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Measles, vaccine, unvaccinated...
Dyer Oxley

Many students possibly out of compliance with new state vaccine law

Despite a new vaccination law going into effect in Washington, many students may still not have had their MMR vaccine.
7 years ago
climate change...
Nick Bowman

Seattle council urges schools to support student climate change walkout

Students and Amazon employees will be walking out of school and work on Friday as part of a global strike to promote action against climate change.
7 years ago
Thank Democrats for higher gas prices on Tuesday. (File, Associated Press)...
Dyer Oxley

‘Bump at the pump’ coming for Washington gas prices this week

Gas prices are about to rise in the Northwest, along with the rest of the US, after an attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
7 years ago
fentanyl, drug war...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Guns, money, $300K worth of fentanyl seized from Sammamish home

Narcotics investigators seized thousands of fentanyl pills, two handguns, and $75,000 from a home in Sammamish last week.
7 years ago
westlake, shooter, seattle, revolving door...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Suspect in Westlake Station shooting arrested in Bellevue

The suspect in Friday's deadly shooting at Seattle's Westlake Station transit tunnel is in custody, police said Monday afternoon.
7 years ago
Mercer mega block...
Nick Bowman

Seattle City Council approves $138.5 million sale of Mercer Mega Block

Seattle City Council approved a $138.5 million proposal to sell three properties in South Lake Union, known as the Mercer Mega Block.
7 years ago
Funnel cloud Enumclaw...
Nick Bowman

Enumclaw gets possible funnel cloud ahead of thunderstorms

What appeared to be a funnel cloud appeared in the sky over Enumclaw Monday. 
7 years ago
Vaping ban, vaping...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Health officials: Two new cases of vaping-related illness confirmed in Washington

Officials with the Washington State Department of Health on Monday confirmed two new cases of severe pulmonary disease linked to vaping.
7 years ago
Durkan, prolific offenders, uwajimaya...
Nick Bowman

King County public defenders: Plan for prolific offenders ‘compounds the problem’

The King County Department of Public Defense spoke out Monday against a plan from local leaders to deal with its most prolific repeat criminal offenders. 
7 years ago
sally bagshaw...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle Councilmember Sally Bagshaw’s bike was stolen

An e-bike owned by Seattle Councilmember Sally Bagshaw was stolen over the past week. She has posted the incident on Twitter and the Bike Index.
7 years ago
westlake, shooter, seattle, revolving door...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Safety concerns raised after weekend of violence at Seattle transit stations

Safety concerns have been raised after two dangerous incidents, one deadly, happened at Seattle transit stations over the same weekend.
7 years ago
seattle, rain, western washington...
Dyer Oxley

Rain, wind, thunder continues in Western Washington this week

Fall has arrived about a week early for Western Washington with rain, wind, and thunder moving through the region over the week.
7 years ago
Issaquah High School...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police: Issaquah HS student arrested after social media post threat

Officers arrested a student at Issaquah High School on Sunday evening after a threat was posted on social media. Classes will operate as normal this week, however.
7 years ago
(KIRO 7 TV)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Racist flyers left in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood

There's outrage in one of Seattle's most diverse neighborhoods. Racist flyers appeared there over the weekend. Some neighbors are calling for action.
7 years ago
colman dock...
KIRO 7 News Staff

New ferry terminal at Colman Dock now open for walk-on passengers

The new ferry terminal building at Seattle's Colman Dock is now open for walk-on passengers. The big changes happened Sunday.
7 years ago
Westlake shooting suspect, light rail...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Manhunt underway for suspected gunman in Westlake shooting

A manhunt is underway for the gunman in a deadly shooting in the Westlake Transit Tunnel in downtown Seattle.
7 years ago
shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

1 dead, 2 injured in shooting near Westlake Station; police search for suspect

Police are looking for a gunman who shot three people, killing one of the victims, near the Westlake light rail station in downtown Seattle.
7 years ago
detention...
Jillian Raftery

Snapshot of life locked up at Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center

The Northwest Detention Center has been the site of hunger strikes, protests, and even a fatal police shooting during an attempted arson this summer.
7 years ago
Durkan, prolific offenders, uwajimaya...
Hanna Scott

Seattle, King County leaders pitch plan to address prolific offenders

There’s been a major push for Seattle and King County leaders to do something about the issue of repeat offenders.
7 years ago
rain, Seattle, weather, water outlook, Pike Place...
Nick Bowman

Puget Sound’s rainy season kicks off in earnest

After one final gasp of warm weather, fall weather is officially on its way, with potential record-setting rainfall on the horizon. 
7 years ago
Vancouver BC wartime history...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: Hidden wartime landmarks of Vancouver, BC

A neighborhood near the Vancouver, BC airport is a reminder that Canada, and Seattle’s Boeing Company, entered World War II much earlier than the U.S.
7 years ago
Federal Way...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man found dead in middle of Federal Way highway

Federal Way police are investigating after the body of a man was found in the middle of a road.
7 years ago
debate...
MyNorthwest Staff

KIRO Radio, KTTH hosts react to fiery Democratic debate

The top Democratic presidential contenders are on one debate stage Thursday in Houston as Joe Biden tries to solidify his early lead over Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
7 years ago
sound transit...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Sound Transit releases new cost estimates for tunnel options to West Seattle and Ballard

Sound Transit released a new analysis showing light rail tunnels would each add hundreds of millions of dollars to the cost of bringing train service to West Seattle and Ballard.
7 years ago