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L.B. Gilbert

12-hour standoff in Thurston County leads to one injured and arrested

A nearly 12-hour standoff in Thurston county ended with shots fired and a 50-year-old man behind bars Thursday evening.

4 years ago

Space Needle fireworks, New Year's Eve...

Bill Kaczaraba

Drone show to join Space Needle New Year’s celebration

Hundreds of drones will be part of the New Year's celebration at the Space Needle for the first time this year.

4 years ago

Edina, Mn., Thurs., Mar. 7, 2002--Kim Gaddes ("39 years old and holding") undergoes Botox injection...

Claire Rush, Associated Press

Washington sues plastic surgery provider for fake reviews

A Seattle-area plastic surgery provider is facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly posting fake positive reviews online and intimidating or bribing patients to remove negative reviews, Washington state prosecutors said Thursday.

4 years ago

Bridget Chavez, KIRO 7 News

‘Climate change before our eyes’: Sounding the alarm as Mt. Rainier glaciers quickly fade

Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the lower 48 states, but climate change is impacting them and they’re receding at a concerning rate.

4 years ago

Lauren Donovan, KIRO 7 News

King Tides bring devastating floods to Seattle’s South Park neighborhood

King Tides brought devastating floods to Seattle’s South Park neighborhood and more than a dozen families were forced to evacuate on Tuesday.

4 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle police arrest man who allegedly placed pipe bomb in SoDo parking garage

A man was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly placing a pipe bomb in an underground parking garage in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood, the Seattle Police Department announced.

4 years ago

Charlie Harger

King County tech worker arrested for ‘Office Space’-inspired felony theft

Former Zulily employee Ernie Castro has been charged with stealing more than $300,000 from the company in a scheme straight out of the film “Office Space.”

4 years ago

Micki Gamez

What to do when your luggage makes it to Seattle, but you don’t

Traveling this holiday season isn't for the faint of heart with all of the flight delays, cancellations, and ensuing commotion.

4 years ago

Sam Campbell

New details after man allegedly blows up car inside Everett Fred Meyer

A 56-year-old Olympia man who drove through the entrance of a Fred Meyer store in Everett and started a car fire was arrested.

4 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Bothell man arrested for alleged hate crime shooting

On Tuesday, a Bothell man was arrested after allegedly shooting at two Black men in Lynnwood this October.

4 years ago

Frank Sumrall

WA carbon emissions highest since 2007, but well below 1999 peak

Washington state is doing a good job at managing carbon emissions but needs to do much better to reach its goals.

4 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Soccer legend Pelé had an important Seattle connection

Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won three World Cups and became a commanding sports figures of the last century, has died.

4 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Coast Guard rescues man, 2 dogs from vessel that lost power in BC

One person and two dogs are now safe after the U.S. Coast Guard rescued them from a sailing vessel that lost power Wednesday.

4 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Stevens Pass Ski Resort reopens after US 2 closure

Stevens Pass Ski Resort was closed this past week but now that the highway is back open, the resort is welcoming back guests.

4 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

WA employers must disclose ‘genuinely expected’ pay next year

Employers in Washington state will be required to disclose the salary range for applicants as a new pay transparency law gets enacted.

4 years ago

Bill Kaczaraba

Marysville man sentenced in death of a woman on I-5 shoulder

A 28-year-old Everett man has been sentenced to almost three years in prison for the death of a woman on the side of I-5.

4 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Only a few power outages remaining in North Bend after windstorm

The power is back on for thousands of customers across the region Thursday, following the largest windstorm of the season.

4 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Second victim found in Christmas Day fire at south Everett home

Everett fire investigators have found a second body in a burned-out home at a fire at a four-plex near the Everett Mall.

4 years ago

Ranji Sinha, KIRO 7 News

AG Ferguson pushes for change on state laws related to robocalls

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is saying that the state’s laws are badly out of date and in need of an update when it comes to dealing with illegal robocalls.

4 years ago

Claire Rush, Associated Press

Deaths, flooding as storm hit Oregon and Washington state

A winter storm that brought powerful wind gusts to Oregon on Tuesday caused at least two fatal car accidents that left four people dead, preliminary police investigations have found.

4 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Canceled flight to Seattle costs Alaska man chance for heart transplant

Thousands of people across the country had their holidays disrupted because of airline cancellations. But for one man, his canceled flight to Seattle meant putting a life-saving surgery on hold indefinitely.