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KIRO 7 News Staff

More than 30 displaced after Auburn apartment complex fire

More than 30 people have been displaced after a fire broke out at an Auburn apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle rescue pup set to play in Puppy Bowl

Cooper, a 5-month-old terrier/boxer mix from the Seattle Humane Society, will be competing for the “Lombarky” trophy.
4 years ago
minority stakes...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle Storm most valuable WNBA team after selling minority stakes

The purchase of the minority stakes is estimated to be approximately 15 times more than previous sales prices for WNBA teams.
4 years ago
grocery store...
Bill Kaczaraba

The new grocery store experience: higher prices, locked merchandise

Heather Lalley, Editor in Chief at Winsight Grocery Business, told Seattle's Morning News that the entire industry is in flux.
4 years ago
meth lab...
L.B. Gilbert

Possible meth lab caught fire in Chinatown encampment

Seattle police responded to the scene of an encampment fire that may have been a meth lab on Thursday afternoon.
4 years ago
forklift...
Sam Campbell

Court docs: Blood alcohol level of forklift driver more than twice legal limit

Police said a 54-year-old man was drunk Tuesday when the forklift he was driving collided with an SUV, leaving one dead.
4 years ago
snowpack...
Ted Buehner

Below average mountain snowpack likely to stage a comeback

Last week, I reported that our mountain snowpack had fallen behind thanks to a relatively mild and dry January.
4 years ago
real estate power property taxes...
Nicole Jennings

Legislature mulls expanding partial exemptions for property taxes

The pool of seniors who qualify for reductions to their property taxes may get bigger if a bipartisan bill is successful in the Legislature.
4 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Fred Meyer in Auburn donates Powerball winnings to food bank

The Auburn Fred Meyer store that sold Monday's $754.6 million winning Powerball ticket donated its share of the jackpot to a local food bank.
4 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Microsoft announces next round of layoffs in Washington

An additional 900 workers in Washington are being laid off, and these cuts bring the total number of layoffs to 1,495.
4 years ago
internet disrupt seniors...
Lisa Brooks

Edmonds School District internet outage disrupts seniors’ year

Seniors in the Edmonds School District have been unable to access their transcripts since a security breach took down their internet.
4 years ago
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Briseida Holguin, KIRO 7 News

Tacoma police release new details in 2021 case of man found murdered in stolen truck

Tacoma Police shared new details on Thursday about an unsolved murder from 2021.
4 years ago
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Jesse Jones, KIRO 7 News

Jesse Jones: Mother falls victim to MV Realty after dying son signs contract

In a small home in Pierce County, 85-year-old Betty Wiedenhoft still mourns the death of her son.
4 years ago
Bellevue school...
Nicole Jennings

Bellevue superintendent recommends consolidating multiple elementary schools

Bellevue Superintendent Art Jarvis said fewer students has resulted in less funding, leading to their proposal to close schools.
4 years ago
King County metro bus fentanyl on buses...
Micki Gamez

Sidelined Metro buses are coming back soon

Last year, Metro identified over 100 buses that needed to be parked right away. They took steps to identify repairs for those buses.
4 years ago
shots fired...
Deedee Sun, KIRO 7 News

Shots fired, police chase, 3 carjacking attempts, and crash in South King County

This snarled traffic on busy Pacific Highway South in Des Moines all afternoon, with the scene ending near South 224th Street.
4 years ago
KCRHA...
Frank Sumrall

Volunteer group lambasts King County Regional Homeless Authority’s ballooning budget

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is requesting nearly $12 billion to address local homelessness over the next five years.
4 years ago
searching vehicles...
L.B. Gilbert

Lawmakers consider bill to stop employers ‘unjustly’ searching vehicles

Factory workers are telling state lawmakers that their vehicles are being 'unjustly' searched by their employers.
4 years ago
the boxyard...
Frank Sumrall

Mariners expanding SoDo’s Boxyard ahead of Opening Day

The baseball-softball training facility will feature eight batting cages, state-of-the-art technology, and an open field space in the middle.
4 years ago
Sam Campbell

Southwest Airlines: ‘We messed up’ in congressional hearing on mass cancellations

Sen. Cantwell and others on the committee overseeing transportation questioned Southwest about the airline’s mass flight cancellation.
4 years ago
police contract...
Frank Sumrall

Depleted fleet of vehicles adds another roadblock for SPD

Amidst deteriorating morale and a depleting workforce, SPD has an additional hurdle to cross: An updated fleet of working police cars.
4 years ago
tacoma high school stabbing...
Bill Kaczaraba

Tacoma Police arrest man suspected of making bombs at his home

Tacoma Police have arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly making and detonating improvised explosive devices at his home.
4 years ago
seattle neighborhood food truck...
L.B. Gilbert

Seattle food truck, café regulations remain post-pandemic

Your favorite food truck and outdoor sidewalk café you found during the pandemic are officially sticking around,
4 years ago
Turkey earthquake...
Lisa Brooks

Federal Way charity sends relief for Syria and Turkey earthquakes

World Vision has been among the first global agencies to help victims of the devastating earthquakes that have taken more than 16,000 lives.
4 years ago