | Kate Stone |Feliks Banel

Construction on the water pipes to Mercer Island before a water valve seized shutting off water to the island. (Photo courtesy of King County Natural resources) (Photo courtesy of King County Natural resources) Share Mercer Island residents may need to conserve water this summer because of a major supply line break earlier this month. The water main leak on April 3 made the ground unstable and triggered threats of a landslide.

Apr 19, 2024 | mynorthwest.com | Tim Booth |Heather Bosch |Kate Stone

Five have been charged with second degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct and one was charged with disorderly conduct. These are all misdemeanor charges. The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is still investigating five other people.  There is an active request to the WSP for additional information on those five individuals in criminal trespass and disorderly conduct investigations, KCPAO spokesman Casey McNerthney stated in email sent to KIRO Newsradio Friday.

Apr 16, 2024 | mynorthwest.com | Kate Stone

A client undergoes Botox injections to her smile lines at Abbott Northwestern Center for Cosmetic Care in Edina. (Photo: Joey McLeister via Getty Images) (Photo: Joey McLeister via Getty Images) Share Federal officials are investigating reports of a counterfeit Botox product that has reportedly sickened people across nine states, including Washington. The CDC said the cases all involved women between the ages of 25 to 59.

Apr 11, 2024 | mynorthwest.com | Kate Stone

Bailon wrote he could “no longer trust” Boe to fulfill the terms of that agreement and that his actions “no longer represent the City of Burien’s best interests, vision, and goals.”His letter did not mention Burien’s recently updated camping ordinance as a specific reason for the move. But Cole-Tindall directly implied as much in her response Thursday afternoon. She fired back at Bailon’s accusations, saying she asked for details on “why the city manager has reached this conclusion.