Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Josh Kerns

Josh Kerns was formerly a reporter for KIRO Newsradio.

Chiefs fans reclaim stadium noise record from Seattle

Kansas City is once again home to the loudest stadium in the world after Chiefs fans took the record back from Seattle Monday night in earsplitting fashion.
12 years ago

Detectives discover more victims of Bremerton child rapist , school volunteer

Investigators say they've identified at least five additional victims and there could be more after the arrest of an accused Kitsap County child rapist and pornographer who volunteered at local schools.
12 years ago

Boeing to cut, move 2,000 jobs out of Puget Sound area

An estimated 2,000 Boeing workers in the Puget Sound area will lose their jobs or be forced to move over the next few years as the company consolidates the majority of its defense work to the midwest.
12 years ago

Rankings: Seattle tops for ‘coffee snobs’

Sure there's a Starbucks on every corner. But a new survey says Seattle is tops in the country for coffee snobs who wouldn't set foot anywhere near the mermaid.
12 years ago

Transit group pushes Sand Point-Kirkland Lake Washington light rail crossing

It's only a dream, but some transportation advocates are hailing Sound Transit's willingness to study the long-term feasibility of a new light rail line running between Ballard and Redmond.
12 years ago

Kansas City Chiefs fans trying to reclaim noise record from Seattle Seahawks fans

Seahawks fans will be keeping a close eye and ear on Kansas City Monday night, as Chiefs fans will try again to take back the world's record for the noisiest stadium from Seattle.
12 years ago

Comcast turning to pizza and beer to attract Seattle apartment dwellers

Is Canadian bacon enough to get you to sign up for cable? Comcast hopes so, throwing a series of pizza and beer parties at apartment buildings around Seattle to attract new customers.
12 years ago

Lacey firefighters turn rodent rescuers in mobile home blaze

Some Lacey firefighters are being hailed as lifesavers after rescuing a family from a burning mobile home Friday. But they aren't expecting thanks from the survivors - a family of hamsters.
12 years ago

King County Metro bus service cuts start Saturday

After more than a year of warnings, King County Metro Transit's first wave of service cuts take effect Saturday.
12 years ago

Banned Seattle author defends ‘Art of Racing in the Rain’

Seattle author Garth Stein has a new distinction to add to his resume: his best selling book "The Art of Racing in the Rain" has been banned by a Texas high school.
12 years ago

Lentil sloppy joes? Seattle Schools put new food offerings to taste test

The folks who cook up meals for the Seattle School District face a tough crowd Friday, as over 150 students visit headquarters to put potential new food offerings to a taste test.
12 years ago

Amber Alert delay exposes ‘glitches’ in system

A delay of nearly 30 minutes exposed some continuing flaws in the state's Amber Alert system.
12 years ago

Puyallup youth coach jailed on child molestation, porn charges

A former Puyallup youth sports coach is jailed in Oregon for allegedly molesting at least 10 children and producing child pornography. And the Washington State Patrol says it's likely there are far more victims.
12 years ago

Seahawks players taking business into own hands with online stores

If you go to Richard Sherman's Twitter feed this week, you won't see any of the usually colorful posts and bombast from the Seahawks star about Sunday's dramatic overtime win over the Denver Broncos. But you will see a few promoting his website and online store.
12 years ago

Scientists seek better monitoring for potentially devastating Cascade volcano

Scientists have begun a long overdue study of Glacier Peak in Snohomish County - the second most explosive volcano in the Cascades after Mount St. Helens - in what they hope will lead to badly needed monitoring on the remote mountain.
12 years ago

Amber Alert ends as police find 2-year-old, arrest father

An Amber Alert has been issued for a 2-year-old Skagit County boy abducted by his father.
12 years ago

Seattle police dispute reports staffing limiting north-end burglary investigations

The Seattle Police Department insists it's not turning a blind eye to burglaries in the north end, despite reports the north precinct is too short staffed to investigate most incidents.
12 years ago

Man shot in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, police seek gunman

One man has been shot and Seattle police are seeking a gunman who opened fire in Pioneer Square Wednesday morning.
12 years ago

New report says 36 percent of Seattle streets in lousy shape

If it seems like your drive around Seattle is a lot bumpier at times these days, you're probably right. The city says more streets than ever are in bad shape.
12 years ago

Has the Mariners ‘Dare to Dream Express’ officially derailed?

With just six games to go heading into Tuesday's critical matchup with Toronto, the Mariners were still mathematically alive in the hunt for a wild card playoff spot. Sure, there's hope. But boy is it hard to keep riding the "Dare to Dream Express."
12 years ago

Video: Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson fight Ebola

As the Ebola epidemic spreads across Africa, the fight is gaining some unlikely allies: Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson.
12 years ago

Washington state schools enrolling record number of homeless students

A record number of public school students in our state are homeless, according to new data released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education.
12 years ago

KC Exec unveils early childhood levy plan in budget address

King County Executive Dow Constantine wants taxpayers to fund a new levy for early childhood and youth programs, he announced Monday at the unveiling of his proposed budget for the next two years.
12 years ago

Oso fire chief remembers deadly mudslide on 6-month anniversary

Monday marks the day six months ago the mountainside came crashing down on a small community in Oso, killing 43 people.
12 years ago