Ted Buehner
Expect more record-breaking warm weather this weekend
A number of high temperature records will be threatened, tied or broken in the next few days in several cities in Western Washington.3 years ago
James Lynch
1 dead in shooting at Tukwila Costco parking lot
Tukwila police said medics tried to revive the woman who was shot, but she died at the scene. A male suspect fled in a white vehicle.3 years ago
James Lynch
Delivery driver killed in Renton, law enforcement believes he was targeted
Investigators believed the 50-year-old man was killed sometime Wednesday night.3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Friday marked Seattle’s first 5 p.m. sunset of 2024
Both the Oregon and Washington coasts are already enjoying 5 p.m. sunsets, and Portland received its first one on Jan. 21, five days before Seattle.3 years ago
Matt Markovich
State lawmakers try again to lower legal blood alcohol limit for DUIs
State lawmakers will make another attempt to lower the state's legal blood alcohol limit to 0.05 from the current 0.08. Only Utah has made a similar move.3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Seattle-area layoffs: Microsoft, REI start 2024 with workforce reductions
Microsoft has decided to lay off 1,900 employees working for Activision Blizzard and Xbox -- two videogame workforces within the company -- this week.3 years ago
Brittany Toolis
WA public defender shortage leads to alleged gap in representation
The state is running low on public defenders and the Director of the Office of Public Defense says the situation is dire.3 years ago
Micki Gamez
Instagram’s ‘nightly nudge’ may be a step toward healthy social media habits
A majority of Americans use electronic devices within an hour of going to bed causing unsatisfactory sleep, especially among kids and teenagers.3 years ago
Matt Markovich
‘I quit breathing’: Bill raises penalties for attacks on referees, school staff
The bil would elevate the penalty for anyone who interferes "by force or violence" to a class C felony.3 years ago
Matt Markovich
Boeing sued for negligence over 2022 murder of employee
Rachel Washington, the executor of Isaiah Washington's estate, initiated the legal action in Washington's King County Superior Court in December.3 years ago
Steve Coogan
Initiative allowing ability to opt out of WA Cares program certified, ballot next?
An initiative that would allow people to opt out of the new tax for the state-run long-term-care program could be headed to the November ballot.3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
‘Now an expectation’: Volunteer group finds human remains in Seattle park
The remains were found on Jan. 8 beneath the Aurora Bridge on an embankment on the north side of Dexter Avenue, Seattle police (SPD) announced.3 years ago
Kate Stone
Washington child safety laws questioned after Port Townsend baby’s death
The law states poverty or substance abuse themselves do not constitute "imminent physical harm" to a child that would allow social services to take custody.3 years ago
Kate Stone
New bill demands transparency for Puget Sound Energy customers
Average customers are paying around $3-4 more per month on average, according to PSE Director of Communications Christine Donegan.3 years ago
Kate Stone
‘They brutalized them’: Seattle to pay $10 million to BLM protesters
The city of Seattle has agreed to settle for $10 million with more than fifty “Black Lives Matter” protesters— related to the actions Seattle police took during the demonstrations in the summer of 2020.3 years ago
Matt Markovich
Senate bill aims to prohibit use of hostile architecture preventing homeless camps
If architecture is erected specifically "to prevent people from sitting or lying at street" level, it would be prohibited.3 years ago
Jake Chapman and KIRO 7 News Staff
Bus crashes through skate park near Seattle’s Central District
A Metro bus crashed through an indoor skate park near Seattle’s Seattle’s Central District Wednesday night, causing chaos as dozens of students skated inside.3 years ago
Heather Bosch
Whistleblower: Boeing production a ‘disaster waiting to happen’
An anonymous whistleblower is putting the blame for a door plug blowout solely on Boeing, slamming the company's quality control process.3 years ago
Sam Campbell
Three pedestrians hit by drivers, one dead in Western Washington
It’s one of at least three separate pedestrian collisions across Western Washington, all happening before sunrise on Wednesday.3 years ago
Steve Coogan
Initiative that would outlaw state income taxes certified, ballot may be next
An initiative to outlaw income taxes at the state, county and city level could be headed to the ballot on November after it was certified Wednesday.3 years ago
Kate Stone
JBLM doctor faces court martial in sexual assault case
A doctor at Joint Base Lewis McChord is now facing a court martial— in what some experts say could grow to become one of the largest sexual assault cases in military history.3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Whistleblower: Boeing problems on the Renton assembly line may run deep
Boeing may be at fault for a fuselage panel that blew off of an Alaska jet earlier this month, according to an anonymous source talking to the Seattle Times.3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Civilian-led Police Accountability: Seattle cop Auderer violated policy with bodycam-captured comments
A discipline meeting for Auderer was held Tuesday, with the office's discipline recommendations being forwarded to Seattle's Police Chief after the meeting.3 years ago
