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Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News

Blink-182 announces reunion, show at Climate Pledge Arena

For the first time in almost 10 years, Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker have reunited Blink-182 and announced their biggest tour ever.
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Sam Campbell

Fans petition to rotate Niehaus statue to ‘watch’ playoff games

The petition is gaining social media attention and signatures fast; it has grown to more than 2,300 signers in the two days since its inception.
4 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Bear cub reunited with mom by WSDOT maintenance worker

A bear cub was brought back together with its mother by a WSDOT employee, according to a post from their Facebook yesterday. 
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L.B. Gilbert

T Line restarts service as expansion continues on track

After construction on the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension halted service of T Line trains, service has officially restarted beginning Tuesday. 
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Lisa Brooks

Kirkland car dealership explosion injures employee

An explosion at a Kirkland car dealership sent one person to the hospital Monday evening.
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Associated Press

6 wolves poisoned in northeast Washington, reward offered

Six wolves found dead this year in northeast Washington were poisoned and a reward is being offered for tips leading to a conviction in the case
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Northern giant hornet appears undetected in Washington state

The Asian giant hornet, renamed the Northern giant hornet, seems to have completely disappeared in Washington state.
4 years ago
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Associated Press

State pays $2.75 million to Monroe woman in highway crash

Washington state has agreed to pay $2.75 million to a woman who was seriously hurt in a rollover crash involving a state Department of Transportation vehicle on Highway 522.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Police searching for suspect after two men shot, injured in south Seattle

Police are investigating after two men were shot and injured near a park in Seattle’s Hillman City neighborhood on Saturday.
4 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Debates continue over Indigenous People’s, Columbus Day

It seems October 10th is a day where people debate the merits of Columbus Day, over the actual celebration of the day itself.
4 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Bad air quality continues to hang over Puget Sound region

Air quality around Puget Sound remains an issue according to several weather sources.
4 years ago
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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