Latest Local and Pacific Northwest News

Local News

Nate Connors

Studded-tire season begins again Nov. 1

Nov. 1 is when studded tires become legal in our state. This applies to all vehicles including out of state with no exceptions.
3 years ago
(KIRO 7)...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

‘Choose my life over a phone’: Teens kidnapped, robbed in Greenwood

For the first time, KIRO 7 spoke exclusively with a student who was robbed and kidnapped while walking to a friend’s house in Greenwood last month.
3 years ago
(Photo courtesy of Woodland Park Zoo)...
Niku Kazori, KIRO 7 News

Around the Sound: Woodland Park Zoo hosts Pumpkin Bash ahead of Halloween

Trick or treating is a go-to for kids this Halloween, but animals need some love too!
3 years ago
rape kits...
Heather Bosch

Attorney general: Wash. rape kit backlog has been cleared

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday the last of more than 10,000 sexual assault kits have been sent to labs for testing.
3 years ago
Image: Crews clear out a homeless encampment in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood on Thursday, Oct. 26...
Kate Stone

City of Seattle clears a homeless encampment in Ballard neighborhood

Dozens of tents in two areas near Leary Way in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood were cleared Thursday.
3 years ago
Federal Way crime scene...
James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

Manhunt continues for Federal Way gunman after Wednesday shooting

Police in Federal Way say a gunman is still on the loose after fatally shooting a man Wednesday night.
3 years ago
Edmonds street fair...
Bill Kaczaraba

Edmonds property taxes likely to rise as city faces budget shortfall

A $2.2 million budget shortfall has led the Edmonds City Council to approve a 1% property tax increase.
3 years ago
A photo of the Bellingham Police Department...
L.B. Gilbert

Bellingham detective charged with misconduct, theft, falsifying accounts

A Bellingham police officer is facing three criminal charges involving possible misconduct, theft and falsifying accounts after an internal investigation.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

DOH urges blood donations as Washington blood supply runs ‘dangerously low’

The Washington State Department of Health is urging people to donate blood as Washington blood banks face critical shortages.
3 years ago
pipeline...
Bill Kaczaraba

Person dies in apparent garbage truck accident in Lynnwood

A person has died in what appears to be a tragic garbage truck accident in Lynnwood early Wednesday morning.
3 years ago
seattle archives facility...
Feliks Banel

Exclusive: Seattle in line to get new National Archives facility

Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan, Ph.D., is in town and will give a free public talk Thursday at the Seattle Public Library
3 years ago
Missing Link...
L.B. Gilbert and Lisa Brooks

Seattle approves changes that allow them to pave Burke-Gilman’s ‘missing link’

Organizations have been trying to get the so-called missing link of the Burke-Gilman trail repaired for years, but now the Seattle City Council is putting the bike wheels in motion to change that.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

Parents voice frustrations as Lake Stevens schools see 49 bus cancellations in less than 2 months

There have been 49 bus route cancellations in just 49 days at the Lake Stevens School District (LSSD). On Wednesday alone, five schools were impacted after three bus routes were canceled.
3 years ago
Meta...
Associated Press

Facebook parent Meta posts sharply higher profit in 3Q thanks to increase in ad revenue

Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday posted sharply higher earnings for the third quarter, boosted by an increase in advertising revenue and lower expenses after it laid off thousands of workers.
3 years ago
students anti-israel rally...
Frank Sumrall

Hundreds of students participate in anti-Israel rally at UW

The students demanded the university cut all ties with Israel and condemn what they call attacks on pro-Palestinian UW students and staff.
3 years ago
highland park encampment...
James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

Police look for solutions to combat student robberies in North Seattle

Seattle Police want the public to be aware of a string of student robberies in North Seattle.
3 years ago
Blue Origin employee arrested...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Sumner man federally charged with using false identity for 27 years

A Sumner man has been charged with living under a false identity for 27 years, according to a media release from the Department of Justice.
3 years ago
OSU robot bomb...
Bill Kaczaraba

A bomb in a food-delivery robot? OSU said they’ve made an arrest

Officials at Oregon State University say a person suspected of threatening to place a bomb in a food-delivery robot has been arrested.
3 years ago
Image: An Alaska Airlines plane takes off from San Francisco International Airport in 2022 in San F...
L.B. Gilbert

‘I’m not OK’: Off-duty pilot claimed ‘nervous breakdown’ before trying to shutdown plane engines

An off-duty pilot who is accused of trying to shut off the engines of the airplane he was on described mental health problems and previous psychedelic use.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Meteorologist Nick Allard, KIRO 7 News

Mountain snow falls at passes with Frost Advisory tonight for much of Western Washington

In what is kind of a warmup for what will come down the line during the winter season, snow started falling at the passes on Tuesday and more is expected on Wednesday.
3 years ago
In this Feb. 2018, file photo, a Boeing 737 MAX 7 is displayed during its debut in Renton, Wash. Th...
Associated Press

Boeing loses $1.6 billion on fewer deliveries of airliners and higher costs for Air Force One jets

Boeing reported a $1.64 billion loss for the third quarter on Wednesday as it delivered fewer copies of its best-selling plane and sunk more money into building two new Air Force One presidential jets.
3 years ago
missing fisherman...
Frank Sumrall

Fishing boat with 2 aboard missing after leaving Grays Harbor

A 43-foot fishing boat named "Evening" is reportedly missing, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, after departing Washington's coast nearly two weeks ago.
3 years ago
officer-involved shooting kent...
Frank Sumrall

1 person killed in officer-involved shooting in Kent

Kent Police reported the shooting occurred near a Chevron gas station at the intersection of South 272nd Street and 33rd Place at approximately 12:30 p.m.
3 years ago
football player killed...
Lisa Brooks

Police search for armed bank robber fleeing a Wells Fargo in Snohomish

Witnesses described him as white, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, slim and wearing all black.
3 years ago