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Gallery: KIRO listeners share photos of Spokane wildfire smoke blanketing the region

An air quality alert remains active for the Seattle area as smoke and high temperatures are expected to affect sensitive individuals through Tuesday.

3 months ago

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri spotted filming around Seattle for ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri was spotted in various parts of Seattle, reportedly featuring some of the city's eateries on his show, "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives."

3 months ago

Tacoma’s Beer Star closes after 8 years, displacing popular food truck

Tacoma taproom Beer Star closed on July 24 after eight years, a move that also displaced the Filipino-style fried chicken food truck The Chicken Supply.

3 months ago

Police searching for East Wenatchee woman missing since Friday

A 47-year-old woman has been missing from East Wenatchee since Friday, according to the East Wenatchee Police Department.

3 months ago

Visa laying off 70 workers at Bellevue office as part of 2,600-job global cut

Visa announced it is laying off 70 workers at its downtown Bellevue office this fall.

3 months ago

Bonney Lake stabbing suspect surrenders after 4-hour SWAT standoff, victim dead

A fatal stabbing near Bonney Lake occurred early Monday morning, leading to a standoff between a barricaded suspect and SWAT.

3 months ago

Seattle ranks sixth-most expensive city to own a car in the U.S.

Seattle is the sixth-most expensive city to own a car, a new study revealed. Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston rounded out the top five.

3 months ago

Copper wire thieves hit Ballard businesses repeatedly, owners demand action

Copper wire thieves are hitting Ballard businesses hard, leaving owners with repair bills worth thousands of dollars.

3 months ago

Washington AG Nick Brown fights back against PSE’s proposed 29% electric, 20% gas rate hikes

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is pushing back against proposed utility rate hikes from Puget Sound Energy (PSE).

3 months ago

Portland-area city loses mayor and interim city manager in back-to-back resignations

North Plains, a small Oregon town near Portland, lost its mayor and interim city manager this week after they resigned on consecutive days.

3 months ago

Washington Supreme Court rules WSU liable in Sam Martinez fraternity hazing death

The Washington Supreme Court ruled that Washington State University had a legal duty to protect Sam Martinez, a Bellevue freshman who died of alcohol poisoning.

3 months ago

Power outage affects more than 4,000 Seattle customers Thursday morning

More than 4,000 homes and businesses in Seattle are without power Thursday morning.

3 months ago

Southbound SR 99 near Lynnwood reopens after fatal hit-and-run crash

A fatal hit-and-run car crash fully blocked southbound SR 99 early Thursday morning for several hours. By 9:45 a.m., the southbound part of the highway reopened.

3 months ago

Alaska Airlines CEO appointed to Lyft’s board of directors

Ben Minicucci, the CEO of Alaska Air Group, was appointed last week to the board of directors of ride-sharing company Lyft.

3 months ago

Costco eyes move to larger Tumwater location as popular food truck hopes to join the development

A popular food truck off Yelm Highway is cooking up plans for a permanent brick-and-mortar location.

3 months ago

Longtime Pioneer Square pub closes suddenly after 23 years

Pioneer Square bar, Collins Pub, abruptly closed for good on Friday after 23 years, despite the FIFA World Cup recently flooding the neighborhood with visitors.