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Photo: Search efforts are still underway for two missing Navy pilots who were aboard a jet that cra...
Sam Campbell

Search continues for missing Navy pilots aboard crashed Growler jet

Search efforts are still underway for two missing crew members who were aboard a U.S. Navy jet that crashed in the Cascade Mountains during a training mission.
2 years ago
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James Lynch

Teen charged in connection with killing of 2-year-old by Federal Way IHOP

A teen was in King County Court Thursday regarding a Federal Way IHOP shooting that left a two-year-old boy dead in April.
2 years ago
Photo: Kittens arrive on Paine Field to be taken to Seattle Humane....
KIRO Newsradio staff

Seattle Humane Society cares for dozens of kittens rescued from hurricane zone

The Seattle Humane Society has received dozens of kittens in the wake of recent hurricanes.
2 years ago
Image: Susan Francis, left, and Jody Whipkey were high school classmates in El Paso, Texas, when Jo...
Feliks Banel

‘Unsolved Histories’ Episode 3: ‘Jody has always stayed with me’ after 1963 crash

In Episode 3 of 'Unsolved Histories,' more people who lost loved ones on Flight 293 are introduced and we try to understand what happened.
2 years ago
Photo: The Washington Supreme Court in Olympia....
Matt Markovich

Washington Supreme Court upholds signature validation process in 2 major cases

In two landmark rulings, the Washington State Supreme Court has upheld the Secretary of State’s signature validation process.
2 years ago
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Nate Connors

Accessibility issues addressed with Seattle’s newest RapidRide service

The RapidRide G Line, which provides rapid bus service from the Central District to Madison Valley, opened in September.
2 years ago
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James Lynch

Bellevue Police releases video of officers arresting man with explosive device on I-90

The Bellevue Police Department released officer bodycam video of police arresting a man they believe was trying to ignite an explosive device on I-90.
2 years ago
Photo: With nine days until the election, Washington ballot returns are coming in at a slower pace ...
Heather Bosch

Get ready to vote! Washington counties are mailing out general election ballots

General election ballots are going in the mail. Auditor Garth Fell said Snohomish County will be mailing out more than half a million ballots on Thursday.
2 years ago
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, left, is seen on April 27, 2023 in Seattle. At right, the...
Matt Markovich

Super PACs fuel spending surge: More money spent against Reichert than Ferguson in WA governor’s race

The financial backing from third-party organizations, including Super Political Action Committees (PACs), is becoming a substantial advantage for Ferguson in his race for governor. 
2 years ago
Photo: On Tuesday Boeing union members held a rally at the IAM 751 Union Hall in South Seattle....
James Lynch

Boeing union members hold massive rally amid strike

On Tuesday Boeing union members held a huge rally at the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) 751 Union Hall in South Seattle.
2 years ago
Photo: Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris reacts as Former Presiden...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Three weeks until Election Day and 2016’s lessons still matter

With Election Day rapidly approaching, the pace in newsrooms across the country is shifting into high gear.
2 years ago
Photo: A car involved in an incident in which Bellevue police, along with WSP had to shut down I-90...
James Lynch

Police arrest man accused of making threats with explosive device, shut down I-90

WSP shut down I-90 near Mercer Island in both directions after police arrested a suspect who they said threatened them with an explosive device.
2 years ago
Photo: There has been a possible sighting of a northern giant hornet, previously nicknamed "murder ...
Julia Dallas

Invasive killer species potentially back in Washington

There has been a possible sighting of a northern giant hornet, previously nicknamed "murder hornet."
2 years ago
A medical helicopter responds to airlift survivors of a deadly crash on Highway 410 near Enumclaw o...
Tom Brock

Tragic three-car crash on Highway 410 leaves two dead

A three-car crash on Highway 410 has killed two people and injured three others.
2 years ago
Forecasters predict two atmospheric rivers moving into western Washington this week. (Photo: Getty ...
Tom Brock

Rainfall makes its entrance in Western Washington

Weather forecasters say two atmospheric river events are headed our way.
2 years ago
The Washington State Patrol shut down both directions of I-90 Saturday after a suspected explosive ...
Tom Brock

Suspected explosive device shuts down Interstate 90 on Mercer Island

The Washington State Patrol shut down Interstate 90 on Mercer Island in both directions Saturday afternoon after a suspected explosive device was discovered in a vehicle.
2 years ago
Image: The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter SORREL took part in the recovery of debris from Flight 293 in th...
Feliks Banel

‘Unsolved Histories’ Episode 2: Finding a haunting memento after the 1963 plane crash

In Episode 2 of "Unsolved Histories," called "The Wreckage," Feliks Banel examines how and why the DC-7C airliner disappeared in 1963.
2 years ago
Image: Halloween-themed chocolate is sold in a shop on Sept. 18, 2024 in London....
Paul Holden

Halloween events, pumpkin patches to visit, more fall festivities in Washington

Whether you love festivals of fright at Halloween, or more mellow fall festivities like pumpkin patches, we've got things to do in Washington.
2 years ago
Photo: WSP is trying to identify human remains found at a homeless encampment last Friday morning....
Charlie Harger

Citizen journalist Photog Steve recalls hunting down his latest stories

Photog Steve joined"Seattle's Morning News" to discuss three compelling stories he's been following this week.
2 years ago
Image: The pond, which Forbes created by damming Juanita Creek, is shown on an 1897 USGS map. (Cour...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: LiDAR tech reveals ghostly causeway, phantom lake on Eastside

It turns out that LiDAR is also pretty useful for plumbing the depths of recent human history too, including a phantom lake on the Eastside.
2 years ago
Photo: A Seattle dog bought from a vendor outside of Lumen Field....
Luke Duecy

You could be eating illegally made Seattle dogs as vendors claim competition evades regulations

Nothing quite beats the indulgence of a hot dog. However, vendors claim their competition is frying up illegally.
2 years ago
Photo: Police respond to a Chinatown-International District shooting....
James Lynch

‘I could be picked:’ Chinatown-International District sees stabbing, shooting just days apart

There were two violent crimes in just five days in Seattle's Chinatown-International District.
2 years ago
Photo: In this photo illustration, the Workday logo is displayed on the screen of an iPad....
Luke Duecy

New claims allege City of Seattle payroll issues are much worse than officials let on

New claims sent to MyNorthwest allege recent problems with the City of Seattle's new Workday HR and payroll software are much worse than characterized by city leaders.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

‘This is ‘Ozark”: High-profile Seattle activist linked to massive drug trafficking operation

The DOJ found a major fentanyl ring based in Renton was led by one family that included a high-profile, well-known Seattle-area activist.
2 years ago