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MyNorthwest Staff

Police charge man with DUI in fatal crash on I-5

At 11:00 a.m. yesterday, July 4, a serious collision occurred on I-5 near 145th St.
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Darren Dedo

Bellevue Police has new transparency and accountability website

The website has crime statistics, trends, community engagement efforts, use of force reports, and information about diversity within the department.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Air quality dips to unhealthy in some areas due to calm weather and fireworks smoke

Calm weather and light winds around the Puget Sound mean fireworks smoke is going to stick around in the low levels of the atmosphere into Tuesday morning.
4 years ago
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Dalton Day

WA indigenous sovereignty in question after SCOTUS ruling on state-tribal domain

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Federal Government and the State have select, concurrent jurisdiction over Indian country.
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KIRO 7 News Staff

15 of Washington’s 39 counties reporting high levels of COVID-19

Pierce, Thurston and Lewis counties are among 15 of Washington’s 39 counties that are seeing high transmission of new cases.
4 years ago
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Hanna Scott

New video in Lyles inquest challenges officer’s ‘recollection’ of de-escalation options

Proceedings are expected to resume later today in the coroner’s inquest into the Seattle Police shooting of Charleena Lyles, a Black pregnant mother of four.
4 years ago
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Deborah Horne

Nearly 300 new American citizens take oath at Seattle Center

A moving ceremony on this 4th of July as nearly 300 people from 74 countries became American citizens.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Dedo’s daily crime report: three teens arrested on drug charges, found with two handguns

A dispute leads to four-shot in Tacoma, a drug bust leads to the arrest of 10 including three teens, and an alleged burglary leads to a homeowner killing one.
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Associated Press

New study says decrease in salmon threatens killer whales

Southern Resident killer whales have not had enough food for several years, which could affect their already small numbers.
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MyNorthwest Staff

Shoreline collapsed construction trench kills 2

Recovery efforts will continue Tuesday morning after a trench collapsed Monday in Shoreline, killing two men.
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Nicole Jennings

Fireworks stands hopeful for a boom in business this year

Fireworks sellers at Boom City on the Tulalip Reservation are hopeful that the Fourth of July long weekend will bring booming business.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle Symphony plays pop culture classics

The performance is a collaboration between the Seattle Symphony and a tour Joe Hisaishi and his team are doing across North America.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

SeaTac Airport expects more than 150,000 travelers per day this holiday weekend

This holiday weekend, air travelers should be prepared to face delays as large amounts of people are expected to pass through Seattle Airport. 
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Judge revokes release of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer, orders $100,000 bail

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer had to post $100,000 bail to stay out of jail today as he awaits trial for charges of false reporting.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Initiative to decriminalize drug possession fails to make November ballot

A statewide initiative that sought to decriminalize drug possession in Washington State won’t be on the November 2022 ballot.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

AG unveils law to lower healthcare cost for millions of residents

Starting today a new law goes into effect that makes 4 million Washington residents eligible to receive free or discounted hospital care.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Inslee prohibits Washington State Patrol to aid out-of-state abortion investigations

Inslee is continuing to look at additional steps to protect patients from investigations initiated by agencies and vigilantes in anti-choice states.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Gee and Ursula’s top stories: Future of the Pac-12, Inslee’s Vaccine Mandate

KIRO Newsradio’s Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin bring you their top stories on the day on July 1.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle City Light contributes $4.5 million to preserving Skagit Valley headwater

This week the Seattle City Council finalized a deal to contribute $4.5 million to the Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission.
4 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Western Washington 4th of July fireworks: where to watch and when

Where and when to watch fireworks for this year's 4th of July celebrations around Western Washington.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle looks to transition RV-dwellers into housing with reworked ‘safe lot’ program

KCRHA has awardedLIHI $1.9 million to relocate 50 homeless RV-dwellers into permanent housing via a “safe lot” program.
4 years ago
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Christine Clarridge

Puget Sound crabbing starts Friday

Crabbing seasons starts July 1 in most Puget Sound areas.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Sound Transit to run extended service on Link for July 4

ST Express and T Link to run on Sunday schedule; no Sounder service.
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MyNorthwest Staff

Dedo’s daily crime report: Hit and run with cop car, thief caught in sting operation

A hit and run with a police vehicle shuts down a Tacoma intersection, a man is arrested for retail theft in Bellevue, and an update on a shooting in Tacoma last Sunday.
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