Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Josh Kerns

Josh Kerns was formerly a reporter for KIRO Newsradio.

Bellevue considers banning legal pot businesses

The city of Bellevue is considering a ban on recreational marijuana businesses, even though 59 percent of the voters approved Initiative 502.
13 years ago

SR 520 tolls going up again; I-90 tolls on hold

Tolls are going up again on the SR 520 bridge, but drivers won't have to worry about tolls on the Interstate 90 floating bridge until at least late 2015, according to the Washington State Transportation Commission.
13 years ago

NTSB confident cause of KOMO helicopter crash will be found

A preliminary review of surveillance video does not show the ill-fated takeoff and crash of the KOMO TV helicopter Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board reported Wednesday.
13 years ago

Look out Sub Pop – Seattle Symphony launches its own record label

Seattle is getting a new record label, but the likes of Sub Pop probably don't need to worry about the competition.
13 years ago

Investigators to reassemble charred helicopter in search for cause of deadly Seattle crash

Investigators have moved the wreckage of a crashed news helicopter to Auburn, where they will reassemble it to determine the crash cause.
13 years ago

Former TV news reporter recounts mid-air news helicopter crash, emergency landing

Tuesday's deadly crash of a KOMO TV news helicopter brought up powerful memories for former KIRO TV reporter Bob Branom, who was among three who survived a mid-air collision and emergency crash landing while flying in the station's own news helicopter.
13 years ago

Social media coverage of Seattle TV news helicopter crash

The fiery helicopter crash and aftermath have prompted a huge outpouring of emotional images and reaction on social media.
13 years ago

Seahawks announce season ticket price hike

Success comes with a price, as the Seahawks announced Friday season ticket prices would increase by an average of 12 percent for the 2014 season.
13 years ago

Man found dead at golf course in apparent lawn mower accident

A man who was found dead at a Tulalip golf course may have been killed when a lawn mower flipped over on top of him, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office says.
13 years ago

Seattle TV personality keeps daughter’s memory alive after heroin overdose death

Saturday should be a special day for Seattle television personality Penny Legate. After all, her daughter Marah was born on that day 21 years ago. But while she plans to celebrate the occasion, it'll be difficult because Marah won't be there. The young woman died of a heroin overdose in 2012.
13 years ago

Seahawks’ Michael Robinson learns different type of blocking in soap opera appearance

The hits keep coming for Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson. First came a Super Bowl championship, and then the realization of another dream as the fullback learned a new kind of blocking as he made his acting debut on the longtime CBS soap opera 'The Young and the Restless.'
13 years ago

DeAndre Yedlin standing out for Sounders FC with his play and his hairstyles

When you talk to Sounders FC star DeAndre Yedlin, it's tough to know whether to start with his stellar play, or his ever changing hairstyles, both of which have made the Seattle native one of the most popular and recognizable players on the Sounders and across Major League Soccer.
13 years ago

Ancient artifacts could be latest issue for Bertha

Ancient artifacts could be in the path of new drilling to reach the broken Seattle tunnel machine known as "Bertha," says an expert with the Washington Department of Transportation.
13 years ago

State lawmaker calls on feds to join Seattle taxi regulation fray

A state lawmaker from southwest Washington is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to take a closer look at the Seattle City Council's plans to regulate Uber and other so-called ride-share companies.
13 years ago

Top Pot Doughnuts bids sweet ‘so-long’ to Golden Tate

Golden Tate's signing with the Detroit Lions has many fans bidding a fond farewell, but none sweeter than the send off the now-former Seahawks receiver is getting from Top Pot Doughnuts.
13 years ago

Shoreline high school student overachieves despite parents’ cancer battles

Shorecrest High School teacher Molly Forry has met plenty of impressive students during her career. But few stand out like Senior Sophie Knudson. And just as amazing as her accomplishments is how she has overcome heartbreaking tragedy that's stricken her family.
13 years ago

New Jimi Hendrix stamp unveiled

Jimi Hendrix will live forever, at least on a commemorative Forever stamp being unveiled Thursday by the U.S. Postal Service.
13 years ago

Seattle scores low on new jerk factor ranking

When it comes to insults, calling someone a 'd-bag' (actual term edited to avoid offensiveness) is one of the worst. Luckily, your chances of running into one in Seattle isn't nearly as high as it is elsewhere, at least according to one new list.
13 years ago

Washington state Senator proposes law to force UW-Gonzaga to renew basketball rivalry

If the University of Washington and Gonzaga won't renew their basketball rivalry on their own, then Washington State Senator Michael Baumgartner says he'll push a new law to force them to face off.
13 years ago

Crystal Mountain to auction off chairs destroyed in massive avalanche

Crystal Mountain says it plans to auction off the chairs destroyed by a massive avalanche Monday when the Ski Patrol brought down far more snow than planned in an intentionally triggered slide.
13 years ago

City of Seattle creates priority parking for musicians

It's tough enough making a go of it as a musician in Seattle, but the City of Seattle is taking new steps to at least make it easier to get to their gear in and out of their gigs with the launch of a new musicians priority parking program.
13 years ago

Video: Check out Justin Bieber’s belligerent deposition

Oh how Justin Bieber never fails to entertain us, just not in the way the singer intends.
13 years ago

Ballard man sentenced to 30 months in prison for selling pot to school kids

A Ballard man was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison for selling marijuana to school kids.
13 years ago

MyNorthwest Q&A: The waterfront visionary behind Seattle’s gondola, Great Wheel

Seattle's waterfront has come a long way since Hal Griffith first arrived on the scene after serving in the military half a century ago. Since then, he's worked tirelessly to reshape the area, with a vision that would ultimately help transform it from a rough-and-tumble working waterfront to one of Seattle's most popular tourist destinations.
13 years ago