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gun control, schools, school...
Kipp Robertson

Washington senator insists insurance bill is not about gun control

The senator who proposed a bill that would require gun owners to have liability insurance admits it's a long shot. But it's not about gun control, she says.
10 years ago
Camp Second Chance, second chance...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle homeless camp needs to raise $15K after city’s grant

Camp Second Chance, a tent city, can stay on vacant City of Seattle land, but first they have to raise $15,000 to keep up their end of the bargain.
10 years ago
Josh Kerns

Meet Noah Purcell: WA’s de facto defender of the Constitution

Washington Solicitor General Noah Purcell has jumped onto the national scene since taking on the Trump administration's travel ban alongside Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
10 years ago
seattle weather...
Dyer Oxley

Will this be the wettest February in Seattle weather history?

Seattle weather has recently moved up the charts in terms of rainfall. But how close are we to the wettest February on record?
10 years ago
Marysville jobs, traffic...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle ranks 10th in country for time spent in traffic

Seattle has driven itself into a new top 10 list, placing itself among Los Angeles and other cities as having the most congested traffic in the country.
10 years ago
Some beaches closed after millions of gallons of untreated sewage was dumped into the Puget Sound m...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Beaches closed after leak dumps untreated sewage into Puget Sound

Some beaches are closed after millions of gallons of untreated sewage was dumped into the Puget Sound when the West Point Treatment Plant in the neighborhood flooded more than a week ago.
10 years ago
Tacoma, deportation...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Looking for a ‘second chance’: Dozens attend deportation forum in Tacoma

Rithy Yin is among the Cambodian-American men in Washington state who activists say are facing immediate deportation to Cambodia for crimes committed years ago.
10 years ago
licenses...
KIRO 7 News Staff

New standard WA driver’s licenses still won’t get you through airport security after changes

Washington driver’s licenses are getting an upgrade, but they still won't help you get through the airport.
10 years ago
Mayor Ed Murray, mayor murray...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle Mayor Murray alters plans for city speech at mosque

Seattle has slightly changed its plans for Mayor Murray's 2017 State of the City speech at the Idris Mosque. It will no longer be a council meeting.
10 years ago
immigration...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Q&A: Both sides of case after man denied release from immigration detention center

A federal magistrate in Seattle declined to release a man arrested by immigration agents despite his participation in a federal program.
10 years ago
neo nazi poster, NCAA...
Dyer Oxley

Report: String of neo Nazi posters posted at UW

Reports of Neo Nazi posters have increased in recent weeks on the University of Washington campus. Most recently, on the door of a theater.
10 years ago
carpool, hov...
Dyer Oxley

Carpool con: Driver caught with doll in I-5 HOV lane

They may have gotten away with the doll in the carpool lane if they weren't speeding. But the brown scarf and pink shirt -- they didn't pull that off.
10 years ago
Black Diamond...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Black Diamond City Council to consider 2017 budget

Gridlock on the current Black Diamond City Council is slowing construction progress and the approval of a budget.
10 years ago
Aaron Ybarra, SPU, SPU shooter...
MyNorthwest Staff

SPU shooter sentenced to 112 years for shooting spree

The SPU shooter, Aaron Ybarra, who killed one person and injured several others learned his fate Friday as he was sentenced in court.
10 years ago
landslide, landslides...
MyNorthwest Staff

More than rain: Why Seattle is seeing so many landslides

More than rain is causing landslides around Seattle. An expert explains what contributes to them, and the concept of "drunk trees."
10 years ago
mudslide, landslides...
MyNorthwest Staff

Landslide still partially blocking NB I-5 in Washington

A portion of northbound I-5 in Washington remains blocked by a landslide that occurred Thursday evening.
10 years ago
FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, file photo, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks ...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Wash. AG declares victory in lawsuit against Trump’s travel ban

Attorney General Bob Ferguson declared victory against President Trump's travel ban. The administration will revise its ban and won't go to appeals court.
10 years ago
Jungle rape...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Jungle rape suspect arrested; multiple teen victims suspected

The latest Jungle rape allegations: hidden in two Seattle homeless camps are up to six teenage girls who are allegedly being traded in the camps.
10 years ago
sewage, wastewater...
Mike Lewis

Damaged Seattle wastewater plant continues to dump raw sewage

Flooding at the West Point wastewater treatment plant in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood has reduced the plant's operation to 50 percent.
10 years ago
general strike...
Dyer Oxley

General strike, rally called for this weekend in Seattle

A series of rallies and a general strike has been called for the Seattle region this weekend. Local know that means traffic and other interruptions.
10 years ago
K9...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle K9 units don’t have to pick up their waste

While Seattle dog owners are required to pick up after their pets, police K9 units are not held to the same regulations. One K9 officer explains.
10 years ago
Arlene's Flowers, flowers, florist, Supreme Court...
Kipp Robertson

Richland florist broke anti-discrimination laws, court says

The Washington State Supreme Court says a Richland florist broke anti-discrimination laws when she refused to provide flowers for a gay couple's wedding.
10 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Analyst warns Boeing must rely on smaller planes to survive next few years

Richard Aboulafia says economics have changed, and Boeing is going to have to rely on its very popular smaller planes to get through the next few years.
10 years ago
mudslide...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Mudslide blocks WB I-90 in Issaquah, disables cars

A mudslide has blocked westbound I-90 in Issaquah at the Highpoint Way exit east of Front Street. The mudslide disabled several vehicles.
10 years ago