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

Newspaper decrying guns uses armed guard to protect itself

Remember that New York newspaper that created controversy shortly after the Newtown, Connecticut, massacre by publishing the names and addresses of legal gun owners? It appears to be okay with guns after all.
14 years ago

Deputies searching for driver involved in fatal North Bend accident

Authorities are hoping someone will come forward to help solve a fatal hit and run accident from North Bend on New Year's Day.
14 years ago

Seattle’s Space Needle prepares for New Year’s Eve show

Crews at the Space Needle in Seattle are getting the final touches in place for a big New Year's Eve fireworks show.
14 years ago

Washington drunk drivers to be forced to use interlocks with cameras

Smile. Your ignition interlock device will now take your picture as you blow.
14 years ago

Boeing might finally top Airbus this year

Boeing might do something this year that it hasn't done in a decade, beat rival Airbus on deliveries.
14 years ago

Anniversary bells toll for charging drivers crossing 520 bridge

A year into tolling the 520 Bridge, the state DOT said it's going better than expected.
14 years ago

Towing companies fight Seattle caps in court

The days of $800 towing bills in Seattle ended with a city council vote in November, but the towing companies are now suing over the caps the city put in place.
14 years ago

City of Pacific survives thanks to last minute insurance offer

It looks like Pacific might stay a city after all thanks to a last minute offer from an insurance carrier to cover the small town.
14 years ago

Suspect in Munchbar shooting a 19-year-old with familiar rap sheet

The man suspected of opening fire inside a packed Bellevue bar Sunday night is one of the three teens convicted of killing Seattle street musician Ed "Tuba Man" McMichael in 2008.
14 years ago

Comedian Katt Williams picked up by police again

Comic Katt Williams had another dust up with police last night. This time it happened in West Hollywood.
14 years ago

Video: Kids taught to shut out gun violence by ‘stop, drop and sing’

The violence in Newtown, Connecticut, is not just an American phenomenon. There is violence at or near schools around the world. Don't forget. There were 22 children stabbed in a Chinese school a week ago today too. But looking at how each country tries to keep their kids safe in school can be eye-opening.
14 years ago

Kent man charged with shooting at imaginary intruders

A Kent man will face charges for firing his gun inside an apartment complex at imaginary intruders.
14 years ago

Bail companies take hit from state Supreme Court

The State Supreme Court has ruled that bail bond companies can be sued and held liable for the actions of bounty hunters working to bring people in.
14 years ago

One-third of Northwesterners believe in Bigfoot

I'm not here to take sides on whether Bigfoot is real or not. I'm just here to tell you that a third of people in the Northwest believe the mythical beast could exist.
14 years ago

Federal Way man claims he doesn’t remember leading cops in high-speed chase

A Federal Way man led police on a high-speed chase through Snohomish County on Sunday, but says he doesn't remember much about the drive.
14 years ago

Are you ready for the end of the world?

I'm not sure if you've heard anything about this, but the world is supposed to end Friday. I'm assuming most of you have had 12-21 marked-down for years now to get ready for the end of the Mayan calendar.
14 years ago

There is unfinished business for 2013

As we enter the final days of 2012, a lot of people will start looking back at the year that was. KIRO Radio is looking at the stories that made news this year but still have questions hanging over them heading into 2013.
14 years ago

Teenage dog-sitter allegedly just a dog-napper in Monroe

A 17-year-old Monroe girl is facing serious charges after alleged stealing and selling a dog she was watching for a friend.
14 years ago

Seattle City Council looks at Woodland Park Zoo elephants

The Seattle City Council has formed a task force to look-at whether the three elephants at Woodland Park Zoo would be better off at a wildlife sanctuary.
14 years ago

Kent bus skids into ditch with kids onboard

Nearly three dozen elementary school students found themselves on a bumpy ride Tuesday morning as their bus slid into a ditch.
14 years ago

Mistaken blizzard texts spark concern

A National Weather Service alert warning people of blizzard conditions in the Olympics and Cascades mistakenly went out to a lot of people in the lowlands.
14 years ago

Sedro-Woolley man arrested for internet threat on schools

A Sedro-Woolley man is in jail this morning after threatening to shoot-up every school within a hundred miles just hours after the Newtown, Connecticut, massacre.
14 years ago

Who helps Santa with all those letters?

Do your kids still send letters to Santa Claus? I'm talking real letters. Envelope. Postage. The whole deal, not an email or text. Should those letters not make it all the way to the North Pole, what happens to them?
14 years ago

How ‘real’ are reality shows?

This might sound like a stupid question. Of course, everyone knows "reality" shouldn't be taken at face value, but I guess I expected a little more from the shows I enjoy.
14 years ago