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Titanic sub...
Lisa Brooks

Former Seattle TV anchor mourns friend aboard Titanic sub

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
Seattle clean up All-Star Week...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Volunteers help clean up Seattle ahead of next month’s All-Star Week

In preparation for the historic All-Star Week in Seattle next month, the Mariners asked for the community’s help to clean up the city.
3 years ago
Eatonville robbery...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Bodycam footage released of teens, arrested after robbery and chase into Eatonville

Four teenagers suspected of robbing a convenience store on June 9 in South Hill led deputies on a chase in a stolen SUV into Eatonville.
3 years ago
belltown shooting...
Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

Hundreds gather to honor the life of pregnant woman killed in downtown Seattle

Kwon was 8 months pregnant when she was shot and killed inside her car at random in downtown Seattle over a week ago.
3 years ago
orca calf killer whale...
Heather Bosch

Young orca calf spotted with pod of Southern Resident killer whales

The Center for Whale Research is sharing photos of a calf believed to be traveling with the Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales' L pod.
3 years ago
costco sushi...
Frank Sumrall

Costco members leave mixed reviews for newly-added sushi

Reviews for Costco's sushi have since piled up quickly online, with customers leaving mixed and unsure replies for the food court's latest addition.
3 years ago
gas prices high...
Micki Gamez

Gamez: Gas prices are at an all time high, here’s how you can save

The average price of gas on Friday, June 23, 2023 is $4.96 for regular, $5.15 for premium, and $5.36 for supreme -- the highest in the nation.
3 years ago
off-leash, dog park...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Seattle Parks and Recreation begins summer hours

KIRO Newsradio wants you to have easy access to the new summer hours for Seattle parks and activities.
3 years ago
Sea-Tac Airport busiest travel day ever...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Sea-Tac Airport readies for busiest travel day ever

Brace yourself if you are heading to Sea-Tac Airport today. Airport managers believe it will be the busiest travel day ever.
3 years ago
Pacific Northwest heat dome...
Ted Buehner

Odds slim for another Pacific Northwest ‘heat dome’ this summer

It has been two years since the historic ‘heat dome’ parked over the Pacific Northwest during the last week of June.
3 years ago
third and pine shooting 2020 three years sentence...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Man connected to 2020 Seattle downtown shooting arrested for illegal gun possession

Tolbert, one of the men involved in the fatal shootout in downtown Seattle, was taken into custody Thursday for alleged illegal possession of a firearm.
3 years ago
submersible titanic...
Heather Bosch

Expert: Deaths of Titanic submersible occupants probably ‘instantaneous’

A local maritime expert said the deaths of the occupants of the OceanGate Expeditions submersible was probably "instantaneous."
3 years ago
driver everett hitting killing woman...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Everett police now believe woman was hit by at least 6 drivers in fatal hit and run

New details have been released by Everett police Thursday after a woman was hit by at least six separate cars in a fatal hit-and-run.
3 years ago
allways roofing safety violations...
Frank Sumrall

Snohomish roofing company fined $3M for slate of safety violations

Allways Roofing, a Snohomish-based roofing company, is facing nearly $500,000 in fines for several safety violations.
3 years ago
humpback whale...
KIRO 7 News Staff

First humpback whale moms, calves return to local waters for feeding season

The first humpback whale mothers and calves of the 2023 whale watching season have arrived in the Salish Sea.
3 years ago
A  troller fishes in Sitka Sound, Alaska on February 2, 2021. A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday, Ju...
Associated Press

Alaska salmon season back on after court halts closure that sought to protect orcas

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered orca whales that eat the fish.
3 years ago
Starbucks red cup protest...
L.B. Gilbert

NLRB rules Starbucks violated labor laws at Capitol Hill location

The NLRB issued a ruling Tuesday that Starbucks illegally hampered an employee from testifying at a hearing with the board.
3 years ago
Good Samaritan nurses...
Bill Kaczaraba

Puyallup nurses reach tentative agreement with MultiCare Good Samaritan

MultiCare Good Samaritan nurses represented by the Washington State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement with the hospital.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Lauren Donovan, KIRO 7 News

After San Diego cancels annual hydroplane race, concerns raised for Seattle’s Seafair

After nearly six decades of hosting hydroplane races, San Diego abruptly canceled its annual Mission Bay event due to a lack of funds and support.
3 years ago
Fort Stevens...
Feliks Banel

Mysteries remain 75 years after Japanese attack on Columbia River

World War II came to the mouth of the Columbia River 75 years ago this week when a Japanese submarine fired on Oregon’s Fort Stevens.
3 years ago
Seattle wildfires...
Micki Gamez

Wildfires a threat to Seattle air quality again this year

Wildfires are to blame for Seattle's air quality being the worst in the world during a time last year --and it could happen again this year.
3 years ago
optimism stoup brewery sells...
L.B. Gilbert

Optimism Brewing sells Capitol Hill location to Stoup Brewing

Ballard's Stoup Brewing is expanding to Capitol Hill later this summer after announcing they would be buying Optimism Brewing.
3 years ago
Lake Stevens...
Nate Connors

Week-long closure begins tonight on SR 9 through Lake Stevens

Contractor crews working for WSDOT are building the last two new roundabouts at and around the SR 9 and SR 204 intersection in Lake Stevens.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Two Bellevue teens in hospital after overdosing on fentanyl

Bellevue Police are reporting that two teens were sent to the hospital Tuesday after a suspected fentanyl overdose.
3 years ago