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Woody Guthrie became an unlikely spokesman for hydroelectric power, the Grand Coulee Dam and the pr...
Josh Kerns

How Woody Guthrie became unlikely spokesman for Pacific Northwest

Folk legend Woody Guthrie became an unlikely spokesman for hydroelectric power, the Grand Coulee Dam and the promise of greener pastures in the Pacific Northwest.
11 years ago
If plans go through, the new commercial passenger terminal at Everett's Paine Field would include a...
Kipp Robertson

Everett’s Paine Field could have commercial passenger terminal by 2017

The company trying to build a commercial passenger terminal at Everett's Paine Field is shooting for the first flights to begin as early as the end of 2017.
11 years ago
The number of Tacoma schools found with high levels of lead in the water may be decreasing. (KIRO 7...
KIRO 7 News Staff

List of Tacoma schools with lead in water grows to 11

As crews in Tacoma start digging up pipes at some homes Thursday, the number of Tacoma schools with lead contamination in water has grown to 11 schools.
11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Report: Judge declares Seattle garbage check unconstitutional

The City of Seattle can’t rummage through your garbage after all. King County Superior Court Judge Beth Andrus declared Wednesday that Seattle’s ordinance that allows garbage collectors to look through people’s trash to ensure food scraps aren’t mixing with trash is “unconstitutional and void.” Eight plaintiffs joined together to sue the city over its practices […]
11 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Mixed messages: Did Seattle police get a ‘stand down’ order for RVs?

Seattle officials have repeatedly said that police have not been told to not enforce certain laws when it comes to homeless issues. But some Seattleites say that's not the message they get from police officers.
11 years ago
John Charlton was arrested for investigation of homicide after police said human remains were found...
Kipp Robertson

Man accused of dismembering woman, dumping body parts in Seattle pleads not guilty

The man accused of murdering a Renton mother of three pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning.
11 years ago
The International Space Station as it flew over Madagascar, showing three of the five spacecraft do...
Kipp Robertson

NASA Astronaut captures photos of Seattle, Tacoma from space station

Jeff Williams took advantage of his view from the International Space Station to get a unique shot of some Pacific Northwest cities Tuesday morning.
11 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman poses as Lyft driver

Richard Sherman took a on a new role, becoming a Lyft driver for a day. The cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks went undercover for Lyft’s video series “Undercover Lyft.” The series places famous athletes in the driver’s seat. Sherman, who goes by “Richie” in the video, puts on sunglasses and hat to cover his dreadlocks […]
11 years ago
At least one person was armed during a robbery of a Bellevue Walgreens on Wednesday morning. (KIRO ...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Armed robbers steal alcohol, cigarettes from Bellevue Walgreens

Police are looking for three suspects who held up a Walgreens in Bellevue early Wednesday.
11 years ago
“Atlanta is at a disadvantage because MARTA is the largest transit system in the country that rec...
Feliks Banel

What would Seattle’s 1970s subway look like now?

It’s fairly well known around Puget Sound that King County voters twice rejected a ballot measure in the late 1960s and early 1970s that would’ve built a heavy rail commuter line connecting Seattle with the suburbs.
11 years ago
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Dyer Oxley

Seattle teacher gets her job back after being fired last summer

A judge has overturned a school district decision to fire a Seattle teacher who broke rules on a school-funded trip to New Orleans. The teacher consumed alcohol and a male student groped a female while on the trip.
11 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Jury finds state auditor not guilty of lying to IRS

A jury has acquitted Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley of a single charge in a theft and money-laundering case.
11 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Seattle school district assures parents of safe drinking water

Seattle Public Schools adopted a policy on drinking water 12 years ago that includes periodic testing.
11 years ago
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Kipp Robertson

Investigation into Bellevue High School football team finds ‘sufficient evidence’ against coaching staff

The Bellevue High School football team has violated state sports rules for years, according to an investigation obtained by The Seattle Times reports.
11 years ago
A "death investigation" on northbound I-5 shut down the major roadway Tuesday morning. (WSDOT)...
Kipp Robertson

‘Major incident’ in Seattle cleared after causing extensive backups

A “death investigation” on northbound I-5 in Seattle blocked downtown exits and forced traffic into the express lanes Tuesday morning. NB 5 into downtown Seattle, you’ll need to take the C/D. WSP is putting all mainline traffic onto express lanes. — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) April 26, 2016 The drive from Sea-Tac to Seattle was as […]
11 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman welcomes daughter into the world

Richard Sherman welcomed his second child into the world.
11 years ago
A water fountain at one of two Tacoma elementary schools found with high levels of lead in the wate...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Six Tacoma schools now reporting lead in drinking water

Students at Horace Mann and Jennie Reed elementary schools are drinking bottled water after "unacceptable" levels of leads were found in the water.
11 years ago
Soldata is monitoring 4,000 sensors throughout downtown while Bertha digs underneath the viaduct an...
Dyer Oxley

WSDOT will monitor ground around Bertha, viaduct and downtown Seattle

WSDOT is watching very closely to the ground in downtown Seattle as Bertha bores underneath it and the Alaskan Way Viaduct. This is how.
11 years ago
Seattle traffic...
Kipp Robertson

City has ‘never really’ tackled infrastructure problem efficiently, former Seattle mayor says

The Puget Sound region has been recycling its transportation infrastructure for decades.
11 years ago
The 520 floating bridge fully opened to traffic early Monday morning. (WSDOT)...
Kipp Robertson

World’s longest floating bridge ‘fully functioning’, more work lays ahead

After crews finished their work, about four hours ahead of time, the state opened the eastbound and westbound lanes of the 520 bridge on Monday.
11 years ago
A large pothole shutdown multiple lanes of I-5 Sunday, causing significant backups. (WSDOT)...
Kipp Robertson

Pothole on I-5 causes major traffic backups

A pothole on northbound I-5 caused significant backups along the main corridor Sunday. The Washington State Department of Transportation reports the backup was at least four miles by 10:30 a.m. due to multiple lanes being blocked near SR 529 in Marysville. Backup behind Marysville pothole is now four miles on NB I-5. This is a […]
11 years ago
Seattle Public Utilities is recommending customers run their water for two minutes before using it ...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle Public Utilities finds ‘low levels’ of lead in some samples

After two days of extensive testing in five Seattle homes, Seattle Public Utilities confirmed Sunday that the city's water continues to be safe to drink.
11 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Man killed, woman wounded in Federal Way shooting

Federal Way police are investigating a double shooting that left one man dead and a woman critically wounded on Saturday night.
11 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Donald Trump expected to campaign in Washington state

Donald Trump is expected to be campaigning in Washington state in early May ahead of the state’s primary.
11 years ago