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

Bertha not expected to move for months as tunnel workers attempt to fix machine

There will be no quick or easy fix for the broken tunneling machine under Seattle. The state now said it will be months before Bertha starts drilling again.
13 years ago

Stranded: Ferry system works to end missed sailings

For ferry customers, this has become an all too familiar situation; showing up to catch a boat only to find out it's not sailing because there aren't enough workers to man it. Nearly 100 sailings were missed last year because of staffing issues, and the problem has continued into 2014.
13 years ago

SR 520, Mercer closures will make for rough traffic weekend

Interstate 90 will be your only way across Lake Washington this weekend.
13 years ago

Seattle Schools consider flipping grade school, high school start times

Most sleep experts agree that teenagers need a few extra hours in the morning to be productive in school, but most high schools, including those in Seattle, start their classes early in the morning while younger kids start later. The Seattle School Board president is pushing to flip those starting times to give students the best chance of succeeding.
13 years ago

Olympians hailing from Washington state go for the gold

The Olympic competition is already underway in Sochi, Russia, and Washington has several athletes on the U-S Olympic team looking to medal at these games.
13 years ago

CVS plans to stop selling tobacco products

The nation's second-largest drugstore chain is kicking the habit. CVS has decided to stop selling tobacco products at its 7,600 stores nationwide by October.
13 years ago

Marysville stench still debated despite expensive study

An expensive study intended to determine the cause of the smells didn't come up with any solid conclusions.
13 years ago

History of strange behavior but motive unclear for suspect in Neighbours nightclub arson

The man accused of setting a fire inside a crowded nightclub on New Year's Eve has a history of bizarre behavior and run-ins with the police.
13 years ago

You don’t have to go far before you run into a Seahawks fan in New York

New York is supposed to big one of the biggest cities in the world, right? You shouldn't be able to run into the same people more than once and certainly not day after day.
13 years ago

The 12th Man: Mama Blue, the Grande Dame of the Seahawks superfans

No discussion of Seahawks superfans can begin until you bring up Mama Blue. We close our in depth look at the 12th Man with the woman who started it all.
13 years ago

Jersey bar offers home away from home for Super Bowl-bound Seahawks fans

Seahawks fans who are lucky-enough to be making the trip to New Jersey for the Super Bowl will have two unofficial places to call home.
13 years ago

Seattle pottery company getting calls for Maryland’s health exchange

A Seattle company is now playing a small role in the continuing public difficulties of some state health exchanges to get up and running under the Affordable Care Act.
13 years ago

If a big storm rolls in on Super Bowl Sunday, the game time would move

It's a good thing the Super Bowl wasn't scheduled to be played this week in New Jersey.
13 years ago

Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll talks candidly about chat with Richard Sherman after rant

The Seahawks and Broncos have let the dust of their conference championships settle, but all anyone wants to talk about remains the 11-second double-barreled barrage of Richard Sherman.
13 years ago

Seahawks depth chart: Long snapper Clint Gresham is an ultra-specialist

Seahawks depth chart: Long snapper Clint Gresham is an ultra-specialist
13 years ago

A father pleads with lawmakers as legal marijuana systems knock heads

Lawmakers in Olympia are spending a lot of time early in this session figuring-out how to implement the new recreational marijuana industry, and how to deal with the current medical marijuana system.
13 years ago

Legislature looks at softening illegal drug punishments

Marijuana possession is now legal in Washington and many criminal justice advocates say it's time to continue the trend.
13 years ago

UW testing kidney stone treatment that doesn’t need a hospital visit

The University of Washington is working on a new way to use ultrasound to move the kidney stones around so they would pass normally without requiring the hospital visit.
13 years ago

UW dean: Report perpetuates myth of ‘dumb jocks’ in college sports

It should come as no surprise to anyone that colleges and universities accept students with low test scores because they can run the read-option or dunk a basketball. Athletics are a huge money-maker for these schools. The football and basketball programs pay for all the other non-revenue sports and provide value to college experience for all.
13 years ago

‘Highway of Death’ claims first life of 2014 as WSDOT continues safety efforts on Hwy. 2

Snohomish County's infamous "Highway of Death" claimed its first life of 2014 on Monday, when a truck driver drifted across the center line and hit another car head on.
13 years ago

Seahawks depth chart: Meet center Max Unger

Before Golden Tate can dive into the end zone, before Russell Wilson can roll out and throw that pass, Max Unger has to snap him the ball.
13 years ago

Performer describes arson scene aftermath as packed Seattle club evacuates

A quick-thinking New Year's Eve nightclub patron is being credited with saving hundreds of lives after someone set the club on fire just after midnight.
13 years ago

Aviation expert: It’s a win-win for Boeing while Machinists engage in civil war

The future of Boeing in Washington could be decided this week when Union Machinists vote for the second time in two months on an eight year contract extension.
13 years ago

Fog 101: What you should know before driving this morning

Watch yourself on the roads this morning. The fog is very thick, especially coming into Seattle from the north. There are stretches of I-5 from Northgate across the Ship Canal Bridge where I just didn't feel comfortable going the speed limit.
13 years ago