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Kipp Robertson

Happy ‘June’: Unusually warm weather reflective of next month

Those outside temperatures you've been enjoying are equal to temps typically seen a month from now.
11 years ago
Seven-year-old Lyra Rogers tries on her mom's hat after school. (Sara Lerner)...
Sara Lerner

Lead paint proves to be the real problem in Washington

Although the Tacoma situation is scary, lead-contaminated water is not the number one source of lead exposure for children. In King County, for example, it’s through lead paint or lead-contaminated dust.
11 years ago
The new 737 MAX 8 hit a major milestone after completing a high-altitude flight test in La Paz, Bol...
Kipp Robertson

Boeing MAX 8 completes a key milestone

The new 737 MAX 8 hit a major milestone after completing a high-altitude flight test in La Paz, Bolivia.
11 years ago
WSDOT, Bertha, Seattle, Tunnel, Viaduct...
MyNorthwest Staff

Bertha has tunneled 292 feet since Seattle’s viaduct closed

After days of digging, Bertha has tunneled about 195 feet under the viaduct.
11 years ago
Dyer Oxley

Seattle detective speaks candidly about increase in car thefts this year

A Seattle police detective offers a sobering look into car thefts in town from his own experience on the street. And he imparts some advice to car owners in town.
11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Drivers faced tough challenges on Tuesday during viaduct closure

Drivers should prepare for heavy traffic during the first Monday morning commute without the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle.
11 years ago
Ice Caves...
KIRO 7 News Staff

6-year-old boy found dead near Big Four Ice Caves

The body of a 6 year-old boy was recovered from the area around the Big Four Ice Caves in Verlot on Sunday evening.
11 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

WSDOT warns viaduct closure will cause more challenging commutes Monday

It may have been bad, but there's a strong likelihood that Puget Sound drivers have yet to fully realize the frustration that can be caused by the Seattle viaduct closure.
11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Bellevue High School principal leaves school; denies football allegations are reason

The Seattle Times reports Bellevue High School principal Scott Powers will leave his post for nearby Sammamish High School.
11 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

More city-owned trees illegally cut down in West Seattle

What happened in the North Admiral neighborhood is striking but apparently very easy to miss.
11 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Nine arrests, five SPD officers injured in May Day march

Another May Day in Seattle is here and gone, but this one looked a little different. Only nine arrests were made, as compared to 16 in 2015. Five officers were injured and property damage was relatively minimal.
11 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Bertha moving slowly during first weekend of viaduct closure

Traffic was tough for commuters on the first day of the viaduct closure and the weekend isn't so easy either.
11 years ago
Josh Kerns

Mariners Cruz has supplied his hometown with fire trucks, ambulances and more

How Mariners Nelson Cruz and the Seattle Fire Department are battling emergencies in the Dominican Republic.
11 years ago
Burien drug bust...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Sting nets 10 arrests plus guns, drugs, cash

Drugs, property, firearms and cash were seized in King and Pierce counties during a police operation involving eight law enforcement agencies.
11 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Bertha begins again: Boring machine is moving toward viaduct

Bertha began boring toward the Alaskan Way Viaduct at 9 a.m. Friday.
11 years ago
A garbage truck crashed into an off-ramp of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Friday. (Seattle Fire Departmen...
MyNorthwest Staff

Garbage truck crashes into SR 99 off-ramp, triggers gas leak

Roads in the area of Blanchard Street and Western Avenue are closed after a dump truck crashed into the SR 99 off-ramp.
11 years ago
bike lanes, mcginn...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle cyclists angered over city’s latest bike plan

Seattle's latest bike plan nixes much of downtown's future bicycle projects, much to the chagrin of local cyclists — some of whom are blaming the mayor.
11 years ago
WSDOT, Bertha, Seattle, Tunnel, Viaduct...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle tunnel machine Bertha under tight schedule during viaduct closure

Despite the rough start to the Seattle tunnel project, Deputy Project Administrator David Sowers expects better things for the next phase of work.
11 years ago
Bertha the tunnel boring machine is considered one of the biggest and most powerful pieces of minin...
Jillian Raftery

Did you know Bertha whistles while she works?

Bertha the tunnel boring machine is considered one of the biggest and most powerful pieces of mining technology to ever be released. But, ever wonder what she sounds like when she’s digging? Well, Bertha actually sings.
11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Viaduct closure snarls traffic across Seattle, along I-5 on first day

Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct closed at 12:01 a.m. this morning. The closure will last two weeks and the state expects it to impact thousands of vehicles.
11 years ago
home invasion monroe...
KIRO 7 News Staff

80-year-old woman fatally shoots home intruder

Deputies are investigating after an intruder was fatally shot in a home near Thursday night Monroe. Authorities responded after an 80-year-old woman called 911 to report she had shot an intruder.
11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Traffic cameras: Watch alternate routes during viaduct closure

Watch the live traffic cameras while the Alaskan Way Viaduct is closed for construction of the new tunnel.
11 years ago
Mayor Ed Murray has announced a new set of taxes and fees with the aim of hiring more police office...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle mayor proposes funding plan with new taxes to pay for more police

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has proposed a funding plan with increases to certain local taxes to pay for the addition of 200 police officers.
11 years ago
A replica of Noah's Ark is headed to Seattle in 2016. (Ark of Noah Foundation)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Life-sized Noah’s Ark replica plans to sail into Seattle

The ark aims to be as close to the original, if you don't count the movie theater, actors and virtual reality. This mega-vessel plans to sail to Seattle soon.
11 years ago