Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Josh Kerns

Josh Kerns was formerly a reporter for KIRO Newsradio.

Puyallup man charged for 100,000 child porn images

A Puyallup man faces five counts of child pornography for allegedly viewing more than 100,000 images of child porn on his computer, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist announced Thursday.
12 years ago

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray tells NHL city won’t change arena deal for hockey

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has told National Hockey League officials the city of Seattle will not renegotiate an agreement for a new arena to accommodate pro hockey.
12 years ago

R&D: Seattle has gone too far with new tax proposals

Seattle voters are usually willing to approve just about any tax hike for everything from transit to schools, but with officials rolling out a laundry list of new proposals, KIRO Radio's Ron and Don are leading the chorus singing "enough is enough."
12 years ago

NFL reportedly set to soften stance on marijuana

It won't help Walter Thurmond or Brandon Browner, but the NFL is reportedly set to change the league's drug policy and soften its stance on marijuana.
12 years ago

President Obama to welcome Seahawks to White House

President Obama will honor the Seahawks next week in a ceremony at the White House commemorating Seattle's Super Bowl championship.
12 years ago

Farm workers allege mistreatment of cows, workers at Darigold farms across Northwest

Workers at Darigold farms across the Northwest are raising new complaints about the treatment of cows and workers alike, and they allege blood and pus from sickened cows is getting into the milk supply.
12 years ago

Bellevue City Council to allow pot sales in city

The effort to stop marijuana sales in Bellevue has been snuffed out after the City Council voted Monday night against banning legal pot businesses.
12 years ago

Kitsap firefighters resuscitate kitten during big blaze

No one was injured but firefighters were able to resuscitate a kitten after fire engulfed a shed and mobile home in Silverdale Tuesday afternoon.
12 years ago

NHL commissioner visits Seattle, meets with top leaders

It's being described as merely a "meet and greet," but a spokesman in the King County Executive's office confirms the commissioner of the National Hockey League and his deputy visited Seattle last week and met with top elected officials.
12 years ago

Elderly man Tasered by SWAT team following Pierce County standoff

Police in Pierce County had to tase a suicidal 80-year-old man who brandished a handgun and drove his scooter at an officer, Pierce County Sheriff's Department spokesman Ed Troyer says.
12 years ago

You’ve Got Male: Too many Amazon guys for Seattle dating scene

If you're single and work in the tech industry in Seattle, you'd think you'd be quite the catch with the ladies. Unfortunately, there are far too many of you out there.
12 years ago

Seattle Police Department delays body camera experiment over privacy concerns

Seattle Police Officers won't be wearing body cameras anytime soon, after the department delayed a pilot program over privacy concerns.
12 years ago

UW researchers say Antarctic ice sheet collapsing, rise of oceans inevitable

University of Washington researchers say the massive Western Antarctica ice sheet is collapsing and could eventually raise the world's oceans up to 15 feet, dramatically impacting coastal communities world-wide.
12 years ago

Vegas sportsbook favors Seahawks to win Super Bowl again in post-draft odds

The Seahawks are still the favorite to win Super Bowl XLIX in the first set of odds released following the NFL Draft.
12 years ago

Washington State Patrol seeks hit and run bike rider

The Washington State Patrol is on the hunt for a hit and run bike rider who ran into another bicyclist on the I-90 floating bridge bike path, causing serious injuries.
12 years ago

Megayacht drawing plenty of attention in Lake Union

The $160 million superyacht VAVA II, owned by billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli and his wife, former Miss UK Kirsty Roper, has been docked on the west side of the lake since Friday.
12 years ago

Man steals cash from unlocked armored car in Renton

Renton police are on the hunt for a man suspected of stealing cash from a parked armored car.
12 years ago

Crews begin clearing Highway 530 mudslide debris near Oso

Crews with bulldozers and other heavy equipment on Friday began clearing the massive debris field of mud covering Highway 530 near Oso.
12 years ago

Budding marijuana business gives new meaning to ‘coffee pot’

The legalization of marijuana in Washington will bring with it a variety of new products and ways to get high. And one aspiring marijuana mogul is giving new meaning to the term "coffee pot."
12 years ago

Metro Transit cuts could put thousands of UW drivers on Seattle roads

Last month's defeat of a funding measure for King County Metro Transit could mean thousands more drivers on the road that normally ride the bus to and from the University of Washington. The school is scrambling to do what it can to soften the blow.
12 years ago

Senator warns far more needs to be done to prevent massive oil spill in Washington state

State Senator Steve O'Ban says this week's federal emergency order for railroads carrying crude oil does nothing to protect against devastating oil spills and explosions.
12 years ago

John Curley: Big mistake to guarantee Seahawks Richard Sherman so much money

While there's virtually unanimous acclaim for the Seahawks record-setting signing of cornerback Richard Sherman, a seeming lone voice in wilderness says Paul Allen and company shouldn't have been so quick to guarantee Sherman so much money.
12 years ago

Snohomish teen strives to help others while becoming first in family to attend college

While a lot of young people have no idea what they want to do when they grow up, that's never been an issue for Haylee Rae Beltran.
12 years ago

Hop heads bubbling over for Seattle Beer Week

Although it seems like every week is beer week around here, the official annual celebration of the Seattle-area's craft brewing industry gets underway Thursday.
12 years ago