KIRO 7 News
CCTV controversy ahead of World Cup in Seattle
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- CCTV controversy ahead of World Cup in Seattle
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- As it stands right now, Seattle will be the only FIFA World Cup host city to not have it’s own CCTV cameras on around stadiums where the matches are being held, according to a letter from City Councilmember Bob Kettle to Mayor Katie Wilson.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/turn-or-not-turn-cctv-cameras-fifa/R6ULFUGLM5CLZLNSFE52QJFN7Y/
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- Longview paper plant employees uncertain about the future of their paychecks
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- In the wake of the Longview paper mill tragedy that killed 11 people and injured several others, the question of workers’ paychecks is front and center. Learn more here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/longview-paper-plant-employees-uncertain-about-future-their-paychecks/4L5MKQAYTZF2DLV4LVIC6SH7MY/
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- Landscaping business suffers catastrophic damage in large fire near Redmond
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A massive fire severely damaged Rich Landscaping Inc. in the unincorporated King County area between Redmond and Fall City this morning, destroying two buildings and setting fire to 15 vehicles. Find more details here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/redmond-fall-city-road-closed-eastside-firefighters-tackle-large-commercial-fire/7EQB6FRAQREKFDQSNDK35MEHDM/
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- Washington State Ferries celebrates 75th birthday
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Starting Monday, June 1, Washington State Ferries (WSF) is celebrating its 75th anniversary with giveaways, events, and more!
“It’s 75 years of the state taking over running of the ferry systems, so that’s acknowledging that the ferry system is part of the highway system and a public good,” said Steve Nevey, the Deputy Secretary of Transportation and the head of Washington State Ferries.
Find more details on the celebrations at: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/washington-state-ferries-celebrates-its-75th-birthday-with-giveaways-events-more/MFINBCIT6RCCTFNCJYLPA2FKDI/
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- Concert raises tens of thousands for Longview victims
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Southwest Washington remembered the 11 people killed in the industrial disaster at a Longview paper plant and offered help to those whose lives were turned upside down by the tragedy with a sold-out benefit concert at Longview’s Columbia Theater on Tuesday, which raised tens of thousands of dollars for the families of the victims. Find the full story here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/concert-raises-tens-thousands-longview-victims/ELC2W76M6JDOPJZB4J2LTDL7H4/
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- Here's what we know one week since Longview implosion
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Find all of our coverage on the Nipon Dynawave paper mill implosion, including how you can help the families of those lost, at kiro7.com
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- Union shares how you can help Longview implosion victims’ families
- Runtime
- 2:47
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Tuesday marks one week since the deadly implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Plant. Officials say a chemical tank holding up to 900,000 gallons of “white liquor” imploded, killing 11 people and injuring several others.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/heres-how-you-can-help-families-longview-implosion-victims/QKJEZNWE7RBBNGOM6KEWVZQBIY/
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- The show goes on at Seattle’s Taproot Theatre after community raises $400K
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Taproot Theatre in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood will be able to move forward with its summer programming thanks to a boost from the community.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/show-goes-seattles-taproot-theatre-after-community-raises-400k/LFF3AFA4RVGVXAYF64XAH267YM/
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- Inquest into Derek Hayden's death begins
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- An inquest into the police shooting death of Derek Hayden began this week. Hayden was shot and killed by Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers on February 16, 2021.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/inquest-into-seattle-police-shooting-death-derek-hayden-begins/UEBQEAFBBJGG3LFTF2QY3IJBQ4/
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- Scammers selling fake World Cup tickets
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- As the World Cup is set to start in a few weeks, be on the lookout for fake tickets posted by scammers.
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- 16-year-old shot and killed at Federal Way apartment complex
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in Federal Way on Monday evening, said the Federal Way Police Department (FWPD).
