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Photo: US Highway 101 in Washington near Mason County....
Julia Dallas

County official proposes criminal program: Pay fine, seek treatment or leave

The Mason County Commissioner is proposing a new program for people who commit misdemeanor crimes that would give them the option to relocate.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Marysville school board president steps down amid turbulent period for school district

The Marysville school board president has decided to step down just days after the human resources director resigned.
2 years ago
The Associated Press

Amazon workers vote to align with Teamsters

Workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union are aligning themselves with the Teamsters, overwhelmingly voting in favor of an affiliation.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Mother suing Capitol Hill Block Party over daughter’s death last year

The mother of a Federal Way woman who was killed at the Capitol Hill Block Party last year is suing the event's organizers.
2 years ago
Photo: King County deputies stumble upon a huge cache of drugs in Shoreline with the help of K9 Qui...
MyNorthwest Staff

King County deputies recover 40 pounds of meth in massive drug bust

King County deputies stumble upon a huge cache of drugs in Shoreline with the help of K9 Quinn, KCSO stated on Monday.
2 years ago
Photo: Auburn Officer Jeff Nelson in midst of his murder trial....
James Lynch

Auburn officer decides not to take stand in his murder trial

Auburn Police Officer Jeff Nelson and his attorney rested their case today without calling Nelson to the stand to testify in his own defense.
2 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz Exclusive: Former Seattle police Chief Adrian Diaz announces he’s gay

Former Seattle police Chief Adrian Diaz was accused of "predatory behavior" towards female staff. There's an issue with the claim: He's gay.
2 years ago
King County Sheriff's Office vehicle intruder shot...
Matt Markovich

King County Sheriff’s Office sees decline in complaints

The agency chartered to handle complaints made against the King County Sheriff's Office has seen a two-year decline in case filings.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Infamous ‘Belltown Hellcat’ driver fails to have car inspected, faces other legal battles

The Belltown Hellcat driver failed to cooperate with the inspection of his car, per SPD, with his next court appearance due June 18.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Thurston County Sheriff: Father shoots rideshare driver sexually assaulting his daughter

A father shot a rideshare driver multiple times early Saturday morning in Thurston County after catching the driver sexually assaulting his daughter.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

UW fires director of primate research center after state probe into program

In response to a state probe into the University of Washington's (UW) Primate Research Center, the university is making a leadership change.
2 years ago
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Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

Man and dog perish in North Sound house fire

A North Sound neighborhood is mourning after a neighbor and his dog were killed in a house fire Friday night.
2 years ago
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Associated Press

2 killed and 6 wounded in shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in a Texas park

A shooting in a Texas park left two people dead and six wounded, including two children, on Saturday, authorities said.
2 years ago
Photo: A view of Mount Rainier is photographed from an Alaska Airlines flight flying at 25,000 feet...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Mount Rainier skier found dead has been identified

On June 8, Mount Rainier Park Rangers found the body of a female skier at the base of Pebble Creek’s Moraine Falls above Paradise.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

8,000-acre brush fire in Yakima County causes ‘Level 2’ evacuations

An approximate 8,000-acre wildfire broke out in Yakima County Saturday on a ridge north of Sunnyside and east of Zillah.
2 years ago
Photo: Firefighters responded after a person called 911 to report smoke coming from an Edmonds home...
Julia Dallas

Man dies after Edmonds home catches fire

Firefighters responded after a person called 911 to report smoke coming from an Edmonds home and sounds of a baby crying inside.
2 years ago
Police arrested a convicted felon with a history of assault, after they say he fired a shotgun at a...
Julia Dallas

Bellingham sixth grader allegedly punched by man in racist attack

A Bellingham 6th-grader was allegedly attacked by a man who was spewing racist comments during a school field trip on Wednesday.
2 years ago
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Sam Campbell and Steve Coogan

Measles case reported at West Seattle clinic; know the symptoms

A child, now confirmed to have measles, went to the Franciscan Health Urgent Care clinic in West Seattle, officials said in a release Friday.
2 years ago
Image: The Supreme Court building can be seen from a distance on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Washin...
Associated Press

Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessory

The Supreme Court has struck down a ban on bump stocks, an accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
2 years ago
Image: A multi-vehicle collision including a semitruck on Interstate 5 in Fife slowed down traffic ...
Steve Coogan

1 killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-5 south in Fife; morning traffic affected

The Washington State Patrol is on the scene of a deadly multi-vehicle crash that occurred on I-5 south in Pierce County early Friday.
2 years ago
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Julia Dallas

90 Lynnwood residents — mostly seniors — on verge of homelessness

Seattle Morning News' Dave Ross speaks with the Lynnwood City Council president on protecting residents who live in manufactured home communities and are seeing massive rent increases on the land their homes sit on. 
2 years ago
Image: Members of the Makah Indian tribe paddle away from the rising sun as they head from Neah Bay...
Associated Press

Washington’s Makah Tribe clears major hurdle toward resuming traditional whale hunts

The U.S. granted the Makah Indian Tribe a long-sought waiver that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999.
2 years ago
Image: Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloo...
Associated Press

Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to an abortion medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of U.S. procedures.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

SWAT arrests armed woman after she barricades herself inside Seattle FBI building

An armed woman barricaded herself in the visitor lobby of the FBI Seattle building in downtown Seattle Wednesday afternoon.
2 years ago