Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Seattle is super polite, at least on Twitter

A new study finds Buffalo, New York is rudest when it comes to Twitter.

14 years ago

Honestly? Seattle drops slightly in honesty index

How honest are you? A new experiment (and marketing ploy) by the makers of Honest Tea finds Seattle ranks sixth in its very unscientific survey.

14 years ago

SoDo water main break spills 1 million gallons

Seattle Public Utilities says a massive water main break in SoDo will take all day to cleanup.

14 years ago

Taylor Bridge fire close to containment

Firefighters expect to have the Taylor Bridge fire fully contained by the end of Tuesday.

14 years ago

NASA scientist and family living on Martian time

David Oh, a flight director of NASA’s latest Mars mission, far left and his family have breakfast at 3 pm at their home in La Canada Flintridge, Calif. (AP photo). Ever feel like you don’t have enough time in the day? Maybe you should set your watch to Martian time. That’s what David Oh and […]

14 years ago

Analyst: Race to play big part in presidential race

Political analyst Carl Jeffers predicts race will play a much bigger role in the 2012 presidential campaign (AP image). A noted political analyst says race will play a much bigger part in the 2012 presidential campaign than previous years. Carl Jeffers tells Ross and Burbank the dynamic has changed dramatically since President Obama’s first campaign. […]

14 years ago

No need for drive-thru with in-car coffee maker

A French company has unveiled a new in-car espresso maker (Image courtesy Handpresso Auto) With Starbucks seemingly on every corner, it’s not too tough to find a convenient drive-thru. But what if you’re on a rural roadtrip or the line’s just too long to stop? A French company has just the answer. Handpresso Auto is […]

14 years ago

Bremerton Olympian Nathan Adrian enjoying newfound attention

Bremerton native Nathan Adrian says he's getting noticed a lot more since returning home from the London Olympics with two gold medals.

14 years ago

Suspected car thief posts video firing gun out of car

A suspected car thief has made life much easier for investigators after posting a video of him shooting from a stolen car.

14 years ago

Billy Idol agrees to play Seattle man’s birthday party

After three years of trying, a Seattle man has convinced 80's rocker Billy Idol to play his birthday party

14 years ago

John Lennon killer Mark David Chapman gets a chance at parole

John Lennon's killer is up for parole again this week.

14 years ago

Family of Bremerton girl shot at school sues district

The family of a Bremerton girl shot in her classroom is suing the school district and the family of the boy who brought the gun to class.

14 years ago

Wildfire evacuees wonder if they’ll have a home to return to

There's plenty of uncertainty for the hundreds of people evacuated from the Taylor Bridge wildfire who don't know if they'll have a home to go back to.

14 years ago

More Americans losing their religion

It's been decades since John Lennon sang "Imagine no religion." And a new Gallup poll finds more people seem to be taking him up on the proposal.

14 years ago

Alleged drunk driver accused of killing again

A drunk driver who spent a decade in prison for a deadly crash has allegedly killed again.

14 years ago

Nobel Peace Prize winners spark war of words

It’s not often Nobel Peace Prize winners weigh in on reality TV. So when Bishop Desmond Tutu and eight others spoke out against a new NBC series, it got Dave and Luke’s attention. “It’s sort of like “Dancing With The Stars” but it’s more like “Kill Osama With The Stars,” says Dave Ross about the […]

14 years ago

New pro-pot PAC fighting legalization initiative

A group of medical marijuana advocates is taking a somewhat surprising stand against the initiative that would legalize and regulate cannabis in Washington.