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Communities Seattle Children's Hospital is 'building hope' with new center (Video)

By Kelly Koopmans Published: Apr 21, 2013 at 5:56 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT

Seattle Children's Hospital's Cancer Center is expanding, and every aspect of the upgrade was designed with patients - and their families - in mind.

Communities City leaders grill police about destructive May Day riots (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Apr 17, 2013 at 5:03 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:42 PM PDT

After nearly a year of requests, city leaders finally got Seattle police to go on the record Wednesday about what went wrong during last year's destructive May Day Riots, when anarchist groups caught police flat footed.

Communities Police: 3 robbers escape after View Ridge home invasion

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 12, 2013 at 9:15 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT

Police are looking for three men who forced their way into a View Ridge area home, tied up the home's two occupants, struck one in the head with a rifle butt and stole multiple items, including the victims' car.

Communities Pugel sees SPD chief job as honor, opportunity (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 4:45 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

The next man to lead Seattle's police department -- at least for now -- understands he faces a tough job guiding the agency out of its recent turmoils.

Communities Seattle police chief John Diaz stepping down (Video)

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press Published: Apr 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

Seattle Police Chief John Diaz retired Monday as his department faces a court order involving use of force by officers.

Communities Huge tunnel boring machine arrives in Seattle (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Associated Press and KOMO Staff Published: Apr 2, 2013 at 7:59 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

The world's widest tunnel boring machine arrives in Seattle in pieces Tuesday aboard a ship from Japan.

Communities Fourth of July fireworks show canceled after donations fall short (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 1, 2013 at 7:55 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

The Fourth of July fireworks show on Lake Union has been canceled after organizers were unable to raise enough money to put on the show.

Communities I-5 weekend lane closures expected to cause delays (Video)

By Theron Zahn Published: Mar 29, 2013 at 7:30 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

"Hopping" through Seattle could be tough this Easter weekend on Interstate 5.

Communities Local family praising 'Grey's Anatomy' for featuring rare disease (Video)

By Molly Shen Published: Mar 28, 2013 at 8:38 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT

The storyline on Thursday night's episode of "Grey's Anatomy" is very personal for one of the actresses and some local families.

Communities Accused drunk driver charged with vehicular homicide, assault (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Mar 28, 2013 at 4:36 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT

Prosecutors filed vehicular homicide and vehicular assault charges against the man accused of drunkenly running down an Indiana family Monday afternoon, and new details are emerging about the driver's reckless past.

Communities Fatal crash sheds new light on disturbing gaps in DUI laws (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Mar 27, 2013 at 5:21 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT

The horrific crash that killed two people and wounded two more on Monday was caused by a suspected drunk driver with history of DUI arrests, and now many are wondering how the repeat offender was even able to get behind the wheel of a car.

Communities Man suspected in fatal crash ordered held on $2.5 million bail (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Mar 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT

A driver suspected of killing two pedestrians and critically injuring a young woman and the infant she was carrying was ordered held on $2.5 million bail during a court hearing Tuesday.