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KIRO 7 News Staff

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Several western Washington school districts facing budget cuts in coming year

Olympia, Shoreline, Everett, and Bellevue are just some of the public school districts facing multi-million dollar deficits in the coming year.
3 years ago

Activists rally in Seattle for end to large-scale fish farming operations

Activists organized Wednesday to call for a stop to large-scale aquaculture developments that carry out breeding, raising, and harvesting of fish
3 years ago

Local students join nationwide walkout to protest gun violence

Students Demand Action said students walked out of more than 100 schools across the country.
3 years ago

Seattle DoorDasher falls victim to sophisticated hack, loses $800 in minutes

Imagine having all the money you worked for stolen from your account. That’s what happened to a Seattle man who was the victim of a vicious hack.
3 years ago

Burglars targeting Asian business owners at their private homes

An alert to Asian business owners. Surveillance video shows a gang of burglars targeting them at their personal homes.
3 years ago

Shoreline School District considers cuts to address budget shortfall

Yet another western Washington school district is facing budget cuts in the coming year. The Shoreline School District is looking at possible cuts
3 years ago

Millions still available through Working Families Tax Credit but many unaware of program

Washington state officials say millions of dollars are still available for families in need as part of the Working Family Tax Credit.
3 years ago

Frustrations mount after Burien homeless camp relocates a block away from first location

Frustrations are mounting after some people who were living at a homeless encampment that had just been cleared outside Burien’s City Hall and Library
3 years ago

Community outraged over murder of Central District activist

A community is outraged after a young activist was killed and his 9-year-old nephew injured in an apparent act of road rage on Seattle’s Capitol Hill.
3 years ago

New exhibits coming to Washington State Spring Fair opening in two weeks

The Washington State Spring Fair in downtown Puyallup is about two weeks away and this year will have new exhibits.
3 years ago

Man killed, 9-year-old nephew hurt in shooting on Capitol Hill

A man was killed and a child was injured during a shooting in Capitol Hill Saturday night, said the Seattle Police Department.
3 years ago

‘I think maybe I’ve seen something like this in a movie’: Detectives still looking for Roy kidnapper

Detectives are continuing to search for a man accused of trying to kidnap a woman in Roy on Thursday morning.
3 years ago

Half of Tacoma’s homicide victims under 18; city and youth programs hoping for change

Flemming de Sandoval says in order to fix this issue, they have to listen to the youth and provide the right resources for them.
3 years ago

Man arrested after police respond to shooting near Milwaukee Park in Pacific

According to police, officers were called to an area near the park at 522 Milwaukee Blvd. S. for a shooting around 2:45 p.m.
3 years ago

Vashon Island man arrested on ten federal charges related to human trafficking

According to the media release, Ruiz-Hernandez used force, threats of force, and physical violence to force an adult to work for him.
3 years ago

Locals and tourists visit the UW for blooming cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms or sakura’s have yet again lined the Quad at The University of Washington. It draws locals and tourists to come out and see the blooms!
3 years ago

‘I’m worried for my kids education’: Olympia School District making major budget cuts

The Olympia School District joins with several districts across the state, forced to make budget cuts for the upcoming school year.
3 years ago

King County Sheriff’s Office says it won’t be staffing Lake Washington schools with SROs next year

The King County Sheriff’s Office says that it has been told by the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) that the department will no longer be staffing school resource officers (SROs) for the 2023-2024 school year.
3 years ago

Tacoma police respond to fatal shooting of teen at apartment complex

Tacoma police are responding to a fatal shooting at an apartment complex on Wednesday, according to the Tacoma Police Department.
3 years ago

Board members vote to close Duvall school despite outcry from parents

"You have the power. You have the choice. We voted for you. Please vote for us. Vote to save Eagle Rock,” parent Caroline Corcoran said.
3 years ago

‘We must do more:’ Washington struggles with rising homelessness, new data shows

Washington state ranks second in the country for most unhoused people per capita, according to new data from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
3 years ago

Cyclist makes, posts ‘do not block’ bike lane signs on Capitol Hill

A Seattle bike commuter fed up with people parking in bike lanes on Capitol Hill took matters into his own hands.
3 years ago

Jesse Jones: Small business owner surprised at half a million charge from Google

Melissa Mitchell works for a company that helps integrate homes with smart devices, and part of her gig is creating online ads.
3 years ago

Man with cartful of stolen goods walks out of Lacey Target store to find officer outside

A man is in jail after he was found with a stolen car containing stolen merchandise over the weekend, according to Lacey Police.
3 years ago