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homeless burien ordinance...
Frank Sumrall

Homeless camping restrictions increase in Burien with new ordinance

The Burien City Council passed Ordinance 832 Tuesday, prohibiting homeless camping in certain "protected and designated" zones around the city.
3 years ago
Alaska Airlines Boeing flight attendants...
David Koenig, The Associated Press

Boeing hasn’t turned over records about work on the panel that blew off a jetliner, US official says

Boeing has refused to tell investigators who worked on the door plug that later blew off a jetliner during flight in January.
3 years ago
pandemic fraud...
Frank Sumrall

Leader of near-$7M pandemic fraud scheme sentenced to five years

A leader of a fraud ring attempted to steal more than $6.8 million in pandemic benefits from nearly every major pandemic assistance program.
3 years ago
Image: The prices of various types of gas are seen at a Western Washington 76 gas station on Oct. 1...
Kate Stone

Former WSDOT worker sues over gas price whistleblowing claims

A conservative advocacy group filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington, on behalf of a former WSDOT worker who said he was told to lie.
3 years ago
bellevue plane crash...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Bellevue police and fire respond to reported plane crash in Newport Hills

A small plane equipped with a parachute came down in the Newport Hills neighborhood in Bellevue Tuesday afternoon.
3 years ago
Image: A view of a portion of the Washington State Capitol campus...
Matt Markovich

Strippers, book bans, guns: Examples of partisan divide persist in Olympia

Many final Washington State Legislature votes are seeing partisan divide and falling along party lines just days before the session ends.
3 years ago
wsp trooper trial mexican national...
Julia Dallas

Man suspected of killing WSP trooper was in the country illegally, ICE says

The man suspected of hitting and killing a WSP trooper on Saturday was in the country illegally, according to ICE.
3 years ago
Image: Waste collection company charges Pierce County customers new ‘tip fee’ for trash disposa...
Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News

Waste collection company charges Pierce County customers new ‘tip fee’ for trash disposal

A Washington waste collection company is now charging its Pierce County customers a so-called "tip fee" for their trash disposal.
3 years ago
whatcom firefighter...
Frank Sumrall

Whatcom County Fire Captain dies off-duty in snowboarding accident

Firefighters in Whatcom County are mourning the loss of fellow Fire Captain John Devenery after he died in a snowboarding accident near Mt Baker ski area.
3 years ago
serial killer homeless...
Kate Stone

Seattle arrest prompts concerns of ‘serial killer’ targeting homeless

"It almost sounds like the beginnings of a serial killer," a reporter told SPD Chief Diaz during a conference. "He didn't know these (homeless) people." 
3 years ago
A bag of 4-fluoro isobutyryl fentanyl, which was seized in a drug raid, is displayed at the Drug En...
Julia Dallas

King County executive announces ‘multi-part strategy’ addressing fentanyl crisis

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a new strategy on Monday to tackle the surge in fentanyl overdoses.
3 years ago
maple valley horse killed...
Frank Sumrall and Julia Dallas, MyNorthwest

Maple Valley horse likely killed by another horse in same pen

A horse was found dead in her pasture in Maple Valley likely from a kick to her head by another horse in the same pen, according to the KCSO.
3 years ago
Gaza...
Bill Kaczaraba

Wash. coalition pushes for Democrats to vote ‘uncommitted’ in next week’s primary

More than 20-thousand Democratic voters in the state say they will vote "uncommitted" in next week's presidential primary.
3 years ago
Bellingham beavers...
Bill Kaczaraba

Why couldn’t the beaver cross the road? Because it was taken into custody by Bellingham police

Bellingham police (BPD) were kept busy over the weekend responding to beavers blocking traffic.
3 years ago
Image: Justin Cline, owner of Seattle's Full Tilt Ice Cream has died....
Julia Dallas

‘Beloved’ owner of Seattle’s Full Tilt Ice Cream dies

The owner of Seattle's Full Tilt Ice Cream, Justin Cline, has died after suffering a heart attack on Feb. 5.
3 years ago
sound transit security...
Frank Sumrall

Sound Transit beefing up security after numerous violent occurrences

Increasing security throughout Sound Transit has become a top priority following a string of violent incidents.
3 years ago
supreme court trump ballot...
Mark Sherman, The Associated Press

Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack

The outcome ends efforts in Colorado, Illinois, Maine and elsewhere to kick Trump, the front-runner for his party’s nomination, off the ballot.
3 years ago
Image: A Seattle Police Department vehicle is seen as an officer stands nearby....
Steve Coogan

1 killed, 3 injured in separate late-night Seattle shootings

Two separate Seattle shootings -- in Belltown and Capitol Hill -- left multiple shot and one person dead, police reported.
3 years ago
tacoma grit...
Frank Sumrall

Eligible Tacoma residents to earn $500/month through GRIT program

More than 100 lower-income households in Tacoma received $500 a month for 12 months as part of the GRIT program in 2022.
3 years ago
Image: The Boeing Company headquarters...
Frank Sumrall

Transgender employee suing Boeing for harassment, unsafe work environment

A transgender employee is suing Boeing, claiming the company did nothing to prevent harassment and even retaliated against her.
3 years ago
Image: Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Christopher Gadd, right, shakes hands with WSP Chief J...
Bill Kaczaraba

Lynnwood man charged in death of 27-year-old Wash. State Patrol trooper

A Washington State Patrol trooper was killed early Saturday after his car was struck by a speeding vehicle on Interstate 5 near Marysville.
3 years ago
Image: After an I-5 south vehicle crash on Sunday, March 3, 2024, a traffic sign the Washington Sta...
Steve Coogan

I-5 south vehicle crash that killed pedestrian snarled traffic near Marysville

One person was killed in an accident on Interstate 5 south involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, the Washington State Patrol reported Sunday.
3 years ago
Image: Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates after breaking Pete Maravich's all-time NCAA s...
Associated Press

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record

Caitlin Clark broke the late Pete Maravich's 54-year-old record when she made two free throws during the Hawkeyes' game against Ohio State.
3 years ago
Puget Sound, Seattle single family zoning, homebuyers...
Colleen O'Brien

Seattle-area homebuyers now have climate to consider

Redfin has added climate factors to its menu of items for homebuyers to consider when shopping for real estate.
3 years ago