Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Josh Kerns

Josh Kerns was formerly a reporter for KIRO Newsradio.

North Bend native tackles ‘Ultimate Survival Alaska’

Marty Raney has a really sick sense of fun. You'd have to in order to sign up for a reality TV show that drops you 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle with little gear, no tent and virtually no food for two months, and no grand prize to keep you going to the end.
13 years ago

What’s a mom really worth?

What's a mom really worth? About $60,000 a year if she actually got paid for all the work at home, according to some estimates.
13 years ago

Transit bus inspected week before deadly Kirkland crash

The Sound Transit bus involved in a deadly crash Monday night on I-405 passed a routine safety inspection one week before accident, the agency reported Thursday.
13 years ago

From Happy Together to hurling on Hendrix; A Seattle rock legend tells all

Plenty of rock stars have shared some of their dirty secrets in "tell all" books. But Howard Kaylan might just be the only one who can say he threw up all over Jimi Hendrix.
13 years ago

NBA reportedly pushing Kings owners to take Sacramento offer before vote

The NBA is reportedly telling the majority owners of the Sacramento Kings to take the city's offer and reject their deal with Chris Hansen to move the team to Seattle, according to a key Sacramento insider.
13 years ago

Tacoma man charged with beating, killing child in his care

A Tacoma man is now charged with First Degree Murder for the killing of a 3 year old in his care.
13 years ago

Suspected drunk driver crashes into Seattle business, flees, flounders

A suspected drunk driver is in custody after crashing into a building in North Seattle and trying to run away from the scene.
13 years ago

2 injured as Metro bus, van collide in downtown Seattle

A Metro bus and a van collided at the intersection of Boren and Pike streets in downtown Seattle Wednesday afternoon, injuring two people.
13 years ago

New law requires high schoolers get CPR training before graduation

Imagine a state full of 18-year-olds who know how to save your life.
13 years ago

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis score second chart topper

For anyone who thought Seattle's Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were one-hit wonders, think again. The hip-hop duo has climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 again with "Can't Hold Us," featuring Ray Dalton.
13 years ago

Southcenter Mall locked down after police shoot suspected car thief

Tukwila Police have shot a man in the Southcenter Mall parking lot after a short pursuit Wednesday afternoon.
13 years ago

Rush Limbaugh takes shots at Seattle gun ‘peace bricks’

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is taking aim at Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn's proposal to melt down guns and turn them into "peace bricks." But the Mayor says that just means he's doing something right.
13 years ago

Chemical leak prompts Seattle community center evacuation

Leaking pool chemicals prompted the evacuation of Seattle's SW Community Center Tuesday afternoon.
13 years ago

Did psychic, TV host help kill Cleveland kidnap victim’s mom?

There were plenty of celebrations Monday night in Cleveland after three women kidnapped a decade ago escaped their captors and reunited with their families.But one person who wasn't around to celebrate was Amanda Berry's mother. Louwana Miller died in 2006, three years after her daughter disappeared and just before the girl's 17th birthday.
13 years ago

Senator Murray launches effort to combat military sexual assault ‘epidemic’

Despite efforts to combat the problem, a disturbing new Pentagon report released Tuesday estimates over 26,000 servicemembers were sexually assaulted in 2012.
13 years ago

Does Boston Marathon bomber deserve a proper burial?

A Massachusetts funeral home director is facing fierce criticism for taking in the body of alleged Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. And a heated debate has ensued about whether Tsarnaev deserves a proper burial, or any burial at all.
13 years ago

Seattle snubbed in best beer city rankings

When it comes to the best cities for beer, you have to include Seattle at the top of the list, right? Not according to CNN, which doesn't even mention Seattle in a new ranking of America's best for brews.
13 years ago

Seattle Police Department loosens pot use, tattoo rules for new recruits

The Seattle Police Department wants its officers to better reflect the communities they serve and that means loosening some of it rules for new recruits when it comes to past pot use and tattoos.
13 years ago

Report: Sacramento investors made big givebacks to keep NBA Kings

A new report says the investment group vying to keep the Kings in Sacramento made millions of dollars in concessions to sweeten the pot for NBA owners.
13 years ago

Marysville cop fired in wake of daughter’s deadly shooting

A Marysville police officer has been fired for leaving his gun and young children in the car where his son accidentally shot his daughter last year.
13 years ago

Justin Timberlake announces Seattle 20/20 Experience tour stop

Get out the ear plugs, because there'll be plenty of screaming when Justin Timberlake brings his newly announced 20/20 Experience world tour to Seattle January 17, 2014.
13 years ago

Bumbershoot gets its groove back

It's been almost too easy to criticize the Bumbershoot lineup the past few years as the producers seemed to struggle to find an identity for Seattle's signature music festival. But this year's lineup shows they've gotten their groove back.
13 years ago

What sparked Friday’s smoking stock market?

What a smoking day on the stock market Friday. The Dow went over 15,000 for a time, the first time ever. The S&P also soared into record territory. Jill Schlesinger at CBS Moneywatch.com tells the Ron and Don Show a better than expected jobs report lit the fire.
13 years ago

Seattle police say many May Day troublemakers previously known to police

Seattle police say many of those arrested in the Wednesday's May Day melee were also involved in last year's violent demonstrations, and at least some came from out of town to cause problems.
13 years ago