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Protests move through downtown Bellevue on Saturday night. (Bellevue police)...
Stephanie Klein

Bellevue enacted weapons ban during Saturday night protest

A protest that started in downtown Bellevue Saturday evening has prompted the city to enact an emergency order to prohibit weapons in the downtown core.
6 years ago
murder hornets...
Stephanie Klein

Crews eradicate ‘murder hornets’ in Whatcom County

Crews from the WSDA and USDA gathered in the predawn hours Saturday on a property in Whatcom County to eradicate what we've all come to know as the murder hornets.
6 years ago
UW Medicine, covid treatment...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

How has COVID-19 impacted your life? Gee & Ursula listeners tell their stories

Gee and Ursula listeners tell their own stories about how COVID-19 has impacted their lives, health, and careers this year.
6 years ago
CHOP...
Nicole Jennings

Business in former CHOP says 4 months later, area still not back to normal

A longtime Capitol Hill proprietor says the area once known as the CHOP has quieted down, but it's still not business as usual.
6 years ago
Seattle smoke, federal money...
Hanna Scott

As Seattle fights threat to federal grant money, those depending on the funds worry

With the Trump administration threatening to pull federal funding from Seattle, local business owners are anxious about the long term consequences.
6 years ago
Murder hornets, Asian giant hornets, giant hornet, invasive insects...
MyNorthwest Staff

Land owner describes ‘exciting’ hunt for ‘murder hornets’ nest

Josie Shelton owns the 40-acre property the first U.S. murder hornet nest was found on, and described her experience to KIRO Radio's Dori Monson Show.
6 years ago
Seattle police, consent decree, excessive force...
Hanna Scott

OPA says SPD officer used excessive force against protester in new batch of findings

The latest batch of findings from Seattle's Office of Police Accountability delivers a mixed bag, finding one officer used excessive force during protests.
6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Entomologists find first US Asian giant hornet nest near Blaine

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) entomologists have found an Asian giant hornet nest on a property in Blaine.
6 years ago
orca...
Kathryn Altena

Another southern resident orca in J-pod believed to be pregnant

Whale watchers are certain another southern resident orca is about to give birth. This new pregnancy follows the recent birth of two calves to J-pod.
6 years ago
911, Seattle police...
MyNorthwest Staff

Washington 911 lines back in service after brief statewide outage

Numerous cities and counties across Washington are reporting an outage to their 911 phone line systems.
6 years ago
Car drives through restaurant...
Nick Bowman

7 injured after car drives through entrance of Seattle restaurant

Seattle police are investigating a Thursday afternoon collision where a car drove backwards into the entrance of a Chinatown restaurant.
6 years ago
Congressional race, Washington...
Nick Bowman

Congressional race in presumed Washington GOP stronghold tightens

Polls indicate that the gap between incumbent Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Democratic challenger Carolyn Long has tightened.
6 years ago
Ballot, vote by mail, elections...
Nick Bowman

Washington vote-by-mail system receives perfect score in newly-released ranking

A recently-released ranking of every state's vote-by-mail performance saw Washington receive a perfect score, as ballots continue to flood in.
6 years ago
test, rainier beach, reporting...
Laura Scott

There’s a new virus surge in Washington — is another lockdown ahead?

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss the fall wave of new coronavirus cases that's sweeping the country.
6 years ago
Mayor Durkan recall petition, COVID, anarchist jurisdiction, 2021 budget forecast, records requests...
Nick Bowman

Seattle, Portland suing Trump administration over ‘anarchist jurisdiction’ label

Together with New York City and Portland, Seattle is filing a lawsuit over being classified as an "anarchist jurisdiction" by the Trump administration.
6 years ago
girlchoir, theater...
MyNorthwest Staff

Northwest Girlchoir trying to keep ‘everything alive’ during pandemic

Performing arts organizations are coping as best they can during the pandemic. The Northwest Girlchoir is sharing virtual performances.
6 years ago
free speech at Seattle U....
Kathryn Altena

Cornell Law School Dean returns to home state to lead Seattle University

The current dean of Cornell's Law School Eduardo M. Peñalver, who grew up in Puyallup, has been named the next president of Seattle University.
6 years ago
election...
KIRO 7 News Staff

WA Sec of State issues statement after officials detail election interference attempt

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman issued a statement regarding the attempts of election interference from what she called “foreign adversaries."
6 years ago
Seattle COVID, mask mandate, King County, restaurant workers...
Nick Bowman

Why King County is in good position to recover from COVID crisis

According to a trio of the nation's top bond agencies, King County is in a good position for economic recovery in a post-COVID landscape.
6 years ago
flooding...
Nicole Jennings

New network aims to give early warning of flooding in Snoqualmie Valley

The new Floodzilla system in Snoqualmie Valley aims to give residents a faster heads-up when flooding is headed toward their property.
6 years ago
Thurston County...
Nicole Jennings

Thurston County Sheriff’s Office not letting Trump comments influence investigation

As the Thurston County Sheriff's Office investigates an officer-involved shooting, President Trump claims that shooting was intentional.
6 years ago
Miska Bellevue cat...
Nick Bowman

Court battle over notorious Bellevue cat ramps up this Friday

The legal battle over a Bellevue cat accused of killing dozens of neighborhood pets will begin to take shape this Friday in Pierce County court.
6 years ago
Puget Sound weather...
Nick Bowman

Puget Sound region sees lightning, hail ahead of season’s first freeze

If it wasn't official already, it certainly is now: Fall has arrived in the region with a flourish, heralded by lightning, hail, and freezing weather.
6 years ago
Durkan, Best...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle Mayor Durkan tells police officers: ‘I value you’

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan had a message for police officers after a record number left the Seattle Police Department last month.
6 years ago