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bellevue football, sports participation, sanctions...
Dyer Oxley

Report: Parents suing over Bellevue football sanctions

Parents, along with the booster club, are suing over Bellevue football sanctions imposed on the team, the club and its coaches.
10 years ago
transportation, bertha...
Dyer Oxley

Bertha breaks 4K feet as Seattle tunnel approaches halfway point

Bertha has tunneled 4,000 feet, meaning the boring portion is about 43 percent finished. It is currently under these well-known Seattle buildings.
10 years ago
Seattle heat wave, seattle weather...
Kipp Robertson

Second heat wave could hit Seattle mid-week

Another heat wave could be on its way for Seattle and surrounding areas, according to the latest forecasts.
10 years ago
allen ivanov, mukilteo shooting...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mukilteo shooter Ivanov pleads not guilty in Snohomish court

Allen Ivanov, the alleged Mukilteo shooter suspected of killing three people, appeared in court Aug. 22, 2015 and submitted a not-guilty plea.
10 years ago
Wild Waves...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Witnesses claim lifeguards slow to react as man drowns at Wild Waves

Witnesses describe the scene at Wild Waves as chaotic and say the lifeguards took time to debate about what to do as a man drowned.
10 years ago
Sound Transit, mass transit ridership, affordable housing, light rail...
Kipp Robertson

Report: Sound Transit project isn’t anywhere near on budget

Saying Sound Transit's first phase of light rail is on time and under budget is an overstatement, according to a recent report.
10 years ago
A Seattle Police Department report says the SPD has established itself "as a national model for del...
MyNorthwest Staff

Police say use of force continues to be rare in Seattle

According to a Seattle police report, of the approximately 9,300 crisis responses reported last year, 1.6 percent involved any use of reportable force.
10 years ago
At least one person was found dead after a vehicle crashed into a retention pond near Bellevue. (Be...
KIRO 7 News Staff

At least 1 dead after car crashes into pond near Bellevue

At least one person was found dead after a vehicle crashed into a retention pond in Bellevue.
10 years ago
Tacoma...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police: 6 victims hospitalized after string of Tacoma shootings

Tacoma Police say officers responding to a shots fired call around 1:50 a.m. Saturday and found two victims between the 700 and 900 blocks of Pacific Ave.
10 years ago
Seattle heat...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle hotter than Miami, Honolulu

The heat wave that is hitting Western Washington will make Seattle one of the hottest cities in the country this weekend.
10 years ago
Fife...
Kipp Robertson

Area where semi-tanker rolled in Fife still dangerous

Though I-5 through Fife is open today, the area where a truck rolled and thousands of gallons of fuel spilled out remains dangerous.
10 years ago
Drivers who use southbound SR 167 near the city of Pacific will have to find another way around dur...
KIRO 7 News Staff

SR 167 closed all weekend from Sumner to Auburn

Drivers who use southbound SR 167 near the city of Pacific will have to find another way around during a weekend closure.
10 years ago
new jungle...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle’s plan for the Jungle awaiting city council permission

A new Jungle has been prepared for residents of Seattle's infamous homeless encampment along I-5. Now the mayor is asking the council to allow the move.
10 years ago
I-5 was closed Thursday morning due to an overturned semi-truck. (KIRO 7)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Leaking, overturned semi forces closure of I-5 in Fife

Traffic came to a halt Thursday morning after an overturned semi began leaking fuel, forcing law enforcement to shut down I-5.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

When can you film a Seattle police officer in public?

The city council is crafting a measure to define when a person can film a Seattle police officer in public, and when it becomes obstruction.
10 years ago
Dyer Oxley

Bryant says Gov. Inslee can’t hide behind Trump anymore

Washington gubernatorial challenger Bill Bryant says Inslee can't hide behind Donald Trump anymore and has to start talking about "four years of failure."
10 years ago
Northwest weather, heat wave...
Kipp Robertson

Will this be the Northwest’s last heat wave of the summer?

The hot weather that could break records in the Northwest this weekend may not last very long. But that doesn't mean summer is over.
10 years ago
Pioneer Square...
Josh Kerns

Pioneer Square shines after revitalization of Seattle’s oldest neighborhood

The amount of work that has been done to Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood has really paid off. It's still gritty, but has many reasons to visit.
10 years ago
Bruce Harrell...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle council president Bruce Harrell: Sometimes we have to build police stations

Councilmember Bruce Harrell conveys his opinion on the controversial proposed North Seattle police precinct, and public concerns about police brutality.
10 years ago
Dyer Oxley

New Elway poll has Democrats with wide lead over Republicans

A recent Elway poll has Democrats Hillary Clinton and Jay Inslee leading their Republican opponents in the races for president and state governor.
10 years ago
Protest Seattle...
Stephanie Klein

Protest winds through downtown Seattle during afternoon commute

A protest about 100 people large made its way through downtown Seattle on Tuesday afternoon, causing little disruption during the early hours of the afternoon commute.
10 years ago
Tim Burgess...
Dyer Oxley

‘Let’s be clear’: Seattle council member defends his support of police station

Seattle Council member TIm Burgess explains the reasoning behind his support of a new police precinct in north Seattle - despite fervent opposition to it.
10 years ago
Gerald Hankerson, north precinct...
Dyer Oxley

Tempers flare over police precinct at Seattle council meeting

Passionate public opposed to a proposed police north precinct flooded Seattle City Hall Monday to demand the city council not support its construction.
10 years ago
tackling...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle Children’s Hospital leading concussion study

Dr. Fred Rivara, with Seattle Children's Hospital, has been studying childhood head injuries for decades and is heading-up a new study by the hospital.
10 years ago