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Bill Kaczaraba

Twitter use of bedrooms at headquarters called into question

Twitter has apparently set up makeshift bedrooms at its headquarters and San Francisco authorities aren't buying it.
4 years ago
Asian giant hornet, murder hornet...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Cooperation and communication is what got rid of Murder Hornets

Congratulations are in order for the folks at our state's Department of Agriculture. Why? They didn't catch a single Murder Hornet in Washington all year.
4 years ago
Lisa Brooks

Seattle police investigate multiple convenience store robberies

Seattle Police are investigating two armed robberies at convenience stores in the West Seattle area that investigators say may be connected.
4 years ago
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Associated Press

Appeals court upholds most Eyman campaign finance violations

A Washington state Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld most of the campaign finance violations that longtime anti-tax initiative promoter Tim Eyman was found liable for last year.
4 years ago
A Washington State Department of Agriculture worker displays an Asian giant hornet taken from a nes...
Associated Press

No northern giant hornets found in 2022 in Washington state

Citizen trapping of northern giant hornets in northwest Washington ended Nov. 30 without any confirmed sightings of the hornets this year, state officials said Tuesday.
4 years ago
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Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

Tacoma father considering lawsuit after daughter attacked by student at Baker Middle School

A male student was caught on camera beating a teenage classmate inside a school hallway. Now the victim’s father is calling for action.A male student was caught on camera beating a teenage classmate inside a school hallway. Now the victim’s father is calling for action. The assault happened eight days ago in the hallway at Baker Middle School. Jamar Pollard says Tacoma school officials took too long to stop the beating and didn’t provide adequate medical care for his daughter.
4 years ago
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Nicole Jennings

Doctor: It’s possible to get flu, RSV, and COVID at same time

The flu, RSV, and COVID are all circulating in the community right now -- and for some unlucky people, all three will occur at the same time.
4 years ago
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Sam Campbell

Newspaper carrier takes stand in Pierce County Sheriff trial

Troyer is accused of false reporting after he told 911 dispatchers the man, later identified as Sedrick Altheimer, threatened to kill him.
4 years ago
Micki Gamez

Christmas trees cost upwards of $300 in some parts of Seattle

Christmas tree prices have gone up about 10% or more across the country. The price some Christmas trees will cost upwards of $300 or more.
4 years ago
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Darren Dedo

Missing girl turns 6, reward to find her grows to $85,000

Although Dec. 6 is the day she was first reported missing last year, little Oakley Carlson hasn't been seen since Feb. 2021.
4 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

The beauty of Seattle weather emerges from the cloudy skies

Seattle is finally getting a break from all this wintry weather, even though winter itself is a couple of weeks away.
4 years ago
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Colleen West, KIRO 7 News

Tacoma shelter to take in more than 40 cats, kittens living in same home, some inside walls

The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is taking in dozens of cats and kittens that were found living in the same home, with some of the cats living inside walls.
4 years ago
burien gas station robbed...
Darren Dedo

Fugitive steals dead infant’s ID to avoid arrest for alleged child sex crimes

The Mason County Sheriff's Office arrested a fugitive from North Carolina wanted for numerous sex crimes against children.
4 years ago
GA Voter Georgia Senate...
Bill Kaczaraba

NYT reporter on Georgia Senate runoff: ‘It’s a big deal’

After all the hype, Georgia is finally getting to vote on the U.S. Senate race between Senator Raphael Warnock (D) and Herschel Walker (R).
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Arlington felon sentenced for possession of explosives in bunker

An Arlington man was sentenced to 42 months in prison for the illegal possession of guns and explosives inside an underground bunker.
4 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Bellevue Police, community remembers fallen officer

A long caravan of law enforcers, civic leaders, and his family honored his service by leading a procession in east Bellevue on Tuesday.
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

2 crashes into snow plows as WSDOT warns drivers about slippery roads

As the snow starts to melt, WSDOT is reminding drivers to still slow down and use caution on the roads, specifically around snow plows.
4 years ago
Kirstie Alley...
Travis Mayfield

Mayfield: Remembering Kirstie Alley’s legacy, both good and bad

Kirstie Alley is dead at the age of 71. Her children said on Twitter cancer was the killer, and it had only been recently discovered.
4 years ago
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Lauren Donovan, KIRO 7 News

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer’s wife will not testify as trial enters second week

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer’s wife will not be added to the defense’s witness list in his trial.
4 years ago
Associated Press

Inslee touts new housing program for Spokane’s homeless

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee was in Spokane Monday to preview the opening of a new housing project for homeless people, calling the Catalyst Project a step toward ending the state’s homelessness crisis.
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Missing Indigenous Person Alert issued for 12-year-old girl in Burien

A Missing Indigenous Person Alert has been issued by the Washington State Patrol for a 12-year-old girl who went missing in Burien Monday.
4 years ago
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Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

Influenza has already killed at least 13 in state; earliest outbreak in years

The flu is hitting the state hard and, already, 13 people have died from the flu.
4 years ago
(Photo courtesy of 'Holiday Magic' Drive-Thru)...
Nicole Jennings

Pet dog electrocuted at Washington State Fairgrounds holiday event

A Christmas event at the Washington State Fairgrounds turned into a nightmare when faulty wiring resulted in a dog being electrocuted.
4 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Addressing misconceptions about WA’s new vehicle registration law

Washington state will now allow you to take a photo of your vehicle registration and store it on your cell phone, or electronic device.
4 years ago