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

Boeing rolls out first commercial airplane not built in Puget Sound area

Puget Sound's monopoly on building commercial airplanes for Boeing ends Friday with the first Dreamliner rolling out of the new facility in South Carolina.
15 years ago

What now, Nintendo?

Nintendo did something last year that it hadn't done before. It lost more than $500 million.
15 years ago

JBLM expected to get division headquarters

The Secretary of the Army will be at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and it's expected he will announce a major shake-up at the base.
15 years ago

It’s spring cleaning time; don’t miss these maintenance musts

You were supposed to change the batteries in your smoke detectors a few weeks ago, and you should be checking your downspouts. But how many of us are really doing what we should around the house to keep it in good shape?
15 years ago

Boeing 1Q earnings, revenue rise

Boeing had a very good first quarter. Revenue and earnings are up. So are deliveries.
15 years ago

Confessed killer of 77 could get 21-year sentence in Norway; is system too lax, or could US learn from it?

Anders Breivik has admitted to killing 77 people in Norway, but the max sentence in that country is 21 years. Is that justice?
15 years ago

Former spokesman to run for King County Sheriff

Former King County Sheriff's spokesman John Urquhart has announced he'll be running for King County Sheriff.
15 years ago

911 dispatcher on Josh Powell murder-suicide call reprimanded

The 911 dispatcher that that responded to a caseworker's call from outside Josh Powell's home as he murdered his children and prepared to set his home on fire has been reprimanded for the way he handled the interaction.
15 years ago

Woman sues after second murder at biker party

The mother of a Tacoma teenager killed at an after- hours motorcycle club party last year is suing the property owner where the party happened. The suit was filed after another person was murdered at a club party last weekend.
15 years ago

Seattle monorail tax might be revived

Remember the car tab tax you had to pay in Seattle to cover the proposed monorail expansion? It could be coming back to help fund light rail, even though light rail funding isn't allowed under the tax.
15 years ago

Bothell annexation gets nasty

The money just isn't there for attack ads in the Bothell annexation vote so both sides have resorted to stealing each other's campaign signs.
15 years ago

Accused burglars who targeted funeral-goers arrested

The men who police say ransacked people's homes in Snohomish County while they were away at family funerals have been arrested.
15 years ago

Boeing supplier assesses damage after tornado hit

Major Boeing supplier Spirit Aerosystems remains shut-down after "direct hit" from tornado.
15 years ago

More homeowners confronting burglars with guns

It happened three more times on Thursday. Local homeowners caught burglars in their homes, and they defended themselves with guns. There were no injuries in these two cases, but confrontations between homeowners and criminals are on the rise.
15 years ago

Olympia attorney wants money to work with state senator

Working with state senator Pam Roach is so traumatic for some staffers in Olympia that the thought of it even sent one to the hospital.
15 years ago

Did Steven Powell have hand in Susan Powell’s disappearance?

The West Valley City Police Chief believes that it's possible that Steven Powell had a hand in his daughter-in-law's disappearance.
15 years ago

Another homeowner kills intruder in Puget Sound area

A retired Puyallup Police officer shot and killed a burglar in his South Hill home Tuesday. It's just the latest case of homeowners using deadly force to protect their homes.
15 years ago

US may finally get into Afghan crime scenes this week

It's been 24 days since the Afghan massacre outside Kandahar where 17 civilians were killed, and the U.S. still hasn't had access to the crime scene to collect evidence.
15 years ago

Former Seattle police officer tied to apparent mob hit

A 27 year old murder case, long thought to be linked to organized crime, has been solved, and a former Seattle Police officer turned professional killer appears to be behind it.
15 years ago

Do people really dye baby chicks for Easter?

Pink, purple, green and yellow are the colors of Easter. You are probably already planning how you are going to dye your eggs for the Easter Bunny to hide this weekend. But did you ever dye an Easter chick to give as a gift?
15 years ago

Utah police say they still wouldn’t arrest Josh Powell

Pierce County says it would have arrested and charged Josh Powell with his wife's murder with the evidence authorities in Utah had, but the police chief in West Valley City, Utah, says he still wouldn't make an arrest.
15 years ago

Who determines names for natural landmarks in Washington?

Ebey Slough and Soap Lake are up for name changes this year. Who gets to make these decisions anyway?
15 years ago

Afghan witnesses say more than one person involved in attack

Witnesses to the mass murder in Afghanistan, allegedly at the hands of a Lewis-McChord soldier, say the gunman did not act alone.
15 years ago

Thieves targeting funeral goers in Snohomish County

Burglars in Snohomish County appear to be trolling the obituaries to find-out when people will be out of their homes, so they can steal their stuff while they're attending funerals.
15 years ago