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Tom Brock

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

60,000 evacuated due to Spokane Complex Fire; Mayor calls it region’s ‘worst natural disaster’

The Spokane Complex Fire has forced 60,000 evacuations and destroyed hundreds of homes in what Mayor Lisa Brown called the region's worst natural disaster.
3 months ago

Blue Angels cancel Saturday Seafair performance due to high winds

The U.S. Navy's precision flight team, the Blue Angels, had to cancel its Saturday performance at Seafair, due to high winds.
3 months ago

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson declares statewide wildfire emergency

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide wildfire emergency Saturday, which includes a prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning.
3 months ago

Search for a missing man in Lake Washington called off after extensive water and air sweeps

The Coast Guard and the Mercer Island Police Marine Patrol called off a search for a man who apparently fell off a boat on Lake Washington.
3 months ago

Washington state wildfires growing in size, forcing evacuations

Dry conditions across the state have prompted Red Flag Watches and Warnings, as a series of wildfires continues to grow across Washington.
3 months ago

Dispute at a family graduation celebration ends with deadly shooting

One man is dead, and another is in police custody after a family celebration in Kent ended with a shooting. Police arrested a 40-year-old suspect at a family graduation celebration after a 41-year-old man was shot multiple times. It happened at a home in the 900 block of E. Cherry Hill St., a half mile […]
3 months ago

Unauthorized parachutists caught on video jumping from Space Needle

Tourists at Seattle's Space Needle got a little more than the view they expected Friday, when two men parachuted off the iconic structure's Observation Deck.
3 months ago

One dead after fire crews attempt Green River Gorge rescue

Firefighters from several south King County departments attempted a river rescue at the Green River Gorge on Saturday.
3 months ago

US military says 2 troops are dead and 1 is missing after Iran attacks a base in Jordan

The U.S. military on Saturday announced its first troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war.
3 months ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies after a brief illness

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a “brief and sudden illness."
3 months ago

Crews respond to multiple fires that threatened homes over Fourth of July weekend

Local fire departments had a busy weekend putting out fires over the Fourth of July holiday.
4 months ago

Fireworks-related blast leaves three children with critical injuries

Three kids suffered critical injuries after they tried to light an unexploded device on their front porch Sunday morning.
4 months ago

U.S. Marshals rescue child from alleged trafficking operation at Olympia homeless encampment

Authorities have rescued a child reported missing from Mesa, Arizona, who may have been a victim of sex trafficking here locally.
4 months ago

Family pushes for answers after alleged child abuse death in Aberdeen

The mother of a young boy who died in an alleged child abuse case spoke publicly about the situation for the first time Saturday, claiming the system failed her son.
4 months ago

Fire crews rescue injured hiker in steep terrain near Green River Gorge

Several south King County fire departments teamed up early Saturday morning to rescue an injured hiker from a steep mountainside near the Green River Gorge.
4 months ago

22 drones seized during Seattle World Cup matches

The FBI says six drones were seized during Wednesday’s World Cup match in Seattle, bringing the total number to 22 during the first three Seattle games.
4 months ago

Fatal Eastern Washington wildfire reaches 75% containment

A fire that destroyed or damaged at least 15 homes and left one person dead in the Spokane Valley is now 75% contained.
4 months ago

Snohomish County burn ban begins Monday

A burn ban is about to go into effect in Snohomish County.
4 months ago

Throw out this infant formula brand now: FDA, CDC issue urgent alert

Health officials are warning families to throw out a brand of powdered infant formula because it can cause botulism in babies.
4 months ago

Huge blaze levels Puyallup building; Central Pierce Fire & Fire Marshal investigating

Firefighters had their hands full Saturday evening when flames erupted from a big outbuilding in Puyallup's South Hill neighborhood.
4 months ago

A few more ‘Junuary’ days ahead, then break out the sunscreen

Before the end of the week, skies will clear and temperatures will warm.
5 months ago

Puyallup police welcome new arrivals: Baby birds born in a motorcycle

The Puyallup Police Department is proudly sharing the recent, surprising arrivals of some tiny baby birds at its new Public Safety Building.
5 months ago

Police searching for suspect in Renton Walmart arson

The Walmart store in Renton plans to reopen on Monday morning, after it was closed both Saturday and Sunday, due to an arson inside the store.
5 months ago

Northbound I-5 reopens after crews finish work earlier than expected

For the first time in several months you can drive on any of the four lanes on the I-5 mainline, northbound over the Lake Washington Ship Canal Bridge.
5 months ago