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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
flooding...
Ted Buehner

November is wettest month, officials warn about flooding

Out of all the months in the year, November is the wettest of them all. As a result, November is the number one month for river flooding.
4 years ago
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Darren Dedo

Bellevue Police bust suspects in burglary, car and identity theft cases

Bellevue Police Detectives say they've arrested three suspects in an investigation of a combined 20 charges for burglary, car theft, and identity theft.
4 years ago
The logo for Boeing appears on a screen above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exc...
Ranji Sinha, KIRO 7 News

Boeing execs try to calm investors after multi-billion dollar loss

Boeing posted a multi-billion dollar loss in the third quarter of this year. Now, the company is trying to rebound and move back into positive territory.
4 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Revive I-5 done for the year in Everett

WSDOT says lane reductions due to 'Revive I-5' projects are done for the year in Everett.
4 years ago
St. Michael Medical Center is celebrating a special milestone. (Photo from KIRO 7)...
Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

St. Michael Medical Center celebrates special milestone

The center marked the 25th anniversary of its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, a program to provide care for sexual assault survivors
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Less than a week away, WA voter turnout lower than last midterm

With less than one week to go until election day, the Washington Secretary of State has released some of the statistics about voter turnout
4 years ago
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Lisa Brooks

AG: Grocers ‘cannot sabotage their ability to compete,’ halting payout

Shareholders of Albertson Companies Inc. may not receive a $4 billion payout next week if a lawsuit filed by Washington state's Attorney General
4 years ago
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Associated Press

Psychiatric hospital patient arrested in roommate’s death

A long-term patient at Western Washington state’s psychiatric hospital has been arrested on suspicion of killing his 69-year-old roommate, police said.
4 years ago
Pet Doctor...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Pet owners face long waits as emergency vet care continues to be impacted by staffing shortages

If your pet has needed emergency care lately, you might have run into a major problem: low staffing.
4 years ago
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Associated Press

Eco-activist sentenced to community service, no prison time

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced an eco-activist to community service but no time in custody, rejecting the government’s call for a prison term
4 years ago
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Nicole Jennings

Tukwila ballot initiative would establish $19/hour minimum wage

An initiative on Tukwila residents' ballots would, if passed, raise the minimum wage in the city to about $19 per hour next year for large employers.
4 years ago
georgetown...
Darren Dedo

Suspect in Georgetown double homicide fails to appear in court

Seattle Police took the man into custody after a 53-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman were found murdered in a Georgetown apartment. 
4 years ago
landlords...
L.B. Gilbert

Incentive program looks to house homeless with help from Seattle landlords

A new incentive program has been set up by the King County Regional Homeless Authority (KCRHA) to encourage landlords to help house homeless people.
4 years ago
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Bridget Chavez, KIRO 7 News

Car stolen at Seattle Children’s Hospital just hours after owner’s child had brain surgery

The car was stolen Friday evening around 8 p.m. from one of the parking garages at the hospital.
4 years ago
frost...
Ted Buehner

Get ready for some frost on your jack-o-lanterns

The coolest weather of the season thus far with low temperatures in areas more distant from Puget Sound are expected to drop well into the 30s
4 years ago
Racing Crash...
Bill Kaczaraba

Police say teens hurt in Issaquah racing crash

Three teens hurt in car racing accident in Issaquah, according to Eastside Fire & Rescue.
4 years ago
Taylor Swift...
L.B. Gilbert

Taylor Swift set to visit Seattle for ‘Eras’ tour

After the release of her album 'Midnights,' the multi-genre superstar Taylor Swift has announced that her 'Eras' tour will make a stop in Seattle.
4 years ago
alki beach...
Lisa Brooks

Drive-by shooting near Alki Beach sends 2 to hospital

Two people were shot in what Seattle Police describe as a drive-by shooting late Monday night near Alki Beach.
4 years ago
Seattle non-profits...
Associated Press

Seattle man gets 6 years in prison for dumping body parts in Arizona

The former operator of a Seattle donated-cadaver business who callously dumped numerous body parts around central Arizona was sentenced to more than six years in prison Monday.
4 years ago
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Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

Jury deliberations underway for alleged getaway driver in 2009 murder of four Lakewood officers

Lawyers make their case to a Pierce County jury, now deciding the fate of the alleged getaway driver after the murders of four Lakewood police officers more than a decade ago.
4 years ago
Maricopa County constable Darlene Martinez arrives to a home to post an eviction order on October 1...
Associated Press

Phoenix man arrested after crash kills 2 Washington teens

A man suspected of driving impaired has been arrested for allegedly causing a wrong-way freeway crash in Phoenix that killed three Grand Canyon University students, authorities said Monday.
4 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Schrier, Larkin debate who is too extreme for WA voters

The two candidates for Washington's 8th congressional district, incumbent Rep. Kim Schrier and challenger Matt Larkin, participated in a debate Friday.
4 years ago
(Photo by Ana Fernandez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)...
Nicole Jennings

Kirkland family transforms garage into free haunted house for community

A creative Kirkland family transformed their garage into a free haunted house for the community to bring their neighbors together.
4 years ago