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Wind causes power outages across Puget Sound

Windy conditions caused power outages Thursday afternoon across the Puget Sound region, with nearly 20,000 customers without power.
1 month ago

‘It does not smell’: Wash. program to use sewage to keep businesses warm

King County is about to heat things up on a pilot program that will use sewage to keep businesses warm this winter.
1 month ago

Manhunt continues for Federal Way gunman after Wednesday shooting

Police in Federal Way say a gunman is still on the loose after fatally shooting a man Wednesday night.
1 month ago

Police look for solutions to combat student robberies in North Seattle

Seattle Police want the public to be aware of a string of student robberies in North Seattle.
1 month ago

Child poverty in Wash. triples in the past two years

Child poverty in our state has nearly tripled since 2021.
2 months ago

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Wash. this weekend

Snohomish County Health officer Dr. James Lewis said he is concerned about a COVID-19 spike in his area now that school has started.
3 months ago

Trump won’t be tried with all 19 defendants in election interference case

A Fulton County judge says all 19 defendants in the Georgia trial of election interference will not be in court together, according to CBS News.
3 months ago

Burbank: Do finders-keepers rules apply to adults?

What do you do if you find cash on the ground? It's a question I've been pondering since I was a little kid.
4 months ago

Zulily puts Seattle headquarters on rental market

There are signs that the e-commerce platform Zulily is moving out of its Seattle-based corporate headquarters.
4 months ago

Authorities investigating two violent attacks on Link light rail

The King County Sheriff's office and Sound Transit Authority are investigating two violent attacks that happened on Link light rail trains.
4 months ago

Multiple brush fires erupt in Smokey Point area

Crews are battling multiple brush fires along northbound Interstate 5 in the Smokey Point area. The cause is currently unknown.
4 months ago

Opinion: Put cameras everywhere if it means an end to street racing

I’ve been finding myself hearing about illegal street racing in the news across the greater Seattle region more and more often.
4 months ago

Klickitat County fire stretches to 50,000 acres after burning through weekend

Fire crews in Central Washington are working to protect a natural gas pipeline and solar farms east of Goldendale.
5 months ago

UW study increases access to expensive Alzheimer’s treatment

More people will have access to a new treatment, called Lecanemab, for Alzheimer's -- thanks to a UW study that's getting underway.
5 months ago

Seattle rent control legislation rejected in committee on 3-2 vote

Seattle's rent control proposal is heading to a full council vote with a "do not pass" recommendation from the committee.
5 months ago

Evacuation order for Pierce County residents lifted after fire near McKenna

Pierce County emergency managers have issued an evacuation order for a one-mile radius in Roy around 336th Street South and 89th Avenue South.
5 months ago

Seattle Parks and Recreation begins summer hours

KIRO Newsradio wants you to have easy access to the new summer hours for Seattle parks and activities.
6 months ago

Sea-Tac Airport readies for busiest travel day ever

Brace yourself if you are heading to Sea-Tac Airport today. Airport managers believe it will be the busiest travel day ever.
6 months ago

Man connected to 2020 Seattle downtown shooting arrested for illegal gun possession

Tolbert, one of the men involved in the fatal shootout in downtown Seattle, was taken into custody Thursday for alleged illegal possession of a firearm.
6 months ago

5 Burien city leaders resign in protest over homeless crisis

Burien's fight over how to deal with its homeless crisis prompted five members of the city's planning commission to abruptly resign Friday.
6 months ago

Missing 10-year-old girl found alive near Cle Elum River

A 10-year-old girl who was missing near the Cle Elum River for nearly 30 hours was found alive Monday afternoon.
6 months ago

Infant dies after being in hot car for 9 hours in Puyallup

A 1-year-old child died last week after being left in a parked car outside of a Puyallup hospital for over nine hours, according to police.
6 months ago

Accused Seattle mass shooter back in jail, awaiting trial

Tolliver will have to wear an ankle monitor as he goes to live with his grandmother before the trial next month. He did not have to post bail.
7 months ago

K-9 passes out after fentanyl-involved drug bust in Everett

A drug-sniffing police dog is recovering after passing out following a drug raid in Everett Thursday.
7 months ago