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

Liquor board to auction off its remaining bottles

Thousands of bottles of liquor are up for auction this week as the Washington Liquor Board gets rid of all the inventory left over from the state-owned stores.
14 years ago

Boeing promotes outsourcing to suppliers

Boeing already uses suppliers from outside the U.S. to help build its planes, now it's encouraging those suppliers to look outside the U.S. for their manufacturing plants.
14 years ago

Auburn goes to college to solve copper theft problem

Copper thieves have cost the City of Auburn close to $500,000 in the last few years stealing wire from street lights and traffic signals. The city can't catch the thieves so now it's trying to protect its wire.
14 years ago

Washington Republicans decry Yelm spiritual leader’s bigoted rants

Washington state Republicans are urging their Democratic counterparts to return campaign donations from a Yelm spiritual leader for unleashing a torrent of anti-Catholic and anti-gay rants in her speeches.
14 years ago

Boeing reports strong Q3 earnings

Boeing's third quarter earnings were released Wednesday, and the company beat Wall Street estimates by about $0.20 a share.
14 years ago

New Puget Sound winter forecast ripe for Pineapple Express

Forget El Nino and say 'hello' to the Pineapple Express.
14 years ago

Seattle City Council rises up against mayor on SPD reforms

The mayor's opposition to the top candidate to oversee reforms of the Seattle Police Department didn't stop the Seattle City Council from passing a resolution to go with that candidate on Monday.
14 years ago

Hold out Ballard home to be turned into rental

The small Ballard home that became a national example of standing up to development is finally going to get its makeover, four years after its owner died.
14 years ago

FBI investigating hate crime in Chelan

A potential hate crime is under investigation by the FBI in Chelan.
14 years ago

Longshore union sues over proposed Seattle arena deal

The unions representing Port of Seattle workers have made good on their threat to sue the city and King County over the proposed arena in SoDo.
14 years ago

Seattle police outraged by TV for accused cop killer

The Seattle Police Department is speaking out about accused cop killer Christopher Monfort getting his own television in the King County jail.
14 years ago

City Hall battle over Seattle police reforms grows

A major division in Seattle City Hall over the selection of an independent monitor who will oversee reforms in the police department continues to grow ahead of a looming deadline.
14 years ago

Sea-Tac refuelers head to court

A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Wednesday over whether non-union airplane refuelers at Sea-Tac Airport have the right to walk off the job.
14 years ago

Seattle man arrested in death of mother

After nearly a year, Seattle Police have gathered enough evidence to arrest a man in the death of his elderly mother.
14 years ago

Accused Afghan killer returns to JBLM

The Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier accused of gunning down Afghan civilians is back in Washington for the first time since he deployed last year.
14 years ago

Protesters target JBLM encouraging soldiers to skip mission

Thousands of soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord will be heading to Afghanistan in the next few weeks, but as they make their final preparations they are being asked by some veteran's groups to skip the mission. Those groups say the mission is useless because the war is lost.
14 years ago

Hearing set for accused Afghan mass-murderer from JBLM

The Joint Base Lewis McChord soldier accused of gunning down 16 Afghans earlier this year is expected to face survivors of his alleged attacks via satellite during a pre-trial hearing next month.
14 years ago

Lynnwood woman accused of burning son

A Lynnwood woman will likely face domestic violence assault charges for allegedly burning her son's hands as punishment for taking a friend's iPod.
14 years ago

City of Pacific officials warn of looming bankruptcy

All the drama surrounding Pacific Mayor Cy Sun could bankrupt the city and force it to un-incorporate.
14 years ago

Tukwila brothers claim excessive force

Two brothers are accusing the Tukwila Police Department of excessive force after they were arrested on a walk home over the summer.
14 years ago

Dry weather a boon for WSDOT work crews

While some of you might be happy to finally see our long streak of dry weather coming to an end, the department of transportation wishes it would keep on going.
14 years ago

TSA denies mistreating dying woman

TSA officials are disputing the claims of a dying woman who says agents subjected her to a humiliating security screen at Sea-Tac Airport.
14 years ago

Boeing engineers say company underestimated resolve

It appears Boeing underestimated the resolve of its engineers and technical workers during the last few months of negotiations. The 96-percent vote against the company's first offer last week made that pretty clear, and SPEEA said Boeing had better not make that mistake again, or it could be facing a big problem.
14 years ago

Major bust in Mill Creek highlights ease of liquor theft

The state has been out of the liquor business for just over three months. Sales are up 10-percent over the same three months last year, and consumers seem to by happy with the availability and the choices. But you know who else is happy with private liquor sales? Criminals. Liquor theft is running rampant.
14 years ago