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Measles, vaccine, unvaccinated...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Snohomish County schools may prohibit hundreds of unvaccinated kids from attending

Students could be barred from school if they can't prove they've been immunized, or have a state approved excuse.
7 years ago
Income tax, Legislature...
Nick Bowman

Seattle income tax case heads to Washington State Supreme Court

Seattle's income tax saga will soon head to the Washington State Supreme Court, after an appeals court refused to reconsider a July ruling.
7 years ago
gumballs Lake Stevens...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Lake Stevens police test suspicious Halloween candy for PCP

Lake Stevens police are investigating after suspicious gumballs were handed out on Halloween. 
7 years ago
Inslee's poll numbers...
MyNorthwest Staff

Olympia resident’s effort to recall Inslee dismissed by WA Supreme Court

On Thursday the Washington Supreme Court upheld a Thurston County Superior Court ruling and dismissed the recall petition as legally insufficient, reports The News Tribune.
7 years ago
Jayapal impeachment, Pramila Jayapal...
Nick Bowman

Washington state reps divided over latest Trump impeachment vote

The latest vote in Congress on impeachment once against had Washington state's representatives divided along party lines.
7 years ago
I-5 crash Federal Way...
KIRO 7 News Staff

3 injured, 3 arrested in five-vehicle crash on I-5 in Federal Way

Three people were arrested after a five-vehicle crash on I-5 in Federal Way that left three people hurt Thursday morning, WSP troopers said.
7 years ago
Aurora Bridge...
MyNorthwest Staff

Crews to start emergency repairs on Seattle’s Aurora Bridge

WSDOT crews are preparing to make emergency repairs to Seattle's State Route 99 Aurora Bridge, beginning Thursday at 9 p.m.
7 years ago
seattle coffee...
Chason Gordon

Seattle area coffee chain barred former baristas from working at nearby cafes

Seattle area coffee chain Mercurys Coffee was making employees sign non-compete agreements, barring them for 18 months from working at any other coffee shop within a ten-mile radius of one of their locations.
7 years ago
Shaun Scott, seattle council...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Seattle council candidate campaign sign defaced with racist graffiti

Seattle police are investigating after a campaign sign belonging to Seattle City Council candidate Shaun Scott was defaced with racist graffiti.
7 years ago
college athletes...
Nick Bowman

Battle to pay Washington’s student-athletes is far from over

Even after a landmark decision from the NCAA, the fight to let student-athletes profit off of their name, image, and likeness is far from over.
7 years ago
Tiny home village, Northlake...
Nick Bowman

Seattle to cut off funding for controversial tiny home village

A controversial tiny home village will be shut down at the end of the year, with Seattle officials citing a contentious relationship as the reason.
7 years ago
Frigid weather, cold temperatures, Puget Sound...
Nick Bowman

Frigid weather sees coldest October day for Seattle in years

The Puget Sound area's wet weather may be gone, but it's been replaced by near-record-breaking cold temperatures across the region.
7 years ago
Paying NCAA athletes...
Nick Bowman

NCAA decision paves way for Washington bill to pay college athletes

The NCAA Board of Governors took the first step Tuesday toward allowing amateur athletes to cash in on their fame, voting unanimously to permit them to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.”
7 years ago
E-scooters...
Nick Bowman

E-scooters could help commuters access thousands of jobs across Seattle

A recently-released study claims that e-scooters and e-bikes could provide better access to tens of thousands of jobs for Seattle commuters.
7 years ago
King County Corrections jail, release...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Booked and released in 3 hours, Seattle man jailed days later in 4th October arrest

Jail records show 29-year-old Chance Hill was booked into the King County Jail on October 25 and released 3 hours later.
7 years ago
Freezing temperatures, Puget Sound region...
Nick Bowman

Freezing temperatures set in for ‘next several days’ in Puget Sound region

Things are getting cold in Western Washington, with wind chill pushing freezing temperatures down near record lows in parts of the region.
7 years ago
kurt cobain...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Kurt Cobain sweater sold for more than $330,000

A Kurt Cobain sweater went for more than $330,000, among a handful of other memorabilia sold in New York over the weekend.
7 years ago
Kincade Fire, firefighters...
Nick Bowman

Washington sends firefighters to help California battle historic blaze

As multiple wildfires continue to rage in California, Washington state's own firefighters will soon head south to help.
7 years ago
Daylight Saving Time...
Hanna Scott

Saving daylight: Lawmakers aim to have Washington ‘fall back’ one last time

During the last legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill to permanently keep the state in Daylight Saving Time. So why are we still rolling our clocks back?
7 years ago
P patch...
Hanna Scott

Seattle mayor’s P-Patch, childcare expansion plans get pushback from soda tax board

Volunteers worked for months reaching out to the city, county, and neighborhoods to try to come up with the money needed to buy the land. They finally got a win when Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan included millions in her budget for P-patches.
7 years ago
Stephanie Klein

One person dead after two separate shootings in Seattle

One person is dead after two separate shootings in Seattle early Sunday morning.
7 years ago
shooting, pierce county, homicide...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Three teens shot at Burlington party

Three teens shot at a party in Burlington Friday night are expected to survive.
7 years ago
(KIRO 7 TV)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Arrest made in 1998 murder of 28-year-old Nguyet ‘Anna’ Nguyen

Deputies with the King County Sheriff's Office announced Friday that an arrest has been made in the murder of a woman in 1998.
7 years ago
Natural gas...
Nick Bowman

Natural gas bills for PSE customers could go up for first time in years

For the first time in four years, your natural gas bill could soon go up, with Puget Sound Energy pushing for an increase. 
7 years ago