Former KIRO Newsradio Anchor/Reporter

Kim Shepard

Kim Shepard was formerly a news anchor and reporter for KIRO Newsradio.

Unique competition at Seattle Kennel Club Dog Show

An Enumclaw woman will be keeping her eye on the prize at the Seattle Kennel Club Dog Show this weekend, even though she is legally blind.
14 years ago

Republicans declared ‘Education Day’ in the Washington state Senate

Republicans are declaring victory with an education package passing the WA Senate, but Democrats say there's still little being done to fully fund K-12 education in Washington State.
14 years ago

Marysville man gets retried for shooting death of 6-year-old daughter

A new trial starts Tuesday for a Marysville man accused of shooting and killing his 6-year-old daughter in 2008.
14 years ago

Big events, road closures expected to impact Seattle area traffic

A little rain in the forecast this weekend isn't stopping road crews from trying to get some work done.
14 years ago

Stories vary about mentally ill man killed by Seattle Police

As the 911 calls surface from Tuesday night's deadly shooting, questions are being raised about whether the death of a mentally ill man in Northwest Seattle could have been prevented.
14 years ago

Reardon aide files complaint in Snohomish County, seeks ‘whistleblower’ status

Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon may be resigning, but the discord among county leaders isn't dying down.
14 years ago

Washington could become the new home for drone testing

The governor's office is heading a consortium that hopes to receive the FAA designation of "Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site" for an air field in Washington State.
14 years ago

Pepper spray used as weapon in attempted Seattle carjacking

A couple of Seattle women were lucky to escape an attempted carjacking Tuesday evening, where the suspects' weapon of choice was pepper spray.
14 years ago

Woman who perpetrated acid hoax said she suffered from mental illness

It was an unbelievable attack that drew attention and donations from around the world. A young woman from Vancouver, Wash. claimed she was assaulted with liquid acid in 2010.
14 years ago

No witnesses, leads in brutal road rage beating

A man who pulled over to apologize was attacked by another driver, but his life may have been saved by a double-amputee and Army veteran who stopped to help.
14 years ago

Skyrocketing rates of wildlife shot in residential areas

Wildlife rehab workers say they are taking care of more and more animals injured by gunfire in suburban areas.
14 years ago

State lawmakers work to crack down on gun-toting kids

A bill that would require tougher sentences for juveniles convicted of gun offenses is moving forward, although it has been amended to be less dramatic than the original version.
14 years ago

Gun range sued by former employees for alleged lead exposure

A group of former employees claims Wade's Guns asked them to do a remodeling job without the proper training and equipment, leading to an exposure to high amounts of lead.
14 years ago

Self-defense or murder? Vancouver man charged in death of 19-year-old

It was early on a Tuesday morning on Jan. 29 before the sun had come up. That's when Sean Doucette says he was coming home from his job of four years as an armed guard for First Response.
14 years ago

Poulsbo restaurant offers family the ‘good kid discount’

A family in Poulsbo, Washington was given a $4 discount at a local restaurant for having well behaved children, and now their receipt has gone viral.
14 years ago

Bellingham man helping a boy in South Africa get a grip on life, literally

A Bellingham man who likes to create sci-fi costumes in his spare time tells KIRO Radio's Andrew Walsh how he's now using his talents to create a prosthetic hand for a little boy half way around the world.
14 years ago

Seattle customers, postal workers seem fine with no mail Saturday

The U.S. Postal Service let everyone know Wednesday they will be stopping mail service delivery on Saturdays. Ernie Swanson with the post office's Seattle district says most customers seem comfortable with the move.
14 years ago

Funds drying up for Metro Transit bus service in Seattle

The general manager of Metro Transit says one sixth of downtown bus services could be cut if they don't find some new revenue sources soon.
14 years ago

Army Secretary on mental health: Soldiers should watch out for each other

The secretary of the Army is visiting Joint Base Lewis-McChord this week, in part to announce the results of a year-long review of the Army's mental health system.
14 years ago

Study finds evidence that ‘It Gets Better’ for gay, lesbian and bisexual teens

A new seven year study shows that life really does get better for gay teens who are bullied, just like the popular "It Gets Better" anti-bullying campaign suggests.
14 years ago

New bill would give principals more flexibility to fire displaced teachers

A Senate Bill heard in the education committee Friday would allow principals the option not to renew teachers who are assigned to their school after being displaced.
14 years ago

Group pushes for more guns on Olympia college campus

A student group at Evergreen State College wants the campus police department to be equipped with a cache of high-powered rifles.
14 years ago

Packed crowd attends forum on budding new industry of recreational pot

A packed crowd attended the first in a series of public forums being held by the WA State Liquor Control Board on how to implement I-502 legalizing recreational marijuana.
14 years ago

State could soon sell naming rights for parks and bridges

A pair of bills being introduced to Washington House committees would allow the state and local municipalities to sell naming rights to roads, bridges, parks and other public facilities.
14 years ago