Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Josh Kerns

Josh Kerns was formerly a reporter for KIRO Newsradio.

Longtime gamers fight to save Dungeons and Dragons

A battle for the soul of geekdom is being fought in basements all over our area, as major changes in the classic role playing fantasy board game Dungeons and Dragons is threatening to tear apart the kingdom.
15 years ago

Fellow cop offers insight into SPD officer who killed himself after drug arrest

We just got this D-mail from a colleague of Seattle Police Officer Rick F. Nelson offering more insight about him as an officer, and another look at the ongoing concern of fellow officers about the direction of the department and its oversight.
15 years ago

Severely injured jogger wants apology for Seattle cop’s ridicule

It's the latest black eye for the beleaguered Seattle Police Department: two officers caught on tape mocking a critically injured jogger and the truck driver who hit him.

15 years ago

UPDATE: Seattle mayor to probe pirate towing -The $800 tow: Why highway robbery is legal in Washington state

What's worse than getting your car towed? How about an $800 charge to get it back . That's what happened to a Seattle man, who was shocked when he learned how much a company called Citywide Towing wanted to return his Mazda Truck.

15 years ago

Let’s hope there isn’t a sequel: Ballard moviegoer attacks cell phone user

Along with the previews, movie theaters these days seem to show at least a couple of catchy reminders to silence your cell phone. So should anyone be that surprised that a guy at Ballard's Majestic Bay Theater attacked another moviegoer when his phone went off?

15 years ago

Little sympathy for 84-year-old woman pepper sprayed at Occupy protest

A dramatic picture of an 84-year-old woman pepper sprayed by police as part of Tuesday night's Occupy Seattle protest march has gone global . But after blocking traffic during rush hour on a busy downtown Seattle street, the little old lady and the other protestors are getting little sympathy.

15 years ago

Respect the bird: The push to protect Thanksgiving from Christmas assault

It it seems like Christmas came even earlier this year, you're not imagining it . But as retailers start the holiday shopping season before the leaves have even turned, a backlash is building in an effort to save Thanksgiving and "respect the bird.

15 years ago

Pulling the plug: The toughest decision just got even tougher

It’s the toughest decision anyone will have to make: whether to pull the plug on a loved one on life support. There’s always the hope someone can recover from a vegetative state. But new research is making the toughest decision even tougher. What if that person can think, hear and feel even if they’re unresponsive? […]
15 years ago

Parallel between missing child case, Law & Order episode

As the search continues for missing 2-year-old Sky Metalwala, Bellevue Police say they’re investigating whether his mom based her story on an episode of the hit TV show “Law and Order SVU” that aired Saturday night. “I heard that it aired Saturday, the day before the disappearance of Sky,” said Major Mike Johnson with the […]
15 years ago

Former Seahawk Moyer calls Paterno scandal “most disturbing”

Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will retire at the end of the season, his long and illustrious career brought down because he failed to do all he could about an allegation of child sex abuse against a former assistant.

15 years ago

Pack your knives: Seattle chefs stink up Top Chef

Seattle restaurant insiders might think pretty highly of their skills, but the cut throat reality TV world of Top Chef isn't impressed . All three of the contestants sent home in the show's season premier were from Emerald City kitchens.

15 years ago

Student newspaper fights for press freedom, district backs down

The staff at Ballard High School's student newspaper "The Talisman" is up in arms about a proposed change to district policies they worry could lead to a clampdown on their content.

15 years ago

Forget Barney! All the cool kids (and their parents) are rocking Yo Gabba Gabba

For anyone who had to sit through Barney the Purple Dinosaur's insipid singing ("I love you, you love me..."), it's little wonder the worldwide phenomenon that is "Yo Gabba Gabba" is such a hit with kids and parents alike.
15 years ago

Chewing on Cain: 97.3 KIRO FM “Talkshots” take on today’s top story

The sexual harassment accusations against Herman Cain and his ever-changing accounting of what really happened continues sparking a big firestorm. 97.3 KIRO FM’s John Curley says the guy is being convicted before we can even get all the facts and how the culture of crucifying our political figures in the new media world is making […]
15 years ago

Battle over the Pledge of Allegiance at a Seattle elementary school

The time honored tradition of reciting the pledge of allegiance is sparking a new controversy at Seattle's John Stanford International School.

15 years ago

Before Seattle rocked – Our musical legacy explored

When it comes to the history of Seattle music, talk naturally turns first to Nirvana or Jimi Hendrix. But the city has been home to groundbreaking sounds since the first settlers sailed into Elliott Bay.

15 years ago

Seattle band Heart nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

They were two Bellevue sisters from a modest upbringing that made it ok for women to rock. And today the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored Anne and Nancy Wilson, nominating Heart for induction into the Hall of Fame.

15 years ago

Nirvana and Pearl Jam: Seattle’s music revolution remembered

"With the lights out, it's less dangerous. Here we are now, entertain us." The line that blew open the music world still resonates on the 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana's seminal album "Nevermind."

15 years ago

Trial begins for Tacoma man held in Nicaragua prison

A trial has begun in Nicaragua for a former Tacoma man whose family insists is being held on bogus drug charges.
15 years ago

City of Tacoma insists finances OK, after erroneous S & P report

The City of Tacoma insists its financial house is in order, after Monday's erroneous reports said Standard & Poor downgraded the city's credit rating.
15 years ago

Mystery continues; FBI’s DNA test in D.B. Cooper case inconclusive

The FBI said last week it had a "credible" lead in the D.B. Cooper case, which involved the 1971 hijacking of a passenger jet and the suspect's legendary parachute escape, but a DNA test is inconclusive.
15 years ago

State budget director orders agencies to sharpen ax again

Monday's market free fall is the latest blow to Washington's bleak budget, prompting State Budget Director Marty Brown to warn agencies already reeling from massive cuts to prepare to cut up to 10 percent more.
15 years ago

Seattle police offer ride-along on twitter

Some Seattle police bike cops are offering ride-alongs during their shift Monday, and you don't have to do any pedaling.
15 years ago

Washington chimp researchers going ape over new movie

A little known chimp sanctuary and research center at CWU in Ellensburg is hoping the new "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" helps increase awareness about the plight of the magnificent primates.
15 years ago