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

Barbecue brush bristle sends Seattle teen to hospital

We're barely into barbecue season, and already a local teen has been sent to the hospital after swallowing a wire bristle from a cleaning brush.
13 years ago

Poorly performing Washington schools now on notice

Schools with consistently bad test scores and student graduation will now be given three years to turn themselves around or be put on a plan controlled by the state under a bill signed into law by the governor on Tuesday.
13 years ago

Protecting pot in Washington’s new world

Three North Seattle medical marijuana dispensaries have been broken-into in the last two weeks. With legal pot shops set to open across the state at the end of the year, can we expect to see an increase in these kind of crimes in our neighborhoods?
13 years ago

Governor Inslee signs alcohol Samaritan bill

People under 21 no longer have to fear being cited for being a minor in possession of alcohol if they call 911 to get help for a friend who's had too much to drink.
13 years ago

Paddle boarder saves three near Port Townsend

A paddle boarder likely saved the lives of three people near Port Townsend when they were swept out into Puget Sound.
13 years ago

Man climbing Seattle electrical tower falls to death on 152-foot platform

Seattle City Light power-downed a large electrical tower in the Fremont neighborhood so a recovery team can reach a body on a platform 152-feet off the ground.
13 years ago

How condensation is warming your beer

With the weather pushing 80-degrees in places this weekend, I'm sure a lot of you are going to be enjoying a nice cold drink outside, but before you pop the top, you had better take some steps to keep the icy, cold goodness from warming up too soon.
13 years ago

Capitol Hill businesses are fed up with protests

Businesses on Capitol Hill have had enough of these random protest marches that end in violence and property damage.
13 years ago

Amanda Knox hopes to meet with murdered roommate’s family

Amanda Knox sat down for her first television interview since her murder conviction was overturned in Italy with ABC's Diane Sawyer.
13 years ago

Trial begins in Monroe correction officer’s murder

The trial has gotten underway in the trial of a convicted rapist accused of killing a corrections officer in the Monroe Prison more than two years ago.
13 years ago

Boeing all smiles after 787 flights

The Boeing Dreamliner returned to passenger service over the weekend, and airlines in Japan began their first test flights since the grounding of the entire fleet.
13 years ago

Link Light Rail begins southern expansion towards Federal Way

Sound Transit is moving-up its plans to expand light rail south from Sea-Tac Airport by four years so the line will open at the same time as the line from downtown Seattle to the U-District.
13 years ago

Gay wedding – florist flap hits state legislature

A handful of Republicans are coming to the defense of a Richland florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay wedding and is now being sued by the ACLU and the state of Washington.
13 years ago

Internet sales tax decision could come Thursday

Adding sales tax to online purchases is moving ahead in the U.S. Senate. The issue of taxing internet sales is getting strong support from Republicans and Democrats alike.
13 years ago

State considers changes in pot law language

In seven months, business owners will be able to open marijuana stores and growers will be able to set-up shop around the state. Cities and the state are still trying to hammer-out all the details, and the legislature is considering some tweaks to the language in I-502.
13 years ago

State Supreme Court rules recall of Pacific mayor can move forward

The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that a recall effort of embattled Pacific Mayor Cy Sun can move forward.
13 years ago

Boeing soars despite Dreamliner problem

Despite a very rough start to 2013 with the grounding of its new signature airplane, Boeing is reporting a strong first quarter and continued growth throughout the year.
14 years ago

Federal Way killer had history of violence

The Federal Way man suspected of murdering four people being being killed by police this week appears to have had a history of violence but never spent any time in jail because the allegations were never serious enough.
14 years ago

Bellevue City Council signs off on light rail route

Four years after voters approved a light rail line across Lake Washington and through the Eastside, the Bellevue City Council has finally signed off on where the line will go.
14 years ago

Bigfoot still a big draw in Washington

It has captured the imagination of many, especially here in the Northwest: the search for Sasquatch.
14 years ago

JBLM soldier pleads guilty to killing five to avoid death penalty

An Army sergeant at Joint Base Lewis-McChord has pleaded guilty to killing five other service members in a deal that will keep him from a possible death sentence.
14 years ago

Boeing sending out first wave of layoff notices Friday

Layoff notices go out Friday for 100 Boeing engineers.
14 years ago

‘Domestic violence bill’ blocked from vote in state senate

Gun control advocates faced another defeat in the Washington State Legislature as the Republican-run Senate refused to let a bill come to the floor for a vote.
14 years ago

Garbage service back to normal following Ohio strike

Striking landfill workers from Youngstown, Ohio, set up picket lines in Seattle, Lynnwood, and Kent again Thursday.
14 years ago