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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...

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...

Deputies from the Yakima County Sheriff's Office were called to the Tieton area at about 4:10 pm Tuesday.

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...

SEATTLE — Several food establishments in Central Seattle, including Pioneer Square and areas around Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park, have been closed due to multiple health violations. According to Public Health - Seattle & King County, eleven unpermitted red carts operating near the stadiums were shut down between...

The Washington State Department of Transportation announced new toll rules for State Route 167.

Starbucks workers and allies rallied outside the company's headquarters on Monday, protesting abrupt store closures they say reflect the company's disregard for its hometown employees. Why it matters: The closures — which included two of Seattle's most recognizable Starbucks locations — are the latest flashpoint in a...

SEATTLE — Seattle police said a man was arrested after he forced his way into a high school, attacked a security guard, and pointed a gun at a teenager. The 60-year-old man was walking his two dogs when he approached the school and “forcefully pushed past” the security guard to talk to the principal, who told him to...

Seattle’s once-booming tech industry has reversed course. Mass layoffs are reshaping not just the job market but the city’s economy. Led by Microsoft and Amazon, the industry has cut tens of thousands of jobs, with little indication of a rebound. The tech sector has long been Seattle’s economic...

OLYMPIA — Washington’s minimum wage will increase to $17.13 per hour on Jan. 1, 2026 — a 2.8% bump driven by inflation, the Department of Labor and Industries announced Tuesday. The current $16.66 rate is already the highest in the country, just ahead of California and parts of New York at $16.50. The federal minimum...