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Image: A customer shops in the ready to eat meals aisle of a grocery store on Thursday, Oct. 17, 20...
Steve Coogan

Over 120 Washington stores part of major meat, poultry recall due to listeria concerns

Nearly 12 million pounds of meat and poultry products are subject to a recall due to listeria and some may have reached stores in Washington.
2 years ago
Strong winds knocked out power to thousands of residents across western Washington this weekend. (P...
Tom Brock

Strong winds in western Washington leave thousands in the dark

A blustery weekend in western Washington has resulted in thousands of homes and businesses losing electrical power.
2 years ago
Photo: A Washington man targeted a Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall in Thurston County in 2018....
Julia Dallas

Washington man sentenced for shooting, setting fire to religious buildings

A Washington man was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison for damaging several Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Halls.
2 years ago
Photo: Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry routes have been canceled....
Julia Dallas

Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry routes canceled due to weather

Two Friday night Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry routes have been canceled due to weather.
2 years ago
Photo: A package moves along a conveyor belt at an Amazon's DAX7 delivery station y 30, 2024....
Bill Kaczaraba

Amazon executive defends controversial office policy

One of Amazon’s top executives defended the company’s new five-day-per-week in-office policy Thursday saying employees can "work elsewhere."
2 years ago
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James Lynch

Suspect to Pierce County deputy: ‘I didn’t know it was stolen’

A Pierce County deputy allegedly pulled over a man riding a motorcycle without a license plate and the rider said he didn't know it was stolen.
2 years ago
Seattle's Highland Park homeless people are back. (Photos courtesy of Diane Radischat)...
Bill Kaczaraba

If you have a Recreational Vehicle and want to park it long-term, don’t do it in Lacey

Long-term parking of a Recreational Vehicle in Lacey city lots is still not allowed, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
2 years ago
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Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: Jackson Street Jazz Trail and sweet melodies among the sour notes

The Jackson Street Jazz Trail, with the annual Earshot Jazz Festival underway, doesn’t shy away from the more challenging aspects of Seattle’s history.
2 years ago
Subscriptions...
Bill Kaczaraba

Avoid the ‘Doom Loop’: New rule makes it easier to cancel subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission approved a new rule this week that should make it easier for you to cancel a subscription you no longer want.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Green Hill juvenile detention employee arrested for sexual misconduct after previous involvement with attempted riot

A corrections officer from a juvenile detention facility in Chehalis has been accused of having sexual relations with an inmate.
2 years ago
Image: The awnings of a store advertise the sale of lottery tickets, including Mega Millions and Po...
Bill Kaczaraba

Oh so close! Powerball ticket sold in Washington misses $409 million by one number

A Powerball ticket sold in Washington state has won $1 million, narrowly missing the $409 million jackpot.
2 years ago
80-year-old driver I-82 zillah...
Frank Sumrall

Olympia man arrested for stabbing parents with sword during confrontation

A man accused of attacking his parents with a sword will face a judge Friday in Thurston County after sufficient evidence was found to hold him in jail.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Comic books, basketball cards, narcotics found in stolen Georgetown car

SPD officers happened upon a stolen car in Georgetown Wednesday morning with drugs, basketbal cards and comic books found inside.
2 years ago
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Paul Holden

Weekend events digest: Snowvana, Halloween preparations and tons of ‘oddities’

Just because its going to be a wet weekend, don't let that wash away your plans to do something fun with all these weekend events.
2 years ago
Image: Steven Thanh Nyguen can be seen in an undated image. He has been accused of murder after a w...
Steve Coogan

Man arrested for murder in Seattle case where woman’s body was found in suitcase

The Washington State Patrol said Thursday it made an arrest in the case of a woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Seattle.
2 years ago
Photo: Search efforts are still underway for two missing Navy pilots who were aboard a jet that cra...
Sam Campbell

Search continues for missing Navy pilots aboard crashed Growler jet

Search efforts are still underway for two missing crew members who were aboard a U.S. Navy jet that crashed in the Cascade Mountains during a training mission.
2 years ago
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James Lynch

Teen charged in connection with killing of 2-year-old by Federal Way IHOP

A teen was in King County Court Thursday regarding a Federal Way IHOP shooting that left a two-year-old boy dead in April.
2 years ago
Photo: Kittens arrive on Paine Field to be taken to Seattle Humane....
KIRO Newsradio staff

Seattle Humane Society cares for dozens of kittens rescued from hurricane zone

The Seattle Humane Society has received dozens of kittens in the wake of recent hurricanes.
2 years ago
Image: Yahya Sinwar, then the head of Hamas in Gaza, chairs a meeting with leaders of Palestinian f...
Associated Press

Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar in Gaza

Israeli forces killed Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of the 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the war, the military said.
2 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Watch: Seattle Police officers rescue man from oncoming train

Seattle police officers rescued a man from an oncoming train in Downtown Seattle last week, narrowly averting a tragedy.
2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Two employees take aim at Amazon’s non-compete compliance

Two Amazon employees have filed a lawsuit this month, alleging that the company restricted violated the state ban on non-compete agreements.
2 years ago
Environmental Protection Agency...
Bill Kaczaraba

EPA hits company with facility in Enumclaw with $366,000 fine

EPA announced a manufacturer of hydraulic equipment and other industrial products, has paid a $366,000 penalty for violations in Enumclaw.
2 years ago
Image: Nisqually earthquake caused some damage in Seattle 23 years ago....
Ted Buehner

Were you prepared? The Great ShakeOut rocked Seattle Thursday

Ready to participate in the Great ShakeOut on Thursday, October 17th at 10:17 a.m.? Over 1.3 million in Washington have already registered.
2 years ago
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Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7

Family ‘reeling in shock’ after two teens allegedly murdered by their older brother

A family is grieving after an older brother murdered his younger siblings -- two teens aged 16 and 17 -- with a knife.
2 years ago