Longtime Seattle journalist, former FOX 13 reporter Steve Kiggins dies at 47

The Brief

  • Former FOX 13 Seattle reporter and photojournalist Steve Kiggins died Thursday, Feb. 12. He was 47.
  • A Longview, Washington native and Bates Technical College alum, Kiggins spent nearly a decade at FOX 13 before joining KBTC’s Northwest Now.
  • Known for his humility and dedication to “mirroring our humanity,” Kiggins’ career spanned from the Pacific Northwest to the Deep South.

SEATTLE Steve Kiggins, a former FOX 13 Seattle reporter and photojournalist whose broadcasting career spanned more than two decades, died at age 47 on Thursday.

Kiggins was a trusted journalist, broadcaster, multimedia storyteller and public servant who created content to inform, inspire and mirror our humanity.

He grew up in southwest Washington and spent many summer months along the Oregon coast in Seaside and Cannon Beach with his family.

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