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Boeing temporarily grounds new 737 MAX for quality check

Boeing has temporarily grounded all 737 MAX planes for an engine check.
10 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Bipartisan bill allows Washington to prepare for nuclear attack

As North Korea threatens to nuke the United States, a new bill in the Legislature would allow the state to prepare for it.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

‘Community member’ term for suspects on Seattle police use-of-force reports

When Seattle police officers write use of force reports they no longer call a suspect a suspect, they call them a "community member."
10 years ago
Belltown shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Homeless man injured in Belltown shooting

A man has been shot in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood at First Avenue and Clay Street.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Sen. Bob Hasegawa pitches return to ‘community’ as Seattle mayoral candidate

State Senator Bob Hasegawa plans to run for Seattle mayor. When it comes to his vision for the city, he likes to look to "back in the day."
10 years ago
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Feliks Banel

15 things you didn’t know about Seattle’s first female mayor

For the first time in 40 years, Seattle may be in line to elect a female mayor.
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Former mayor says Ed Murray should do more than drop from race

Dropping from Seattle's mayoral race wasn't enough for one candidate, who says Mayor Ed Murray should take further steps.
10 years ago
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Kim Shepard

What will Seattle mayor do with all that campaign funding?

The Seattle mayor raised about $400,000 for his re-election campaign. What happens to that money now that he's withdrawn from the race?
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle mayor says ‘heart aches’ as he drops from race

Mayor Murray, who is facing allegations of sexual abuse, is expected to make a final decision this week whether or not to seek re-election.
10 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Undeveloped land worth millions up for sale in Seattle

Just what will happen now that an undeveloped 17.8-acre plot of land is for sale in Seattle's hot housing market?
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle mayoral candidates

There are eight other people who have filed to run in the Seattle mayoral primary.
10 years ago
Lloyd Anderson said he believes Mayor Ed Murray to be a serial pedophile. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Accuser to Mayor Murray: ‘I do forgive you’

In his first public interview, Lloyd Anderson, who is among those accusing Ed Murray of decades-old sex abuse, said the mayor took advantage of his situation.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

What are these silver pods doing in the U-District?

Silver pods popped up overnight in Seattle's University District. But these aren't coffee stands. They are for injection drug users.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

SR 99 in Federal Way closed for hours after crash leaves 2 seriously hurt

Two people were sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious crash on Highway 99, according to South King Fire.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Despite warming weather, emergency responders warn about frigid rivers, lakes

Emergency responders have issued a new warning that the cold water in our lakes and rivers is extremely dangerous.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Semi strikes bridge, causing Sound Transit Sounder delays

Sound Transit tweeted Monday morning that Sounder South riders should expect at least 40-minute delays while crews investigate bridge struck by semi north of Tukwila Station.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle police officer charged with marijuana conspiracy

Seattle police have arrested one of their own cops amid a narcotics investigation that includes the FBI, DEA and the Department of Homeland Security.
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Bremerton earthquake ‘promising’ test for new warning system

The ShakeAlert system, which will eventually alert the public prior to intense shaking from an earthquake, is making headway.
10 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

4 feet of rainfall in Seattle since October is wettest on record

The Seattle region broke yet another weather record after experiencing nearly four feet of rainfall between October and May.
10 years ago
Seattle bikeshare...
MyNorthwest Staff

Two companies racing to become next Seattle bikeshare

Two private companies are racing to become the next Seattle bikeshare now that Pronto has rolled out of town. But they are quite different.
10 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

SPD locates missing baby in lower Queen Anne

Seattle police are looking for a missing baby who was last seen in downtown Seattle, as well as a couple who may have taken her.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Unicorn Frappuccino lands Starbucks in hot water

Starbucks is being sued over its limited Unicorn Frappuccino that the company says increased foot traffic into its shops.
10 years ago
Seattle housing, home prices, housing market, squatters...
Stephanie Klein

Median home prices in Seattle jump $22K in April

Median home prices in Seattle climbed another $22,000 in April alone, according to The Seattle Times.
10 years ago
Mariners lost and found coordinator Ede Fitch looks at a mysterious wedding dress left behind on op...
Josh Kerns

Knives to bridal wear: Check out what ends up in Safeco Field’s lost and found

It turns out there's a person at Safeco Field whose job it is to try and reconnect visitors with their lost belongings.
10 years ago