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

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

Ohio garbage strike cuts off Seattle area service

There will be no garbage or recycling pick-up today for Allied Waste customers in the Seattle-area. Local union workers are honoring a picket-line set-up by workers from Ohio.
14 years ago

Family says son’s suspected involvement in WSU professor beating a ‘misunderstanding’

Police in Pullman are still looking for people to come forward with more information about the fight that left a Washington State University professor hospitalized in serious condition two weeks ago.
14 years ago

FAA orders special inspections of Boeing 737

More than a thousand Boeing 737's will need special inspections to look for a specific part that could fail prematurely, leading to pilots losing control.
14 years ago

Seattle ‘Geeks’ give computers a second life

There's now a small group of Seattle geeks who will take them off your hands and give them a second life.
14 years ago

Seattle superhero network expanding internationally

Self-styled Seattle superhero Phoenix Jones is taking his crime-fighting network international.
14 years ago

Seattle attorney not surprised by DUI driver’s not guilty vehicular homicide plea

A King County judge believes suspected drunk driver Mark Mullan is such a danger to the community that he is being held on $2.5 million bail.
14 years ago

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman not misquoted on Adderall use in NFL

Outspoken Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman wasn't misquoted about his statements on the banned drug Adderall in an interview with the Vancouver Sun, but the context might have gotten lost in the print.
14 years ago

King County judge dismisses Seattle arena lawsuit

The final legal hurdle standing in front of the proposed SoDo arena is gone following a hearing Friday in a King County courtroom.
14 years ago

Bad news Sonics fans; rumors suggest Sacramento has an advantage in NBA deal

With a week to go before the NBA meets to decide whether the Sacramento Kings will move to Seattle, the rumors are flying over which city has the advantage.
14 years ago

Rally for immigration reform to be held in Seattle on Wednesday

There will be rallies across the country Wednesday in support of major immigration reform plans being put together in Congress. Those attending are hoping to speed up the debate with their action.
14 years ago

The Patriots are not the Blue Angels, get over it

Now that the sadness over the Blue Angels canceling their trip to Seafair is wearing-off, it's time to start thinking about who is coming to fly over Lake Washington. What is the Patriots Jet Team, and what does it do?
14 years ago

Emergency road repairs may cause delays on NB I-5 near Stanwood

I-5 north near Stanwood is down to just one lane for emergency road repairs.
14 years ago

Story more than Seattle kid makes good; Peyton Siva leads Louisville to NCAA title

Peyton Siva saved his best for last, scoring 14 of his 18 points in the second half as Louisville feverishly erased a 12-point deficit.
14 years ago

Long after election was lost, McKenna campaign kept spending

Most unsuccessful political campaigns in Washington close their accounts right after the election, but Rob McKenna's campaign continued spending well into the new year.
14 years ago

Argument over apartment parking leaves one man dead, three arrested

An argument over parking ended with one man dead and three others jailed in Lakewood.
14 years ago

Two men getting off bus in Beacon Hill stabbed in ‘unprovoked attack’

Seattle Police are investigating a random stabbing attack on Beacon Hill that sent two men to the hospital Sunday night.
14 years ago

Boeing prepares to get Dreamliners back in the air

Now that Boeing has wrapped-up its testing of the new battery system on-board the Dreamliner, it's up to the FAA to determine when the grounded planes can be retrofitted and returned to service.
14 years ago

What you should do if you find tsunami debris on Washington’s shores

Thousands of people are going to be heading to the coast over the next few weeks for spring break, and they might encounter debris from 2011 Japanese tsunami. What should you do if you find something that might be from Japan?
14 years ago

Irish: The language isn’t dead, it’s just misunderstood

It's the oldest language in Western Europe, but it's not taught in many schools outside its native country. It's misunderstood and often called by the wrong name. It's Irish, and for the first time it's being taught at the University of Washington.
14 years ago