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murals...
Darren Dedo

Okanogan restaurant renovation discovers 100-year-old hand-painted murals

Nick and Lisa Timm recently purchased a more than a century-old building in Okanogan, and inside they found two hand-painted murals.
5 years ago
Washington voting, ballot initiatives tax repeal...
Nick Bowman

Could newly-enacted changes to ballot initiatives curtail effort to repeal capital gains tax?

A new bill which changes how ballot initiatives are presented to voters could stand in the of efforts to overturn the state's capital gains tax.
5 years ago
Friday Harbor fire...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Fire that caused millions in damage to Friday Harbor businesses declared arson

Investigators declared the blaze that destroyed multiple businesses on April 7 in the town of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island an act of arson.
5 years ago
COVID response, mask mandate...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Return to mask mandate not in Washington’s ‘best interest’ right now, says state epidemiologist

Despite COVID-19 cases rising statewide, health officials say that mandates related to masks or vaccines aren't likely to return anytime time.
5 years ago
Downtown Seattle shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police, ATF recover rocket launcher from man’s Shoreline home

A rocket launcher was recovered by Seattle police and ATF agents while serving a warrant at a man’s Shoreline home on Tuesday.
5 years ago
Starbucks Seattle strike...
Nick Bowman

Workers at two Seattle Starbucks take to picket lines on Friday over claims of union busting

Workers at a pair of Seattle Starbucks locations are going on strike starting on Friday over claims of union busting against the company.
5 years ago
king crab...
Nicole Jennings

Boycotting Russia? Watch out for king crab, says Seattle fishmonger

People choosing to boycott Russian products may not know to watch where their king crab is coming from. Russian king crab is commonly sold in local stores.
5 years ago
Light rail, Sound Transit...
MyNorthwest Staff

Fire safety outage closes Sound Transit’s University District and Roosevelt stations

Sound Transit's Roosevelt and University District light rail stations are closed due to a fire safety system outage that began Thursday morning
5 years ago
ballard...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Broad daylight shooting outside Ballard Food Bank sends one to the hospital

A convicted felon fires two shots outside of the Ballard Food Bank, sending one victim to the hospital.
5 years ago
Snow...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Band of snow showers’ moves through King, Pierce counties

Parts of King and Pierce counties woke up to snow showers on Thursday morning, in the wake of record low temperatures earlier this week. 
5 years ago
King County COVID...
Nick Bowman

King County health officer provides context behind recent rise in COVID cases

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have continued to rise in King County, with Public Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin offering some context.
5 years ago
The site on Ketron Island in Washington state where an Horizon Air turboprop plane crashed after it...
KIRO 7 News Staff

FBI releases classified documents from 2018 Horizon Air plane theft from Sea-Tac, crash

The FBI has released over 500 pages of previously classified documents about the investigation of a plane stolen from Sea-Tac Airport.
5 years ago
Fentanyl...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

As Washington overdoses continue to rise, half of OD-linked deaths attributed to fentanyl

New data shows the number of people dying from drug overdoses continues to rise, and many of those deaths are linked to fentanyl.
5 years ago
auburn officer leave...
KIRO 7 News Staff

1 injured in officer-involved shooting at Renton transit center

Authorities are investigating after a man was injured in an officer-involved shooting at a transit center in Renton Wednesday morning.
5 years ago
vaccines...
MyNorthwest Staff

Washington health board opts not to require COVID-19 vaccines for K-12 students

The Washington State Board of Health has unanimously voted not to add a COVID-19 vaccine to a list of required K-12 vaccines.
5 years ago
Ukrainian eggs...
Heather Bosch

Event in Seattle will teach people to paint Ukrainian Easter eggs, raise funds for much-needed aid

An event Thursday evening in Seattle will teach people how to make Ukrainian Easter eggs, as well as raise much-needed funds for aid.
5 years ago
juul...
MyNorthwest Staff

JUUL to pay Washington state $22.5 million over unlawful advertising directed toward kids

JUUL, an electronic cigarette company, will pay the state of Washinton $22.5 million over a lawsuit against the company’s advertising practices, especially towards children.
5 years ago
Shoreline single family zoning...
Nick Bowman

Shoreline to explore ‘natural evolution’ to single-family zoning

Shoreline City Council approved an amendment this week to look into allowing duplexes and triplexes in areas zoned for single-family homes. 
5 years ago
Bob Ferguson...
Nick Bowman

Group behind initiative to repeal capital gains tax clashes with AG over how it would appear on ballot

The group behind an initiative seeking to overturn the state's capital gains tax filed a challenge this week over how it would appear on the ballot. 
5 years ago
Concrete strike...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

‘Going to take some time to ramp up,’ concrete suppliers say of deliveries after strike ends

While formerly striking concrete drivers have agreed to end their strike, the suppliers say that additional time is needed before deliveries can resume.
5 years ago
city...
MyNorthwest Staff

SPD hiring bonuses debate sparks overhaul to how City of Seattle recruits talent

The city of Seattle has identified 14 different trades and professions with the city that consistently struggle to field qualified applicants.
5 years ago
Providence Centralia Hospital in Washington (wikimedia commons)...
Associated Press

Providence agrees to pay $22 million in medical fraud case

Providence Health & Services Washington has agreed to pay $22.6 million to resolve allegations that its Walla Walla hospital fraudulently billed federal health care programs.
5 years ago
Russell Wilson Bellevue mansion...
MyNorthwest Staff

Russell Wilson puts $28 million Bellevue mansion up for sale

Former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has now put his multi-million dollar Bellevue home up for sale on both Redfin and Zillow.
5 years ago
Seattle housing...
Nick Bowman

Seattle lays groundwork for ‘shared vision’ of denser housing

Councilmember Tammy Morales led a forum focusing the growing need for denser housing, and what Seattle will need to do to address that. 
5 years ago