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snow...
Bill Kaczaraba

More snow overnight; this time the south Sound area is getting hit

Snow is returning to the region overnight, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Seattle.
4 years ago
guns...
Bill Kaczaraba

Everett Police to hold ‘Guns for Gift Cards’ in December

In an effort to take unwanted guns off the streets, Everett Police are holding their first "Guns for Gift Cards" this weekend.
4 years ago
Bremerton ferry...
Micki Gamez

Bremerton Fast Ferry to operate more sailings beginning Thursday

Starting Thursday, Dec. 1, Bremerton Fast Ferry will operate more sailings.
4 years ago
drug possession...
L.B. Gilbert

Capital gains tax gets the go ahead as state Supreme Court considers case

The DOR will be able to collect Washington state's new capital gains tax ahead of the Washington state Supreme Court's final ruling
4 years ago
power...
L.B. Gilbert

Strong winds, snow cuts power to thousands in Puget Sound area

Thousands of people are without power right now across western Washington after a late November snowfall, rain, and high winds swept across the area.
4 years ago
Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

Amazon says it had its biggest Thanksgiving shopping weekend

Amazon said Wednesday it had its biggest ever Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend, aided by a record number of consumers looking for deals online amid high inflation.
4 years ago
Photo from KIRO 7...
Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News

Celebration of life services announced for fallen Bellevue officer Jordan Jackson

Celebration of life services have been announced for Bellevue motorcycle officer Jordan Jackson, who died Nov. 21 after colliding with a car while on duty.
4 years ago
closed...
L.B. Gilbert

I-90 sees multiple closures due to icy roads, crashes

After a crash on eastbound Interstate 90, WSDOT has closed the highway starting at North Bend as snow continues to fall overnight and into the morning.
4 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Theresa Robinson, KIRO 7 News

King County jails seeking to be reimbursed for housing inmates waiting for mental health treatment

King County is asking to be reimbursed by the state for housing inmate Alexander Jay, who has been at King County Jail waiting for court-ordered mental health treatment for nearly eight months.
4 years ago
school...
L.B. Gilbert

School districts across the sound cancel, delay class, with more snow on the way

After a sprinkle of snow across the Puget Sound region, several school districts are delaying or canceling classes for students today.
4 years ago
Photo from KIRO 7...
Graham Johnson, KIRO 7 News

De-icing delays cause big backups at SEA

More than 500 flights were delayed and nearly 200 canceled at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Tuesday, mostly because of de-icing after a snowfall.
4 years ago
medications...
Nicole Jennings

Rise of pediatric flu causes worst medication shortage in ’15 years’

As cases of flu and RSV fill pediatric units at hospitals, many families are also having trouble getting flu medications for kids.
4 years ago
marysville cold case...
Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News

Suspect arrested in 1998 Marysville cold case murder of teenager

On Monday, detectives arrested a 52-year-old Renton man in connection with the 1998 murder of 19-year-old Jennifer Brinkman.
4 years ago
Giving Machines...
Bill Kaczaraba

‘Light the World’ Giving Machines makes way to Bellevue

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sponsoring the Light the World Giving Machine at Bellevue Downtown Park.
4 years ago
Micki Gamez

The top ten winter weather driving tips from WSDOT

WSDOT Tacoma sent out a tweet with 'what to carry in your car' now that the chances of snow are more imminent and we couldn't agree more.
4 years ago
Tacoma retail theft...
Darren Dedo

Tacoma Police searching for organized retail theft suspect

Tacoma Police Detectives are looking for the person responsible for organized retail theft from several jewelry stores across the region.
4 years ago
car tabs...
L.B. Gilbert

Seattle City Council likely to increase car tab registration fee

Seattle drivers could soon be hit with another car tab fee increase. A proposal would tack another $10 to city car tab fees.
4 years ago
Washington State Patrol trooper during traffic stop. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)...
Colleen West, KIRO 7 News

Snohomish County ‘HiVE’ patrols net 142 speeders, dozens of aggressive drivers

The Washington State Patrol has released the results of the first of four high-visibility enforcement patrols in Snohomish County, known as HiVE patrols.
4 years ago
Photo: A Bremerton man who made 20 "swatting" calls around the U.S. and in Canada, prompting real e...
Associated Press

Seattle man tried to join Islamic State group, gets 4 years

A 22-year-old Seattle man was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison after being arrested while trying to board a flight to join the Islamic State group last year.
4 years ago
snow...
Bill Kaczaraba

Wintry weather causing power outages across the region

The snow is ending for at least a time from Seattle south to Olympia. North of Shoreline through Lynnwood and up to Everett a few inches of snow is still possible overnight.
4 years ago
Alaska Airlines...
Sam Campbell

200 flights cancelled out of Sea-Tac in anticipation of snow

As Western Washington prepares for snow, more than 100 flights have been canceled in and out of Sea-Tac. Most of them are Alaska Airlines flights.
4 years ago
school start snow...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Several schools delayed, closed as winter storms approach

School districts across Western Washington are making schedule changes to prepare for the upcoming winter weather projected this afternoon.
4 years ago
guns...
Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

Stepped up police patrols after violent weekend in south Everett neighborhood

A North Sound neighborhood is on edge after a holiday weekend of gun violence including a dramatic crash and a death.
4 years ago
Holiday flight problems at SEA (Photo from KIRO 7)...
Graham Johnson, KIRO 7 News

SEA security lines stretched into parking garage two mornings in a row

Security lines briefly stretched into the parking garage on both Sunday and Monday mornings at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
4 years ago