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Authorities are asking for the public’s help finding Kathy Woodward, a missing vulnerable adult who was last seen Thursday, July 9 in Kent. Woodward, 60, was last seen off 35th Place South at approximately Noon, heading in an unknown direction, according to the Kent Police Department. Police said her...

SEATTLE - A massive surge in Cyclospora cases throughout the U.S. is drawing intense national scrutiny. The foodborne parasite, which causes severe gastrointestinal illness, including watery diarrhea, has heavily impacted several eastern and midwestern states. "This is really unusual for the United States," said Sara L

EDMONDS, Wash. — The man accused of driving off the Edmonds ferry dock and killing two people while attempting to flee police last June pleaded guilty in court Wednesday afternoon. William Russell-Leonard fled from two attempted traffic stops before driving off the ferry dock and plunging into the water...

Seattle's Fourth & Blanchard tower, the 25-story glass-and-steel slab locals know as the "Darth Vader" building, has hit the market, becoming the latest downtown office high-rise to be shopped as owners reshuffle their portfolios. The Belltown tower, long associated with Martin Selig Real Estate, was picked up at a cou

A Seattle man charged with shooting a passenger on a King County Metro bus could face life in prison as a three-strike offender. Rashad Mackey, 36, is accused of firing into the bus near Fifth Avenue South and South Lander Street on July 5, hitting a man in the chest. At last check, the victim was in critical condition

King County is about to get a big boost in its capacity to fill drug and alcohol treatment beds, as a new center on Vashon Island will increase the number of beds for patients on Medicaid by 50%. KIRO host Ursula Reutin explained why the beds are a massive need...

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and city leaders gathered in Lake City on Tuesday for the opening of "Reuse Commons," a co-home for several reuse and repair services under one roof.

Seattle residents are Happier Than You Might Think

Last month was the eighth-warmest June on record at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with an average daily high temperature of 73.7 degrees. June included two days cracking the 90-degree mark, with the temperature hitting 91 degrees on June 15 and 90 degrees on June 23. Meanwhile, 2015 holds the...

Residents across western Washington should prepare for a combination of warm temperatures, possible thunderstorms and an elevated wildfire risk as weather conditions change later this week, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle. Warm, mostly dry weather will continue through Wednesday, with widespread Mi