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King County officials warn of potential measles outbreak in Seattle

Officials are warning of a new health threat in King County, after reports of a Canadian man with measles traveling to Seattle late last April.

8 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Heat to ramp up, possibly setting records in Seattle area

The start of May is just ramping up and so is the heat. With temperatures hitting the 80s by the end of the week, some records may be broken.

8 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Washington state tests its ability to respond to a plague

Officials with the Washington State Department of Health began a weeklong exercise Monday to test the state's ability to respond to a plague.

8 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Gas prices surging in Washington state, relief a few weeks away

Gas prices have once again gone higher around Washington state. But experts predict that the hikes may start to level off soon.

8 years ago

KIRO Newsradio staff

Seattle man has had it with crime in his Fremont neighborhood

A Seattle resident says his Fremont neighborhood is under siege with repeated crimes, and that he and his neighbors blame city leadership for allowing it to continue.

8 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Dead gray whale washes ashore at beach in Everett

A dead whale washed ashore at Harborview Park in Everett, according to a tweet from Everett police.

8 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Police investigating Pioneer Square shooting in which officer opened fire on suspect

Police are investigating after a suspect was shot when an officer interrupted a shooting in progress in Pioneer Square early Sunday morning. The officer opened fire on the suspect, but detectives do not believe the gunfire struck the suspect, but, instead, caused him to flee.

8 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Teen charged in murder of Puyallup store owner

A 16-year-old Federal Way High School student was charged on Friday for the murder of a 79-year-old store owner.

8 years ago

Stephanie Klein

Democrats urge reprimand of Rep. Matt Shea

Democrats in the state House of Representatives are demanding that conservative Republican Rep. Matt Shea be publicly reprimanded for extremist activities.

8 years ago

Hanna Scott

Washington to create a statewide no-play list to help gambling addicts

Washington lawmakers are trying to step up efforts to address gambling addiction and ensure the resources are available for those in crisis.

8 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Kent man arrested for threatening Trump family, Ben Shapiro

A 27-year-old Kent man was arrested for making threats to high profile figures such as Ben Shapiro and members of President Trump's family.

8 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Referendum 88: Letting Washington voters decide on affirmative action

Kan Qiu is leading the Referendum 88 effort that will send affirmative action to Washington voters for the final say, after lawmakers passed Initiative 1000.

8 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Parking ticket frustration: Where the most drivers are getting cited

With local cities making big parking ticket money off of drivers, where are you most likely to get ticketed in Tacoma, Everett, and Seattle?

8 years ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Hazmat response for ‘radioactive breach’ in Seattle’s First Hill

A Seattle Fire Department hazmat team is on the scene of a small radioactive material breach near Terrance Street and Terry Avenue in Seattle’s First Hill Neighborhood.

8 years ago

Feliks Banel

All over the map: Is it Mount-lake Terrace or Mont-lake Terrace?

In my family, we always pronounced "Mountlake Terrace" as if "Mountlake" was spelled just like the Seattle neighborhood, body of water and boulevard that are all spelled "Montlake."

8 years ago

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Woman charged with rape of boy on lacrosse team in Puyallup

The wife of a Puyallup lacrosse coach has been charged with the rape of one of his players -- an 11 year-old-boy.

8 years ago

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Stephanie Klein

King County notes first drop in homeless count since 2012

According to the 2019 homeless count for Seattle/King County, there are 11,199 people experiencing homelessness countywide.

8 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

WSDOT aims to ease transition for coming SR 99 tunnel tolls

WSDOT wants to incentivize drivers to get on board with tolling in Seattle's new SR 99 tunnel when it begins sometime this summer.

8 years ago

Aaron Granillo

Collapsed crane on Mercer passed two safety inspections since 2017

The doomed crane that toppled in Seattle last Saturday was safety-certified twice since July 2017, according to documents from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries.

8 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Rep. Jayapal: AG Barr’s no-show for House testimony ‘deeply destructive’

Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal counted herself among Democrats who were dismayed that U.S. Attorney General William Barr opted not to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee Thursday.

8 years ago

Hanna Scott

New drug treatment, mental health resource opens in Bellevue

The Hazelden Betty Ford Clinic opened in Bellevue last week, hosting its ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, and providing much-needed drug and alcohol treatment resources to the Northwest.