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Seattle residents will see utility rate hikes in the coming years.(Photo by Stephen Osman/Los Angel...
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle residents get hit with rising utility, electricity bills

Seattle residents will pay more for utilities and electricity in the coming years, now that the City Council approved service company plans.
2 years ago
Image: Members of South County Fire respond after a dump truck crashed into a home in Edmonds on We...
Sam Campbell

Man injured after driving a dump truck into an Edmonds home

A man was seriously injured when the dump truck he was driving crashed into a home in Edmonds Wednesday morning.
2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Nordstrom considers taking the company private

Pete and Erik Nordstrom want to take their luxury department store chain private. Their investment group wants 50.1% ownership.
2 years ago
Plaques created in the 1990s by the City of Sumner to honor longtime local families and donors will...
Feliks Banel

Feliks Banel: Feuding families and overnight campers vie for Sumner’s historic tiles

Nick Biermann contacted KIRO Newsradio earlier this week about an unusual event scheduled to take place on Mon. Sept. 9 at Sumner City Hall.
2 years ago
Image: An Auburn Police Department vehicle is seen on a city street....
Charlie Harger

Auburn residents live in fear as gang violence surges

The escalating crime rates, particularly the surge in gang-related violence, have left many in Auburn questioning their safety.
2 years ago
I-5 shooter suspect arrested...
James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio and MyNorthwest Staff

VIDEO: Suspect arrested in series of shootings on I-5 leaving at least four injured, two critically

Four people were injured after five shootings occurred on I-5 Monday night into Tuesday morning throughout King and Pierce County.
2 years ago
Image: Christopher Brinkley was incarcerated at Cedar Creek Corrections Center in Littlerock before...
Steve Coogan

Washington authorities capture inmate who escaped last week

The Washington State Department of Corrections and local law enforcement agencies captured an inmate who escaped custody last Friday.
2 years ago
Image: In this Aug. 19, 2014, file photo, a sign stands at Aetna headquarters in Hartford, Connecti...
Sam Campbell

Providence, Aetna reach agreement; coverage for 35,000 Washingtonians stays in tact

Providence and Aetna announced Tuesday they reached an agreement that will no loner affect Washingtonians with Aetna insurance.
2 years ago
Image: In this image from video from Senate Television, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., presides over t...
Sam Campbell

Sen. Murray: Don’t trust Trump’s promise to use public funding to support IVF

Sen. Patty Murray is urging voters to disregard Trump’s campaign promise to use public funding to support in vitro fertilization (IVF).
2 years ago
80-year-old driver I-82 zillah...
Frank Sumrall

High school student shot while walking to school Tuesday morning

A high school student was shot while walking to high school in the Graham area Tuesday morning, school officials confirmed.
2 years ago
Image: A Boeing 777X airplane takes off on its inaugural flight at Paine Field in Everett....
Bill Kaczaraba

Big banks bearish on Boeing

Boeing shares took a hit Tuesday after Wells Fargo & Co. downgraded the company and warned investors to get out.
2 years ago
Family celebrates the opening of the Lynnwood Light Rail extension. (Photo: Bill Kaczaraba: MyNorth...
Bill Kaczaraba

Tuesday marks first commute day for Snohomish County Light Rail

Tuesday will mark the first real commute day for Light Rail reaching into Snohomish County with four new stations added.
2 years ago
Nursing assistant accused of stealing from dead client. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Pierce County nursing assistant accused of stealing from dead client’s bank account

A nursing assistant from Pierce County had her license suspended after being accused of stealing from her dead client’s bank account.
2 years ago
Photo: The Lakewood Municipal Court....
James Lynch

City of Lakewood raises illegal parking fines by more than $100

The City of Lakewood raised its illegal parking fines after it began receiving numerous complaints about parking.
2 years ago
Starbucks union...
JAMIE STENGLE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The origins of Labor Day and its meaning

Many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax.
2 years ago
Renton drive-by...
COLLEEN WEST, KIRO 7 NEWS

Woman killed in Renton drive-by shooting

A homicide investigation is underway after a drive-by shooting in Renton killed a woman, according to police.
2 years ago
9th U.S. District Court of Appeals ruling could protect rideshare drivers from dangerous passengers...
Tom Brock

9th Circuit Appeals Court rules rideshare companies must protect drivers from attacks

A federal appeals court ruling may help protect Uber and Lyft drivers from being violently attacked by passengers.
2 years ago
Image: A cart wrangler works in front of a Costco warehouse on July 16, 2024, in Sheridan, Colorado...
Steve Coogan

What’s open and closed on Labor Day in Washington?

Most stores will be open Labor Day, some chains will close early on the holiday and some of those chains' locations may be closed entirely.
2 years ago
Seattle-King County Department of Health warn of possible exposure to a rabid bat found in Renton....
Tom Brock

Health authorities warn of rabid bat found in Renton

Health officials The Seattle-King County Health Department is warning people about a rabid bat found in Renton last week.
2 years ago
Dispute between Comcast and The Big Ten Network prevents Husky fans from seeing the televised seaso...
Tom Brock

Comcast customers miss Huskies’ televised season opener

The Big Ten Network and Comcast are embroiled in a heated battle that kept the game off Comcast’s expanded basic tier subscription.
2 years ago
Image: People stand inside of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport....
Bill Kaczaraba

So far, so good: Sea-Tac Airport operating as normal for Labor Day weekend traffic

Sea-Tac Airport is operating as normal with few residual effects from the cyberattacks last week.
2 years ago
Two men arrive at the scene of a seaplane crash in Lake Meridian to see what they can do to help th...
Tom Brock and Steve Coogan

Pilot dies from injuries days after Lake Meridian floatplane crash

The pilot whose floatplane crashed into Kent's Lake Meridian last Saturday died from his injuries, according to a statement from his family.
2 years ago
Bellevue crime drop...
Frank Sumrall

Routine litter stop turns into arrest of serial home burglars

Three burglars responsible for multiple home burglaries throughout the region this summer were arrested after a routine litter stop.
2 years ago
Photo: Mount Vernon school. Paraeducators went on strike....
Julia Dallas

Mount Vernon paraeducators reach agreement after 2-day strike, delayed classes

There will be no classes on Friday, however, the Mount Vernon school district and paraeducators' union have reached a tentative agreement.
2 years ago