Seattle WA

SEATTLE — Business owners in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood say a surge in crime and open-air drug use over the past several months is driving away customers, damaging storefronts and costing them tens of thousands of dollars. Some are now questioning whether the city’s response is effective. Jessica...

SEATTLE — A death investigation is underway after a body was pulled from the water at Green Lake on Monday, officials said. According to the Seattle Police Department, the 911 call came in just before 3:30 p.m. when crews responded to a report of a person in the water near the Green Lake Community Center on 7201 E....

Seattle Korean Murder Case has sparked a growing movement among Korean American community leaders demanding legal reforms after the suspect in the killing of a pregnant Korean woman was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Community organizations in Washington state announced on March 27 that they had formed the...

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting at the Creston Point Apartments in Skyway that left one person dead and another with minor injuries.

KIRO 7 News obtained new video of the moment a man is nearly pushed in front of an oncoming light rail train at the Northgate station in Seattle.

Seattle police are searching for a driver who pulled up and shot two teens in the Chinatown-International District Tuesday afternoon. The department tells KIRO 7 they got a call about the shooting around 4:10 p.m. on South Jackson Street. The caller said someone pulled up to the teens, and there was some kind of a...

The company laid off 491 Seattle workers, part of wider cuts as it splurges on artificial intelligence kit while its share price sinks this year. Business Insider reported that Oracle is chopping thousands of jobs as it faces pressure from the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street to cut costs while shovelling billions...

As layoffs mount, office towers sit half-empty, and high earners increasingly look for the exits, Socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is signaling she may pursue even more taxes on large businesses and wealthy residents. Speaking at a community forum Friday night, Wilson said her administration is exploring new...

A Pacific storm is set to sweep into the Pacific Northwest midweek, bringing a mix of steady rain, strong coastal winds and heavy Cascade snow that could snarl travel and briefly recharge mountain snowpack. Forecast discussions from National Weather Service offices in Seattle and Portland describe a stronger frontal...

The Skagit County Board of Commissioners has approved a major settlement tied to the FERC relicensing of Seattle City Light’s Skagit River Hydroelectric Project. The agreement, developed with tribal, state, and federal partners, includes $979 million for fish passage construction and $150 million for downstream...