KIRO 7 News
How Labor Day weekend could break records at SeaTac Airport
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- How Labor Day weekend could break records at SeaTac Airport
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Officials at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport say this weekend is expected to be the busiest of the Labor Day weekend. Officials say they expect to break several records.
STORY: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-rated-number-one-domestic-travel-destination-labor-day-weekend-heres-what-expect/LPB5V5FUXJB3XA2FEMC3FDFMOI/
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- Driver hits 8-year-old in Tacoma while he is riding his bike
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Surveillance video shows a person hitting an 8-year-old while he was riding his bike near his house in Tacoma. His family is now asking for help in identifying the driver.
STORY: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/tacoma-family-asking-help-identifying-driver-who-hit-child-took-off/PZPHBY47WNGELFAVUXICUYB7WU/
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- This organization flips furniture to help families in need
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- An organization in Western Washington helps families get back on their feet by repairing furniture that would have gone to the landfill.
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- Drivers try to navigate chaos while waiting on White River Bridge repairs
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Washington State Department of Transportation says that repairs to the vital bridge are weeks away, and drivers are being forced to take lengthy detours. Commuters have found alternative means of transportation to reach their destinations.
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- Sound Transit announce a billion dollar short fall on future transit plans
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Sound Transit staff says that they are over budget by the multi-billions on a future financial plan that voters approved in 2016.
STORY: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/sound-transit-overshot-its-future-plans-budget-by-billions/QCS275NMOJCORJ4LTENQ4DJNBM/
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- Marysville tries to move forward after last year's financial hardships
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- As elementary and middle school students head back to school in Marysville, the school district tries to move past the financial hardships that almost shut them down.
STORY: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/marysville-schools-focused-success-after-last-years-3m-budget-shortfall-prompted-big-changes/S2E5YETASJGQJH5IQC4HSVIZ5A/
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- Key tariff loophole hole could cause you to pay more for some items
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A tax exemption on low-cost shipments from other countries is set to end on Friday, and it’s likely to make your orders and purchases more expensive.
The Trump administration signed an executive order last month that eliminates the “de minimis” rule.
This rule allowed shipments valued at $800 or less to come into the country duty-free.
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- Seattle Public Schools debates having School Engagement Officers on campus
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- On Wednesday, students and parents spoke out about a proposal to bring back police officers, or school engagement officers, to Garfield High School.
During the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) meeting, district officials said they want to tackle four big concerns about officers: proper training, role clarity, accountability, and the overall impact on students.
SPS is considering a one-year pilot program with Seattle police to get School Engagement Officers (SEO) on Garfield’s campus instead of School Resource Officers (SRO), which were removed district-wide in 2020.
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- A Catholic School in Seattle reacts to the shooting in Minnesota
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- 5:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A principal at a catholic school in Seattle voices concern over the shooting that happened at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
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- Why inflation could be the reason you paid more for vegetables this summer
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A report released this month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the largest month-to-month increase in the summer. Farmers say inflation is the cause.
STORY: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/inflation-could-be-reason-why-you-paid-more-vegetables-this-summer/S3HBUZDR7FHNRNP2CF4BWHFKRM/
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- Renton School District opens the new school year with new safety measures
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- As the Renton School District begins the new school year, it has implemented new safety measures in more than 20 schools throughout the district, both inside and outside.
STORY: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/school-safety-renton-students-head-back-class/O7LZECOZFNCJBB3BI6NFPF3FPI/
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- Protesters get inside Microsoft HQ
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Redmond Police Department (RPD) says a group of pro-Palestinian protesters breached the executive offices at Microsoft’s Headquarters.
Seven people have been arrested.
According to Microsoft president Brad Smith, the group locked itself inside his office. An organizer for the Pro-Palestine group ‘No Azure for Apartheid,’ says they were calling on Microsoft to cut their ties with the Israeli government.
Smith says two of the protesters are current Microsoft employees and one is a former Google employee.
