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Lisa Brooks

Seattle attorney on Boeing CEO: ‘His days were numbered as soon as that door plug blew out’

Responding to Boeing's changes at CEO and other leadership positions, Seattle Attorney Mark Lindquist said the company needed to go even further.
3 years ago
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Julia Dallas

Everett, Olympia work to prevent sweeping floods as city land sinks

The City of Everett and the City of Olympia are both taking steps to prevent devastating floods such as a new hazard mitigation plan.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Court documents: Suspect was going 107 mph when he hit, killed trooper along I-5 in Marysville

Court documents say a Lynnwood man charged with the death of a Washington State Patrol trooper was going 107 mph when his SUV hit the trooper’s patrol vehicle.
3 years ago
Matt Markovich

‘Strippers Bill of Rights’ signed into law, allows adult establishments to serve alcohol

The Washington state House advanced a so-called ‘Strippers Bill of Rights’ along a party-line vote 58-36, but not before making substantial changes to the original Senate version.
3 years ago
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Julia Dallas

Cinnamon products prompt Washington Poison Center health warnings

The FDA and the Washington Poison Center have issued health alerts after finding lead in six cinnamon products.
3 years ago
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Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Boeing has finally taken a step in the right direction

Boeing CEO David Calhoun acknowledged that the mid-air blowout of an Alaska Airlines door panel was a watershed.
3 years ago
Bellevue crime drop...
Frank Sumrall

Bellevue police looking into allegations of sexual misconduct between 13, 9-year-old

BPD is investigating sexual misconduct allegations involving a 13-year-old suspect who may have inappropriately touched a 9-year-old multiple times.
3 years ago
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Sam Campbell

‘Decades of headaches’ end: Montlake turn lanes onto SR-520 expected to ease congestion

Montlake turn lanes should ease congestion around one of the busiest interchanges in Seattle ending five decades of “circuitous” workarounds.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Google Chrome moves towards privacy protections for users, may hurt advertisers

The Google Chrome move is part of a broader trend towards greater privacy protections for users but also presents challenges for advertisers and publishers.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Boeing CEO, president step down amid company turbulence

Boeing CEO David Calhoun is retiring, effective at the end of the year, alongside commercial airplanes President and CEO Stan Deal, effective today.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

17-year-old girl dead after shooting in Tacoma

A 17-year-old girl died in a shooting incident Saturday night in Tacoma, and her death is being investigated as a homicide.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Left-turn lanes now open on Montlake Blvd., retiring the on-ramp’s awkward U-turn

Two new dedicated left-turn lanes were opened on Montlake Boulevard Monday, allowing drivers heading north to get directly onto westbound 520.
3 years ago
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Vanessa Gera, The Associated Press

What we know after the Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow massacre

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people.
3 years ago
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Julia Dallas

Pierce County Parks announces new scholarship program

Pierce County Parks now offers scholarships to residents participating in recreational programs, announced the county on Monday.
3 years ago
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Julia Dallas

18-year-old charged in Renton crash that killed 3 children, 1 mother

Court documents write Jones was driving his 2015 Audi A4 at 112 mph when he collided with Andrea Hudson's van in Renton.
3 years ago
Photo: Several pounds of fentanyl are off the streets after a major drug bust in Whatcom County on ...
Julia Dallas

Whatcom County agencies conduct major drug bust following dozens of overdoses

Several pounds of fentanyl are off the streets after a major drug bust in Whatcom County on Wednesday.
3 years ago
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Julia Dallas

6 charged with trespassing after protest at Seattle City Council meeting

Six people were charged with trespassing after a protest last month. Dozens called on the city to do more to help asylum seekers.
3 years ago
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Steve Coogan and Lisa Brooks

2 teen boys found shot dead around I-5 in Seattle, WSP says

The Washington State Patrol said the boys were shot and found near Interstate 5. One was found Thursday night and the other was found Friday.
3 years ago
KIRO Newsradio was in Oso on the 10th anniversary of the landslide that killed 43 people on Friday,...
Kate Stone

‘Oso Strong’ memorial completed 10 years after deadly landslide

Survivors and victims' families joined Gov. Jay Inslee, other leaders and the surrounding communities to dedicate the "Oso Strong" Memorial.
3 years ago
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Julia Dallas

Affordable internet program may end for millions; these are other local options

Over 300,000 Washington residents have been notified that an affordable internet program will end after April.
3 years ago
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Heather Bosch

Seattle looks to change controversial gig worker law

Less than two months after it took effect, the City of Seattle is looking at changing its controversial gig worker pay law.
3 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Federal budget includes funding for new Seattle National Archives

The GSA is set to get $9 million for a new storage facility for the National Archives in the Seattle area.
3 years ago
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Nate Connors

Prepare for I-5 traffic as projects return to South Seattle

Drivers who commute on I-5 south this weekend will experience backups through Tukwila. The Revive I-5 Project is taking up another weekend.
3 years ago
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James Lynch

Family and friends gather to remember loved ones lost in Renton crash

Family and friends who lost loved ones in this week’s horrific crash in Renton, gathered to remember, and to honor the lives lost.
3 years ago