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blast balls...
Kipp Robertson

Blast balls: Do the benefits outweigh the risks in Seattle?

The chief operating officer of the Seattle Police Department argues that suspending use of blast balls would be a mistake.
10 years ago
The Space Needle is seen between two ventilation stacks at the north end of what will become the SR...
Kipp Robertson

Photos: North end of Seattle tunnel quickly taking shape

Photos posted by the Washington State Department of Transportation show just how far the Seattle tunnel has come.
10 years ago
north seattle police precinct...
Josh Kerns

Seattle council expected to approve controversial police precinct

The Seattle City Council could approve a new police precinct Monday, despite the disapproval members of the community have voiced recently.
10 years ago
West Seattle’s new Puget Ridge Edible Park is home to pear, cherry, apple and plum trees. (KIRO 7...
KIRO 7 News Staff

New edible park opens in West Seattle

West Seattle’s new Puget Ridge Edible Park (PREP) is home to pear, cherry, apple and plum trees.
10 years ago
A 16-year-old female named Emily Ramm died Saturday after falling from a ladder. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Family: Teen killed in fall donating organs to ‘give life to others’

A Silverdale teen died Saturday after falling off a ladder at a construction site.
10 years ago
police car joy ride...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Video: Man takes Seattle police car joy ride, yells ‘yeah baby!’

A man stole a Seattle patrol vehicle and went on a police car joy ride before crashing. This video shows the man yelling "Yeah, baby, yeah!"
10 years ago
Seahawks preseason...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks preseason opener could be key for roster hopefuls on the bubble

For players on the bubble, every Seahawks preseason moment can be critical in their quest for an NFL career.
10 years ago
The celebration of the 12th Man will continue for Seahawks fans, the team announced just days befor...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seahawks reach agreement with Texas A&M over ‘12th Man’

The Seahawks shared on Twitter Thursday that they received a extension of their agreement with Texas A&M University for the 12th Man trademark.
10 years ago
ballard...
Dyer Oxley

Community rallies around ‘Ballard’s son’ to prevent eviction

A disabled man is being evicted from his Ballard home. Now his community is raising money to keep him where he lives, or move him to a new spot.
10 years ago
Seahawks food...
Dyer Oxley

Seahawks food gets major upgrades this season

Seahawks food just got upgraded with some local, unique fare. This is what is changing on the CenturyLink menu this football season.
10 years ago
Jungle...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle will move Jungle residents to new ‘holding’ camp in SoDo

The City of Seattle is planning to move out all the residents of the Jungle homeless camp to a new camp in SoDo. The site is already being prepared.
10 years ago
sexual harassment...
MyNorthwest Staff

Video: Do you consider this sexual harassment?

A woman took video of an interaction with a man at Seattle City Hall. They are on opposite sides of a contentious issue. Is this sexual harassment?
10 years ago
The Bellevue Police Department solved a cold case from 1965 thanks to pictures like these. (Bellevu...
MyNorthwest Staff

Socks, eyeballs help Bellevue officer solve city’s oldest cold case

The Bellevue Police Department closed a cold case from 1965, when a 23-year-old was stabbed to death and his body was found in blackberry bushes along the road.
10 years ago
Josh Kerns

Millions in cash put Washington marijuana businesses at risk

Business owners in the marijuana industry are concerned that a lack of support from lawmakers is putting their establishments and workers at risk.
10 years ago
Seattle police investigate the scene of an apparent drive-by shooting on Aurora. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

No suspects in apparent drive-by shooting in Seattle

Gang unit detectives are investigating after three men were shot late Wednesday night in North Seattle.
10 years ago
perseid meteor shower...
Dyer Oxley

How to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower in the Northwest

The Perseid Meteor Shower is slated to light up the night sky in the Northwest, and it is expected to be among the most active in years.
10 years ago
orca...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Why are transient orcas attacking humpback calves in northwest waters?

Passengers sat aboard boats on a foggy, rainy evening when two humpback whales breached waters in defense of their young as transient orcas charged against them.
10 years ago
Seattle police, black lives matter...
Dyer Oxley

City council hit with waves of Seattle police distrust

Seattle police, and distrust, were the core topic of discussion on many fronts at Wednesday's council committee meeting. But from very different angles.
10 years ago
Congress, Ventrella...
Kipp Robertson

Tony Ventrella resumes his race for Congress

Tony Ventrella resumed his campaign for Congress after receiving more votes than any other challenger to Dave Reichert.
10 years ago
A sketch of a man suspected of attacking a woman in Marymoor Park. (KCSO)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Police release sketch of alleged Redmond attacker

A woman who was dragged into the bushes while walking her dog at Marymoor Park in Redmond on Friday night was able to fight off her alleged attacker and describe him to police.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

‘Racially insensitive’ bobblehead created in Woodinville

A bobblehead created by a Woodinville company was rejected by the Boston Red Sox after the team president called it "racially insensitive."
10 years ago
Seattle internment...
Feliks Banel

Seattle group played a pivotal role in healing national wound

A loosely affiliated group of Seattle residents played a pivotal role in helping to partially heal the national wound of internment.
10 years ago
Josh Kerns

Veterans with PTSD get permission to dream again

A Gig Harbor mother of a veteran with PTSD is turning pain into help. This is how Permission to Dream Again is changing lives.
10 years ago
black lives matter...
Dyer Oxley

Black Lives Matter marches through downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill

A Black Lives Matter march moved through downtown Seattle and Capitol Hill, singing and chanting through the streets, stalling traffic.
10 years ago