Former KIRO Newsradio Host

Colleen O'Brien

Colleen O’Brien was formerly the co-host of Seattle's Morning News and News Director at KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM before departing in December 2024. She’s been broadcasting since junior high, but began her professional career in Seattle radio. She then spent a few years in Spokane working for KXLY TV before returning to her first love – radio – at KIRO FM.

Teen helps the homeless with ‘upcycle, uplift’ motto

Dillon Eisman is a unique Los Angeles teenager. His free time is spent bent over a sewing machine thinking of others.
9 years ago

Sumner officer makes littlest law enforcement fan’s day

A Sumner police officer went above and beyond the call of duty and made a boy's day.
9 years ago

Auto mechanics turn Macgyver for coworker who lost arm

They're auto mechanics -- not doctors -- but that didn't matter when it came to their love for a co-worker.
9 years ago

How a T-shirt, Disney World and social media saved a life

I know three people who've given one of their kidneys to strangers and are walking around today like nothing happened.
9 years ago

See? Twitter can be used for good

I have a story that can prove Twitter can be used for good, even by those who regularly use it to argue with others.
9 years ago

School asks, is inundated with surrogate dads

A South Texas middle school had a big problem when planning their "Breakfast with Dads" event. They knew some students don't have a father in their life.
9 years ago

‘Tribe of moms’ seek out special blanket for toddler

A local Daily Dose of Kindness thanks to Jessica Haslam reaching out to me on Twitter. The Shoreline mom wrote me about her youngest son Duke who has a favorite blanket.
9 years ago

Teen creates Rubik’s Cube for the blind

A local teen has figured out a way to bring the joy (and agony) of solving the Rubik's Cube to people with visual impairment.
9 years ago

‘Come sit with us’ becomes anti-bullying app

A high school student in California is taking on lunchtime bullying with technology.
9 years ago

Sports fans show love for rival team’s quarterback

Andy Dalton threw a game-winning touchdown pass to secure his team's playoff berth. By doing so, he knocked the Ravens out of playoff contention and became a hero in Buffalo, New York.
9 years ago

Mosque pays for man’s ticket to freedom

Vandalism at mosques across the country is a regular headline, but in one case in Arkansas, the outcome of the vandalism would certainly set it apart.
9 years ago

Senator: Work from home to reduce Washington gridlock

A Washington senator wants to reduce Washington gridlock by incentivizing businesses that allow employees to telecommute.
9 years ago

Veteran volunteers find purpose in helping others

Bitter cold and record snow dominate parts of the East Coast and Mmidwest this week.
9 years ago

Family of four back on their feet with a hand up

A little hope and a hand up got a Snohomish County family of four back on their feet.
9 years ago

Boy gives up Xbox to keep homeless warm

For any 9-year-old an Xbox would be a dream gift. Ohio's Mikah Frye would have received one for Christmas but decided to ask for something else.
9 years ago

New Yorker uses Amazon Prime Now to deliver gifts to the homeless

Some of us might take advantage of two-hour shipping to fulfill our sudden wants, but what if we used it to deliver needed items to the homeless?
9 years ago

A moment of kindness in politics

I rarely cross over into the political world for my Daily Dose of Kindness because I wanted this moment to be completely outside of topics that might induce stress.
9 years ago

Man finds joy through giving the gift of game

One thing I'd never think to keep in my car is a basketball, but that's what makes Philadelphia's Michael Gibson so unique.
9 years ago

For former foster child, Holiday Magic gift changed her life

For those of you that have given to Treehouse during KIRO Radio's "Holiday Magic," it's entirely possible that your donation gave Tash Haynes her very first Christmas.
9 years ago

Man’s Christmas wish was to give back to his community

This is the story about a man who loves his community so much that he decided his Christmas wish should in some way give back.
9 years ago

Seeking: Kind people

I'll go around the world to find a story of kindness to share on Seattle's Morning News, but I'm delighted when the story comes from our local community.
9 years ago

Angels in the aisle

If you've never heard of the "layaway angel" movement it's when someone goes into a store that offers layaway and anonymously pays off someone's account.
9 years ago

Three weeks off; never a day without an act of kindness

I was on medical leave for the better part of a month. It was the first time in my working life that I was forced to slow down.
9 years ago

UPS driver delivers little boy’s dream

When you ask a child what he or she wants to be when they grow up -- you'll get funny answers sometimes.
9 years ago