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KIRO 7 News Staff

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Containers catch fire on ship near Victoria, same ship lost about 40 containers off Washington coast

After about 40 shipping containers were lost off a ship 43 miles west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Friday, containers on the ship caught fire Saturday.
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Racial harassment allegations at Microsoft campus construction site in Redmond

Racial harassment on the job — that’s what a Black construction employee says he was dealing with for months at the build site on Microsoft’s campus in Redmond.
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Police investigating hateful act at Snohomish County mosque

A 50-year-old man has been arrested and another person is still at large after Mountlake Terrace Police said they made their way into a mosque and threw away religious artifacts.
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Bomb squad dismantles explosive device in Silverdale

The Washington State Patrol bomb squad has dismantled an explosive device found in a Silverdale parking lot.
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Olympia police respond to bomb threat Monday morning

Olympia police officers are responding to a bomb threat Monday morning.
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Mayoral candidates debate, share vision for future of SPD

A Sunday debate hosted by the Washington State ACLU focused on public safety, with the main topic centered around the future of SPD.
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Police: Two in custody after hit-and-run suspect rams patrol car; officer fires shots

Two people were taken into custody after a driver suspected of a hit-and-run rammed an officer’s patrol vehicle, resulting in the officer firing shots at the car Saturday night in Medina.
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2 people shot in Seattle; suspect surrenders to police after SWAT negotiation

A suspect surrendered to police Saturday afternoon after two people were shot in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, the Seattle Police Department said.
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Lumen Field to hire 500+ people starting at $21/hour

Lumen Field announced Thursday its plan to hire more than 500 event-day staff, with an increased starting wage of $21 an hour.
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Northwest Carpenters Union votes to approve new contract

The Northwest Carpenters Union approved a contract Monday, accepting an agreement with the Associated General Contractors of Washington.
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North Sound school psychologist among these arrested in online underage sex sting

Three Washington men were arrested on charges of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes following a five-month sting by Redmond police.
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Seattle schools may have to cut two-thirds of bus routes as vaccine mandate approaches

Parents in Seattle Public Schools are just a week away from knowing whether they will lose bus service for their kids.
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Washington State Ferries announce alternate Sunday schedules

Due to severe crewing shortages, the Washington State Ferries announced plans to operate an alternate service schedule on Sunday.
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Best Washington schools and districts named for 2022

The best Washington School Districts and schools have been ranked for 2022, according to niche.com.
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Northwest carpenters reach tentative deal to end strike

A nearly three-week strike by thousands of Northwest carpenters could soon be over.
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Memorial being held for trooper who died of COVID-19 after contracting it on the job

A memorial service is being held Monday for a Washington State Patrol trooper who died from COVID-19.
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Deputies: Murder suspect shot in Snohomish County after multi agency investigation

Members of the King County-based Valley SWAT team opened fire in a Snohomish County parking lot Monday, while pursuing a murder suspect.
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3 killed, 3 injured in shooting outside Des Moines sports bar

Three people were killed and three more were injured early Sunday in a shooting outside a Des Moines sports bar. Police are searching for suspects.
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Third homicide in a week in Tacoma; homicides still below 2020

Neighbors are tense after a shooting early Saturday left a man dead at a homeless encampment on East 38th Street in Tacoma.
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Seattle business attempts to clear homeless camp, backtracks after advocates step in

A Seattle business is facing heat from homeless advocacy groups after they attempted to clear out an encampment off of Lake City Way.
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Three new light rail stations to open in North Seattle next month

Commuters will soon be able to ride underground from downtown Seattle to Northgate traffic-free when three new Link light rail stations open next month.
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Protesters clash over Woodland Park, Green Lake homeless encampments

People in North Seattle protested on Tuesday afternoon, demanding the city clear the large homeless encampments at Woodland Park and Green Lake.
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Second victim of July Maple Valley hit-and-run driver sought

Detectives believe that a 15-year-old accused of a fatal July hit-and-run may be responsible for at least one additional incident.
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One killed, two injured in shooting at Kent gas station

One man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a Kent gas station early Sunday, police said. The investigation is ongoing.
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