Kipp Robertson

Kipp joined the MyNorthwest.com team in February 2015. He's worked as a reporter in the greater Seattle area since graduating from Western Washington University in 2010.

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An injury collision involving at least two vehicles was reported in West Seattle Monday morning. (Seattle Fire Department)

Rollover crash in West Seattle leaves one man in serious condition

Kipp Robertson | March 14, 2016 8:21 am

Two people were transported to Harborview Medical Center after a rollover crash near West Marginal Way Southwest in West Seattle. KIRO 7 reports at two…

Council member Mike O'Brien told council member Debora Juarez he was sorry for a mistake he made during a vote regarding the bike-share program, Pronto!. (AP)

‘I can do a better job there,’ Seattle council member says during quick apology

Kipp Robertson | March 8, 2016 1:16 pm

A quick public apology by a Seattle City Council member is apparently all that was needed to put a mistake in the past. Council member…

Seattle’s new crosswalk celebrates cultural heritage of neighborhood

Kipp Robertson | February 29, 2016 9:19 am

The new crosswalk painted in Pan-African colors was unveiled at the intersection of 23rd and Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

Pierce County puts resort-style additions back on the table for Chambers Bay

Kipp Robertson | February 23, 2016 4:23 pm

Less than a year after hosting the U.S. Open, Pierce County is once again taking steps to add a resort-style development to the renowned Chambers…

Socks sold at the University Washington bookstore have at least one person upset over the phrases that are on them. (Contributed)

Crude or funny: What do you think of these socks sold at the UW bookstore?

Kipp Robertson | February 15, 2016 11:07 am

College is a time to be experimental. Based on a top-selling item in the University of Washington bookstore, it's also a time to be vulgar.

The city is determining the best steps for handling the illegal homeless encampments and a growing heroin epidemic. (AP)

Seattle officials explain ‘bottom line’ of cleaning up city

Kipp Robertson | February 9, 2016 4:31 pm

As the City of Seattle copes with a growing homeless population, and officials try to determine best practices to deal with illegal encampments, one has…

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake hit just south of Mount St. Helens Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geolgoical Survey. (MyNorthwest)

2.9-magnitude earthquake reported near Mount St. Helens

Kipp Robertson | February 8, 2016 12:02 pm

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake hit just south of Mount St. Helens Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geolgoical Survey.

Governor Jay Inslee with former WSDOT Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson. Inslee called the state Senate's decision to fire Peterson on Feb. 5 an "election-year stunt." (AP)

Gov. Inslee says WSDOT firing is an ‘election-year stunt’

Kipp Robertson | February 8, 2016 12:00 pm

Gov. Jay Inslee said Senate Republicans should be "ashamed" of how they handled the firing of the secretary of the state's department of transportation.

Bremerton boasts a cheaper housing market, and a ferry commute far nicer than sitting in traffic on I-5. (City of Bremerton)

Can this city tempt Seattle’s tech workers to move?

Kipp Robertson | February 4, 2016 9:49 am

As Seattle draws thousands of new workers to tech companies, amid a rental crisis, a neighboring city wants a piece of the pie. Would you…

The 36-story building at 1800 Terry Ave. would be the first Priority Green urban high-rise project, according to information submitted to Seattle's Department of Construction & Inspections. (City of Seattle)

New Denny Triangle high-rise could be a Seattle first

Kipp Robertson | February 4, 2016 9:23 am

A project that would be located within the ever-developing Denny Triangle could be a first for Seattle.

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