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Bill Kaczaraba

Alaska Airlines resolves passenger disruption; Authorities alerted

A disruptive passenger on Alaska Airlines Flight 323 landing in Seattle, prompted a significant response on Sunday evening.
2 years ago
Image: Shoppers come and go from Nordstrom flagship store in Seattle....
Associated Press

Nordstrom to be acquired by Nordstrom family, Mexican retail group for $6.25B

Department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican group for $6.25 billion.
2 years ago
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Brandon Thompson, KIRO 7 News

King County bus driver helps police catch man suspected of killing their colleague

Bus driver Timmothy Nelson helped the Seattle Police Department catch the man suspected of killing their colleague.
2 years ago
Authorities say a social worker unkowingly delivered a prescription opiate called Suboxone to an in...
Tom Brock

Social worker unknowingly delivers prescription opiates to inmate at Snohomish County Jail

Officials say a social worker visiting the Snohomish County Jail nearly delivered prescription opiates to an inmate by accident.
2 years ago
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Steve Coogan

Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office deputies probe a suspected ATM card skimmer

The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reported its detectives are investigating a suspected ATM card skimmer at a Silverdale credit union.
2 years ago
Image: A Party City store in Illinois is seen on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020....
Steve Coogan

Report: Party City to go out of business; 16 Washington stores will be affected

After nearly 40 years in business, Party City is closing down all of its stores, according to a report Friday from CNN. 
2 years ago
Benton County...
Bill Kaczaraba

Des Moines man sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse images

A 53-year-old registered sex offender from Des Moines was sentenced to ten years in prison for possessing images of child sexual abuse.
2 years ago
Image: The U.S. Capitol can be seen in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024....
The MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Government funding bill clears Congress, averting shutdown; WA lawmakers react

Facing a government shutdown, the Senate rushed through passage early Saturday of a plan that would temporarily fund federal operations.
2 years ago
Seattle police chief...
Bill Kaczaraba

Mayor nominates Shon Barnes as the next Seattle Police Chief

Shon Barnes has been nominated as the next Chief of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) by Mayor Bruce Harrell.
2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Uber takes the City of Seattle to court

Uber is taking Seattle to court. The Seattle Times reports Uber is suing to block a law that would regulate when it can deactivate a driver.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Starbucks baristas begin five-day strike in Seattle, LA, Chicago

Starbucks baristas are going on strike Friday in Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago after contract negotiations broke down earlier this week.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Traveling through Sea-Tac Airport this holiday season? Prepare for mass crowds

More than two million passengers are expected to go through Sea-Tac Airport between now and Jan. 2, with Dec. 20 being the busiest day.
2 years ago
Photo: King County is cracking down on graffiti vandals....
Charlie Harger

King County cracks down on prolific graffiti vandals as small businesses, taxpayers suffer

In what officials described as the largest crackdown on graffiti vandalism in King County’s history, prosecutors have filed 34 felony cases against 17 defendants.
2 years ago
Frito-Lay potato chips. (Photo: Frito-Lay)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Frito-Lay issues limited recall on undeclared milk in Classic Potato Chips distributed in WA and OR

Frito-Lay has announced a recall of a limited number of 13 oz. bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips due to the potential presence of undeclared milk.
2 years ago
Photo: Bikini barista....
Bill Kaczaraba

Owner of Washington bikini barista stands sentenced to prison time

The owner of a chain of bikini barista coffee stands has been sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined $75k for filing false tax returns.
2 years ago
Green Hill School  in Chehalis. (Photo: Green Hill School)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Chehalis juvenile rehabilitation facility takes steps to prevent contraband, new drug

Green Hill School in Olympia has implemented new restrictions and increased the number of searches at the juvenile rehabilitation facility.
2 years ago
State Senate redraws parking rules: Will it fix the housing crisis or create a parking nightmare?...
Julia Dallas

Drivers beware: Seattle parking fines going up next year for ‘inflation’

The Seattle Municipal Court announced next year, parking fines in the city will be getting more expensive.
2 years ago
redmond police drones...
Bill Kaczaraba

US Rep. Adam Smith: Drones have become a ‘significant concern’

Washington U.S. Rep. Adam Smith says the proliferation of drones has become a significant concern for both civilians and the military.
2 years ago
bezos...
Frank Sumrall

Bezos saves $1 billion in taxes after moving out of WA

Jeff Bezos, the founder and executive chairman for Amazon, has allegedly saved nearly $1 billion this year alone in taxes.
2 years ago
Image: Three King County Sheriffs Deputies were on a bus after the murder of a King County Metro bu...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Deputies protecting Seattle buses as search underway for murder suspect  

KCSO has staffed the Route 70 Metro bus line as they look for the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a bus driver on Dec. 18.
2 years ago
wsp operation battle ground...
Bill Kaczaraba

1 killed in accident on I-90 west near milepost 47

A vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near milepost 47 collided head-on with another vehicle.
2 years ago
WSDA's hornet eradication team poses for a photo in 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State D...
Frank Sumrall

Northern giant hornet, AKA ‘murder hornet,’ eradicated from WA

The northern giant hornet, previously known as the "murder hornet," has been eradicated from Washington and the U.S. overall.
2 years ago
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Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News

Tacoma basketball players attacked with racial slurs during game against Gig Harbor High School

Tacoma basketball players were attacked with racial slurs during a local game against Gig Harbor High School, parents said.
2 years ago
Image: A map of power outages from Snohomish County PUD as of 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024...
Steve Coogan

Utilities restore most of the power outages that impacted over 150,000 in Washington

Over 150,000 homes and businesses in Western Washington were dealing with power outages Wednesday after an atmospheric river event.
2 years ago