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Sound Transit budget deficit delays...
Chris Sullivan

Sound Transit looks to double cost of property acquisition, construction support services for West Seattle expansion

Sound Transit said it needs another $765 million to acquire property and prepare for the link extension to West Seattle, but the overall budget won't change.
2 months ago
cold case Pinnacle Lake homicide...
James Lynch

Cold Case Project: 20 years later, family still seeks answers in Pinnacle Lake double homicide

After 20 years, family of Pinnacle Lake homicide victims still hopes for justice in the tragic killings along a remote hiking trail.
2 months ago
seattle shots fired...
MyNorthwest Staff

3 in custody after Seattle officers shot at

Three people are in custody after shots were fired at Seattle officers.
2 months ago
rabid bat hair Olympic national park...
Frank Lenzi

Rabid bat gets caught in woman’s hair at Olympic National Park

A rabid bat swooped down and got caught in a woman's hair at Olympic National Park near Staircase Bridge on Sunday afternoon around 2 p.m.
2 months ago
drive-by shooting...
James Lynch

WSP arrests suspect in last month’s drive-by shooting on SR 900

Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers have arrested a suspect in connection with an early-morning drive-by shooting on SR 900.
2 months ago
Flock cameras seattle public safety...
Tyrah Majors, KIRO 7 News

Renton City Council votes to cover Flock cameras after pausing their use

The City of Renton is moving to physically cover all 24 of its Flock automatic license plate recognition cameras.
2 months ago
pet food...
KIRO 7 News Staff

DOJ sues WA pet food company, claims unsanitary conditions led to repeated contaminations

The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit, seeking to permanently stop Washington pet food manufacturer Arrow Reliance Inc.
2 months ago
free school meals...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Seattle council approves $3.6 million for free school meals

The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve $3.6 million to provide free school meals for students this school year.
2 months ago
Monroe man murder 2-year-old girl...
Frank Lenzi

Monroe man arrested for murder of girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter in Snohomish County

A 27-year-old Monroe man is under arrest, charged with murdering his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter and assaulting her 5-year-old son in Snohomish County.
2 months ago
missing girl...
MyNorthwest Staff

13-year-old girl missing, last seen in Queen Anne

A 13-year-old girl is missing.
2 months ago
hit-and-run lake union skateboarder...
Jason Sutich

20-year-old skateboarder hospitalized after hit-and-run in South Lake Union

A hit-and-run collision seriously injured a 20-year-old skateboarder early Wednesday morning, sparking a Seattle Police Department investigation.
2 months ago
yakima machete bank arrest...
Jason Sutich

Machete-wielding man arrested after barricading himself in Yakima bank

A 29-year-old Yakima man, armed with a machete, entered a bank on Monday with an alleged intention to rob the bank and later barricaded himself inside.
2 months ago
2 Chelan Hills Fire reward...
Jason Sutich

$30,000 reward offered for information on Chelan Hills Fire

A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of anyone responsible of lighting the Chelan Hills Fire.
2 months ago
black bear decapitation wdfw...
KIRO 7 News Staff

WDFW looking for information on unlawful decapitation of black bear

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police are looking into the “unlawful killing” of a black bear that was dumped in Pend Oreille County.
2 months ago
Spokane fire engine damage...
MyNorthwest Staff

Spokane County fire engine destroyed by flames during Old Trails Fire

A Spokane County fire district's fire engine was completely destroyed during the Old Trails Fire as it went up in flames while supporting firefighting operations.
2 months ago
e-bike e-scooter crash...
JAKE CHAPMAN, KIRO 7

Harborview seeing more and more patients injured in e-bike, e-scooter crashes

A man riding a Lime scooter without a helmet was hit and killed in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood Tuesday morning.
2 months ago
edmonds ferry dock...
Nia Bliss, KIRO 7 News

Man who drove off Edmonds ferry dock, killing 2 passengers, sentenced to 7 years in prison

A man who drove off the Edmonds Ferry Dock with a car full of passengers was sentenced to just shy of seven and a half years in prison.
2 months ago
light rail stabbing pioneer square...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Sound Transit’s radical new idea that riders should pay to ride

Discover Sound Transit's bold plan for riders to pay, set for a vote on Aug. 27. Is this common sense or a new challenge?
2 months ago
Uniqlo...
Julia Dallas

Uniqlo opening another store in western WA

Uniqlo is expanding in western Washington and is opening a new store this week.
2 months ago
renton officer stabbed woman dead...
Frank Sumrall

Man accused of killing woman, stabbing Renton officer in face pleads not guilty

The Renton Police Department is investigating a deadly stabbing that also left one officer seriously injured late Monday night.
2 months ago
John Gotti’s grandson...

John Gotti’s grandson kept trying to delay prison to donate kidney to mother. A judge said enough

Late mob boss John Gotti ’s reality TV star grandson has reported to federal prison after trying to stave off his sentence on fraud charges.
2 months ago
everett scooter...
MyNorthwest Staff

Man riding scooter collides with vehicle in Everett, transported to hospital

A man in his 20s was riding a scooter in Everett when he collided with a vehicle.
2 months ago
Spokane fires (2)...
Lexi Herda, Katy Wade, and Julie Berg, KIRO 7 News

All evacuation levels lifted for Spokane Area Fires

Tuesday afternoon, fire officials lifted all remaining evacuations for the Spokane Area Fires.
2 months ago
Cal Anderson Park...
James Lynch

Cal Anderson Park shooting leaves man injured, suspect in custody

Seattle police are investigating a late-night shooting at Cal Anderson Park that left a 49-year-old man wounded.
2 months ago