Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News
‘Widespread destruction’: On the ground in Spokane
The Spokane Area Fires Complex has destroyed more than 600 structures, including homes, and forced thousands of residents to evacuate their properties.1 month ago
Julia Dallas
‘The amount of stolen property is staggering’: Bellevue man sentenced in nearly $7M stolen goods scheme using Amazon, eBay
A man who lived in Bellevue and Las Vegas was sentenced Wednesday for his role in a scheme to sell stolen goods on Amazon and eBay.1 month ago
Ted Buehner, KIRO Newsradio Meteorologist
Smoky conditions expected in western Washington this week from BC wildfires
Wildfire smoke is about to spread into Western Washington.1 month ago
Tom Brock
Slow-speed train derailment stops Sound Transit light rail service in Seattle for several hours
A slow-moving Sound Transit light rail train derailed late Saturday night as it entered the International District/Chinatown Station.1 month ago
Tom Brock
Crash on I-5 near Arlington results in five-mile backup Sunday morning
Traffic on southbound I-5 is moving once again near Arlington, after a crash shut down the freeway Sunday morning.1 month ago
MyNorthwest Staff and Associated Press
60,000 evacuated due to Spokane Complex Fire; Mayor calls it region’s ‘worst natural disaster’
The Spokane Complex Fire has forced 60,000 evacuations and destroyed hundreds of homes in what Mayor Lisa Brown called the region's worst natural disaster.1 month ago
Jason Sutich
Capitol Hill restaurant owner pleads guilty to $1.4M tax scheme
The owner of a Capitol Hill restaurant pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay more than $1.4 million in taxes, some of which being withheld from employees.1 month ago
REBECCA BOONE AND MARTHA BELLISLE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Multiple people dead after shooting at fast food restaurant in southern Idaho
A shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon left multiple people dead and others injured, police said.1 month ago
Tom Brock
Blue Angels cancel Saturday Seafair performance due to high winds
The U.S. Navy's precision flight team, the Blue Angels, had to cancel its Saturday performance at Seafair, due to high winds.1 month ago
Tom Brock
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson declares statewide wildfire emergency
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide wildfire emergency Saturday, which includes a prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning.1 month ago
Tom Brock
Search for a missing man in Lake Washington called off after extensive water and air sweeps
The Coast Guard and the Mercer Island Police Marine Patrol called off a search for a man who apparently fell off a boat on Lake Washington.1 month ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle ranks sixth-most expensive city to own a car in the U.S.
Seattle is the sixth-most expensive city to own a car, a new study revealed. Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston rounded out the top five.1 month ago
Frank Lenzi
Shon Barnes resignation agreement: former Seattle Police Chief gets $590,000, keeps signing bonus
Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes will receive $590,000 as part of his resignation agreement.1 month ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
WA superintendent responds to ‘sham’ investigation by US Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education is requesting information from California and Washington on what it called “transgender policies” in schools.1 month ago
Frank Lenzi
Ballard light rail ‘not dead’: Sound Transit targets 2042 for Market Street service
The Ballard light rail is not dead, according to Seattle City Councilmember and Sound Transit Board Member Dan Strauss.1 month ago
Julia Dallas
VIDEO: Police release bodycam footage from Bite of Seattle shooting, arrest
The Seattle Police Department released bodycam footage from a gang-related mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle on Sunday.1 month ago
Luke Duecy
The Spin: Former SPD chief’s Bite of Seattle news conference was a crisis communications masterclass
Former SPD Chief Barnes used a textbook crisis communications strategy during a news conference following the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting.1 month ago
Frank Lenzi
Manhunt near I-5 in Mill Creek: Deputies, K-9 search for suspect who may have stolen firearm
A manhunt is underway near I-5 in Mill Creek after a suspect stole items from a vehicle — potentially including a firearm — and fled on foot into a wooded area, Snohomish County sheriff's officials said.1 month ago
Julia Dallas
‘I have a different window than they do’: Wilson responds to council criticism over Barnes’ departure as Andre Sayles named interim chief
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson defended her decision to remove Shon Barnes as chief of the Seattle Police Department.1 month ago
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California-based Thai chain comes to Bellevue
Fast-casual Thai chain Rooster & Rice recently opened its first Washington location in downtown Bellevue.1 month ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Copper wire thieves hit Ballard businesses repeatedly, owners demand action
Copper wire thieves are hitting Ballard businesses hard, leaving owners with repair bills worth thousands of dollars.1 month ago
Nia Bliss, KIRO 7 News
Seattle Police Officers Guild praises interim chief appointment while criticizing mayor’s actions
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Andre Sayles to the Interim Chief role effective Friday.1 month ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Washington AG Nick Brown fights back against PSE’s proposed 29% electric, 20% gas rate hikes
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is pushing back against proposed utility rate hikes from Puget Sound Energy (PSE).1 month ago
