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missing teen...
Frank Sumrall

Formerly missing teen charged with murder: new details of the night of his disappearance emerge

Gabriel Davies' mom, 50-year-old Amanda Olufson, had been in a relationship with McCaw, according to court documents.
4 years ago
crime...
Darren Dedo

The Crime Blotter: Independent investigation into officers who shot armed man in Federal Way

A man armed with a knife was shot and killed by police officers at the Federal Way Transit Center Sunday night.
4 years ago
redevelopment...
L.B. Gilbert

Downtown’s Pacific Place redevelopment plan to create office space falls through

In an effort to revitalize the in-person shopping experience and provide a new use to the now empty storefronts, plans were created to renovate the Pacific Place shopping center to include office space
4 years ago
rezoning...
L.B. Gilbert

‘We are running out of dirt,’ economist says rezoning needed to create more affordable housing

Seattle home prices have been ballooning for the better part of a decade with the average home price going from $409,172 in 2010 to $860,000 in 2020.
4 years ago
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Theresa Robinson, KIRO 7 News

Cash America to pay nearly $380K to Seattle employees over minimum wage, wage theft allegations

Cash America, an international pawnbroker company, has agreed to pay nearly $380,000 to employees at its three Seattle locations after the Office of Labor Standards investigated claims including that the company paid employees less than the city’s minimum wage.
4 years ago
teachers...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle Schools teachers authorize strike, first day of class officially delayed

The teachers of Seattle Public Schools have voted overwhelmingly on a 95% margin to strike over contract negotiations with the district.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

50 arrested this year in crimes related to Bellevue Home Depot

More than 50 people have been arrested at the Bellevue Home Depot this year for crimes including shoplifting, robbery and possession of a stolen vehicle.
4 years ago
discovery park...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Rotten odor’ closes Discovery Park while crews repair nearby sewage plant

Some closures coming this week to Seattle's Discovery Park, as park officials announce repairs on infrastructure at the West Point Treatment Plant, with an unfortunate side effect: the smell of rotten eggs.
4 years ago
lane...
Chris Sullivan

Flooded mineshaft to partially close WB I-90 near Issaquah in September

WSDOT is about to close two of the three lanes of westbound Interstate 90 near Issaquah for the better part of two weeks.
4 years ago
victims...
Sam Campbell

‘The worst day of their families’ lives:’ 9 missing Whidbey Island crash victims presumed dead

The Coast Guard has called off its search for the nine missing victims of a float plane that crashed west of Whidbey Island on Sunday afternoon.
4 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

State Patrol re-opens 2 lanes of SB I-5 near Northgate amid vehicular homicide investigation

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) arrested a driver on suspicion of vehicular homicide Tuesday morning after a passenger car collided with two semi-trucks and another passenger car, leaving one dead.
4 years ago
Emergency crews respond to the scene of a plane crash near Mutiny Bay (KIRO Newsradio)...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

KIRO Newsradio Headlines: Coast Guard suspends search for missing Whidbey Island crash victims

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for the nine individuals missing after a plane crashed into Mutiny Bay west of Whidbey Island on Sunday afternoon.
4 years ago
seattle education association ratify contract...
Ranji Sinha, KIRO 7 News

Seattle teachers ready for final days of bargaining as strike looms

Seattle teachers will hold an organizing event this afternoon in Seattle as they get ready for the final days of bargaining in hopes of striking a deal with the school district on a new contract.
4 years ago
Aberdeen shooting suspect (APD)...
Darren Dedo

The Crime Blotter: Aberdeen Police search for armed and dangerous person of interest in shooting

Aberdeen Police say Sunday at 5 p.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a shooting that had just occurred in the 300 block of East State Street.
4 years ago
Activists with "Our Rights DC" rally for abortion rights near the White House on August 23, 2022 in...
Travis Mayfield

Why marriage equality should top Congress’ list of priorities in 2022 | Op-Ed

The U.S. Senate goes back to work Tuesday, and there’s a lot to do.
4 years ago
whidbey...
Sam Campbell

‘Will to live’ is key, Coast Guard says of ongoing Whidbey Island plane crash search and rescue

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching for the nine people unaccounted for after a float plane crashed west of Whidbey Island Sunday afternoon.
4 years ago
This aerial photograph taken on September 5, 2022 shows flooded residential areas after heavy monso...
Nicole Jennings

Locals come together to raise funds for Pakistan amidst floods

The local Pakistani-American community is coming together to raise funds for the people of Pakistan after devastating floods.
4 years ago
whidbey...
MyNorthwest Staff

Plane crash west of Whidbey Island kills 1, leaves 9 missing

A plane carrying nine adults and one child crashed Sunday afternoon in Mutiny Bay, west of Whidbey Island, according to the United States Coast Guard.
4 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle Public Schools warn first day of school could be delayed

On Friday night, Seattle Public Schools sent out a letter to parents to warn them that the first day of school could be delayed.
4 years ago
Indian Child Welfare Act...
MyNorthwest Staff

Tulalip Tribe: SCOTUS ruling on protection of Native American children ‘not upholding case law’

The case centers on Chad and Jennifer Brackeen, a couple from Texas who fostered a child eligible for membership in the Navajo and Cherokee tribes.
4 years ago
key races...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Poll: Very close Washington US Senate race as Patty Murray leads Tiffany Smiley

If the election occurred now, 49.2% of those who participated in the poll would vote for Murray, while 46.3% said they would vote for Smiley.
4 years ago
Formerly missing teen arrested in connection to fatal shooting of man at Orting home. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Formerly missing teen arrested in connection to fatal shooting of man at Orting home

Two 16-year-old males have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at his Orting home earlier this week.
4 years ago
Vocational Nurse Cleopatra Oniya administers the Pfizer booster shot at a Covid vaccination and tes...
Nicole Jennings

Fall boosters coming soon – now what? UW doctor answers FAQs

Fall boosters will soon be given out. But who should get them and how long should you wait? A UW doctor answers common questions.
4 years ago
pax...
Sam Campbell

PAX West hosts tens of thousands of fans for the ‘magnum opus of Seattle gaming’

With so many of the industry's biggest players here, the University of Washington's (UW) esports program says it brought students and staff to network.
4 years ago