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- Abandoned cats recovering in Pierce County
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A mother cat and her four kittens are looking for new homes after they were rescued from a mailbox in Roy, according to rescue volunteers.
Volunteers told KIRO 7 it happened earlier this month outside a post office.
A young female cat was found with her four babies, who were only a few weeks old.
Donations have already poured in to help, guaranteeing that each of the kittens and their mother can be spayed and neutered before being adopted. All of them are still looking for forever homes.
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- Business owners calling for change following string of shootings in Belltown
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Two recent shootings in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood highlight increasing gun violence, bucking the trend of the city at large. On Friday, police say an attempted robbery turned into a shooting, hurting one person on 1st Ave and Blanchard Street. Then, on Monday, near 3rd Ave and Blanchard, a man was shot around 6 p.m.
At the latest update from Seattle police, both suspects are still at large.
“We know we are witness to violent crime, overdose, and medical emergencies on a regular basis and when we call 911, the odds are we will not see anyone here.” Jessica Norton said, who owns a business on 2nd Ave off Blanchard Street.
When asked about the shootings at a campaign event on the City Hall Plaza, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell highlighted the bigger picture.
“When I cite data, it still falls on deaf ears if someone has just experienced a shooting or they’ve been around it. We have to acknowledge that,” Harrell said, “The fact...
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- Marysville man survives flesh eating bacteria
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Ted Neiland nearly died twice after contracting the rare flesh-eating bacteria.
The bacteria, necrotizing fasciitis, had infected Neiland and all the way down to his bone in some parts of his body.
Neiland is now returned home to the house he shares with his wife, Sally Neiland, in Marysville after facing months of rehabilitation. He says the experience has given him a new lease on life.
He underwent a skin graft to replace the flesh that was taken to save his life.
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- Chelan County Sheriff pledges commitment as search for Travis Decker continues
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- 26:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that federal, state, and local agencies are beginning a large-scale search near Rock Island Campground outside Leavenworth for Travis Decker, who remains wanted in the killings of his three children and the kidnapping of their mother.
Story - https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/fbi-chelan-county-sheriff-hold-press-conference-search-murder-suspect-travis-decker/XURF3TLUTZHAPCWYUHYIBANFR4/
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- Several highways around Seattle and in Pierce County shut down this weekend
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Washington State Department of Transportation has shared a breakdown of the multiple highway closures across the greater Puget Sound this weekend.
Drivers have been asked to plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and prepare for delays as crews conduct “major construction, preservation, and maintenance work” on key corridors between Seattle and north Pierce County.
Two previously scheduled projects have been postponed, which included lane reductions on westbound SR 18 as well as work on the SR 99 First Avenue Bridge.
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- What to do to keep yourself and others safe on the water this weekend
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- With summer refusing to relent, King County Sheriff’s Marine Rescue Team is expecting a busy weekend on the water.
They’ll be out in full force in an effort to make sure people know what they need to stay safe.
Marine Rescue Sgt. Benjamin Callahan says it’s the time of year when more newcomers to paddleboards and kayaks make their first voyage on the water.
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- Man drowns in Lake Washington
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A man in his 70s has presumably drowned in Lake Washington on Friday evening, according to the Bellevue Fire Department (BFD).
According to BFD, a call went out for a person who had gone underwater off Medina Beach Park and did not surface.
“[The man] was seen going under water and didn’t make it back up. So the fire department came out and our lifeguards were on duty and on the other side of the beach were able to come over and pull the man out of the water and get him to the shore. Firefighters did the best they could,” said Capt. Austin Gildof with the Medina Police Department.
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- Erik Menendez denied parole
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Erik Menendez was denied parole by panel of California commissioners Thursday.
During his hearing he offered his most detailed account in years of how he was raised and why he made the choices he did — both at the time of his parents' killing and during his decades in prison.
He and his brother Lyle were sentenced to life in prison in 1996 for fatally shooting Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989.
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- Overnight car explosion shatters windows in Federal Way
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Everett police seek suspect in violent attack captured on video at Emily’s Garage
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Everett police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man accused of violently attacking two workers at Emily’s Garage earlier this month.
