Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Brandi Kruse

Brandi Kruse was formerly a reporter for KIRO Newsradio. She occasionally fills in as host from time to time these days.

Fred Hutch says farewell to beloved doctor

After 37 years as a tireless advocate for children with cancer, Dr. Jean Sanders will retire from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
14 years ago

Young Methodists show off bible knowledge in Seattle

Hundreds of Free Methodists arrived at Seattle Pacific University this week to compete in the National Bible Quiz, a competition which has been around since 1953.
14 years ago

Substitute teacher, 64, arrested for child porn

A 64-year-old North Bend man who authorities believe works as a substitute teacher has been arrested for possession of child pornography.
14 years ago

Political activist files petition to oust Aaron Reardon

Less than a week after the Island County Prosecutor declined to file criminal charges against Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon for misuse of public funds, a Gold Bar political blogger has filed a petition to recall him.
14 years ago

Woman allegedly steals $10K to play Facebook game

An Arlington woman has been charged with felony theft for allegedly using her company credit card to build a virtual homestead online.
14 years ago

Steven Powell could go free on Friday

Prosecutors will seek an exceptional sentence when Steven Powell goes before a judge in Pierce County Superior Court on Friday. But if the defense has their way, Powell could walk out of the courtroom in Tacoma, Wash., a free man.
14 years ago

Letting gay men donate would not increase blood supply

Experts say changing a decades-old law that bans gay and bisexual men from donating blood for life would not increase the supply, as some lawmakers have suggested.
14 years ago

For these women, a new path after breast cancer

Celeste Smith, 62, is a former real estate agent turned patient advocate. Kristi Blair, 35, is a survivor who has dedicated her life to funding breast cancer research.
14 years ago

Gay men still banned from donating blood

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will launch a study to determine if a decades-old law that prohibits gay and bisexual males from donating blood is still necessary.
14 years ago

Charges dropped against JBLM soldier arrested for death threats

Charges have been dropped against a Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier who was accused of felony harassment after his girlfriend claimed he planned to kill people and blow up the state capital.
14 years ago

Suspect in Seattle fatal hit and run of bicyclist is illegal alien

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has requested a retainer on the man arrested in the July 2011 fatal hit and run of a bicyclist in Seattle.
14 years ago

Seattle Police arrest driver in fatal hit and run of bicyclist

Seattle Police have made an arrest in the July 2011 fatal hit and run of a bicyclist in South Lake Union.
14 years ago

Seattle’s Chinatown goes dark in scheduled blackout

Hundreds of businesses and residents in Seattle's International District are without power as public utility workers upgrade their service.
14 years ago

Teen brothers told mom victim’s blood was ‘chili’

Two teen brothers have been charged with what prosecutors call the brutal murder of a 15- year-old in Tacoma.
14 years ago

‘Gender-neutral’ bathroom week at Green River CC

This week is gender-neutral bathroom week on the campus of Green River Community College in Auburn, Wash.
14 years ago

Costco makes good on promise to state liquor workers

Costco followed through on a promise to offer displaced state liquor store workers job interviews after an initiative to privatize the liquor business passed.
14 years ago

Families of mentally ill forced to deal with ‘ticking time bombs’

Suspected gunman Ian Stawicki had become increasingly violent and prone to fits of rage, according to family members who saw the warning signs but felt there was nothing they could do.
14 years ago

Police report shows gunman’s declining mental state

A man who killed five people and himself in Seattle Wednesday showed signs of a violent temper and deteriorating mental state as early as 2008.
14 years ago

Guns taken from South Hill home after double murder

Police are now comfortable saying that two men found dead inside a South Hill home were murdered. Weapons and a computer tower were missing from the scene, investigators say.
14 years ago

High court will consider use of gas tax to fight pollution

In June, the Washington State Supreme Court is set to hear a lawsuit over whether a tax levied at the pump can be used to clean up pollution.
14 years ago

Jury finds woman guilty of helping trooper’s killer

A jury in Kitsap County has convicted a woman who prosecutors say witnessed the murder of a state trooper and helped his killer evade capture in the hours that followed.
14 years ago

Accused killer raps about life in South Seattle

A murder charge has been filed against an aspiring rap star suspected of killing another artist during a video shoot outside of a South Seattle fast food restaurant.
14 years ago

Study: SoDo could handle traffic from new Seattle arena

Seattle's SoDo district could handle the traffic impact of a proposed NBA/NHL arena, according to a study released Wednesday by the Seattle Department of Transportation.
14 years ago

Deputy hit by flatbed truck, tips sought

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office is looking for the man who backed over a motorcycle patrol deputy with a flatbed truck earlier this month.
14 years ago