Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Nicole Jennings

Nicole Jennings graduated from Western Washington University in 2015 with a BA in history and minors in German and French. Before joining KIRO Newsradio, she worked as a journalist for two years at the Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter and spent eight months teaching English in Salzburg, Austria on a Fulbright fellowship. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, both attending and taking part in theatre, and going on runs around Green Lake.

WA Secretary of State Kim Wyman talks voter expansion, election hacking

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman took to Reddit to talk to voters about efforts to expand voter registration and turnout, as well as foreign attempts to tamper with Washington's election in 2016.
8 years ago

Auburn mayor applauds chore-oriented Ray of Hope homeless shelter

At Ray of Hope homeless shelter in Auburn, those who receive free services are expected to give back to the community through work.
8 years ago

Community Passageways founder: Young criminal offenders need mentors, not jail

Community Passageways founder and youth mentor Dominique "Coach Dom" Davis wants to mentor young criminal offenders back to the right path, rather than throwing them in jail.
8 years ago

Woman mauled by dogs at RV camp begs Seattle City Council for help

A SoDo business owner and her Great Dane were mauled by dogs belonging to squatters in an illegal RV encampment. Now she is begging the Seattle City Council to have some concern for the innocent residents being hurt by all of the crime in this city.
8 years ago

Dori and Brock: Earl Thomas needs to be a team player

For Dori and Brock, the behavior and statements of Seahawks safety Earl Thomas are unacceptable.
8 years ago

16-year-old girl saves little brother from cougar with bow-and-arrow

A 16-year-old Eastern Washington girl saved her 6-year-old brother's life when a cougar came upon the two youngsters in the woods.
8 years ago

Former director of Committee to End Homelessness in King County: 10-year plan was not a failure

Former director of the Committee to end Homelessness in King County told a skeptical Dori Monson that no one chooses to become homeless.
8 years ago

Report: Felon ‘walked out’ of King County Jail

According to KIRO 7 reporter Amy Clancy, a felon charged with burglary and possession of meth was allegedly able to walk out of the King County Jail last month and avoid re-arrest for three weeks.
8 years ago

Poulsbo motorcyclist becomes Land Speed Grand record holder

A Poulsbo recently set a national record at the American Motorcyclist Association's Land Speed Grand at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
8 years ago

Seattle worker says she’s scared going to work downtown

A woman who has worked downtown Seattle for 30 years and suffered a verbal assault on her way to work this morning says that the streets have never looked as frightening as within the past half-year.
8 years ago

Bellevue Youth Theatre celebrates alumni this weekend

The Bellevue Youth Theatre is celebrating its family of actors at its Bellevue Youth Theatre Foundation 2018 Benefit this weekend.
8 years ago

KIRO 7’s Gary Horcher weighs in on downtown Seattle Target rampage

A man conducted a violent rampage at the downtown Seattle Target, stealing and vandalizing the store. KIRO 7's Gary Horcher tells Dori that the thief came to Seattle from Texas and listed his home as the Compass shelter.
8 years ago

University Way businesses struggle with construction, some say city has been no help

University Way Northeast has been torn up for months due to construction. Small businesses along the street fear that they won't be able to survive.
8 years ago

Wallingford construction project lost in fire after problems with squatters

A Wallingford construction project caught fire early Thursday morning, hitting the owner of a the construction company hard. He believes that the people behind the fire are the drug-using squatters who have refused to leave the work site for months.
8 years ago

Mother of son at Children’s Hospital fights off attempted rapists on evening walk

The mother of a son awaiting a bone marrow transplant at Children's Hospital was attacked by two men who attempted to rape her while on an evening walk.
8 years ago

Teens rob Auburn convenience store as clerk suffers heart attack

The manager of the Auburn convenience store where three people stole goods and cash as the clerk collapsed with a heart attack speaks to Dori about the clerk's critical condition.
8 years ago

Family-run businesses hurt by Aurora Avenue prostitution

A hotel manager says that her business is suffering due to the sketchy environment created by the rampant Aurora Avenue prostitution.
8 years ago

Prosecutor Dan Satterberg says LEAD program expansion will get people off drugs

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg discusses why expanding the LEAD program will help both police officers and drug addicts, and refutes Dori's claim that this will make drugs legal throughout the county.
8 years ago

Adam Carolla: Why do NFL games and the Grammys need to be politicized?

Ahead of his Sept. 13 performance at Seattle's Moore Theatre, comedian Adam Carolla talks his career beginnings, over-politicized sports games, and the upcoming release of his new film.
8 years ago

Backpack full of needles found across from Ballard’s North Beach Elementary

A backpack full of used hypodermic needles was found right across the street from North Beach Elementary School in Ballard. One North Beach parent is determined to change policies and clean up Ballard through the next Seattle City Council election.
8 years ago

Family that lost Tacoma land to Sound Transit not surprised by court ruling

The recent Sound Transit car tabs court decision was no surprise to a man who lost his long-held family property to the transit agency in a state Supreme Court case over a decade ago.
8 years ago

Sherman Smith on finding out longtime mentee Deland McCullough is his son

Former Seahawks running backs coach Sherman Smith had no idea that the man he had coached two decades ago and been close friends with ever since was actually his son.
8 years ago

Showbox attorney: Lawsuit a chance for city to ‘get its senses back’

Brad Keller, attorney for the owner of the Showbox in its lawsuit against the City of Seattle, states that the city's actions to protect the Showbox from development are unconstitutional.
8 years ago

Magnolia telecommunications company still suffering because of nearby encampment

Back in 2015, Daniella Eng told Dori about the problems her office has experienced due to a homeless encampment in the neighborhood. Three years later, the crimes have only gotten worse.
8 years ago