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Westlake Station light rail hole...
Micki Gamez

Light Rail returns to normal service as crews finish repairing hole

Damage to the Westlake Station ceiling was more significant than Sound Transit originally thought, prompting the agency to close light rail.
3 years ago
West Seattle Community Garage Sale...
Nate Connors

Annual West Seattle Community Garage Sale Saturday

The West Seattle Community Garage Sale, dubbed the largest garage sale in the State, has more than 400 registered locations.
3 years ago
Trailhead Director Memorial Day weekend...
Micki Gamez

Shuttle service to Washington trailheads returns this weekend

To prevent your car from falling victim to break-ins and theft, a popular new shuttle service to Washington trailheads returns this weekend.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Puyallup dam faces ‘biggest environmental crime’ fine of $1M

The Pierce County Superior Court ordered a hydroelectric dam on the Puyallup River pay $1 million to restore the river.
3 years ago
housing...
Frank Sumrall

Gov. Inslee signs 10 housing bills into law in WA’s ‘year of housing’

Gov. Jay Inslee signed 10 housing bills Monday into law, including ones that will expand accessory dwelling units and multi-family housing.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News

Seattle Public Library announces plan for young adults nationwide to access banned books

Seattle Public Library has announced a plan for teens and young adults across the United States to access books and audiobooks
3 years ago
west seattle...
Sam Campbell

Man found dead in middle of West Seattle street

A 41-year-old man was found dead with a suspected gunshot wound lying in the middle of a West Seattle neighborhood street Monday.
3 years ago
Wenatchee river...
L.B. Gilbert

Man dead in rafting accident on Wenatchee River

A Cashmere man died after a rafting accident on the Wenatchee River last Thursday near the central Washington town of Leavenworth.
3 years ago
tacoma high school stabbing...
Bill Kaczaraba

Tacoma man stabbed to death in grocery store parking lot

The Pierce County medical examiner has determined a man who died last week in a grocery store parking lot in Tacoma was stabbed to death.
3 years ago
big dark seattle daylight...
Ted Buehner

Seattle weather turning corner with sunshine, 80s next weekend

After weeks of wet weather, Seattle might finally be approaching summer, with expected temperatures as high as the low 80s this weekend.
3 years ago
Duwamish River oil spill...
L.B. Gilbert

EPA invests $290M on Duwamish River clean-up project

A Seattle councilmember and environmental advocates highlighted the toxic waterways of the Duwamish River with a boat tour on Saturday.
3 years ago
green lake...
Micki Gamez

Can you pass KIRO Newsradio Traffic team’s bike laws test?

The KIRO Newsradio Traffic team put together a bike test of questions from the Washington Driver's Guide on bicyclist responsibilities.
3 years ago
hurricane ridge...
L.B. Gilbert

Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge in Olympic National Park destroyed

The Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge in the Olympic National Park was completely destroyed Sunday after it caught fire and burned to the ground.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man found guilty of murder in 2019 drive-by shooting on SR 509 near South Park

WSP announced Sunday that a guilty verdict was reached in the fatal 2019 drive-by shooting on State Route 509 near Seattle’s South Park neighborhood.
3 years ago
2019 drive-by shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man found guilty of murder in 2019 drive-by shooting on SR 509 near South Park

The shooting killed 20-year-old James Andrew Richardson III, an up-and-coming rapper who went by the name “Tanaa Money.”
3 years ago
burglaries...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle police investigating string of business burglaries in Washington Park neighborhood

Seattle police are investigating after several businesses were burglarized in the Washington Park neighborhood Friday morning.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Jordan Duncan, KIRO 7 News

FBI Seattle searching for man who failed to turn self in after healthcare fraud scheme conviction

The FBI Seattle Field Office is helping the United States Marshals Service in searching for the co-owner of a defunct medical testing lab who failed to turn himself in after being convicted of running a healthcare fraud scheme.
3 years ago
stabbed...
L.B. Gilbert

Suspect in Edmonds stabbing released from hospital, booked in county jail

Police are looking for a man in connection with a fatal stabbing in a parking lot in Edmonds Wednesday night.
3 years ago
(File Photo)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

What the end to COVID global health emergency means for Washington state

The World Health Organization on Friday ended the global health emergency for COVID-19 after close to three years.
3 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle police investigating after several businesses broken into Friday morning

Seattle police are investigating after several businesses were burglarized in the Washington Park neighborhood Friday morning.
3 years ago
weekend weather...
Bill Kaczaraba

Prepare for one more weekend of ‘disappointing’ Seattle weather

This time of year in Seattle, we all want to know what the weekend weather will be like. More often than not, we are disappointed.
3 years ago
drug posession...
Frank Sumrall

BC man arrested for selling illegal drugs from mobile shop

A Canadian man is fighting back against deadly overdoses by using his mobile shop to sell heroin, cocaine, meth, and other drugs in Vancouver.
3 years ago
oktoberfest...
Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News

Leavenworth announces return of Oktoberfest

The event has been scheduled for Sept. 29 to 30, Oct. 6 to 7, and Oct. 13 to 14, through the mountain town.
3 years ago
earthquakes mount rainier...
Bill Kaczaraba

National Park Service eyes changes at Mount Rainier Park

The National Park Service (NPS) is considering timed entry for Mount Rainier National Park in a plan intended to address visitor experience issues.
3 years ago