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

A mother’s grief compounded by unknowns

This has been a deadly year in Seattle. For most of us, the numbers and stats don't really make an impact. We take a moment, maybe, and then move on. But for the families of the 23 people killed this year, there is no moving on.
14 years ago

Bellevue officers investigated after dustup at CenturyLink

Some Bellevue Police officers are in trouble for hassling a Seattle officer who was working Sunday's Seahawks game at CenturyLink Field.
14 years ago

SPEEA recommends no vote on Boeing offer

The union representing more than 20,000 Boeing engineers and technical workers is recommending they reject its contract offer from the company.
14 years ago

Green Lake naked man due in court

The naked man who eluded police on a two hour chase in and around Green Lake earlier this month is expected in a King County courtroom Monday.
14 years ago

Chris Hansen: Don’t congratulate me yet

Hundreds of people packed an outdoor beer garden in Pioneer Square Thursday night as billionaire investor Chris Hansen treated Sonics fans to a free beer to thank them for pushing city and county leaders for a vote on his SoDo arena proposal.
14 years ago

Sonics fans, arena supporters enjoy a beer on Chris Hansen’s tab

Nearly 200 Sonics fans, and a few Seattle City Councilmembers have arrived for a Seattle bar for a beer on arena mastermind Chris Hansen's dime.
14 years ago

Time for a reality check: Arena not a done deal

Sonics fans have had a day now to celebrate the possible return of the NBA to Seattle with word that a tentative deal has been reached with investor Chris Hansen. But now it's time for a little reality check.
14 years ago

More hazing investigated at Capital High School in Olympia

The investigation into hazing involving Capital High School students from Olympia during a summer basketball camp might have uncovered a long history of similar incidents that students have kept quiet for years.
14 years ago

Threat forces evacuation at Pennslyvania Boeing plant

The part of a Boeing factory near Philadelphia that produces the H-47 Chinook helicopter was evacuated Tuesday after a threatening note was found, a company spokesman said.
14 years ago

Olympia coach won’t get job back

The boy's basketball coach at Capital High School in Olympia won't be getting his job back after his players were involved in a hazing incident.
14 years ago

Raising the bar again with youth sports

Youth sports are supposed to be fun, right? Just kids having a good time with their buddies and getting some exercise. It's not quite so simple anymore.
14 years ago

Feds trace gun used in trooper shooting

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms believes the gun found its way into Joshua Blake's hands at a gun show in Port Angeles in late 2009 or early 2010.
14 years ago

Lightning sparks 80 new wildfires

Firefighters in Central Washington spent the weekend chasing-down dozens of new wildfires that were sparked by thousands of lightning strikes.
14 years ago

Missing child found safe outside Portland

The 7-week-old baby that King County deputies have been searching for all weekend has been found safe outside Portland.
14 years ago

Man murdered at SeaTac motel

Police are searching for four people who fled a motel in SeaTac Friday morning after a fatal shooting.
14 years ago

1 killed, 2 injured in accident near Snohomish

Two people were critically injured in an accident just north of Snohomish on Highway 2 this morning.
14 years ago

Naked Green Lake swimmer still a John Doe

Seattle Police still aren't sure who they have in custody after ending the naked man's run and swim around Green Lake on Tuesday.
14 years ago

Tsunami victim reaches out to Aberdeen mayor

What would you do if your most prized possessions were washed out of your home in a flood? How far would you go to try and track them down?
14 years ago

Few answers in Arlington sniper investigation

We should learn more today about the 60 year old man who opened fire on random targets Sunday afternoon outside Arlington.
14 years ago

Starbucks sued over spilled green tea

Starbucks is being sued by a San Antonio woman who claims the lid on her green tea came off unexpectedly causing her serious burns when it spilled.
14 years ago

Seattle eyes predatory towing

The days of private towing companies holding cars hostage from their owners in Seattle might be coming to an end.
14 years ago

Arlington sniper found dead

Residents in a neighborhood five miles outside of Arlington were evacuated from their homes for about ten hours Sunday as police hunted a man who was firing shots at passing cars and people.
14 years ago

Pac-12, DirecTV squabble leaves fans out in the cold

Husky fans with satellite TV had better buy a ticket to the season-opener Saturday against San Diego State because the game most likely won't be on the screen.
14 years ago

Fry’s settles with two Renton employees in harassment suit

Fry's Electronics is paying two former Renton employees more than two million dollars to settle their sexual harassment lawsuit against the company.
14 years ago