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Tight end Gee Scott Jr. of the Ohio State Buckeyes warms up before the game against the Indiana Hoo...
Frank Sumrall

Gee Scott’s son praised for praying during Ohio State-Michigan postgame brawl

One of the few players not involved in the brawl was Gee Scott Jr, starting tight end for Ohio State and son of KIRO Newsradio host Gee Scott.
2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Jordanian national on terrorist watch list caught at US-Canadian border

Border Patrol agents at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Blaine have apprehended a man on the terror watch list.
2 years ago
Image: In this photo provided by Ukraine's 24th Mechanised Brigade press service, servicemen of the...
Associated Press

US will send Ukraine $725M more in counter-drone systems, anti-personnel land mines

The U.S. is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance, including counter-drone systems.
2 years ago
amazon strike...
Frank Sumrall

Amazon workers continue global strike through Cyber Monday

Thousands of Amazon workers around the world began striking on Black Friday in order to receive improved pay and working conditions.
2 years ago
Seattle smoke...
Bill Kaczaraba

UW-led research links wildfire smoke with increased dementia risk

New research from the University of Washington highlights the dangers of wildfire smoke as related to dementia.
2 years ago
sr 99 sea-tac des moines...
Nate Connors

SR 99 traffic snarls expected between Sea-Tac/Des Moines through Summer 2025

On Dec. 2, WSDOT begins a six-month rehabilitation project to improve a section of SR 99 through the Sea-Tac airport and Des Moines.
2 years ago
Westlake Christmas tree ceremony on Friday in Seattle. (Photo: Jason Rantz)...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Mayor Harrell needlessly turns Seattle Christmas tree lighting into a political soapbox

What should have been an apolitical Christmas tree lightning event became another reminder that the Seattle mayor is a performative hack.
2 years ago
Detectives in Pierce County solve the cold case murder of Tracy Whitney, whose body was found in th...
Tom Brock

Detectives solve Puyallup River cold case murder from 1988

Pierce County detectives have solved a cold case murder – an 18-year-old girl whose body washed up on the banks of the Puyallup River 36 years ago.
2 years ago
Everett Parks & Facilities is moving forward with a project to remove this 1920s-era gazebo in Clar...
Tom Brock

Everett begins controversial project to dismantle historic gazebo

The city of Everett has begun work to remove a century-old gazebo despite widespread opposition from community members.
2 years ago
Puyallup police are looking for three masked suspects who used this excavator to rip apart an ATM k...
Tom Brock

Puyallup thieves use stolen excavator in heist of ATM loaded with cash

Three suspects are on the loose after using an excavator to tear apart an ATM kiosk in Puyallup and then steal the cash machine.
2 years ago
Washington State Dept. of Health building in Tumwater. Officials have suspended the licenses of a P...
Tom Brock

Health officials suspend licenses of substance abuse treatment provider

State health officials have suspended the licenses of a Pierce County outpatient drug treatment center that operates clinics in Lakewood, Gig Harbor and Puyallup.
2 years ago
seattle police food stamp...
Bill Kaczaraba

KIRO Exclusive: Seattle sees first net increase in police officers in four years

For the first time in four years, the Seattle Police Department has reported a net increase in officers, City Council Pres. Sara Nelson said.
2 years ago
football player killed...
Bill Kaczaraba

Young boy leads Chelan County law enforcement on chase in stolen car

In a recent incident in Chelan County, a young boy found himself in serious trouble with the law.
2 years ago
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell appears on KIRO Newsradio. (Photo: Frank Sumrall)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell: Government needs to balance being tough on crime with compassion

Appearing on KIRO Newsradio, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says it is important to be tough on crime, but be compassionate as well.
2 years ago
Brent Jones, Seattle Schools Superintendent...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Seattle School Superintendent Brent Jones, others providing ‘feckless’ leadership

What we have witnessed this year is a master class on FECKLESS leadership for Seattle Public Schools due to the waffling on closures.
2 years ago
kent crash car tree students...
Steve Coogan

Kent Police Department explains the repost of a controversial X post

The Kent Police Department said in a statement it accidentally reposted a controversial photo on its X account Monday.
2 years ago
Image: A sign promoting Black Friday deals sits on table with a display of mirrorless cameras in a ...
Associated Press

Retailers bank on Black Friday to energize bargain-hungry holiday shoppers

After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries are promising bigger discounts on Black Friday.
2 years ago
pierce county mass shooting...
Frank Sumrall

Woman seen walking Tacoma road covered in blood suspected of killing husband

A 52-year-old Pierce County woman was arrested after she allegedly stabbed her husband to death the day before Thanksgiving.
2 years ago
explosive device I-90 tennis ball bomb...
Frank Sumrall

Suspect charged for possessing explosive device after shutting down I-90

A Washington man who was arrested after allegedly attempting to detonate an explosive device on I-90 has officially been charged.
2 years ago
thanksgiving takeout...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

Some opt for takeout for Thanksgiving dinner

Instead of spending hours in the kitchen, some people will be turning to take out for their Thanksgiving dinners.
2 years ago
Impaired accident...
Bill Kaczaraba

6 Washington State Patrol cars in King County were struck in 5 days

Four Washington State Patrol vehicles were struck by three suspected impaired drivers late Saturday and early Sunday.
2 years ago
Image: A line of cars attempt to get through the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport departures ar...
Sam Campbell

Traffic leading up to Sea-Tac Airport snarled due to a ‘security incident’

Fliers and their families ran into traffic outside Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for the second consecutive morning Wednesday.
2 years ago
missing...
Frank Sumrall

Search suspended for missing 61-year-old hiker, last seen in Mt. Hood national forest

Susan Lane-Fournier, a 61-year-old resident of Brightwood, was reported missing after failing to show up for work.
2 years ago
airport pollution...
Frank Sumrall

Lawsuit regarding Alaska Air, Delta-caused airport pollution moves forward

A Seattle federal judge has allowed a lawsuit against Alaska Air Group and Delta Airlines over airport pollution to move forward.
2 years ago