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Feliks Banel

On D-Day, West Coast radio listeners ‘sat up all night by the radio’

Next week will mark the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy. Americans experienced that day quite differently, depending on which time zone you lived in.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

SR-410 crash in Sumner turns fatal after driver misses turn and hits vehicle head-on

One person has died after a head-on crash on SR-410 ramp to SR-167 heading south in Sumner Wednesday morning.
2 years ago
Image: Amanda Knox, center, arrives at the Florence courtroom in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, June 5...
Associated Press

Amanda Knox reconvicted in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s murder

An Italian court reconvicted Amanda Knox of slander Wednesday, even after she was exonerated in the 2007 murder of her British roommate.
2 years ago
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Julia Dallas, MyNorthwest and Heather Bosch, KIRO Newsradio

Get your money! State’s deadline for tuna, chicken refunds approaching

Time is running out to submit a claim for a chicken and canned tuna lawsuit filed by the Washington State AG's Office.
2 years ago
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Matt Markovich

‘Consider every option’: State GOP leader addresses Semi Bird endorsement

The Washington Republican Party's head said leadership is looking at the new allegations against endorsed candidate for governor, Semi Bird.
2 years ago
Images: Republican Washington Rep. Jim Walsh, left, speaks at a 'Hazardous Liberty! Defend the Cons...
Matt Markovich

Is it a tax or not? Attorney general sued over controversial ballot language

Rep. Jim Walsh sued Attorney General Bob Ferguson over what Walsh calls "warning labels" the attorney general must include on the ballot.
2 years ago
Photo: Mount Rainier over the Puyallup River....
Heather Bosch

First responders save woman in Puyallup River

First responders rescued a woman in her 30s from the Puyallup River in Fife Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses who saw her struggling called 911.
2 years ago
Photo: Poulsbo Pride banners were slashed....
Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News

Poulsbo police search for suspect responsible for slashing nearly a dozen Pride banners

Poulsbo police are searching for the suspect responsible for slashing nearly a dozen Pride banners during Pride Month.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Former Puyallup teacher sentenced to 6 months house arrest for having sex with student

A former Puyallup teacher has been sentenced to six months house arrest after she pled guilty to first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

SFD: One dead, three rescued from fire in North Seattle vacant apartment

An early-morning apartment fire in north Seattle Tuesday turned fatal when one person was pronounced dead at the scene.
2 years ago
The Ryan House in Sumner was built in the 1870s and 1880s before Washington became a state, and is ...
Feliks Banel

Sumner City Council unanimously rejects Ryan House resolution

The Sumner City Council will meet Monday night and will likely vote on a Ryan House private fundraising resolution.
2 years ago
Photo: ShotSpotter equipment being used in Chicago. The software will soon be deployed in Tacoma....
Matt Markovich

Seattle scraps ShotSpotter plans; advances surveillance, license plate readers

Seattle has abandoned plans to install acoustic gunshot locators after receiving cost estimates for the "Crime Prevention Technology Pilot."
2 years ago
Asylum-seeking refugees...
Sam Campbell

Asylum-seeking refugees relocated once more to spot off Highway 167 in Kent

Sandwiched between the remains of a budget hotel and Highway 167, a group of more than a hundred refugees plead for housing.
2 years ago
Photo: MV Salish with Washington State Ferries....
Chris Sullivan

Calmer waters ahead for Washington State Ferries?

The bid is finally out for five new electric hybrid boats. Will the Washington State Ferries get a contract it can live with this time?
2 years ago
Photo: Cruise ship in Seattle....
Heather Bosch

Rough seas strand cruise ships, await tugboats to help dock 

The seas are so rough right now that two cruise ships have had to anchor out in Elliot Bay and wait for tugboats to help them dock at Pier 91.
2 years ago
Image: A map of Seattle power outages as of 6:40 p.m. on Monday, June 3....
Steve Coogan and Frank Sumrall

Power outages continue to plague portions of Western Washington

Many of the power outages seen Monday morning in Western Washington extended into the evening. Plus, more wind and precipitation is expected.
2 years ago
Photo: NB I-5 at 56th car crash, June 2, 2024....
KIRO 7 News Staff

Multiple overnight crashes leave 2 dead, 3 arrested for DUI in Tacoma

Three separate DUI-suspected car crashes in the Tacoma area resulted in two fatalities, three hospitalizations and three arrests.
2 years ago
Image: Public Health - Seattle and King County has reported a confirmed measles case at Sea-Tac Air...
Julia Dallas

Public Health: Confirmed measles case at Sea-Tac Airport

Public Health - Seattle and King County has reported a confirmed measles case at Sea-Tac Airport on May 10 and 11.
2 years ago
Image: A bad crash involving a motorhome and an ambulance shut down all lanes of I-5 south Sunday m...
Julia Dallas

Ambulance, motorhome crash shuts down I-5 south

A bad crash involving a motorhome and an ambulance shut down all lanes of I-5 south Sunday morning. Roads reopened around 9:30 a.m.
2 years ago
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Associated Press

Oregon officials close entire coast to mussel harvesting due to shellfish poisoning

The state's entire coastline is closed due to an "unprecedented" outbreak of shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people.
2 years ago
Image: The Lind Avenue overpass over Interstate 405 in Renton reopened to traffic on Thursday, May ...
Steve Coogan

Renton drivers rejoice: Lind Avenue overpass over I-405 reopens after 2 years

Renton-area drivers received welcome news during their commutes Thursday morning: The Lind Avenue overpass over Interstate 405 reopened.
2 years ago
Image: Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Girard College in Philadelphi...
Steve Coogan

Vice President Kamala Harris returns to Seattle for fundraising events

Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Seattle Saturday for two fundraising events, including one in West Seattle.
2 years ago
Image: A scooter is seen behind red 'Do not cross' police tape in Downtown Seattle. The Seattle Pol...
Steve Coogan

4 people, including 2 juveniles, injured in separate Seattle shootings Saturday

The Seattle Police Department is investigating two Saturday shootings. In one, two juveniles were hurt in a drive-by incident downtown.
2 years ago
Image: Chad Daybell sits at the defense table after the jury's verdict in his murder trial was read...
Larry D. Curtis, KSL TV

Idaho jury decides Chad Daybell should be put to death for murders

The jury that convicted Chad Guy Daybell of three murders said Saturday he should be put to death for the crimes.
2 years ago