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Matt Markovich

Legislature considers rent increase cap, but don’t call it ‘rent control’

"Under this bill, rent increases are capped at 5% every 12 months," Alvarado said. "When a person voluntarily vacates a unit, (they can) reset the rent."
3 years ago
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Kate Stone

New state bill aims to crack down on protesters blocking highways

House Bill 2358, filed on Thursday, would inflict tougher penalties on those taking part in demonstrations that obstruct state highways.  
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Seattle man sentenced to 8 years for dealing drugs out of stolen car

SPD officers followed and observed the car for a few hours after it was spotted while Laucks drove to various homeless encampments in the Seattle area.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

3 15-year-olds arrested as suspects for causing Gault Middle School fire

A week ago, a fire erupted at the school at approximately 4 a.m. Tacoma Firefighters and personnel fought the fire intermittently for several days.
3 years ago
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Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

‘He was a man of honor’ Family of rideshare driver react to suspected killer’s arrest

Edmonds Police say they have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection to the random murder of 31-year-old Abdikadir Gedi Sharrif, a rideshare driver shot and killed off Edmonds Way and 236th Street Southwest on Jan. 3rd.
3 years ago
Matt Markovich

New legislation could bar Trump from Washington primary ballot

Washington State is poised to enter the national debate on former President Donald Trump's legitimacy to appear on a presidential primary ballot, including Washington's March 12 primary ballot.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

One dead in shooting near Motel 6 parking lot in SeaTac

A shooting at a Motel 6 parking lot in Seatac resulted in one death Thursday morning.
3 years ago
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KYLE HIGHTOWER, AP Sports Writer

Patriots parting with coach Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl titles

Six-time NFL champ Bill Belichick agreed to part ways as the coach of the Patriots, ending his 24-year tenure as the architect of the decorated dynasty.
3 years ago
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll during a Nov. 30, 2023 game against the Dallas Cowboys. (Photo:...
Dave Ross

Ross: Seahawks culture that had worked for so long, fell apart

A lot of people knew for a long time that there were problems in the Seahawks locker room.
3 years ago
Ted Buehner

Bitter cold sweeps through Western Wash., snow less likely

The coldest weather of the season is about to formally get underway. Colder air from the interior of western Canada has begun to spill out of the Fraser River Canyon into the north interior. This surge of colder air will work its way south through the rest of Western Washington through the day today and tonight.
3 years ago
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James Lynch

Edmonds Police arrest suspect in the murder of a rideshare driver

The Edmonds Police Department announced Wednesday it made an arrest in the Jan. 3 murder of rideshare driver Abdikadir Gedi Shariif.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Chris Christie says he’s dropping out of the Republican presidential race before the Iowa caucuses

 Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that he’s ending his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff caucuses in a last-ditch effort to deny Donald Trump a glidepath to the nomination.
3 years ago
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Steve Coogan

Pete Carroll gets emotional at Seahawks exit press conference

Pete Carroll, who coached the Seahawks for 13 years, confirmed the news of his departure at a press conference Wednesday at the team's Renton headquarters.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Semi-truck collides with passenger car on Blewett Pass

"Another semi-truck that had also been going southbound went to pass the jackknifed semi and went into the oncoming lanes," Weber said.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Man settles for $250k with WA state prisons after injury from basketball game

Washington State will pay $250,000 to a former inmate who injured his knee during a basketball game in prison.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Severe weather trapped Seattle hiker in Isolation Lake, saved by Army

The SOS message was received at approximately 9:30 p.m. Jan. 5 by RiverCom Dispatch and the Washington State Department of Emergency Management.
3 years ago
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Sam Campbell

Robbery victim stabbed, fires at suspect near Seattle police HQ

A 20-year-old man is seriously injured after a robbery suspect stabbed him multiple times Tuesday night, according to the Seattle Police Department.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

35 dogs, cats and other animals found in ‘hazardous’ Tacoma home

Pierce County Animal Control rescued 35 animals from an unsafe, overcrowded home in Tacoma this week.
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

Uncertainty of any snow in the lowlands, as blizzard hammers mountains

Is it finally time for the Western Washington lowlands to get its turn at getting some snow?
3 years ago
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James Lynch

‘I’m shocked’: Tacoma woman dies after officer-involved shooting

"I’m shocked," neighbor and friend Alicia Huffman told KIRO Newsradio. "She had mental issues, but I never expected this to happen. Not ever." 
3 years ago
Associated Press

AI-powered misinformation is the world’s biggest short-term threat

False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday.
3 years ago
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint legislative se...
Hallie Golden, The Associated Press

Starting his final year in office, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee stresses he isn’t finished yet

Inslee touted the state’s 1-year-old Climate Commitment Act, a policy that works to cap and reduce pollution while creating revenue for climate investments.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

‘Everyone was eerily calm,’ recalls passenger aboard ill-fated Alaska Airlines flight

Terror in the skies: A Vancouver, Washington, woman shares the harrowing moments after an airplane blowout over Portland.
3 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Traffic shift coming for I-5 in Fife, if the weather allows

Interstate 5 drivers in Fife will be starting the new year with a lane shift, but it's up to the weather when it will happen.
3 years ago