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Bill Kaczaraba

Former MyNorthwest Content Editor

Bill Kaczaraba

Bill Kaczaraba was formerly a content editor at MyNorthwest. Bill is the winner of four regional Emmy awards and a gold medal from the New York Television & Film Festival. He was the News Director of FOX 13 and NorthWest Cable News in Seattle, Vice-President of Content for FOX Sports Net, and Executive Producer at CNN. While at CNN, he was instrumental in producing the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, the Tiananmen Square uprising, and Gulf War I. Bill graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a Master’s degree in Digital Media. His Bachelor’s degree was earned at the University of Miami in Political Science and Journalism.

Official: 5 homeless people died in Seattle during extreme cold snap

A King County official confirmed Thursday that at least five homeless people have died in Seattle in the past week because of the extreme cold.
1 year ago

Video shows armed robbery of postal worker in Edmonds

The Edmonds Police Department released surveillance video of an armed robbery of a mail carrier on Tuesday.
1 year ago

Most power outages in Puget Sound resolved after snow, rain

Puget Sound Energy reported early Friday that most power outages around Snoqualmie and North Bend have been resolved.
1 year ago

Small earthquake felt near Port Townsend

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was reported near Port Townsend by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network overnight.
1 year ago

Weather around Puget Sound begins returning to normal

Five people have died over the past week in Seattle due to extreme cold, King County officials report.
1 year ago

Snow, ice close schools, mess with morning commute

Several schools are closed and drivers are dealing with treacherous conditions following a dump of overnight snow and ice.
1 year ago

Man on Queen Anne dies after being struck by a vehicle

Detectives are investigating a fatal collision on Queen Anne.
1 year ago

Dangerous cold, some snow sweep across Western WA

Friday morning temperatures range from 6° in Bellingham to 28° at Hoquiam. Wind gusts are in the 20-50 mph range areawide, but are the strongest in Whatcom County.
1 year ago

Man settles for $250k with WA state prisons after injury from basketball game

Washington State will pay $250,000 to a former inmate who injured his knee during a basketball game in prison.
1 year ago

High winds down power lines, blocked SR 99 tunnel

Downed power lines in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood blocKED traffic in both directions on State Route 99 Tuesday morning as a wind advisory was put in place for the region.
1 year ago

The jury is still out when it comes to lowland snow this weekend in Western WA

Snow is always a big deal when we are talking about the lowlands of Western Washington. But, what we do know is that it's going to go sunny and cold this weekend.
1 year ago

A big blast of winter comes howling into Western Washington

The weather this week will be quite active, with the mountains getting more much-needed snow while the lowlands become significantly colder by the end of the week.
1 year ago

Firefighters save a person, dog in Kent apartment fire

Firefighters were able to save a person and a dog in a Kent apartment Friday.
1 year ago

Exclusive: Gov. Jay Inslee doubles down on the Climate Commitment Act despite high gas prices

Gov. Jay Inslee spoke with Seattle's Morning News and continued to defend the Climate Commitment Act and the high gas prices in Washington.
1 year ago

Minimum wage in Seattle goes into effect, among highest in country

The hourly minimum wage in Seattle is going up over 6% for employers with more than 501 workers.
1 year ago

Overnight shooting leaves one man dead along Edmonds Way

Edmonds police are trying to figure out who shot and killed a driver along Edmonds Way at 236th Street Southwest overnight.
1 year ago

If you haven’t heard it, you should. The national anthem at the NHL Winter Classic.

Seattle-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Nikhil Bagga is 14 years old and took at NHL Winter Classic by storm.
1 year ago

House fire that closed Northgate Way for hours now out

Crews fought a fire at a vacant building in Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood Tuesday morning.
1 year ago

‘It’s a miracle’: Pierce County Habitat for Humanity recovers stolen $56K truck

The Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity box truck that was stolen on over the Christmas holiday has been found.
1 year ago

Gee & Ursula: The never-ending debate about if the ‘Seattle Freeze’ is real

The old 'Seattle Freeze' discussion and the idea that we are famous for giving people the cold shoulder was discussed on Gee & Ursula.
1 year ago

Electric bills will rise in 2024, Seattle City Light says

Seattle City Light announced a nearly 10% rate increase for all customers beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
1 year ago

Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson: ‘We need to reconsider what we’re spending money on’

When it comes to an often criticized organization Nelson said, "We need to reconsider what we're spending money on and what they're spending money on."
1 year ago

Major police response to Rainier Valley shooting

An early morning shooting in the Rainier Valley area drew dozens of law enforcement to the scene Thursday.
1 year ago

WSDOT website resumes working after lengthy outage

The Washington State Department of Transportation website has resumed working after a lengthy outage Wednesday.
1 year ago