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Gray wolves...
Luke Duecy

Washington gray wolves stay on the state’s endangered species list

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has ruled to keep gray wolves in Washington on the state's endangered species list.
2 years ago
520 floating bridge...
Micki Gamez

520 Floating Bridge to close Friday evening through Monday morning

Four more closures on the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, also known as the 520 Bridge, are set to occur between now and October.
2 years ago
boar's head...
Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press

Recall of Boar’s Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak

U.S. health officials Friday announced a recall of some Boar’s Head liverwurst and deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak.
2 years ago
Snohomish County shooting range...
Frank Sumrall

Granite Falls resident files complaint over neighbor’s makeshift shooting range

A Snohomish County man filed a complaint against the county over his neighbor’s shooting range, located approximately 50 feet from his property.
2 years ago
Photo: The Black Canyon Fire continues to burn....
KIRO Newsradio staff

Investigators looking for driver possibly connected to Black Canyon Fire

State fire investigators announced they are looking for a driver who was in the area when the Black Canyon Fire started.
2 years ago
Signs for Fred Meyer, QFC stores, both owned by Kroger. (MyNorthwest file photos)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons delayed by a Colorado court

The proposed $25 billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons has been halted to wait for a ruling on a lawsuit, according to Reuters.
2 years ago
school resource officers...
Frank Sumrall and James Lynch

School resource officers won’t be at certain Kent high schools in 2024-25

Both Kentwood and Kentlake high schools will not have school resource officers (SROs) next year, despite the growing advocacy for that role to return.
2 years ago
Image: Monroe High School....
Bill Kaczaraba

Monroe teacher allegedly manipulated multiple students into having sex with him

A Monroe High School teacher allegedly manipulated multiple current and former students into having sex with him.
2 years ago
new hampshire kirkland killing...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

Kirkland police arrest man in New Hampshire for abusing 7-year-old Kirkland girl to death

A Kirkland man was arrested in New Hampshire for allegedly abusing a 7-year-old girl to death in Kirkland in April.
2 years ago
Snohomish County Jail...
Bill Kaczaraba

Snohomish County Jail sees its sixth death of an inmate since September

Another inmate has died at the Snohomish County Jail.Authorities found a 43-year-old woman unresponsive in her one-person cell.
2 years ago
Photo: Close up of the Pierce County Sherriff's Office insignia on one of its vehicles....
Frank Sumrall

Man killed in Pierce County deputy-involved shooting

Pierce County deputies were in an deputy-involved shooting when they shot and killed a suspect after responding to a domestic violence situation.
2 years ago
King County Council...
James Lynch

King County Council sees heated comments over family justice center

The King County Council Law and Justice Committee convened to vote on a motion regarding the Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center.
2 years ago
80-year-old driver I-82 zillah...
Luke Duecy

7-year-old among group of juveniles wanted for robbery in North Seattle

A group of juveniles, including a 7-year-old, are wanted for robbery in North Seattle after an incident earlier this week.
2 years ago
Corkscrew stabbing Seattle...
Bill Kaczaraba

Corkscrew used in downtown Seattle stabbing

Seattle Police apprehended a 52-year-old man following a stabbing with a corkscrew near City Hall in downtown Seattle.
2 years ago
sexual abuse foster washington...
Frank Sumrall

WA to pay $15 million to 3 sisters who were sexually abused in foster home

The State of Washington has agreed to pay $15 million to three sisters who faced sexual abuse at a foster home in Centralia.
2 years ago
black canyon fire...
Frank Sumrall

Black Canyon wildfire erupts overnight, reaches 6,500 acres in size

Evacuations are underway in Yakima County after a wildfire, dubbed the Black Canyon Fire, erupted near the towns Selah and Naches Monday night.
2 years ago
Photo: The Kent refugee camp on June 3, 2024....
Sam Campbell

‘Food is finished:’ Refugees in Kent call for help as health, food struggles remain

About 170 asylum-seeking refugees living at a camp in Kent have been moved into temporary housing over the course of a week.
2 years ago
Tacoma woman refused TB treatment...
Julia Dallas

Tacoma woman who refused tuberculosis treatment now healthy: ‘She’s cured!’

A Tacoma woman who refused TB treatment for months last year is now healthy. Health officials announced she is officially "cured."
2 years ago
Commercial truck narrowly misses oncoming traffic in Bellevue....
Bill Kaczaraba

Watch: Wild ride from commercial truck driver leaves Bellevue drivers holding their breath

It was a close call at Main Street and 112 Street Northeast in Bellevue Tuesday morning, leaving Bellevue drivers feeling lucky they were not hit.
2 years ago
oregon active shooter...
Luke Duecy

1 injured as shooting erupts in Auburn’s Lea Hill neighborhood; arrest made

The Auburn Police Department is investigating a shooting early Tuesday in the city's Lea Hill neighborhood that left one woman injured.
2 years ago
Image: Kimberly Cheatle, then director of the U.S. Secret Service, testifies during a House Committ...
Associated Press

Secret Service director Cheatle steps down after assassination attempt against Trump at rally

Kimberly Cheatle, the director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff.
2 years ago
football player killed...
James Lynch

SPD: Armed good Samaritan saves pregnant woman from attacker

Seattle police said an armed good Samaritan came to the rescue of a woman during a domestic violence incident and shot her attacker.
2 years ago
Sam Campbell

‘It’s about time’: NAACP leader in WA applauds possibility of Harris as presidential nominee

NAACP members reportedly scrambled to regroup following President Joe Biden’s sudden withdrawal from the race on Sunday.
2 years ago
hit-and-run lake city...
Frank Sumrall, MyNorthwest; James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

Hit-and-run in Seattle’s Lake City kills one early Monday morning

A man was killed in a hit-and-run in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood at Northeast 125th Street and 30th Avenue Northeast Monday morning.
2 years ago