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Image: A Tacoma Police Department vehicle is seen on a street....
Steve Coogan

Human finger found in Tacoma driveway IDed, returned to owner

The case of a mysterious human finger found in a Tacoma driveway earlier this month has been solved and the digit was returned to its owner.
2 years ago
west seattle bridge...
Frank Sumrall

Man arrested after collision on West Seattle Bridge, lanes shut down for hours

All West Seattle Bridge lanes heading east were shut down for more than three hours after a crash occurred early Friday morning.
2 years ago
Sea-tac airport shutdown...
Bill Kaczaraba

Digital disruptions caused by CrowdStrike, Microsoft impact Sea-Tac, area hospitals

In sweeping digital disruptions, a flawed software update has led to a cascade of failures across vital services worldwide.
2 years ago
tiny home fire...
Frank Sumrall

Arrest made in Seattle’s Queen Anne tiny home fire

Seattle Police made an arrest after a fire broke out at a tiny home village Thursday morning in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood.
2 years ago
Trump convention speech...
STEVE PEOPLES, JONATHAN J. COOPER and JILL COLVIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trump: ‘The discord and division in our society must be healed’

Donald Trump accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention and said the country must 'heal.'
2 years ago
Image: Fox Business News host Lou Dobbs speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPA...
Associated Press

Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and Fox Business host, dies at 78

Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit who was a founding anchor for CNN and a presence on Fox Business Network, has died. He was 78.
2 years ago
Photo: Police are looking for a Tacoma serial arsonist after a rash of fires. This photo is of a fi...
James Lynch

Tacoma police looking for serial arsonist after rash of fires endanger lives, property

Tacoma police are currently searching for a serial arsonist after a rash of fires in the area endangered lives and property.
2 years ago
Photo: This man was arrested in connection with a Kent attempted kidnapping on July 16, 2024....
Julia Dallas

Bail set: 11-year-old girls save 6-year-old from being kidnapped in Kent

A man was arrested and bail set for allegedly trying to kidnap a 6-year-old. Fortunately, three 11-year-old girls stepped in.
2 years ago
Photo: Teens were caught allegedly robbing a 7-Eleven in Renton on July 18, 2024....
Julia Dallas

4 teens arrested in connection with Renton 7-Eleven robbery

Four teenagers were arrested in connection with the robbery of a 7-Eleven in Renton early Thursday morning.
2 years ago
Photo: Thousands of members of Boeing's Machinist Union met at T-Mobile Park Wednesday to decide wh...
James Lynch

Boeing machinists vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike

Thousands of members of Boeing's Machinist Union met at T-Mobile Park Wednesday to decide whether to authorize a strike vote.
2 years ago
Image: The Easy Fire burns in the North Cascades on Thursday, July 18, 2024....
Bill Kaczaraba

North Cascades Highway near Diablo Lake reopens after wildfire caused closure

A wildfire has forced the closure of State Route 20/the North Cascades Highway west between mileposts 148 and 158.
2 years ago
A fire in a tiny home village on Thursday, July 18, 2024 has displaced multiple residents in Seattl...
Steve Coogan

Fire damages dozens of tiny homes in Seattle

The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is investigating the cause of a major fire that damaged dozens of tiny homes early Thursday.
2 years ago
Image: Red and white reflective stripes are being added to Washington State Department of Transport...
Chris Sullivan

Going green isn’t what you think when it comes to WSDOT safety

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is tired of people plowing into trucks and is taking a green approach.
2 years ago
seattle officer auderer...
Jason Rantz

Seattle officer caught laughing after Kandula’s death has been fired

Seattle Police Department Office Dan Auderer has been fired by Interim Chief Sue Rahr.
2 years ago
Photo: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rush...
Bill Kaczaraba

UW: How media, AI, political views played roles in post-Trump shooting analysis

After the assassination attempt on Trump, the UW studied how people converged online to make sense of available information.
2 years ago
Photo: Remains, likely a Black man believed to be over 25 years old, were found at Scriber Lake Par...
Julia Dallas

Skull found at Lynnwood park, believed to be man in his late 20s

Remains, likely a Black man believed to be over 25 years old, were found at Scriber Lake Park in Lynnwood on March 24.
2 years ago
road rage edmonds...
Luke Duecy

Edmonds standoff ends with 33-year-old man arrested

A Tacoma man is behind bars after a three-and-a-half-hour standoff with police on 80th Ave. W., in Edmonds on Monday.
2 years ago
Photo: King County deputies, with the help of K9s Fury and Quinn, seized over 80 pounds of illegal ...
Julia Dallas

King County K9s help deputies seize more than 80 pounds of drugs

The King County Sheriff's Office conducted a major drug bust this week with the help of K9s Fury and Quinn.
2 years ago
The big blue flame first graced the Washington Natural Gas building in Seattle in 1964; it was take...
Feliks Banel

Feliks Banel: Icon extinguished as­­­ big blue flame neon sign leaves Seattle

A neon sign that was an iconic landmark burning high above Mercer Street in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood has found a new home.
2 years ago
Image: President Joe Biden speaks at the 2024 Prosperity Summit on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in North...
Associated Press

Democrats aim to nominate president in early August as poll shows desire for Biden to exit race

Democrats will look to hold a virtual vote to make President Joe Biden their party’s nominee in the first week of August.
2 years ago
U-Haul...
BRANDON THOMPSON, KIRO 7 NEWS

Daughter’s emotional plea answered after stolen U-Haul holding father’s ashes is found in Tacoma

Update (3:00 p.m.): With assistance from the community Tacoma police have located the U-Haul in Tacoma with Megan’s father’s remains still inside. SEATTLE — It wasn’t a typical move for Megan Plunkett. It was a move to honor her dad’s final wishes. “That was like the last thing he said was, ‘you need to go […]
2 years ago
Photo: The Seattle City Council passed a bill to crack down on street racing. This photo shows an i...
Julia Dallas

Seattle council votes to crack down on street racing; adds fines, classifies as reckless driving

The Seattle City Council passed a bill that adds fines to illegal street racing and classifies the crime as reckless driving.
2 years ago
Photo: Bellevue police are looking for this silver Hyundai Elantra....
Julia Dallas

Do you recognize this car? Bellevue police looking for teens accused of hitting 13-year-old

Bellevue police are looking for a group of juveniles who allegedly hit a bicyclist on purpose Saturday night.
2 years ago
Photo: Amazon Spheres in Seattle....
Julia Dallas

Activists call on Amazon to speed up climate goals amid Prime Day

Environment groups are protesting outside the Amazon Spheres, using Prime Day to bring attention to their cause.
2 years ago