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MyNorthwest Staff

Mother and baby missing for a week from Okanogan County

A mother and her baby have been missing for a week from Okanogan County.
13 hours ago
tukwila...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Tukwila educators, district reach tentative contract agreement

Educators have reached a tentative agreement with the Tukwila School District on a new contract.
13 hours ago
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KIRO Newsradio staff

WA among 4 states being sued by Trump admin over tuition for immigrant students

Washington is among four states being sued by the Trump administration over in-state college tuition for immigrant students.
13 hours ago
parkland...
MyNorthwest Staff

Area of Parkland being told to evacuate for large fire

An area of Parkland is being told to evacuate now due to a large fire.
15 hours ago
windstorm...
Ted Buehner

11 years after the strongest summer windstorm on record, a new system heads for western WA

On Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, the strongest summer windstorm on record swept through western Washington.
15 hours ago
Seattle drug trafficking...
MyNorthwest Staff

5 men indicted for laundering $7.4M stolen from elderly victims through tech support scams in WA

5 men have been indicted for their connections with a nationwide fraud scheme that took funds from elderly victims and sent the money to foreign bank account.
15 hours ago
Seattle Police bonuses hiring incentives...
James Lynch and Frank Lenzi

As SPD drops hiring bonuses, Bellevue PD is still waving $30K at officers looking to leave

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) will no longer offer hiring bonuses as of September 1, citing budget concerns.
15 hours ago
Key Peninsula...
James Lynch

Teens accused of causing more than $100,000 in damage to vacant Key Peninsula home up for sale

A security check at a vacant home on Key Peninsula led Pierce County deputies to what an “incredibly disturbing” scene.
17 hours ago
Gonzaga book...
Tim Hohl, KIRO Newsradio

‘I’ll be damned if that’s the only book’: A Gonzaga dad couldn’t find a children’s book about his university, so he made one

When Jabez LeBret’s young son brought home a children’s book about Notre Dame, the Gonzaga alum had one immediate reaction.
17 hours ago
The Lodge at St. Edward Park layoffs...
MyNorthwest Staff

Lodge at St. Edward Park laying off 86 employees for year-long renovation

The Lodge at St. Edwards Park announced it will lay off 86 employees by the end of October, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification.
18 hours ago
US Open redmond...
Frank Lenzi

Redmond’s Kristina Liutova, 16, qualifies for US Open — draws Olympic Gold Medalist Zheng Qinwen in first round

Kristina Liutova won her third match in the US Open qualifying rounds Friday, beating Poland's Martyna Kubka to earn a spot.
18 hours ago
storm summer...
Aaron Granillo

Storm system headed for western Washington as summer fades

The sun slipped below the horizon at 8 p.m. this week for the first time since mid-April — a sign that our summer days are numbered.
19 hours ago
49ers player fraud dating app...
Frank Sumrall

Man posed as 49ers player to swindle dozens of women out of $1.3M in dating app fraud

Multiple women in Washington and three other states were swindled out of $1.3 million in a dating-app fraud scheme, federal prosecutors reported.
19 hours ago
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Manda Factor

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ cast reveals how Victorian-era magic powers Broadway’s biggest play in Seattle

The six-time Tony Award-winning play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" has conjured its way to the Pacific Northwest, opening a three-week engagement at Seattle's Paramount Theatre through Sept. 12.
21 hours ago
little giant fire priority wildfire...
Tim Hohl

Little Giant Fire named top-priority wildfire in U.S., 150,000 acres burned

The Little Giant Fire is now the top-priority wildfire in the country, meaning requests for more crews and equipment can move closer to the front of the line.
23 hours ago
snohomish hike crews...
Heather Bosch, KIRO 7 News

Snohomish Co. crews making more rescues on difficult hike highlighted on social media

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office says it’s been responding to calls for help — all summer — from a specific hiking trail in the Cascade Mountains.
23 hours ago
Tacoma police officers grant...
MyNorthwest Staff

Tacoma lands $4.6M grant to hire 12 new police officers, with a catch

Tacoma is set to hire a dozen new police officers, three support staff, and a contract psychologist after landing a $4.6 million state grant.
24 hours ago
Longview plant final body washington chemical tank...
CLAIRE RUSH, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find

An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill “not fit for continued service” 10 months before it failed in May, killing 11 in one of the deadliest U.S. workplace disasters.
1 day ago
I-405 NE 44th street block...
MyNorthwest Staff

All northbound I-405 lanes reopen near NE 44th Street after early-morning crash

Multiple lanes of northbound I-405 were blocked early Friday morning after a collision occurred early Friday morning.
1 day ago
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Jack Bilyeu, KIRO 7 News

Seattle Animal Shelter looking for man who killed goose at South Lake Union

The Seattle Animal Shelter is investigating an animal cruelty case after a man killed a goose on South Lake Union.
1 day ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Woman arrested at Dick’s Drive-In for pulling gun on someone during road rage argument

A woman has been arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on someone during a road rage incident.
1 day ago
The seattle waterfront...
Paul Holden

From Waterfront Block Party to Pandafest: How to spend August’s final weekend around Seattle

August is coming to a close, and even though fall is on the horizon, the summer weekend events continue to roll on!
1 day ago
Sound Transit Light Rail Fare Gates...
Frank Lenzi

Sound Transit approves fare gates at 14 light rail stations, eyes up to $83M in new revenue

Sound Transit plans to bring fare gates to up to 14 of its light rail stations — a move that could generate nearly $83 million a year in net revenue.
2 days ago
brush fire SR 104...
Jason Sutich

Overnight closure likely on SR 104 after brush fire spreads to wires in Jefferson County

The westbound direction of SR 104 near Southpoint Road is blocked Thursday due to a brush fire that has spread to telephone wires.
2 days ago