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/federal-way-police-surround-apartment-complex-after-alleged-fatal-shooting/MGGHONZH7ZE6LKL5UOLVY7MQT4/
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- Ship Canal Bridge construction to pause
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- We’ve almost made it. We’re about halfway through the Revive I-5 work this year, and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is about to take down the work zone across the Ship Canal Bridge.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/revive-i-5-is-about-give-seattle-drivers-break-dont-get-too-comfortable/5653MCHGSREQVHKX7M46DY3MOQ/
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- Two years since a Garfield High School student was shot and killed, no arrests have been made
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- It has been nearly two years since a Garfield High School student was shot and killed in a parking lot on campus at lunchtime. His killer is still free.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/two-years-since-garfield-high-school-student-was-shot-killed-no-arrests-have-been-made/TLGWSX5K3JAZDGL57XBGJ3EA5I/
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- Longview leaders react to no regulatory inspections of white liquor tanks
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Tuesday marks one week since 11 men lost their lives when a tank ruptured, causing a blast that scattered equipment, trucks and a deadly potent chemical known as white liquor across the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/longview-leaders-react-no-regulatory-inspections-white-liquor-tanks/PAKKD4TNY5DEHGJHGDMB6JHD34/
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- Third suspect identified in deadly Parkland shooting, two others appear in court
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office named a third suspect in the May 24 shooting in Parkland that killed 17-year-old Braylon Diaz.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/third-suspect-identified-deadly-parkland-shooting-two-others-appear-court/FCASKM5VYVHSPPWT7CUGM76QQA/
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- Federal Way police surround apartment complex after alleged fatal shooting
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in Federal Way on Monday evening, said the Federal Way Police Department (FWPD). They say it happened after 9:30 pm at an apartment complex near South Star Lake Road and South 272nd Street.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/federal-way-police-surround-apartment-complex-after-alleged-fatal-shooting/MGGHONZH7ZE6LKL5UOLVY7MQT4/
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- Arlington officer accused of having CSAM arrested again
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- An Arlington Police officer, who’s already facing charges related to having child sexual abuse material (CSAM), was arrested again on Friday for violating the conditions of his release.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/arlington-police-officer-accused-having-child-sexual-abuse-material-arrested-again/Y4BNEI7RY5FUBNIYZ7BRLYY7BI/
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- Melinda French Gates to become a minority investor in Seattle Kraken
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Philanthropist Melinda French Gates is set to become a minority investor in the Seattle Kraken’s ownership group, pending approval from the NHL, One Roof Sports and Entertainment said in a release on Monday.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/melinda-french-gates-become-minority-investor-seattle-kraken/PSYJLJO2YNC4PJEQZE4ST7EUQQ/
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- Remembering the 11 dead in Longview
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- On Tuesday, May 26, a chemical tank imploded at the Nippon Dynawave packaging plant in Longview, Washington, killing eleven people. By Saturday, May 30, all eleven victims had been recovered and identified.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/what-we-know-about-victims-longview-chemical-vat-failure/2OYORPU5PBCVNC44KGSGC6B5XQ/
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- Illegal marijuana grow facility catches fire in Pacific, WA
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Fire officials in Pacific, Washington almost stepped on bear traps set at an illegal marijuana grow facility on May 23.
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- Attorney says Longview victim’s families deserve to know who is at fault
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 11 workers were killed at the Nippon Dynawave plant in Longview, WA on May 26 after an above-ground tank imploded. Victim's families say they plan to demand the mill to be held accountable for "ruining their lives."
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- Washington State Ferries 75th Anniversary
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Starting Monday, June 1, Washington State Ferries (WSF) is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/washington-state-ferries-celebrates-its-75th-birthday-with-giveaways-events-more/MFINBCIT6RCCTFNCJYLPA2FKDI/
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- 2 people arrested in connection to Parkland teen killed in front of girlfriend
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested Sunday night – one week after a Parkland teen was shot and killed in front of his girlfriend.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/2-people-arrested-connection-parkland-teen-killed-front-girlfriend/S7TWS2AZYFF75MMG2VON5RDYGE/
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- Man accused of shooting 3 people outside Capitol Hill nightclub pleads not guilty
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A Tacoma man accused of shooting three people outside a Capitol Hill nightclub last month pleaded not guilty in King County Superior Court on Monday.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/man-accused-shooting-3-people-outside-capitol-hill-nightclub-pleads-not-guilty/2M4SGHV7MRDINDPZ4GXW3ZAZ6I/
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- White liquor tank at center of deadly Longview implosion not inspected by state, experts say
- Runtime
- 3:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Following the deadly explosion at the Nippon Dynawave packaging plant in Longview, WA, experts say the above-ground white liquor tanks are not inspected by the state.
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- Shootout after barriers removed on Seattle's Aurora Ave.
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Less than 36 hours after SDOT removed a non-permitted barrier put up by neighbors off of N 102nd and Aurora, neighbors say a shootout happened a block away from those homes.
Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/after-sdot-removes-makeshift-barrier-off-aurora-neighbors-awoken-by-gunfire-sunday-morning/GGXFMJ45JRFGPFFFLKIZYKBKVA/
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- What is the 'big light?' Pinpoint Meteorologist Robert Van Winkle explains
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Find more like this on kiro7.com
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- All victims recovered, identified after Nippon Dynawave blast
- Runtime
- 5:15
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- All eleven victims killed in the industrial disaster in Longview, Washington, have now been recovered and officially identified. Recovering the victims was a days-long process, slowed by the dangerous chemical that remained at the plant. Full story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/all-victims-recovered-identified-after-nippon-dynawave-blast/DBHSLGAZVZE2ZMCWGZI5LCLY2A/
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- Seattle removes neighbor-made barriers along Aurora Avenue to stop violence
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A guerrilla campaign to curb gun violence along Aurora Avenue in Seattle is now over after the city shut it down. Neighbors blocked off the side streets in an effort to keep crime away from their homes, but the city removed the barricades Friday morning. For more on this story, visit: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/city-seattle-removes-homemade-anti-gun-roadblocks-along-aurora-avenue/4HJG5NLYNRGUBCL7ATFTGKWNAM/
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- Gray whale makes a splash in Bremerton, WA
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Find more like this on kiro7.com
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- Communities react to Sound Transit's Light Rail plan
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- After a seven-hour marathon meeting on Thursday, the Sound Transit Board approved an updated 20-year system plan aimed at addressing a $34.5 billion funding gap.
Some major light rail projects move ahead into construction, while others are delayed, redesigned, or left waiting for future funding.
Find a breakdown of the plan here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/tacoma-west-seattle-move-forward-with-light-rail-ballard-scaled-back-now/QLYFROZKT5EZ7BO2CFCMVHT77U/
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- Healthier Together: Tackling homelessness and mental health
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Sound Behavioral Health is the largest mental health group in King County and one of the four largest in Washington.
The group is actively addressing the region’s growing issues around mental health and homelessness.
Find the full story here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/how-sound-behavioral-health-is-addressing-regions-growing-mental-health-concerns/Z7DGSQKHBRGRHO25IEXA2U4EGU/
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- Man convicted of Point Defiance Park stabbing gets 22 years
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The man who stabbed a woman in Point Defiance Park in 2024 in Tacoma has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. Find more details here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/im-not-person-that-did-this-man-convicted-point-defiance-park-stabbing-gets-22-years/WODWOWYMENGJJOGYCOBETZ2DQE/
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- Meet the 74-year-old Seattle man panhandling for Ukraine
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A 74-year-old Seattle man has been collecting thousands in donations for Ukraine at a freeway onramp. Hear his story here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/western-washington-gets-real-meet-74-year-old-seattle-man-panhandling-ukraine/4QLQI47VUVEETNHBJKFQK3TFIQ/
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- The growing art of drag kings in Western WA
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- 3:36
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The art of drag kings is gaining prominence in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, with the Emerald City Kings set to take center stage at Seattle Pride 2026.
Check out this story from KIRO 7's Western Washington Gets Real series here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/western-washington-gets-real-drag-kings-take-center-stage-seattle-pride-2026/FML735OI6RBMNG2SBY5YFVJ3FI/
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- How the Decker case has changed law enforcement in WA
- Runtime
- 4:18
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- It’s been one year since police say Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia Decker were taken from their Wenatchee home and killed by their father.
KIRO 7 spoke with the officers who worked on the case, who say the heaviness is still felt by the Wenatchee community and first responders.
Find the full story here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/one-year-since-wenatchee-father-killed-3-daughters-grieving-community-law-enforcement/MJN2ZHPFAJBXFC3HFQO64WGRZU/
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- Tacoma, West Seattle move forward with Light Rail, Ballard scaled back for now
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- After a seven-hour marathon meeting, the Sound Transit Board has approved an updated 20-year system plan. KIRO 7 breaks it down: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/tacoma-west-seattle-move-forward-with-light-rail-ballard-scaled-back-now/QLYFROZKT5EZ7BO2CFCMVHT77U/
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- Longview paper mill cited for several violations of its ecology permit
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- KIRO 7 News has discovered that the Longview paper mill that imploded Tuesday has been cited several times by the Washington Department of Ecology for violations of its wastewater and air operating permit. Learn more here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/longview-paper-mill-cited-several-violations-its-ecology-permit/SGE7VGJEWJDFTDDMPYPC7QY764/
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- Friday morning update on Longview chemical tank implosion
- Runtime
- 3:30
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Two people were confirmed dead, nine people were missing, and eight more were hurt after a vat containing hundreds of thousands of gallons of dangerous chemicals failed at the Nippon Dynawave packaging plant in Longview on Tuesday morning. Here's what we know so far: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/least-1-dead-several-injured-9-unaccounted-longview-chemical-implosion-plant/74HEDXQY65BSZPSGY4YNKSDGMI/
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- Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during engine firing test
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad during a test on Thursday night. The rocket was undergoing an engine-firing test before a satellite launch scheduled for next week, The Associated Press reported. Find more details here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-during-engine-firing-test/TJMWOWSHXZHTDB5ULPM4IEVGLY/
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- Aurora Ave. barriers removed by the City of Seattle
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The City of Seattle is ordering the removal of neighborhood-built barricades in North Seattle that residents said were installed to stop weekly drive-by shootings tied to prostitution-related violence along Aurora Avenue.
