Lexi Herda

6 days ago | kiro7.com | Lexi Herda

A new artificial intelligence-based technology is helping reunite lost pets with their owners. The national database is called Love Lost. It’s operated by Petco’s nonprofit, called Petco Love. It’s free to use. Owners upload pictures of their pets into the system online. The photo matching technology collects up to 512 data points to help identify the animal. The AI tech can recognize everything from a pet’s distinct eye shape and whisker length to their unusual markings and tail curvature.

6 days ago | kiro7.com | Lexi Herda

Oliver Poppa from Edmonds is already an accomplished author at the age of seven. KIRO 7 first told you about Oliver in March. We recently got the chance to speak with him about what inspired his book. He told KIRO 7 News that it all started with a homework assignment and a nice note from his teacher. “I got it back in my folder a few days later, and it had a note with it that said, ‘I think you should add to the story, illustrate it, and submit it for publication.’” The assignment?

1 week ago | kiro7.com | Lexi Herda

SEATTLE, Wash. — A Seattle Senior Center is keeping its residents happy through the power of connection. It’s called the Pet Pals program. The goal is to combat the feelings of loneliness and isolation that many experience. The therapy program connects older adults with pets, bringing them comfort, joy, and companionship. On Thursday, residents at Mary Schwartz Summit in Seattle spent the morning making friends with a series of rabbits, including Star and Curious George.

2 weeks ago | kiro7.com | Lexi Herda

WASHINGTON — The 89th annual Masters Tournament tees off Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. This year, three golfers with ties to Washington State will play for a chance at winning a coveted green jacket. Cam Davis - AustraliaCam Davis is an Australian golfer on the PGA Tour who, according to Evergreen Golf Club, has made Redmond his home when he isn’t competing in tournaments.

3 weeks ago | kiro7.com | Lexi Herda

MOSCOW, Idaho — New court filings show that prosecutors want to use a college paper written by Bryan Kohberger on crime scenes as evidence in his murder trial. Kohberger is accused of killing Ethan Chapin from Mount Vernon, his girlfriend Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves in a house near the University of Idaho in 2022. At the time, he was a criminal justice graduate student at Washington State University, which is about a 20-minute drive away.