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Straight from the KIRO Newsradio newsdesk. Contributors include reporters Sam Campbell, Luke Duecy, Aaron Granillo, Heather Bosch, Matt Markovich, James Lynch, Katrina Guischard, Charlie Harger and more.

Video shows violent gas station robbery in Pierce County

Pierce County Sheriff's detectives have released security video from a Midland gas station showing a robbery suspect and are asking for public help identifying the gunman.
7 years ago

Covington family’s eye-witness account of the burning at Notre Dame

A family traveled from Covington, Washington to Paris and spent the day at Notre Dame mere hours before the famous cathedral burned. They watched the tragedy unfold.
7 years ago

Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch, the world’s biggest airplane, takes first flight

It was a day that was years in the making and would have made Paul Allen proud. His Stratolaunch Systems had its first test flight Saturday from the Mojave Air and Space Port.
7 years ago

Bay Area startup looks to help Snohomish County teachers buy homes

A San Francisco-based startup wants to help teachers in both Everett and Mukilteo buy their own homes.
7 years ago

Clark County could be nearing end to measles outbreak

Southwest Washington hasn't had a case of the measles in almost three weeks, and if that continues, Clark County hopes to declare an official end to the outbreak later this month.
7 years ago

Suspect arrested for blowing up ATM in Tacoma

A man believed to have blown up an ATM outside a bank in Tacoma has now been arrested after fleeing to Thurston County.
7 years ago

Preliminary report reveals details on fatal Ethiopia 737 MAX crash

A preliminary crash report released Thursday revealed that a fatal Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash in March was indeed caused by the plane's nose pointing down against the pilots' better efforts. 
7 years ago

Prosecutor confirms brothers charged in Jungle shooting to face third trial

Two of the brothers charged in the infamous Seattle jungle homeless camp murders of 2016 will face a third trial. The two previous attempts ended in mistrials.
7 years ago

Manweller settles lawsuit with CWU over firing for $155K

Former Washington State Representative Matt Manweller has settled his lawsuit with Central Washington University over his firing last year for $155,000.
7 years ago

Washington DOC quietly bans prisoners from receiving used books

The Department of Corrections quietly announced a new policy last month in a memo, saying that prisoners can no longer receive used books in prison from outside nonprofits.
7 years ago

Sen. Patty Murray introduces bill for affordable child care, paid sick leave

Citing a growing child care crisis, Washington Senator Patty Murray reintroduced legislation Monday that would give working families access to affordable child care. 
7 years ago

Pilot dies in helicopter crash near West Twin River in Olympic Peninsula

Emergency crews are en route to a the scene of a helicopter crash in Clallam County, at the north end of the Olympic Peninsula.
8 years ago

Gov. Inslee’s presidential campaign kicks off with media blitz

Washington Governor Jay Inslee is reporting initial success as his presidential campaign gets underway, and he embarks on a media blitz.
8 years ago

Northwest energy company asking customers to conserve power

Households across the Pacific Northwest are being asked to cut back their electricity use for the next week, following a shortage of snow at key dams along the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
8 years ago

Seattle police release sketch of kidnapping suspect

Seattle police have released a sketch of a kidnapping suspect who reportedly attempted to force a woman into his car, at gunpoint, as she waited for her rideshare.
8 years ago

Vandals who spray-painted racial slurs in Sammamish, return to spray-paint ‘sorry’

The vandal sprayed painted swastikas and racial slurs around a Sammamish neighborhood last week, returned. But this time it was to apologize in spray paint form with a scrawled "Sorry."
8 years ago

Cost of Washington state’s measles outbreak jumps over $1 million

The cost of southwest Washington's measles outbreak has jumped over $1 million statewide, according to state epidemiologist Scott Lindquist.
8 years ago

Gov. Jay Inslee: Trump emergency declaration ‘a terrible decision’

While meeting with the media Monday, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee spoke out against President Trump's emergency declaration for the country's southern border.
8 years ago

Tech titans and taxes: Amazon paid none, Bill Gates wants to pay more

Amazon has achieved record profits in 2018, but the company has reportedly not paid any federal taxes, meanwhile Bill Gates says that wealthy people like him should pay higher taxes.
8 years ago

King County Metro bus service greatly reduced amid snow and ice

It's going to be a lot harder to catch a bus in King County over the next few days. Lingering snow and ice has forced reductions in King County Metro bus services.
8 years ago

Workers race against the clock to finish new SR 99 tunnel

On Jan. 12, Viadoom officially began, and with it, work to realign SR 99 to connect to the recently-constructed tunnel under downtown Seattle. But can crews finish before the Feb. 4 deadline?
8 years ago

Deputies arrest Puyallup suspect in Canada after he allegedly shot girlfriend

The search is on for a Puyallup man who detectives say is a homicide suspect. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says 26-year-old Jordan Eaton allegedly shot and killed his 19-year-old girlfriend.
8 years ago

Seattle council votes to approve controversial tax for waterfront project

The Seattle City Council is expected to vote on a controversial tax for a new waterfront project after the Alaskan Way Viaduct is demolished.
8 years ago

Threats to Edmonds daycares part of multistate investigation

Edmonds police are investigating threats to local daycare centers, along with other departments in Washington, Portland, and Utah that responded to similar threats.
8 years ago