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Bothell teacher...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Bothell teacher says he faked attack because of debt

A Bothell High School teacher told police he faked a violent attack because he was under a mountain of debt.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man who threw 4-year-old off bridge, mother cited with misdemeanors

A man who threw a young boy off a railroad bridge, and the boy’s mother, have been cited for reckless endangerment.
10 years ago
heroin treatment, primary...
Kipp Robertson

Heroin epidemic gets a shout-out during Everett Trump rally

Presidential nominee Donald Trump made sure to briefly discuss the heroin epidemic befalling the Greater Seattle area during his speech in Everett Tuesday night.
10 years ago
home invasion...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Woman hurt in jump out window during home invasion

A woman jumped out of a window about two stories up early Wednesday morning while trying to escape four armed men during a home invasion near Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood.
10 years ago
stabbed...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man stabbed, left for dead on downtown Seattle street

A man was stabbed and left for dead in the middle of the street in downtown Seattle early Wednesday.
10 years ago
Everett rally...
Dyer Oxley

What happened at Donald Trump’s Everett rally?

The Donald Trump Everett rally attracted thousands to the region to hear these key messages for Washington state from the Republican candidate.
10 years ago
Seattle dash cam...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle police lose thousands of dash cam videos

Police have lost thousands of Seattle dash cam videos after a two day glitch did not save the footage. Some videos relate to investigations.
10 years ago
Seattle housing, home prices, housing market, squatters...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle home prices continue drastic rise over national average

Seattle home prices have continued to rise drastically compared to a year ago. And at a rate double the national average.
10 years ago
Trump rally...
MyNorthwest Staff

Donald Trump visits Washington for rally at Everett’s Xfinity Arena

Thousands of people have lined up around the block to get inside Donald Trump's rally in Everett on Tuesday evening.
10 years ago
bus...
Kipp Robertson

It took one stalled bus on 520 to cause another awful commute

All it took was one Metro bus to make the Tuesday morning commute to and from Seattle to become one of the worst of the summer.
10 years ago
Boeing...
MyNorthwest Staff

Trump may be off target when it comes to Boeing statements

Donald Trump's statements on Boeing are off mark and could very well show his misunderstanding of the aviation industry.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Chainsaw-wielding man killed by Pierce County deputies

A man who charged at deputies with a chainsaw was killed Tuesday morning in Graham, Washington.
10 years ago
beach closure...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Lake Sammamish beach closed due to possible outbreak

A popular swimming beach in Lake Sammamish State Park has been shut down by King County health officials after more than a dozen children became violently ill a day after they swam there.
10 years ago
homeless children...
Josh Kerns

Toddler found eating off ground at Seattle homeless encampment

What can police do when it comes to homeless children? This is the story of one such girl found in a Seattle homeless encampment.
10 years ago
bertha zone 6...
Dyer Oxley

Bertha is about to dig near Seattle’s Pike Place Market

Bertha has reached zone 6 out of the 10 it must complete. This means it is underneath these downtown buildings and about to pass by this major Seattle attraction.
10 years ago
Bennett...
Kipp Robertson

Seahawks’ Michael Bennett supports Kaepernick’s protest

Michael Bennett says he supports 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's National Anthem protest, telling the Times that he has every right.
10 years ago
Bothell...
MyNorthwest Staff

Hours later, serious rollover crash in Bothell clears

An overnight crash that knocked down power poles and sent one to the hospital blocked State Route 522 through the Monday morning commute.
10 years ago
Sea-Tac...
Dyer Oxley

Sea-Tac’s record-setting travel season isn’t over yet

Sea-Tac Airport just experienced its busiest travel season yet, and it's not over as Labor Day weekend approaches. How are they handling the security lines?
10 years ago
pronto, bike-share, Seattle fails...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Proposal could turn Seattle bike-share program all-electric

SDOT director Scott Kubly's former company is among the top bidders for a new fleet of Pronto bicycles. But another bidder wants all-electric bikes.
10 years ago
There was reportedly a water rescue Sunday in the area of the 1600 block of Harbor Avenue SW. (KIRO...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Diving student in critical condition after being pulled from water near Seacrest Park

Seattle fire officials say a diver who had been reported missing has been transported to Harborview Medical Center.
10 years ago
Beloved civic leader “Uncle Bob" Santos died Saturday. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Last member of Seattle’s ‘Gang of Four’ dies

"Uncle Bob" Santos, who led the movement in the 1970s to preserve the Seattle’s International District, died Saturday at the age of 82.
10 years ago
A fatal shooting was reported Friday night in Kent. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man shot, killed behind McDonald’s in Kent

Police say the suspect in a fatal shooting behind a McDonald’s/Chevron in Kent Friday night is still at large.
10 years ago
A fire near Leavenworth that started Saturday afternoon is threatening homes. (Trooper Brian Moore)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Calm weather aids crews fighting wildfire near Leavenworth

A wildfire raging in central Washington is threatening several homes near Leavenworth and has prompted officials to order evacuations.
10 years ago
seattle-coffee...
Josh Kerns

Seattle-area connoisseurs brewing coffee’s next wave

No surprise Seattle-area coffee experts are excited about the third wave of coffee exploration.
10 years ago