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Pete Buttigieg...
Bill Kaczaraba

Transportation Secretary Buttigieg coming to Seattle this week

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit Seattle and Wenatchee this week, the Transportation Department announced Monday.
4 years ago
explosion...
L.B. Gilbert

Man airlifted with burns covering 80% of his body after propane explosion at Olympia marina

An explosion at the Olympia Marina happened around 6:42 p.m. Sunday, which damaged several boats and sent one person to the hospital.
4 years ago
Seattle Mariners including Jesse Winker, left; Ty France, third from right; Logan Gilbert, second f...
Tim Booth, Associated Press

Mariners end two decades of misery returning to postseason

Baseball is fun again in the Pacific Northwest in a way that it hasn’t been in more than two decades. The longest postseason drought in the four major professional sports ended Friday night when the Mariners earned a long-coveted spot in the Major League Baseball playoffs.
4 years ago
school bus...
Bridget Chavez, KIRO 7 News

Parents want answers after traumatic bus ride for students in Lakewood

Students aboard a bus experienced a chaotic ride to school Wednesday morning, a student suffered a seizure and the bus driver didn’t do enough to help.
4 years ago
school threats...
L.B. Gilbert

Aberdeen School District cancels classes Monday after threats online

 Aberdeen School District canceled classes because of threats made online against Aberdeen High School on one of their social media accounts, Superintendentndent Jeffrey Thake announced Sunday evening. 
4 years ago
Car on tracks in Edmonds - A car on the train tracks in Edmonds on Saturday night. (Photo from KIRO...
KIRO 7 News Staff

No injuries after car gets stuck on tracks, hit by train in Edmonds

There are no reported injuries after a car was hit and pushed by a train after getting stuck on the tracks in Edmonds on Saturday night.
4 years ago
bolt creek fire...
L.B. Gilbert

US 2 reopens again as Bolt Creek Fire continues to burn

Investigators looking into the cause of the wildfire that shut down US Highway 2 for two weeks, and have confirmed it was human-caused.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

5 injured across 3 separate shootings in Seattle early Sunday morning

Seattle police report that five people were injured across three unrelated shootings overnight between Saturday and Sunday.
4 years ago
U-district shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Driver fleeing U-District shooting hits, kills 21-year-old with vehicle

A driver fleeing the scene of a reported University District shooting hit and killed a pedestrian with their vehicle on Saturday morning.
4 years ago
Orca Humpback Fight...
Colleen West, KIRO 7 News

Rare clash between orcas, humpback whales witnessed in Salish Sea

A large group of orcas and pair of humpback whales harassed each other during an hours-long encounter about 25 miles west of Port Angeles.
4 years ago
autumn...
Ted Buehner

Dry summers delay changes in leaves, but brilliant autumn colors around the corner

This sunny dry weather is expected to continue through Columbus Day Weekend, providing more unseasonably warm weather for enjoying fall hues.
4 years ago
investigations...
Hanna Scott

No timeline for Office of Independent Investigations use of force cases to begin

“The new Office of Independent Investigation will increase transparency and trust in investigations of deadly uses of force by law enforcement."
4 years ago
mariners...
Nicole Jennings

The drought is over! Mariners fans are ready for postseason baseball

It's an exciting time to be a baseball fan in Seattle after the Mariners clinched a playoff berth in thrilling fashion Friday night.
4 years ago
Photo: Housing in the Puget Sound....
Hanna Scott

Report discovers troubling gap between BIPOC, white homeowners in Washington state

More than 143,000 BIPOC households would need to become homeowners to close the gap between white and BIPOC households in Washington.
4 years ago
shooting...
Sam Campbell

Edmonds high school student arrested for bringing ‘ghost gun’ to school

Edmonds Police Department (EDP) thanking the vigilance of one student who they say spoke up when they knew a fellow 15-year-old student brought a loaded gun to class at Edmonds-Woodway High School Thursday.
4 years ago
Photo from KIRO 7...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Olympia woman facing fines over ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign inside her home

An Olympia woman is being threatened with fines over a sign hanging inside her home.
4 years ago
victims...
Lisa Brooks

Whidbey Island Plane crash families ‘hope the recovery effort is successful’

Searchers have recovered some of the bodies of nine missing victims of a floatplane that crashed into Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island Sept. 4.
4 years ago
US 2...
L.B. Gilbert

US 2 reopens again as Bolt Creek Fire evacuation notices lowered

After closing part of US Highway 2 Monday night due to debris from the Bolt Creek Fire, the WSDOT reopened the road Thursday evening.
4 years ago
Anthony-Paul Diaz - Anthony-Paul Diaz is Seattle superintendent of parks and recreation nominee. (C...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle mayor announces new parks head

On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Anthony-Paul Diaz as superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation, advancing the mayor’s plan for clean, safe and accessible parks.
4 years ago
Ship Canal Bridge encampment...
L.B. Gilbert

Shooting near Ship Canal Bridge homeless encampment slows Friday commute

KIRO Newsradio's Sam Campbell went to the scene where the Washington State Patrol (WSP) said four gunshots were reported early Friday.
4 years ago
weekend traffic...
Micki Gamez

Closures to cause heavy traffic through Seattle this weekend

Be prepared for long commutes in Seattle this weekend as construction closures are set to cause heavy traffic on I-90, I-5, SR-9 and more.
4 years ago
Photo from Flickr...
Associated Press

Washington kills 2 wolves to prevent preying on cattle

Biologists working for Washington have killed two members of the Leadpoint wolf pack this week in an effort to stop the pack from preying on cattle
4 years ago
Photo from NTSB...
Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News and Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

At least 80% of floatplane wreckage pulled from water near Whidbey Island; remains found

According to Island County Emergency Management, remains were found in the wreckage Thursday, but did not say how many they were still notifying families.
4 years ago
shopping carts...
Darren Dedo

Abandoned shopping carts requiring coordinated response from Everett police

Everett Police said dumped carts hurt local businesses and are an eyesore for the community.
4 years ago