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Patty Murray and Tiffany Smiley debate ahead of 2022 midterms...
Graham Johnson, KIRO 7 News

As election nears, Washington Senate candidates talk about democracy

As Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley stump for votes, the candidates are talking about democracy itself.
4 years ago
Gene Johnson, Associated Press

GOP aims to flip Washington House seat back in key race

The Republican mayor of Wenatchee, a small city in central Washington’s orchard country, didn’t support Democrat Kim Schrier when she was first elected to Congress in 2018. Since then, though, he’s been impressed.
4 years ago
halloween...
Ted Buehner

The Mysterious History of Halloween

The Celts thought the night prior to the new year, Oct. 31, was the blurred edge between the worlds of the living and the dead.
4 years ago
ntsb...
Heather Bosch

NTSB pushing for more thorough inspections after plane crash off Whidbey Island

"The potential for a catastrophic loss of control of another airplane warrants immediate and mandatory action," Homendy said.
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Virus puts ‘even greater strain’ on hospitals, officials warn

The State Health Department just now confirmed that RSV -- a common respiratory virus that affects children -- is having an impact on local hospitals.
4 years ago
Graffiti...
Bill Kaczaraba

Mayor’s office says new plan to address graffiti will cost nearly $1 million

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a new plan to address the growing graffiti problem in the city.
4 years ago
fred meyer...
Frank Sumrall

Fred Meyer managers plea for better protections as Everett stores become more dangerous

In Washington state alone, shoplifting costs merchants and stores more than $62 million each year, accounting for as much as 40% of a store’s theft loss.
4 years ago
SR 520...
L.B. Gilbert

DEVELOPING: All lanes open on the 520 floating bridge

Around 12:40 p.m. reports of a rolled-over semi blocking all westbound lanes of State Route 520, causing backup all the way to 92nd Avenue. 
4 years ago
kraken...
L.B. Gilbert

Alaska airlines to offer priority boarding for those with Kraken jerseys

In an announcement Wednesday, Alaska Airlines said they would be offering priority boarding to anyone wearing a Kraken jersey.
4 years ago
seattle pacific university lawsuit...
L.B. Gilbert

SPU lawsuit dismissed, investigation into LGBTQ+ discrimination continues

Seattle Pacific University can not block the state from investigating LGBTQ+ discrimination, a federal judge decided when they dismissed a lawsuit.
4 years ago
Bellingham Wind...
Bill Kaczaraba

High winds roar through the Pacific NW

Everett and Bellingham saw winds upwards of 50 mph. Rain moves in overnight.
4 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Two pedestrians dead in two separate crashes in Seattle

Two pedestrians are dead after being hit by vheicles in Seattle Thursday morning.
4 years ago
plane...
L.B. Gilbert

Flipped plane crashes south of Tacoma, pilot uninjured

A small plane crashed around 1:00 p.m. near Tacoma Wednesday. According to photos from the scene taken by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, the plane flipped upside down, and was sitting on its wings with the fuselage up. Mechanical problem may have caused seaplane crash off Whidbey Island The plane crashed about seven miles southeast […]
4 years ago
Photo from KIRO 7...
Bridget Chavez, KIRO 7 News

Friend of teenager found dead along SR 509 near Burien reflects on losing ‘my shoulder to cry on’

It’s been more than two weeks since sheriff’s deputies found 16-year-old Keyeleas Brewer dead on the side of State Route 509 in Seattle.
4 years ago
Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Meta fined $24.7M for campaign finance disclosure violations

A Washington state judge on Wednesday fined Facebook parent company Meta nearly $25 million for repeatedly and intentionally violating campaign finance disclosure law, in what is believed to be the largest campaign finance penalty in U.S. history.
4 years ago
Tiffany Smiley...
Bill Kaczaraba

Smiley begins bus tour; says she will accept election results

Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley said she would accept election results if she loses to Senator Patty Murray.
4 years ago
U.S. Attorney Nick Brown...
Darren Dedo

Local, federal agents arrest 11 drug traffickers connected to massive cartel operation

Federal agents revealed an operation targeting drug cartels has led to more than a dozen arrests and large amounts of drugs seized.
4 years ago
parking...
Micki Gamez

Suspended due to the pandemic, car pool parking permits are coming back

Starting Nov. 1, carpool parking permits are returning to Northgate and Tukwila Boulevard stations.
4 years ago
alligator...
L.B. Gilbert

Watch the video of an alligator illegally living inside a shipping container

It's not every day you hear about an alligator living in the Northwest but that's what Animal Control found in a storage container in Lake Bay.
4 years ago
airport...
L.B. Gilbert

Sea-Tac Airport approves $250 million for major updates

Expect more upgrades at Sea-Tac Airport, with the Port of Seattle commission just approving more than $250 million to advance two key projects.
4 years ago
boeing...
Bill Kaczaraba

Big losses, but potential future gains for Boeing

Boeing loses more than $3b in third quarter as Alaska Airlines makes the largest purchase in the company's history.
4 years ago
winter snow...
Ted Buehner

Expect a cooler, wetter winter this year

La Nina returns for the third year in a row this winter. Going back to 1950, three consecutive La Ninas occurred only one other time, in the mid-1970s.
4 years ago
harris...
Bill Kaczaraba

VP Harris heads back to DC, says $5b will be invested in electric school buses

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Seattle today for the first time since her 2019 campaign.
4 years ago
Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press

Microsoft profits down 14% as Windows hit by weak PC sales

Microsoft on Tuesday reported a 14% drop in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last year, reflecting a weak market for personal computers affecting its Windows business.
4 years ago