Category: Local News

If the Asian giant hornet population in Whatcom County is not stopped in its tracks by entomologists, scientists are predicting the invasive hornets could spread further south in Washington and even down the West Coast. A new report by Washington…

Seattle’s I-5 express lanes are closed, after a collision sent a semi truck trailer off the side of the freeway. WSDOT expects lanes to remain closed “for an extended period” while crews work to recover the trailer. Also closed is…

A former federal monitor for Seattle’s consent decree issued a memorandum this week, calling on the city’s police department to drastically overhaul its crowd control training and policies. ‘May take a while’ before SPD is ready to end consent decree…

The body of a missing pregnant woman from Parkland was found down a cliff in University Place on Tuesday. A Pierce County sheriff’s SWAT team arrested Kassandra Cantrell’s ex-boyfriend at his home in Tacoma just hours after the body was…

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden offered his endorsement to incumbent Washington state Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday. With Primary in rearview, Loren Culp gears up for fight against Inslee Inslee announced the endorsement on Twitter, stating that he is “looking…

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. This year, Washington state voters will be asked to vote for U.S. President and several state races. On the ballot are: Congressional Districts 1-10, Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor,…

Though the case numbers are declining in Washington state, it’s not time to let the coronavirus guard down. A new report from the state Department of Health says the COVID-19 risk is still high due to a lack of herd…

Snohomish County is preparing for the possibility that Boeing may move all 787 Dreamliner production to South Carolina in a matter of weeks, removing the 787 production line in Everett. Some sources and aviation industry experts have told KIRO 7…

The U.S. Department of Justice listed Seattle among a group of what it’s labeling “anarchist jurisdictions” Monday, with the intent of withholding and redirecting federal funds over ongoing protests and clashes with police. Local leaders react to Trump plan to…

To help answer questions and clarify the status of the “Return-to-Play Process,” the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association issued a statement Sunday, adding that the group “fully understands the desire to return to play.” The WIAA’s top priority is the health…