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Image: Pelicans fly near the shore as waves from the Pacific Ocean roll in on May 14, 2024, on the ...
Associated Press

PNW tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them

Coastal Pacific Northwest tribes see some of the most severe climate change effects but face bureaucratic barriers to get government funds.
2 years ago
Image: Jordan Chiles of the United States performs on the floor during the women's artistic gymnast...
Associated Press

Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won’t reconsider decision

USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won't reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return her bronze medal.
2 years ago
Image: Work on I-90 created lengthy backups for drivers headed to Eastern Washington this week....
Julia Dallas

I-90 work creates lengthy backups for travelers heading to Eastern Washington

Work on I-90 created lengthy backups for drivers headed to Eastern Washington. KIRO Newsradio traffic has the latest.
2 years ago
belltown hellcat...
Luke Duecy

Belltown Hellcat back in court Monday after disregarding social media content ban

The man known as the "Belltown Hellcat" was wanted again in Seattle after city prosecutors filed a motion to revoke Miles Hudson's release.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Teen in custody in connection with deadly shooting of 19-year-old in Pierce County

A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred the night of July 31 in Parkland.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

WSDOT warning ‘Good to Go’ customers of more scams via text message

WSDOT is warning "Good to Go" customers about scams sending out fake bills throughout the Puget Sound area.
2 years ago
Charles R. Cross, second from left, moderates a panel at Easy Street Records in November 2023. Cros...
Feliks Banel

Charles Cross, acclaimed biographer of Hendrix, Cobain, dies at 67

The work of Charles R. Cross, well-known biographer of Pacific Northwest musical icons, will no doubt outlast all of us who mourn his unexpected passing.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Authorities bust muscle car theft ring that operated throughout the West Coast

Police arrested a suspected leader of a car theft ring that targeted muscle cars up and down the West Coast from Seattle to Sacramento.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Beloved Point Defiance Zoo resident, Suki the elephant, euthanized due to failing health

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium's elephant, Suki, was euthanized Aug. 10 after a "steady decline" in her health over the past few weeks.
2 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Parkland coffee shop baristas robbed at gunpoint

A woman wielding a gun robbed a Pierce County coffee shop, with the whole confrontation caught on video last week.
2 years ago
Image: An apartment complex in Puyallup caught fire on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024....
Tom Brock and Steve Coogan

1 rescued after major fire in Puyallup destroyed several apartment units

A significant fire in Puyallup destroyed several units of an apartment building Friday afternoon and one person needed to be rescued.
2 years ago
Kevin Durant of USA looks on during the Men's Basketball Quarterfinal match between Brazil and Unit...
Bill Kaczaraba

Former Sonic Kevin Durant wins fourth gold medal as USA wins in men’s basketball

Fresh off a furious late rally in the semifinals against Serbia, the Team USA basketball won its fifth consecutive gold medal Saturday.
2 years ago
belltown hellcat...
Luke Duecy

Belltown Hellcat wanted again for violating social media content ban

The man known as the "Belltown Hellcat" is wanted again in Seattle after city prosecutors filed a motion to revoke Miles Hudson's release.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Auburn resident sentenced after threatening to kill Inslee, other political figures

An Auburn man was sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to threatening he would kill Gov. Inslee and other political figures.
2 years ago
Washington Democrats initiatives...
Steve Coogan

‘Disturbing:’ Supporters stunned to hear of failed legal effort to kill ballot initiatives

The state's Supreme Court issued two rulings dismissing lawsuit appeals brought to attempt to stop certifying the ballot initiatives.
2 years ago
Image: Police in Redmond are investigating a smash-and-grab burglary at Hashtag Cannabis that occur...
James Lynch

Redmond pot shop hit by smash-and-grab thieves for the 4th time

The Redmond Police Department is investigating yet another smash-and-grab burglary at Hashtag Cannabis in Oldtown.
2 years ago
Photo: The Brelsford WSU Visitor Center in Pullman....
Feliks Banel

96-year-old WSU Press will not close, will become part of WSU Libraries

University officials confirmed Friday KIRO Newsradio's reporting that operations of WSU Press are no longer slated to cease.
2 years ago
A recent study by Jason Stone Injury Lawyers has revealed that Washington ranks third-lowest in the...
Nate Connors

The dreaded traffic term ‘Expect delays’ in play for Seattle this weekend

Mariners fans and others who will be driving to or through downtown this weekend will face a few traffic challenges.
2 years ago
Smith Tower was the tallest building on the west coast until it was passed by the Space Needle. (Ge...
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle’s Smith Tower sold to a local Seattle ownership group

Seattle's iconic Smith Tower and Butler Garage have been acquired by a group of local investors led by Seattle-based GT Capital.
2 years ago
Image: Amanda Knox, center, arrives at the Florence courtroom in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, June 5...
Associated Press

Court in Italy: Amanda Knox wasn’t coerced but ‘freely’ accused a bar owner of murder

Amanda Knox’s hand-written memo contained enough elements for her to be reconvicted of slander in June, an appeals court in Italy said Friday.
2 years ago
This frame grab from video shows wreckage from a plane that crashed by a home in Vinhedo, Brazil, o...
Associated Press

Plane with 61 people aboard crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state

A plane with 61 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline Voepass said.
2 years ago
A car collided with a barrier on Interstate 5 (I-5) heading north near the Tacoma Dome, causing the...
Frank Sumrall

Car collides with barrier on I-5 near Tacoma Dome, fire erupts

A car collided with a barrier on Interstate 5 (I-5) heading north near the Tacoma Dome, causing the vehicle to erupt in flames.
2 years ago
wrong-way car collides bus...
Frank Sumrall

Car driving on wrong side of highway collides with transit bus in Bellevue

A head-on collision occurred in Bellevue after a transit bus and a wrong-way car crashed on Interstate 90 (I-90).
2 years ago
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James Lynch

SPD: Strong-arm-robbers ‘hit back-to-back-to-back’

SPD said three men went on a strong-arm-robbery spree Wednesday, hitting three West Seattle businesses in the span of just 20 minutes.
2 years ago