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L.B. Gilbert

Plane crashes on road in Auburn, pilot survives with minor injuries

A small plane made a crash landing on Auburn Way in North Auburn Tuesday morning, miraculously avoiding serious injury.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Former Seattle resident found guilty of fraud worth $500k

McClellon was living in Seattle when he submitted fraudulent documents to obtain $500,000 in loans from three financial institutions in May and June 2020.
3 years ago
Associated Press

As opioids devastate WA, tribal leaders push for added funding

Tribal leaders in Washington state are urging lawmakers there to pass a bill that would send millions of dollars in funding to tribal nations to help them stem a dramatic rise in opioid overdose deaths.
3 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Major schedule disruption for Link light rail riders

Brace yourself -- another Sound Transit disruption kicks off next month in order to do maintenance on the 1 Line.
3 years ago
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Heather Bosch

AG’s Office: Kroger-Albertson merger ‘bad’ for consumers

Washington State filed a lawsuit Monday to block the proposed merger of the two largest grocery stores operating in the state: Kroger, which owns Fred Meyer and QFC stores, and Albertsons, which owns Safeway.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Here’s how ChatGPT plans to deter election misinformation in 2024

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has outlined a plan to prevent its tools from being used to spread election misinformation as voters in more than 50 countries prepare to cast their ballots in national elections this year.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

From Sea-Tac to schools: Bursting pipes wreak havoc across Western Washington

Frigid temperatures have led to serious issues with burst pipes across Western Washington this week.
3 years ago
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Kate Stone

US Attorney’s Office to launch its own probe in the death of Manny Ellis

The U.S. Attorney's Office for Western Washington is launching its own probe into the death of Manuel Ellis, who died in Tacoma police officers' custody.
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

Temps in Western WA begin to warm, but not without some potential snow

It was quite cold this weekend, and this week offers warming temperatures, but not without an interesting transition during the warm-up.
3 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

‘One issue people agree on’: Bill to keep state in standard time comes up on first hurdle

A bill that would keep Washington in standard time year-round will soon look to clear its first hurdle in the state legislature.
3 years ago
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Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

Travelers stuck for hours after freezing weather stops train miles short of Portland

It was a weekend trip to Portland cut short for travelers, after their Amtrak train was literally stopped in its tracks midway due to extreme winter weather.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Car abandoned in middle of I-5 causes 5 car crash near Shoreline

Troopers said the first driver was traveling southbound on I-5 at the Metro Busbarn when they hit the left side concrete jersey barrier.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle experiences coldest temps in 33 years as freeze lingers overhead

Saturday morning remained at a steady 16 degrees until 9 a.m. when it increased to 21 degrees around lunch.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

5 killed in single-vehicle crash near Puyallup, SR 512 east closed

WSP is investigating a single-car crash south of Puyallup early Sunday morning where five people were killed. No other cars were involved.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Mt. Baker closes ski area after ‘extremely cold temperatures’

Mt. Baker is temporarily closing the ski area after “extremely cold temperatures,” announced the mountain on Saturday.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Jack and Spike on Amazon cutting jobs from Twitch, other divisions

Once the move was finalized, Amazon will have removed more than 27,000 jobs over the past year.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Fire strikes Pioneer Square art gallery, damaging Picasso, Rembrandt pieces

Davidson Gallery, a three-story art gallery in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, and many of its pieces inside were damaged in a fire Friday.
3 years ago
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James Lynch

Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission works to bring the homeless inside this winter

The organization comes prepared with everything the homeless need to stay alive during a cold snap.
3 years ago
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Kate Stone

Initiative to repeal police pursuit restrictions certified, ballot likely next

The secretary of state's office certified Initiative No. 2113, confirming it has at least 324,516 signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

SPD captain claims Chief Diaz has ‘history of misogyny’ in newly-filed lawsuit

This comes after a 2023 lawsuit by SPD Detective Bouldin, which alleges years of racial and gender discrimination against the 43-year veteran of the force.
3 years ago
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Matt Markovich

Puget Sound Energy’s ‘flex event’ affected 260,000 customers amid cold spell

Customers received an email or a pre-recorded phone message alerting them to the flex event, but the message failed to explain what a flex event means.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Man on Queen Anne dies after being struck by a vehicle

Detectives are investigating a fatal collision on Queen Anne.
3 years ago
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James Lynch

Seattle woman, 80, carjacked at gunpoint and beaten

Delia Matabilas, 80, was approached by three young men, threatened with a gun and then assaulted on Monday.
3 years ago
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Heather Bosch

FAA is investigating Boeing, but Cantwell wants answers from FAA

The FAA said it's investigating Boeing over a midair emergency that left a hole in a commercial jet, but Sen. Maria Cantwell is pointing back at the FAA.
3 years ago