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Heather Bosch

Sen. Patty Murray now 2nd in line to be president after McCarthy’s dismissal

The line of succession after the president is the vice president, then the speaker of the House, then the Senate Pro Tempore.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Garfield High School enters lockdown after gunfire erupts behind campus

The school and other facilities in the area were put into a lockdown. Due to the timing of the incident, many students were leaving campus for lunch.
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

This is why your phone alarm went off Wednesday morning

A nationwide broadcast of the National Emergency Alert Test will be conducted by FEMA and the Federal Communications Committee (FCC).
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Whatcom County to get aid to fight flooding this winter

Whatcom County is trying to better prepare itself against flooding, as memories of countywide flooding in November of 2021 causing major damage persist.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Planning on taking a commercial spaceflight? You need some rules

Scholars are saying that new guidelines are needed to ensure that research on human subjects performed on commercial spaceflights is conducted ethically.
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

October ushers in the season of fog in the Puget Sound region

In fact, Olympia ranks as one of the foggiest places on the globe with October at the top of the list of foggiest months.
3 years ago
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Julia Dallas, KIRO 7 News

Federal Way water utility company fined over $85,000 for pollution

The Lakehaven Water and Sewer District, based in Federal Way, was fined over $85,000, said the Department of Ecology in a news release on Tuesday.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor part of group opening a sports bar in Bellevue

The bar, named "Legion" after the Seahawks' defense known as the "Legion of Boom," features upscale soul food and big screens to watch sporting events.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Audio: KIRO’s Heather Bosch interviews political analyst Ron Dotzauer on McCarthy ouster

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his leadership position in a historic vote on Tuesday.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Man sentenced to 4 years for hate crime at Seattle LGBTQ+ nightclub

A 26-year-old was sentenced to four years in prison for starting a fire outside an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Seattle that has been connected to a hate crime.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle-based Filson to move bulk of manufacturing out of state

Seattle-based Filson will soon move the bulk of its manufacturing in the Emerald City to California.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

SDOT, Harrell create ‘first of its kind’ framework to hit city’s zero-emission goals

Harrell's ultimate goal with the One Seattle plan is for the city to be 100% zero-emission, fossil-fuel-free fleet by 2030.
3 years ago
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Kate Stone

Opening statements begin in trial of Tacoma officers accused of killing Manny Ellis

Opening statements began Tuesday in the trial of three Tacoma police officers charged in the death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis.
3 years ago
Seattle small business...
James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

City of Seattle makes money available for small businesses impacted by crime

Seattle’s Office of Economic Development has a Storefront Repair Fund available to small businesses and now, non-profit organizations qualify as well.
3 years ago
Image: A United Airlines flight lifts off at O'Hare International Airport on Dec. 13, 2022 in Chica...
Frank Sumrall

United Airlines becomes world’s largest 787 operator after recent Boeing order

United Airlines is expanding its 787 Dreamliner fleet, exercising options to order 50 additional 787-9 airplanes from Boeing.
3 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Your doctor is in, but could be running way behind

A Tukwila resident says a change in Kaiser Permanente's practices means it's been nearly impossible to see her doctor, and her doctor agrees.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Seattle OPA refers mock tombstone probe to IG due to ‘conflict of interest’

The agency said it will not be able to investigate an incident where video inside a precinct showed a mock tombstone of a man killed by Seattle officers.
3 years ago
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Steve Coogan

Seattle’s Hard Rock Cafe to permanently close Dec. 1

A spokesperson confirmed to KIRO 7 the company is open to having another location in Seattle if the right one can be found.
3 years ago
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Bridget Chavez, KIRO 7 News

Widespread vandalism in Seward Park leaves neighbors on edge

Widespread vandalism in the Seward Park neighborhood has left neighbors on edge after over a dozen cars had their tires slashed
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Suspects wanted for Poulsbo murder, considered ‘armed and dangerous’

Deputies are looking for two men in their mid-to-late 20s. They're wanted for first-degree murder, and authorities describe them as armed and dangerous.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

UW professor: Climate change fight is woefully underfunded

A University of Washington environmental professor says the federal government needs to dramatically increase money to fund research on how climate change impacts health.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Family settles wrongful death lawsuit with Seattle for $1.8M

The family of a man who died of a heart attack after first responders delayed responding to the incident has reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit with the City of Seattle.
3 years ago
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Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News

Tacoma parents allege school workers physically assaulted children, including son with autism

A Tacoma mother and father accused workers with Tacoma Public Schools of physically assaulting their children multiple times, including the father’s son with autism.
3 years ago
Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as a search engine

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Monday that unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company’s rival program, Bing.
3 years ago