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Racial tensions, fights erupt at Spanaway Lake High School

Rising racial tensions at Spanaway Lake High School have resulted in multiple fights, a lockdown, and an increased police presence at the school.
9 years ago

Seattle government reacts after Amazon construction screeches to a halt

Amazon is halting construction on its new headquarters in Seattle as city leaders consider a new head tax on large employers like the online retailer.
9 years ago

Crash creates major backups on I-5 through Seattle

All lanes of southbound I-5 in Seattle at Yesler Way were blocked after a semi-truck crashed, spilling lumber all over the freeway.
9 years ago

I-5 lane shift in Tacoma causes traffic delays on first day

A planned lane reconfiguration ended up causing significant delays on southbound I-5 in Tacoma Wednesday morning. But will the problem persist?
9 years ago

Single arrest made during mostly peaceful May Day in Seattle

Hundreds of people are demonstrating in the streets of downtown Seattle on May Day 2018. Join the live coverage from KIRO 7 or follow along on Twitter.
9 years ago

Amazon continues to expand outside of Washington state

A day after Amazon announced it will add thousands of jobs in Vancouver, B.C., the company announced it will hire thousands more outside of Washington state.
9 years ago

Alert canceled for child duct taped and abducted at Tacoma school

A 10-year-old child was reportedly duct taped, abducted and put in a trunk at Tacoma's DeLong Elementary early Monday Evening, April 30, 2018.
9 years ago

Amazon getting warm welcome as it expands in Canada

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared Monday during an announcement that Amazon is expanding its presence in Vancouver B.C. with more office space and new jobs.
9 years ago

Putting unthinkable cost of Seattle bike lanes into perspective

Why is it costing the city millions to build bike lanes when it should only cost hundreds of thousands at the most?
9 years ago

What to expect at the May Day 2018 march in Seattle

The May Day 2018 march is set to start at Seattle's Judkins Park at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. While the route has not fully been released, this is what is known.
9 years ago

Bellevue homeless shelter survey shows community divide

The effort to build a low-barrier men's shelter shows just how divided people are over the Bellevue homeless problem.
9 years ago

Eatonclaw? How would you rename a city if it combined with another?

This week, there was a hiccup on Seattle's Morning News when someone accidentally combined Eatonville and Enumclaw.
9 years ago

What Auburn police unexpectedly found inside this suspicious package

Auburn police responded to a call about a suspicious package left on the roadside around 1 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2018. What they found was surprising.
9 years ago

Boeing security guard hit during police chase remains in hospital

A man being chased by police drove into a security gate at Boeing's Renton factory Monday morning.
9 years ago

Electric bikes could soon be joining you on Seattle trails

Seattle Parks and Recreation officials are considering a pilot program that will allow electric bikes in the same spaces as walkers, joggers, and regular bikes.
9 years ago

Child ejected in serious crash on I-5

Both directions of I-5 are currently closed in Snohomish County for a serious crash.
9 years ago

Coalition fighting to make Washington taxes less regressive

Washington state's taxes have been called the most regressive in the U.S. Voters will have a chance to change that come November.
9 years ago

At 82 degrees Seattle ties high temp record for April 26

Cities in Western Washington hit a couple high temperature records Thursday, April 26. But things will likely change over the coming weekend.
9 years ago

The most important Washington lawsuit you have never heard of

Former Attorney General Rob McKenna argues that there is a bigger power grab at play as a little-known case between Washington and Native American tribes heads to the Supreme Court.
9 years ago

What Sen. Patty Murray has to say about Trump’s VA pick withdrawing

Patty Murray had a few choice words for the Trump administration after White House doctor Ronny Jackson withdrew from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary.
9 years ago

U.S. government enters Russian consulate in Seattle

It appears the U.S. Government is taking over the former Russian consulate in Seattle's Madison Park.
9 years ago

Bezos travels to several cities on HQ2 finalist list

The CEO of Amazon has already traveled to at least five cities on the finalist list for the company's second headquarters.
9 years ago

WATCH: Why I-5 was snarled through Seattle last weekend

The Washington State Department of Transportation has released video of work for Revive I-5 during it's first weekend closing down portions of the freeway through Seattle.
9 years ago

Costly transportation program falling short on key items in Seattle

The City of Seattle doesn't have enough money to complete transportation projects promised years ago. Why? Funding, of course.
9 years ago