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Legendary local TV host Brakeman Bill still chuggin’ along in his 90s

Brakeman Bill was played by native Tacoman Bill McLain on channel 11 from 1955 to 1975; his sidekick was a sock puppet...

Rantz: Seattle experienced deadliest June since ’08, up 125% compared to same month in ’20

An officer takes photos of the crime scene after a Thursday night shooting in Seattle. (KIRO 7) Seattle experienced its deadliest...

Drownings up this summer, says King County Sheriff’s Marine Unit

On any of these sunny summer days, looking out at Lake Union or Lake Washington, people can be seen on yachts, sailboats, kayaks,...

Tacoma set to take next step toward doing away with single-family zoning

Tacoma continues its journey toward denser housing. (Joe Mabel, Wikimedia Commons) The next phase of Tacoma’s proposal to do away with...

Puget Sound region’s air quality takes a hit in wake of Fourth of July fireworks

(Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) Despite most areas across the Puget Sound enacting burn bans and bans on fireworks, the region’s...

Puyallup teens raise money with fireworks sales

A youth group is working hard this weekend to sell fireworks. Profits help get them to camps. (KIRO Radio, Katharine Federer) ...

Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19’s delta variant

FILE - In this June 29, 2021, file photo, people ride the escalator in the subway amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic...

Fewer working-age people may slow economy. Will it lift pay?

In this May 26, 2021 photo, a sign for workers hangs in the window of a shop along Main Street in...

It’s Asian giant hornet trapping season and you can help

https://youtube.com/watch?v=UBOc7vtHkPM July means the start of Asian giant hornet trapping season. A large part of trapping the...

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