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gun, gun tax...
Hanna Scott

Board of health wants signs posted at gun shops, ranges

A new proposal, made by the Seattle King County Board of Health, would require gun shop owners post signs warning of the health effects of owning a firearm.
8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Memorial in Seattle for deceased orcas

"First we mourn, then we organize," is the message on the invite for a memorial honoring two resident orca whales that recently died in Puget Sound waters.
8 years ago
Alaskan Way Viaduct...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Travel times soared, bus ridership dipped during last Alaskan Way Viaduct closure

When Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct was closed in 2016, it provided a preview into how bad traffic will become without the major passage through downtown.
8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Amazon considers opening 3,000 cashierless Go stores

Amazon is considering opening 3,000 Amazon Go stores by 2021, according to Bloomberg.
8 years ago
shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

‘Beloved Burien community leader’ killed by a stray bullet while working at her desk

Police are investigating after a person was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon near a chiropractic office in Burien.
8 years ago
initiative 940, puyallup...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

8 shootings reported in Western Washington Wednesday

Separate law enforcement agencies are investigating eight different shooting incidents across Snohomish and King Counties that all happened Wednesday. A total of 10 shootings occurred over two days.
8 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Washington to get $30M for opioid battle

Washington state will get nearly $30 million from the federal government to fight our opioid crisis.
8 years ago
Alaska Airlines...
MyNorthwest Staff

Hacked Alaska Airlines frequent flier miles for sale on the dark web

Hacked frequent flier accounts, including for Alaska Airlines, have been found for sale on the dark web. It's one way hackers have found to steal from customers.
8 years ago
Paul Allen...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Report: Paul Allen gives $30 million to house South Seattle families

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is donating $30 million to help fund new construction for low-income and homeless families in South Seattle.
8 years ago
shelton...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police investigate after attempted abductions of young girls near Shelton schools

Shelton police are investigating after there were two attempted kidnappings of young girls, 12 and 8 years old, Tuesday near Shelton schools.
8 years ago
radio scripts, Panic of 1893...
Feliks Banel

Washington’s Panic of 1893 returns in new book, lost local radio scripts

While many are recalling the Great Recession 10 years ago, a new book and nearly forgotten radio scripts look back to the Panic of 1893 when Washington suffered another great economic crisis.
8 years ago
Marysville...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police investigate officer-involved shooting in Marysville

Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Marysville on Tuesday night.
8 years ago
gesser...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

WSU’s Jason Gesser resigns after sexual misconduct allegations

Jason Gesser, former star quarterback at Washington State University, has resigned as assistant athletic director for the Cougar Athletic Fund, according to The Seattle Times.
8 years ago
Renton...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Woman serving eviction notice shot in head in Renton

Police responded Tuesday afternoon to a shooting in Renton, in the area of 2700 NE 9th Street.
8 years ago
safe injection sites...
Hanna Scott

Supreme Court considers initiative controversy around safe injection sites

A controversial initiative, blocked by the City of Seattle and a King County judge, is now before Washington state's Supreme Court. Organizers have hope that they will get I-27 on the ballot.
8 years ago
cat killer...
MyNorthwest Staff

Cat Killer reward rises to $53K, continues to grow

The reward to find Thurston County's infamous cat killer has risen, once again, to $53,000. It will likely continue to grow as advocates are accepting ongoing donations to the fund.
8 years ago
theft, target...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

WATCH: Man rampages through Seattle Target for 15 minutes

A man allegedly violently stole electronics from a downtown Seattle Target store for over 15 minutes. Police were called. No officers showed up. Then the thief allegedly returned two more times.
8 years ago
viaduct, Alaskan Way Viaduct closure...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct to close in January 2019

The replacement tunnel for the Alaskan Way Viaduct through Seattle will open in early 2019, after the viaduct closes and snarls traffic through downtown.
8 years ago
safeco, T-Mobile...
Hanna Scott

Compromise measure secures Mariners, disappoints Seattle tourism industry

The fight over how much public money to use for fixes at Safeco Field should finally be resolved Monday as the King County Council votes on a compromise.
8 years ago
seattle traffic, congestion pricing...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle Mayor Durkan gets funding to study congestion pricing

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to use recently obtained grant money to study how to implement congestion pricing in parts of the city to ease troublesome traffic.
8 years ago
LimeBikes electric vehicles the Lime-E bike and the Lime-S scooter. (LimeBike, Carly Mask)...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Lime expanding electric bikes, scooters into Tacoma

Lime is expanding beyond Seattle and Bellevue and is bringing its sharable electric bikes to Tacoma. Scooters too. The city will conduct a trial run for the system.
8 years ago
chuck...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man accidentally shoots himself in leg inside Tacoma Chuck E. Cheese

Tacoma police say that a 22-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg Sunday evening while inside a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Tacoma.
8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Tumwater teachers have tentative agreement

Teachers in Tumwater have reached a tentative agreement with the Tumwater School District. School will begin Tuesday, Sept. 18.
8 years ago
(KIRO 7)...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Funnel cloud seen in Ballard on Sunday

A funnel cloud was spotted in Ballard Sunday afternoon near a Fred Meyer parking lot.
8 years ago