The decision comes just days after neighbors said a bullet from one of the shootings narrowly missed a 6-week-old baby sleeping in a crib near N. 98th Street.
Find more on this developing story here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/mayor-wilson-orders-removal-resident-built-barricades-along-aurora-ave-after-drive-by-shootings/75GZGMXKWJAV7M4BE6S56MK2JQ/
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- Detectives find car possibly linked to death of Parkland teen killed in front of girlfriend
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office says it has found the car it believes is tied to the death of a Parkland teen. Detectives are still searching for the people who were inside at the time of the shooting. Find more details here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/detectives-find-car-possibly-linked-death-parkland-teen-killed-front-girlfriend/FIVVQM5NFNDY7BRDACXI2LXAEM/
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- Six of nine bodies recovered from Longview chemical vat implosion site
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Two people were confirmed dead, nine people were missing, and eight more were hurt after a vat containing hundreds of thousands of gallons of dangerous chemicals failed at the Nippon Dynawave packaging plant in Longview on Tuesday morning.
The Longview Fire Department provided an update on Thursday, saying six of the nine missing workers’ bodies have now been recovered.
KIRO 7 continues to follow this developing story at: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/least-1-dead-several-injured-9-unaccounted-longview-chemical-implosion-plant/74HEDXQY65BSZPSGY4YNKSDGMI/
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- One year since Wenatchee father killed three daughters: New details in Travis Decker case revealed
- Runtime
- 4:37
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- It’s been one year since Travis Decker killed his three young daughters, then went on the run into the Cascade Mountains.
Now, authorities are sharing new details exclusively with KIRO 7 about the case, manhunt, and Decker's cause of death.
For the full story, visit: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/one-year-since-wenatchee-father-killed-three-daughters-new-details-travis-decker-case-revealed/NC2WX3RZR5EPVKPRFAKX7PFR5M/
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- Around the Sound: 14th Annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The 14th annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival is being held this weekend in Seattle, showcasing Asian American films and stories.
The three-day event features screenings at the Wing Luke Museum for opening night, with the remainder of the festival taking place at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute.
Find out more about the event here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/around-sound-14th-annual-seattle-asian-american-film-festival/AD4WX7OLKJCYNCU6YDF3V5LSAY/
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- What we know about the victims in the Longview chemical tank implosion
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Two people were confirmed dead, nine people were missing, and eight more were hurt after a vat containing hundreds of thousands of gallons of dangerous chemicals failed at the Nippon Dynawave packaging plant in Longview on Tuesday morning.
The Longview Fire Department provided an update on Thursday, saying six of the nine missing workers’ bodies have now been recovered.
Here’s what we know about the victims: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/what-we-know-about-victims-longview-chemical-vat-failure/2OYORPU5PBCVNC44KGSGC6B5XQ/
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- Harbor seal shot in the face in Washington dies from infection
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The harbor seal recovering from being shot in the face has sadly died. Find the full story here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/harbor-seal-shot-face-dies-injuries/IFNLHXUOJNAHBCTW3QG646V2VI/
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- Longview implosion victim identified as mill employee, beloved grandfather
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Two people are dead, nine people are missing, and eight more are hurt after a vat containing hundreds of thousands of gallons of dangerous chemicals failed at the Nippon Dynawave packaging plant in Longview.
KIRO 7 has learned the identity of the first person confirmed dead: Gilbert Bernal. A friend has set up a GoFundMe for his family to pay for funeral expenses.
“He was a Godly man in every sense of the word,” the organizer, Todd Cornwell, wrote.
To find a fundraiser supporting his family and to hear more about his story, visit: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/what-we-know-about-victims-longview-chemical-vat-failure/2OYORPU5PBCVNC44KGSGC6B5XQ/
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- Recovery efforts in Longview continue as third victim identified
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- KIRO 7 is continuing to follow the Longview paper mill implosion and its impact here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/least-1-dead-several-injured-9-unaccounted-longview-chemical-implosion-plant/74HEDXQY65BSZPSGY4YNKSDGMI/
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- National Guard called out to assist after Longview paper mill implosion
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- KIRO 7 is continuing to follow the Longview paper mill implosion and its impact here: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/least-1-dead-several-injured-9-unaccounted-longview-chemical-implosion-plant/74HEDXQY65BSZPSGY4YNKSDGMI/
