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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Straight from the KIRO Newsradio newsdesk. Contributors include reporters Sam Campbell, Luke Duecy, Aaron Granillo, Heather Bosch, Matt Markovich, James Lynch, Katrina Guischard, Charlie Harger and more.

Shoreline therapeutic court takes new approach to low-level offenders

The new Shoreline therapeutic court comes with a resource office to help low-level offenders fix their life problems, in hopes it will keep them from getting in trouble with the law again.
7 years ago

Employees say Amazon reprimanded them for criticizing environmental policy

At least two Amazon employees were told they would be fired if they kept talking about the Seattle-based company's environmental policies.
7 years ago

Seattle’s first baby of new year born at Swedish First Hill

Seven-pound 10-ounce Sadie McMillan was born to Candice McMillan at 12:02 a.m. yesterday, arriving a little early, as she was scheduled to be born three weeks from now.
7 years ago

Seattle dock construction changing ferry schedules starting Saturday

Ferry departure times will be shifted anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 minutes in the mornings. Afternoon sailings will be moved by as much as an hour.
7 years ago

High winds threaten New Year’s Eve fireworks at Space Needle

It is very possible that for the first time ever, Mother Nature could cancel the Space Needle's New Year's Eve fireworks show Tuesday night.
7 years ago

Seattle driver gets parking ticket… while paying for parking

A woman says she parked her car in downtown Seattle near the King County Courthouse and in the five minutes it took her to pay for parking at the street kiosk, she got a ticket.
7 years ago

Snohomish, Bremerton, and Port Orchard enact plastic bag bans

It will cost you at least eight cents to buy a paper or thick plastic bag at stores in Bremerton, Port Orchard and unincorporated Kitsap County.
7 years ago

Young girl dies on flight headed from Los Angeles to Seattle

The child was about ten years-old, and early reports indicate officials believe she passed away from a heart attack.
7 years ago

Evergreen State College restructuring programs to address enrollment issues

Evergreen's new Paths of Study option allows students to follow recommended courses of study as they work toward a degree. Until now, Evergreen's students have designed their own study plans and degrees.
7 years ago

Late renewal reminders has some driving with expired car tabs

The state Licensing Department was late sending December renewal reminders because of legal challenges to I-976. However, that does not absolve vehicle owners of responsibility.
7 years ago

GOP lawmaker calls for prison reform after death of Monroe inmate

Washington state Senator Keith Wagoner is calling for improvements to medical care in jails, following the death of a prison inmate.
7 years ago

South Seattle business allegedly dumped toxic waste in Puget Sound

After secret water tests came up dirty, investigators searched the business and discovered a portable pump and hidden drain leading directly to the sewer system,pumping toxic waste with no treatment.
7 years ago

AG Bob Ferguson suing Trump administration over courthouse immigration arrests

Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing the Trump administration for arresting immigrants in and near courthouses across Washington state.
7 years ago

PETA nets seat as Starbucks shareholder to fight vegan milk charge

PETA spokeswoman Amber Canavan says their first priority is getting Starbucks to stop charging up to 80 cents extra for vegan milk.
7 years ago

KIRO Radio’s ‘Goodbye, Christmas!’ at Town Hall

Listen to KIRO Radio's live Christmas special “Goodbye, Christmas!”, recently put on at Seattle's Town Hall.
7 years ago

State officials to discuss gas tax, congestion tolling, self-driving cars

The State Transportation Commission will meet to discuss a proposed road usage charge vs. a gas tax, as well as a variety of other topics.
7 years ago

Seattle City Council committee approves regional homeless authority proposal

A new regional homeless authority is one step closer to becoming a reality, after getting approved by King County Council and a Seattle City Council committee.
7 years ago

After 40 years, Washington state now lets more workers qualify for overtime

Sacks says the new rules mean more workers should qualify for overtime, and simplify overtime rules and help employees better understand overtime rights, if they are misclassified.
7 years ago

Former Boeing manager says he warned about 737 production

Ed Pierson told NBC news he warned the company about problems at the Renton plant months before two of the planes crashed, killing a total of nearly 350 people. He's expected to testify before Congress about that.
7 years ago

Trooper highlights bravery of girls who survived Whidbey Island crash

Family members say the girls climbed about 200 feet (61 meters) up to the road after the accident 34 miles (55 kilometers) north of Seattle.
7 years ago

Expedia CEO replaced in revamp after disagreement over strategy

Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill will be stepping due to a fundamental disagreement over the company's strategy.
7 years ago

Study: Seattle one of few cities where cannabis use higher than cigarettes

More than 700,000 people age 18 and older in the Greater Seattle area have consumed cannabis in the past 30 days, reports The Seattle Times.
7 years ago

An unexpected casualty in Washington state from Trump trade war with China

Not only are international trade wars hurting the stock market Tuesday -- they have Washington state's lucrative geoduck trade underwater too.
7 years ago

Evergreen College sees rise in out-of-state applicants, but enrollment issues remain

Administrators tell the Olympian their plan to attract students from outside Washington state is working. The school has seen a steady decline over the last decade.
7 years ago