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Straight from the KIRO Newsradio newsdesk. Contributors include reporters Sam Campbell, Kate Stone, Aaron Granillo, Heather Bosch, Diane Duthweiler, Lisa Brooks, Matt Markovich, Katrina Guischard, and more.

Suspect wearing body armor shot and killed by Pierce County deputies

Two Pierce County deputies were on a routine patrol and ended up shooting and killing a man wearing body armor in Tacoma early Monday.
17 hours ago

Flooding in Western Wash. possible as front moves through

A strong frontal system will move across Western Washington Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
20 days ago

Gunman shoots at WSDOT workers near Renton for unknown reasons

It is not known why a person fired at a Washington State Department of Transportation road crew near Renton Tuesday night.
25 days ago

Mayfield: Strippers, strip club owners deserve equity under state law

In Washington, strippers are generally only able to work as independent contractors.
1 month ago

Everett standoff ends with person in custody after gunshots were fired

One person was taken into custody early Thursday by the Everett Police Department, who had been waiting out a standoff suspect for nearly 12 hours.
2 months ago

Over 100 protesters block Seattle’s University Bridge

Protesters from a group called Jewish Voice for Peace Seattle fully blocked Seattle’s University Bridge Thursday afternoon.
3 months ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters removed after occupying key UW building

Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators were physically removed from the University of Washington's Gerberding Hall in Seattle Thursday night.
3 months ago

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.
5 months 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.
5 months 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.
5 months 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.
5 months ago

Child poverty in Wash. triples in the past two years

Child poverty in our state has nearly tripled since 2021.
5 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.
6 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.
6 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.
7 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
9 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.
9 months ago