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Seattle council member points to marathon bombing in push for World Cup cameras

Wearing a Boston Marathon jacket and holding up the finisher’s medal he earned the day of the 2013 bombing, Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka made an emotional plea for Mayor Katie Wilson to turn on security cameras in the Stadium District before the FIFA World Cup arrives. “In 2013,...
Featured picture for ‘Everything has to be on the table’: Seattle Public Schools superintendent says closures still possible to fix $87M deficit

‘Everything has to be on the table’: Seattle Public Schools superintendent says closures still...

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner made it clear in March that he is not afraid to cut the administrative fat to ease an $87 million deficit. Shuldiner told “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio on Tuesday that nothing is off the table when it comes to fixing the district’s budget, warning that i
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Immigration attorney accused in federal lawsuit permanently resigns from Washington bar

TUKWILA, Wash. — Tukwila-based immigration attorney Alexandra Lozano has permanently resigned from the Washington State Bar Association in lieu of discipline, effectively ending her ability to practice law in Washington and represent clients in immigration cases. The resignation, filed Tuesday, comes just days after a
Featured picture for Harbor seal shot in Hood Canal, WA dies after months of rehabilitation

Harbor seal shot in Hood Canal, WA dies after months of rehabilitation

DES MOINES, Wash. - A harbor seal that was shot in the head in Washington's Hood Canal has died, marking a heartbreaking end to her rescue and recovery mission. The seal, affectionately named "Benny," passed away while under the care of marine wildlife welfare group SR-3 in Des Moines. The...
Featured picture for Man who stabbed victims 150+ times in South Seattle apartment attack sentenced to 54 years

Man who stabbed victims 150+ times in South Seattle apartment attack sentenced to 54...

SEATTLE — A Seattle man convicted of stabbing two people to death inside a South Seattle apartment in 2022 has been sentenced to 54 years in prison for the brutal killings. John Marcel Williams was found guilty by a jury in March on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Maryanne Wooden, 55, and Howard Jasp
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Marrakesh in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood is closing its doors

A staple in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood is closing its doors.  After 23 years, Marrakesh announced that it is shutting down.
Featured picture for ‘Families will hurt from this for years’: Gee wants King County homeless agency dissolved, says damage will last decades

‘Families will hurt from this for years’: Gee wants King County homeless agency dissolved,...

As local leaders aim to dismantle the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) following the mismanagement of $13 million and a $45 million deficit, the push has drawn support from an unlikely voice: former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, one of the biggest architects of the regional approach. KIRO hosts Gee...
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Know before you go: Traffic changes during FIFA World Cup in Seattle

SEATTLE — With just three weeks until the FIFA World Cup play in Seattle, state and local agencies have a plan to help traffic flow and avoid major disruptions in and around the stadiums. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been hammering the message that people should rely...
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Amazon semi-truck crashes off SR 599 in Tukwila, hits light rail tracks above

TUKWILA, Wash. — An Amazon semi-truck crashed off the southbound lanes of Highway 599 in Tukwila just after midnight, striking the light rail tracks above the road. Video from a Washington State Department of Transportation camera earlier in the morning showed the response to the crash just north of S 133rd St. At one
Featured picture for Gorge shooting suspect was hallucinating from mushrooms, court documents say

Gorge shooting suspect was hallucinating from mushrooms, court documents say

The 26-year-old suspected of killing two women and injuring three others on Saturday at the Gorge Amphitheatre told investigators he was experiencing hallucinations after taking psychedelic mushrooms, according to probable cause documents filed Wednesday in Grant County Superior Court. The suspect, an active duty membe

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