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Tom Brock

Tom Brock is a weekend content editor for KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM and MyNorthwest.com.

Supporters of recent protests in Iran rally at a Bellevue park

As tensions increase over protests in Iran, here in the northwest members of the local Iranian community are showing their support.
4 days ago

Two trees fall onto power lines, blocking SR 202

Rain-saturated soil underneath two huge trees gave way, sending the giant evergreens crashing down onto State Route 202.
4 days ago

Suspect accused of carjacking trooper’s patrol car told police he had smoked meth

The man accused of pulling a state trooper out of her patrol vehicle and taking it on a joyride down I-5 Christmas Day told officers he had smoked meth.
11 days ago

Crash involving DUI suspect leaves woman in critical condition, child injured

State troopers say a Tacoma man is likely facing vehicular assault charges after a rear-end crash that left a woman in critical condition and injured a nine-year-old girl.
12 days ago

Police blame fleeing driver for crash that left a child in critical condition

A four-year-old is in critical condition after a driver trying to outrun police crashed into a vehicle with a family of four inside.
18 days ago

Flames destroy home, threaten neighbors in 3-alarm fire in Seattle’s Leschi area

A three-alarm fire destroyed one home and threatened several others in Seattle's Leschi neighborhood Friday night.
19 days ago

House fire in Tacoma leaves one person dead

A house fire in Tacoma has left one person dead.
25 days ago

SR 167 closed in Kent and Auburn due to flooded roadway

A flooded section of highway has forced Wash-Dot to close part of State Route 167 in south King County.
25 days ago

Seattle police searching for hit-and-run driver who struck and killed bicyclist

Seattle police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a bicyclist on Beacon Hill, then drove off early Sunday morning.
25 days ago

Evacuation order issued for north Auburn residents

Emergency officials in Auburn issued a "Level 3, Go Now" Evacuation Order for the north part of the city late Saturday night, due to flooding of the Green River.
25 days ago

Hunters stranded by floodwaters rescued by helicopter

Helicopter crews from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Washington National Guard rescued two hunters stranded by floodwaters in the north Cascades, just east of Darrington, Friday.
26 days ago

One person killed, another injured from tree falling on vehicle near Carnation

A woman was killed Saturday when a tree fell on a vehicle on State Route 203, north of Carnation. The woman was a passenger in a mini-SUV, one of two people in a Subaru Forester headed south on SR 203, also known as Carnation Duvall Rd. N.E. The vehicle was hit by a tree just […]
1 month ago

High winds, downed trees knock out power to thousands of northwest residents

The powerful windstorm that swept through western Washington Friday and Saturday has impacted residents throughout the northwest, leaving thousands in the dark and roads impassable.
1 month ago

Retired fire engine gets new lease on life; now saving lives in central Mexico

A local fire department breathes new life into an old fire truck that was once headed for the scrap heap.
1 month ago

Robber bullies elderly woman during jewelry heist in Edmonds

A robber and heartless bully knocked an elderly woman to the ground in Edmonds Friday, then ran off with her jewelry.
1 month ago

FDA says recalled infant formula product still being found on store shelves

A baby formula linked to at least 31 infants suspected of coming down with botulism might still be on store shelves in some states.
2 months ago

Seattle police investigate man’s death near Washington State Convention Center

Seattle police are trying to figure out what led to a man's death in Freeway Park, near the Washington State Convention Center.
2 months ago

Two suspects shot during attempted carjacking on Queen Anne hill

A man trying to keep armed thugs from carjacking his sports car on Queen Anne hill early Sunday morning opened fire, apparently injuring two suspects.
2 months ago

Troopers arrest drivers in injury crashes on local freeways

A driver suspected of being impaired flipped his pickup truck upside down on I-405 near Southcenter and landed in some bushes.
2 months ago

Whale watching experts conclude newest J Pod orca calf has died

Whale watching experts believe a baby orca named J64 that was born in early September has now died.
2 months ago

Two men injured in separate assaults in Pioneer Square

Police are investigating two separate assaults that took place just a few hundred feet apart in Pioneer Square early Saturday morning.
2 months ago

High winds and fallen trees: Utility crews working to restore power to thousands

Utility crews are out in full force this weekend, working to restore power to more than 150,000 thousand homes and businesses
2 months ago

City celebrates opening of new Sodo bike trail along East Marginal Way

Bicyclists have a new, safer way to pedal into downtown Seattle from the south end.
2 months ago

SPD investigating what led to driver plunging off SR 99, killing teen

A tragic accident on SR 99 left one teen dead and three injured. SPD seeks answers in this devastating incident.
3 months ago