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L.B. Gilbert

Stabbing suspect caught after causing lock-out at Bellevue’s Highland Middle School

Bellevue police are searching for a stabbing suspect near 148th Avenue NE and NE 25th Street, and as a precaution, Highland Middle school is under lock-out.
4 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Pierce Transit breaks ground on first new transit center since the 90s

Pierce County has a new transit center in Spanaway, the first new transit center since the mid-1990s, will help connect the region.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Bellevue adopts proclamation defining antisemitism

On Monday, the city of Bellevue adopted a clear and internationally recognized definition of antisemitism to identify and fight anti-Jewish hate. It was read as an official proclamation during the City Council meeting.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Puget Sound Energy set to raise natural gas rates next month

Puget Sound Energy is warning customers to get ready for higher gas bills this fall.
4 years ago
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Hanna Scott

Dangerous driver gets 70 months behind bars for vehicular assault

Last week’s sentences included an encampment arsonist, a dangerous driver who nearly killed a family, and a terrifying New Year's Day robbery.
4 years ago
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Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

Teen from Puyallup catches home run ball that ended M’s 21-year playoff drought

17-year-old Marchany Roman, of Puyallup, caught the drought-ending home run hit by Cal Raleigh after the M's defeated Oakland Friday night.
4 years ago
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates with fan...
Nicole Jennings

Mariners will not be hosting playoff games this weekend

The Mariners will be playing in the first round of the MLB playoff games this weekend. So how likely is it that those games will take place in Seattle?
4 years ago
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Sam Campbell

Boy accused of using Aberdeen HS TikTok to post shooting threats

Classes are set to resume in Aberdeen after they were canceled because of threats posted to one of the high school’s social media accounts.
4 years ago
Suspect in REI bike theft - Police said the suspect admitted to stealing the bike, and he was arres...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man suspected of stealing bike from REI worth $2,400 arrested in Bellevue

A man suspected of stealing a bike worth $2,400 was arrested by Bellevue police on Tuesday.
4 years ago
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Ted Buehner

Rainy season is in a month, are you ready with flood insurance?

After an all-time record dry summer, it may be hard to believe that the Washington flood season is just around the corner.
4 years ago
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Ted Buehner

Improved air quality on the way to western Washington

It was another weekend with hazy skies due to wildfire smoke, with some areas of western Washington being “unhealthy for sensitive groups”
4 years ago
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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