Jake Chapman

1 week ago | kiro7.com | Jake Chapman

SEATTLE — On Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a statement saying they will be working with Homeland Security to ‘aggressively’ revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with potential connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying critical fields.

2 weeks ago | kiro7.com | Jake Chapman

SEATTLE — The news of Congress passing President Donald Trump’s Tax bill early Thursday morning didn’t sit well with Governor Bob Ferguson. During a press conference at Harborview Medical Center, Governor Ferguson called the bill cruel and will cripple Medicaid for millions across the state of Washington. “Medicaid touches healthcare in every stage of life for Washingtonians in every corner of our state,” Governor Ferguson said.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Katy Wade |Jake Chapman

A Western Washington man detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at SEA Airport has sparked outrage throughout the Filipino community. According to friends and family, Maximo Londonio, who goes by Max, has been in custody for days, and there is no clear answer if and when he will be released.

3 weeks ago | kiro7.com | Jake Chapman

BELLEVUE, Wash. — It’s been several days since three men climbing the North Early Winters Spire in Okanogan County died after an anchor failure caused them to free fall hundreds of feet. The fourth man in the group was able to get out and get help in New Halem, which is nearly 60 miles away from where the accident happened. The Okanogan County Coroner’s Office has identified one of the victims as Oleksander Martynenko, who went by Alex, out of Bellevue.

1 month ago | kiro7.com | Jake Chapman

SEATAC — With the REAL ID deadline here, many travelers throughout SEA airport were prepared for the worst — with people possibly being turned away at TSA checkpoints or longer screenings if they didn’t have a REAL ID or other forms of ID compliant with REAL ID. Yet when KIRO 7 was out at the airport throughout the day, it was smooth sailing with no major issues. “It was like in and out and done. It was… it was good,” said one passenger traveling through SEA.