Story - https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/everett-police-seek-suspect-violent-attack-captured-video-emilys-garage/KRXGOBFS3RCXFMVUGUQCQUI2OM/
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- Fred Meyer closing more locations in Washington
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- 2:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Fred Meyer announced that two more stores will be added to their list of closures in the next couple of months.
The supermarket chain announced the closure of the Lake City Fred Meyer and the Redmond Fred Meyer on 76th Street.
This comes just a day after the announcement of store closings in Kent and Everett.
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- Fred Meyer closure concerns in Kent
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The City of Kent’s Mayor is sounding off after learning that Kroger plans to shut down their Fred Meyer and citing crime as the reason.
“The decision to close this location, as well as others, is based on historical crime data. Not current trends,” Mayor Dana Ralph said.
She went on to explain that her city has been “loud and forceful, and shifting our state legislature to a public safety first agenda.”
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- Memorial held for dogwalker killed during carjacking
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Family and friends of Ruth Dalton are inviting the community to honor her memory one year after her death.
The 80-year-old Seattle woman was killed during a carjacking in the Madison Valley neighborhood.
On Wednesday, there will be a public service at 5:30 p.m. near 43rd Avenue East and Madison Street. That’s where the city istalled a plaque in memory of Dalton and her dog Prince on a bench overlooking Madison Park Beach.
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- In-N-Out Burger opens its first Washington location
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The popular fast-food burger chain In-N-Out Burger is preparing to open its first location in Washington, with an official opening date scheduled for Aug. 20.
The new In-N-Out location will be located at 5801 Pioneer Canyon Drive in Ridgefield, WA, according to Steve Mathis, a community forum administrator on Facebook.
The Ridgefield restaurant will employ about 80 people, with starting pay listed at $18.75 an hour. Hours will run daily from 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m., and until 1:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
READ MORE: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/first-in-n-out-burger-washington-location-opens-today-ridgefield/DMVLOBN2B5C2HI7V3UUPLGCGKY/
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- US DOT investigating Washington for deadly crash in Flordia
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A semi-truck made an illegal U-Turn in Florida, which resulted in the death of three people who crashed into it. The Department of Transportation says Washington state gave the man an illegal commercial driver's license (CDL) in 2023. The drive is not a legal resident of the United States, so he wasn't supposed to have a CDL.
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- New documents detail Bryan Kohberger's strange behavior
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Bryan Kohberger developed a reputation for being sexist and creepy while attending a criminal justice program in the months before he killed four University of Idaho students in 2022, fellow grad students told investigators.
His behavior was so problematic that one Washington State University faculty member told co-workers that if he ever became a professor, he would likely stalk or sexually abuse his future students, according to the documents. She urged her co-workers to cut Kohberger’s funding to remove him from the program.
“He is smart enough that in four years we will have to give him a Ph.D.,” the woman told her colleagues, according to the report from Idaho State Police Detective Ryan O’Harra. She continued, “Mark my word, I work with predators. If we give him a Ph.D., that’s the guy that, in that many years when he is a professor, we will hear is harassing, stalking, and sexually abusing … his students at wherever university.”
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- Sound Transit Safety & Security report shows uptick in attack on transit workers
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- How a 10 minute drive turned into 38 minutes after a bridge closure in southeast King County
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- On Monday morning, a semi-truck ran into the White River Bridge that drivers use to go from Buckley and Enumclaw. Now drivers have to use detours and get creative while the bridge is repaired.
STORY: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/white-river-bridge-remains-closed-timeline-repairs-remains-uncertain/PLHLYW2ANJH63JLYHTATBAAYWE/
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- Pierce County school district getting rid of SROs
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Franklin Pierce School District announced that it will be cutting its school resource officer (SRO) program this year due to budget shortfalls.
Media representative for the district, Joel Zylstra, said the district has had to make some big financial decisions over the last three years.
“In total, it’s been about 15 million dollars’ worth of reductions over three years,” Zylstra said.
