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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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.”
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 years ago
i-5...
Nate Connors

Sports, parades, Revive I-5 will impede Seattle traffic this weekend

From sports to parades and the return of Revive I-5, expect plenty of traffic through downtown Seattle this weekend.
4 years ago
eviction notice ballard eviction...
L.B. Gilbert

Deputy shot in Ballard eviction to be released from hospital

A King County Sheriff's Deputy who was shot while serving an eviction notice in Ballard is expected to be released from the hospital Friday.
4 years ago
All northbound express lanes are expected to be closed for several hours. (WSDOT)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Express lanes in Seattle re-open after fatal accident cleared

The I-5 express lanes closed Friday afternoon following a fatal accident involving a fuel spill through downtown Seattle.
4 years ago
Washington Lottery, lotto unclaimed prizes...
L.B. Gilbert

$1M lottery prize sold in Spokane County set to expire tomorrow

Washington's Lottery says a $1,000,000 Powerball prize from a ticket bought in Airway Heights expires tomorrow
4 years ago
pierce county homeless village...
Bill Kaczaraba

Pierce County homeless village gets pushback from nonprofit

A nonprofit in Pierce County has petitioned to block construction plans for a 283-unit homeless village near Spanaway.
4 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Norovirus outbreak impacts T-Mobile HQ employees in Bellevue

T-Mobile headquarters in Bellevue is at the center of an investigation into a potential norovirus outbreak.
4 years ago
Heike murder...
Bill Kaczaraba

Suspect in custody after murder of Lauren Heike in Phoenix

KTAR in Phoenix reported Lauren Heike, 29, was found dead with signs of trauma April 29. Heike's family is from Kitsap County.
4 years ago