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Steve Coogan

Initiative to allow parent access to student records certified; ballot could be next

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs' office confirmed Thursday that it has certified Initiative 2081. It could be on the ballot in November.
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Bill Kaczaraba

Video shows armed robbery of postal worker in Edmonds

The Edmonds Police Department released surveillance video of an armed robbery of a mail carrier on Tuesday.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Trump remains on Wash. GOP primary ballot after judge’s ruling

Judge Mary Sue Wilson heard arguments Thursday morning before deciding the state statute the lawsuit cited in its motion does not apply to her jurisdiction.
3 years ago
Crews work to restore power in North Bend. (Photo: Sam Campbell)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Most power outages in Puget Sound resolved after snow, rain

Puget Sound Energy reported early Friday that most power outages around Snoqualmie and North Bend have been resolved.
3 years ago
I-90 closure...
Chris Sullivan

I-90 east lane blocked for failing expansion joint on Mercer Island

Drivers were greeted with long backups across Mercer Island this morning after the Washington Department of Transportation closed a lane of eastbound I-90.
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Earthquake...
Bill Kaczaraba

Small earthquake felt near Port Townsend

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was reported near Port Townsend by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network overnight.
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Frank Sumrall

With freezing temperatures comes drivers’ biggest worry, black ice

According to WSP, if a driver hits a spot of black ice, the best advice is to not hit the brakes and keep the steering wheel straight.
3 years ago
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Matt Markovich

Hearing on Inslee plan to compel oil company price transparency gets heated

The first public hearing prompted strong accusations by climate activists and a vigorous defense from the industry.
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Frank Sumrall

Multiple Pierce County teens chased by suspicious man dressed in black

"A male jumped out of the bushes and attempted to grab her around the waist," the Pierce County Sheriff's Office stated in an online post.
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Heather Bosch

Retired Navy admiral to lead probe of Boeing after blowout fiasco

This comes after a panel -- used in place of an emergency exit -- blew out of a Boeing jet following take off from Portland, Jan. 5.
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James Lynch

Pierce County firetruck robbed: Doing job safely a question, officer says

It was a routine food run for the men and women of Pierce County Fire District 13 Monday when their firetruck was robbed.
3 years ago
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Matt Markovich

Holocaust education bill proposed as antisemitic incidents increase

State lawmakers heard mixed opinions Tuesday about a bill regarding Holocaust and genocide education in public middle, junior high and high schools.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Falling trees cause power outages, 8,000 homes off US 2

Falling trees are responsible for some power outages near Gold Bar and Index on Wednesday, leaving nearly 8,000 homes without electricity.
3 years ago
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Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News

‘We were afraid it could blow up’: Man helps pull pilot out of plane wreck in Auburn

A spokesperson for the Auburn Police Department told KIRO 7 that the plane lost power shortly after taking off from the Auburn Municipal Airport Tuesday morning.
3 years ago
Snow and ice arrive overnight in Puget Sound region. (KIRO 7)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Snow, ice close schools, mess with morning commute

Several schools are closed and drivers are dealing with treacherous conditions following a dump of overnight snow and ice.
3 years ago
skate lake washington...
James Lynch

Residents skate on Lake Washington during frigid temps

In the midst of so much bad news about the weather, with dangerous driving, broken pipes, and greater challenges for the homeless, there is some good news.
3 years ago
Edmonds Police...
Lisa Brooks

Postal carrier robbed in Edmonds, man on-the-loose

Police in Edmonds Tuesday issued a public safety alert for a man they say robbed a U.S. Postal carrier Tuesday evening.
3 years ago
Kate Stone

No more ‘spring forward’ if new bill passes Wash. State Legislature

A bill that would keep Washington in standard time year-round has cleared its first hurdle on its way through the legislature.
3 years ago
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BY LARRY NEUMEISTER, MICHAEL R. SISAK AND JAKE OFFENHARTZ, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trump glowers and gestures in court as sex abuse defamation trial opens

Donald Trump shook his head in disgust Tuesday as the judge in his New York defamation trial told would-be jurors that an earlier jury had already decided the former president sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s.
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Associated Press

The Pope acknowledges resistance to same-sex blessings but doubles down on his decision

Pope Francis has defended his controversial decision to let priests bless same-sex couples but admitted that “solitude is a price you have to pay” when you make difficult decisions.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Push for tougher laws on obstructing traffic grows after recent protests

It is a misdemeanor when a group of three or more refuse to disperse after police instructed them to do so. MacEwen’s bill pushes the penalty to a felony.
3 years ago
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Kate Stone

Officers acquitted in Manny Ellis death leave Tacoma PD

Each of the officers will receive a $500,000 settlement as part of their separation agreement, a source told The Jason Rantz Show on KTTH.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge against WA capital gains tax

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that they would not take up the appeal case regarding the constitutionality of the WA’s capital gains tax.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Kitsap judge declines hearing challenging Trump’s eligibility for Washington ballot

A Kitsap County judge opted not to hear a challenge to Donald Trump’s eligibility for the Washington state presidential primary ballot on Tuesday.
3 years ago