One of the cuts that’s received a lot of attention from parents is the school resource officer program.
SROs are officers who are selected and carefully trained to be stationed at a school, and are used for school-based law enforcement and crisis response. They are sworn law enforcement officers, not security guards, so they are armed.
What parents are saying: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/budget-cuts-force-pierce-county-school-district-end-sro-program/AYKZF6UJXZGYPH7SPQUSAS3KCQ/
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- Addressing homelessness in Pierce County
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The number of people experiencing homelessness in Pierce County is going up, according to the latest report released by the county.
The number of individuals sleeping in shelters and on the streets is up 11% in 2025 compared to 2024. The data is based on a point-in-time count that service providers, volunteers and Pierce County leaders conducted starting January 30.
There were 2,955 total individuals counted.
How the county plans to address these issues: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/new-data-shows-more-people-are-experiencing-homelessness-pierce-county/2PWIT572WZGYJIDUEUKRSRYKOE/
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- Dashcam Shows Driver Swerving Into Oncoming Lanes, Nearly Hitting Pedestrians in Shoreline
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- 8:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Dashcam footage captures the shocking moment a suspect in a missing-plates vehicle swerves into oncoming traffic and brake-checks pursuing officers in Shoreline, narrowly missing pedestrians.
According to police, 38-year-old Zachary McCreary of Tacoma led officers on a series of reckless pursuits across Seattle and Kent over six weeks. Incidents included ramming a fire truck, using nitrous oxide while driving, reversing toward a patrol car, and attempting to elude officers multiple times.
McCreary was arrested in Fife during his lunch break outside his workplace. Police say he was carrying a loaded handgun without a valid concealed pistol license. He now faces several felony charges, including attempting to elude police, reckless driving, attempted assault, and firearm violations.
⚠️ Viewer discretion advised: This video contains dangerous driving behavior.
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- Explosion at Veterinary Center Injures 3 North Carolina Firefighters
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Three firefighters were injured after an explosion at the East Carolina Veterinary Medical Center on New Centre Drive in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Police say a driver struck gas lines after turning onto Bob King Drive, sparking the explosion and fire. The driver, who showed signs of impairment, was taken into custody.
Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while one sustained severe burns to the hands and arms. Fortunately, no one was inside the building at the time.
The veterinary center was scheduled to open in September after relocating from Greenville Avenue. New Centre Drive was shut down as crews responded to the scene.
Video courtesy - Jordan Branyon
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- Police searching for suspect in deadly Federal Way apartment shooting
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Federal Way police said a man was killed in a shooting at The Shores Apartments on Monday morning.
Officers were called around 7:30 a.m. to the complex at 31821 3rd Place Southwest.
When they arrived, they found a 43-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Despite attempts by police and fire personnel to save him, the man died at the scene.
READ MORE: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/man-killed-morning-shooting-federal-way-apartment-complex/GHZ4WTQ56JHYXODAFGGSFIXZGU/
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- Person smoking triggers evacuations at Space Needle
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Guests had to evacuate 98 flights of stairs (832 steps) from the top of the Space Needle after a person smoking set of the fire alarm. It's Space Needle policy to evacuate every time the fire alarm goes off.
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- Bonney Lake Sumner advance in LLWS
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Bonney Lake Sumner baseball team made thier Little League World Series debut on Saturday, winning their first game against the New England regional team 3-2.
Their next game is on Tuesday, August 19th at 7pm ET/4 pm PT against team United States.
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- Bodycam footage of pilot accused of trying to fly drunk
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Airport police in Georgia released body camera footage of a pilot's arrest on a DUI charge as he was making pre-flight checks for a Southwest Airlines flight.
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- "Horned" or "Zombie" rabbit sighting in East Seattle
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A rabbit has been seen in East Seattle with a horn sticking out of its head. Rabbits that have these hornlike growths have been seen on rabbits in other regions of the U.S., including Colorado. But how dangerous is it for you or your pets?
