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Photo: A rally was held outside of Garfield High School on stopping gun violence....
James Lynch

Garfield High School parents hold rally surrounding gun violence

It has been a week plagued with gun violence in the Central District near Garfield High School. Parents are fed up.
3 years ago
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Video: UW Huskies athletic director Troy Dannen leaving for Nebraska

Brock and Salk react to UW Huskies athletic director Troy Dannen leaving for Nebraska.
3 years ago
Seneca overpass body...
Nate Connors

Seattle drivers prepare for full I-5 closure Wednesday night

Seattle drivers will need to prepare for an I-5 closure Wednesday night and an SR 520 East ramp closure as WSDOT crews will be working.
3 years ago
Skagit Fire Dept. fire...
Diane Duthweiler, KIRO Newsradio and Bill Kaczaraba, MyNorthwest

Mount Vernon fire station burns down, leaves volunteers with a lot of work

It would be easy to make the Lake McMurray firehouse the butt of a joke. The station that burned down.
3 years ago
Seattle airplane groping...
Kate Stone

King County judge hears three murder cases back to back

Suspects in three separate homicides in Seattle, all arrested on the same weekend earlier this month, appeared before the same judge at the King County Courthouse Wednesday.
3 years ago
kent house fire...
Sam Campbell

Family escapes burning Kent home, firefighters save man on roof

Firefighters rushed to a burning home in Kent early Wednesday morning, saving a person from the roof of a house fire.
3 years ago
pot shop smash-and-grab...
Kate Stone

Georgetown pot shop robbed, second Seattle smash-and-grab in 2 days

A pot shop in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood became the latest target of smash-and-grab thieves Wednesday.
3 years ago
Seattle Pilots opening day at Sick's Stadium, Seattle, April 1969 ( Cary Tolman, MOHAI collection)...
Feliks Banel

Seattle Pilots broadcaster Bill Schonely looks back to the pre-Mariners days

Bill Schonely’s career might have been very different if the Pilots had stayed in Seattle or if he had followed the team to Milwaukee. But now he roots for the Mariners.
3 years ago
Port Orchard evacuation...
Lisa Brooks

No harmful substance found in Port Orchard evacuation

The Kitsap County Administration Building in Port Orchard is back to normal operations a day after an evacuation.
3 years ago
insomnia cookies...
Lisa Brooks

Late-night dessert delivery service expanding to U-District for college cravings

What college student can resist the idea of warm cookies delivered to their dorm room late at night? That's where Insomnia Cookies swoops in.
3 years ago
Troyer Sheriff...
Frank Sumrall

Pierce County: Sheriff Ed Troyer is not running for reelection

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer will not seek re-election, the sheriff's department confirmed.
3 years ago
Photo: A Bremerton man who made 20 "swatting" calls around the U.S. and in Canada, prompting real e...
Bill Kaczaraba

Washington puts new laws on the books to become an attorney

The Washington Supreme Court filed a pair of orders approving alternative pathways for someone to become a licensed attorney.
3 years ago
Photo: A $100 bill...
Julia Dallas

How will the Edmonds School Board cover a $10M shortfall?

Edmonds School Board is holding a meeting Tuesday night to discuss how it plans to scale back over $10 million.
3 years ago
Photo: Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 4, ...
Julia Dallas

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donates over $600M to hundreds of nonprofits

MacKenzie Scott announced via her website on Tuesday that 361 organizations will receive at least $1 million for their work.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Gas prices up again in the state. See how much month-to-month.

The average price for a gallon of gas in the state is $4.33.
3 years ago
Renton crash...
Steve Coogan

3 children, 1 mother killed, multiple injuries in major vehicle accident in Renton

A "serious vehicle accident" at the intersection of 140th Avenue and SE 192nd Street in Renton killed four people Tuesday, an official said.
3 years ago
Recall products...
Bill Kaczaraba

What you should do when you own a product that has been recalled

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced 323 product recalls in 2023. That's the most in seven years.
3 years ago
Image: Peninsula Light Company reported a power outage that has affected tens of thousands of custo...
Steve Coogan

Power outage in Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula affected tens of thousands

According to Peninsula Light, all of the outages were remedied after thousands of people around Gig Harbor were affected throughout Tuesday.
3 years ago
semi-truck Green River Bridge...
Frank Sumrall

Semi-truck rolls over on Green River Bridge, blocking SR 18 heading East

Firefighters are responding to a semi-truck that rolled over after hitting the Green River Bridge.
3 years ago
smash-and-grab...
Frank Sumrall

Pot shop owner victim of sixth smash-and-grab robbery

A vehicle was used to shatter through a storefront of a cannabis shop in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood in a smash-and-grab robbery.
3 years ago
hospital burglar sledgehammer...
Frank Sumrall

Police arrest alleged hospital burglar equipped with sledgehammer

The Lacey Police Department is actively searching for a suspect who allegedly committed a burglary at a hospital with a sledgehammer.
3 years ago
Photo: On Monday, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced there will be 16 new preschool classrooms across Se...
Julia Dallas

Harrell’s office announces Seattle preschool slots for thousands of kids

Thousands more families will have the chance to start their children's Seattle preschool education earlier, thanks to a program launching.
3 years ago
Digital...
Micki Gamez

How parents can help prevent children from falling victim to online sex crimes

Chances are, if your teen has a cell phone or tablet, they either know someone or they have been the victim of an online sex crime.
3 years ago
Pierce County Jail...
Bill Kaczaraba

Pierce County Corrections chief at odds with the employee guild

The Corrections Bureau's Guild has issued Patti Jackson a vote of 'no confidence,' as reported by The Tacoma News Tribune.
3 years ago