Luke Duecy

KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Luke Duecy

A longtime Seattle journalist, Luke Duecy joins KIRO Newsradio after several years as a reporter on KOMO 4 News as a general assignment reporter. Luke also recently worked in PR, where he operates a boutique firm.

‘Schools are not businesses’: Parents consider suing Pierce County school district if principal is moved

Families at Minter Elementary, part of the Peninsula School District, express concerns over staff reassignments.
1 year ago

Washington ports brace for fallout from U.S.-China trade war

Washington ports prepare for impacts from the U.S.-China trade war, reflecting on past market share losses and future strategies.
1 year ago

China halts all Boeing orders amid escalating tariff war with Trump, U.S.

China is stopping all jet orders from American manufacturer Boeing in response to tariffs issued by the Trump administration reaching as high as 145% on Chinese goods and products.
1 year ago

Hate crimes related to gender expression or perceived sexual orientation on track to surpass 2024 numbers in King County

King County is just two hate crime cases away from beating its total number last year in 2025, and it is only April, the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office confirmed Monday.
1 year ago

Snoqualmie police chief fired after external investigation

The City of Snoqualmie has terminated Police Chief Brian Lynch following the conclusion of an external investigation, the city confirmed.
1 year ago

Woman accused of kidnapping toddler from Seattle daycare pleads not guilty

A Seattle woman pleads not guilty in the alleged kidnapping of a toddler from a daycare, sparking widespread concern and attention.
1 year ago

Swiping left or right on a dating app could soon cost money with new tax

Whether you swipe left or right as you're looking for the love of your life on your phone, one state lawmaker is introducing a new bill to tax online dating companies, and it would be up to those companies to decide whether to pass the tax onto customers.
1 year ago

Domestic violence suspect presumed dead after fire broke out during SWAT raid

A domestic violence suspect is presumed dead after Auburn Police and the Valley SWAT Team attempted to arrest him on felony charges Tuesday, causing the suspect to hole up in an Auburn building that subsequently caught on fire.
1 year ago

Seattle to crack down on hookah lounges after deadly shootings

The bill comes after a deadly double shooting at the Capri Hookah Lounge on Rainier Avenue South a little more than a week ago.
1 year ago

Man charged with hate crime after burning, spreading feces on Pride flag

A man was charged with a hate crime after King County prosecutors claimed he lit a Pride flag placed outside of a Seattle elementary school on fire, then stuffed it inside a religious statue before rubbing the statue with fecal matter.
1 year ago

Boeing settles lawsuit from deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash, avoiding jury trial

Boeing has settled a lawsuit brought by the families of victims who died when their 737 Max 8 jet crashed minutes after takeoff in Ethiopia six years ago.
1 year ago

Attorney General Nick Brown co-leads lawsuit against president and NIH

Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday, accusing it of unlawfully interfering with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
1 year ago

‘There’s a lot of pain… a lot of fear:’ community members react to ICE’s Bellingham roofing raid

There is more fallout after federal immigration officers arrested 37 people Wednesday morning during a raid at a roofing company in northern Washington.
1 year ago

Body of paraplegic woman found in Algona marsh

Authorities confirm the discovery of a 50-year-old woman's body in Algona, missing since leaving her care facility.
2 years ago

Opening Day means high hopes and big expectations for M’s Fans

Opening Day for Major League Baseball has arrived, and thousands of Seattle Mariners fans are expected to pack T-Mobile Park for Thursday’s home opener against the Athletics, formerly known as the Oakland Athletics. I wanted to know what it is about Opening Day that gets fans so excited, so yesterday, I headed down to the […]
2 years ago

One dead in Parkland apartment shooting, suspect at large

Deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office are investigating a deadly shooting that happened early Tuesday morning at the Cedar Crest apartment complex in Parkland.
2 years ago

Man recovering after being stabbed in the neck with hatchet

A 34-year-old man is recovering after another man stabbed him in the neck with a hatchet in the middle of the afternoon along Union Street in the city's First Hill Neighborhood Sunday afternoon.
2 years ago

Man with gasoline can torches Tesla in Seattle’s Capitol Hill

In Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, a man was seen pouring gasoline on the hood of a white Tesla and setting it on fire, according to The Capitol Hill Blog.
2 years ago

2 Seattle shootouts occur just 8 hours apart; Victims rushed to hospital

Two separate shootouts occurred in Seattle Thursday, sending multiple people to the hospital, including a teenage victim.
2 years ago

US, Canada, EU tariff war impacts red swing states and Washington alcohol

In response to these new tariffs, President Trump has promised to retaliate, including a 200% tariff on alcohol imports from the EU if they continue targeting American alcohol products.
2 years ago

Bodycam footage shows arrest of WSP trooper suspected of DUI

Body camera footage has been released showing the arrest of an off-duty Washington State Trooper in Richland earlier this month.
2 years ago

Sen. Murray slams Trump, Musk over Veterans Affairs cuts while others defend need to trim fat

Senator Patty Murray (D-Wa.) slammed President Donald Trump and Elon Musk during a press conference Tuesday morning over Trump's proposed plans to lay off some 80,000 workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) across the country.
2 years ago

FBI warns region about Chinese government espionage tricks

The FBI sent a warning across Western Washington about efforts by the Chinese government to target residents and businesses.
2 years ago

Renton detectives investigate suspicious death

Renton Police are investigating a suspicious death inside a home on Edmonds Avenue Northeast after, they say, a relative found a man dead inside the home and then called 911.
2 years ago