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Sam Campbell

Using your head: Mariners fans use shoes in superstition-fueled wildcard comeback

“At that moment when you’re down 7-5 or 8-1 during the game, you’re kind of willing to do anything to change the momentum,” he told KIRO Newsradio.
4 years ago
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Darren Dedo

Tacoma police investigating two fatal shootings on Sunday

Two shootings in Tacoma occurred about 20 hours apart on Sunday and within just a few miles of one another.
4 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

WA accepting influx of pets displaced by Hurricane Ian

The airlift included 34 dogs, 118 cats, and 29 guinea pigs, all to help make room for more homeless pets dropped off at shelters during Hurricane Ian.
4 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Half of WA may have online subscription they don’t want

More than half of all people in the state may be unintentionally enrolled in a subscription service, according to the state attorney general's office.
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Shirtless man breaks into UW students’ home, assaults woman

Seattle police detectives are looking for a shirtless man who allegedly broke into the home of UW students and assaulted a resident
4 years ago
A U.S. Coast Guard boat and Kitsap, Wash., County Sheriff's Office boat search the area near Freela...
Associated Press

FAA issues warning about type of seaplane that crashed

Federal authorities have issued a warning about a part of the tail in the type of seaplane that crashed in Washington state’s Puget Sound last month, killing 10 people.
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

‘More closures possible’ for US 2 lasting through winter

US Highway 2 has been opening and closing on and off for the past month in response to the Bolt Creek Fire, which started a month ago, as crews work to clear hazardous debris destabilized by the fire. 
4 years ago
Associated Press

Washington state’s fire season lightest in a decade

Washington state this year has had the fewest square miles burned in a decade following the second- and third-worst fire seasons on record in 2020 and 2021.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Dr. Jill Biden highlights importance of military caregivers during Seattle visit

First lady Dr. Jill Biden flew back to the White House on Saturday after a two-day stop in western Washington.
4 years ago
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Ted Buehner

The mighty Columbus Day storm of 1962 could happen again

The strongest non-tropical wind storm ever to hit the lower 48 in American history occurred 60 years ago on October 12th, 1962.
4 years ago
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Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News

WSU graduate among victims killed in Las Vegas stabbing spree

Maris Mareen Digiovanni, a Spokane native and WSU graduate, was one of the two people killed in a stabbing spree in Las Vegas on Thursday.
4 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Watch: KIRO Newsradio shares favorite Mariners moments

The staff at KIRO Newsradio shares their favorite Seattle Mariners moments as they embark on their first playoff run in 21 years.
4 years ago
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Micki Gamez

ORCA cards expanding availability in Kitsap County

Some Albertons, Fred Meyer, and Safeway stores will now allow riders to purchase a new ORCA card or reload their existing one within the county.
4 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Gov. Inslee meets with West Coast leaders on climate change

Governor Jay Inslee gathered with leaders from the west coast to sign a new agreement to fight climate change.
4 years ago
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Darren Dedo

5,000 fentanyl pills discovered, suspect arrested in Auburn

Darren Dedo, KIRO Newsradio reporter, covers overnight crime in the Puget Sound region on the morning of Friday, Oct. 7.
4 years ago
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Ian Harrison, The Associated Press, and KIRO 7 News Staff

Luis Castillo gets nod to start Wild Card series vs. Toronto

The Seattle Mariners have released their lineup for Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, with Luis Castillo set to take the mound.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

1 dead after shooting in Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood

Seattle Police Department detectives are investigating a man who was killed and a second who was injured in a shooting in Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood.
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Buttigieg: Short-term solutions to gas prices will be hard to come by

Secretary of Transportation "Mayor" Pete Buttigieg came to visit Washington this past week to highlight infrastructure investments from the Biden administration
4 years ago
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Lisa Brooks

Traveling to Toronto? How to enjoy Mariners playoff games in style

Were you able to snag one of those wildcard playoff tickets last week, before we knew if the Mariners were going to get a wildcard
4 years ago
Associated Press

Fish and Wildlife shoots wrong wolf, more attacks confirmed

Wolves from two packs in northeast Washington state have attacked more cattle
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Rabid bat found near Alki Beach

A bat that was found in the parking lot belonging to a condominium complex near Seattle’s Alki Beach was determined to be rabid.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Moderate air quality expected across Puget Sound region this weekend due to wildfire smoke

The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is warning that air quality will be in the moderate range this weekend due to wildfire smoke.
4 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Tacoma’s Bates Technical College grabs attention of White House

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will have her first stop at Bates Technical High School and College in Tacoma.
4 years ago
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Sam Campbell and Darren Dedo

Mariners’ fandom at an all-time high ahead of playoff appearance

The return of (meaningful) October baseball has led to a busy day for shoppers at the Mariners Team Shop at T-Mobile Park.
4 years ago