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inslee budget...
Matt Markovich

Gov. Inslee proposes ambitious $72B budget for 2024-2025

Governor Jay Inslee unveiled an expansive supplemental budget for 2024-2025, featuring $72 billion in increased operating expenditures.
3 years ago
Associated Press

2023: The year we weren’t sure what to do about AI

Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023 — it was a long time coming yet has a long way to go for the technology to match people’s science fiction fantasies of human-like machines.
3 years ago
boeing union in-office...
Bill Kaczaraba

Boeing’s union pushes back on in-office requirement

After a report saying Boeing is now requiring employees to work in the office five days a week, the company's union is saying not so fast.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Washington State Ferries delayed by outage to electronic fares

A network outage has caused serious delays for Washington State Ferries at several terminals Thursday morning.
3 years ago
I-5 shootings...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

Man arrested in string of I-5 shootings claims voices in his head told him to do it

The man arrested in connection with a string of I-5 shootings, claims the voices in his head told him to drive around and shoot people.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix Autopilot system

Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot.
3 years ago
Headshot of Everett Deputy Mayor Nick Harper  (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Everett deputy mayor resigns following investigation into romantic relationship with mayor

According to the City of Everett, Harper actually submitted his letter of resignation on Oct. 16 and officially stepped down three days later.
3 years ago
lakewood fire...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Two children sent to hospital in ‘serious condition’ after Lakewood fire

Officials say the fire in the 14400 block of Washington Avenue Southwest is now under control.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle Children’s Hospital nurses hold vigil to raise awareness on ‘combat zone’ workplace

Nurses with Seattle Children’s Hospital are holding a candlelight vigil to raise awareness of alleged attacks on nurses in what they describe as a “combat zone” in the hospital.
3 years ago
Associated Press

As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it

The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on city streets in the Pacific Northwest, where state officials in Oregon and Washington have named it a top issue as overdose deaths rise.
3 years ago
Rent...
Bill Kaczaraba

Shoreline City Council passes tenant protection law

The Shoreline City Council approved a new ordinance that establishes additional protections for Shoreline tenants.
3 years ago
wind...
Ted Buehner

Anniversary of Puget Sound storm that brought 100 mph wind gusts

17 years ago, the Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm struck Western Washington. On the evening of Dec 14 into early Dec 15, the storm plowed through the region with wind gusts up to 100 mph.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Suspect hospitalized after shootout with Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies

A suspect is now in custody after a stand-off with Pierce County Sheriff's Deputies in Tacoma.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Child at Auburn school finds jar of cocaine on playground, tastes powder

A jar of cocaine was found on a playground by a student at an Auburn elementary school last week.
3 years ago
Early morning fog greeted Seattle commuters. (Stephanie Klein)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Fog making morning commute treacherous; Crash causes I-5 closure

The Puget Sound region was blanketed with dense fog Wednesday morning, causing a number of traffic issues across western Washington.
3 years ago
Image: A Washington State Patrol vehicle...
Bill Kaczaraba

1 student dead by suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at Evergreen State College

One person is dead and two people were hospitalized at Evergreen State College because of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, first reported by The Olympian.
3 years ago
Julie Timm Sound Transit...
L.B. Gilbert

Julie Timm announces departure from Sound Transit

Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm announced Tuesday that she would be stepping down from her position, a little over a year after taking the role.
3 years ago
Image: Ellis family attorney James Bible, third from left, speaks after Manny Ellis' sister Monet C...
Associated Press

Closing arguments start in trial of 3 Washington state police officers charged in Black man’s death

A Black man who was shocked, beaten and hogtied facedown on a sidewalk pleaded for breath during his arrest in Washington state, and the three police officers charged in his death did not respond to his pleas, a prosecutor told the jury in closing arguments of their trial Monday.
3 years ago
seattle u robbery...
Frank Sumrall

Five suspects use AR-15 to rob Seattle U students, escaped pursuing police

Seattle Police (SPD) are looking for five suspects -- three women and two men -- who allegedly robbed a group of Seattle University students.
3 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Investigation finds that pharmacies hand medical records over to police without warrant

A Congressional investigation has revealed major pharmacies routinely reveal customers’ medical records to police and the government without a warrant, according to the Washington Post.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

SR 18 reopens after crash scrambles semi loaded with eggs

A crash involving a semi-truck full of eggs sent state troopers scrambling to State Route 18 near Raging River bridge Tuesday morning.
3 years ago
stevens pass reopens...
L.B. Gilbert

Winter sports return as Stevens Pass reopens for 2023-24 season

Tuesday is officially the start of ski season at Stevens Pass and several other local ski areas in Western Washington.
3 years ago
Tukwila fire...
Bill Kaczaraba

Morning apartment fire forces evacuation of Tukwila residents

A fire forced the evacuation of the fifth and sixth floors of a Tukwila apartment building on Tuesday.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff and Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News

City of Bellevue, school votes to pay family $5M over landslide that destroyed home in 2022

The City of Bellevue and a Bellevue private school have authorized a combined $5 million settlement to the family whose home was destroyed in a landslide in early 2022.
3 years ago