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KIRO 7 News Staff

KIRO-TV is a television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, affiliated with CBS and Telemundo.

More than 40K still without power; some areas could see light snow

After heavy rain and high winds arrived in Western Washington, several areas are still dealing with power outages.
4 years ago

Wind knocks out power, trees into houses in North Sound

The gusty winds that blew through the North Sound overnight left a trail of destruction, including knocking trees into power lines and homes.
4 years ago

I-90 reopens between North Bend and Ellensburg following multiple crashes and blocking vehicles

Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass is closed in both directions due to multiple crashes and blocking vehicles, the WSDOT announced.
4 years ago

UW expert explains how debunked serial killer rumor went viral on social media

The University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public was created to help identify bad information circulating on the Internet.
4 years ago

‘Unprecedented volumes’ at children’s hospitals as RSV surge rages on

A respiratory virus is wreaking havoc on kids and children’s hospitals. Families are waiting in emergency rooms for more than five hours
4 years ago

East King County food banks receive 40,000-pound food donation from church in Utah

Forty-thousand pounds of donated food and supplies arrived in Bellevue on Wednesday, courtesy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City.
4 years ago

Comedians Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock announce Seattle show

Comedians Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock announced a Seattle show on their upcoming eight-city U.S. tour.
4 years ago

Boeing execs try to calm investors after multi-billion dollar loss

Boeing posted a multi-billion dollar loss in the third quarter of this year. Now, the company is trying to rebound and move back into positive territory.
4 years ago

St. Michael Medical Center celebrates special milestone

The center marked the 25th anniversary of its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, a program to provide care for sexual assault survivors
4 years ago

Pet owners face long waits as emergency vet care continues to be impacted by staffing shortages

If your pet has needed emergency care lately, you might have run into a major problem: low staffing.
4 years ago

Car stolen at Seattle Children’s Hospital just hours after owner’s child had brain surgery

The car was stolen Friday evening around 8 p.m. from one of the parking garages at the hospital.
4 years ago

Jury deliberations underway for alleged getaway driver in 2009 murder of four Lakewood officers

Lawyers make their case to a Pierce County jury, now deciding the fate of the alleged getaway driver after the murders of four Lakewood police officers more than a decade ago.
4 years ago

Seattle Revive I-5 work rained out, ‘still a go’ for Everett

Rain in the forecast means the WDOT has to postpone Revive I-5 work in Seattle this weekend, but the same cannot be said for Everett.
4 years ago

Bellevue Opera company’s costumes, props stolen weeks before first show since COVID

Thieves nearly brought the curtain down on the Bellevue Opera company. They stole thousands of dollars in costumes.
4 years ago

U.S. Senate candidates Murray, Smiley answer voters’ questions in KIRO 7 Town Hall

Answering voter questions on the same stage for the first time, Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley met in a KIRO 7 Town Hall on Sunday night.
4 years ago

Seattle police investigating after man, woman found dead in Georgetown

Seattle police are investigating after a man and woman were found dead Sunday evening in the Georgetown neighborhood.
4 years ago

City of Everett fined after millions of gallons of wastewater discharged into river

The Washington Department of Ecology has fined the city of Everett after millions of gallons of incompletely treated wastewater was discharged into the Snohomish River in June.
4 years ago

Police: Family brings kids along to steal $15K of products from Marysville beauty store

Marysville police said a husband and wife had their two small children with them when they stole thousands of dollars’ worth of products from a beauty store.
4 years ago

As election nears, Washington Senate candidates talk about democracy

As Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley stump for votes, the candidates are talking about democracy itself.
4 years ago

Rep. Adam Smith looks to defeat Republican challenger for 5th straight time in 9th Congress. Dist.

Washington’s 9th Congressional District faced off in a debate, with Democratic incumbent Rep. Smith looking to defeat Republican Basler for the fifth time in a row.
4 years ago

Friend of teenager found dead along SR 509 near Burien reflects on losing ‘my shoulder to cry on’

It’s been more than two weeks since sheriff’s deputies found 16-year-old Keyeleas Brewer dead on the side of State Route 509 in Seattle.
4 years ago

Tacoma residents frustrated by street racing in parking lot

Frustration is mounting as street racers take over a parking lot in Tacoma and residents say police aren’t doing anything about it.
4 years ago

WSU lifting COVID-19 vaccine mandate, legal experts weigh in on move

The Washington State University is lifting its COVID-19 vaccine requirements for most employees, contractors, and volunteers at the end of October.
4 years ago

Large vessels asked to slow down in Puget Sound to protect endangered Southern Resident orcas

On Monday, a new trial program began, with its goal to cut back on underwater noise.
4 years ago