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Nisqually River Bridge...
MyNorthwest Staff

1 dead, car catches fire after ‘mechanical mishap’ on I-5 north at Nisqually River Bridge

A person was killed due to a "mechanical mishap" on northbound I-5 at the Nisqually River Bridge. A car subsequently caught fire.
2 months ago
memorial day weekend travel SEA airport...
Michael Strite

SEA Airport is shutting down the Spot Saver program

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) will end the "SEA Spot Saver" program after Thanksgiving.
2 months ago
Neil Gehring National Park Service...
Michael Strite

Search continues for missing hiker at Olympic National Park

26-year-old Neil Gehring left the Madison Falls Trailhead at Olympic National Park on Aug. 31. He was reported missing on Sep. 2.
2 months ago
belltown shooting (3)...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘People act and say things to get them elected’: Gee urges leaders to face families after Belltown shooting

A 21-year-old man who tried to stop a robbery during a Belltown street takeover was shot three times, then had to walk two blocks begging for help.
2 months ago
tukwila...
Michael Strite

Tukwila police officers rescue man trapped underneath car

A man was taken to the hospital after he was trapped beneath a car early Thursday morning.
2 months ago
bellevue drone expands...
Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Bellevue expands use of drones for city’s first responders

Bellevue is expanding its use of drones for its first responders.
2 months ago
seattle drug trafficking leader...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Driven by greed’: Leader of Seattle drug trafficking ring sentenced to 8 years, faces deportation

A 32-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison for leading a drug trafficking organization in Seattle.
2 months ago
ryanair ceo passenger injured...
Associated Press

Ryanair CEO disputes report that an injured passenger was partly sucked out a shattered window

The CEO of Ryanair on Thursday disputed that a passenger injured during a flight on one of its planes in July was partly sucked out a broken window.
2 months ago
downtown seattle (1)...
Julia Dallas

‘Seattle is making progress, step by step’: Mayor Wilson responds to plea from more than 30 major business leaders

More than 30 major players in Seattle's business community have signed a letter urging the city to take action on public safety.
2 months ago
Doctors Office gender...
MyNorthwest Staff

MultiCare Health System plans to layoff 138 employees, close 6 locations

Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System issued a notice to the Washington Employment Security Department that it plans to layoff 138 employees.
2 months ago
A photo of Seattle police at the scene in Westlake Park. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Police Depa...
MyNorthwest Staff

67-year-old man found dead in Westlake Park after early morning fight in downtown Seattle

A 67-year-old man was found dead in Westlake Park early Thursday morning after a fight with another man.
2 months ago
Amazon south lake union office...
Jason Sutich

Amazon planning to vacate South Lake Union office as it continues shedding Seattle space

Amazon plans to vacate another South Lake Union office, continuing its retreat from leased space across Seattle.
2 months ago
everett semi-truck chase...
Jason Sutich

4 officers hospitalized after stolen semi-truck rams patrol cars during pursuit through Everett

Four Everett police officers were hospitalized Thursday after a man driving a stolen semi-truck rammed into patrol cars in an attempt to elude law enforcement.
2 months ago
longview plant tank lawsuit...
BRANDON THOMPSON, KIRO 7

‘Run til failure:’ Wrongful death suit claims tank fix was neglected at Longview plant

A wrongful death lawsuit claims Nippon Dynawave had a “policy” of running its equipment until failure and that warning signs were ignored ahead of the disaster.
2 months ago
seattle fentanyl cocaine prison...
MyNorthwest Staff

WA man faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking two 15-year-old girls in WA, Oregon

A Washington man faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to two counts of sex trafficking minors by fraud, force, and coercion.
2 months ago
wa bars alcohol ban canadian...
Nia Bliss, KIRO 7 News

Washington bars brace for ban on Canadian alcohol imports

Tariff tension between U.S. and Canada reached a new level with President Donald Trump signing an executive order banning some imports of Canadian alcohol.
2 months ago
renton sr 167 collision...
Jason Sutich

All lanes reopened on SB SR 167 in Renton after early morning collision

All lanes of southbound SR 167 and the SW 41st Street on-ramp have cleared in Renton near SW 43rd Street following an early morning collision.
2 months ago
weekend weather rain seattle...
Chief Meteorologist Morgan Palmer, KIRO 7 News

Weekend weather ‘bad luck’ continues: Rain and cooler air to return

If it feels like the nicest weather keeps showing up during the work week only to disappear by the weekend, you’re not imagining things.
2 months ago
nurse on phone...
KIRO Newsradio staff

‘Humans must be in the loop’: Seattle council questions AI tool used to divert 911 calls to nurse line

The Seattle City Council is scrutinizing an AI program that's been prompting fire department dispatchers to route some 911 callers to a nurse line.
2 months ago
I-405 (1)...
Nate Connors

Drivers on I-405 face more closures this week

Eastside commuters have certainly had their fair share of closures during the massive I-405 widening project over the past few years.
2 months ago
fish sound transit...
Jack Bilyeu, KIRO 7 News

Divers speak after discovering piles of electrocuted fish under I-90 bridge

Sound Transit is working to fix an electrical issue along the Crosslake Connection. The agency believes the issue was killing fish.
2 months ago
Endangered Species Act...
Ian Sterling, KIRO Newsradio

‘Exploitation’: WA joins lawsuit to block Trump admin. from gutting Endangered Species Act

Washington is joining forces with 20 other states to sue the Trump administration over the Endangered Species Act.
2 months ago
tiger mountain SR 18...
Nate Connors

4 nights of lane restrictions on SR 18 over Tiger Mountain

WSDOT is starting a four-night surveying project over Tiger Mountain Summit that will reduce a 6-mile stretch of eastbound SR 18.
2 months ago
vactor truck seatac...
MyNorthwest Staff

International Blvd. reopens after vactor truck tips over

A vactor truck tipped on its side, subsequently closing all southbound lanes on International Blvd. in SeaTac.
2 months ago