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seattle public schools saferwatch...
L.B. Gilbert

No school closures recommended for 2024-25, Seattle superintendent says

No Seattle Public Schools will be closed or consolidated next year under a proposal from the Superintendent.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Rescuer adopts Cowlitz dog who survived ‘execution-style’ shooting

A dog found shot in the head with its muzzle taped shut has sparked an animal cruelty investigation.
3 years ago
sound transit 1-line fare enforcement light rail...
L.B. Gilbert

Sound Transit restarts fare enforcement, fines for Link light rail

Sound Transit has restarted fare enforcement for riders on the Link light rail after more than two years.
3 years ago
pac-12...
Kate Stone

Judge gives Oregon State, Washington State control of Pac-12

"Oregon State and Washington State will be the sole members of the board," Judge Gary Libey ruled in Whitman County Superior Court.
3 years ago
pierce county power outage...
Frank Sumrall

More than 50,000 Pierce County residents lose power

More than 55,000 homes have experienced a power outage in Pierce County from last night to this afternoon, with crews working to restore power.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff and Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

85 ballots reach King County Elections Office after sitting in out-of-service mailbox

Eighty-five ballots from the mailbox on East John Court and 15th Avenue East in Seattle just reached the King County Elections Office on Tuesday after concerns were raised about that mailbox never being emptied.
3 years ago
Providence nurses picket...
Bill Kaczaraba

Providence nurses in Everett are on strike; Hospital says patients will be safe

Barring an eleventh-hour resolution, nurses at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett are set to strike on Tuesday.
3 years ago
Marysville shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff and Deborah Horne

Marysville woman arrested after allegedly shooting 2 elderly people, including her own mother

The peace of a Marysville cul-de-sac was shattered at about 7:30 p.m. Monday when a swarm of police officers descended on the neighborhood. A woman allegedly opened fire on two adults inside the house they shared, wounding them both.
3 years ago
gunshot detection...
Kate Stone

Seattle City Council approves funding for controversial gunshot technology

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s 2024 budget proposal asked the council to consider using approximately $1.5 million on acoustic gunshot detection software.
3 years ago
Image: A technician works on a catalytic converter at Titus-Will Toyota in Tacoma on Tuesday, Nov. ...
James Lynch

Program goes on: Car dealership etches catalytic converters to prevent theft

Tacoma Police and Titus-Will Toyota are partnering again to etch catalytic converters with a unique serial number to prevent and discourage theft.
3 years ago
Image: A bus caught fire on Interstate 90 West on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023....
Steve Coogan

Bus with 17 people on board catches fire on I-90 Tuesday

All lanes on I-90 West were blocked for a period Tuesday afternoon due to a bus fire.
3 years ago
Muckleshoot tribal member missing...
Bill Kaczaraba

Search continues for Muckleshoot tribal member missing in Duwamish River

A Muckleshoot tribal member, Pete Buchanan, went out with two other people on Saturday but did not come back, according to his son.
3 years ago
Ramp meter...
Chris Sullivan

Why the new I-90 ramp meters didn’t turn on Tuesday morning

I have been warning drivers for years that the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) would be adding ramp meters to the I-90 connection to northbound I-5.
3 years ago
WA General Election Results...
Frank Sumrall

Morales declares victory over Woo for Seattle City Council’s District 2 seat

Morales is the incumbent Seattle City Councilmember for District 2. She first assumed office on January 1, 2020.
3 years ago
Tacoma Measure 1...
Frank Sumrall

Tacoma ‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ wins by fewer than 400 votes

Measure 1 -- also known as the Tenant Bill of Rights -- creates a defense against student/school year evictions and evictions between Nov. 1 and April 1.
3 years ago
randall federal funding ferry...
Steve Coogan and Micki Gamez

More trouble for Washington State Ferries: 38% of vessels are out of service

The Washington State Department of Transportation confirmed 38% of the vessels in the Washington State Ferries fleet are out of service for various reasons.
3 years ago
(KIRO 7)...
Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

South Hill homeowner says he called 911 twice to shut down party before shooting

New body cam video has been released of Pierce County deputies arriving on the scene of a mass shooting.
3 years ago
shooting beach...
Bill Kaczaraba

Gunshot detection technology being debated again in Seattle

Seattle officials are once again debating whether to install gunshot detection technology in the city, which is designed to alert police to gunfire.
3 years ago
robinson tacoma cold case...
James Lynch

Tacoma Police seek help in cold case of veteran’s 2020 murder

Dante Robinson, 28, was a military veteran who previously served in Afghanistan. He was shot and killed on March 31, 2020.
3 years ago
Thurston County letter...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Thurston County becomes sixth WA election office to receive suspicious envelope

The Thurston County Auditor’s Office received an envelope Monday morning matching the description of other envelopes sent to multiple county election offices throughout Washington.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Boeing kicks off Dubai Airshow with a major announcement

A $52 billion dollar deal with Emirates Airline kicked off the annual Dubai Airshow for Boeing.
3 years ago
Burien camping...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

Burien residents protest city’s new ‘Unlawful Public Camping’ ordinance

BURIEN, Wash. — A group of several Burien residents gathered on Saturday night to speak out against the city’s new ‘Unlawful Public Camping’ ordinance.
3 years ago
WA General Election Results...
Kate Stone

Adam Fortney blasts new Snohomish County Sheriff

Strong words from Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney, after his opponent declared victory in this week's election.
3 years ago
Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press

New rule would make it easier for millions of Americans to unionize, but businesses are pushing back

A new federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies like McDonald's.
3 years ago