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Bellingham Wine Walk. (Photo: downtownbellingham.com)...
Paul Holden

Weekend happenings: Wine Walk, Open Mic, World Toilet Day

The weekend has returned, as it so faithfully does every week and there are plenty of things to keep in mind as you make your plans!
2 years ago
Photo: Seattle police investigate after a mass stabbing in the Chinatown-International District....
KIRO Newsradio and MyNorthwest Staff

Chinatown-International District mass stabbing suspect charged with 5 counts of assault

The man accused of a mass stabbing in the Chinatown-International District last week has been charged with five counts of assault.
2 years ago
Shoplifting remains a major problem for retailers. (Photo: Ryan McFadden/Getty Images)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Gee and Ursula: Shoplifting expert challenges common perceptions over the crime

Former Nordstrom loss prevention officer "Scott" shared his eye-opening experiences with shoplifting, challenging common perceptions.
2 years ago
Images: At left, Bellevue Police Department Officer Kevin Bereta is seen in his uniform. At right, ...
Luke Duecy

Bellevue officer who fell 60 feet while serving VP Harris’ motorcade now suing state

Bellevue Police Officer Kevin Bereta and his wife, Jenny Bereta, are now suing the state of Washington.
2 years ago
Ret. Gen. Barry McCaffrey during his swear-in ceremony, assuming post of drug czar in Clinton admin...
Bill Kaczaraba

Former four-star general warns of a Hegseth-run military

President-Elect Donald Trump has selected Fox News host Peter Hegseth as his nominee for Defense Secretary.
2 years ago
Mama's Mexican Kitchen...
Feliks Banel

Demolition permit issued for the old Mama’s Mexican Kitchen

The demolition permit for the former home of Mama's Mexican Kitchen was issued November 13 by the Seattle DCI.
2 years ago
Image: A collision caused traffic delays on I-405 south in Bothell on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (Im...
Steve Coogan

‘I heard screeching:’ Many impacted by the I-405 collision in Bothell involving a school bus

A collision on I-405 south involving a school bus with young soccer players led to traffic backups in Bothell, officials said Wednesday. 
2 years ago
A Kennewick man appeared on court saying he killed his daughter when she was fine....
Luke Duecy

David Bloom, Seattle minister and homeless advocate, faces child porn charges

A minister and advocate for Seattle's homeless is facing charges of sex crimes involving children, including possession of child porn.
2 years ago
Photo: King County prosecutors are warning people of scams....
Sam Campbell

Don’t fall victim to ‘pig butchering’: King County prosecutors warn of scams ahead of holidays

In a concerted push to inoculate the public from scams, King County prosecutors laid out a wide variety of them at a press conference.
2 years ago
ship canal bridge...
Matt Markovich

How much will new Seattle Transportation Levy cost homeowners?

Seattle residents have approved Proposition 1, a property tax measure set to invest $1.55 billion in the city’s transportation infrastructure.
2 years ago
Image: A rifle squad aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter SORREL fires a salute to the dead of Flight 2...
Feliks Banel

‘Unsolved Histories’ Episode 7: Flight 293 families question the ‘Leave no one behind’ promise

In Episode 7 of 'Unsolved Histories,' Feliks Banel untangles what many Flight 293 families feel is an empty promise to "Leave No One Behind."
2 years ago
Camp Long West Seattle...
Steve Coogan

City agency: Camp Long lodge in Seattle was vandalized before fire

One of the primary buildings at the historic Camp Long in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle caught fire Monday night.
2 years ago
Photo: Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., talks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol after the House...
KIRO Newsradio Staff with Wire Reports

Jayapal says she’s prepared to ‘fight’ next administration as Trump makes cabinet picks

Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal said she's focused on the administration's immigration agenda.
2 years ago
B24 - World War II...
Bill Kaczaraba

Jake’s story of his grandfather in World War II honors those on Veterans Day

KIRO Newsradio host Jake Skorheim's grandfather was 19-years-old and the co-pilot of a B-24 shot down in World War II.
2 years ago
Gov Jay Inslee...
Bill Kaczaraba

On KIRO Newsradio, Gov. Jay Inslee points to Climate Commitment Act as a success

Governor Jay Inslee, the longest-serving governor in the United States, expressed pride in the state’s recent achievements.
2 years ago
Image: Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez can be seen in a recent photo....
KIRO Newsradio and MyNorthwest staff

Democrat Gluesenkamp Perez wins rematch with Kent in 3rd District

Incumbent Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez appears close to a victory in a rematch with Republican Joe Kent in Washington's 3rd District.
2 years ago
Image: Patti Moran and her husband James Wonsettler had to keep their marriage and her pregnancy a ...
Feliks Banel

‘Unsolved Histories’ Episode 6: Meeting the lost crew and examining sinister crash theories

In Episode 6 of 'Unsolved Histories,' Feliks Banel introduces the crew of Flight 293 those they left behind have tried to cope with their losses.
2 years ago
Bellevue police investigators want to find the driver of this SUV, who was involved in a hit-and-ru...
Tom Brock

Bellevue police seeking hit-and-run driver involved in serious accident

Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver in a crash that severely injured a woman.
2 years ago
Photo: Seattle City Council member Cathy Moore announced Friday her plan to introduce a similar tax...
Matt Markovich

Seattle council member jumps on capital gains bandwagon, proposes one for city residents

Just days after Washington voters rejected a measure to repeal the statewide capital gains tax, Seattle City Council member Cathy Moore announced Friday her plan to introduce a similar tax for Seattle residents.
2 years ago
sound transit 1 line...
Nate Connors

Weekend traffic: Closures scheduled for Sound Transit’s 1 Line

Sound Transit's 1 Line will undergo scheduled maintenance over the weekend closing five stations between Capitol Hill and SODO.
2 years ago
Racist text...
Bill Kaczaraba

Gee Scott: Racist texts show ‘large population’ feels African Americans should go back to picking cotton

Black and Hispanic Americans, including women and children as young as middle school, have received racist text messages.
2 years ago
washington legislature kids fentanyl...
Matt Markovich

Democrats fall short of supermajority in state legislature but are set to flip GOP seats

Democrats in Washington who were hoping to gain a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature most likely won't get their wish.
2 years ago
Photo: There are many fall activities in Western Washington....
Paul Holden

Weekend event digest: Numerous fall activities to choose from

With what felt like an extended Halloween over, the focus of weekend fun has shifted to autumn, with a multitude of fall activities in Western Washington.
2 years ago
Photo: Attorney General Bob Ferguson told reporters he is preparing his successor, Attorney General...
Sam Campbell

Ferguson, next AG Brown prepare for lawsuits against another Trump admin

Attorney General Bob Ferguson told reporters he is preparing his successor, Attorney General-elect Nick Brown, for potential litigation against the incoming Donald Trump administration.
2 years ago