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Everett shooting...
Darren Dedo

September shooting suspect arrested at south Everett motel

The man was detained, and investigators determined the suspect had multiple misdemeanor warrants, for which he was arrested.
4 years ago
Columbia River Bridge...
Micki Gamez

Clark County wants a new bridge, but not one with tolls

The Columbian River replacement bridge could cost as much as $4.8 billion ... a billion of which is to be financed by each state.
4 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Tech layoffs aren’t ‘going to get better quickly,’ analysts say

Even if you didn't get laid off in the latest round, fear is striking many in the industry with people wondering, "am I next?"
4 years ago
As the pandemic eases, hospitals are now grappling with RSV. (Getty Images)...
By Gwen Baumgartner, KIRO 7 News

RSV cases soar across Washington, hospitals inundated

Hospitals across Puget Sound are being inundated with RSV patients.
4 years ago
Seattle fired Amazon workers...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Mass tech layoff could spell disaster for Seattle

Many are asking how the tech industry is contracting so heavily with layoffs and how it could affect a tech hub like Seattle.
4 years ago
lakewood...
Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News and KIRO 7 News Staff

Mistrial declared for alleged getaway driver in 2009 murder of four Lakewood officers

Darcus Allen is accused of being an accomplice in the execution-style murders. The officers were gunned down three days after Thanksgiving in 2009.
4 years ago
(Photo courtesy of The Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force)...
Darren Dedo

Auto theft task force leads to 15 recovered stolen vehicles, five arrests

Investigators said the car was used in a robbery in Gig Harbor. One of the people in the car snatched a purse from an 87-year-old woman.
4 years ago
Officials warn of dangerous GPS detour from I-90 (Photo from KIRO 7)...
Kevin Ko, KIRO 7 News

Apple Maps routing drivers heading to Snoqualmie Pass onto dirt road

Drivers heading to Snoqualmie Pass on eastbound Interstate 90 are being warned not to use Apple Maps.
4 years ago
ingraham student...
L.B. Gilbert

Students decry police officers on campus following Ingraham shooting

Two SPS student representatives asked for any solution to not include armed police officers in the school buildings.
4 years ago
Image: A petition about raising the minimum wage in Tukwila...
Bill Kaczaraba

New $19 minimum wage passes in Tukwila

About 83% of voters approved the Tukwila minimum wage in the midterm elections. Initiative Measure #1 would bring Tukwila's minimum wage up
4 years ago
Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press

Feds resume study of restoring grizzlies to North Cascades

Environmental groups on Thursday hailed a decision by the Biden administration to resume studying whether grizzly bears should be restored to the remote North Cascades ecosystem in Washington state.
4 years ago
fire...
Sam Campbell

Suspect arrested for downtown Sumner fire that destroyed businesses

Police have arrested a woman they suspect started the three-alarm fire that destroyed multiple businesses on Main Street.
4 years ago
Link Light Rail tracks sinking...
L.B. Gilbert

Link light rail closed between Capitol Hill and SODO this weekend

Sound Transit's Link light rail service will be suspended between Capitol Hill station and SODO station this weekend for maintenance.
4 years ago
Everett mayor at odds over homeless housing issue (Photo from KIRO 7)...
Gwen Baumgardner, KIRO 7 News

WSDOT, Everett mayor at odds over solution to homelessness crisis

The Washington State Department of Transportation and the Mayor of Everett are in a war of words, with both parties using public letters over how best to address the homeless crisis.
4 years ago
A barricade, with a banner referencing the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis in police custody, burns in a...
Associated Press

Tacoma cops charged in death put on credibility issues list

The three Tacoma police officers charged in the March 2020 killing of Manuel Ellis to a list of law enforcement with credibility issues.
4 years ago
Ingraham High shooting suspects facing charges (Photo from KIRO 7)...
Ryan Simms, KIRO 7 News

Teen suspects make first court appearances following Ingraham HS shooting

Prosecutors said they intended to charge two teenagers with a slew of felony charges in relation to Tuesday’s deadly shooting at Ingraham High School.
4 years ago
robber...
Darren Dedo

Armed robber steals cash, but forgets his cigarettes

Deputies say the suspect took off after stealing cash from the clerk but returned and demanded a pack of "Marlboro black" cigarettes.
4 years ago
gun...
Lisa Brooks

‘Gun battle’ injures two in Central District

Seattle Police say two people were listed in stable condition after they were shot in what witnesses called a gun battle in the Central District Tuesday.
4 years ago
crashes...
L.B. Gilbert

Crashes, fire block all lanes of SR 18 for three hours

All lanes on State Route 18 between Interstate 90 and Issaquah-Hobart Road SE are closed after multiple crashes and a fire. 
4 years ago
power...
L.B. Gilbert

More than 10,000 people without power in Auburn

Puget Sound Energy is reporting that more than 9,000 customers are without power in the south Auburn area.
4 years ago
Photo from KIRO 7...
Bridget Chavez, KIRO 7 News

Community gathers for vigil after student killed in shooting at Ingraham High School

A vigil was held after a shooting at Ingraham High School in North Seattle left one student dead.
4 years ago
Wind debris in Seattle...
Frank Sumrall

Wind storm leaves residents stuck with piles of yard debris

The city of Marysville, in partnership with Waste Management Northwest, is sharing locations to dispose of your yard waste.
4 years ago
Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press

Democrat Murray wins sixth term to US Senate

Sen. Patty Murray won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic stalwart prevailed in a campaign in which she repeatedly said her Republican challenger was too extreme for Washington state.
4 years ago
seattle labor day traffic...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Judge: AG has authority to investigate potential race discrimination by auto insurers

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office has confirmed that the attorney general has the authority to investigate potential racial discrimination by auto insurers PEMCO and Progressive.
4 years ago