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Frank Sumrall

WA carbon emission auction nets nearly $300M from oil, gas companies

The cap-and-invest program sets a limit on carbon emissions, requiring businesses to obtain allowances for greenhouse gas emissions.

4 years ago

Julia Dallas, KIRO 7 News

DOH launches new webpage to find sexual and reproductive telehealth services in WA

The Washington State Department of Health has launched a new webpage to find telehealth sexual and reproductive health care services in Washington, the DOH announced in a news release Wednesday.

4 years ago

Chris Sullivan

WSP cracking down on ‘move over, slow down’ law

Slow down. Move over. It's the law any time you see flashing lights on the side of the freeway, and that means any lights.

4 years ago

Frank Sumrall

Shawn Kemp’s attorneys claim he acted in self defense in Tacoma shooting

Former Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp has been booked into Pierce County Jail on a "drive-by shooting" charge.

4 years ago

Frank Sumrall

Bill for fewer restrictions on police pursuits passes in WA Senate

With new amendments to the legislation, the bill would give police the authority to pursue a suspect if they have a “reasonable suspicion.”

4 years ago

Kevin Ko, KIRO 7 News

Longbranch WA man pleads guilty to double murder, burglary, and theft with a firearm

Shaun Rose, a Longbranch man, was arrested for a double murder in Olalla in August and was sentenced to about 66 years of imprisonment on Wednesday.

4 years ago

Julia Dallas, KIRO 7 News

8 year-old Vancouver WA girl recovered after being kidnapped in 2018

In February, Aranza Maria Ochoa Lopez was safely returned to the United States after being found in Michoacán, Mexico.

4 years ago

Frank Sumrall

Three-decade high in WA teachers leaving profession as burnout soars

There was a 37-year-high in Washington teachers leaving the profession last year, according to a report from the Calder Policymakers Council.

4 years ago

Seattle Paine Field International Airport in Everett has announced the arrival of a new airline tha...

Bill Kaczaraba

Snohomish County’s Paine Field master plan available for review

Snohomish County has released the final draft of its master plan for Paine Field. “The new master plan will not extend Paine Field’s boundaries or runways,” Terry Ryan, Snohomish County aerospace economic development director, told The Everett Herald. “It will, however, improve service to those that count on the airport. With this new vision for […]

4 years ago

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Bill Kaczaraba

Renton police search for suspect who shot a man in the head

Police are trying to figure out who shot a man in the head in Renton.

4 years ago

Bill Kaczaraba

Online sexual, reproductive health care now available in Washington

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has launched a new webpage and tool to find online and telehealth sexual and reproductive health care services in Washington.

4 years ago

Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

Bill to amend police pursuit bill on life support; must pass legislative session today

A big blow to efforts to give law enforcement the ability to chase more suspects again. But lawmakers behind a bill to greenlight pursuits insist their fight isn’t over yet.

4 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Wrong-way driver arrested for DUI after crashing into semi on I-5

A car driving the wrong way collided on Interstate 5, sparking in flames, near Joint Base Lewis-McChord's (JBLM) main gate Tuesday afternoon.

4 years ago

Kate Stone

Constantine: King County to make ‘harmful cuts to essential services’

King County Executive Dow Constantine told the County Council, “we will be making harmful cuts to essential services as early as this fall.”

4 years ago

Bill Kaczaraba

37-year-old man dies after shooting in Belltown neighborhood

Officers arrived at about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Bell Street after reports of shots being fired.

4 years ago

Theresa Robinson, KIRO 7 News

Shania Twain congratulates WSU women’s basketball team after historic PAC-12 tournament win

The Washington State University women’s basketball team got a shoutout from an unexpected source: Country superstar Shania Twain.

4 years ago

Lisa Brooks

Microsoft adds another round of layoffs in Seattle area

Microsoft is laying off another 689 people at its Redmond headquarters, bringing the total number of layoffs in the Seattle area to 2,184.

4 years ago

Bill Kaczaraba

Stolen Kia slams through Tacoma GameStop store

A stolen Kia slammed through a GameStop store in Tacoma Tuesday morning, KIRO Newsradio's Sam Campbell reports.

4 years ago

Associated Press

Auction of greenhouse gases generates $300m for Washington

Washington state’s first auction of greenhouse-gas pollution allowances has generated an estimated $300 million businesses, people and lawmakers see the cost of emitting greenhouse gases.

4 years ago

Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

West Seattle man held on $3M bail after allegedly shooting King County deputy

SHORELINE, Wash. — A West Seattle man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly opened fire on a King County Sheriff’s deputy.

4 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Rainier High School student killed in Thurston County crash, 18-year-old driver arrested

An 18-year-old man was driving north at the 13800 block of Rainier Road Southeast at about 5:45 p.m. when he hit a curb and lost control of his vehicle.