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KIRO 7 News Staff

Rivalry football game between Gig Harbor and Peninsula High Schools turns dangerously violent

A rivalry football game between Gig Harbor and Peninsula High Schools turned dangerously violent Friday night when a late hit - a bodyslam and a punch landed Gig Harbor’s quarterback in the hospital with a broken jaw and displaced teeth.
3 years ago
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Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Does everyone deserve a second chance? It’s complicated

Seattle chef Edouardo Jordan, once a national media darling after winning two prestigious James Beard awards, appeared on the Gee and Ursula show Tuesday.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Wash. Department of Labor proposes 4.9% rise in workers’ compensation rates

The increase would mean employers and workers would jointly pay an additional $65 each year per employee for workers' compensation insurance.
3 years ago
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Heather Bosch

3 young children in Pierce County exposed to fentanyl, 2-year-old girl dies

Deputies said they were called to a Spanaway home Saturday, by a father who said he woke up to find his 2-year-old daughter not breathing.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Before the first flake falls, prepare for the worst with free snow equipment

The City of Seattle is going to help the community shovel snow this winter.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Bremerton-Seattle ferry out of commission due to damaged propeller blade

Washington State Ferries is moving a lot of boats around right now as damage to one of their ferries puts it out of commission for "up to four weeks."
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle passes drug ordinance; Marysville institutes mandatory minimums

The Seattle City Council voted to pass an ordinance that aligns the city's drug use laws with the state. Marysville also is considering changes.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Pilot killed in seaplane crash on Lake Sammamish identified

The pilot killed in a floatplane that crashed into Lake Sammamish last Friday has been identified by the King County Medical Examiner (KCME).
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

SeaTac man arrested for possessing $7.3M in fentanyl, cocaine in Calif.

A man from SeaTac was arrested by California police officers after they seized more than 150 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl-laced pills.
3 years ago
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Frankie Katafias, KIRO 7 News

Tacoma neighbors voice frustrations over 80 person street racing event

A quiet Saturday evening turned chaotic in a north Tacoma neighborhood. Residents are still trying to make sense of the sudden “flash mob” street race
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Renton man sentenced for bringing explosives to 2020 protest

A 35-year-old Renton man was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for his role in a plot to burn down the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) building.
3 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Research: Fall is the most dangerous season for drivers

"Statistics tell us that drivers are twice as likely to get in an accident in the dark as they are in daylight," CARFAX Editor-in-Chief Patrick Olsen said.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

ATF, trade group offering reward in search for gun store robbery suspects

The ATF and the NSSF announced they would be offering a reward for information that will help catch suspects who robbed a gun store in Monroe. 
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Everett Clinic, Polyclinic to become Optum in 2024 rebrand

The Everett Clinic and The Polyclinic in Seattle will soon be known as Optum, the name of the parent company.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

COVID-19 dashboard converted to track 3 respiratory illnesses

The Washington State Department of Health has just launched its new Respiratory Illness Data Dashboard, which is set to replace the COVID-19 dashboard.
3 years ago
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Ranji Sinha, KIRO 7 News

‘The worst it’s ever been’: Vashon residents voice frustrations with troubled ferry route

State legislators are probably going to get an earful from Vashon Island residents about the major issues many of them see on their ferry route
3 years ago
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Sam Campbell and Bill Kaczaraba

More protests following Seattle police comments after death of Jaahnavi Kandula

There were more protests this weekend over comments made by Seattle police after a university student was struck and killed by a police cruiser.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Cleanup complete for ship leaking ammonia into Tacoma waters

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has finished removing all hazardous materials from a fishing vessel that was leaking ammonia into a waterway in Tacoma.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Air quality warning issued in Clallam County as wildfires burn

Clallam County Sheriff's Office warned that the smoke from the fires is causing health issues as the Air Quality Index (AQI) drops.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Microsoft chief product exec behind Surface devices and Windows 11 steps down

A top product executive at Microsoft who launched its Surface line of computers and Windows 11 is leaving the company.
3 years ago
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Jake Chapman

Woman viciously attacked at Normandy Park gas station

A convenience store worker in Normandy Park was viciously attacked during a robbery Friday night and police are still looking for all six suspects involved.
3 years ago
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Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

Thieves drive stolen vehicle into Redmond pot shop; At least 30 armed pot shop robberies in 2023

Thieves smash their way into a Redmond pot shop overnight and not for the first time. It is at least the second smash-and-grab pot shop robbery in this area in just three days.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle weekend pickleball tournament part of ‘Downtown Activation Plan’

Seattle hosted a downtown pickleball tournament at Taylor and 5th Avenue as part of Mayor Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan on Saturday and Sunday.
3 years ago
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Bridget Chavez, KIRO 7 News

Police response took 50 minutes as Wing Luke Museum vandalized

A Seattle community is outraged after it took police over 50 minutes to respond while a man vandalized the Wing Luke Museum in the International District.
3 years ago