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Seattle rain, rainy days, coronavirus shelter-in-place, weather...
Nick Bowman

Seattle could see most rainy January days in over a decade

Cities across the Puget Sound region are getting close to setting records for rainy January days.
7 years ago
Homeless camp cleanup...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Crews clearing large Seattle homeless camp along freeway interchange

Seattle’s Navigation Team is removing a large homeless camp along the I-5 and I-90 interchange Wednesday.
7 years ago
coronavirus...
KIRO 7 News Staff

CDC expands airport health screenings for coronavirus to include Sea-Tac

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its health screenings for the new coronavirus to 20 airports, including Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the department announced Tuesday.
7 years ago
Orca calf, orcas...
Nick Bowman

Another Puget Sound orca presumed to be dead

Another Southern Resident orca is feared to be dead, having not been seen anywhere since late in the summer of 2019.
7 years ago
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best addresses City Council. (Seattle Channel)...
Nick Bowman

Seattle police chief addresses downtown safety in heated council session

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best presented the city's plan for addressing continued violence in the downtown core Tuesday morning. 
7 years ago
Swedish Seattle health care worker strike...
Nick Bowman

Nearly 8,000 Swedish nurses, health workers in Seattle begin strike

After stalled-out negotiations, nurses, caregivers, and health workers for Swedish hospitals in Seattle have taken to the picket line Tuesday.
7 years ago
Reykdal, $30 tabs, 976 suit, Sound Transit, escrow, car tab...
Chris Sullivan

Car tab relief debate heating up in Legislature

The battle over ST3 car tab relief and I-976 is heating up in Olympia as lawmakers look for ways to help taxpayers without gutting Sound Transit.
7 years ago
eviction moratorium...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sawant’s proposed ban on winter evictions voted out of committee

A proposed law would ban evictions in Seattle from November 1 through March 31. It recently passed out of committee with some amendments.
7 years ago
Seattle downtown shooting, violence...
Nick Bowman

Seattle councilmember proposes solution to downtown violence

The city councilmember representing Seattle's downtown neighborhood has a proposal he thinks could help prevent more violence in the future. 
7 years ago
Amazon, antitrust...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Amazon workers speaking out against climate policy despite discipline

More than 300 Amazon workers signed a blog post saying they have been threatened with termination if they continue to speak to the press.
7 years ago
Seattle apartments, Seattle rent prices, renters...
Nick Bowman

Report: Renters are flocking to Seattle from Portland

A new report ranks Seattle among some of the most desirable metropolitan area for renters on the move from other cities. 
7 years ago
lineup, kiro...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

KIRO Radio launching weekday lineup changes

KIRO Radio 97.3 FM has announced changes to the weekday lineup.
7 years ago
homeless, streets, Seattle,...
Nick Bowman

Study: Solving King County homeless crisis could cost up to $11 billion

A new report alleges that King County would require billions of dollars over the next 10 years to solve its growing homeless crisis. 
7 years ago
Swedish hospital Seattle strike...
Nick Bowman

Swedish hospital campuses close emergency departments as it prepares for strike

A health care worker strike in Seattle will enter into its beginning stages Monday, with Swedish hospital campuses in Ballard and Redmond closing emergency departments at 7 p.m. 
7 years ago
University of Washington, smart speaker, UW union, coronavirus...
KIRO 7 News Staff

3 students from UW screened for coronavirus

Three UW students are being screened for coronavirus, according to a release Sunday from the university’s Environmental Health and Safety Department.
7 years ago
college athletes...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

State lawmaker intros new bill allowing college athletes to get paid

Rep. Drew Stokesbary is once again pushing for college athletes to get paid with a proposed bill in the House.
7 years ago
777X...
MyNorthwest Staff

Boeing tests 777X after weather delays

After two windy days, Boeing was finally able to get the 777X in the air out of Paine Field in Everett.
7 years ago
ken Jennings...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle’s Ken Jennings talks Jeopardy win, may hang up his trivia jersey

Ken Jennings has been rather busy since earning the title of "greatest of all time" recently, and joined Seattle's Morning News to talk about his plans for the future.
7 years ago
shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Youngest victim of Seattle shooting released from hospital

The youngest victim of the fatal shooting in downtown Seattle left the hospital Friday afternoon.
7 years ago
Seattle shooting rally...
MyNorthwest Staff

Community calls for ‘immediate action’ in wake of Seattle shooting

After the Wednesday night shooting of eight people in the heart of downtown Seattle that left the city shaken, business leaders will take a stand against violence in the area.
7 years ago
Olympia, guns...
Hanna Scott

Gun control bills clear hurdles in Olympia

From a ban on so-called high capacity magazines to required training for concealed pistol license holders, several gun safety measures advanced in the House and Senate on Thursday.
7 years ago
Coronavirus, CDC seattle, Inslee tweet...
Stephanie Klein

43 people identified as close contacts of coronavirus patient

Forty-three people are now being monitored for potential signs of coronavirus after health officials confirmed a Snohomish County man has the virus.
7 years ago
sasquatch...
Stephanie Klein

WSDOT spots Sasquatch on Sherman Pass webcam?

The Washington State Department of Transportation says it may have spotted Sasquatch on its Sherman Pass - SR 20 webcam.
7 years ago
Seattle shooting, Seattle shooters...
MyNorthwest Staff

Pair of suspects in Seattle shooting still on the run

Police are searching for two men suspected in the Seattle shooting Wednesday night that left one dead and seven injured.
7 years ago