Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Josh Kerns

Josh Kerns was formerly a reporter for KIRO Newsradio.

Spit, mud make for special sauce on every Mariners baseball

Whenever a ball gets fouled off into the Safeco Field stands, a lot of people get pretty excited. Matt Wolcott isn't one of them.
11 years ago

Why would anyone knit a knocker?

Local woman helps others get out their needles and knit massive numbers of knockers. Why?
11 years ago

More homeless people camping under Seattle’s freeways

If it seems like there are a lot more tents along I-5 in Seattle, you're not imagining it.
11 years ago

How Seattle is becoming a gateway to the final frontier

What was once science fiction is quickly becoming science fact. And the Seattle area is at the forefront.
11 years ago

Sky high pricing keeping many from getting treatment for potentially deadly disease

Millions of Americans who could be cured of the potentially deadly Hepatitis C virus are being denied a miraculous new treatment because it can cost nearly $100,000.
11 years ago

Mariners chef has a lot of mouths to feed

You think it's tough feeding your family? It's nothing compared to what Jeremy Bryant whips up every game during baseball season.
11 years ago

Could your boat be a target for bad guys?

A brazen Ballard theft is a cautionary tale this summer for anyone who trailers their boat around town.
11 years ago

Kshama Sawant going to battle over Seattle’s Internet

The City of Seattle says operating its own broadband service would be too expensive, but that hasn't stopped some activists from pushing the idea forward.
11 years ago

Lack of cell service on Highway 410 leaves drivers in danger

There's little to no cell phone service along large stretches of a well-used highway. So drive carefully.
11 years ago

KIRO Radio busts summer myths

Follow along as KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and Colleen O'Brien take the summer myths quiz and prove they're native Washingtonians.
11 years ago

Who cleans up the mess after a Mariners game?

Imagine having to clean up after a frat party, with everything from empty beer bottles to half-eaten food and other garbage all over. Do that for 81 home games at Safeco Field.
11 years ago

Mariners go peanut-free to give allergic kids shot at Safeco Field

Pounding his glove as he sits on the edge of his seat, 11-year-old Abram Stanhope can barely contain his excitement as he awaits his first Mariners game to get underway. The Woodinville youngster has wanted to come to Safeco Field for years, but it just hasn't been safe.
11 years ago

Ham radio operators remain key link in Seattle’s disaster preparedness

If, or when, a big earthquake hits our area, what happens if our cell phones and modern communications go down?
11 years ago

Marijuana isn’t a cure-all ‘but it has miraculous medicinal powers’

An analysis of studies compiled by researchers and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports there's little or no benefit for many conditions.
11 years ago

Mariners top draft picks never wavered in confidence, even when their parents did

While a lot of high school and college grads are struggling to land that first job out of school this summer, it's not a problem for a trio of young men who know where they'll be working for the foreseeable future - on the diamond.
11 years ago

It may take younger generations to save the game of golf

What will it take to increase the number of people swinging a golf club? It may come down to youth.
11 years ago

Aurora Avenue businesses accuse Seattle leaders of turning blind eye to crime

Dozens of businesses along Aurora Avenue say the city is ignoring them when it comes to crime, and they're calling on Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and the City Council to put their money where their mouths are to get more cops on the streets.
11 years ago

Rick Rizzs: The goal of Mariners radio broadcast is to let fans ‘see’ the game

Hours before the start of every Mariners game, well before the press box starts to fill up, you can pretty much count on who'll be the first one in the door.
11 years ago

Feds keep up prosecution of Washington medical marijuana patients despite Congressional order to stand down

Three members of the so-called Kettle Falls Five are breathing a slight sigh of relief after a federal judge delayed their sentencing scheduled this week for growing medical marijuana.
11 years ago

Meet the guy who patches up the banged up Mariners

Remember that old TV series the Six Million Dollar Man? Mariners head trainer Rick Griffin is like that guy, except he's got far more than just one six million dollar man.
11 years ago

Seattle Police insist abandoned cars taking valuable parking spaces a concern

Complaints are mounting about cars left parked for weeks on Seattle streets, taking up valuable spots.
11 years ago

EMP continues expanding beyond music as it celebrates 15th anniversary

Seattle's EMP Museum turns 15 this month. And although it's now an icon, that wasn't founder Paul Allen's original idea or intention.
11 years ago

Mariners bringing a little boom back to Safeco after explosive road trip

A handful of workers stuffed small packets of fireworks explosives into what look like racks of toilet paper and paper towel rolls, preparing for the first Mariners fireworks show of the season.
11 years ago

Seattle school parents outraged by city pulling grant funding over principal’s departure

Parents and the principal of Seattle's Sand Point Elementary School are outraged by the city's decision to cut promised funding because the principal is departing after the school year.
11 years ago