KIRO Newsradio traffic reporter

Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan is a traffic reporter for KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. He cares deeply about the amount of time you spend sitting in Seattle traffic. Email Chris at csullivan@kiroradio.com

12th Man starts petitions to get Legion of Boom on Madden cover with Sherman

When Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was named as the cover boy for the new NFL Madden game, he laid down a challenge.
13 years ago

Seattle DOT doesn’t have plans to fix backup at Roanoke I-5 overpass

Everyday the Roanoke Street overpass over I-5 backs up into the Eastlake neighborhood. The overpass connects the Eastlake and Montlake neighborhoods.
13 years ago

Boeing is banking on biofuel development

Most think putting sugar in a gas tank is never a good idea. Some people even try it to get back at someone. But for Boeing, putting sugar in the tank could cut airplane emissions by up to 80 percent.
13 years ago

Why government OKs gay slur trademark but not ‘Redskins’

The Washington Redskins had six federal trademark registrations canceled Wednesday and there's a lot of confusion over the impact this will have on the team and whether it can still use the name it has had for more than 80 years.
13 years ago

King County to allow video jailhouse visits

King County could be on the verge of eliminating in person jailhouse visits. A new video system is being installed.
13 years ago

JBLM isn’t the sole problem with I-5 traffic south of Tacoma

The 20-mile stretch of I-5 south of Tacoma, at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord exits, is on the most wanted list of traffic congestion in Washington. You can sit there for hours without there even being an accident, a stalled car, an Air Force plane, or Army helicopter to distract you.
13 years ago

$10K improvement to Seattle traffic light syncing provides relief at Colman Dock

Bremerton ferry customers won't have to wait 35 or 40 minutes to get off their boats for much longer. The ferry system and the City of Seattle are making a change to make the exit off Colman Dock much faster.
13 years ago

Clock is ticking on Chambers Bay as it prepares to host 2015 US Open

Up next on the tee: Chambers Bay. The University Place golf course has less than a year to prepare to host the biggest tournament in America: the U.S. Open.
13 years ago

Woman punctures intestine, suffers infection after cleaning grill

Before you fire up the grill for Father's Day, heed a warning about how you clean your barbeque.
13 years ago

Legal pot takes another step toward mainstream in Stephen Colbert pistachio ad

Recreational marijuana is legal in Washington and Colorado. The latest polls show most Americans now favor decriminalizing the drug. How long before pot takes over the mainstream?
13 years ago

KC Exec vetoes effort to stem Metro cuts

KC Executive Dow Constantine has vetoes a measure passed by the King County council Monday to soften or avert some of the other cuts scheduled for next year.
13 years ago

Sounding off at lawmakers may no longer require a trip to Olympia

Olympia determines your taxes. It determines what transportation packages get funded. It makes laws that impact your life.
13 years ago

‘Heroes’ credited with stopping Seattle Pacific University shooter

Seattle Police say the quick actions of a volunteer building monitor likely saved lives at Seattle Pacific University Thursday afternoon when a gunman walked in and started firing.
13 years ago

Amazon teasing mystery smartphone release

Jeff Bezos is at it again. The Amazon CEO has set the tech world on fire with his latest tease, hinting at the release of the company's smartphone.
13 years ago

$1M Puyallup jewelery store heist sounds like a Hollywood plot

It's the kind of heist you might think only Hollywood writers could dream up: A sophisticated crew of burglars cut through walls of a nearby business to make-off with a million dollars in gold.
13 years ago

Has liquor privatization in Washington brought negative consequences?

It's been two years since Washington got out of the liquor business. Has it really made that big of a difference in how you get your liquor or to the state's bottom line?
13 years ago

Washington scouting new class for ‘Capsule Keepers’ preservation society

Washington has a semi-secret society hard at work today. It's a group you probably didn't know existed. Its job is to collect and protect all the most precious artifacts in the state and preserve them. And what makes this group so unique is that is made up of 10 year old children.
13 years ago

New speed cameras being installed in Seattle

New speed zone cameras are being installed outside five more schools in Seattle.
13 years ago

State Patrol spent holiday weekend busting drunk drivers, rounding up livestock

Washington State Patrol Troopers in King County made 49 drunk driving arrests over Memorial Day weekend.
13 years ago

3 killed, 2 injured in Sedro-Woolley head-on crash

Three people were killed and two others injured on Highway 20 near Sedro-Woolley Friday morning in a head-on collision.
13 years ago

Alleged mail thief tries to avoid arrest by jumping in Lake Washington

The search for a mail thief on Mercer Island ended with Seattle Police fishing the suspect out of Lake Washington.
13 years ago

Metro Transit manager likes Seattle plan but says we need a regional solution

As bus riders plead for their favorite routes to be saved, cities like Seattle are deciding on whether to pay for Metro service on their own to stave off future cuts. Metro Transit is left to figure out how to dig itself out of this situation.
13 years ago

More low-level crimes going unpunished in Seattle

Are Seattle cops looking the other way when they see suspicious activity because they don't want to get hit with a complaint?
13 years ago

UW researcher aims to crack military drug use

Getting someone to recognize that they have a substance abuse problem can be very difficult. It can be even more so for military members, many of whom consider issues with abuse as a sign of weakness.
13 years ago