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the last of us seattle...
Frank Sumrall

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, set in Seattle, to be filmed in BC

The series premiere was watched by 4.7 million viewers on the first day it was released — the second-biggest for HBO since 2010.
4 years ago
capitol campus calm...
Nicole Jennings

WSP prepares for any Trump-related unrest at WA State Capitol

The WSP is gearing up in case there is unrest on the State Capitol Campus in Olympia when former President Trump is arraigned.
4 years ago
Tulips, tulip festival...
Nate Connors

Weekend Traffic: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival to cause slowdowns

Drivers will have to navigate a number of road closures along the many parade routes for the Daffodil Festival for most of Saturday.
4 years ago
miami seaquarium lolita...
Heather Bosch

Lummi Tribe: Tokitae’s return home is ‘righting a wrong’

The Miami Seaquarium, the nonprofit "Friends of Toki," and philanthropist Jim Irsay all signed off to return Tokitae to the Salish Sea.
4 years ago
kidnapping...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Manufactured roadblocks lead to attempted kidnapping in Pierce County

The woman described the suspect as a Hispanic male between 20 and 30 years of age. He is approximately 5-foot-7.
4 years ago
studded tires...
Ted Buehner

Buehner: Don’t forget to remove studded tires before the weekend

WSDOT said studded tires damage pavement, costing taxpayers’ additional road repair and maintenance expenditures.
4 years ago
Kirkland hotel, La Quinta Inn...
Nicole Jennings

City of Kirkland hopeful hotel purchase will fill homeless shelter gaps

A former La Quinta Inn in South Kirkland will become housing for those who are homeless. The facility will also provide wraparound services.
4 years ago
ferry crash...
Chris Sullivan

WA Ferries blames ship captain for Cathlamet ferry crash

The captain is to blame, according to the Washington State Ferries in its internal report on the crash of the Cathlament ferry last summer.
4 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Niku Kazori, KIRO 7 News

Locals and tourists visit the UW for blooming cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms or sakura’s have yet again lined the Quad at The University of Washington. It draws locals and tourists to come out and see the blooms!
4 years ago
love is blind...
Kate Stone

The search for love comes to Seattle in newest ‘Love is Blind’ season

The season 4 cast of "Love is Blind" has been announced, with 30 Seattle residents being the show's newest crop of singles.
4 years ago
intersection...
L.B. Gilbert

Seattle reaches settlement for motorcyclist killed at ‘dangerous intersection’

The City of Seattle has settled a lawsuit with the family of a man who was hit and killed in a "notoriously dangerous intersection" in Wedgwood.
4 years ago
Lisa Brooks

Monthly $35 insulin cap made permanent by WA Legislature

People with diabetes in Washington state can rest assured the cost of their life-saving insulin will continue to be capped at $35 a month.
4 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Gwen Baumgardner, KIRO 7 News

‘I’m worried for my kids education’: Olympia School District making major budget cuts

The Olympia School District joins with several districts across the state, forced to make budget cuts for the upcoming school year.
4 years ago
tumwater...
L.B. Gilbert

Seattle police finds missing 8-year-old child safe

Seattle police have an alert out in hopes of finding an 8-year-old who has been missing since about 11 p.m. Wednesday.
4 years ago
Intercity Transit bus in Olympia (Photo from Flickr @Intercity Transit Advantage)...
L.B. Gilbert

Man chokes teenage girl, tries to kiss her at Lacey bus stop

A teenage girl reported to Lacey police that while she was waiting for a bus, a man assaulted her. The man was recently released from prison.
4 years ago
The State Capitol in Olympia...
L.B. Gilbert

McKenna: ‘Courts are not supposed to be policymaking’ in capital gains tax

"Voters of the state have voted no less than 10 times against a progressive income tax, we ought to respect the voter's wishes."
4 years ago
1929 hudson super six...
Frank Sumrall

Rare vintage car worth $90,000 stolen in Gig Harbor

A rare 1929 Hudson Super Six was stolen in Gig Harbor as state-wide car thefts continue to escalate across the region.
4 years ago
Tokitae celebration life...
Heather Bosch

Beloved orca will return to Seattle after performing for 50 years

Tokitae was only a few years old when she was captured in the Puget Sound more than 50 years ago when she was shipped to Miami.
4 years ago
Ship Canal Bridge encampment...
L.B. Gilbert

Ship Canal Bridge encampment clean-up continues despite setbacks

Fencing put up around the encampment has apparently been ripped open on the west side of the Ship Canal Bridge encampment.
4 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Julia Dallas, KIRO 7 News

King County Sheriff’s Office says it won’t be staffing Lake Washington schools with SROs next year

The King County Sheriff’s Office says that it has been told by the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) that the department will no longer be staffing school resource officers (SROs) for the 2023-2024 school year.
4 years ago
churchome...
Kate Stone

Kirkland church forcing employees to tithe 10% of salary, lawsuit underway

Churchome has over 300,000 people watching sermons each week online, on the church's smartphone app or attending in-person.
4 years ago
fatal shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Tacoma police respond to fatal shooting of teen at apartment complex

Tacoma police are responding to a fatal shooting at an apartment complex on Wednesday, according to the Tacoma Police Department.
4 years ago
Micki Gamez

Transit agencies awarded funds to support safety, delivery measures

The federal government awarded Sound Transit and Seattle's Department of Transportation (SDOT) $2 million each in grant funds.
4 years ago
Fremont cannabis...
L.B. Gilbert

Thieves drive car into front of Fremont cannabis shop

Seattle Police Department officers responded to a call that three men had broken into a cannabis dispensary in Fremont.
4 years ago