Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Josh Kerns

Josh Kerns was formerly a reporter for KIRO Newsradio.

Medical Examiner releases photo of shoe found with dismembered foot

The King County Medical Examiner hopes a photo of a shoe found with a human foot Tuesday on Seattle's waterfront will lead them to the victim.
12 years ago

Seattle Archdiocese: Big difference between gay vice principal and gay priest

Is it fair to compare the way church leaders handled a gay vice principal fired for his same-sex wedding and a gay priest who kept performing ministerial duties even after he was prohibited from doing so? A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Seattle insists the two are completely different.
12 years ago

Video: Oberto lands Richard Sherman as highest-profile jerky pitchman

Talk about good timing. Kent-based Oberto has rolled out a new national ad campaign featuring Richard Sherman on the same day the All-Pro cornerback signed a four-year contract extension worth a whopping $57.4 million.
12 years ago

Seahawks use new brochure to pitch prospective undrafted free agents

While most of the football talk this week is focused on who the Seahawks will take in the draft, the Super Bowl champs are also gearing up to make a hard sell to potential undrafted free agents.
12 years ago

Clean up crew discovers human foot on Seattle waterfront

Volunteers cleaning up trash along the Seattle waterfront Tuesday morning made a grisly discovery - a human foot.
12 years ago

Mariners to heat things up with special Sriracha Night at Safeco Field

From the King's Court to beard hats, you have to give the Mariners marketing staff credit for their clever promotions. But their latest idea just might be the hottest.
12 years ago

Get your face out of the phone and look up!

Everywhere you go, people have their faces buried in their phones. It drives Dori nuts.
12 years ago

Seattle Catholic church members outraged to learn of violations by longtime priest

Members of a Seattle church are outraged they're just learning a priest who had a longtime sexual relationship with a young man was disciplined in 2004, and was prohibited from performing baptisms and other sacraments but continued doing so.
12 years ago

SDOT apologizes for tweet calling West Seattle drivers ‘scumbag’

The Seattle Department of Transportation says it's sorry for calling West Seattle Bridge drivers 'scumbags' in a tweet Monday.
12 years ago

Russell Wilson gets his praying, bowling on with Justin Bieber

After getting into plenty of trouble over the past year, it looks like pop star Justin Bieber has found someone a little healthier to hang out with: Russell Wilson.
12 years ago

Seattle’s bike share program set to launch in September

If you think there are already a lot of bikes on the streets of Seattle, 500 more will take to the road this fall thanks to the city's new bike share program.
12 years ago

State Patrol says delay in Amber Alert mobile notification intentional, but glitch slowed system Monday

While the kidnapping of a 6-year-old Auburn boy triggered an Amber Alert earlier Monday morning, the notification didn't go out to a system that prompts mobile phone alerts for over an hour. And the supervisor of the system in Washington state says the delay is intentional.
12 years ago

Suspected arsonist pleads guilty to New Year’s Eve fire in Seattle nightclub

The man charged with setting a fire in a crowded Capitol Hill gay nightclub has pleaded guilty to arson in a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
12 years ago

Goodwill’s biggest donation yet: the money to build a new store

Goodwill is used to getting some pretty generous donations, but it's rare for the organization to get over $90,000 to help build a new store.
12 years ago

Boeing unveils mock-up of new space capsule

Boeing's race for space has a snazzy new look, as the company this week unveiled a mock-up of its vision for a new commercial spacecraft that looks like it would be right at home in a science fiction movie.
12 years ago

Plenty of options to get out on the water even if you don’t own a boat

Seattle's boating season officially gets underway Saturday as thousands take to the water. But if you don't happen to own a boat or know someone willing to take you out, there are plenty of ways to still get on the water without breaking the bank.
12 years ago

Lingerie football league gaining popularity, legitimacy

As the Seattle Mist kickoff their 2014 season, the league continues growing in popularity in the U.S. and around the world.
12 years ago

Washington state files first ever lawsuit over failed Kickstarter campaign

Ever wonder what happens to companies that raise money on Kickstarter but don't deliver on what they promised? If you mess with people in Washington state, the attorney general will come after you.
12 years ago

Couple learns from Seattle police guns, heroin being sold out of their basement

A Magnolia couple has learned the hard way that it's a good idea to keep an eye on their kids - even if they're grown up - after learning their 26-year-old son and a friend were selling guns and heroin out of the basement of their Magnolia home.
12 years ago

Scientists: Magma rebuilding in Mount Saint Helens

Scientists studying Mount St. Helens say the volcano is building itself back up again, but there are no signs that it's likely to erupt soon.
12 years ago

Downtown Seattle businesses taking steps to combat May Day vandalism

Downtown Seattle businesses are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst as demonstrators set their sites on the retail core for May Day.
12 years ago

Video: Macklemore, Felix Hernandez team up to battle bullying

Two of Seattle's biggest stars have teamed up with local school kids in a new video to help combat bullying.
12 years ago

New claims filed on behalf of six people killed in Oso mudslide

New claims against Snohomish County and the Department of Natural Resources argue officials knew about the threat but failed to notify residents of the neighborhood devastated by the Oso mudslide.
12 years ago

Seattle-area apartment boom spreading south

When you think of hot apartment markets around the Seattle-area, Capitol Hill, Ballard and South Lake Union come to mind. But when it comes to up and coming areas for people looking for a new place to call home, Renton is becoming a surprisingly popular destination.
12 years ago