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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
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L.B. Gilbert

2 semis crash on I-5 early Tuesday, delaying morning commuters

Two crashes on northbound Interstate 5 have snarled traffic for Tuesday morning commuters as crews work to clear the semis.
3 years ago
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Heather Bosch

19 infants died in Snohomish County from 2020-22 due to unsafe sleep

Snohomish county's child death review team found that many were preventable as most died from either suffocation or accidental strangulation.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

San Juan County starts 32-hour workweek for government employees

San Juan County is making a move to a 32-hour work week for county employees as they struggle with employee recruitment and retention.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Foo Fighters to play first Seattle show since Taylor Hawkins’ death

The Foo Fighters have announced a date for their return to Seattle. This will be their first tour since the death of Taylor Hawkins.
3 years ago
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Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

At least 3 units displaced after car crashes into Everett apartment

McNabb says he knows the family that lives inside the apartment the car crashed into and claims to have heard the crash from his living room.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Man accused of kidnapping Seattle woman, kidnapping charges in separate case

A man accused of abducting a woman in Seattle, driving her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locking her in a makeshift cinder block cell 
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Man who faked Native American heritage to sell his art in Seattle sentenced to probation

A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Fares go up for Washington State Ferries for October

Most Washington state ferry fares are going up effective Oct. 1. Walk-on and drive-on fares increase an average of 4.25%.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

3 Tacoma officers on trial in killing of Manny Ellis, starts Monday

The trial for the three Tacoma Police Department (TPD) Officers charged with the death of 33-year-old Black man, Manuel "Manny" Ellis, in March 2020.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Continuing power outages cause frustration among Ballard residents

Some Ballard residents are extremely frustrated this Sunday. Their power has been out since almost midnight and they say it’s a repeating problem.
3 years ago
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Julia Dallas, KIRO 7 News

Enjoy Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue fall colors with these nature walks

Fall has arrived in Western Washington! This weekend is supposed to be in the 70s, making the perfect weather for nature walks.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

WA Congresswoman announces $1.3M in federal funding for Kirkland Jail Addiction Treatment

U.S. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene has announced nearly $1.3 million to establish a new drug treatment program at the Kirkland City Jail.
3 years ago
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Brittany Toolis, KIRO 7 News

‘The community is very traumatized’: Carnation residents air grievances over Tolt Dam false alarms

False alarms at Tolt Dam have sounded six times over the last three years with no emergency.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Man dead after suspected DUI rollover crash in Bellevue

At about 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Bellevue officers and medics with the Bellevue Fire Department responded to the report of a single-vehicle crash.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Report: Amazon tells its employees it is monitoring badge swipes

Amazon says it is getting serious about its "get back to the office" policy, now monitoring individual badge swipes into office buildings.
3 years ago
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Steve Coogan

Analysis: Seattle is not the No. 1 coffee city in the US

Seattle did not finish No. 1 in Wallet Hub's recently released list of the "Best Coffee Cities in America." Another West Coast city did.
3 years ago
The MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 has died. She was 90.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Army helicopter strikes power lines, causes fire in Grant County

A helicopter crashed into power lines, causing a wildfire in Grant County, according to the CBS television station in Spokane.
3 years ago
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Steve Coogan

Washington minimum wage to rise 3.4% in 2024

Washington's minimum wage will rise to $16.28 per hour in 2024, a 3.4% increase over 2023's $15.74 an hour, a state agency announced.
3 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Video: Pierce County deputies use garden tools to save elk caught in swing

Their body camera video shows them approaching the bucking and panicked animal, then using borrowed garden tools to cut the swing's ropes.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

National Park Service considers plan to bring grizzly bears back to the Cascades

The National Park Service (NPS) is considering a plan to bring grizzly bears back to the North Cascades.
3 years ago
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Rio Yamat and Ken Ritter

Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing arrested

Tupac Shakur was gunned down when he was 25. He was in a BMW driven by Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight.
3 years ago
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Colleen West, KIRO 7 News

Bellevue Police warn of jewelry-for-cash scam targeting good Samaritans

Police are seeing a retuning scam in Bellevue that preys on good Samaritans, and it’s similar to one that’s been happening for years.
3 years ago