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Michael Simeona

Wind, rain cause power outages across western Washington

Thousands lost power Friday night due to a heavy rain and wind storm that caused outages across western Washington.
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Lisa Brooks

WSU police sergeant resigns over accusations of sexual misconduct

Officials said he had engaged in predatory grooming behavior, made sexually explicit comments, and nonconsensual physical contact with coworkers.
4 years ago
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Darren Dedo

Issaquah neighbors contribute thousands to family after teen daughter killed in crash

15-year-old Ashley Tolosa Heredia was in a wreck Monday night in the Issaquah Highlands and died in the hospital.
4 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Protestors snarl Friday afternoon commute through Seattle

A protest condemning the Tigray genocide in Ethiopia is blocking all northbound lanes of I-5 in downtown Seattle.
4 years ago
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Micki Gamez

More than one-quarter of WA drivers polled admit to committing a hit-and-run

28% of Washington drivers admitted to hitting a parked car and driving off without leaving a note, according to a PEMCO Insurance poll.
4 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Strong winds peak Friday afternoon, power outages and damage predicted

The strongest winds look to start during the daylight hours Friday, and be particularly strong afternoon into early evening for most before subsiding
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

3 deadly crashes in 10 hours, as DUI arrests double

On Thursday, Nov. 3 there were three fatal collisions in King County resulting in the deaths of three people the Washington State Patrol (WSP) said.
4 years ago
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Lisa Brooks

King County judge temporarily halts Albertsons merger payout

A King County Court has approved a temporary order filed by AG Bob Ferguson to block Albertsons Inc. from paying a massive dividend to investors
4 years ago
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Associated Press

‘Atmospheric river’ bringing rain, wind, snow to PNW

An atmospheric river is bringing strong to damaging winds, heavy rain and below-normal temperatures for the Puget Sound region from Thursday evening through Saturday morning, the National Weather Service said. Snow in the passes is expected as is potential river flooding, The Seattle Times reported. Jeff Michalski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle, […]
4 years ago
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Deedee Sun, KIRO 7 News

‘Unprecedented volumes’ at children’s hospitals as RSV surge rages on

A respiratory virus is wreaking havoc on kids and children’s hospitals. Families are waiting in emergency rooms for more than five hours
4 years ago
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Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Sex offender can become Washington state lawyer, court rules

A divided Washington Supreme Court on Thursday approved a registered sex offender’s application to become an attorney in the state — though the man says he’s not sure he’ll wind up practicing law after all.
4 years ago
Wind and rain...
Bill Kaczaraba

Rain and wind could turn dangerous Friday afternoon

That hot, smoky weather we saw in October, feels like a distant memory. The wind, rain, and mountain snow have only just begun in the Pacific Northwest.
4 years ago
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Nicole Jennings

WA fears grocery merger monopoly as inflation worsens

The suit was created against grocery store Albertson's for paying its shareholders dividends ahead of a proposed merger with Kroger.
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Housekeeper sues Jeff Bezos for alleged discrimination, workers rights abuses

A discrimination and workers' rights abuse lawsuit has been filed against Jeff Bezos by one of his former housekeepers.
4 years ago
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Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

Amazon pauses corporate hiring amid economic worries

Amazon is pausing hiring for its corporate workforce, the latest move by the company to cut costs amid worries about the wider economic environment.
4 years ago
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Sam Campbell

One dead in West Seattle shooting, on track to exceed highest homicide rate

Seattle Police are investigating another shooting in West Seattle this week -- this time leaving one man dead in a home.
4 years ago
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Kevin Ko, KIRO 7 News

East King County food banks receive 40,000-pound food donation from church in Utah

Forty-thousand pounds of donated food and supplies arrived in Bellevue on Wednesday, courtesy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City.
4 years ago
Associated Press

FAA mandates seaplane inspections after Puget Sound crash

Federal regulators on Wednesday ordered seaplanes like one that went down in Washington’s Puget Sound in September be inspected for a flaw that likely caused the deadly crash.
4 years ago
I-5...
L.B. Gilbert

Car drives off overpass on I-5, closing road for hours

After a crash on northbound Interstate 5 near Northgate around 12:53 a.m. Thursday morning, there are backups causing big delays for morning commuters. 
4 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Rain, wind, and snow storms could be coming to Seattle soon

Storms are moving into the Pacific Northwest that will "bring strong to damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and well-below normal temperatures."
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Comedians Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock announce Seattle show

Comedians Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock announced a Seattle show on their upcoming eight-city U.S. tour.
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Schrier: Companies ‘taking advantage’ of people through inflation

Rep. Kim Schrier says the real issue is gas companies and grocers abusing the state of the economy to gouge prices from the public
4 years ago
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Hanna Scott

Gov. Inslee touts homeless housing successes, lays out new proposals

Gov. Jay Inslee says much has been done to help address the homeless issue in the state. But more needs to happen.
4 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Delta Airlines pilots overwhelmingly vote ‘yes’ to strike

Woods stated Delta Airlines saw a profit in Q3 and told KIRO Newsradio the company can certainly afford a new contract.
4 years ago