Latest Local and Pacific Northwest News

Local News

Theo Angelis washington state supreme court...
Frank Lenzi

Washington State Supreme Court will soon have first justice of Middle Eastern descent

The Washington State Supreme Court will soon have its first justice of Middle Eastern descent after appointing attorney Theo Angelis to the state’s high court.
6 months ago
Renton valley medical center bomb threat...
MyNorthwest Staff

Bomb threat prompts Renton Police sweep at Valley Medical Center

Authorities clear Valley Medical Center following a fake bomb threat, ensuring safety for patients and staff.
6 months ago
Garbage collector finds human remains at Shoreline park (Photo: KIRO7)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Garbage collector finds human remains at Shoreline park

A garbage collector found human remains at a Shoreline park, raising concerns and prompting an investigation over the weekend.
6 months ago
Kitsap felon arrested...
Jason Sutich

26-time felon arrested with multiple firearms after domestic violence incident in Kitsap County

A Bremerton area man and 26-time felon currently faces assault and illegal firearms possession charges after a domestic violence incident on Sunday.
6 months ago
Skykomish sexual contact teacher student...
Luke Duecy

Skykomish school coach arrested in alleged 2-year sexual abuse of student, court documents say

A 62-year-old gym teacher and coach at Skykomish K-12 School was arrested Friday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a student for two years.
6 months ago
Director of the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, Derrick Wheeler‑Smith (Photo Credit: City of Sea...
Jonah Oaklief

Seattle Civil Rights Director on leave amid slew of HR complaints

Seattle's Civil Rights Director, Derrick Wheeler-Smith, faces HR complaints as city officials confirm his leave.
6 months ago
West Seattle's First Avenue South Bridge. (WSDOT, Flickr Creative Commons)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Three-day closure shuts down northbound 1st Avenue South bridge

All northbound lanes of the First Avenue South bridge are closed for a three‑day repair project.
6 months ago
I-405 repair (Photo: WSDOT)...
MyNorthwest Staff

All lanes of I‑405 reopen in Bothell after weekend ramp removal

All lanes of Interstate 405 in Bothell reopened Monday morning after a weekend closure for ramp removal, part of the ongoing I‑405 expansion project.
6 months ago
Exterior of Harborview Medical Center...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gut-shot 24-year-old walks into Harborview after Alki Beach ambush

A 24-year-old man walked into Harborview Medical Center early Saturday morning after being shot in the gut.
6 months ago
cooldown northwest fourth of july...
Ted Buehner

Winter returns: Rain, mountain snow, and blustery conditions ahead in Western Washington

Better late than never! More typical winter-like weather is in store this week, with lowland rain and mountain snow, along with blustery conditions and even the threat of a thunderstorm.
6 months ago
olympia...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Before Washington passes its first income tax, it’s worth asking what the last hundred billion actually bought

In 1994, I paid $540 a month for a one-bedroom apartment off Greenwood Avenue in Seattle. It had a view of the Sound. Parking was included. People said rent was getting too expensive back then.
6 months ago
18-year-old man shot to death Saturday morning in Parkland (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Family devastated after teen shot to death at Parkland apartment

An 18-year-old man was shot to death Saturday morning in Parkland, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
6 months ago
Two-alarm fire heavily damages Red Lion Hotel in Longview/Kelso....
Tom Brock

Red Lion Hotel in Longview-Kelso heavily damaged in 2-alarm fire

A major two-alarm fire has destroyed a large part of the Red Lion Hotel in Kelso.
6 months ago
Police arrested an arson suspect after investigators say someone set fire to a pile of debris outsi...
Tom Brock

Suspect arrested in early-morning arson in Tacoma

One person was injured and another arrested after a Tacoma apartment was intentionally set on fire early Sunday morning.
6 months ago
rent cities expensive wa bellevue seattle problem...
MyNorthwest Staff

National rent study reveals most and least expensive WA cities

In an analysis of the most and least expensive cities to rent in by state, Washington's least and most affordable cities have been revealed.
6 months ago
CHOP settlement appeal Seattle...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

Seattle’s $30M CHOP verdict: Breaking down how wrongful death damages are calculated

The $30M CHOP settlement prompted KIRO host Jake Skorheim to investigate the inner workings of how the parties settle on the amount of money to be paid.
6 months ago
Several homes had to be evacuated due to a gas line leak Saturday morning, in Seattle's Central Dis...
Tom Brock

Nearly a dozen homes evacuated due to broken natural gas line in Seattle

Fire crews evacuated several homes in Seattle's Central District due to a natural gas leak.
6 months ago
An SUV belonging to Sage Hunter Greigo-Long, 24, a missing Nevada man, was found near Port Angeles ...
Tom Brock

Missing Nevada man found in Port Angeles after deputies find his SUV

Authorities say an abandoned vehicle found on a road just east of Port Angeles Friday night belongs to a man reported missing in Nevada.
6 months ago
Puyallup dark web fentanyl...
MyNorthwest Staff

Puyallup man sentenced for distributing 100K fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone on dark web

A Puyallup man was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Thursday for operating a "dark web" marketplace that sold fentanyl tainted pills.
6 months ago
A Kent Police Department vehicle (Photo courtesy of Kent Police Department)...
James Lynch

Undercover sting at Kent motel leads to 12 arrests for soliciting prostitution

Police in Kent arrested 12 men for soliciting prostitution in a one-day undercover operation last week.
6 months ago
Lynnwood fatal shooting...
James Lynch

15-year-old shot at Lynnwood park, suspect at large

A Lynnwood teenage student is recovering at Harborview after police said he was shot twice at Lynnwood's Meadowdale Park.
6 months ago
Bellevue hit-and-run mental facility...
Luke Duecy

Man charged in fatal hit-and-run spree had protection order against him, escaped mental facility

A King County man, once sought in what investigators initially believed may have been an accidental hit-and-run, is now charged with intentionally running over and killing a woman in a Bellevue parking lot in addition to striking two other pedestrians later the same day.
6 months ago
Pierce county pursuit...
James Lynch

‘He can’t get out of the car’: Felon with no legs arrested after lengthy Pierce County pursuit

Pierce County deputies found themselves in an unusual pursuit with a 40-year-old convicted felon on Tuesday.
6 months ago
layoffs 5th avenue theater...
Jonah Oaklief

Layoffs hit historic Seattle theatre as $7.5M deficit forces staff cuts

The historic 5th Avenue Theatre announced Friday it will eliminate about 14 staff positions and pause some education programs due to a major budget shortfall.
6 months ago