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Ken Griffey, Jr. speaks at his recent induction to the baseball Hall of Fame (AP)...
Josh Kerns

Mariners honor Griffey Hall of Fame induction all weekend

The Seattle Mariners will honor Ken Griffey Junior, recently inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, at Safeco Field all weekend.
10 years ago
An Amazon employee was fired after allegedly stealing from a customer. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Amazon delivery contractor caught on camera stealing

An Amazon delivery contractor was caught on camera stealing a wallet from the purse of a woman during a delivery.
10 years ago
Body cam...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle police department scores 2 out of 8 on body cam policy

No Seattle police are yet wearing them, but the city is already getting criticism over its body cam policy by a national civil rights group.
10 years ago
amber alert...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Girl in Montana Amber Alert may be in Washington, FBI says

Sandy Moore, 16, is missing from Montana and may be in Washington state with a 60-year-old man.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Tons of drivers didn’t ‘get the memo’ on I-90 closures

The Blue Angels will hold practice twice over Lake Washington today, which means two I-90 road closures.
10 years ago
‘But I think we've gotten a little bit greedy’: Angela questions Seattle’s Prop 1 tax increas...
Dyer Oxley

King County Metro needs drivers, trips being canceled

While King County Metro is experiencing a bus driver shortage, riders are sometimes being left on the side of the road as trips get canceled.
10 years ago
Hope solo zika...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Brazilian fans boo Hope Solo at Olympics over Zika comments

On Wednesday, US National Team and Seattle Reign goalie Hope Solo was the recipient of a lot of jeers from Brazilian fans because of her outspoken concerns about the Zika virus.
10 years ago
Darigold...
Dyer Oxley

Report: Darigold is moving out of South Seattle headquarters

Popular Northwest dairy co-op Darigold is moving out of its South Seattle headquarters and to a new, smaller spot. But it isn't going far.
10 years ago
donation bin, theft...
Dyer Oxley

Video: Rash of donation bin thefts hits Puget Sound area

Donation bin thefts have become common around the Puget Sound area. One man caught a skillful theft in the act on video.
10 years ago
whooping cough...
Kim Shepard

Whooping cough outbreak closes Washington YMCA camp

An outbreak of whooping cough has closed down a popular YMCA summer camp in Washington state.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Bill Bryant refuses to answer simple question about Donald Trump

The man challenging Jay Inslee for the governor's seat would not answer one simple question on Seattle's Morning News.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 reports the eastbound and westbound Indian John rest areas and adjacent homes are being evac...
Kipp Robertson

Ammonia scare after fatal tanker truck crash on I-90

Law enforcement is warning people to stay clear of a tanker truck crash that could be leaking ammonia near Cle Elum.
10 years ago
bicycles sidewalks...
KIRO 7 News Staff

New parking and incentives for cyclists among changes in getting to Seafair

For the first time, Seafair is working with Cascade Bicycle Club to encourage people to arrive by bicycle.
10 years ago
Would you celebrate a "Give the Ball to Marshawn" holiday?  (AP)...
Feliks Banel

21 ideas for Washington holidays, yet to be official

Feliks Banel has a few suggestions for Washington holidays, should lawmakers ever decide to officially honor the Evergreen State with its own celebration.
10 years ago
washington primary...
MyNorthwest Staff

Election results: Key races in Washington primary

Updates on initiatives and Washington primary candidates. Who will move on to make it on the November ballot?
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Gov. Inslee doesn’t rule out tax increase to pay for education

While Gov. Jay Inslee isn't completely ruling out some kind of tax increase, his opponent Bill Bryant says one isn't necessary.
10 years ago
rent...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Rent prices increasing outside Seattle

If you think rent is rising in Seattle, you're right. But rent rates are rising even more in outlying cities.
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Seattle weather: July was coolest in years, but what about August?

Seattle weather has been up and down this summer. July was the coolest in four years, yet still warmer than normal. August is looking to be up-and-down too.
10 years ago
bike share...
Dyer Oxley

Portland bike share hot out of the gate compared to Seattle’s Pronto!

Different cities, similar problems. But did Portland just roll out a better bike share program than Seattle's Pronto?
10 years ago
Dyer Oxley

Mukilteo shooter’s lawyer says tragedy was ‘compounded by the tools’ available

The lawyer for the alleged Mukilteo shooter who and killed three people is noting that this client was able to easily purchased the gun.
10 years ago
conversion therapy, seattle...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle bans conversion therapy that aims to turn gay children straight

Seattle has banned conversion therapy for minors, a largely discredited therapy that aims to turn homosexual people straight.
10 years ago
Comcast...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Pattern of deceptive practices’ prompts state to sue Comcast

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a consumer-protection lawsuit against Comcast on Monday.
10 years ago
Three people were killed and one person suffered injuries after a shooting at a party in Mukilteo e...
KIRO 7 News Staff

If charged, man could face death penalty in Mukilteo house party shooting

A 19-year-old man who shot and killed three people Saturday at a party in suburban Seattle was so unfamiliar with his newly purchased AR-15 semi-automatic rifle that he parked his car across the street and read the firearm's instruction manual just before the attack, police wrote in a probable-cause statement made public Monday.
10 years ago
A Magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded about 13 miles northeast of Aberdeen. (USGS)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Olympic Peninsula rumbles from 3.5-magnitude earthquake

A Magnitude-3.5 earthquake shook the Olympic Peninsula just before noon Sunday.
10 years ago