STORY: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/unusual-zombie-rabbits-spotted-washington-state/BR3GF7UTNFC3ZIZ6GBVHCRE65Q/
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- A look back at Sue Bird 21 season career
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Sue Bird will have a statue unveiled on Sunday. Take a look back at Bird's stellar career.
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- Huge Pike Place Market food event canceled due to weather
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The annual event at the market costs $225 a ticket, but those who were expecting to attend the event found they will not receive refunds.
Story: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/frustration-over-non-refundable-tickets-cancelled-pike-place-market-sunset-supper-event/FWGLCEEM3RCL7O3IT6A6JG6N7Q/
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- $20k worth of items stolen from Ballard oddities store
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Inside Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, people can find some interesting things for sale.
“A museum where you can buy the exhibits,” owner Ryan Robbins said.
He says the unusual and interesting items they have on display is really what has kept people coming back for the 10 years they’ve been in business.
Sadly, his store was broken into late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Seattle Police say two people broke in, smashed several cases and stole up to $20,000 in merchandise while causing thousands in damage.
Some of the items stolen were jewelry and fossils like a woolly mammoth tooth and megalodon shark teeth.
“The most valuable thing was like a $1,500 woolly mammoth tooth,” Robbins said.
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- Auburn barista stand held at gunpoint
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Auburn Police Department (APD) is asking for the public’s help in identifying an armed robbery suspect.
On August 8th, a masked man reportedly climbed through a window at the BigFoot Java coffee stand and held two baristas at gunpoint, APD said in a release.
He didn’t get away with much money, as the business is cashless.
Police say he then allegedly stole their tip jar and fired a single gunshot into the roof before he ran. No one was injured in the incident.
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- Bonney Lake-Sumner Little League advances to world series
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Bonney-Lake Sumner baseball team has advanced to the Little League World Series.
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- Navigating I-5 closures this weekend
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Ahead of another full closure of northbound I-5 through Seattle this weekend, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is preparing to try and ease drivers’ path around the closure.
SDOT reports Aurora Avenue, the University and Montlake bridges are all routes that have seen more traffic during the first weekend closure of NB I-5 and through the last four weeks of two NB lanes being closed.
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- 'You're going to get caught.' Man captured after escaping DOC custody at SEA Airport
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- KIRO 7 News spoke with the Department of Corrections after a man escaped custody at SEA Airport and was caught. Their message? If you try to run, you will get caught.
Story - https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/new-details-released-about-third-sea-escapee-this-year/MBQCZFDLSVH5NHJMXTHSUWROAE/
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- Man recovering after his deck collapsed
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A man is recovering after his second-story apartment deck collapsed in Snoqualmie.
It happened at a complex off SE Newton Street on Tuesday night.
Paul Rasmussen was sitting on the deck with his two dogs eating cookies, when suddenly he says the balcony “started slipping away sideways.”
The deck fell into a storage unit below, trapping him and his dogs.
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- New app launches to help pet owners to set up puppy playdates
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Seattle is one of the most dog-friendly cities nationwide, but for some pet owners – finding a pal for your pup can be a struggle.
There’s a new app changing the way our pets interact. It’s called FurFriends.
The free app allows pet owners to create a profile for their pet and, based on their preferences, can find others in the area to schedule playdates. It asks questions about your pet’s size, breed, age, gender, friendly spectrum, and energy level to find the best fit. Think of it as a Bumble BFF for Fido.
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- WSDOT and SDOT prepares for weekend I-5 closures with more to come
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- As the first phase of the “Revive I-5″ closures on the Ship Canal bridge wraps up Monday morning, transit agencies are hoping to use the data collected to make improvements.
They want to use the data for 16 months of similar closures coming over the next two years.
First, though I-5 Northbound will again close Friday at 11:59 p.m. To Monday at 5 a.m. in order to reconfigure the highway into its original alignment.
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- New study say that Gen Z could be more open to scams
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A cybersecurity expert says Gen Z may be more susceptible to scams, since they are on their phones more and are more trusting of technology.
