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Associated Press

Mattel says it ‘deeply’ regrets misprint on ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging that links to porn site

A packaging error on Mattel's “Wicked” movie-themed dolls mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website.
2 years ago
Everett teen driver...
James Lynch

Teen driver trying to outrun police in Everett hits 5 people, kills 3

A teen driver attempting to outrun Snohomish County deputies lost control, struck and killed three people, and injured two others in Everett.
2 years ago
Bellevue police investigators want to find the driver of this SUV, who was involved in a hit-and-ru...
Tom Brock

Bellevue police seeking hit-and-run driver involved in serious accident

Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver in a crash that severely injured a woman.
2 years ago
Boeing aircraft orders...
Julia Dallas

Furloughed Boeing employees to get paychecks back

Boeing workers who were furloughed will be getting their paychecks back.
2 years ago
Photo: Suspects shot out of a stolen Chevy Tahoe in Pierce County....
Julia Dallas

Watch: Pierce County deputies shot at in midst of stolen SUV arrest

An arrest in Pierce County could have turned deadly after suspects in a stolen SUV shot at deputies in Parkland.
2 years ago
Seattle restaurant owner sentenced...
Luke Duecy

More charges of sexual assault aimed at Sumner basketball coach

The former Sumner High School head basketball coach charged with sexually assaulting his players is being arraigned on more charges.
2 years ago
Racist text...
Bill Kaczaraba

Gee Scott: Racist texts show ‘large population’ feels African Americans should go back to picking cotton

Black and Hispanic Americans, including women and children as young as middle school, have received racist text messages.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Man pleads not guilty to 44-year-old cold case murder of Boeing employee

The man, arrested last August, pled not guilty to the 1980 cold case murder of a Boeing employee in Kent Thursday.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

City of Lacey cracking down on illegal activity within massage parlors

The City of Lacey is increasing its efforts to shut down businesses doubling as prostitution rings as LPD investigates seven massage parlors.
2 years ago
Image: Salmon hors d'oeuvres are served during Martha Stewart's 100th Book Party Celebration during...
Bill Kaczaraba

Salmon scam in Washington: Your sushi often doesn’t contain what you think it does

Researchers have uncovered that salmon products in Washington are frequently mislabeled as wild when they are actually farmed.
2 years ago
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Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

Bellingham High student attacked for being transgender

A group of teens yelled anti-trans phrases and attacked a transgender Bellingham High student, casuing a potential traumatic brain injury.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Disturbing racist text messages spread nationwide, including WA

The FBI is investigating reports of people receiving racist text messages in more than a dozen states, including Washington.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Kirkland home remodeler sentenced to four years for $4M wire fraud using fake invoices

A home remodeling contractor from Kirkland was sentenced to four years in prison for wire fraud after stealing approximately $4 million.
2 years ago
Image: Patrons walk down the alley at Pike Place Market where the Gum Wall is located....
Steve Coogan

Chew on this: Cleaning of Gum Wall in Seattle to finish Friday

The famed Gum Wall at Pike Place Market in Seattle is getting a refresh for the first time since 2019 this week.
2 years ago
Image: Susie Wiles, then Donald Trump's co-campaign manager, is seen at Nashville International Air...
Associated Press

President-elect Donald Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff

President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff.
2 years ago
Photo: Andy Jassy, Amazon president and CEO, attends the premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The Ri...
Bill Kaczaraba

Why is Amazon CEO Andy Jassy cutting managers, streamlining processes?

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced earlier this week that the company plans to reduce the number of managers.
2 years ago
Photo: The Washington Department of Health is urging people to get whooping cough vaccines as an ep...
Bill Kaczaraba

Washington hit with steep hike in whooping cough cases

Washington residents are being alerted to a big increase in whooping cough cases in the state, according to the Department of Health.
2 years ago
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Luke Duecy

New report of bird flu in WA, sixth case in state since October

There is a new report of bird flu in Snohomish County, bringing the state's total to six bird flu cases since October.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Capitol Hill dinosaur theft spree: SPD arrests costume-clad suspect

SPD was alerted of a reptile, specifically a species of dinosaur that was believed to be extinct, stealing packages throughout Capitol Hill.
2 years ago
I-5 demonstrators protests...
Julia Dallas

Demonstrators with around 30 vehicles slowly move south along I-5

Demonstrators are slowly rolling along I-5 south Thursday afternoon. KIRO Newsradio spoke to a man involved in the demonstration.
2 years ago
Image: President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thu...
Associated Press

Biden delivers remarks following Trump’s victory over Harris

President Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation Thursday in what was his first appearance on camera after Donald Trump's electoral win.
2 years ago
Luke Duecy

The trigger was pulled 13 times, 34-year-old man died at the scene

The suspect told detectives he aimed a Glock 9mm at the 34-year-old man, closed his eyes, pulled the trigger 13 times, then fled in a car.
2 years ago
Vantage Bridge I-90...
Chris Sullivan

Successful construction season ends on I-90

One less thing to worry about, I-90 construction on the freeway east of the mountains is finished for the year.
2 years ago
tacoma car crash fatal...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle woman arrested for father’s murder after police investigate property damage call

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) arrested a woman for murder in the second degree in South Seattle Tuesday night.
2 years ago