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

Accused Afghan shooter claims PTSD symptoms

The Lewis-McChord sergeant accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians never told his wife he was having P-T-S-D-related symptoms, but he has told his attorney he's been suffering for years.
15 years ago

Is JBLM any different than any other Army base?

Joint Base Lewis-McChord has been called the most troubled base in the Army. It's been labeled as a "rogue base" by many considering all the high-profile problems at the base over the last five years. But is it so much different from other Army bases to deserve all the criticism?
15 years ago

Pierce County investigating homicide near Mount Rainier

Pierce County detectives are investigating a homicide five miles up a forest service road near Mount Rainier.
15 years ago

Seattle Central Community College mulls protest rules

Protests have been a staple at Seattle Central Community College since it's creation, but administrators are looking at changes in the rules that some are considering a violation of free speech.
15 years ago

Paul Allen victim of identity theft

It looks like no one is immune from identity theft. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen had his identity stolen by an AWOL soldier in Pennsylvania.
15 years ago

Financial trouble common for military families

The stress of multiple deployments leaves more than just a strain on military families. A recent survey suggests it leaves them in debt.
15 years ago

Murdered state trooper gives gift of sight

State Trooper Tony Radulescu is still finding way to better the lives of others, even in death. It was one month ago today that the 16 year veteran trooper was gunned down during a traffic stop in Kitsap County, but today his eyes are helping two people see for the first time in years.
15 years ago

UW instructor sentenced for exposing himself

A University of Washington instructor has been sentenced to probation for repeatedly exposing himself to woman at a Kent clothing store.
15 years ago

Army reversing overturned PTSD decisions

The Army has started re-evaluating soldiers whose Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome cases were overturned at Madigan Medical Center, and the first results are in.
15 years ago

Lacey school attacks bullying with social skills

Schools have long struggled with how to combat bullying, but one elementary school in Lacey is attacking the problem in a unique way.
15 years ago

Tukwila case shines light on black on black racism

The Tukwila School District is one of the most diverse districts in the state. 70% of the kids are minorities. But yet there are claims of racism from nine African American district employees. Their claims are pointed at the district superintendent who is also black.
15 years ago

Boeing worker injured at Everett factory

For the second time this year, a Boeing factory worker at the Everett plant has been seriously injured on the job.
15 years ago

Angry Birds take fight with pigs into space

Angry Birds is one of the most popular mobile apps, selling hundreds of millions of copies around the world, but how long can people keep flinging birds at pigs without getting bored?
15 years ago

Military law expert expects defense to attack the Army

Staff Sergeant Robert Bales is meeting with his Seattle attorney John Henry Browne on Monday at the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. It is their first face- to-face meeting since Sergeant Bales was returned to the U.S. to face charges for the mass murder of 16 Afghan civilians. It's expected that Browne will argue that the stress of multiple tours, PTSD and a brain injury played a role in this case.
15 years ago

Another woman claims affair with Aaron Reardon

A second woman now claims she had sex with Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon.
15 years ago

How far will state go to collect 520 tolls?

You've seen that blue flashing light every time you've driven across the 520 Bridge. You know the camera is snapping a picture of your license plate, and you're going to be getting a bill in the mail for the toll. But really, how far is the state going to go to track you down, especially over a couple of bucks?
15 years ago

WSDOT to start imposing penalties for late toll bills

The state has sent out 300,000 electronic tolling bills for drivers that crossed area toll bridges without a Good To Go pass, and the state is warning if those tolls go unpaid, the fee will increase quickly.
15 years ago

LED streetlights as much about safety as savings

You probably know all about the advantages of using LED lights. They use less energy. They last a lot longer. They save money. Those are some of the reasons the City of Seattle is in the middle of switching out all of its old residential streetlights with LED's.
15 years ago

WTO finds illegal subsidies for Boeing

The World Trade Organization has ruled Boeing received billions of dollars worth of illegal subsidies, but the company is calling the ruling a win.
15 years ago

USS Nimitz arrives at new Everett home port

Pomp and circumstance greeted the USS Nimitz Friday as the ship pulled into its new home port in Everett.
15 years ago

Tolls going up on Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridges will be going up this summer, but not by as much as expected thanks to a last minute deal from the Legislature.
15 years ago

Mercer Island dad fined for son’s party might fight it

We posed the question to you earlier this week about whether it is fair to fine a parent for an alcohol party a child throws when mom or dad aren't at home or didn't know about it. Mercer Island is doing it, and the first parent to be hit with the $250 fine thinks it's a dumb idea.
15 years ago

Court: Citizens don’t get to vote on red light cameras

The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that citizens cannot file initiatives to vote on red light cameras.
15 years ago

Kent to finally take down sandbags

Sandbags put up to protect Kent from the Green River in 2009 are finally coming down.
15 years ago