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The Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed into the Skagit River was built in 1955 and was inspected two times last year in August and November. More »Collapsed Mount Vernon bridge built in 1955

The Washington Transportation Department says 67,000 vehicles a day used the stretch of Interstate 5 through Mount Vernon that is now blocked by the collapse of the Skagit River bridge. More »Collapsed WA bridge was used by 67,000 cars a day

The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. More »I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span

Ahhh, Memorial Day weekend. It’s the traditional start of summer, when you fire up the grill, hit the beach and do some hiking. That goes for Seattle, too. It just looks a little different here. With the … More »What Seattle looks like on Memorial Day weekend

Police were investigating after a car was damaged in a shooting earlier Thursday. Gunshots were reported shortly after 12:20 p.m. near the intersection of 21st Avenue South and Rainier Avenue South. Police … More »Car shot in South Seattle

The national council of the Boy Scouts of America, after feeling pressure for years, on Thursday voted to accept gays into its ranks, but the BSA will continue to bar gays and lesbians from adult leadership … More »Boy Scouts will admit gays, continue to bar adult leaders

The I-5 bridge collapse over the Skagit River in Mount Vernon completely shut down Interstate 5 Thursday night, paralyzing traffic in both directions on the main north-south thoroughfare through Skagit … More »Traffic alternate routes in Mount Vernon

Three people were pulled from the water after the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday, May 23. One of the men pulled from the water will be discharged from Skagit Valley Hospital … More »Survivor of bridge collapse shares experience

KING 5 has learned that the U.S. Dept. of Energy committed itself to a June 14 deadline to deliver a plan explaining how it will pump out a leaking double-shell tank at the Hanford Site containing highly … More »Plan for leaking Hanford tank promised by June 14

A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three occupants … More »I-5 Skagit River bridge collapse caused by oversize load

When Dan Sligh and his wife got into their truck to begin a camping trip Thursday evening, they never could have imagined they would end up in the frigid Skagit River tangled in the wreckage of a collapsed … More »Collapse survivor: 'It was a rough day. I'm glad to be breathing'

Officer Chris Warren was fired once but the city of Beaverton gave him his job back. The reason he's kept his job is he has never been convicted of anything. More »Cop accused of rape has history of run-ins with law, but kept job

VANCOUVER -- A Beaverton police officer already accused of food stamp fraud was arrested by SWAT officers at his Vancouver, Wash., home in connection with the sexual assault of a 5-year-old child. Christopher … More »Beaverton cop arrested in Vanc. for child rape

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that has sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define -- for better or worse -- Mayor … More »Chicago Board of Ed votes to close 50 schools

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Video just released Thursday to KIRO 7 Eyewitness news shows the view from the police command post on March 28 as a Hoquiam house burned and three members of the Thurston County SWAT team fired 33 rounds … More »SWAT team shooting of Hoquiam standoff suspect justified

It has been a year since the Washington Department of Corrections implemented its statewide Swift and Certain program for criminals on supervision. "So if an offender violates, to being late to a meeting … More »Corrections officers aim to teach criminals to comply

The Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter in Sultan won’t be giving college scholarships to high school students this year.  That’s because one of their own members is accused of spending everything in the … More »VFW member accused of stealing $90,000

SKAGIT VALLEY — Gov. Jay Inslee said Washington state will be “vigorous and diligent” in its efforts to get Interstate 5 — one of the state’s main transportation arteries — open as soon as possible. Inslee … More »How will bridge collapse upset the local economy?

SEATTLE — The Weather Service said that our pesky low is now “noodling” around the area. I think that means that it’s still here but weakening. Each day of our holiday weekend will be a little better — … More »Not bad Memorial Day Weekend

SEATTLE — The collapse of a major bridge on Interstate 5 will cause a traffic nightmare for thousands of holiday weekend travelers, the Washington State Department of Transportation said. Both directions … More »Memorial Day weekend traffic nightmare: How to avoid I-5 bridge collapse

We’ve seen huge advances in our ability to generate, collect and store data. But not much happens to all that info once it’s in the database. More »Big Data's booming. Big Results aren't.

Guest Opinion: As the former state Secretary of Transportation, I know the department is ready to respond. More »How WSDOT will manage the I-5 collapse

The freeway bridge went down, setting off successful rescue efforts and a scramble to gauge the condition of Washington's other spans. More »I-5 bridge over Skagit River collapses

When Ballard High School film program student Vann Fulfs was announced the winner of The Justin Amorratanasuchad Scholarship Fund -- more colloquially known as the JDogg Scholarship -- it was an emotional … More »Through scholarship, Ballard High film student helps carry on legacy

I do not have fine motor skills. I cannot cut a snowflake out of paper, even using a pattern. I abuse scissors by cutting inappropriate materials or opening wooden crates. But from when I saw the first … More »At Large in Ballard: I choose scissors

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD I like to think I am an adventurous cook. Then someone gave me a huge, restaurant-sized container of Chinese five-spice powder. I must admit, I was stumped for a while, but there … More »You are What You Eat: Spice up your life with flavors from around the world