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

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

Liquor sales up despite high sales tax

It's been three months since private stores started selling liquor in Washington and sales are up 10-percent over the same three months of last year.
14 years ago

Boeing delivers first commercial plane built outside Washington

A lot of people questioned whether Boeing could put it off, but on Friday the company delivered its first commercial airplane built outside the state of Washington.
14 years ago

Shared beer in Burien park ends in stabbing over cell phone

It started with two guys sharing a beer in a Burien park and ended with one of them being stabbed several times.
14 years ago

Boxing experiencing a rebirth in Seattle

Bboxing is experiencing a rebirth as kids are now looking at it as an alternative to soccer and football and some of the more traditional sports.
14 years ago

Facebook helps catch accused Skyline threat-maker

Facebook played a major role in leading police to the 16-year-old Edmonds boy accused of making an online threat against Skyline High School two weeks ago.
14 years ago

T-Mobile announces merger; will stay in Bellevue

T-Mobile and MetroPCS announced Wednesday that they have agreed to combine their struggling cellphone businesses in a deal aimed at letting them compete better with their three larger rivals. The Seattle Times reports this could be good news for the Puget Sound region.
14 years ago

Cops, firefighters on Tacoma chopping block

Dozens of cops and firefighters could lose their jobs along with other city workers due to a huge budget deficit.
14 years ago

Workers strike at Sea-Tac claiming unsafe conditions

The people who refuel Alaska Airlines' planes at Sea-Tac Airport are threatening to walk off the job over safety concerns.
14 years ago

American Airlines inspecting Boeing 757’s for faulty seats

American Airlines should finish its inspections of the Boeing 757's Wednesday after seats on three flights came loose from the floor.
14 years ago

County council members blasted for supporting Seattle arena deal

Two King County council members are catching heat from longtime supporters for supporting Chris Hansen's arena deal.
14 years ago

Loan officer accused of bilking Tacoma charity

A local loan officer has been charged with stealing more than a million dollars from a Tacoma charity.
14 years ago

Bus riders deal with Metro Transit changes

Bus riders may experience some delays Monday as King County Metro Transit makes some of the most severe changes to service in nearly 30 years.
14 years ago

Woman sentenced to 10 years for leaving baby in garbage can

A young woman from South Bend will spend a decade in prison for leaving her newborn baby in a hospital garbage can.
14 years ago

Park officials: Go ahead and hit goats with rocks

Normally you aren't supposed to mess with any animals you come across in the wild. You certainly aren't supposed to harass them or throw things at them. But now you can, and in fact you're being encouraged to do just that by wildlife experts.
14 years ago

Stores want to be able to deliver liquor to your home

You can already order beer and wine online from your favorite stores and have it delivered to your home. Now, those stores want to be able to deliver hard alcohol too.
14 years ago

Trail closed for aggressive goats to reopen Monday

Wildlife experts have spent the last three months chasing the mountain goats away from the popular Mount Ellinor Trail in the Olympic National Forest.
14 years ago

If the ground moves and no one feels it, is it still a big deal?

The ground has been moving under your feet for the last few weeks, and you probably didn't even notice. A series of micro quakes have been bubbling 20-miles below the surface, and seismologists aren't sure why or what it means.
14 years ago

SPD officer investigated for getting physical with suspect in wife’s assault

A Seattle Police officer is being investigated after getting physical with a suspect who had just roughed-up his wife.
14 years ago