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downtown...
Frank Sumrall

Kruse: Abandoned downtown ‘revealed the worst of the city’

"Amazon is offering Seattle an olive branch it does not deserve, but I really, really hope that city leaders will take it," Kruse said.
4 years ago
fake officer kitsap county...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

2 dead, 2 injured after stabbing at Kitsap County addiction recovery house

Deputies found the suspect, a 29-year-old Bellevue man who had been living at the house, holding a knife outside.
4 years ago
Bothell sex crime...
Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News

Bothell man arrested for sex-related crime; second-time in four months

A Bothell man was arrested Wednesday after officers served a search warrant related to a sexual assault investigation.
4 years ago
avalanche...
Frank Sumrall

Three die in avalanche on Colchuck Peak, SW of Leavenworth

Winter weather is still on the docket this week with a cold front coming into the Puget Sound region, bringing both snow and high winds.
4 years ago
Auburn homicide...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Police investigating 2nd homicide in 3 months at Auburn house

A home in the 30800 block of Military Road South in Auburn is the site of a second homicide investigation in the past three months.
4 years ago
seattle police policy...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Police investigating carjacking, kidnapping in Seattle neighborhood

Seattle police are investigating a carjacking and kidnapping on Saturday morning in the Yesler Terrace neighborhood.
4 years ago
Seattle U. basketball...
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle’s ‘other’ Division 1 men’s basketball team has lofty goals

The Seattle University men's basketball team won a WAC regular season championship last year looking to make a mark in Division 1.
4 years ago
Image: A Seattle Police Department vehicle...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police searching for 3 men accused of robbing West Seattle business at gunpoint

 Police are searching for three men accused of robbing a business near Seattle’s Fauntleroy neighborhood on Saturday evening.
4 years ago
George Washington statue...
Feliks Banel

Washington state namesake’s challenging history of slavery

As historical statues face controversy, some point to the nation's founders. A George Washington statue stands on the UW campus in Seattle.
4 years ago
(KIRO 7)...
Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

Convicted bank robber arrested for string of thefts in King County

 A known convicted bank robber was arrested Saturday in Snoqualmie for his alleged involvement in a string of bank robberies in the past three months.
4 years ago
2023 stars...
Ted Buehner

Buehner: 2023 is another great year to look at the stars

2022 was a wonderful year to view stars in the night sky, and 2023 will offer even more delights across the Puget Sound region.
4 years ago
Federal Way shooting...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

1 dead, 1 injured after shooting outside Federal Way bar

A shooting outside a Federal Way bar Saturday morning left one man dead, and one woman seriously injured. The suspect was arrested.
4 years ago
Social housing...
Bill Kaczaraba

John Curley: Social housing will not work in Seattle

The initiative would create a social housing developer, who will be able to own, acquire, and maintain social housing in Seattle.
4 years ago
police pursuit...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle police investigating after 2 injured in South Park shooting

Seattle police are investigating after two people were injured in a shooting in the South Park neighborhood on Friday night.
4 years ago
black style...
L.B. Gilbert

Seattle’s MoPOP hosts Black History Month fashion show

MoPOP is hosting 'Through the Eyes of Art' in celebration of Black History Month to honor Black style this Saturday.
4 years ago
Agate Pass Bridge...
Nate Connors

Weekend Traffic Report: Agate Pass Bridge to alternate traffic

From lane closures to major events clogging up the roads this weekend, this weekend's traffic presents some unique challenges.
4 years ago
CHOP shooting...
Frank Sumrall

City of Seattle, CHOP business owners agree to $3.65 million settlement

The City of Seattle has reached a settlement agreement with the group of business owners that sued the city over damages done during CHOP.
4 years ago
assault...
Jordan Duncan, KIRO 7 News

Man who drove into crowd and shot Seattle protester won’t be charged with assault

According to documents, Fernandez later told officers he might have pointed the gun at other people before he ran into the police line to surrender.
4 years ago
Bunnies...
Bill Kaczaraba

More than 200 neglected bunnies seized by Animal Control

Pierce County Animal Control made its largest single seizure of animals in one day. In all, 246 bunnies were taken from the Puyallup home.
4 years ago
Seattle snow...
L.B. Gilbert

Snow could return to Puget Sound next week as temperatures plummet

A cold weather pattern is headed toward the Puget Sound region next week, with an increased likelihood of snow.
4 years ago
road rage...
Lisa Brooks

State Patrol search for road rage shooter on SR-16 in Tacoma

The Washington State Patrol hopes anybody who saw a road rage shooting happen on State Route 16 Thursday evening will come forward.
4 years ago
mill creek...
Colleen West, KIRO 7 News

Mill Creek home destroyed in fire was 90% renovated

A home under renovation in Mill Creek was destroyed in a fire early Friday.
4 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Jesse Jones, KIRO 7 News Staff

Jones: Have escalating expectations around tipping gone too far?

It’s a choice that consumers are forced to make repeatedly - to tip or not to tip.
4 years ago
Macklemore...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Macklemore films music video at Climate Pledge Arena during Kraken game

Fans in attendance to see the Kraken hit the ice against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night will be seen in Macklemore’s next music video, and they also got a preview of his new album that doesn’t drop until next month.
4 years ago