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Bill Kaczaraba

‘Suck it up, buttercup’: Gee and Angela debate when the workday begins

Gee felt getting ready for work shouldn't mean you get paid for it while Angela Poe-Russell said in some cases you should get paid for work prep.
3 years ago
sourdough fire SR 20...
L.B. Gilbert

‘All fires are unpredictable’ as Sourdough blaze only 5% contained

As of Tuesday, the Sourdough fire burning near Diablo Lake in the North Cascades has torched 1711 acres.
3 years ago
Sea aviation expert...
Bill Kaczaraba

Sexual assaults on airplanes see dramatic rise

Sexual assaults on airplanes are increasing, according to federal authorities.
3 years ago
expensive Household bills...
Bill Kaczaraba

Washington is the 8th most expensive US state for household bills

Washington is among the ten most expensive states when it comes to paying your household bills, according to a new report.
3 years ago
Heather Bosch

Western Washington may be getting hit with new wave of COVID-19

Western Washington may be heading into a summer wave of COVID-19 cases.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Skagit County pastor sentenced after continuing to run elaborate drug ring from jail

A Skagit County pastor accused of leading an elaborate drug ring has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.
3 years ago
maui fire Lahaina...
Frank Sumrall

Washington residents, visitors change course as fire decimates parts of Maui

The fires, fueled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane, started Tuesday and have claimed at least 36 lives, as of this reporting.
3 years ago
Bonneville International is raising money for the Hawaii Community Foundation with its Maui Strong ...
MyNorthwest Staff

Maui Strong fundraiser to directly help victims of Hawaii wildfires

Bonneville Seattle is joining fundraising efforts for the “Maui Strong: Fire Relief Fund” to help those devastated by wildfires in Hawaii.
3 years ago
marysville mail theft...
Sam Campbell

Thousands of Marysville mailboxes jeopardized due to stolen postal service master key

The locks on thousands of mailboxes across Marysville have been compromised as thieves have stolen a U.S. Postal Service master key.
3 years ago
rolovich lawsuitt trial date...
L.B. Gilbert

Rolovich lawsuit against Washington State gets late 2024 trial date

Nick Rolovich originally sued Gov. Jay Inslee, WSU Athletic Director Pat Chun and the university after he was fired in 2021 for defying the state vaccination mandate.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Auburn will pay $5.9 million to family of man killed by police in 2019

The city of Auburn has reached a five point nine million dollar settlement with the Strickland family after 26-year-old Enosa Strickland was shot and killed by police in May of 2019.
3 years ago
Image: A visual of the cleanup on the ramp from I-405 southbound to SR 520 westbound on Thursday, A...
Steve Coogan

I-405 ramp to SR 520 in Bellevue reopens after vehicle incident

The I-405 southbound off-ramp to SR 520 westbound in Bellevue reopened late Thursday afternoon after it was blocked due to a stalled vehicle and spilled fuel.
3 years ago
Edmonds shooting home...
L.B. Gilbert

Snohomish man appears in court after being accused of Edmonds, Marysville shootings

One woman was killed, and two relatives were hurt in a shooting at an Edmonds home this morning. Marysville Police believe the same man may also be connected to another murder there.
3 years ago
perseid...
Ted Buehner

Where and when to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower

Earth’s rotation around the sun carries the planet through the Perseids during the period of about July 17 through August 24.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Fate of Apple Cup still up in air as WSU deals with fallout from UW’s Pac-12 exit

The tension is still evident at the Washington State University Athletic Department after the University of Washington announced last week that it would be going to the Big 10.
3 years ago
Smith Tower sale...
Bill Kaczaraba

Iconic Smith Tower in Seattle is reportedly for sale

The oldest skyscraper in Seattle, the iconic Smith Tower, is apparently for sale.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Plans for Spanaway tiny home village move forward despite political controversy

 Plans for a Spanaway tiny home village will still move forward even as the political controversy around it continued on Wednesday with the County Executive throwing in his voice.
3 years ago
idaho shooting dams...
Heather Bosch

Idaho man indicted for shooting at two hydroelectric dams

A federal grand jury has indicted an Idaho man for allegedly damaging power stations that supply several northwest states, including Washington.
3 years ago
Wedgwood tree...
Bill Kaczaraba

Luma lives: 80-foot tree in Seattle saved by developers, Snoqualmie Tribe

It started as a fight to save a favorite tree facing demolition by a housing development planned in Seattle's Wedgwood neighborhood. It now looks as if the tree will be saved.
3 years ago
seattle police contract...
L.B. Gilbert

Frustration about upcoming Seattle Police contract emerges at city council meeting

A Seattle City Council committee hearing Tuesday night brought frustrated citizens out to talk about an upcoming police contract.
3 years ago
aberdeen train derailment...
L.B. Gilbert

Train derailment in Aberdeen to close road for ‘several days’

A portion W 1st Street in Aberdeen will be "closed for several days" after Tuesday's train derailment.
3 years ago
A popular destination in the Olympic National Park has been closed with no timeline for reopening....
L.B. Gilbert

Olympic National Park reopens trails after cougar attack

The Olympic National Park has re-opened the Switchback and Sunrise Ridge Trails, after a cougar attacked a child July 30.
3 years ago
Cane chicken...
Bill Kaczaraba

‘Raising Canes’ chicken headed to Seattle

If you're from Seattle, you likely know 'Raising Canes' from trips to Hawaii or back East. The popular chicken finger chain is soon headed to the Puget Sound area.
3 years ago
lacey red light hit...
L.B. Gilbert

Driver allegedly ran red light, hit construction worker, rolled car in Lacey

Thurston County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested one suspect that allegedly ran a red light and hit a construction flagger in Lacey, Tuesday morning.
3 years ago