King County, WA

KING COUNTY, Wash. — A man is dead after a shooting in the Skyway area of unincorporated King County Monday morning. Deputies were called to 80th Avenue South and South 125th Street, very close to Dimmitt Middle School, shortly after 3 a.m. Emergency dispatchers received a 911 call about...

SKYWAY, Wash. — Deputies have launched an investigation after a burglary attempt ended with a fatal shooting of a man in south King County on Monday morning. Police received a call shortly after 3 a.m. from a homeowner saying an intruder broke into their house. The homeowner interrupted the burglar, according to reports.

SKYWAY, Wash. - King County deputies are investigating a deadly shooting Monday morning at a home in Skyway. According to deputies, there was an "interrupted burglary" at a home in the 12000 block of 80th Avenue South after 3 a.m. The King County Sheriff's Office said that a resident in...

Car break-ins have become a major problem at several trailhead parking lots at the Issaquah-Alps. Several viewers have sent photos to KIRO 7 of shattered car windows and items rummaged through. The King County Sheriff’s Office says that those parking lots are becoming targets, just like those at apartment complexes...

As inflation continues to surge and with the chatter of an impending economic downturn in the air, mortgage rates are growing at the quickest speed in 40 years with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage last week reaching the highest point since 2009 at 5.53%. Consumers are being stretched thin due to...

We know that health disparities are a looming threat to minority groups’ quality of life and well-being. Yet, most popular attention on minority health disparities, both in the medical literature and in the public, focuses on racial and ethnic disparities. While these inequities are real and rightfully deserve attention, other demographic gaps, such as those among Muslim Americans, are also important.

This week, we’re reading an article from the journal Pediatrics: a longitudinal study by researchers at Princeton University and the University of Washington looking at children’s gender identity five years after making a social transition. Social transition, in which persons typically change their pronouns, first name, hairstyle, and...

King County Executive Dow Constantine has announced a proposal for the November ballot that would rapidly accelerate the county’s capacity to protect open spaces, including forests, trails, river corridors, farmland, and urban greenspace. The proposal – which would cost the owner of a median-value home less than $2 more...

RENTON, Wash. - The rise in crime and violence in south King County has caused some concern for residents and sparked a call to action. A local UPS employee that's been working to make changes in his own community helped to host a Black Equality Coalition block party Saturday in an area of Renton that's been challenged by crime in the past.

After adding over 702,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

SEATTLE, WA - A King County Superior Court judge has rejected Google’s attempt to dismiss Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawsuit against Google. Ferguson filed a lawsuit against Google in January for deceptively leading consumers to believe that they have control over how their location data is collected and used by Google. According to Ferguson, consumers cannot effectively prevent Google from collecting, storing, and profiting from their location data.

The search continues for a piece of rock ’n’ roll history. On April 12, King County authorities asked the public for help after thieves stole a priceless drum set used to record John Lennon’s “Imagine.”. Alan White, the owner of the kit, was also the drummer...

The suit has 38 states participating, but in WA, Google attempted to appeal it. King County Judge rules lawsuit vs. Google can continue. Monday, May 23rd, officials from the WA State Attorney General's office said a King County judge has thrown out Google's attempt to have the lawsuit dismissed. In...

Legislation to create a Cannabis Safety Taskforce, sponsored by Councilmembers Reagan Dunn and Jeanne Kohl-Welles, on Tuesday passed out of the King County Council. “A dedicated Cannabis Safety Taskforce will be able to focus on keeping our local communities safe from the pattern of armed robberies targeting cannabis stores and manufacturers across the region,” Dunn said. “This legislation sends a strong message that King County plans to hold those committing these crimes responsible for their actions. I could not be more proud of this bipartisan legislation and am grateful to my colleagues for their support.”

SKYWAY, Wash. — The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) is investigating after a homeowner was shot and killed while interrupting a burglary or car prowl in Skyway early Monday morning. The incident happened around 3 a.m. at a home in the 12000 block of 80th Avenue South, which...

From superheroes on wheels, to rock ‘n’ roll nostalgia …. … this busy day on Alki included the participants of the revived Alki Daze costumed bike parade along the beach. Ringleader is Alki resident Guy Olson:. Guy (who described his costume as “Burt Reynolds in ‘Smokey and the...

The number of homeless individuals has grown 13.8% over the last two years, according to King County Regional Homeless Authority’s Point in Time (PIT) Count, while the percentage of sheltered homeless dropped 10%. In 2020, the percentage of homeless who had access to shelter on a consistent basis was...