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driver dies I-5 car fire flames...
Frank Sumrall

Driver dies after car bursts into flames on I-5 near Grand Mound

A person died in a car crash on I-5 Wednesday morning after their car caught on fire.
9 months ago
garfield high school bitcoin bomb threat...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mistrial declared in child rape case involving a coach with Seattle Public Schools

A mistrial was declared in the case against Walter Jones after a King County jury could not reach a verdict.
9 months ago
88-year-old finger bitten off...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

‘God heard me:’ 88-year-old recounts surviving brutal home attack where her finger was bitten off

An 88-year-old Seattle woman is speaking out for the first time after a brutal attack outside her Rainier Beach home left her with broken bones and her finger bitten off.
9 months ago
everett medicare lab owner...
MyNorthwest Staff

Everett lab owner gets 2 years in prison for $1M Medicare fraud scheme

A 35-year-old Indian national receives two years for orchestrating a $1M Medicare fraud scheme in Everett.
9 months ago
King County crime spree...
MyNorthwest Staff

Tacoma man with sex trafficking past gets 10 years for drugs, guns

A Tacoma man with a sex trafficking past receives 10 years in prison for drug distribution and firearm offenses.
9 months ago
auburn mayor nancy backus pastor...
Charlie Harger

Auburn mayor Nancy Backus claims she didn’t know details before writing letter for convicted child sex offender

Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus publicly addressed her controversial letter supporting a convicted child sex offender for the first time Monday night.
9 months ago
tax wa amazon microsoft...
Frank Lenzi

New tax proposal targets WA’s largest corporations, including Amazon, Microsoft

A new tax proposal targets Washington's largest corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.
9 months ago
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GEOFF MULVIHILL AND DARLENE SUPERVILLE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led states if they don’t provide data

President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless those states provide information about those receiving the assistance.
9 months ago
Volunteer teamwork saves small dog trapped in Roslyn crevice ( Photo: Washington State Animal Respo...
MyNorthwest Staff

Volunteer teamwork saves small dog trapped in Roslyn crevice

A small dog named Coulee was rescued after becoming trapped in a narrow, 12-inch crevice about 20 feet deep in the Roslyn area on Monday. 
9 months ago
boat strike hegseth...
Heather Bosch

Adam Smith goes to war with Pentagon brass over strike that killed stranded survivors

Washington Congressman Adam Smith said he is set to meet this week with the admiral at the center of a controversial U.S. military strike on a suspected drug‑smuggling boat.
9 months ago
anacortes teacher dies crash...
Frank Sumrall

Beloved Anacortes teacher Edmundo Corrales dies in multi-vehicle collision

A high school teacher in Anacortes was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Monday morning, the Anacortes School District confirmed.
9 months ago
missing missouri woman...
Frank Sumrall

Search underway for missing Missouri woman last seen in Port Angeles

A woman from Missouri has been missing in Washington since Nov. 27. Federal officials are seeking the public's help in tracking her down.
9 months ago
Auburn suspect domestic violence drone...
MyNorthwest Staff

Auburn Police drone finds domestic violence suspect hiding on roof

A drone helped the Auburn Police Department (APD) find a domestic violence suspect hiding on the roof of a house on Sunday.
9 months ago
DOJ lawsuit voter data...
Jason Sutich

DOJ files lawsuit against WA Secretary of State for withholding voter registration data

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, claiming that the WA Secretary of State, violated federal law by refusing to share voter rolls.
9 months ago
Washington families sue major smoke-alarm makers (Photo: KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Washington families sue major smoke-alarm makers, claiming decades of deceptive safety claims

A federal lawsuit claims major smoke alarm brands misled Washington consumers about safety and fire warning effectiveness.
9 months ago
Rad Power exploding battery e-bike...
Luke Duecy

Federal warnings of exploding e-bike batteries could be latest threat to Rad Power’s survival

Safety regulators urge Rad Power Bike users to halt use of specific batteries after explosion reports raise serious safety concerns.
9 months ago
Black Corvette Chase Ends in Arrest (PHOTO: Pierce County Sheriff’s Department)...
MyNorthwest Staff

21-year-old arrested in Pierce County following high-speed chase, donuts

A 21-year-old man with outstanding warrants was arrested in Pierce County after being caught recklessly driving a stolen black Corvette and evading police on Saturday.
9 months ago
Puyallup Pierce County...
MyNorthwest Staff

Pierce County street-racing chaos leaves home shot up

A chaotic weekend street-racing takeover in Pierce County ended with one home being shot by multiple bullets on Saturday.
9 months ago
Seattle porsche ferry punch...
Jason Sutich

Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Interbay

A driver collided with a pedestrian in Interbay on Monday, causing severe, possibly life-threatening injuries to the victim.
9 months ago
Costco lawsuit rotisserie chicken...
Jason Sutich

Costco sues Trump administration over emergency tariffs, seeks refunds

Costco filed a federal lawsuit on Friday, claiming all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were unlawful.
9 months ago
Amazon layoffs seattle employees office space...
Jason Sutich

Amazon tests 30-minute delivery for groceries, essentials in Seattle

Amazon is beginning to test its new ultra-fast delivery service for urgent, high-demand items in parts of Seattle, reducing delivery time to 30 minutes or less.
9 months ago
Centralia christmas damage...
Jason Sutich

Vandals cause up to $30K in damage to Centralia Christmas light display

The City of Centralia's Christmas light display was heavily damaged by an unknown suspect last week, with police estimating the damage to be up to $30,000.
9 months ago
Seattle police SPD...
Jason Sutich

Shattered window, expired tabs lead Seattle police to fentanyl bust

Seattle Police Department officers made a drug bust in First Hill on Sunday, seizing several grams of narcotics and plastic baggies.
9 months ago
light rail federal way...
Chris Sullivan

Delayed by bad soil, Federal Way light rail finally opens this week

Eight more miles of light rail tracks will open to the public this weekend when service expands from Angle Lake south to downtown Federal Way Saturday morning.
9 months ago