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L.B. Gilbert

L.B. Gilbert is a Content Editor for MyNorthwest.com, originally from Morrison, Colorado. He has since graduated from Seattle University with a degree in journalism and political science, becoming the Investigative Editor of the school's student newspaper 'The Spectator.' He enjoys cooking, reading, and any activity in the outdoors, especially skiing and rock climbing.

18-year-old suspect pleads not guilty to murder of rideshare driver

The woman accused of carjacking and killing a ride-share driver in Seattle earlier this month plead not guilty in court Monday.
2 years ago

Marysville Schools approve budget amid $18 million deficit

The Marysville School Board unanimously approved the 2023-24 school year budget. The district faces an $18 million deficit.
2 years ago

Former Seahawk Marshawn Lynch gets DUI trial date set in November

A trial date has been set for former Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol last year in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge Cedric Kerns scheduled the trial for Nov. 8. Lynch is facing charges of driving under the influence, failure to drive in a travel lane, […]
2 years ago

Tukwila police respond to fight, reported gunfire at Southcenter Mall

One person was detained at Southcenter Mall in Tukwila Sunday night after several police agencies responded to a large fight.
2 years ago

40+ fires at Rainier, Gifford Pinchot Forest sparked by lightning

Lightning strikes have sparked a series of new wildfires in Mount Rainier National Park and Gifford Pinchot National Forest, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
2 years ago

Ship leaking ammonia in Tacoma waterway has history of violations

The Washington Department of Ecology reports the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is working to neutralize an ammonia leak on a ship in Tacoma.
2 years ago

‘Fully involved house fire’ in Renton kills 1, injures 1

A woman is dead, and another person is in the hospital after a fire early Friday morning in Renton.
2 years ago

Sound Transit unanimously approves East Link starter line to open spring 2024

The Sound Transit Board unanimously voted Thursday to approve a proposal that would launch an East Link light rail starter line next year.
2 years ago

Seattle waterfront receives $45M donation to connect parks

Thanks to a large private donation of $45 million dollars, a new walking and bicycling path will be built connecting two parks on Seattle's waterfron
2 years ago

Shots fired in Tacoma during suspect chase; 2 killed in Everett shooting

Shots were fired in the North end of the city of Tacoma after officers attempted to take a domestic violence suspect into custody.
2 years ago

San Juan Islands ferry service resumes Tuesday after grounding

The inter-island San Juan ferry will start running again with a 2:15 p.m. sailing Tuesday afternoon after running aground Sunday night. 
2 years ago

SR 18 reopens in Issaquah after head-on collision

A wreck around 6 a.m. Wednesday morning has closed both directions of State Route 18 in Issaquah after a head-on collision.
2 years ago

26-year-old man who said he was kidnapped found by Renton Police

Detectives are scrambling to find a 26-year-old Renton man after he was reportedly taken from his own apartment complex.
2 years ago

NLRB: Amazon illegally disrupted union activities at warehouse

Amazon is being accused of illegally calling the police on workers along with firing an activist, leading up to a unionization vote in one of their warehouses in 2022
2 years ago

North Cascades Highway reopens, Sourdough fire to burn ‘many more weeks’

After being closed for more than a week, 45 miles of the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) is scheduled to reopen Wednesday morning.
2 years ago

Lake City dispensary targeted by smash and grab; car rammed into front of store

An employee at Herb'n Elements, a dispensary, arrived this morning to find a silver KIA Forte still running and wedged between two concrete pillars
2 years ago

2-alarm fire at former cold storage facility in Puyallup

Police have closed several roads as fire crews work to calm the blaze. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews are at the scene.
2 years ago

FEMA authorizes federal funds for Eastern WA fire relief

Washington state requested federal aid in fighting the Gray Fire and the Oregon Fire burning in Spokane County.
2 years ago

Smoke should clear from Seattle skies by Tuesday

Smoke drifting from multiple fires in Canada and Eastern Washington is expected to spread across the state over the weekend.
2 years ago

Suspect in Seattle encampment fire released without charges

A 46-year-old man suspected of starting a large fire at a homeless encampment off Mercer Street in Seattle last week has been released from jail with no charges filed.
2 years ago

‘It was horrifying’: Anti-Semitic fliers have pair of Kirkland neighborhoods on edge

Dozens of hateful, anti-Semitic fliers were found in a pair of Kirkland neighborhoods recently.
2 years ago

Conservative legal group sues Gov. Inslee over law for gender-affirming care for minors

A conservative non-profit group is suing Gov. Jay Inslee over a recently passed state law that allows minors seeking gender-affirming care in Washington will be protected from the intervention of estranged parents.
2 years ago

3 teens, including a 13-year-old, arrested after police chase on I-5 in Tacoma

Three teens are in custody in Tacoma this morning after allegedly robbing two stores and leading police on a chase on Interstate 5.
2 years ago

High overnight temperatures present unique dangers for community

As Seattle deals with the hottest weather of the year, a climatologist is warning about the coolest part of the day: Overnight low temperatures. 
2 years ago