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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
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle-based Filson to move bulk of manufacturing out of state

Seattle-based Filson will soon move the bulk of its manufacturing in the Emerald City to California.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

SDOT, Harrell create ‘first of its kind’ framework to hit city’s zero-emission goals

Harrell's ultimate goal with the One Seattle plan is for the city to be 100% zero-emission, fossil-fuel-free fleet by 2030.
3 years ago
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Kate Stone

Opening statements begin in trial of Tacoma officers accused of killing Manny Ellis

Opening statements began Tuesday in the trial of three Tacoma police officers charged in the death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis.
3 years ago
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James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

City of Seattle makes money available for small businesses impacted by crime

Seattle’s Office of Economic Development has a Storefront Repair Fund available to small businesses and now, non-profit organizations qualify as well.
3 years ago
Image: A United Airlines flight lifts off at O'Hare International Airport on Dec. 13, 2022 in Chica...
Frank Sumrall

United Airlines becomes world’s largest 787 operator after recent Boeing order

United Airlines is expanding its 787 Dreamliner fleet, exercising options to order 50 additional 787-9 airplanes from Boeing.
3 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Your doctor is in, but could be running way behind

A Tukwila resident says a change in Kaiser Permanente's practices means it's been nearly impossible to see her doctor, and her doctor agrees.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Seattle OPA refers mock tombstone probe to IG due to ‘conflict of interest’

The agency said it will not be able to investigate an incident where video inside a precinct showed a mock tombstone of a man killed by Seattle officers.
3 years ago
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Steve Coogan

Seattle’s Hard Rock Cafe to permanently close Dec. 1

A spokesperson confirmed to KIRO 7 the company is open to having another location in Seattle if the right one can be found.
3 years ago
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Bridget Chavez, KIRO 7 News

Widespread vandalism in Seward Park leaves neighbors on edge

Widespread vandalism in the Seward Park neighborhood has left neighbors on edge after over a dozen cars had their tires slashed
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Suspects wanted for Poulsbo murder, considered ‘armed and dangerous’

Deputies are looking for two men in their mid-to-late 20s. They're wanted for first-degree murder, and authorities describe them as armed and dangerous.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

UW professor: Climate change fight is woefully underfunded

A University of Washington environmental professor says the federal government needs to dramatically increase money to fund research on how climate change impacts health.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Family settles wrongful death lawsuit with Seattle for $1.8M

The family of a man who died of a heart attack after first responders delayed responding to the incident has reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit with the City of Seattle.
3 years ago
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Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News

Tacoma parents allege school workers physically assaulted children, including son with autism

A Tacoma mother and father accused workers with Tacoma Public Schools of physically assaulting their children multiple times, including the father’s son with autism.
3 years ago
Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as a search engine

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Monday that unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company’s rival program, Bing.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

2 semis crash on I-5 early Tuesday, delaying morning commuters

Two crashes on northbound Interstate 5 have snarled traffic for Tuesday morning commuters as crews work to clear the semis.
3 years ago
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Heather Bosch

19 infants died in Snohomish County from 2020-22 due to unsafe sleep

Snohomish county's child death review team found that many were preventable as most died from either suffocation or accidental strangulation.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

San Juan County starts 32-hour workweek for government employees

San Juan County is making a move to a 32-hour work week for county employees as they struggle with employee recruitment and retention.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Foo Fighters to play first Seattle show since Taylor Hawkins’ death

The Foo Fighters have announced a date for their return to Seattle. This will be their first tour since the death of Taylor Hawkins.
3 years ago
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Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

At least 3 units displaced after car crashes into Everett apartment

McNabb says he knows the family that lives inside the apartment the car crashed into and claims to have heard the crash from his living room.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Man accused of kidnapping Seattle woman, kidnapping charges in separate case

A man accused of abducting a woman in Seattle, driving her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locking her in a makeshift cinder block cell 
3 years ago
A person browses offerings in the Raven's Nest Treasure shop in Pike Place Market, Dec. 10, 2021, i...
Associated Press

Man who faked Native American heritage to sell his art in Seattle sentenced to probation

A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Fares go up for Washington State Ferries for October

Most Washington state ferry fares are going up effective Oct. 1. Walk-on and drive-on fares increase an average of 4.25%.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

3 Tacoma officers on trial in killing of Manny Ellis, starts Monday

The trial for the three Tacoma Police Department (TPD) Officers charged with the death of 33-year-old Black man, Manuel "Manny" Ellis, in March 2020.
3 years ago