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Washington state jury awards fired UPS employee $237 million in damages in discrimination lawsuit. ...
Tom Brock

Jury awards $237 million to fired UPS worker in racial discrimination lawsuit

A jury in Yakima has awarded a former United Parcel Service driver more than $237 million dollars in damages for suffering on-the-job discrimination and being subject to a hostile work environment.
2 years ago
Two people were hurt and eleven others displaced after a smoky, two-alarm apartment fire in Edmonds...
Tom Brock

Two-alarm apartment fire in Edmonds leaves two injured

A two-alarm fire that spread through an apartment complex in Edmonds put two people in the hospital and damaged at least eight units.
2 years ago
Pierce County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of four people in a South Hill home.  ...
Tom Brock

Shooting at house party in Sumner leaves one dead, two hurt

One person is dead and two others hurt in a shooting in Sumner that happened minutes after a teenager was kicked out of a house party.
2 years ago
Image: This undated family photo provided by the International Solidarity Movement on Friday, Sept....
MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Washington activist killed by Israeli fire buried in Turkey as Israel strikes Gaza

A Turkish-American activist with ties to Washington who was killed by Israeli fire was buried Saturday in her hometown in Turkey.
2 years ago
Image: The Redmond Police Department (RPD) reported Friday Sept. 13, 2024 that camp counselor Leona...
Steve Coogan

Ex-YMCA counselor, 18, arrested on child molestation charges

Police in Redmond arrested a former counselor this week after he allegedly molested two children during a YMCA summer camp.
2 years ago
Image: At the top of this image, the reader board at Sea-Tac Airport that would normally have infor...
Steve Coogan

Port of Seattle: Outage was ransomware attack; ransom hasn’t been paid

The Port of Seattle confirmed in a statement Friday afternoon a ransomware attack is what knocked several systems offline last month.
2 years ago
A deer is shown with various bumps on its body. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDF...
Julia Dallas

WA Department of Fish and Wildlife sees uptick in calls about lumps on deer

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's Eastern Region said it is seeing an increased number of calls about lumps, bumps, abscesses and warts on deer.
2 years ago
Photo: Two river otters. WDFW recently reported a child was involved in an animal attack when an ot...
Julia Dallas

Child dragged underwater in Bremerton aquatic animal attack

A mother was walking with her young child along a dock at the Bremerton Marina Friday morning when her child was attacked.
2 years ago
Photo: The on-ramps to I-5 north and south will close between 4 p.m. Saturday through 5 a.m. Monday...
Nate Connors

Transportation agencies race to finish projects, congesting weekend traffic

From Woodinville's wine country to another full closure on I-405, here is a list of construction that might affect weekend traffic.
2 years ago
Image: A Boeing worker wears a mask with a digital "strike" sign as employees picket outside the co...
KIRO Newsradio and MyNorthwest staff

‘This is about respect:’ Boeing-related strikes go back more than 75 years

Boeing is facing yet another blow to its bottom line and reputation this year. The company's turbulent history.
2 years ago
Photo: The MV Finest, a ferry retiring from the Kitsap Fast Ferry service....
Julia Dallas

New ferry to set sail for Kitsap Transit

A brand new vessel is on the way for the Kitsap Fast Ferry service, thanks to a nice boost from the federal government.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

PCC is moving (back) to Downtown Seattle with new store, headquarters

PCC Community Markets is moving into Rainier Tower in Seattle's downtown -- the location the local grocer left in January.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Report: Seattle has second-worst congestion, third-worst traffic in nation

Seattle has the second-worst congestion and the third-worst traffic among 49 measured major metro areas, according to the report's findings.
2 years ago
Image: Boeing Machinists Union members from left, Brent Roberts, Ha Nguyen, Myles Simms and Rich Ru...
KIRO Newsradio staff with wire reports

Boeing works to conserve cash as 33,000 factory workers go on strike

About 33,000 Boeing assembly workers, most of them in the Seattle area, will go on strike and shut down aircraft production.
2 years ago
Photo: Skylar Johnson killed in a shooting near Magnuson Park....
James Lynch

Arrest made in connection with killing of father near Magnuson Park

An arrest has been made in connection with Sunday morning's fatal shooting in Seattle's Magnuson Park neighborhood.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Bellevue under attack from ongoing Bitcoin scam

The Bellevue Police Department is warning residents of the latest scam affecting the local area, suspects demanding payment from victims through Bitcoin.
2 years ago
Image: Bryan Kohberger, accused of murder, arrives for a hearing in the courtroom in Latah County D...
Associated Press

Idaho’s high court moves trial of Kohberger, charged with killing of 4 students, to Boise

The trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students will be held in Boise.
2 years ago
The northern lights can be seen in Seattle on Friday, May 10, 2024....
Julia Dallas

Geomagnetic activity brings the northern lights back to Washington

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted the northern lights may be back in Washington and they did appear.
2 years ago
Image: A photo of Summer Taylor, who suffered critical injuries and died after being hit by a car w...
Bill Kaczaraba

Jury awards $6M to BLM protester Summer Taylor’s family; state ‘not negligent’ in death

A jury ruled on Thursday that the state of Washington was not negligent in the 2020 death of Black Lives Matter protester Summer Taylor.
2 years ago
First officer of Boeing door panel flight...
Bill Kaczaraba

First officer of Boeing ‘door panel’ flight was in ‘shock and disbelief’ after the incident

The first officer of the Alaska Airlines 'door panel' flight says she was in 'shock and disblief' when the plane landed.
2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Microsoft announces new layoffs within Xbox division

Microsoft has announced the elimination of 650 positions within its Xbox division. This is the third round of layoffs this year.
2 years ago
New video shows suspects in the latest jewelry heist in Redmond. Police say there have been 14 inci...
Tom Brock and Bill Kaczaraba

New video released of latest Redmond jewelry heist

Police in Redmond have released a new video they hope will help capture suspects in more than a dozen jewelry robberies.
2 years ago
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Julia Dallas

Seattle Public Schools announces two options for school closures

Seattle Public Schools released two proposals on Wednesday regarding school closures meant to help its expensive deficit.
2 years ago
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Julia Dallas

WSP reports yet another drive-by shooting on I-5

Another drive-by shooting has been reported, this time on the interchange ramp from I-5 south to State Route 16 west.
2 years ago