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Image: Pro-Palestinian protesters were at the Port of Tacoma on Nov. 6, 2023 attempting to block wh...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: ‘I condemn Hamas and agree with the goal of eliminating this terror group’

"I don't believe it's antisemitic to say that I also support innocent Palestinians," Ursula Reutin writes.
3 years ago
A Kent Police Department vehicle (Photo courtesy of Kent Police Department)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Officials to SMN: Gangs, social media to blame for rising PNW teen crime

A pair of elite law enforcement officials say gangs, staff shortages, and social media are to blame for increasing teen crime rates in the area.
3 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Light rail trains begin testing between Bellevue and Redmond

Trains are coming to the east link light rail tracks, so watch out for the rail crossings!
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Gee & Ursula: Lakewood’s ‘lewd’ Halloween skeleton display has been stolen

A Halloween display in Lakewood is drawing controversy due to what some parents are calling an "inappropriate" display next to a local elementary school.
3 years ago
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Micki Gamez

CarFax: Wash. drivers behind on their routine car maintenance

A new release from CarFax says Americans are behind on important car maintenance like oil changes and tire rotations.
3 years ago
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Heather Bosch

Firearms charge against Wash. state senator dismissed in Hong Kong court

The gun apparently hadn't been detected at a TSA security checkpoint in Portland, Oregon. Wilson reported the gun to customs at the Hong Kong Airport.
3 years ago
Image: A person wears a cold cap. (Photo provided by The Rapunzel Project)...
Heather Bosch

1 treatment helps some cancer patients keep their hair

Ingrid Harger said her doctor mentioned scalp cooling technology. In some cases, it helps patients keep their hair during chemotherapy.
3 years ago
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Micki Gamez

With holidays approaching, people are struggling to decide to travel home

"Give yourself permission to pass on visiting for the holidays," social worker Nick Norman said, especially since we're on the cusp of an election year.
3 years ago
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James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

Renton Police issue an alert following recent armed carjackings

The department reported there had been five carjackings or attempted carjackings in the previous 10 days and they're happening at night.
3 years ago
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Luke Ducey, KIRO Newsradio

Auburn Mountainview High football players suspended, accused of hazing

Four Auburn Mountainview High School football players are suspended - accused of extreme hazing.
3 years ago
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Heather Bosch

Battle Ground Police changing protocol after sergeant’s OD on seized drugs

Investigators said Sergeant Richard Kelly's death was "more likely than not caused by an intentional act and not an incidental workplace exposure."
3 years ago
Nate Connors

Studded-tire season begins again Nov. 1

Nov. 1 is when studded tires become legal in our state. This applies to all vehicles including out of state with no exceptions.
3 years ago
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Heather Bosch

Attorney general: Wash. rape kit backlog has been cleared

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday the last of more than 10,000 sexual assault kits have been sent to labs for testing.
3 years ago
Image: Crews clear out a homeless encampment in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood on Thursday, Oct. 26...
Kate Stone

City of Seattle clears a homeless encampment in Ballard neighborhood

Dozens of tents in two areas near Leary Way in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood were cleared Thursday.
3 years ago
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James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

Manhunt continues for Federal Way gunman after Wednesday shooting

Police in Federal Way say a gunman is still on the loose after fatally shooting a man Wednesday night.
3 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Forgotten film reveals critical wartime role for Washington industry

A seven-minute black and white film, shot nearly a century ago in Chewelah, which is in Eastern Washington, has been tucked away in an archive for nearly 50 years.
3 years ago
Image: In this photo illustration, a Nest thermostat installed in a home is seen on January 16, 201...
Jake Skorheim

Skorheim: Winter is coming. Let the battle of the thermostat begin!

Every year when cold weather sets in, there is a battle line drawn in my house and it goes straight through the thermostat on the wall in my living room.
3 years ago
Image: A giant cedar found and photographed by T.J. Watt on Flores Island in British Columbia is at...
Feliks Banel

Ancient tree discovered near Vancouver Island

A Canadian nature photographer and forest advocate recently located and documented one of the biggest and oldest trees in the Pacific Northwest.
3 years ago
Image: A mobile phone customer looks at an earthquake warning application on an iPhone in Los Angel...
Micki Gamez

Prepping for the ‘big one’: Where to go and what to put in a go kit

Wednesday is International ShakeOut Day, when "millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home."
3 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

WSDOT: Washington roads are on a ‘glide path to failure’

While the new $13 billion budget does put $700 million a year into maintenance, Millar said that's about $300 million less than his agency needs.
3 years ago
Rep. Derek Kilmer...
Bill Kaczaraba

Rep. Derek Kilmer: ‘There has to be potential for an enlightened path forward’

"I think there has to be potential for an enlightened path forward," Kilmer said despite Rep. Jim Jordan's struggles to become House speaker.
3 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Citizens battle Sumner to save city-owned Ryan House

News of a plan by the City of Sumner to tear down the historic Ryan House in downtown Sumner has raised the ire of some residents there.
3 years ago
Image: Travis Gienger stands with the largest pumpkin ever recorded. The pumpkin weighed 2,749 poun...
Jake Skorheim

Skorheim: Giant world-record pumpkin seeds sell for how much?

I talked with Travis Gienger, now the world-record holder for growing the largest pumpkin ever. It was recorded at 2,749 pounds.
3 years ago
Image: Charge nurse Liliana Palacios makes a phone call while nurse Rocky Dixon, left, plans patien...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: We aren’t doing enough for nurses, who are leaving in droves

Many are leaving the profession of nursing, and, in some cases, they're taking their own lives as well.
3 years ago