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WSU vets perform root canal on grizzly bear...
Julie Berg, KIRO 7 News

It’s a bear necessity: WSU vets perform root canal on grizzly bear

Adak, an 11-year-old grizzly bear residing at WSU's Bear Research, Education and Conservation Center, underwent a root canal procedure.
13 days ago
Dave Chappelle...
MyNorthwest Staff

Dave Chappelle recently spotted in Seattle

Grammy Award-winning comedian Dave Chappelle was spotted in Seattle Thursday night.
13 days ago
fremont carjacking...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Woman injured in reported stabbing, sledgehammer attack and carjacking in Fremont

Seattle police are investigating a Friday morning carjacking and assault that left a woman with apparent stab wounds and a head injury in Fremont.
13 days ago
Boeing F-35 jets...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Boeing employee union supports commitment to build more F-35 jets

IAM announced its support for a proposed 10-year F-35 Lightning II procurement and sustainment contract.
13 days ago
missing teen (1)...
Julia Dallas

Missing Woodinville teen spotted in Capitol Hill

A missing teen from Woodinville was spotted in Capitol Hill last month.
13 days ago
Puyallup...
Heather Bosch, KIRO 7 News

Witnesses recount heroic attempts to save man whose wheelchair got stuck on Puyallup train tracks

We’re learning more about the heroic efforts to try to free a man whose wheelchair became stuck on railroad tracks as a freight train approached.
13 days ago
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (2)...
Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Expect major delays: Lanes closing on Tacoma Narrows Bridge for extensive repairs

Major lane closures are coming to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, starting this weekend.
13 days ago
seattle pilots world series...
Aaron Granillo

‘We’re all Brewers fans today’: Seattle’s link to the World Series

The former Seattle Pilots are in the World Series!
13 days ago
tacoma police...
KIRO 7 News Staff

4th person arrested in death of Tacoma teen

A teenage boy was arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of a teen who was shot and killed in a Tacoma parking garage October 18.
14 days ago
Sky Metalwala...
James Lynch

Nearly 15 years later, investigators still seek answers in toddler Sky Metalwala’s disappearance

As the anniversary of Sky Metalwala’s disappearance approaches, investigators are asking anyone who may have seen something to come forward.
14 days ago
Halloween...
Paul Holden

Zombie walks, Museum of Fright, ‘Thriller’ and more kick off two weekends of Halloween fun around Seattle!

Halloween might be next weekend, but with all the fall fun going on, you’ll want to break out the costumes and start celebrating early!
14 days ago
Seattle University...
James Lynch

Man accused of peering under Seattle University restroom stall held on $75,000 bail

Prosecutors alleged Karl George Allman, 42, looked beneath a restroom stall partition at a woman inside the women’s restroom at Seattle University.
14 days ago
Ballots...
Nia Bliss, KIRO 7

USPS bins with elections ballots discovered in dumpsters at Seattle’s Golden Gardens

King County Elections (KCE) confirmed two bins with election ballots were found in a dumpster at Seattle’s Golden Gardens this week.
14 days ago
drug trafficking Seattle Chinatown US Attorney...
Regan Gallo-Fenz

Final sentence handed down in Seattle Chinatown drug trafficking case

A Newscastle man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for leading drug trafficking operations across Seattle homeless encampments.
14 days ago
AIRBNB checkout rules new policy...
Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Airbnb’s new rules limit checkout chores for guests

Rental company Airbnb announced a new global policy that bans hosts from requiring guests to perform time-consuming checkout tasks.
14 days ago
CARE vehicle crisis response...
Julia Dallas

Seattle crisis response vehicle stolen during Greenwood welfare check

A CARE vehicle was stolen while responders were conducting a welfare check in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood.
14 days ago
Kelley Blue Book teen car seattle...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Kelley Blue Book wants your teen in a Camry. A KIRO listener in Seattle started in a $50 Plymouth. What was your first car?

Discover Seattle's choices for their teens' first car. Share your first car story and learn why Kelley Blue Book recommends the Camry.
14 days ago
Tom Skerritt dead...
KIRO Newsradio Staff with Wire Reports

Tom Skerritt dies at 93; KIRO Newsradio’s Frank Lenzi remembers ‘Top Gun’ actor

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, has died. He was 93.
14 days ago
teacher child molestation settlement...
Regan Gallo-Fenz

$23M settlement reached in child molestation case against Peninsula School District

Nearly two years later, two cases accusing Peninsula School District of failing to protect students have settled for $23.2 million.
14 days ago
Starbucks (5)...
Julia Dallas

Starbucks releases spooky Halloween items ahead of holiday menu launch

Starbucks has already announced its winter menu, but it just launched a spooky surprise.
14 days ago
Pike Place Día de Muertos...
Manda Factor

Pike Place Market hosts first Día de Muertos celebration Friday

Join the inaugural Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place, honoring loved ones with vibrant entertainment and community spirit.
14 days ago
trading cards stolen cali...

At least $963K in trading cards stolen from a FedEx truck near PSA headquarters

Police in California are investigating the theft of trading cards worth at least $963,000 that were taken from a FedEx truck parked outside of a company that verifies memorabilia.
14 days ago
copper wire theft lighting lakewood...
Chris Sullivan

Wire theft knocks out more lighting along I-5 in Lakewood

Here we go again. Thieves who ripped wire from Washington State Department of Transportation electrical boxes impacted drivers in Lakewood earlier this week.
14 days ago
Wa earthquake longview...
MyNorthwest Staff

Magnitude 3.0 earthquake shakes parts of WA-OR border near Longview

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Longview Thursday morning.
14 days ago