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Image: West Seattle students protested on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024....
Sam Campbell

Protest occurs at Chief Sealth High School following shooting death of student

Questions remain in the fatal shooting of a Chief Sealth High School student last week.
3 years ago
Image: Tukwila police officers arriving to the scene in the Costco parking lot in Tukwila....
James Lynch

Victim in Tukwila Costco parking lot shooting death identified

There is new information about a woman was shot and killed in the crowded parking lot of the Costco in Tukwila last Friday.
3 years ago
clergy duty child abuse...
Frank Sumrall

Lawmakers arguing whether clergy have a ‘duty’ to report child abuse

A previous version of this bill requiring clergy to report child abuse was introduced last year, but it stalled in the state Senate.
3 years ago
Seattle traffic...
Chris Sullivan

Are Express Lanes worth $15? Tolls increasing on I-405 and 167

The tolls are going up on Interstate 405 and 167.
3 years ago
Pierce County Jail...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Owner of Pasco bikini barista stand charged with child sex crimes in Pierce County

The owner of the Hot Beans Espresso bikini barista stand in Pasco, Laurence Lee Rawdon, is accused of child sex crimes in Pierce County.
3 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Initiatives will be the stars of November ballot

The November ballot will have a lot more than a presidential race and an open race for Governor.
3 years ago
Defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald of the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 31, 2023. (Todd Olszewski/Gett...
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle Seahawks coaching search focuses on Ravens’ Macdonald

ESPN's Seahawks reporter says Mike Macdonald, the Defensive Coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, is coming to Seattle for a second interview for head coach.
3 years ago
Image: The three suspects of a series of car thefts in Western Washington were described as juvenil...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

3 girls in pajamas sought in over a dozen car prowlings in Bellevue

The search is on for a group of girls who went on a window-smashing spree in a Bellevue neighborhood. Police say 18 cars were hit in just one night.
3 years ago
Image: On Saturday, Jan. 27, a vehicle crashed into a power pole near 18300 Larch Way in Lynnwood, ...
Steve Coogan

Violent night in Lynnwood: Carjacking, shooting leads to powerline crash and fire

A series of crimes in Lynnwood early Saturday saw a carjacking, one person being shot, a crash and a car fire. It ended with the arrests of two suspects.
3 years ago
Image: Ring footage captured a house burning in Auburn early on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024....
Steve Coogan

‘Sound you can’t unhear’: 1 child, 1 adult injured in Auburn house fire

One child is in critical condition and one adult is in serious condition after five area departments responded to a house fire in Auburn early Sunday.
3 years ago
Image: Pittsburgh Police and paramedics respond to Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School for what...
The MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Bremerton man pleads guilty after dozens of ‘swatting’ calls in US, Canada

The man who made at least 20 "swatting" calls in the U.S. and Canada that prompted emergency responses to various reports pleaded guilty to four crimes.
3 years ago
An Auburn Police Department vehicle was damaged during an incident on Thursday, Jan. 25....
Steve Coogan

Auburn Police arrest ‘prolific burglary suspect’ after attempted escape

The Auburn Police Department reported Friday it arrested the suspect, a 28-year-old man, after an incident Thursday.
3 years ago
Kate Stone

Limits on natural gas may get stripped out of new state bill

While the bill takes out some of the more stringent bans, it adds a few new regulations that could impact consumers .
3 years ago
seattle officer auderer...
Jason Rantz

Seattle Police leaders accuse OPA head of altering finding against officer

Members of the SPD Command Staff urged that an OPA finding be rejected due to their "significant concern over procedural irregularities."
3 years ago
kroger albertsons merger...
Heather Bosch

Union: History is doomed to repeat itself if Kroger-Albertsons merger happens

"Kroger and Albertsons currently control over half the grocery sales in the state of Washington," Marshall stated.
3 years ago
Sound Transit train routes...
Micki Gamez

10 years in the making: Light rail service to rehearse Bellevue runs

A spokesperson said once it kicks off, people can expect to see Link light rail trains between the Redmond Technology station and South Bellevue.
3 years ago
Boeing 737 MAX-9...
Sam Campbell

Boeing 737 Max 9 jets cleared to fly after January disaster; are travelers ready?

On Jan. 24, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the 737 Max 9 to return to flying after each jet completed a detailed inspection.
3 years ago
record-breaking weather...
Ted Buehner

Expect more record-breaking warm weather this weekend

A number of high temperature records will be threatened, tied or broken in the next few days in several cities in Western Washington.
3 years ago
Image: Tukwila Police Department officers respond to the scene of a shooting on Friday, Jan. 26, 20...
James Lynch

1 dead in shooting at Tukwila Costco parking lot

Tukwila police said medics tried to revive the woman who was shot, but she died at the scene. A male suspect fled in a white vehicle.
3 years ago
King County sheriff...
James Lynch

Delivery driver killed in Renton, law enforcement believes he was targeted

Investigators believed the 50-year-old man was killed sometime Wednesday night.
3 years ago
Another hour of evening sun is heading our way with the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. (Photo: ...
Frank Sumrall

Friday marked Seattle’s first 5 p.m. sunset of 2024

Both the Oregon and Washington coasts are already enjoying 5 p.m. sunsets, and Portland received its first one on Jan. 21, five days before Seattle.
3 years ago
Matt Markovich

State lawmakers try again to lower legal blood alcohol limit for DUIs

State lawmakers will make another attempt to lower the state's legal blood alcohol limit to 0.05 from the current 0.08. Only Utah has made a similar move.
3 years ago
microsoft rei layoffs...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle-area layoffs: Microsoft, REI start 2024 with workforce reductions

Microsoft has decided to lay off 1,900 employees working for Activision Blizzard and Xbox -- two videogame workforces within the company -- this week.
3 years ago
Public defender...
Brittany Toolis

WA public defender shortage leads to alleged gap in representation

The state is running low on public defenders and the Director of the Office of Public Defense says the situation is dire.
3 years ago