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JAKE CHAPMAN, KIRO 7 NEWS AND KIRO NEWSRADIO STAFF

Problems linger at Sea-Tac as Labor Day weekend approaches

It’s been a tumultuous few days for thousands of air travelers and workers at Sea-Tac. The airport is still dealing with a vast number of issues since a cyberattack on Saturday wiped out some of the airport systems, such as flight information displays and bagging sorting. On Tuesday, Perry Cooper with Sea-Tac told KIRO 7 […]
2 years ago
Mainstreet in Morton, WA. (wikipedia.org)...
Sam Campbell

Scandal in the small town of Morton where $937,000 was allegedly stolen

A new report from the state auditor says a former clerk-treasurer for the small town of Morton stole $937,000 in public money.
2 years ago
ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations

Special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a new indictment against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election.
2 years ago
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Luke Duecy

Stranded astronaut’s mother not worried about Boeing’s issues in space

The mother of one of the NASA astronauts stranded is hopeful her daughter can return to earth soon, but understands she has a job to do first.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

DNA evidence helps solve 44-year-old murder of Boeing worker from Kent

A man was charged for the rape and murder of a Boeing employee from Kent in 1980 after DNA evidence linked him to the crime.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

One killed in overnight shooting in Seattle’s Beacon Hill

SPD is investigating a double shooting that left one person dead Monday night in the northern section of Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood.
2 years ago
I-5 lanes...
Frank Sumrall

All lanes of I-5 in downtown Seattle reopened after semi-truck accident

All lanes of Interstate 5 (I-5) heading south are closed due to a crash involving a jackknifed semi-truck.
2 years ago
Photo: The warmer and drier weather is coming back soon. Here, the sun shines in Seattle' Eastlake ...
Ted Buehner

Is summer over in Western Washington? Nope, a bit more is coming this week

The good news is summer is not over, but there will be one more blip in the upcoming return to summer weather in Washington.
2 years ago
Image: On Monday, Aug. 26, the Enumclaw Police Department (EPD) was notified of an unstable buildin...
Steve Coogan

Leaning, unstable building leads to Enumclaw road closures, taped-off areas

An unstable building that is leaning has closed a road in the middle of the city of Enumclaw in King County.
2 years ago
Image: There was a long line at Spirit Airlines' check-in area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airp...
Sam Campbell and Steve Coogan

‘No estimated point of return:’ Cyberattack continues to plague Sea-Tac Airport

A suspected cyberattack Saturday is still slowing down services at Sea-Tac Airport and all Port of Seattle operations.
2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Alaska Air flight returns to Sea-Tac Airport after possible Boeing engine shutdown

An Alaska Airline flight from Seattle to Oakland returned to Sea-Tac after the crew reported a possible Beoing engine issue.
2 years ago
Washington rent...
Bill Kaczaraba

Washington joins lawsuit claiming there’s a price-fixing scheme hurting local renters

Eight states, including Washington, have joined a price-fixing lawsuit against RealPage Inc., a property management software company.
2 years ago
Storefronts and signs of a Safeway and a QFC. (MyNorthwest file photos courtesy of Getty Images)...
Dee-Ann Durbin, Claire Rush, The Associated Press

Kroger and Albertsons head to court to defend merger plan against US regulators’ objections

Kroger and Albertsons defended their plan to merge – and tried to overcome the U.S. government’s objections – in a federal court hearing that began Monday.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Weekend shooting in Lakewood injures 4, 1 person in critical condition

The Lakewood shooting happened at the 33rd Avenue South and 82nd Street South intersection near the Monta Vista neighborhood.
2 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle Reign FC retire soccer icon Megan Rapinoe’s No. 15

Before the 1-0 win over North Carolina Courage, the Reign honored soccer legend Megan Rapinoe one more time by retiring her number 15.
2 years ago
Dave Ross

Dave Ross: How is censorship possible anymore?

But what I want to know is: How is it possible anymore for the U.S. government to outright censor a point of view?
2 years ago
human remains national forest...
Frank Sumrall

Human remains found in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, could be missing hiker from 2013

Human remains were found within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, and detectives believe the remains belong to a hiker who went missing in 2013.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Boeing Starliner astronauts stranded in space for another 6 months

Over the weekend, Boeing announced the two astronauts won't be able to take the Starliner spacecraft home when it returns to Earth next month.
2 years ago
Photo: Seattle at night. Washington families can apply for a $200 electricity utility credit throug...
Julia Dallas

How Washington residents can get $200 toward their electric bills

Washington families can apply for a $200 electric credit through the Washington Families Clean Energy Credits Grant Program.
2 years ago
An explosion and fire heavily damaged the Top of the Hill market in the Renton Highlands. (Photo: R...
Tom Brock

Explosion and fire heavily damage grocery store in Renton Highlands

An explosion and a fire that broke out early Saturday morning in the Renton Highlands heavily damaged a grocery store. The fire department responded after a report of an explosion at the “Top of the Hill” market next to a Chevron gas station on Northeast 4th Street near Jericho Avenue. When crews arrived, big flames […]
2 years ago
Burglars on a destructive rampage demolish a Green Lake storefront in a smash-and-grab robbery. (Ph...
Tom Brock

Smash and grab burglars crash into 14 vehicles during Green Lake heist

Police are looking for a couple of smash-and-grab burglars who went on a destructive rampage in Seattle’s Green Lake neighborhood, damaging a store and more than a dozen vehicles. Early Thursday morning, they smashed through a glass storefront and tried to steal a safe. The frenzy of wreckage they are responsible for started around 5:35 […]
2 years ago
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Steve Coogan

Travelers be aware: Cyberattack causing major issues at Sea-Tac Airport

The Port of Seattle, including Sea-Tac Airport, reported Saturday morning in a post on X it is experiencing an internet outage.
2 years ago
Image: State Route 20 (SR 20) North Cascades Highway reopened to traffic at noon on Thursday, Aug. ...
Steve Coogan

SR 20/North Cascades Highway reopens following fire, mudslide closures

A portion of SR 20/North Cascades Highway closed since Aug. 4 due to area wildfires and a major mudslide reopened Thursday.
2 years ago
Man walks with umbrella along Eastlake in Seattle. No more deep freeze in the city. (Photo: Bill Ka...
Bill Kaczaraba

Summer’s not over yet, but it’ll be wet and cool this weekend

Summer's not over yet, but folks in Washington will see a wet and cool weekend, meteorologist Kirby Cook said.
2 years ago