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MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 29:  In this photo illustration a cantaloupe is seen sliced open on September...
Associated Press

FDA expands cantaloupe recall after salmonella infections double

U.S. health officials recalled three more brands of whole and pre-cut cantaloupes Friday as the number of people sickened by salmonella more than doubled this week.
3 years ago
Image: An encampment near Burien City Hall...
Kate Stone and Lisa Brooks

After county rejects extension, Burien must act quickly to get $1M in homeless aid

A Burien City Council meeting may have been the last chance to decide if they will accept a $1 million offer to address the city's homelessness crisis.
3 years ago
Willow plays soccer...
Bill Kaczaraba

WATCH: How can you not love this? Willow shows her soccer skills

Willow, the muskox calf, is learning to play soccer at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma in support of the Seattle Sounders FC.
3 years ago
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Brittany Toolis, KIRO 7 News

Teen boy shot over Southcenter Mall parking space argument

A fight in a Southcenter Mall parking lot ended with a teen shot in front of his dad on Saturday.
3 years ago
king county juvenile detention centers...
Bill Kaczaraba

Snoqualmie juvenile detention center inmates recaptured after search

Snoqualmie County officials say two inmates who escaped from Echo Glen Juvenile Detention Center on Sunday night have been recaptured.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Deputies investigating shooting in Auburn

Deputies are investigating a shooting in Auburn Friday night, according to the King County Sheriff’s Department.
3 years ago
thanksgiving travel weather...
James Lynch

Tacoma businesses give back by reimbursing families’ Thanksgiving dinners

It's no secret that the price of groceries has skyrocketed, causing hardship for a lot of families. Add the cost of Thanksgiving dinner and the problem is amplified.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

San Juan County Sheriff voices ‘extreme frustration and disappointment’ with judicial system

The San Juan County Sheriff wrote a letter to the community on Wednesday about a sentencing that happened on Tuesday in a controlled substance homicide case.
3 years ago
Image: On Nov. 24, 2023, which is Black Friday, the workers' union for Western Washington's Macy’...
Kate Stone

Washington Macy’s workers strike for higher wages, better crime protection

On the biggest shopping weekend of the year, employees at Macy's stores in Western Washington are striking over pay and working conditions.
3 years ago
Dozens of demonstrators protested at the annual Tree Lighting Celebration at Seattle's Westlake Cen...
Steve Coogan

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Seattle’s Tree Lighting Celebration

Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested at the annual Tree Lighting Celebration at Westlake Center in Seattle Friday.
3 years ago
Image: A Kia owner watches her car gets stolen weeks after obtaining company an anti-theft software...
Brittany Toolis, KIRO 7 News and the KIRO 7 News staff

KIA owner finds car stolen weeks after obtaining company anti-theft software upgrade

The carmaker issued a software upgrade it said would fix the problem, but an owner who got that upgrade contacted KIRO 7 said it didn't work.
3 years ago
Image: Washington Louis sorts through cans of food at the LifeNet4Families community-based food pan...
Steve Coogan

‘A Christmas miracle’: Benefactor donates $800K to fund food bank relocation

A local businessman stepped forward with an $800,000 donation to fully cover the costs of the Auburn Food Bank's relocation to its new home.
3 years ago
Image: From left, crash survivor Gene Casey shakes hands with then-Florida Gov. Rick Scott and reco...
Feliks Banel

Burien hero dies before receiving medal

Sharon Casey, wife of Gene Casey, disclosed that her husband died last week in Florida at the age of 87.
3 years ago
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Steve Coogan

Former Seattle weatherman Steve Pool dies from Alzheimer’s disease

Former longtime KOMO News weatherman Steve Pool died this week from early-onset Alzheimer's disease, according to his wife, Michelle Lee.
3 years ago
Image: A deceased fin whale washed ashore on Copalis Beach in November 2023....
Steve Coogan

Large whale carcass washes up on Copalis Beach Airport runway

A dead fin whale measuring dozens of feet long washed up on the Washington coast north of Ocean Shores earlier this month.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Former president of PNW homeless outreach group charged with identity theft

According to Juarez, Dahlgren stepped down in "early 2023" to focus on his work in Gresham, a city 30 minutes east of Portland.
3 years ago
jewish center graffiti...
Frank Sumrall

Mercer Island synagogue vandalized in latest attack on Jewish centers

Graffiti was spray-painted across the synagogue Herzel Ner Tamid with words like "shame" and "cease fire forever" -- a reference to the Israel-Hamas war.
3 years ago
ceasefire palestine israel...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle City Council calls for long-term cease-fire in Israel, Gaza

"All human life is precious and the targeting of civilians, no matter their faith or ethnicity, is a violation of international humanitarian law."
3 years ago
Gig Harbor house...
Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

Gig Harbor couple wakes up to woman with ‘so much blood’ who allegedly escaped kidnapper

A Gig Harbor couple opened their door Saturday morning to find a bleeding woman in desperate need of help. They immediately jumped into action.
3 years ago
Renton senior housing fire...
Bill Kaczaraba

Renton senior housing apartments go up in flames overnight

A fire engulfed a three-story senior living apartment complex in Renton early this morning.
3 years ago
thanksgiving what's open closed...
Steve Coogan

What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving Day in Washington?

Shoppers should note many national retailers are keeping the doors closed on Thanksgiving Day.
3 years ago
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sponsoring the Light the World Giving Machines a...
James Lynch

‘Light the World Giving Machines’ look to give back to community

Are you in the giving mood this holiday season? If so, there is a fast, easy way to give with the 'Light the World Giving Machines' at Alderwood Mall.
3 years ago
Washington Democrats initiatives...
Kate Stone

400,000 signatures: Voters may decide Washington’s climate law future

Backers of an effort to repeal the state's carbon market announced they have enough signatures to put it before lawmakers and, possibly, voters next November.
3 years ago
Seattle healthiest city...
Nate Connors

Historic Seattle Marathon tradition shuts down streets Sunday

In 1970, a group of friends from the University of Washington came up with the idea of a local marathon, and the Seattle Marathon was born.
3 years ago