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Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News
The Florida couple who filed a fraud lawsuit against OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush has dropped their claim after investigators said Rush died when his Everett-based sub imploded in the North Atlantic Ocean.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Legislation that would require retail businesses in unincorporated King County to accept cash may come to a vote as early as Tuesday.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert
Gas Works Park caused considerable environmental damage to the area. Now the DOE is looking into cleaning that contamination up.
3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Costco is cracking down on shoppers sharing membership cards after it announced it will begin doing spot checks at the self-checkout counters.
3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Washington state is expected to bring in $327 million more in revenue than originally forecast, with the new capital gains tax as the main reason.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Redmond ranks as the best small city in the U.S. with Sammamish close behind.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert
Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers took a man into custody and recovered three handguns following a domestic violence incident.
3 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
A judge has determined that recall charges against a controversial Lynnwood council member can move forward, with a signature gathering to begin soon.
3 years ago
Ted Buehner
On the calendar, summer began June 21. Yet, many voice the myth that summer in western Washington does not begin until July 5.
3 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
As many mourn the lives of the two people killed outside the Gorge Amphitheater, concertgoers are demanding change.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert
After more than three hours of emergency repairs on Interstate 5, the five-mile backup is starting to clear.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Prison populations in western Washington have declined in recent years. The trend is expected to accelerate over the next decade.
3 years ago
Nate Connors
Construction will continue placing girders over Interstate 5 starting Tuesday night in Des Moines, which means lane closures and an unlikely detour.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert
After a fire at a lodge in Olympic National Park’s Hurricane Ridge, officials are now saying the park is reopening June 27.
3 years ago
Ranji Sinha, KIRO 7 News and Associated Press
The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. Scientists though are saying we’ve reached a turning point
3 years ago
Alexandra Olson, Associated Press
For the thousands of workers who’d never experienced upheaval in the tech sector, the recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock. Now they are being courted by long-established employers whose names aren’t typically synonymous with tech work, including hotel chains, retailers, investment firms, railroad companies and even […]
3 years ago
Sam Campbell
Jumper stated there will be free dinners, open gymnasiums, and entertainment for the participating teenage students across 27 different locations.
3 years ago
Sam Campbell
Starting Saturday, Washington state's new long-term care tax will be funded, using about 58 cents from every $100 of a paycheck.
3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Sen. Maria Cantwell said Washington "will be the epicenter of severe regional wildfires [this summer]" and believes we need to be prepared.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Two people are in critical condition after an overnight overdose incident in an Everett senior living building. Everett Firefighters are just clearing the scene of a multi casualty incident (MCI) at the Vintage Apartments – 1001 E Marine View Drive after three subjects overdosed. #EverettFire pic.twitter.com/sB2m4t9FQI — Everett Fire WA (@EverettFire) June 25, 2023 According […]
3 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
A fast-moving brush fire nearly destroyed homes and a church in Gig Harbor on Sunday.
3 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Today, hundreds gathered for the 14th annual Capitol Hill PrideFest.
3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Seattle will host the NBA once more for a preseason game Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. when the Los Angeles Clippers and the Utah Jazz square off.
3 years ago
Lisa Brooks
Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who was aboard the Titanic sub, is being remembered by a former Seattle TV anchor who called him her good friend.
3 years ago
