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Stephanie Klein

Report: Russell Wilson and Ciara in England to marry

TMZ reports Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Ciara are in England and will be married by the weekend.
10 years ago
A student works with her mentor in the non-profit Sawhorse Revolution, which teaches high school st...
Josh Kerns

Sawhorse Revolution teaching construction, building community at same time

We hear all the time about how underprivileged young people badly need job skills, and community groups working on homelessness and other issues need help. One Seattle nonprofit has come up with a unique way to do both. Micah Stanovsky and his friends Sarah Smith and Adam Nishimura always wanted to help people and significantly […]
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Man arrested for firing assault rifle into the air on July 4

Police arrested a man for firing an assault weapon into the air amid July 4 fireworks in West Seattle.
10 years ago
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray recently interacted with "Jungle" residents. The city will not force people...
Kipp Robertson

Those who remain in Seattle’s ‘Jungle’ have ‘less hope their lives will change’

The organization that has dedicated so much time to helping people living in Seattle's most notorious homeless camp is scaling back its efforts.
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Homer Simpson is just the tip of the iceberg for Seattle’s graffiti detective

Seattle's graffiti isn't being overlooked by the police department. One detective's duty is focused on following the trail of spray paint to catch criminals.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Woman struck, killed by train in Centralia

Witnesses are being interviewed by the Centralia Police Department. The train tracks have reopened to traffic.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Woman shot in SoDo homeless camp suffers life-threatening injuries

A woman sustained life-threatening injuries Sunday night after being shot in the stomach a SoDo homeless encampment.
10 years ago
Fire crews battled a blaze for more than three hours early Monday in Tacoma. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Family of 5 escape house fire near Tacoma on Fourth of July

Crews had the blaze under control in just over three hours. One of the firefighters suffered smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion.
10 years ago
A Thurston County man suffered severe injuries trying to relight a firework. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man severely injured in Thurston County trying to relight firework

A 40-year-old man was severely injured Saturday night trying to relight a firework.
10 years ago
A chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, advised a fire Saturday was burning very cl...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Brush fire near chimpanzee sanctuary fully contained

People living near a wildfire in Kittitas County were told to evacuate Saturday evening as crews worked to contain a 40-acre fire.
10 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Seattle Mayor Murray announces action plan for Chinatown-International District

Seattle's mayor has a new safety plan for the Chinatown-International District, as recommended by a task force following Donnie Chin's murder.
10 years ago
Two construction workers were injured after an elevated basket was hit by a truck on the West Seatt...
MyNorthwest Staff

Police: No reason to believe driver in deadly Seattle crash was impaired

The construction worker who suffered life-threatening injuries after falling 50 feet from an elevated basket on a westbound exit ramp of the West Seattle Bridge died later Friday morning.
10 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Seattle, New York mayors ask feds to expand low-income housing tax credit

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and New York's mayor are urging Congress to expand the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act.
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Seattle orders this drink for July 4 more than anywhere else

The Seattle area buys this drink more than any other community in the nation on the Fourth of July. And it was also the top choice of America's founding fathers.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Earthquake swarm strikes in Washington near Lake Stevens, Granite Falls

The USGS is reporting that a magnitude-3.4 earthquake shook about seven miles east of Lake Stevens.
10 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Former Seattle sportscaster Tony Ventrella drops out of congressional race

Tony Ventrella ended his congressional campaign this week due to a lack of funding.
10 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Officials hint that next Boeing plane could bring jobs to state

Boeing officials are hinting that the company's next plane could bring more jobs to Washington.
10 years ago
A crash near Emerald Downs caused significant delays on NB 167 in Auburn on Friday. (WSDOT)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Driver in critical condition, 3 others seriously injured in Auburn crash

An early-morning crash is going to make the Friday commute tough for many drivers.
10 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Fourth of July Tacoma trolley tragedy was one of the worst in history

July 4 , 1900 became a tragic day after a trolley lost control in Tacoma. Nearly 50 people would be dead in one of the worst transit accidents in American history.
10 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

SoDo businesses plead with Seattle, King County to address ‘public health crisis’

Seattle's SODO business community voiced concerns about how the city and King County are handling the homeless crisis - specifically with the city's safe RV zones.
10 years ago
The expansion to South Lake Union's Center for Wooden Boats is making headway. Construction is expe...
Kipp Robertson

New South Lake Union building doesn’t involve Amazon

A giant steel frame sitting by itself in Lake Union Park will become a hub for educational activity in the future.
10 years ago
Dyer Oxley

Why the Seattle Police Department should have no problem hiring 200 more officers

Many law enforcement agencies in Seattle report difficulty recruiting new officers, but Seattle police are not having that problem. It helps that SPD officers are paid very well.
10 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Questions resurface after ‘sophisticated’ bombing at busy Turkey airport

Former NTSB Chairman Mark Rosenker told Seattle's Morning News that the attack on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport was coordinated and fairly sophisticated.
10 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Judge orders Tim Eyman to surrender tax records

Anti-tax advocate Tim Eyman was ordered today to release financial records to the AG.
10 years ago