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Two men robbed residents of Beacon Hill at gunpoint Friday morning. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Beacon Hill homeowners robbed at gunpoint

KIRO 7 reports two armed men held the homeowners at gun point and forced them to open a safe.
10 years ago
Jay Inslee...
Dyer Oxley

Did Jay Inslee refuse to sit at the same table as Bill Bryant?

A cell phone video appears to show Governor Jay Inslee refusing to sit at the same table as rival Bill Bryant at a recent forum.
10 years ago
Monster Road...
Feliks Banel

Can you solve this mystery on Monster Road?

Mysterious railroad structures remain under I-405 on Monster Road. They appear ornamental. What were they for? Why are they there?
10 years ago
Bertha, tunnel, SR99...
Kipp Robertson

Bertha reaches one-mile mark

Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine, has now bored more than one mile of the tunnel under Seattle that will replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
10 years ago
Washington Supreme Court...
Josh Kerns

Nasty Supreme Court race brings increased attention to judicial elections

With three state Supreme Court seats up for re-election, there's far greater attention and a lot of ugliness.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

DOC: Convicted criminals should no longer be called ‘offenders’

The DOC is phasing out the use of the word "offender," saying it should be replaced with "individuals" or other applicable terms.
10 years ago
pot shops, seattle pot shop, destruction...
Mike Lewis

Seattle council member proposes a fee hike for pot shops

The Seattle City Council is considering raising the business fee on pot shops by 241 percent to offset the cost of regulating the local businesses.
10 years ago
Seattle homeless, petition, government...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Why homelessness has grown worse a year after mayor’s emergency declaration

Homelessness may be Seattle's most visible and vexing problem, and a year to the day after Mayor Ed Murray declared a civil emergency, it only seems to be worse.
10 years ago
Bewegen electric bicycles...
Dyer Oxley

Will Seattle roll along with these Bewegen electric bicycles?

Are Bewegen electric bicycles worth the investment from the City of Seattle? Some have already given the electric bikes a try.
10 years ago
volcano, volcanoes, Mount St. Helens, Pierce County...
Dyer Oxley

Mount St. Helens just got a lot more mysterious

Washington's Mount St. Helens has scientists scratching their heads after a recent study produced more questions than answers.
10 years ago
homeless, Seattle homeless, sleeping bags...
Colleen O'Brien

University of Washington graduate’s selfless efforts benefiting the homeless

A University of Washington graduate who decided he could no longer ignore the homeless is changing how we think of the title "Sleepless in Seattle."
10 years ago
earthquake, PNSN...
Kipp Robertson

Magnitude-3.8 earthquake shakes SW Washington

Residents of Southwest Washington got a bit of a jolt Wednesday morning when a magnitude-3.8 earthquake shook just off the Oregon coast.
10 years ago
AMF...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mother of boy who had mysterious symptoms speaks out

Nine children have been admitted to Seattle Children’s Hospital with acute neurological illnesses and the State Department of Health is investigating the possibility of a rare condition that affects the nervous system.
10 years ago
Cleveland Indians, World Series, baseball, MLB...
Feliks Banel

The Cleveland Indians almost moved to Seattle

In the autumn of 1964, the talk was all about the Cleveland Indians moving to Seattle.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

New Alaskan Way Boulevard will be up to 8 lanes wide

"We tear down this [Alaskan Way] viaduct so we can have a waterfront for all, but yet we end up back with an eight-lane highway," Lisa Quinn said.
10 years ago
trick-or-treater...
Dyer Oxley

Man charged for hitting trick-or-treater with truck in Tacoma

Tacoma neighbors held a man at gunpoint after he struck a 7-year-old trick-or-treater with his truck. That man has now been charged.
10 years ago
Andy Hill...
Dyer Oxley

Washington state Senator Andy Hill has died

Republican Washington State Senator Andy Hill has passed away after battling lung cancer, leaving behind a wife and three children.
10 years ago
Trump comic...
Dyer Oxley

Northwest company creates Donald Trump comic book

A Northwest publishing company is set to release a Donald Trump comic book about the Republican's "road to the White House."
10 years ago
I-5, WSDOT, transportation, Interstate 5...
Kipp Robertson

Former WSDOT secretary says transit plans are ignoring I-5

The former head of WSDOT says Interstate 5 is largely being ignored, at least when it comes to the Sound Transit 3 proposal.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Did Russell Wilson endorse Hillary Clinton for president?

Russell Wilson endorsed Hillary Clinton in a video posted on Instagram Halloween night.
10 years ago
Aaron Ybarra, SPU, SPU shooter...
KIRO 7 News Staff

SPU shooting trial enters day 9

Accused Seattle Pacific University shooter Aaron Ybarra is on trial for the murder and attempted murder of three people.
10 years ago
October rainfall, wind, storm, Canada, rain windstorm...
Kipp Robertson

Record-breaking 10 inches of rain recorded in Seattle

October rainfall surpassed previous records, according to the National Weather Service. More than 9 inches of rain was recorded by Oct. 31.
10 years ago
man in tree, Miller...
Kipp Robertson

Charges against ‘Man in tree’ may be dropped

Cody Miller, the man who spent more than a day in a tree in Seattle, could have charges against him dropped.
10 years ago
robbers, Covington...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Couple pistol-whipped by robbers in Covington home invasion

The robbers were all described as wearing masks and hooded jackets. One suspect was wearing black, one was wearing red, and the third was wearing white.
10 years ago