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Lakewood...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Suspect in murder of Lakewood store owner turns himself in; second suspect at large

Lakewood police say a suspect in the murder and robbery of a Lakewood convenience store owner has turned himself in. 
7 years ago
Renton shooting naked man...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Officer shoots armed, naked suspect in Renton

A police officer shot a naked suspect in Renton who they say was pointing a gun at customers in businesses.
7 years ago
Bernie Sanders, 2020...
Nick Bowman

Bernie Sanders on Seattle council races: Amazon ‘should have kept their money’

After progressive candidates achieved a near sweep in Seattle's City Council elections, 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders weighs in.
7 years ago
guns, assault weapons, gun, 1639, 1639 gun initiative, gun tax...
Hanna Scott

After delay, Tacoma takes up new version of controversial gun tax

After a delay and the addition of several amendments, Tacoma will once again take up a controversial gun tax bill.
7 years ago
children's, Seattle Children's Hospital, children'smold, children...
Nick Bowman

More infections as Seattle Children’s closes operating rooms for mold again

Seattle Children’s Hospital has been forced to close some of its operating rooms, after once again detecting the presence of mold.
7 years ago
study, prolific offenders, council...
Nick Bowman

After massive spending, fight rages on for bill to curb Seattle PAC money

On the heels of massive spending in Seattle's council races, Lorena Gonzalez is continuing to fight for a bill to curb that spending in future elections.
7 years ago
Russell Wilson...
Nick Bowman

Thousands of fans attend Sounders MLS Cup victory parade in Seattle

Thousands of fans packed into downtown Seattle on Tuesday to celebrate the Sounders' victory over Toronto on Sunday, and their second title in just four years.
7 years ago
turkeys...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission needs hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys

Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission says it needs turkeys to feed the homeless on Thanksgiving. It needs 1,200 before Nov. 26.
7 years ago
Sawant, evictions...
Stephanie Klein

Kshama Sawant declares victory in District 3 Seattle City Council race

Not all the votes are counted yet, but Kshama Sawant made a victory speech Saturday morning in the District 3 Seattle City Council race.
7 years ago
earthquake...
Stephanie Klein

3.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Fall City

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake woke up people around Fall City, Washington Saturday morning.
7 years ago
recount, ballots...
Stephanie Klein

How a vote recount works in Washington state

With the Sawant-Orion District 3 Seattle City Council race so close, many are asking about a recount.
7 years ago
R-88...
Stephanie Klein

Referendum 88 is close race in latest election results

Friday's election results have resulted in a tight race for  Referendum 88  — the affirmative action referendum. For a short time, it flipped and was being approved with a difference of only 842 votes. 
7 years ago
seattle, limebike, snow, bikeshare, bike, lime bike share...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle winter could be much snowier than usual

A new report suggests that this winter will be a few inches snowier than usual, with 10 to 12 inches expected on average, according to Seattle Weather Blog.
7 years ago
Boeing 737 MAX...
Nick Bowman

Washington, Oregon lawmakers cite ‘astonishing’ new concerns over Boeing planes

A pair of Pacific Northwest Congressmen are raising what they consider to be "new and serious concerns" about Boeing and the FAA.
7 years ago
Sawant...
Stephanie Klein

Sawant takes lead in D3 Seattle City Council race

Kshama Sawant is leading in the District 3 Seattle City Council race over her opponent, Egan Orion.
7 years ago
bill gates, I-1631, carbon fee...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Bill Gates didn’t rule out Trump when asked about Warren v Trump in 2020

Bill Gates is making headlines for not ruling out a vote for President Trump in 2020. He suggested he might choose Trump if he faces Elizabeth Warren.
7 years ago
Boeing...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Boeing CEO says he considered resigning, is taking pay cut

Dennis Muilenberg, CEO of Boeing, says he considered resigning amid fallout from the fatal 737 Max crashes, but decided it wasn't in his character..
7 years ago
Lacey...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Lacey’s utility website hacked, information for thousands at risk

The personal information for more than 15,000 utility customers in Lacey was comprised when the city's utility company's software system was hacked.
7 years ago
Seattle record dry streak, rain...
Nick Bowman

Seattle approaches record streak of rain-free days

As of Thursday, Seattle will have seen 13 straight days without rain, approaching a record streak for what's typically a rainy November period.
7 years ago
Jay Inslee, I-976...
Nick Bowman

I-976 fallout: Gov. Inslee postpones all upcoming WSDOT projects

With I-976 potentially gutting Washington's transportation budget. Gov. Jay Inslee issuing a statement Wednesday evening postponing all upcoming WSDOT projects.
7 years ago
opera, arts...
Heather Bosch

Veterans fill chorus in soldiers’ opera in Seattle

When an opera about the military is performed in Seattle this month, it will, for the first time, feature a chorus full of U.S. Military veterans.
7 years ago
whale tracking, orcas, orca...
MyNorthwest Staff

New close-up footage of orcas gives fresh insights to behavior

Researches recently used drones and cameras to observe southern resident orcas off the British Columbia coast.
7 years ago
Seattle housing market,, commuters, Seattle council, traffic, commute, gas cars...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle commute one of the worst in US, new survey says

Seattle topped a recent list of cities where workers say that their commute has gotten worse – followed by Denver, Austin and San Francisco.
7 years ago
$30 car tabs, Tim Eyman, I-976...
Nick Bowman

King County Executive begins preparing lawsuit to challenge I-976

With I-976 leading in a second round of election results, $30 car tabs could soon be coming to Washington state. That said, there's still a long road ahead.
7 years ago