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Tom Brock

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

What to expect as Western Washington’s first big fall storm arrives Saturday night

The fall season’s first strong weather system will sweep through Western Washington tonight, bringing strong winds and rain.
10 hours ago

Another State Patrol Car Hit on I-5, Renewing Calls to ‘Move Over’

On Sunday morning, an officer was responding to a disabled, blocking vehicle on southbound I-5 near the Kent Des Moines Exit when a car slammed into his patrol car.
6 days ago

Close call in Index: Bear attack leaves resident with minor wounds

An Index resident survived a bear attack outside their home Sunday morning and was only slightly hurt.
13 days ago

Washington State Patrol trooper injured after motorhome slams into cruiser on I-5 in Seattle

A three-vehicle crash on I-5 in Seattle put a Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper in the hospital Sunday morning.
14 days ago

North Seattle shootout leaves dozens of shell casings, hair-raising close call for woman in her apartment

People living in a north Seattle neighborhood survived a shootout Saturday morning, but their homes and cars were damaged in a flurry of gunfire.
14 days ago

Tacoma police investigate downtown shooting that left a teenager dead

A shooting early Sunday in downtown Tacoma has taken a teenager's life.
20 days ago

Fire heavily damages gyro shop in south Everett

Fire crews prevented a smoky fire from spreading at a business in the Westgate neighborhood of Edmonds Saturday morning.
21 days ago

No Kings protests and marches in Seattle and across the country encourage early voting

The city of Seattle's Transportation Department issued a warning to drivers Saturday to expect delays due to a "No Kings" rally and march through downtown Seattle.
21 days ago

Search for missing plane ends after aircraft wreckage located near Tonasket

Authorities launched a search for a missing small plane Saturday, that may have disappeared while flying over northeast Washington.
27 days ago

Drive-by shooting at south Seattle nightclub leaves one dead, one injured

Seattle police are searching for a murder suspect after a drive-by shooting in south Seattle left a man dead and a woman hurt early Sunday morning.
28 days ago

Early morning shooting in downtown Tacoma leaves two dead, one injured

Police in Tacoma are investigating the deaths of two men following a shooting in the city's downtown area.
1 month ago

Rising above the risk: Westport breaks ground on Washington’s newest tsunami refuge

The city of Westport broke ground Saturday on what will become Washington state's latest tsunami-safe location: a new vertical evacuation tower.
1 month ago

San Juan Islands Rescue: Coast Guard crews save man after his kayak overturns

A Coast Guard helicopter and rescue boat saved a man from the chilly waters of the Salish Sea Friday, after his kayak capsized near Orcas Island.
1 month ago

Software glitch raises safety concerns for Boeing 737 MAX planes

Boeing has notified its customers of a computer glitch on its 737 MAX planes that could force pilots to land manually, instead of using autopilot.
1 month ago

Missing hiker found dead on Sauk Mountain trail

A hiker missing on Skagit County's Sauk Mountain trail has been found dead.
2 months ago

Shots fired, vehicle crashed: 2 dead in south Seattle

Two people are dead following a shooting and car crash in south Seattle early Saturday morning.
2 months ago

Texts on hold: SPD delays Bite of Seattle shooting records

Interim Seattle Police Chief Andre Sayles says he needs more time before he can release the police department's internal communications the night of the deadly "Bite of Seattle" shootings.
2 months ago

Hoist in the high Cascades: Coast Guard lifts injured hiker from treacherous Oregon mountaintop

A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued an injured hiker from treacherous conditions in the mountains of central Oregon last week.
2 months ago

Grounded: Grays Harbor deputies cut short highway wire heist

Deputies in Grays Harbor arrested two men Saturday for trying to steal hundreds of feet of wire along Highway 12.
2 months ago

Fallen tree crushes parked cars at Burien’s Seahurst Park

A huge tree fell in the parking lot of Burien's Seahurst Park Monday and crushed six cars.
2 months ago

Belltown violence: 2 separate shootings leave 2 dead, 3 injured early Sunday morning

Two separate shootings in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood overnight left two people dead and three others injured.
2 months ago

From ledge to legacy: Stranded climber donates $10,000 to rescue crew

A man stranded on a rocky spire in the Washington Cascades for 18 hours is so thankful to the helicopter crew that saved his life that he donated $10,000 to their rescue organization.
2 months ago

EVACUATE NOW: Goat Fire spikes to Level 3 in Upper Cle Elum Valley

Authorities are ordering evacuations for a new fire, called the Goat Fire, in the Cle Elum Valley of the Cascade Mountains.
3 months ago

From the front lines to home: Pierce County firefighters wrap up two-week battle

Local firefighters battling what may be the largest wildfire in Chelan County history have now returned to the Puget Sound region.
3 months ago