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seattle cyclist death...
RANJI SINHA, KIRO 7

Wrongful death suit filed against waste management company for death of Seattle cyclist

The family of Seattle school teacher Christian Salyer filed a lawsuit against Recology and one of its drivers after Salyer was hit and killed while on his bike.
16 days ago
tacoma shooting murder...
Heather Bosch, KIRO 7 News

Tacoma garage shooting suspect charged with murder, blows kiss to courtroom gallery

Three suspects appeared in court Wednesday in the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Tacoma early Sunday.
16 days ago
wa toll...
Chris Sullivan

Get ready, drivers: Puyallup to Lynnwood could cost $54 in tolls

We're less than a year from the expansion of the express toll lane system between Renton and Bellevue, marking the start of segmented tolling.
16 days ago
revive I-5 tolls I-405 commute...
Nate Connors

Revive I-5 on Ship Canal Bridge to end 2 months ahead of schedule

WSDOT announced it has moved up Revive I-5's completion date to the weekend of Oct. 30, which is two months ahead of schedule.
16 days ago
killer whale calf...
KIRO 7 News Staff

A new southern resident killer whale calf was born to J35

The Center for Whale Research announced that a new calf has been born in the southern resident killer whale population.
16 days ago
train puyallup...
MyNorthwest Staff

Man in wheelchair killed after being hit by train in downtown Puyallup

Two people have been hit by a train in downtown Puyallup.
16 days ago
card skimming...
James Lynch

Card skimming losses top $1 billion as Secret Service targets local fraud

The U.S. Secret Service is working in the Seattle area to find and remove illegal card-skimming devices at retailers, ATMs, and gas pumps.
16 days ago
amazon (2)...
Julia Dallas

Amazon responds to lawsuit alleging it failed to protect employee who reported rape by senior manager

An Amazon employee is suing the company, alleging it failed to protect her after she reported that a senior manager raped her.
16 days ago
homelessness (1)...
Luke Duecy

Seattle’s new homelessness plan aims to move people into housing. Here are the big questions

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is betting that a more coordinated approach to homelessness can get more people off the streets, but questions remain.
16 days ago
Snoqualmie Pass Closure...
MyNorthwest Staff

Westbound I-90 back open at Snoqualmie Pass after winter preparation

Westbound I-90 has reopened after a temporary closure at Snoqualmie Pass.
16 days ago
T-Mobile layoffs...
Michael Strite

T-Mobile dining contractor expects 83 layoffs; Bellevue pub expected to stay open

Sidekicks Pub at T-Mobile Market Hall in Bellevue is laying off 83 employees when it shuts down on Dec. 20.
16 days ago
washington state patrol...
MyNorthwest Staff

Endangered missing teen found

An endangered missing teen was found, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) reported Wednesday afternoon.
16 days ago
Central District social housing...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Who is going to be the builder?’: Gee wants Central District builders at the table for Seattle’s first social housing project

Seattle's social housing developer announced its first ground-up apartment building, on land in the Central District.
16 days ago
DHS immigration WA...
Manda Factor

WA AG Nick Brown backs legal challenge to DHS immigration arrest practices

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition supporting a legal challenge to the DHS's use of warrantless civil immigration arrests.
16 days ago
thurston toxic algae...
Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Toxic algae found at four Thurston County lakes

Thurston County is warning the public to stay out of four of its lakes because of a toxic algae bloom.
16 days ago
seattle police bodycam bite of seattle shooting...
MyNorthwest Staff

Teen suspect in Bite of Seattle shooting released to home detention

The 15-year-old suspect in the Bite of Seattle shooting was ordered released to electronic home detention Wednesday.
16 days ago
Seattle taco burglary...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle taqueria ‘completely cleaned out’ after three consecutive nights of burglaries

A Columbia City taqueria, Taco City, has been burglarized three nights in a row and "completely cleaned out" this week.
16 days ago
burien gun drugs arrest...
MyNorthwest Staff

Driver clocked at 70 mph in Burien leads police to drugs, guns and two arrests

A traffic stop for speeding in Burien netted two arrests, the seizure of various drugs, and the recovery of two firearms on Tuesday morning.
16 days ago
Ruston speeding tickets...
Michael Strite

Free ice cream for driving too fast? Ruston bar offers dessert promotion for speeding tickets

As traffic enforcement cameras go up around Pierce County, a Ruston bar is offering people who receive tickets a free brownie sundae or root beer float.
16 days ago
tukwila locksmith scam...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Locksmith scam targeting businesses reported in Tukwila

The Tukwila Police Department said a locksmith scam that previously targeted other south King County cities earlier this year has been reported in Tukwila.
16 days ago
seattle seniors grocery raise...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Seattle-area seniors are getting a raise. At the grocery store, it’s a pay cut

Seattle-area seniors are getting a pay raise while grocery costs rise, impacting their purchasing power.
16 days ago
seattle job cut robotics...
Michael Strite

Seattle’s Carbon Robotics cuts jobs across departments, citing economic conditions

Seattle tech startup Carbon Robotics confirmed to GeekWire it was cutting jobs across multiple departments.
17 days ago
arlington burning car cpr...
Jason Sutich

VIDEO: Driver pulled from burning car near Arlington, revived after deputies perform CPR

A vehicle caught fire after crashing into a wooded area in unincorporated Arlington, requiring law enforcement to rescue the driver from the burning vehicle.
17 days ago
seattle RV parking rules...
Nia Bliss, KIRO 7 News

Seattle City Council passes restrictions on overnight parking for RVs and motorhomes

Seattle City Council approved the Vehicle Resident Assistance Program at its regular meeting on Tuesday night.
17 days ago