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A bag of 4-fluoro isobutyryl fentanyl, which was seized in a drug raid, is displayed at the Drug En...
Julia Dallas

King County executive announces ‘multi-part strategy’ addressing fentanyl crisis

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a new strategy on Monday to tackle the surge in fentanyl overdoses.
3 years ago
maple valley horse killed...
Frank Sumrall and Julia Dallas, MyNorthwest

Maple Valley horse likely killed by another horse in same pen

A horse was found dead in her pasture in Maple Valley likely from a kick to her head by another horse in the same pen, according to the KCSO.
3 years ago
Gaza...
Bill Kaczaraba

Wash. coalition pushes for Democrats to vote ‘uncommitted’ in next week’s primary

More than 20-thousand Democratic voters in the state say they will vote "uncommitted" in next week's presidential primary.
3 years ago
Bellingham beavers...
Bill Kaczaraba

Why couldn’t the beaver cross the road? Because it was taken into custody by Bellingham police

Bellingham police (BPD) were kept busy over the weekend responding to beavers blocking traffic.
3 years ago
Image: Justin Cline, owner of Seattle's Full Tilt Ice Cream has died....
Julia Dallas

‘Beloved’ owner of Seattle’s Full Tilt Ice Cream dies

The owner of Seattle's Full Tilt Ice Cream, Justin Cline, has died after suffering a heart attack on Feb. 5.
3 years ago
sound transit security...
Frank Sumrall

Sound Transit beefing up security after numerous violent occurrences

Increasing security throughout Sound Transit has become a top priority following a string of violent incidents.
3 years ago
supreme court trump ballot...
Mark Sherman, The Associated Press

Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack

The outcome ends efforts in Colorado, Illinois, Maine and elsewhere to kick Trump, the front-runner for his party’s nomination, off the ballot.
3 years ago
Image: A Seattle Police Department vehicle is seen as an officer stands nearby....
Steve Coogan

1 killed, 3 injured in separate late-night Seattle shootings

Two separate Seattle shootings -- in Belltown and Capitol Hill -- left multiple shot and one person dead, police reported.
3 years ago
tacoma grit...
Frank Sumrall

Eligible Tacoma residents to earn $500/month through GRIT program

More than 100 lower-income households in Tacoma received $500 a month for 12 months as part of the GRIT program in 2022.
3 years ago
Image: The Boeing Company headquarters...
Frank Sumrall

Transgender employee suing Boeing for harassment, unsafe work environment

A transgender employee is suing Boeing, claiming the company did nothing to prevent harassment and even retaliated against her.
3 years ago
Image: Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Christopher Gadd, right, shakes hands with WSP Chief J...
Bill Kaczaraba

Lynnwood man charged in death of 27-year-old Wash. State Patrol trooper

A Washington State Patrol trooper was killed early Saturday after his car was struck by a speeding vehicle on Interstate 5 near Marysville.
3 years ago
Image: After an I-5 south vehicle crash on Sunday, March 3, 2024, a traffic sign the Washington Sta...
Steve Coogan

I-5 south vehicle crash that killed pedestrian snarled traffic near Marysville

One person was killed in an accident on Interstate 5 south involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, the Washington State Patrol reported Sunday.
3 years ago
Image: Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates after breaking Pete Maravich's all-time NCAA s...
Associated Press

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record

Caitlin Clark broke the late Pete Maravich's 54-year-old record when she made two free throws during the Hawkeyes' game against Ohio State.
3 years ago
Puget Sound, Seattle single family zoning, homebuyers...
Colleen O'Brien

Seattle-area homebuyers now have climate to consider

Redfin has added climate factors to its menu of items for homebuyers to consider when shopping for real estate.
3 years ago
Jonathan K. Lee...
Bill Kaczaraba, MyNorthwest and Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

JBLM deserter, suspect in murder case, previously convicted of sexual assault

The Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) deserter, who was arrested in connection to the death of a cab driver in January, was previously convicted of sexually assaulting children.
3 years ago
Image: Student Jaahnavi Kandula...
Julia Dallas

Seattle attorney’s office files citation regarding officer who killed Jaahnavi Kandula

The Seattle City Attorney's Office filed a traffic infraction with the Seattle Municipal Court regarding the officer who killed Kandula.
3 years ago
Image: A U.S. Army and Vietnam War veteran attends a Memorial Day event at the Santa Fe National Ce...
Julia Dallas

Washington legislature unanimously passes bill to help over 35,000 veterans

The Washington legislature unanimously passed a bill on Friday that would help over 35,000 veterans access state benefits.
3 years ago
Image: Everett Historical Commissioners look on as City of Everett officials present their plan to ...
Feliks Banel

Everett official dodges key question about gazebo-saving compromise

An Everett spokesperson dodged KIRO Newsradio's question about whether Mayor Cassie Franklin is willing to accept the gazebo compromise.
3 years ago
South 216th Street Bridge...
Nate Connors

I-5 near SeaTac closing this weekend at South 216th Street Bridge

The South 216th Street Bridge in SeaTac has nearly completed the installation of its concrete girders -- a heavy beam to support the deck of a bridge.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Boeing says it’s in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, key supplier on troubled 737 Max

Boeing said Friday that it is in preliminary talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselages for Boeing 737 Max jetliners.
3 years ago
Image: A row of houses in Seattle as household income in Seattle rises. (Flickr Creative Commons)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Study: Seattle household income must be 80% higher than in 2020 to afford a house

In Seattle, a family must make $213,984 to afford a home, according to a Zillow study.
3 years ago
Image: Tolls reached $15 in the HOV lane on Friday, March 2, 2024....
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Friday marks first commute with higher tolls on I-405, SR 167

Friday marked the first day of the new higher tolls on SR 167 and I-405. They hit $12.25 on I-405 south out of Lynnwood.
3 years ago
UW Megwa...
Bill Kaczaraba

Former UW football player accuses staff of ‘medical negligence’

Former University of Washington football player Emeka Megwa has filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court, alleging medical negligence.
3 years ago
Image: McKenna Shuster works on a linocut art print which she does as a hobby in her home on the la...
Mike Stobbs, The Associated Press

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19

Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday.
3 years ago