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Police say a man fell to his death in downtown Seattle Sunday morning. (KIRO 7)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Homicide detectives investigating fatal fall at downtown Seattle business

Police received a report just after 8 a.m. that an employee died at a business in the 1500 block of 5th Avenue.
10 years ago
Pictures of the three victims in a shooting in Mukilteo. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Hundreds remember 3 killed at Mukilteo house party

Three people were killed and one person suffered injuries after shots rang out at a party in Mukilteo early Saturday, city officials said.
10 years ago
traffic deaths, seattle traffic, driver...
Dyer Oxley

Rollover crash snarls Seattle traffic on NB I-5

A rollover crash is blocking all northbound I-5 lanes near Boeing Field, stalling Seattle traffic during the afternoon commute.
10 years ago
Tom Kelly

Are parents moving closer to kids, grandkids?

Are baby boomers and retirees still moving close to an adult child or grand-children? With interest rates remaining low, is anybody buying a smaller home? Or, are they merely purchasing a nicer home? Join host Tom Kelly and Mark Gray, regional president of Shea Homes, as they discuss next-move options on “Real Estate Today” at […]
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Anti-ST3 group infuriated with having Tim Eyman representing their side

The group opposed to Sound Transit's ST3 plan is upset over the decision to allow Tim Eyman to help write opposition language for the November voters' pamphlet.
10 years ago
KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz points out that a congressional candidate was detained after failing to co...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle congressional candidate says police detainment was racially biased

A Seattle congressional candidate says he was manhandled by Seattle police and detained.
10 years ago
John Reed...
MyNorthwest Staff

Alleged murderer John Reed is coming back to Washington

John Reed, recently captured while on the run in Mexico, will not be held in Arizona and will be transported to Washington state.
10 years ago
Russell Wilson...
MyNorthwest Staff

Twitter trolls swarm around Rambo-esque Russell Wilson poster

Russell Wilson is featured as a Rambo-esque action hero on a new poster produced for charity. So, of course, the Seahawks QB is being heavily ridiculed.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

It will be easier than ever to get your Dick’s burger fix

You'll no longer need to have spare change lying around in order to pay for food at Dick's Drive-In.
10 years ago
Dyer Oxley

Washington state throws shade at Texas over transgender case

Washington state is leading a coalition aimed at blocking Texas' effort to ignore federal guidelines for transgender bathroom access.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle-bound flight makes emergency landing at DFW International Airport

A Seattle-bound American Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing Wednesday night at DFW International Airport, said officials with the airline company.
10 years ago
Tim Eyman, thought police...
Dyer Oxley

Attorney General wants Tim Eyman to be held in contempt of court

Washington Attorney General Rob Ferguson is asking a superior court to hold Tim Eyman in contempt over lack of cooperation in a case against him.
10 years ago
Seattle police, batarang...
Dyer Oxley

Man throws batarang at Seattle police

After attacking a bouncer with a homemade spear, a man threw a batarang at the Seattle police officers who chased after him.
10 years ago
O'Toole, spd, police, cops, chief...
Dyer Oxley

Report: SPD Chief O’Toole says she was target of lies

Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole reportedly said that she, and black officers, became targets of lies during a recent lawsuit.
10 years ago
assault weapons...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Group says it has support to ban assault weapons in state

A local group says they have the support to ban assault weapons in Washington in Oregon.
10 years ago
Dean Gordon, 2, is believed to be with his grandfather, John Klingele. (AmberAlert.com)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Missing: 2-year-old from Wenatchee

An Endangered Missing Persons Advisory Alert was issued Wednesday morning for a 2-year-old from Wenatchee. Dean Gordon, 2, may be en route to Seattle with family friend John Klingele, 45, in a cream or ivory 2008 Ford Expedition with an unknown license plate. Gordon is described as Filipino, 1 foot 6 inch tall and 25 […]
10 years ago
The 1961 nuclear reactor building on the University of Washington campus was demolished last week. ...
Feliks Banel

Power struggle: Preservationists go nuclear at University of Washington

The demolition of the old nuclear reactor building on the University of Washington campus has exposed a power struggle between the Home o’ the Huskies and the City of Seattle.
10 years ago
homeless shelter...
KIRO 7 News Staff

King County Corrections Guild board members suspected of theft

Five members of the King County Corrections Guild are accused of financial theft amounting to more than $150,000.
10 years ago
Sawant...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle Councilmember Sawant calls for walkout of the DNC

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant has called for a walkout of the Democratic National Convention over the division of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton politics.
10 years ago
western washington, clinton, trump...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Poll: Western Washington voters give opinions on Trump and Clinton

How do voters in Western Washington feel about Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump? KIRO 7 took a poll to find out.
10 years ago
seattle, police, cop, seattle police...
KIRO 7 News Staff

35-year Seattle police veteran saves man’s life while off duty

Seattle police Sergeant Ann Martin was off duty and running errands when she came across a man in distress, and saved his life.
10 years ago
scam...
Dyer Oxley

The door-to-door Seattle scam that isn’t always illegal

It's a Seattle scam that goes door-to-door and it isn't exactly illegal, despite being rather dishonest.
10 years ago
barista...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Bikini barista battle brewing in Edmonds

After complaints from citizens, the Edmonds City Council will consider an ordinance that would add a public indecency law to the books that would affect bikini barista stands.
10 years ago
REI, Seattle...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle employees celebrate as REI raises wages at select stores

REI announced it is raising employee wages at stores in cities where cost of living has dramatically risen. Seattle is included in the list.
10 years ago