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Washington State Patrol...
Hanna Scott

Trailblazer retiring from state patrol, but not done fighting for women in law enforcement

On August 16, after 23-plus years, Monica Alexander became the first African American woman in history to retire from the Washington State Patrol.
7 years ago
capital one...
Aaron Granillo

Accused Capital One hacker denied release from jail

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Seattle hacker charged in the massive Capital One data breach will remain in a men’s federal detention center.
7 years ago
e-scooters, scooter, scooters...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle slow to adopt scooters, company aims to speed things up

As Seattle slowly mulls over the issue of allowing scooters on city streets, sharing companies are attempting to drum up public support for scooter shares.
7 years ago
2020 governor's race, jay inslee...
Dyer Oxley

What will they do now that Jay Inslee is running for governor again?

A handful of Washington officials were ready to run for governor if Jay Inslee continued his presidential campaign. They respond now that plans changed.
7 years ago
Aurora Bridge construction closure...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Another weekend of Aurora Bridge lane closures begins Friday night

Another weekend of lane closures on the SR 99 Aurora Bridge in Seattle begins Friday night.
7 years ago
This 1904 topographic maps shows how Leavenworth was adjacent to the mainline of the Great Northern...
Feliks Banel

All Over the Map: How Leavenworth became the PNW’s own slice of Bavaria

The story of how the once-struggling town of Leavenworth remade itself into Chelan County's own slice of Bavaria is intriguing to say the least.
7 years ago
King County Metro employee arrested, armed person, Lynnwood...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Deputies investigate fatal stabbing at Motel 6 near Everett

Deputies with the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department are investigating a fatal stabbing. 
7 years ago
Hakeem Salahud-din. (KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

‘Someone has to step up.’ Police ask for public’s help in Capitol Hill shooting

Seattle police are asking for the public's help finding the person who fatally shot a man last March on Capitol Hill.
7 years ago
Seattle teachers contract...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Seattle teachers rally for higher pay as deadline for new contract approaches

Seattle teachers have moved from the classroom to the bargaining table, after gathering Wednesday to rally for better pay, racial equity, and more.
7 years ago
cocaine bananas at Safeway...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Kilos of cocaine found in banana boxes at local Safeway stores

The Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating after cocaine was shipped to several stores in Woodinville, Bellingham, and more.
7 years ago
fatal collision SB I-5...
MyNorthwest Staff

All lanes on SB I-5 reopen after fatal collision near King/Pierce Co. line

All lanes of southbound I-5 just south of the King County line have been reopened, after a fatal collision that occurred around 2:30 a.m.
7 years ago
2020 governor's race, jay inslee...
Stephanie Klein

Inslee drops out of 2020 presidential race, announces bid for governor

Governor Jay Inslee announced on Wednesday that he is dropping out of the 2020 presidential race.
7 years ago
Homeless camp...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Tent City 3 moves again, seeks support in Seattle

A roving homeless camp currently near Seattle's Green Lake neighborhood will soon have the city in the national spotlight once more.
7 years ago
scooter...
Nick Bowman

Seattle builds roadmap for e-scooters, plans launch in 2020

SDOT released a detailed roadmap Wednesday, of plans to finally bring a scootershare pilot program to Seattle by early-to-mid 2020. 
7 years ago
seattle, king county, ballot, voter turnout...
Nick Bowman

King County sees unprecedented voter turnout for 2019 primary

Ballot return data has officially been finalized in King County, indicating a turnout numbering among the best the county has seen in almost two decades.
7 years ago
Auburn Pioneer Cemetery...
Feliks Banel

Auburn Pioneer Cemetery’s deep roots in Japanese family, WWII internment, and more

At least 150 years old, Auburn's Pioneer Cemetery has a history that includes everything from early explorers to the Japanese internment during WWII.
7 years ago
Marysville mom CPS...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Marysville police investigate after woman says CPS impostors tried to take son

A Marysville mom posted a warning to social media after two strangers showed up to her home and claimed to be CPS workers there to take her 4-year-old son.
7 years ago
Matt Shea...
Hanna Scott

Growing calls for Rep. Shea’s resignation, amid claims of surveillance, blacklist

The Spokane Police Guild, a mayoral candidate, and the NAACP all became the latest to call for Republican Washington State Rep. Matt Shea to resign.
7 years ago
boeing 737, 737 MAX...
Dyer Oxley

Boeing to hire hundreds of temp employees for 737 MAX

Boeing plans to hire hundreds of temporary workers to help get grounded 737 MAXs back into the air after sitting for months.
7 years ago
whale watching...
Nick Bowman

Whale watching companies score major victory in Skagit County court

Washington's whale watching companies celebrated a major legal victory Monday, after a Skagit County judge threw out a citizen initiative in San Juan County.
7 years ago
Marijuana, washington state, drug possession...
Nick Bowman

Should Washington rethink the way it spends marijuana revenue?

A recent report from Pew suggests that Washington state rethink the way it spends tax revenue generated by legal marijuana.
7 years ago
exit lane cheating, Tacoma, travel...
KIRO 7 News Staff

WSDOT zeroing in on plan to help congestion near Tacoma Mall

WSDOT will soon present the results of its study to help congestion near the Tacoma Mall, in hopes of relieving traffic in the problematic stretch.
7 years ago
obama...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Seattle man auctions Obama’s high school basketball jersey for $120,000

A Seattle man has auctioned off a basketball jersey believed to have been worn by former President Barack Obama while he was at a prep school in Honolulu.
7 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

1 shot in Seattle’s Central District

A person was injured Monday evening in a shooting in Seattle's Central District, police said.
7 years ago