KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk
Hundreds can return to homes in Lake Chelan, but fire danger remains
People can now return to their homes in Lake Chelan after a week of moderate weather that helped firefighting efforts, but the fire season is not yet over.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
State vacuums over 100 Asian giant hornets out of nest in Whatcom County
A week after identifying the first Asian giant hornet nest of 2021, WSDA teams now report that they've successfully eradicated it.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Eatonville High School halts use of contact-tracing ankle monitors for student-athletes
Eatonville High School has decided to pause a program that had student-athletes wearing contact-tracing ankle monitors to track their proximity.5 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Man shot and killed in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood
Detectives say a man was shot and killed in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood early Thursday.5 years ago
Nicole Jennings
BBB warns of moving company, broker dishonesty in Washington
As more people move around the country during the pandemic, the Better Business Bureau warns people not to be tricked by a dishonest moving company.5 years ago
Hanna Scott
Potential jurors refuse to come to King County Courthouse over safety concerns
Safety concerns over the scene in and around the King County Courthouse in Seattle have increased in recent weeks, and it's now impacting jury trials.5 years ago
Dalton Day
Snoqualmie School District bus routes suspended amid national labor shortage
As a result of a nationwide labor shortage, the Snoqualmie Valley School District has suspended 10% of its school bus routes.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Washington Sen. Patty Murray: Voting rights bill ‘should be wakeup call’ on changing filibuster
State leaders are voicing support for a voting rights bill recently passed in the U.S. House, which would enact sweeping changes to elections nationwide.5 years ago
Nick Bowman
‘This pandemic rages on’: Delta variant has state’s hospitals filled to record levels
State health officials continue to express concerns over a recent rise in COVID-19 cases, as hospitals across Washington have filled to record levels.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle parents push for schools to move student lunches outdoors
Seattle parents are circulating a petition urging school officials to move student lunches outdoors to reduce the spread of COVID-19.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Positive at-home COVID test results can be reported through state hotline
Due to a partnership with Washington 211, it is now possible to report a positive test result from an at-home test through the state’s COVID hotline.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
COVID vaccine exemption asks if state workers received medicine as an adult
State workers are now seeing the form to request a medical or religious exemption so they don't have to get a COVID vaccination in order to keep their job.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Former head of Washington Employment Security Department leaves Biden admin job
Suzi LeVine, Washington's former Employment Security Department commissioner, is leaving her job in the Biden administration after just seven months.5 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk
Snohomish County Executive: It’s a ‘perilous situation’ as schools reopen
Snohomish County's political leader says out loud what many are thinking as schools across the state prepare to reopen amid a rise in COVID cases.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Washington lawmakers issue plea to administration as wildfires burn across the state
Washington lawmakers sent a letter to federal officials this week, pleading with them to visit the state to discuss ongoing concerns with wildfires.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle’s blistering summer wraps up with cooler than normal temperatures
At the tail end of a summer punctuated by record-setting heat, temperatures in the Seattle area have now dipped below normal in each of the last four days.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
UW modelers: Delta variant could start ‘running out of people to infect’ by end of year
The latest modeling from the IHME indicates that the delta variant could have COVID cases increasing into fall of 2021, before dipping at the end of year.5 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff
Alaska Airlines flight evacuates after landing at Sea-Tac due to cell phone fire, officials say
An Alaska Airlines flight arriving from New Orleans had to evacuate shortly after landing at Sea-Tac Airport due to a cell phone fire Monday evening.5 years ago
Stephanie Klein
No Washington schools would reopen to all students under late-2020 threshold
If the state were to return to metrics it used for schools in December of 2020, no schools would be reopening to all students.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
T-Mobile Park, Lumen Field require masks to be worn indoors
Fans at upcoming Mariners and Seahawks games will be required to wear masks in all indoor areas of T-Mobile Park and Lumen Field.5 years ago
Nicole Jennings
State prison nurse says workers preparing to leave over vaccine mandate
A nurse at a state prison believes there will be major staffing shortages coming when her colleagues quit over the vaccine mandate in October.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
State Public Lands Commissioner wants COVID vaccination for firefighters
The state's Public Lands Commissioner is asking the federal government to require vaccinations for the wildland firefighters sent across the country.5 years ago
Hanna Scott
8,000 free backpacks stuffed with school supplies available Tuesday
Just in time for students to return to school, a local business is stepping up to help them start off right with thousands of free backpacks.5 years ago
