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WSDOT reopens Highway 2...
Sam Campbell

Highway 2 reopens Saturday as crews stabilize neighboring hillsides 

State crews are working to reopen Highway 2 by Monday, cutting hundreds of trees in an effort to repair damage from the Bolt Creek Fire.
4 years ago
Mountain of trash at Snohomish County transfer station. (Photo from KIRO 7)...
Jordan Duncan, KIRO 7 News

Snohomish County solid waste facilities returning to normal hours this weekend

Snohomish County Public Works announced Friday that solid waste facilities in the county will be open during regular business hours this weekend, eliminating a previously scheduled closure of the facilities for Sunday, Sept. 25.
4 years ago
usps, crime...
Darren Dedo

The Crime Blotter: Suspect robs, threatens to shoot USPS driver in North Seattle

A man walked up to the passenger side window of a USPS Vehicle in a residential area of northeast Seattle and threatened the mail carrier with a handgun.
4 years ago
kitsap ferry one boat...
Micki Gamez

Kitsap Ferries ends its summer fast ferry weekend service

The seasonal Fast-Ferry System and supporting bus service are coming to a scheduled end for the year at Kitsap Ferries.
4 years ago
Seahawks Quiet Room...
Heather Bosch

Seahawks unveil ‘sensory’ room at Lumen Field for fans overwhelmed by crowd noise

Every NFL team knows that Seahawks games are loud. It might surprise you that Lumen Field has a room meant to give the opposite experience.
4 years ago
collision...
L.B. Gilbert

Man driving the wrong direction on I-5 dies, kills 19-year-old woman in SeaTac

A woman has been killed when she was hit by a driver in the wrong lane in SeaTac on northbound Interstate 5 around midnight Thursday.
4 years ago
Photo from KIRO 7...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Tacoma Public Utilities proposes rate increase

Tacoma power and water customers might see an increase in their bills if a proposed rate increase is approved.
4 years ago
Cars drive across the I-90 floating bridge....
Chris Sullivan

Avoid I-90 for the Seahawks game officials say, with westbound closed at Mercer Island this weekend

Good luck getting to the Seahawks game from the east side this weekend. Westbound I-90 is going to be closed at the west end of Mercer Island.
4 years ago
(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)...
Associated Press

Deputy fatally shoots man he chased into a cornfield

A Yakima County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man after the deputy chased him into a cornfield north of Toppenish on Thursday, police said.
4 years ago
lake washington...
Sam Campbell

Body recovered from Lake Washington off the I-90 bridge

Authorities are investigating after a body was found in Lake Washington overnight Thursday. 
4 years ago
Photo from KIRO 7...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Bivalent booster leads to big jump in COVID vaccinations in Pierce County

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announced Thursday that the county has seen a big jump in the number of residents receiving COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last two weeks.
4 years ago
Photo from Flickr...
MyNorthwest Staff

Walla Walla shooting sends state trooper to Harborview in serious condition

A state Trooper is in the hospital after he was shot in Walla Walla Thursday evening.
4 years ago
boeing...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Boeing to pay $200 million in SEC settlement over 737 MAX crashes

Boeing will reportedly pay $200 million to settle a case alleging that misleading statements about 737 MAX hurt investors.
4 years ago
Seattle Heat...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Warmest summer on record for Seattle since 1890s, driest since 1930

Seattle experienced 13 days with temperatures that were 90 degrees or hotter this summer, the most on record according to KIRO 7 Chief Meteorologist Morgan Palmer.
4 years ago
Mariners Fans_900x506 seattle's weekend lineup...
Michael Simeona

Seattle Mariners announce ticket details for potential playoff games at T-Mobile Park

On the verge of their first playoff appearance in 21 years, the Seattle Mariners announced ticket details for potential postseason games at T-Mobile Park.
4 years ago
Chinatown Shooting...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Man killed in shooting in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District

A man was shot and killed in Seattle's Chinatown-International District on Thursday afternoon, according to Seattle police.
4 years ago
Meth Dealer Arrest...
KIRO 7 News Staff

‘Large scale’ fentanyl, meth dealer arrested in Kirkland

After months of investigation, Kirkland police arrested a “large scale” methamphetamine and fentanyl dealer on Tuesday.
4 years ago
Film Production...
Hanna Scott

Seattle takes big step in hopes of luring more film, TV productions to city

The city has now green-lit the new Seattle Film Commission – a panel meant to serve as a conduit between the Emerald City and the silver screen.
4 years ago
Darren Dedo

The Crime Blotter: Tacoma man steals patrol car from on-duty Lakewood Police

Authorities said that while officers were on a call Wednesday night, a person got into an unlocked and running patrol vehicle and drove off.
4 years ago
car...
Sam Campbell

New data reveals which Seattle neighborhoods are hit the hardest by car theft

There were nearly one million car thefts in cities across the U.S. in 2021, and trends for 2022 show that number is only going up.
4 years ago
Photo from KIRO 7...
Jordan Duncan, KIRO 7 News

WSU researchers discover vaccine-resistant, COVID-like virus ‘likely capable of infecting humans’

A team led by researchers from Washington State University’s Paul G. Allen School for Global Health has discovered a virus in a Russian bat similar to the virus behind COVID-19 that is “likely capable of infecting humans” and would be resistant to current vaccines, according to a news release.
4 years ago
harborview...
Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News

Shooting outside Harborview sparked by alleged child abuse

A shooting that happened outside Harborview Medical Center Tuesday afternoon was allegedly sparked by child abuse.
4 years ago
semis...
L.B. Gilbert

Semitractor-trailers cause brushfire off I-5 causing backups

People are noticing a fire off Kent Des Moines road that is also causing traffic tie-ups on Interstate 5.
4 years ago
social media...
Dave Ross

Ross: We live in a social media jungle where the predators will eat the gullible

There’s a news item about another stupid social media challenge, which I usually ignore but I feel I have to mention it because it reveals the problem
4 years ago