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highway 99 pipe burst...
Sam Campbell

Tons of water flooding road underneath Highway 99 from burst pipe

A pipe has burst underneath Highway 99 in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood and is spewing tons of water onto the roads.
2 years ago
Photo: A Renton Police Department vehicle...
Julia Dallas

Teen turns himself in after deadly Renton shooting

Renton police were sent to reports of a shooting after a 16-year-old man called in saying he shot someone.
2 years ago
Photo: The Gorge Amphitheater campgrounds....
Julia Dallas

Families of Gorge shooting victims suing festival organizers

A lawsuit against Live Nation alleges the entertainment company did not enforce measures to prevent the Gorge shooting.
2 years ago
Costco vs. Boeing...
Bill Kaczaraba

A study in contrasts: Costco vs. Boeing

A recent poll conducted by DMH Research sheds light on how we perceive major companies like Amazon, Starbucks and Microsoft.
2 years ago
revive i-5 seattle...
Nate Connors

I-5 repair work to slow spring breakers, baseball fans this weekend

Beginning Friday night, three lanes of I-5 north between Albro Place and the West Seattle Bridge through Monday morning at 5 a.m.
2 years ago
Image: Art is on display at The Sacred Medicine House on Lake City Way in Seattle....
James Lynch

Sacred Medicine House: A new place to call home for homeless Indigenous people

Friday was the Grand Opening of the Sacred Medicine House, a project spearheaded by the Chief Seattle Club.
2 years ago
Seattle Police took into custody two armed carjacking suspects in Burien, after chasing them throug...
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle Police pursue, capture carjacking suspects after chase across several cities

Seattle Police swiftly apprehended two armed carjacking suspects in Burien after a high-speed chase that spanned several cities.
2 years ago
Image: President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's work to lower the cost of breathing tr...
Heather Bosch and Steve Coogan

Washington official dismisses concerns Joe Biden may be left off election ballot

The Washington Secretary of State's office is brushing off concerns President Joe Biden won't be on the state's general election ballot.
2 years ago
StubHub Ticket Trouble. (KIRO 7)...
Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News

Some fans turned away at Seattle concert due to fake tickets

Hundreds of people were turned away at the front door of Paramount Theatre after being told they had purchased fake tickets.
2 years ago
Brown Water...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

‘Brown water’ at a Tacoma school outrages parents, students

Parents are outraged in Tacoma over ‘brown water’ flowing from faucets and fountains at Birney Elementary School.
2 years ago
Image: One person was killed and two more were injured after a kidnapping led to a crash on State R...
Sam Campbell

Woman, 83, killed, 2 more injured in crash on SR 525 involving kidnapping suspect

One person was killed and two more were injured after a kidnapping led to a crash in Snohomish County Thursday night on SR 525.
2 years ago
Photo: Michelle Michaels holding her dog Stevie. A man allegedly shot and killed Stevie outside her...
Julia Dallas

Seattle woman grieves dog that was shot, killed while roaming outside

A Seattle woman is grieving the death of her dog after a man allegedly shot and killed the canine while it was roaming around outside last week.
2 years ago
Photo: Amber, left, and Autumn working as bikini baristas in Ballard....
Bill Kaczaraba

Jack and Spike: Lattes to lingerie from a former bikini barista’s point-of-view

Selena said life as a bikini barista was "a novelty. It's fun. I very rarely had an awkward encounter." She used to work as a stripper.
2 years ago
Image: O.J. Simpson attends his parole hearing at Lovelock Correctional Center July 20, 2017 in Lov...
Associated Press

O.J. Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76

O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his ex-wife and her friend has died at 76.
2 years ago
Signs in the eight light rail stations will provide real-time travel data for trains and destinatio...
Chris Sullivan

It’s not the whole enchilada, but light rail to roll on Eastside this month

Light rail service on the Eastside begins later this month. The eight stations are ready to roll. Test trains are running on the tracks.
2 years ago
Image: Fans look on and cheer before the UW Huskies' game against Oregon at Husky Stadium in Seattl...
Kate Stone

‘Very concerning’: UW students, staff question response to football player accused of rape

Some at the University of Washington are expressing alarm at the school's treatment of a player who has been charged with raping two women.
2 years ago
Image: American Amanda Knox delivers a speech during a panel session entitled "Trial by Media" duri...
Colleen Barry, The Associated Press

Amanda Knox back in front of an Italian court

Amanda Knox is again defending herself in an Italian court.
2 years ago
Bel-Red Fire...
James Lynch

Bellevue strip mall fire leads to huge response, evacuations

Eastside firefighters were called to a strip mall Wednesday morning in the Bel-Red neighborhood on Northwest 20th Street.
2 years ago
high-capacity magazine washington...
Heather Bosch

Gun shop owner sold ‘hundreds’ of these after ban was briefly lifted

The Washington State Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments next week on the state's ban on high capacity gun magazines.
2 years ago
lakewood shots fired...
Kate Stone

Fight outside Lakewood bar ends in shots fired, woman shot

A physical fight between a group of women outside a Lakewood bar early Wednesday morning ended with shot being fired, injuring one.
2 years ago
Image: All general-purpose lanes were blocked leaving just the left HOV lane open on I-5 south of 2...
Steve Coogan

Military vehicle accident on I-5 north in Federal Way cleared after snarling traffic

A rollover vehicle accident Wednesday caused significant backups and delays for multiple hours before being cleared.
2 years ago
Rapid-Ride G Line...
Micki Gamez

RapidRide G Line: A new bus route connecting riders to mass transit

King County Metro's (KCM) Al Sanders said the RapidRide G Line will kick off shortly after the Lynwood extension is done in early September.
2 years ago
Northacres Park siren...
Feliks Banel

City of Seattle sends Cold War artifact to the dump

A Cold War tower and siren disappeared from its perch in a park in North Seattle last month. People want to know where they went.
2 years ago
belltown hellcat social media...
Frank Sumrall

‘Belltown Hellcat’ social media influencer barred from driving infamous car

The social media influencer has been accused of driving 107 miles per hour through Belltown in a Dodge Hellcat.
2 years ago