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I-5 reopens in both directions in Bellingham at E. Sunset Drive after ‘incident’ forces closure

I-5 has reopened in both directions at E. Sunset Drive in Bellingham Friday afternoon, the Washington Department of Transportation reported.

6 months ago

Julia Dallas

Covington man admits to planning to kill wife and framing it as a robbery, court docs show

Kyle Cathcart, a 41-year-old man from Covington who is accused of killing his wife, was charged Thursday.

6 months ago

Frank Sumrall

Community donations help Vick’s Burger Shack reopen in Sultan nine months after devastating fire

ick’s Burger Shack, a popular eatery along Highway 2 in Sultan for the past decade-plus, has reopened after an electrical fire forced it to close last summer.

6 months ago

Frank Sumrall

‘Murder hornets’ may have been eradicated, but WA now faces new hornet threat in Vancouver

Washington agriculture officials are warning Vancouver-area residents to keep an eye out for a yellow-legged hornet.

6 months ago

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Katy Wade, KIRO 7 News

Laurelhurst community agrees to ‘fully support’ Seattle Children’s helicopter landing efforts

The Laurelhurst Community Council has agreed to "fully support" Seattle Children’s as it seeks city approval to end the Medical Review Committee for helicopter landings.

6 months ago

HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Canvas cyberattack disrupts finals week for thousands of WA students

Tens of thousands of students in Washington and across the country lost access to Canvas after a cybersecurity incident shut the software down.

6 months ago

Frank Sumrall

Alaska Airlines taking on $1 billion in debt as jet fuel costs spike amid ongoing Iran War

Alaska Airlines announced it’s preparing to take on as much as one billion dollars in new debt to combat rising jet fuel prices.

6 months ago

Frank Sumrall

Seattle man detained in Hawaii after allegedly throwing rock at endangered monk seal

A 37-year-old man from Seattle was detained in Hawaii after he was accused of throwing a rock at a monk seal while it was swimming along the Lahaina shoreline.

6 months ago

Luke Duecy

Tech Talk: Meta says AI can detect teens lying about age on Instagram and Facebook

Meta says it is expanding the use of artificial intelligence to identify underage users on Facebook and Instagram as part of a broader effort to improve child safety protections.

6 months ago

Paul Holden

Weekend events: What is going on this Mother’s Day?

Let's take a look at all the fun going on this weekend, just in case you still need to make some plans to celebrate the Moms in your life.

6 months ago

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Julia Dallas

Seattle music festival ending after more than a decade

A Seattle psychedelic rock festival is officially ending after 13 years. Freakout Festival said it has decided to evolve how it shows up in Seattle.

6 months ago

John Curley Show

‘It is shocking to me the state is still deflecting’: Center Square reporter keeps pressure on DCYF

Carleen Johnson is keeping pressure on the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) on multiple fronts.

6 months ago

Jason Sutich

Two 13-year-old boys rescued from ‘extremely dangerous’ river in Sultan

Two 13-year-old boys were rescued from a river near Sportsman's Park in Sultan on Monday.

6 months ago

Jason Sutich

WA appeals court revives lawsuit over Department of Corrections’ false-positive drug tests on inmates

An appeals court has revived a lawsuit that challenged the WA Department of Corrections for punishing inmates after "unreliable" drug testing.

6 months ago

James Lynch

Man arrested, suspect on the loose after drugs and weapon seized in Port Orchard

Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested one man and are searching for a second after they seized narcotics and weapons in Port Orchard.

6 months ago

Julia Dallas

‘They cannot just show up unannounced’: ICE gives fiery response after WA sues over blocked inspections at Tacoma facility

ICE responded to a state lawsuit regarding DOH being repeatedly blocked from inspecting the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma.

6 months ago

US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks Thursday on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

6 months ago

Frank Lenzi

‘Performative patriotism’ or ‘honoring sacrifice’? Puyallup’s $150K flagpole sparks fierce debate

The Puyallup City Council voted 4-3 to spend nearly $150,000 on a 100-foot American flag pole. Supporters call it patriotism. Critics call it performative.

6 months ago

Frank Lenzi

Grappler stops fleeing driver in Thurston County — Sheriff says ‘Pull over, do your night in jail’

Thurston County deputies deployed a grappler — the tire-tangling pursuit device gaining national attention — to end a police chase Tuesday morning.

6 months ago

James Lynch

Suspicious death at Mount Baker encampment prompts Seattle Police investigation

A dead man was found inside a tent encampment in Seattle's Mount Baker neighborhood on Thursday morning, prompting a Seattle Police Department investigation.