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Tom Brock

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

Bellingham-area mudslide: No estimate on when northbound I-5 will reopen

The tough task of clearing several tons of rocks, mud, trees and other debris from the northbound lanes of I-5 near Bellingham began on Sunday.
4 months ago

State patrol searches for freeway shooter in I-405 road rage incident

Authorities are looking for a driver who fired shots on I-405 last weekend, putting two bullet holes in a man's car.
4 months ago

State Route 410, the road to Crystal Mountain, reopens after a two-day closure

After a two-day closure, you can now get through on the highway leading to Crystal Mountain. State Route 410 had been closed since Friday between Enumclaw and Greenwater, after dozens of downed trees fell onto the roadway. Some of those trees became entangled in Puget Sound Energy power lines. Washington State Department of Transportation crews […]
5 months ago

Woman and two young children in SUV rescued from chilly lake near Shelton

A rescue operation may have saved three lives after a woman and two young children in an SUV plunged into an icy-cold lake in Mason County Saturday. 911 callers reported an SUV had gone down a boat ramp at Lake Isabella, near Shelton. Deputies arrived and found the vehicle. It came to rest about 25 […]
5 months ago

Fire crews rescue driver dangling over a 20-foot drop-off in Tacoma

The Tacoma Fire Department's Technical Rescue Team got there just in time, to prevent a precarious situation.
5 months ago

Snoqualmie & Stevens Passes reopen to traffic after lengthy snow closure

U.S. 2 at Stevens Pass and Interstate 90 on Snoqualmie Pass both reopened Saturday morning, despite a heavy dump of snowfall overnight. Officials say 22 inches of new snow fell. WSDOT officials reopened Snoqualmie first, just after 8:00 a.m., and required all vehicles without all wheel drive to have tire chains. Later they changed that […]
5 months ago

Red Lion Hotel in Longview-Kelso heavily damaged in 2-alarm fire

A major two-alarm fire has destroyed a large part of the Red Lion Hotel in Kelso.
5 months ago

Suspect arrested in early-morning arson in Tacoma

One person was injured and another arrested after a Tacoma apartment was intentionally set on fire early Sunday morning.
5 months ago

Nearly a dozen homes evacuated due to broken natural gas line in Seattle

Fire crews evacuated several homes in Seattle's Central District due to a natural gas leak.
5 months ago

Missing Nevada man found in Port Angeles after deputies find his SUV

Authorities say an abandoned vehicle found on a road just east of Port Angeles Friday night belongs to a man reported missing in Nevada.
5 months ago

Police searching for driver in deadly hit & run in Bellevue

UPDATE – at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2026: Bellevue police have made an arrest in the deadly hit & run case from Saturday morning.  Police released the following information: Bellevue Police has located the individual and has them in custody. More updates will be provided soon via the Bellevue Beat Blog. Thank you to […]
5 months ago

Seattle Torrent sets new attendance record for women’s hockey

It’s a sign of the growing popularity of women’s hockey, following the U.S. Women’s Gold Medal Achievement in the XXV Olympic Winter Games. On Friday night, a total of 17,335 fans showed up at the Seattle Torrent game. That set a new U.S. arena record for any women’s hockey game. It was also the team’s […]
5 months ago

Plane crashes into hangar at Harvey Field

Investigators at a Snohomish County airport are trying to figure out what caused a plane to crash into a hangar.
5 months ago

Shooting on Seattle’s Capitol Hill leaves one man dead

Police detectives are trying to sort out what led to a deadly shooting on Seattle’s Capitol Hill Friday night.
5 months ago

10 children in CPS custody after Maple Valley death investigation

Ten children are in Child Protective Services’ custody following a death investigation in Maple Valley.
5 months ago

Suspect arrested following violent rampage at Harborview’s Emergency Room

Seattle police report a chaotic scene at the Harborview Emergency Room, where a patient went on a violent rampage over the weekend.
5 months ago

Fire crews find one person dead inside home engulfed in flames in Renton

Fire crews in Renton found a person dead inside a home that caught fire on Friday evening.
6 months ago

Mom shot while trying to stop attack from daughter’s ex-boyfriend

Authorities have arrested a 19-year-old man who reportedly attacked his ex-girlfriend, then shot her mom.
6 months ago

Three people killed in shooting at Olympia home

Olympia police are investigating an apparent triple homicide at a home in the northwest part of the city.
6 months ago

Officers rescue injured owl from highway near Poulsbo

Officers rescued an injured owl from the side of a highway near Poulsbo.
6 months ago

Protesters opposed to ICE immigration enforcement actions march through downtown Seattle

A large group of protesters marched through downtown Seattle Saturday, calling for an end of federal immigration enforcement actions across the country.
6 months ago

Deputies search for suspect in deadly road rage shooting in Spanaway

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting death that likely was the result of road rage.
6 months ago

Stabbing suspect dies following officer-involved shooting in Parkland

A stabbing suspect has died following an officer-involved shooting in Parkland, raising concerns in the community.
6 months ago

Local reaction to latest Minneapolis deadly shooting and ICE enforcement

Local political leaders are reacting to the latest developments in Minnesota, after federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man reportedly armed with a gun.
6 months ago