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A collision on Interstate 5 northbound just south of I-405 at Southcenter (MP 153) has I-5 backed up for 9 miles. Incident Response Team and the Washington State Patrol have arrived at the scene, according to a Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) report. No serious injuries are reported at this time. The backup of people trying…

Here’s one for the little guy: A drywall contractor in Issaquah has agreed to pay $550,000 to settle a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit alleging it shortchanged nearly 400 workers on overtime wages over a 3½-year period. The Mariners are big Seahawks fans. Can that winning Super Bowl energy give a boost to…

Parts of Aurora Avenue North and eastbound Mercer Street will be closed to traffic from 3 a.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Monday. Aurora Avenue North will be closed between Valley Street and the south end of the Battery Street Tunnel. Here’s a map of closures and suggested detour routes. Mercer Street will be closed between Fifth Avenue North…

It took more than two hours for authorities to deal with a crash on the Alaskan Way Viaduct on Friday morning, aggravating thousands of bus riders and drivers entering Seattle from points south. The collision happened at 6:29 a.m. northbound, between the stadiums and Seneca Street, fire dispatch logs say.  Matt Leber, known as Velo…

Travel on all northbound collector-distributor lanes of  Interstate 5 coming into downtown Seattle were blocked by a collision about 11:50 a.m. Medical, fire cres and the state patrol are on the scene.

A logging truck has spilled its load on northbound Interstate 405 at Northeast 160th Street, blocking several lanes, according to the state Department of Transportation. The driver of a car that was struck by the logs has been taken to the hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol. A loader has arrived and is cleaning up the…

The Associated Press Summer may be in its final weeks, but forecasters say it will make itself felt with above-normal temperatures this week. The National Weather Service expects the highest temperatures — 15 to 20 degrees above average on Wednesday and Thursday. Highs are forecast in the 80s in Western Washington and 90s in Eastern Washington. Clouds are…

Motorists may have a difficult time reaching Interstates 5 and 90 out of downtown Seattle this afternoon, warns the Seattle Department of Transportation. About 1,000 demonstrators are expected at a pro-union event along Sixth Avenue, where the streets will be monitored by police.  Spillover traffic likely will affect transit routes, including Fourth Avenue, which is commonly…

A bicycle-pedestrian collision that left a pedestrian seriously hurt in a Madison Park crosswalk last Friday morning has prompted community groups to plan a “vigil walk” for traffic safety Saturday. The Madison Park Community Council’s website says the 10 a.m. event will start at the Wells Fargo Bank, 4009 E. Madison, near where the collision occurred. City and community…