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Primary Ballot...
L.B. Gilbert

Primary Elections: Where Seattle City Council, county races stand

After an initial round of primary election returns were released Tuesday evening, the initial results have interesting implications for the general election going forward in November.
3 years ago
WA General Election Results...
MyNorthwest Staff

Morales, Woo advance past primary for Seattle City Council’s District 2 seat

Incumbent Tammy Morales and Tanya Woo advanced from August's primary election race for Seattle City Council District 2.
3 years ago
WA General Election Results...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mosqueda, Aragon to face off in King County Council District 8 race

Teresa Mosqueda and Sofia Aragon advanced from August's primary election race for King County Council District 8.
3 years ago
WA General Election Results...
MyNorthwest Staff

Lewis, Kettle primed for Seattle City Council District 7 race

Incumbent Andrew Lewis and Robert Kettle are likely to advance to the ballot this November for the Seattle City Council's District 7 race.
3 years ago
preston fire I-90...
Frank Sumrall

All I-90 lanes near Preston open after collision with semi-truck sparks fire

A fire caused by a collision with a semi-truck on I-90 Westbound near Preston is affecting traffic with all westbound lanes shut down.
3 years ago
hidden cable car...
Feliks Banel

Hidden cable car relics revealed on Madison Street

Cable cars are a different animal compared with the street cars which returned to Seattle this century.
3 years ago
Hair salon shooting...
Brittany Toolis, KIRO 7 News

‘I’m completely out of sorts’: Seattle hair salon owner in shock after bullets tore through business

A shooting in Seattle’s Central District injured one man and damaged a nearby business. Those bullets shot out two windows of a hair salon. That salon’s owner told us, Tuesday afternoon, she was exhausted after she spent hours sweeping up glass, and the bullets that made the mess.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Climate change may be to blame for dying landscapes along I-5

Freshly mulched ground with newly planted trees is part of a billion-dollar effort over the last 20 years designed to improve the Tacoma and Pierce County HOV Program along Interstate 5.
3 years ago
seafair...
Ted Buehner

A look at those behind the curtain supporting Seafair

Seattle’s Summer Festival, Seafair, is underway and will reach the hydroplane finish line this weekend.
3 years ago
Log truck...
Bill Kaczaraba

Log truck accident cleared on I-5 in Tacoma near EQC

A log truck has partially lost its load on NB I-5 near E Bay St where the right two lanes are blocked.
3 years ago
July dry month...
Ted Buehner

Dry July continues trend of below-average rainfall in WA

July was the fifth month so far this year that was drier than normal across much of western Washington, a trend likely to continue.
3 years ago
(Photo from WSDOT)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

100+ firefighters put out miles-long brush fires, shut down I-5 in Marysville

 Over 100 firefighters worked together to put out miles of brush fires along I-5 through Marysville Tuesday evening.
3 years ago
bellevue fire...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Fire breaks out at Bellevue apartment complex as SWAT negotiates with barricaded suspect

An apartment complex in Bellevue was on fire Tuesday afternoon after Bellevue police officers and SWAT negotiated with a barricaded suspect.
3 years ago
WA Primary Election Results...
MyNorthwest Staff

King County Council’s District 4 seat likely down to Barón, Reyneveld

Jorge L. Barón and Sarah Reyneveld are likely to advance from August's primary election race for King County Council District 4.
3 years ago
WA Primary Election Results...
MyNorthwest Staff

Strauss grabs 50% of Seattle City Council D6 vote, to face Hanning

Dan Strauss and Pete Hanning are the favorites to advance from August's primary election race for Seattle City Council District 6.
3 years ago
trump indictment jan 6...
John Curley Show

Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment won’t scare his base, but it won’t win him any extra votes either

John Curley and Shari Elliker react in real-time to the breaking news of former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment. Federal prosecutors have alleged election interference leading up to the violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Curley even stated his belief that Democrats actually want Trump to win the Republican nomination. “[Democrats] are […]
3 years ago
smokey point brush fire...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Multiple brush fires erupt in Smokey Point area

Crews are battling multiple brush fires along northbound Interstate 5 in the Smokey Point area. The cause is currently unknown.
3 years ago
eviction, rent cap late fees, rent control vote...
L.B. Gilbert

Seattle City Council votes down rent control proposal

The Seattle City Council voted down a controversial proposal Tuesday that would have put a cap on rent control.
3 years ago
prop. 2 proposition seattle...
Frank Sumrall

King County voter turnout plateaus ahead of August primary

King County is one day away from its 2023 primary election, but less than 17% of its registered voters have turned in ballots.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO Newsradio Traffic)...
Frank Sumrall

Fire breaks out in parking lot of KIRO Newsradio offices

A small brush fire broke out near the offices of KIRO Newsradio, Seattle Sports, AM 770 KTTH, and MyNorthwest.
3 years ago
elections security...
Bill Kaczaraba

What’s at stake on primary election day in Washington state

It's primary election day in Washington state. The three biggest counties in the Puget Sound area have much at stake.
3 years ago
Image: A Washington State Patrol vehicle...
Sam Campbell

Washington State Patrol unveils new hit-and-run alert

Hit-and-runs continue to plague Washington roadways, and the state patrol is launching a new text alert system to catch those responsible.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Lauren Donovan, KIRO 7 News

Park service tracking mountain lion after it mauled child in Olympic National Park

Cougar sightings and interactions are becoming more common across our region. Over the weekend, one of these close calls took a terrifying turn.
3 years ago
Washington governor vetoes clemency bill...
L.B. Gilbert

AG Ferguson files brief challenging Idaho’s abortion travel ban

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is leading a coalition to file legal arguments in a lawsuit challenging Idaho’s abortion travel ban.
3 years ago