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Amber Alert suspect...
MyNorthwest Staff

Police searching for suspect from Bothell Amber Alert car theft

Bothell police are asking for information on a suspect in an Amber Alert car theft that took place early Tuesday morning. 
5 years ago
bridge...
Dalton Day

CM Pedersen ‘disappointed’ in mayor’s decision to ‘kick the can’ on citywide bridge repairs

While eyes linger on the West Seattle Bridge, Councilmember Alex Pedersen is "disappointed" that other bridge renovation projects are getting overlooked.
5 years ago
Colman Dock damage...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Hard landing’ at Colman Dock delays Seattle/Bainbridge Island ferry route

The Seattle/Bainbridge ferry route is on one-boat service Monday, after what's being described as a "hard landing" at Colman Dock.
5 years ago
(KIRO 7 TV)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Everett police Officer Dan Rocha to be remembered at memorial

The city of Everett, law enforcement, friends, family, and first responders will bid farewell to Everett police officer Dan Rocha.
5 years ago
lasers...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

FBI offers reward after 100 incidents near Sea-Tac where lasers have been pointed at planes

Since March, planes around Sea-Tac have documented more than 100 separate incidents involving lasers. The FBI offers $10,000 reward for suspects.
5 years ago
Ballots, election fraud, secretary of state...
Nick Bowman

Leader behind slew of voter fraud lawsuits in Washington files to run for secretary of state

The leader behind a group that filed a slew of lawsuits challenging the 2020 election is now running for secretary of state.
5 years ago
Father's Day weather...
MyNorthwest Staff

Chance for ‘severe storm’ across Western Washington as wind, rain move in Monday

Strong winds and stormy weather are on the way in Western Washington, with the chance for a "severe storm" by Monday evening.
5 years ago
Alaska Airlines flights cancelled...
Nick Bowman

Flight cancelations continue at Sea-Tac amid ongoing Alaska Airlines pilot shortage

For the fourth straight day, dozens of Alaska Airlines flights passing through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have been cancelled.
5 years ago
auburn...
KIRO 7 News Staff

3 in custody after shooting on I-5 in Tukwila

Three people are in custody after a shooting on northbound Interstate 5 near Interstate 405 in Tukwila on Saturday afternoon.
5 years ago
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, gas powered cars...
Nick Bowman

A year after veto, Gov. Inslee signs pledge to end sale of new gas-powered cars by 2030

A year after vetoing it, Gov. Jay Inslee has approved a measure that would end the sale of new gas vehicles by the end of the decade.
5 years ago
Green Lake...
Dalton Day

‘We’re pretty disappointed by this,’ says cycling nonprofit of decision to restrict bikes at Green Lake

A cycling nonprofit takes issue with Seattle Parks Department's decision to restrict wheeled traffic on the Green Lake inner loop.
5 years ago
(WSDOT)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Traffic congestion relief comes to Tacoma with Puyallup River Bridge’s completion

The Washington State Department of Transportation moves southbound travel lanes onto the new 1,579-foot-long southbound I-5 Puyallup River Bridge.
5 years ago
500 AlaskaAir pilots are picketing in front of the company's HQ near Sea-Tac Airport (Nicole Jennin...
MyNorthwest Staff

Alaska Airlines cancels at least 71 Sea-Tac flights as pilots picket over ‘work rules frozen in time’

Alaska Airlines pilots have been working without a contract for three years, and some of them are staging walkouts on Friday.
5 years ago
homeless Kirkland hotel shelter...
Nick Bowman

Group of parents files lawsuit over planned homeless shelter in vacant Kirkland hotel

A group representing local parents has filed a lawsuit over plans to convert a vacant La Quinta Inn into a homeless shelter space.
5 years ago
omicron...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Europe’s omicron surge ‘totally different’ than what’s expected in Washington

An epidemiologist locally contextualizes the recent uptick in omicron COVID cases with data from Europe which has seen a resurgence of the virus.
5 years ago
electric...
MyNorthwest Staff

Three all-electric buses begin south Seattle service amid larger vehicle-electrification push

King County Metro, alongside regional civic and transportation partners, has begun running three all-electric city buses out of the city of Tukwila.
5 years ago
Pot shop robberies, weed...
Hanna Scott

Pot shops call for more collaboration, police, and new banking rules as violent robberies soar

The statistics are sobering, with at least 70 violent pot shop robberies in the Puget Sound region since the start of the year.
5 years ago
Renton dragon...
Nick Bowman

Renton to celebrate iconic 700-pound rooftop dragon with April scavenger hunt

Renton will celebrate its iconic rooftop dragon, Erasmus, starting this weekend with a scavenger hunt spanning the downtown area.
5 years ago
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, police chief...
Nick Bowman

Mayor Harrell announces national search for Seattle’s next permanent police chief

Mayor Bruce Harrell officially announced the start of a competitive national search for Seattle's next permanent police chief on Thursday. 
5 years ago
Ballard crime...
Deedee Sun, KIRO 7 News

‘Very unusual and disconcerting’: violent crime up in Ballard neighborhood

Violent crime in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood is up, according to the latest Seattle police data from its crime dashboard.
5 years ago
king county homelessness agency...
Nick Bowman

‘Tough’ decisions as county authority, Seattle diverge over approach to downtown homeless camps

There's been a significant divide between Seattle and the regional authority as removals of homeless camps have ramped up in 2022.
5 years ago
The interior of the Washington State Supreme Court (Wikimedia Commons)...
Hanna Scott

WA jumps appeals court, asks state Supreme Court to take on legal battle over capital gains

The state Attorney General’s Office files a request for direct review with the state Supreme Court over a recent capital gains ruling.
5 years ago
Marshon Jones and Montrell Hatfield in security camera footage during a fatal pot shop robbery on M...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Teens wanted for murder, string of armed robberies at pot shops

Officers in Pierce and King counties are looking for two teens after a deadly armed robbery at a pot shop earlier this month.
5 years ago
harborview...
MyNorthwest Staff

COVID case numbers tick back up in King County, but ‘positive trends’ persist

King and Snohomish Counties' coronavirus numbers are going up. The slight uptick is concurrent with increases in omicron subvariant.
5 years ago