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supermoon...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Supermoon, meteor shower over Washington at once

Get ready for the final supermoon of 2016. Not only that, one of the year's most visible meteor showers will happen at the same time.
10 years ago
Tim Burgess...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle’s Tim Burgess leaving city council after 2017

Seattle Council Member Tim Burgess announced he will not seek re-election in 2017, leaving his seat after nearly 10 years.
10 years ago
Boeing robots...
Dyer Oxley

‘No surprise’ Boeing will reduce 777 production in Everett

Boeing will cut production on the 777 jet at its Everett facility. It not only means less airplanes sold, but less jobs on the assembly line and beyond.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Thousands gather for Sounders’ victory march through Seattle

Crowds lined the streets Tuesday chanting “Seattle … Sounders,” waving signs and cheering as a procession of trolley buses carried players and coaches along Fourth Avenue.
10 years ago
I-90, driver, embankment...
Kipp Robertson

Driver survives night in car after I-90 crash

A driver was forced to spend the night in his vehicle after careening over an embankment along I-90 on Sunday.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Boeing isn’t the only aircraft manufacturer in Trump’s crosshairs

About a week after slamming Boeing for out-of-control costs on Air Force One, president-elect Donald Trump blasted Lockheed Martin on Twitter for its F-35 fighter plane program.
10 years ago
suicide...
Josh Kerns

Seattle teen’s suicide underscores lifesaving efforts by UW center

A small group at the University of Washington is trying to figure out why people choose suicide, and how it might be prevented in the future.
10 years ago
snowy, weather, snow...
Kipp Robertson

Snow falls across areas of Western Washington

Portions of Western Washington are getting hit with another round of snow showers this morning as much of the state braces for a week of cold temps.
10 years ago
A trio of Washington legislators proposed a bill that would allow gun owners to carry inside Centur...
MyNorthwest Staff

Washington Republicans propose allowing guns at CenturyLink, Safeco

A trio of Republican legislators are proposing a bill that would allow gun owners with a legal concealed weapons license to carry their firearm inside CenturyLink and Safeco fields.
10 years ago
snow seattle...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Snow possible overnight, Monday morning around Western Washington

A winter weather advisory is in effect for western Whatcom County through Monday morning, with 1 to 2 inches of snow likely.
10 years ago
Sounders fans are at Boeing Field to congratulate their championship team. (Jason Rantz, KIRO Radio...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sounders fans converge on Boeing Field to congratulate team

Sounders fans are at Boeing Field to congratulate their championship team.
10 years ago
Ski resorts...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Snoqualmie snow: Estimated 78 inches have already fallen

Snow estimates thus far at the Snoqualmie Ski Resort are already closing in on the unfavorable showing from two years ago.
10 years ago
Christmas Carol...
MyNorthwest Staff

KIRO Radio’s holiday play broadcast schedule

KIRO Radio, Seattle Radio Theatre, and Town Hall Seattle brought you a LIVE performance of A Christmas Carol. Dave Ross played Ebenezer Scrooge, and other Northwest favorites gave you a 1930s radio version of the classic story by Charles Dickens.
10 years ago
bothell shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man killed in Bothell shooting; deputies search for suspect

Police are investigating after a man was killed in a shooting in Bothell Friday afternoon.
10 years ago
Gig Harbor...
Dyer Oxley

The real reason Gig Harbor can’t have a nativity scene

The annual Gig Harbor Christmas manger scene was canceled this year after a national organization threatened legal action.
10 years ago
Inquest, King County Sheriff's deputy...
Dyer Oxley

Inquest ordered into fatal shooting of pregnant woman

The King County executive has ordered a judge to conduct an inquest into the fatal October shooting of a pregnant woman by sheriff's deputies.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Snow totals for the past 24 hours in Western Washington

Many lowland areas of Western Washington got the first measurable snow in years. Here are the snow totals over a 24-hour period.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

PHOTOS: Memorial for fallen Tacoma officer Jake Gutierrez

A funeral procession and public memorial for Tacoma officer Reginald "Jake" Gutierrez was held Friday at the Tacoma Dome.
10 years ago
Mike Lewis

Syphilis cases jump more than 50 percent in King County

Syphilis cases in King County have spiked over the past six years and officials are wondering if a HIV prevention treatment might be an unintended contributor.
10 years ago
snow seattle, snow,...
MyNorthwest Staff

Second, short burst of snow before warm air moves across Puget Sound

Drivers could see trouble on the roads after snow fell overnight and continues to fall in some areas of Western Washington, mostly in the North Sound.
10 years ago
Chris Hansen's investment group has reportedly revised its proposal for a new Seattle Arena. (AP)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Russell Wilson, Seattle Arena group make new pitches to Mayor

King 5 reports that a two-page letter from Chris Hansen's Seattle Arena investment group says they would only vacate a street to build an arena if they acquire and NBA or NHL team first.
10 years ago
Seattle snow, weather...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle snow: What you need to know for Friday morning

Forecasters say lowland snow is coming to the Seattle area tonight. The question at this time is, when? It could be as early as the evening commute.
10 years ago
honest elections law...
Kipp Robertson

First round of ‘democracy vouchers’ headed to Seattle voters

For the first time, the City of Seattle is preparing to mail out "democracy vouchers" to eligible voters.
10 years ago
hit-and-run...
Dyer Oxley

Driver who hit at least 12 vehicles on I-5 was in jail this week for DUI

A hit-and-run incident started with a driver going the wrong way on northbound I-5 Wednesday night, striking up to 20 cars, before fleeing on foot.
10 years ago