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Frank Sumrall

Settlement resolves complaint that Washington State Parks failed to conform with disabilities act

A settlement was reached between the Washington State Parks (WSP) and the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve the complaint.
2 years ago
Public Lands Commissioner...
Frank Sumrall

Public Lands Commissioner primary race decided by less than 50 votes following recount

Two weeks later, the race for Public Lands Commissioner is still undecided as just 16 votes separate second place from third place.
2 years ago
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Paul Holden

Lumen Field with its most diverse menu yet for upcoming Seahawks season

The return of football season and the Seattle Seahawks also means the launch of new delectable, eclectic foods on game day within the stadium.
2 years ago
Image: A Seattle Police Department vehicle is seen parked outside Garfield High School on Wednesday...
James Lynch

Security highly visible as students return to Seattle’s Garfield High School

Seattle Public Schools students returned to class Wednesday, including at Garfield High School where a student was shot and killed in June.
2 years ago
Image: Recovery Innovations stopped operating the Crisis Recovery Center in Parkland-Spanaway last ...
brinley froelich

Pierce County’s Crisis Recovery Center closed in March. When will it reopen? 

The Crisis Recovery Center won’t reopen until the state finalizes a new pricing contract, which may not occur until spring of 2025.
2 years ago
Image: Sea-Tac Airport operations resumed normal operations after a cyberattack....
Bill Kaczaraba

Normal operations return to Seattle-Tacoma Airport

Seattle-Tacoma is back to normal after surviving a high-travel Labor Day weekend. Travelers are getting to their destinations as usual.
2 years ago
bikini baristas...
Bill Kaczaraba

Owner of Seattle bikini barista coffee stands in hot water with IRS

The owner of a chain of Seattle bikini barista coffee stands pleaded guilty Wednesday of underreporting as much as $6 million in income.
2 years ago
Seattle residents will see utility rate hikes in the coming years.(Photo by Stephen Osman/Los Angel...
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle residents get hit with rising utility, electricity bills

Seattle residents will pay more for utilities and electricity in the coming years, now that the City Council approved service company plans.
2 years ago
Image: Members of South County Fire respond after a dump truck crashed into a home in Edmonds on We...
Sam Campbell

Man injured after driving a dump truck into an Edmonds home

A man was seriously injured when the dump truck he was driving crashed into a home in Edmonds Wednesday morning.
2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Nordstrom considers taking the company private

Pete and Erik Nordstrom want to take their luxury department store chain private. Their investment group wants 50.1% ownership.
2 years ago
Plaques created in the 1990s by the City of Sumner to honor longtime local families and donors will...
Feliks Banel

Feliks Banel: Feuding families and overnight campers vie for Sumner’s historic tiles

Nick Biermann contacted KIRO Newsradio earlier this week about an unusual event scheduled to take place on Mon. Sept. 9 at Sumner City Hall.
2 years ago
Image: An Auburn Police Department vehicle is seen on a city street....
Charlie Harger

Auburn residents live in fear as gang violence surges

The escalating crime rates, particularly the surge in gang-related violence, have left many in Auburn questioning their safety.
2 years ago
I-5 shooter suspect arrested...
James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio and MyNorthwest Staff

VIDEO: Suspect arrested in series of shootings on I-5 leaving at least four injured, two critically

Four people were injured after five shootings occurred on I-5 Monday night into Tuesday morning throughout King and Pierce County.
2 years ago
Image: Christopher Brinkley was incarcerated at Cedar Creek Corrections Center in Littlerock before...
Steve Coogan

Washington authorities capture inmate who escaped last week

The Washington State Department of Corrections and local law enforcement agencies captured an inmate who escaped custody last Friday.
2 years ago
Image: In this Aug. 19, 2014, file photo, a sign stands at Aetna headquarters in Hartford, Connecti...
Sam Campbell

Providence, Aetna reach agreement; coverage for 35,000 Washingtonians stays in tact

Providence and Aetna announced Tuesday they reached an agreement that will no loner affect Washingtonians with Aetna insurance.
2 years ago
Image: In this image from video from Senate Television, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., presides over t...
Sam Campbell

Sen. Murray: Don’t trust Trump’s promise to use public funding to support IVF

Sen. Patty Murray is urging voters to disregard Trump’s campaign promise to use public funding to support in vitro fertilization (IVF).
2 years ago
shooting bullets south seattle neighborhood...
Frank Sumrall

High school student shot while walking to school Tuesday morning

A high school student was shot while walking to high school in the Graham area Tuesday morning, school officials confirmed.
2 years ago
Image: A Boeing 777X airplane takes off on its inaugural flight at Paine Field in Everett....
Bill Kaczaraba

Big banks bearish on Boeing

Boeing shares took a hit Tuesday after Wells Fargo & Co. downgraded the company and warned investors to get out.
2 years ago
Family celebrates the opening of the Lynnwood Light Rail extension. (Photo: Bill Kaczaraba: MyNorth...
Bill Kaczaraba

Tuesday marks first commute day for Snohomish County Light Rail

Tuesday will mark the first real commute day for Light Rail reaching into Snohomish County with four new stations added.
2 years ago
Nursing assistant accused of stealing from dead client. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Pierce County nursing assistant accused of stealing from dead client’s bank account

A nursing assistant from Pierce County had her license suspended after being accused of stealing from her dead client’s bank account.
2 years ago
Photo: The Lakewood Municipal Court....
James Lynch

City of Lakewood raises illegal parking fines by more than $100

The City of Lakewood raised its illegal parking fines after it began receiving numerous complaints about parking.
2 years ago
Starbucks union...
JAMIE STENGLE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The origins of Labor Day and its meaning

Many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax.
2 years ago
Renton drive-by...
COLLEEN WEST, KIRO 7 NEWS

Woman killed in Renton drive-by shooting

A homicide investigation is underway after a drive-by shooting in Renton killed a woman, according to police.
2 years ago
9th U.S. District Court of Appeals ruling could protect rideshare drivers from dangerous passengers...
Tom Brock

9th Circuit Appeals Court rules rideshare companies must protect drivers from attacks

A federal appeals court ruling may help protect Uber and Lyft drivers from being violently attacked by passengers.
2 years ago