Heather Bosch

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Heather Bosch is a multi-award winning journalist who returned to the Pacific Northwest after working as a CBS Network News Correspondent, based in New York City. Heather has covered stories including the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting, the Boston Marathon bombing and trial, and the devastating EF-5 tornado in Joplin. She traveled to Sri Lanka to cover relief efforts after the deadly 2004, Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Heather has a passion for covering our men and women in the U.S. military, the arts, and breaking news.

Seattle Opera makes history: ‘Jubilee’ brings traditional Negro spirituals to opera for first time

For the first time, traditional Negro spirituals will be sung as an opera, when Seattle Opera hosts the world premiere of "Jubilee," on October 12.
2 days ago

SPEEA union president: ‘We stand with the machinists,’ ‘We don’t do furloughs’

A labor strike at Boeing showed no signs of ending Friday, as the walkout by 33,000 union machinists entered its eighth day.
19 days ago

Facing Fentanyl: Is King County’s fatal crisis finally dipping?

Fatal fentanyl overdoses in King County have declined 20% in the first six months of this year compared to the first half of 2023.
19 days ago

Pioneer wildfire moves inside Stehekin city limits

The Pioneer wildfire near Lake Chelan is now burning inside the Stehekin city limits. The current size of the fire is 37,000 acres.
2 months ago

Schrier: Kroger-Albertsons deal bad for consumers, farmers

Washington Congresswoman Kim Schrier is upping her criticism about the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons.
2 months ago

Lawmaker: High grocery prices due to ‘Corporate Greed’

Grocery prices remain stubbornly high. One Washington lawmaker, Kim Schrier, says that's because of corporate greed.
4 months ago

Are you being asked to tip too much?

Does it seem like you're being asked to tip everywhere you go and for every service you receive? Bankrate released a new survey on tipping.
4 months ago

First responders save woman in Puyallup River

First responders rescued a woman in her 30s from the Puyallup River in Fife Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses who saw her struggling called 911.
4 months ago

Rough seas strand cruise ships, await tugboats to help dock 

The seas are so rough right now that two cruise ships have had to anchor out in Elliot Bay and wait for tugboats to help them dock at Pier 91.
4 months ago

Hoop dreams are high for the Seattle Storm

NCAA women's playoff games garnered record attention. The Seattle Storm is hoping to capitalize on the momentum this WNBA season.
5 months ago

Black bear spotted roaming around Tacoma captured, will be relocated

A black bear that was spotted wondering around Tacoma in recent days is now on his way to the North Cascades.
5 months ago

Opera known for catchy music, humor shines in Seattle

KIRO Newsradio's Heather Bosch spoke with key people involved in Seattle Opera's production of "The Barber of Seville."
5 months ago

Federal Way police go above and beyond, save litter of kittens

It was Federal Way police to the rescue when they got a call about a litter of week-old kittens that were found in a residence.
5 months ago

DOJ sets critical date in potential Boeing criminal case

The Department of Justice has set May 31 as the date we will learn whether the DOJ will ask a judge to restart a criminal case against Boeing.
5 months ago

FAA investigating after Boeing says workers falsified inspection records

The FAA wants to know if Boeing workers properly inspected the area where wings attach to the 787 Dreamliners and if anyone falsified records.
5 months ago

Call 911 if you see the runaway zebra; don’t try to capture it yourself

What would help animal control the most to catch the runaway zebra? "If you see it, in real time, call 911 immediately," one official said.
5 months ago

Musical in Everett marks a homecoming for star Michael Sharon

The Village Theatre production of "The Fantasticks" is playing in Everett and for Pacific Northwest native Michael Sharon it's a homecoming.
5 months ago

Trapped orphaned whale calf is now free

A whale calf that had been trapped in a lagoon off Vancouver Island since last month is now free, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
6 months ago

Grizzly bears to return to Washington despite opposition

Grizzly bears WILL be returning to the North Cascades, decided the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
6 months ago

Storm announce the return of Sue Bird 

Seattle basketball legend Sue Bird is returning to the WNBA Storm -- as an owner, the team's ownership group Force 10 Hoops announced.
6 months ago

Boeing engineers allege retaliation over safety concerns

Two Boeing engineers have alleged retaliation by the company’s management after they insisted on a re-evaluation of work on the 787 and 777.
6 months ago

Kroger, Albertsons alter their merger plans, include Haggen in new deal

Kroger and Albertsons said Monday they will sell more stores to quell the federal government's concerns about their proposed merger.
6 months ago

Whistleblower: Boeing involved in ‘criminal cover-up’

A Boeing whistleblower testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee claiming the company is involved in a "criminal cover-up."
6 months ago

Washington remains in the grips of drought, will stay there

The State of Washington Department of Ecology this week declared a new drought declaration for most of the entire state.
6 months ago