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KIRO 7 News Staff

Newspaper carrier files lawsuit against sheriff, Pierce County over January confrontation

A newspaper carrier filed a federal lawsuit against Pierce County and Sheriff Ed Troyer over a controversial confrontation with the sheriff back in January.

5 years ago

Nick Bowman

Judge rejects third bid to halt Washington’s state worker vaccine mandate

For the third time in two weeks, a judge has rejected a bid to halt Washington's recently-imposed vaccine mandate for state workers.

5 years ago

Nick Bowman

Washington Sec. of State Wyman resigns, ticketed for new role with Biden administration

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman announced her resignation Tuesday, after officially accepting a new role with the Biden administration.

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Booster doses of COVID vaccines available in Washington for eligible individuals

Booster doses of all three COVID-19 vaccine types are now available for certain individuals in Washington, and can be safely mixed and matched.

5 years ago

Dalton Day

Potential ‘irreparable damage’ to Puget Sound orcas over alleged illegal salmon hatchery expansion

Conservationists allege that Fish and Wildlife has expanded salmon hatcheries without lawful compliance under SEPA, thereby damaging native salmon and orca whales.

5 years ago

Kathryn Altena

Mayor launches Seattle Relief Fund to help families impacted by COVID

Seattle city leaders announced the launch of a new relief fund Monday to help struggling families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

State recovers $495,000 in stolen unemployment benefits with ‘innovative’ legal strategy

For the first time, Attorney General Bob Ferguson has used asset forfeiture to repossess $495,000 in fraudulent unemployment claims.

5 years ago

Nick Bowman

Washington looks for ‘alternative’ paths to end years-long wait for permanent Daylight Saving Time

With the state setting their clocks back again on Nov. 7, Sen. Murray says her office is ramping up work to end the twice-yearly time changes.

5 years ago

Seattle shootings, downtown, crime report...

MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle police looking into series of reported shootings from over the weekend

The Seattle Police Department is investigating a series of reported shootings that took place across the city over the weekend.

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Weekend storm knocks down trees, power lines

A storm swept across the Puget Sound region over the weekend, with windy and rainy conditions expected to continue through the early portion of the week.

5 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Two dead after tree crushes car in Fall City

Two people are dead after a tree fell on a car in Fall City on Sunday afternoon, according to Eastside Fire and Rescue.

5 years ago

Kathryn Altena

Paine Field recertified as ‘Salmon Safe’ by Oregon based nonprofit

Paine Field was recently recertified as "Salmon Safe" by an Oregon based environmental nonprofit, after first earning the certification in 2019.

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

UW Medicine study seeks local participants to understand COVID spread

UW Medicine invites Washington state residents up to age 85 to submit a survey about their exposure to COVID during the pandemic as part of a study.

5 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Amazon hiring for more than 500 positions at new sort center in Fife

A new Amazon facility in Fife, Washington, that's set to open later this month has starting hiring for more than 500 positions.

5 years ago

Nicole Jennings

Rural Eastern Washington hospitals say no big losses in staffing post-vaccine mandate

Some of the rural Eastern Washington hospitals that were expected to have big losses after the vaccine mandate say things are going well.

5 years ago

Associated Press

Climate Pledge Arena ready to get Kraken for hockey debut

The first event ever inside Climate Pledge Arena — whether it will be considered the official first event or not — was far from a soft opening.

5 years ago

Some of the located containers, captured by the US Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles helicopter....

KIRO 7 News Staff

Containers catch fire on ship near Victoria, same ship lost about 40 containers off Washington coast

After about 40 shipping containers were lost off a ship 43 miles west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Friday, containers on the ship caught fire Saturday.

5 years ago

Kathryn Altena

Gov. Inslee, Washington groups prepare to welcome Afghan refugees

In the coming months, 1,400 Afghan refugees are expected to pass through the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport upon their arrival in Washington.

5 years ago

King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski...

Nick Bowman

King County Councilmember accused of history of ‘verbally abusive’ behavior toward female staff

King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski is facing accusations detailing a history of verbally abusive behavior toward female staff members.

5 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Racial harassment allegations at Microsoft campus construction site in Redmond

Racial harassment on the job — that’s what a Black construction employee says he was dealing with for months at the build site on Microsoft’s campus in Redmond.