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L.B. Gilbert

NTSB: Single part failure caused deadly seaplane crash off Whidbey Island

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have released their final report on the crash of a seaplane that killed 10 people off Whidbey Island last year.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

OL Reign celebrating Megan Rapinoe ahead of Friday’s home match

The OL Reign is celebrating Megan Rapinoe ahead of her last regular season home match on Friday.
3 years ago
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Kate Stone and Steve Coogan

‘My person’: Manny Ellis’ sister takes the stand in Tacoma officers’ trial

Manuel "Manny" Ellis' sister took the stand and told a Pierce County jury about her brother and the night he died in Tacoma police custody in March 2020.
3 years ago
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Micki Gamez

The hometown starter kit: Tell us what’s needed to blend in like a local

"What should fill a gift basket for someone about to call the Emerald City home?" The Seattle Times asked its readers. 400 people quickly responded.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Earshot Jazz Festival launches this weekend

The Earshot Jazz Festival gets underway this weekend in Seattle and continues into November.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Seattle mayor signs legislation aimed at boosting city’s tourism, includes hotel fee

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed legislation Wednesday looking for ways to increase Seattle tourism and help out local businesses. 
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Local nurse honored for saving life of National Guardsman after severe wreck

A Providence-Swedish nurse was hailed as a hero Thursday morning for her efforts to save a member of the Washington National Guard.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle-area tech layoffs continue to mount; Qualtrics to cut 14% of jobs

The tech sector in Seattle continues to shrink, with the latest being Qualtrics' elimination of about 780 jobs.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Powerball jackpot up to estimated $1.4B after no one matches all numbers

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no players matched all six numbers and hit it rich Wednesday night.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Costco is seeing a gold rush. What’s behind the demand for its 1-ounce gold bars?

 Looking for something to add to your Costco cart along with the 30 rolls of toilet paper? How about a bar of gold?
3 years ago
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Julia Dallas, KIRO 7 News

‘Wet fugitive’ hides in storm drain, engages officers in ‘felony cardio’ before arrest

 A fugitive tried to hide in a storm drain before he was arrested by officers, reported the Tukwila Police Department on Wednesday.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger probe

Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry.
3 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

W. Seattle Low Bridge to close for a week due to mechanical repairs

West Seattle is about to lose one of its two bridges to downtown. The Lower Spokane Street Bridge will close for about week, starting this weekend.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba and Steve Coogan

Wash. officials react to McCarthy being ousted as House Speaker

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of his job Tuesday, a first in U.S. history. Officials in Washington shared their views of the development.
3 years ago
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Heather Bosch

Sen. Patty Murray now 2nd in line to be president after McCarthy’s dismissal

The line of succession after the president is the vice president, then the speaker of the House, then the Senate Pro Tempore.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Garfield High School enters lockdown after gunfire erupts behind campus

The school and other facilities in the area were put into a lockdown. Due to the timing of the incident, many students were leaving campus for lunch.
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

This is why your phone alarm went off Wednesday morning

A nationwide broadcast of the National Emergency Alert Test will be conducted by FEMA and the Federal Communications Committee (FCC).
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Whatcom County to get aid to fight flooding this winter

Whatcom County is trying to better prepare itself against flooding, as memories of countywide flooding in November of 2021 causing major damage persist.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Planning on taking a commercial spaceflight? You need some rules

Scholars are saying that new guidelines are needed to ensure that research on human subjects performed on commercial spaceflights is conducted ethically.
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

October ushers in the season of fog in the Puget Sound region

In fact, Olympia ranks as one of the foggiest places on the globe with October at the top of the list of foggiest months.
3 years ago
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Julia Dallas, KIRO 7 News

Federal Way water utility company fined over $85,000 for pollution

The Lakehaven Water and Sewer District, based in Federal Way, was fined over $85,000, said the Department of Ecology in a news release on Tuesday.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor part of group opening a sports bar in Bellevue

The bar, named "Legion" after the Seahawks' defense known as the "Legion of Boom," features upscale soul food and big screens to watch sporting events.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Audio: KIRO’s Heather Bosch interviews political analyst Ron Dotzauer on McCarthy ouster

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his leadership position in a historic vote on Tuesday.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Man sentenced to 4 years for hate crime at Seattle LGBTQ+ nightclub

A 26-year-old was sentenced to four years in prison for starting a fire outside an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Seattle that has been connected to a hate crime.
3 years ago