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summer - not in seattle...
Paul Holden

Seattle’s summer calendar keeps rolling after World Cup wraps

Last weekend was probably one of the most jam-packed weekends our region has seen, but the fun isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
30 days ago
hot temps weather - eastern washington...
Ted Buehner

Eastern Washington to hit 90s this weekend as wildfire conditions remain elevated

Many have outdoor activities planned for this weekend. Here is what is expected for the weather this weekend and beyond.
30 days ago
Okanogan...
MyNorthwest Staff

Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuation orders issued for parts of Okanogan

Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation orders have been issued for parts of Okanogan due to multiple fires.
1 month ago
white house event...
Julia Dallas

8 men, including 1 from Washington, indicted in plot to attack UFC White House event

Eight men, including one from Washington, were indicted in a plot to kill government officials at the UFC Freedom 250 Event at the White House.
1 month ago
SR 167...
Julia Dallas

1 lane blocked on SR 167 in Auburn due to brush fire

One lane is blocked on SR 167 in Auburn due to a brush fire.
1 month ago
Suncadia Tumble Creek golf...
MyNorthwest Staff

Suncadia sells Tumble Creek golf community to Texas-based company

Suncadia has sold Tumble Creek, a private golf community in Cle Elum, to Texas-based Escalante Golf for an undisclosed sum.
1 month ago
mariners menu food...
Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Seattle Mariners announce 13 new ‘midseason’ menu items at T-Mobile Park

Over a dozen new menu items are coming to T-Mobile Park with the midseason menu available starting on July 17.
1 month ago
King County bus attacked with machete...
KIRO Newsradio staff

VIDEO: Suspect attacks King County bus with machete, pleads not guilty

The man accused of attacking a King County Metro bus with a machete last week pleaded not guilty.
1 month ago
fuel fees Washington bob Ferguson climate...
Luke Duecy

Washington Senate Republicans urge Gov. Bob Ferguson to call special session to suspend climate fuel fees

Washington Senate Republicans are urging Governor Bob Ferguson to call a special legislative session to temporarily suspend Washington's climate-related fuel policies.
1 month ago
belltown shooting...
MyNorthwest Staff

Family of woman killed in 2023 Belltown shooting sues King County homelessness agency, claiming it failed to intervene

The family of a woman who was killed in a shooting in Belltown in 2023 is suing the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.
1 month ago
wa illegal immigrant sentence...
Jason Sutich

‘All of this could be avoided’: 2 illegal immigrants sentenced for re-entry as prosecutor blasts WA’s lack of cooperation

Two illegal immigrants have been federally charged with returning to the U.S. after their removal, and both were arrested after being jailed for new crimes.
1 month ago
costco lawsuit protein powder...
Frank Sumrall

Costco faces class-action lawsuit over protein powder containing heavy metals

Costco is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit over organic protein powder sold in its stores.
1 month ago
Puyallup beef recall metal...
Jason Sutich

Puyallup butcher recalls 100+ pounds of beef over possible metal shavings

A Puyallup butcher, Blue Max Meats, recalled several of its beef products out of an abundance of caution for potential contamination of metal flakes.
1 month ago
Renton dog attack...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Renton PD asks for information in dog attack

Renton police are trying to identify the owners of a german shepard that attacked and seriously injured a small dog last weekend.
1 month ago
sound transit light rail seattle northgate judkins park...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sound Transit light rail suspended between Northgate and Capitol Hill stations

Light rail service has been suspended in Seattle between the Northgate, Stadium, and Judkins Park stations.
1 month ago
stabbing uw on the run...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Suspect on the run after stabbing near UW

Seattle police are investigating a stabbing that happened near the University of Washington (UW) on Wednesday night.
1 month ago
tukwila 16-time felon stolen property...
Frank Sumrall

Tukwila police recover $100K in stolen property after undercover operation leads to arrest of 16-time convicted felon

A 16-time convicted felon was arrested again after the Tukwila Police Department conducted an undercover operation against the suspect.
1 month ago
hobbit inn airbnb chelan hills fire...
Charlie Harger

‘It’s a total loss’: Washington’s most wished-for Airbnb, the Hobbit Inn near Lake Chelan, destroyed in Chelan Hills Fire

The Hobbit Inn, a hobbit-hole vacation rental carved into a hillside near Orondo, was destroyed over the weekend by the Chelan Hills Fire in Douglas County.
1 month ago
illegal fireworks citations king county...
Brandon Thompson, KIRO 7 News

Hundreds of illegal fireworks were reported over the weekend, but only a handful led to citations

A total of 336 calls were made. The King County Sheriff’s Office said some are duplicates, with deputies making contact with 110 people for the calls.
1 month ago
missing child body federal way lake...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Body of missing child pulled from Federal Way lake

Search and rescue operations for a missing child in Federal Way became a recovery effort on Wednesday.
1 month ago
Lindsey Baum...
James Lynch

‘It slapped me in the face that somebody took my daughter’: Cold case of 10-year-old Lindsey Baum remains unsolved 17 years later

Seventeen years after 10-year-old Lindsey Baum vanished in the town of McCleary in Grays Harbor County, her mother is still pleading for answers.
1 month ago
homicide pierce county person of interest suspect...
Frank Lenzi

Pierce County Sheriff: Homicide ‘suspect was shot and killed by police in Seaside, Oregon’

The man wanted in connection with two Pierce County homicides was shot and killed by police in Seaside, Oregon, Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank announced on X Wednesday night.
1 month ago
vantage...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuation orders issued for Vantage; portion of I-90 closed

The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office has issued Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation orders for residents in the city of Vantage.
1 month ago
Washington drought el nino...
KIRO Newsradio Staff with Wire Reports

Washington drought set to worsen as heat wave, El Niño loom over Pacific Northwest

Federal forecasters are warning the Columbia River Basin in Washington and Oregon is the most likely spot in the West to see drought intensify over the next three months
1 month ago