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

Pentagon to review PTSD policies

Senator Patty Murray has been pushing for a complete review of the military's treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and she is going to get it.
14 years ago

Driver blows past trooper going over 100 mph

Last week, it was a 104 miles an hour. Today, it was 114. Another I-5 driver has blown past a state trooper going triple digits.
14 years ago

Boeing, machinists agree on landmark pay for performance plan

Boeing's union machinists will now start earning bonuses for how many planes they build and how safely they're doing it.
14 years ago

Lynnwood to review profitable red light cameras

Red light cameras. They bring in millions of dollars a year in cities across the state. Whether you like them or hate them, the argument always boils down to this: Is it really about making the streets safer or filling the bank account?
14 years ago

Seattle mayor makes pitches to NBA and DOJ

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has gone straight to the top to address two of the cities biggest issues, the police and a proposed new arena in SoDo.
14 years ago

Toddler hit by car in Skyway in serious condition

No charges are expected after a 3-year-old boy was hit by a car in Skyway Sunday night.
14 years ago

Former Seattle police commander to help with 20/20 plan

Mayor Mike McGinn has hired a former commander in the Seattle Police Department to help oversee the 20/20 reform plan.
14 years ago

Gun laws in City of Seattle’s crosshairs

The City of Seattle has put the state's and nation's gun laws in its sights as it looks to combat an increase in gun violence.
14 years ago

New SoDo arena will include new taxes

A big part of what we've been hearing about the proposed arena in SoDo is that new taxes won't be needed to build or operate it. But that's not exactly true.
14 years ago

Kent City Council votes to ban medical marijuana gardens

The Kent City Council voted Tuesday night to ban medical marijuana businesses and collective gardens.
14 years ago

Gay marriage law opponents filing for referendum

Opponents of the marriage equality law approved by the legislature will turn in more than 200,000 signatures Wednesday blocking the law from taking effect Thursday.
14 years ago

Pasco bans pot gardens; Kent may be next

Washington's medical marijuana law is hazy at best. It allows collective gardens but not businesses to distribute pot. Some cities are looking the other way. Some are now banning gardens.
14 years ago

With liquor sales comes liquor theft

Thirty minutes after private stores starting selling liquor in Washington someone tried to run out of a grocery store with a bottle under each arm. Shoplifting was a major concern for retailers as they geared up for liquor sales, and many invested thousands of dollars to keep their stock well protected.
14 years ago

Who were the other victims in Cafe Racer massacre?

Two of the victims in the Cafe Racer murders were popular musicians and performers. You've probably heard a lot about them, but what do we know about the two other people killed inside the coffee shop?
14 years ago

Good Samaritan comforts murder victim in final moments

The Good Samaritan who jumped in to help a Bellevue mom after Ian Stawicki shot her in a parking lot at 8th and Seneca says she acted so the woman wouldn't have to die alone.
14 years ago

Even after murder spike, Seattle still relatively safe

Taken on its own, Wednesday's violent day in Seattle might seem like an aberration, a rare occurrence. But this comes on the heels of a violent week in Seattle that saw double-digit shootings in the middle of a year that had already seen 16 murders.
14 years ago

Seattle school levy may include funds for Wi-Fi

The Seattle School District wants Wi-Fi in all of its schools, and it's going to ask voters for more money to make it happen.
14 years ago

Seven shootings, one death in one of Seattle’s most violent weekends

It's been the most violent weekend in Seattle since November of 2008. Seattle was rocked by seven separate shootings from Seattle Center to the south end to Greenwood, including a rash of drive-by shootings that saw people pump 60 rounds into homes and cars.
14 years ago

Two people found shot dead in Shelton home

Two people have been found shot to death in a mobile home in Shelton.
14 years ago

King Tut returns to Seattle after 34 years

Thirty-four years ago more than a million people stood in long lines at Seattle Center for a glimpse at the boy king of Egypt, King Tut. Most of them never thought they would have a chance to see such treasures again. But King Tut is back, and thousands of people will be returning to Seattle Center this year for another chance.
14 years ago

Seattle School District slammed by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is out with a scathing report on the Seattle School District detailing what it calls "micromanagement on steroids."
14 years ago

Trial over caging autistic boys begins in Vancouver

Was it cruelty or child proofing? A Vancouver couple is accused of imprisoning their two severely autistic children behind a locked gate in their apartment.
14 years ago

Boeing targeted in anti-NATO protest

Boeing's downtown Chicago headquarters are protected by fences and aluminum Monday morning as the company prepares for a day-long anti-NATO protest.
14 years ago

U.S. savings bonds go paperless

A popular birthday and holiday gift has gone paperless, leaving the present a little hollow. You can no longer get a new Savings Bond to put in your hand.
14 years ago