Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Josh Kerns

Josh Kerns was formerly a reporter for KIRO Newsradio.

Take the test: Are you harboring unknown biases?

A test developed by a University of Washington professor helps reveal the hidden biases we often don't know we have.
14 years ago

Seattle Times executive editor defends new subscription fees for website access

Seattle Times executive editor David Boardman defends the company's decision to start charging digital subscriptions.
14 years ago

In defense of The Seattle Times charging for online access

There's plenty of backlash to The Seattle Times' decision to start charging for access to its website. But Dave Ross and Luke Burbank are among many who argue the service provided is worth far more than the cost.
14 years ago

Judge tosses death penalty against accused Seattle cop killer

A King County Superior Court judge has thrown out the death penalty in the case against accused cop-killer Christopher Monfort, saying prosecutors acted too soon.
14 years ago

Judge rules against longshore union, allowing Seattle arena plan to progress

A King County Judge has ruled against a legal challenge to a proposed new Seattle arena, clearing a major hurdle in the deal between investor Chris Hansen, Seattle and King County.
14 years ago

Tim Eyman won’t apologize for calling Governor Inslee a ‘lying whore’

Initiative advocate Tim Eyman refuses to apologize for calling Governor Jay Inslee a "lying whore" in an email to supporters.
14 years ago

Seattle’s Ivan & Alyosha take long road to making music

Nearly three years after gaining national acclaim for their first EP and high profile tours with Brandi Carlile and Aimee Mann, Seattle's Ivan and Alyosha is finally releasing its highly anticipated debut full-length album.
14 years ago

Road rage victim says trauma of seeing his badly beaten face was ‘horrifying’

The victim of a brutal road rage beating in Spanaway says he might have deserved to get punched, but not beaten nearly to death.
14 years ago

Eyman calls Governor Inslee a ‘lying whore’

Initiative guru Tim Eyman is calling Governor Jay Inslee a "lying whore" for his seeming willingness to back newly proposed transportation taxes, sparking a sharp rebuke from one of his biggest opponents.
14 years ago

Ammo shortage hitting gun owners, dealers hard

The nation's run on guns continues, and now gun owners and dealers say there's a huge shortage of ammunition that's leaving shelves bare and guns unloaded.
14 years ago

Thieves busted selling $22,000 of stuff stolen from work on Craigslist

If you're going to rip off your company, you probably don't want to try and sell the stuff on Craigslist. That's the lesson two people learned the hard way after King County cops busted them for trying to pawn $22,000 worth of stolen goods on the online classified site.
14 years ago

New $500,000 claim filed against Seattle Police Department

Lawyers for a young man who claims he was assaulted by a Seattle Police officer then threatened several times in a jail holding cell by the same officer have filed a $500,000 claim against the Seattle Police Department.
14 years ago

New play remembers the women of the Seattle grunge scene

When all of the books, movies and other retrospectives about the history of Seattle's grunge scene came out, most seem to have forgotten a major component: women. But a new production debuting this week at Seattle's ACT Theater aims to fix that.
14 years ago

From Presidents to Babypants, Seattle’s Chris Ballew rocks all ages

Like a candidate who promises term limits but then jumps back into the race, Chris Ballew and the Presidents of The United States of America are running again, and their platform remains the same: kitties and peaches for all.
14 years ago

Reward grows in brutal road rage beating; Disabled vet insists he’s no hero

A disabled Vietnam vet who intervened in a brutal Spanaway road rage beating insists he isn't a hero. But after visiting with Mike Howard about the vicious attack, there's little doubt he saved a man's life.
14 years ago

Dori: Don’t raise minimum wage and stop having kids

President Obama's call for an increase in the minimum wage during this week's State of the Union address continues to draw plenty of criticism. And it should come as no surprise Dori is one of those blasting the proposal.
14 years ago

Radioactive tank leaking at Hanford

Governor Jay Inslee reported Friday a tank storing radioactive waste at Hanford is leaking between 150 to 300 gallons per year.
14 years ago

Life is a non-stop circus for Cirque du Soliel leader

Cirque du Soleil tops itself again with the latest show Amaluna, now playing at Redmond's Marymoor Park.
14 years ago

Seattle’s Wanz finds fame decades later than planned thanks to Macklemore’s ‘Thrift Shop’

A long time ago, struggling Seattle singer Michael Wansley wrote a song called "If you give up your dreams, you die." Years later, the dream has finally come true thanks to his song stealing turn on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' number one hit "Thrift Shop."
14 years ago

Warm your heart with special Valentine’s Day dining around Seattle

Love is in the air, but so is the stress about making sure your Valentine's Day dinner doesn't break anyone's heart.
14 years ago

Resident pleads for your help to preserve ‘Letters to Newtown’

Ever since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, over half a million cards, letters and other outpourings of condolence and grief have flooded the Newtown town hall. And now the town is struggling to figure out what to do with them.
14 years ago

Meet Seattle’s guitar maker to the stars

When Jack White storms the stage Sunday night at the Grammy Awards, Seattle guitar maker Randy Parsons will be keeping a keen eye and ear on one of his handcrafted, one-of-a-kind creations.
14 years ago

Seattle Mayor McGinn kills drone program

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn says he and Seattle Police Chief John Diaz have agreed to end the unmanned aerial drone program.
14 years ago

Boeing narrowing cause of 787 battery problems

Several reports said Wednesday Boeing is narrowing the cause of problems that led to battery fires in its 787 Dreamliner.
14 years ago