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Dori: I can appreciate government work every once in awhile

Dec 3, 2022, 11:09 PM

I love being a watchdog of government. And that includes spotlighting when they do great work.

Early Saturday morning a tree toppled onto a power line in our neighborhood, causing a power outage to start the weekend.

The fine crew workers at Seattle City Light were doing great work on a Saturday night (Hey, that rhymes!), to get power restored for the entire neighborhood.

Much appreciation for all the utility workers who have helped thousands across the region this past week.

drug trafficking Seattle Chinatown US Attorney...

Regan Gallo-Fenz

Final sentence handed down in Seattle Chinatown drug trafficking case

A Newscastle man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for leading drug trafficking operations across Seattle homeless encampments.

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AIRBNB checkout rules new policy...

Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Airbnb’s new rules limit checkout chores for guests

Rental company Airbnb announced a new global policy that bans hosts from requiring guests to perform time-consuming checkout tasks.

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CARE vehicle crisis response...

Julia Dallas

Seattle crisis response vehicle stolen during Greenwood welfare check

A CARE vehicle was stolen while responders were conducting a welfare check in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood.

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The Supreme Court is pictured Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Credit: ...

Associated Press

Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for New Hampshire to fully ban the use of student IDs for voting during the midterm elections. The justices granted a Republican-backed emergency appeal and blocked the use of student IDs as a backup method of identification. The Supreme Court cited a longstanding legal principle […]

1 hour ago

Kelley Blue Book teen car seattle...

Charlie Harger

Harger: Kelley Blue Book wants your teen in a Camry. A KIRO listener in Seattle started in a $50 Plymouth. What was your first car?

Discover Seattle's choices for their teens' first car. Share your first car story and learn why Kelley Blue Book recommends the Camry.

2 hours ago

homelessness...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Where are they going to go?’: Gee and Ursula back Everett’s crackdown on homeless camps but question what comes next

Everett is expanding its crackdown on areas where businesses report open drug use, theft, encampments, and people sleeping outside.

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Dori: I can appreciate government work every once in awhile