Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Josh Kerns

Josh Kerns was formerly a reporter for KIRO Newsradio.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis announce fall arena tour with Seattle stop

The whirlwind continues for Seattle's chart-topping Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. The record-setting duo have just announced a 30-date US arena tour that will keep them hopping from October to December.
13 years ago

Pat O’Day won’t be silenced for Seafair after all

The voice of Seafair Sunday won't be silenced after all. Seattle broadcast legend Pat O'Day has agreed to host a one-hour hydro race special during Seafair weekend on KIRO Radio 97.3 FM.
13 years ago

Mother calls for charges in brutal high school hazing beating

The outrage grows over the brutal hazing of an Inglemoor High School student that left him with huge, painful welts and burns. And his mother Sara is heartbroken and furious no one has yet to be charged.
13 years ago

Seahawks season tickets sell out

There's little doubt about fans' hopes for the Seahawks, as the team announced Thursday season tickets for 2013 have sold out.
13 years ago

Live music to continue at Sea-Tac Airport

You don't have to go to a club to catch some of the Seattle area's best musicians in action. You can hear them at Sea-Tac Airport. And after a successful three-month trial, the live music performances will continue at least through the end of the year.
13 years ago

NHL closer to Seattle? Deal to keep Coyotes in Phoenix hits ‘potential snag’

It's reportedly "D-Day" in Phoenix for efforts to keep the NHL's Coyotes from leaving town. And speculation grows the team could soon be relocating to Seattle.
13 years ago

Instagram one-ups Vine with new video offering

Facebook is upping the ante in its fierce battle for eyeballs with Twitter, announcing video for Instagram at a big event Thursday in the Bay Area.
13 years ago

Death of ‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini hits hard

News of the sudden death of acclaimed actor James Gandolfini is hitting his fans hard. Among them, KIRO Radio's Ron Upshaw.
13 years ago

Microsoft makes big ‘about face’ on Xbox One

The squeaky wheel gets the grease, at least when it comes to video gamers. After widespread complaints, Microsoft has reversed course on a number of controversial policies for its new Xbox One video game system.
13 years ago

Seattle area jobless rate falls below 5 percent

The help wanted sign is clearly out all over the Seattle area, as the area's jobless rate dropped below 5 percent for the first time since 2008, the state reported Wednesday.
13 years ago

Gig Harbor man accused of animal cruelty for duct taping dog’s mouth

A Gig Harbor man faces felony animal cruelty charges for allegedly duct-taping his dog's mouth shut to get him to stop barking.
13 years ago

Skagit Valley businesses tally losses, celebrate opening of I-5 bridge

Business owners across Skagit County are breathing a collective sigh of relief after Wednesday's re-opening of the I-5 Skagit River bridge.
13 years ago

Washington stepping up DUI patrols for ‘100 Deadliest Days’

With so many people hitting the road for all those summer holidays, parties, weddings and other activities, law enforcement agencies across the state are stepping up DUI patrols to help get impaired drivers off the road.
13 years ago

Seattle native returns home as only person cured of AIDS

Timothy Ray Brown is a medical miracle. The Seattle native is the only person ever cured of HIV. Now, he's returned home to help boost the effort to cure others.
13 years ago

Detectives believe White Center break-in linked to attempted child abduction

King County detectives say there could be a connection between an attempted break-in in White Center and a recent attempted kidnapping where a mother fought off an attacker trying to take her child. King County Sheriff’s Sgt. Cindi West says the latest incident happened Sunday night, when the suspect tried to break in through a […]
13 years ago

Boeing 787 forced to make diversionary landing at Sea-Tac

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner was forced to make a diversionary landing at Sea-Tac International Airport Tuesday afternoon because of engine problems on a flight from Denver to Tokyo-Narita.
13 years ago

New summer beer offerings highlight unique Seattle brewers

With summer finally here, local beer drinkers are hopping at the chance to try some of the new seasonal offerings.
13 years ago

Artist behind mysterious sculpture off Bainbridge Island comes clean

For months, people have been trying to figure out who put a huge sculpture of a person doing a yoga pose on off Bainbridge Island. Now, the mystery has been solved.
13 years ago

Show goes on for Seattle’s Ivan and Alyosha after all their gear and trailer are stolen on tour

They say the show must go on, and up-and-coming Seattle band Ivan and Alyosha are doing the best they can after having all of their gear and their trailer stolen at a tour stop in Atlanta last week.
13 years ago

Driver arrested in death of Seattle man dribbling soccer ball to Brazil

Police in Oregon have arrested a man in connection with the hit-and-run crash that killed a Seattle man dribbling a soccer ball from Washington to Brazil.
13 years ago

Young woman killed at Ferndale BBQ by stray bullet

A 23-year old woman has died after getting hit in the chest by a stray bullet fired by shooters more than half-mile away.
13 years ago

DNA leads to bust of huge King County copper theft

King County prosecutors say DNA on Gatorade bottles helped lead to charges in what's believed to be Washington state's largest copper theft ever.
13 years ago

Seattle’s celebrity ‘Bachelor’ couple takes to the air to show reality of reality TV

For Jason and Molly Mesnick, life is a far cry from the glamour of their star turn on the hit reality TV show "The Bachelor".
13 years ago

Another iconic Seattle movie theater set to close

Another classic Seattle movie screen appears to be going dark. Reports say the Landmark Theater chain will shut down Capitol Hill's Egyptian Theater at the end of the month.
13 years ago