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canada bus crash dead...
Associated Press

Bus crash in Canada leaves 3 dead and multiple people injured, police say

Three people are dead and multiple people are injured following a fire involving two transit buses in the Canadian city of Calgary, police said.
22 days ago
Auburn police vehicle crash...
MyNorthwest Staff

Semitruck makes unsafe lane change, causing crash involving Auburn police vehicle

A semitruck made an unsafe lane change, causing two cars to crash, one of which was an Auburn Police Department vehicle.
22 days ago
Bend shooting (1)...
Jason Sutich

3 children, teacher killed in shooting at Oregon elementary school; suspect killed by community member

A suspected active shooter was killed outside a Bend, Oregon, elementary school on Thursday after reportedly "shooting into a car."
22 days ago
camas trans student race...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Allowing a trans student to race against girls in Camas only fuels hate toward the trans community

About a dozen girls on the Camas High School cross-country team refused to race this week because a transgender teammate was competing in the girls' division.
22 days ago
El Niño (2)...
Ted Buehner

Strengthening El Niño boosts odds of warmer Pacific Northwest winter

El Niño is strengthening, raising concerns about a warmer winter and less mountain snow in the Pacific Northwest.
22 days ago
Seattle pizza closed...
Luke Duecy

Beloved Seattle pizzeria to close after more than 16 years

The Independent Pizzeria in Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood will close permanently Friday, Oct. 16, after more than 16 years serving the community.
22 days ago
shooting (1)...
James Lynch

Man hospitalized after shooting at Puyallup apartment complex

A 30-year-old man was transported to the hospital in serious condition following a shooting at the Canyon Park Apartments in Puyallup last night.
22 days ago
Bystanders rescue driver burning SUV Puyallup...
Frank Lenzi

2 bystanders rescue driver after SUV crashes into tree in Puyallup

Two bystanders rescued a driver from a small, burning SUV after it crashed into a tree and caught fire Wednesday night in Puyallup.
22 days ago
desmond trufant arson arrest...
MyNorthwest Staff

Arrest made in suspected arson at Desmond Trufant’s Tacoma event venue

A man was arrested in Tacoma Wednesday night in connection with an alleged arson committed against a multi-million-dollar property owned by former NFL player and Washington Huskies player Desmond Trufant.
22 days ago
mercer crash i-5 rollover...
Jason Sutich

Car rolls onto roof in 3-vehicle crash on northbound I-5 near Mercer Street; 1 lane blocked

A Thursday morning rollover crash involving three vehicles is blocking one right lane of northbound I-5 north of Mercer Street.
22 days ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Bellevue Way reopens after deadly crash; delays on I-90 and I-405

The eastbound and westbound I-90 ramps at Bellevue Way SE have reopened after a fatal crash early Thursday morning.
23 days ago
chelan business burglaries...
Julie Berg, KIRO 7 News

Series of seven commercial burglaries hit Chelan businesses

The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify three suspects and a vehicle involved in a series of commercial burglaries in Chelan.
23 days ago
desmond trufant arson fire tacoma...
Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

Fire at former UW, NFL player Desmond Trufant’s Tacoma property investigated as arson

The Tacoma Police Department is investigating a fire at a multi-million-dollar property owned by former NFL player and Washington Huskies player Desmond Trufant as arson after fire investigators determined the fire was intentionally set.
23 days ago
deFlocking tacoma narrows bridge...
Chris Sullivan

Watch out for these chokepoints: Tacoma Narrows Bridge delays, I-5 shutdown and ‘deFlocking’

We now know when two weeks of construction will begin on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. We kind of know when I-5 will be shut down in Shoreline.
23 days ago
generic prescription drugs...
Frank Lenzi

Bought generic prescription drugs between 2009 and 2019? You could get money back

If you bought generic prescription drugs between 2009 and 2019, you could be getting some money back.
23 days ago
BC school shooting...
Julia Dallas

Bellingham man indicted on murder conspiracy charge tied to BC school shooting

A 30-year-old man from Bellingham has been indicted in connection with a school shooting in British Columbia, Canada.
23 days ago
hing hay park machete attack...
Frank Lenzi and James Lynch

Judge denies release request for suspect in Seattle machete attack

A judge denied a request to release the man accused of attacking two people with a machete last week at Seattle’s Hing Hay Park.
23 days ago
Camas protest...
Aaron Granillo

Protest in Camas draws attention to initiative on transgender athletes in girls’ sports

A protest by members of the Camas High School girls’ cross-country team has thrust a local race into the center of a statewide debate.
23 days ago
A person sits at the slot machines on the casino floor. (Photo: Octavio Jones, Getty Images)...
Jason Sutich

WA gambler turns $15 wager into more than $410,000 at Auburn casino

A Washington gambler turned a $15 bet into hundreds of thousands of dollars over the weekend at an Auburn casino.
23 days ago
estate sale live grenades...
Gee Scott

Gee: Wait, what?! Man buys box at estate sale, finds 6 live grenades

I’ve heard of people finding some pretty interesting things at estate sales. Old furniture, expensive jewelry, or rare collectibles, but six live hand grenades?
23 days ago
Fall city teen family murder...
Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Judge rules Fall City teen accused of killing his family will be tried in adult court

The Fall City teenager accused of killing his five family members will be tried as an adult.
23 days ago
PCC Community Markets opens Madison Valley store...
MyNorthwest Staff

PCC Community Markets opens Madison Valley store after years of delays

A grand opening date for PCC Community Markets in Madison Valley has finally been announced after nearly a decade of delays in the development of the property.
23 days ago
Desmond Trufant...
James Lynch

Desmond Trufant suspects arson after fire damages his rental property in Tacoma

TFD is working to determine what caused a house fire at the property of former NFL and University of Washington football player Desmond Trufant.
23 days ago
tacoma pizza wa mall...
Luke Duecy

WA pizza chain takes over former MOD Pizza space at Tacoma Mall

Fat Zach’s Pizza is expanding to Tacoma, with the Washington-based pizza chain preparing to open its first location in the city this fall at Tacoma Mall.
23 days ago