Seattle man accused of stealing 19 iPhones from Chehalis store
Isaiah I. McAdory, 28, of Seattle, was charged with first-degree organized retail theft and second-degree burglary Tuesday after he was arrested for allegedly stealing 19 iPhones worth over $16,000
Several thousand people join hands around Green Lake in peace and strength
Several thousand people gathered around Green Lake on Saturday October 4, 2025 to hold hands in a circle around the lake in a giant embrace of our democracy and community. It was an all ages event as people gathered at six stations around Green Lake. A band at each station played. Some people walked as other stood,...
Woman blows narcotic smoke into baby’s face, then assaults officer, Washington cops say
A woman blew smoke from narcotics into a baby’s face, then assaulted an officer, Washington officials said. On Oct. 5, Seattle officers got reports of a 39-year-old woman “smoking narcotics out of tinfoil and blowing the smoke into the baby’s face,” according to a news release by the police department.
Unionized Starbucks workers protest layoffs at Seattle headquarters, Starbucks responds
SEATTLE - Unionized Starbucks employees gathered outside the company's headquarters to protest recent mass layoffs. They expressed their frustration over the closure of more than two dozen stores in Washington, resulting in the layoff of 900 workers. Protestors stated that the laid-off workers were not given the...
Seattle to announce National Guard defense plan
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is expected to sign two executive orders to get the city ready in case National Guard troopers are deployed in Seattle.
Monitoring and preparing for an earthquake at Mount Baker
This article originally appeared in The Salish Current. Between July and August this year, Mount Rainier experienced over 1,300 earthquakes. Now the United States Geological Survey is working to identify similar activity at Mount Baker. The earthquake swarm around Rainier broke the previous record, set in 2009....
Seattle Fire hiring for firefighters and EMTs with starting salary of nearly $100K
SEATTLE — The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is currently accepting applications for entry-level firefighter/EMT positions after ongoing issues with understaffing. The department said it aims to expand its diverse team of over 1,000 uniformed firefighters, who operate across the city's 33 fire stations. According to...
Kent man, 44, reportedly lying on tracks when struck by train
A 44-year-old Kent man was reportedly lying on the railroad tracks when a BNSF Railway train struck and killed him on Tuesday, Oct. 7 in Kent. “It was reported that a male was seen lying on the tracks by train engineers, they sounded their horns while attempting to stop the train, but they were unable to stop the...
Man Shot in Tieton Driveway, Transferred to Seattle Hospital
Deputies from the Yakima County Sheriff's Office were called to the Tieton area at about 4:10 pm Tuesday.
Deborah Horne, longtime KIRO 7 reporter, to retire after 34 years
KIRO 7 reporter Deborah Horne will retire on Oct. 8 after more than three decades of reporting in the Pacific Northwest. Deborah began her career as a newspaper journalist before moving into broadcast. She spent 10 years in Providence, Rhode Island, before joining KIRO 7 in Seattle, where she has...
