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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.

Majority of 25,000 enrolled through new Washington health exchange will have fully-subsidized insurance

Enrollments in health care plans through Washington state's new health care exchange continue to increase, but it turns out a majority of the enrollees so far won't be paying for their plans.
13 years ago

Doorman beaten at Westlake files claim against Seattle

A Seattle man is seeking $450,000 from Mayor Mike McGinn and the City of Seattle for a beating he received at the hands of a group of teens in Westlake Park in July.
13 years ago

School bus driver hit by school bus while walking in crosswalk

An investigation is underway into what caused a Kent school bus driver to strike a collegue while she was walking in a crosswalk.
13 years ago

Fewer snowplows on King County roads this winter

If you live in the Cascade foothills, you may be out of luck when we have our first big snowfall. King County is warning that fewer roads will be plowed this winter, thanks to budget cuts.
13 years ago

Washington State Patrol Trooper, passing motorist save man from submerged car

The Washington State Patrol says a witness, who happens to be a former lifeguard, and a trooper rescued an unconscious driver from a submerged car near Ellensburg.
13 years ago

Police: Man shot and killed at Everett restaurant

Police in Everett say they have arrested a man suspected of shooting and killing another man in a Denny's parking lot Tuesday night.
13 years ago

Police: Knife believed used in fatal stabbing of JBLM soldier found

Police have arrested three suspects in connection to a fatal stabbing in Lakewood. The victim and all five suspects involved were active duty soldiers.
13 years ago

Police investigating woman’s body found on Burke Gilman Trail in Seattle

Police say a woman's body has been found along the Burke Gilman Trail in Seattle.
13 years ago

Suspect in fatal DUI crash pleads guilty

A repeat drunk driver accused of crashing his truck into a family in Seattle's Wedgwood neighborhood last spring has changed his plea.
13 years ago

Report: Top Microsoft investors want Bill Gates off the board

We knew CEO Steve Ballmer is leaving Microsoft, and now there are reports of a call from some to get rid of the chairman of the board, Bill Gates.
13 years ago

520 construction barge floats away during windstorm

At the height of the windstorm Sunday night, a barge carrying a 520 bridge construction crane broke loose and came within feet from a dock in Seattle's Laurelhurst neighborhood.
13 years ago

Seattle mayor considering penny-per-ounce soda tax

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is considering a penny-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks to help raise money for city parks, according to The Seattle Times.
13 years ago

Ford’s Alan Mulally rumored to be in the lead for Microsoft CEO

According to sources close to the situation, Ford CEO Alan Mulally, formerly the CEO of Boeing commercial division, has taken the lead to become the new CEO of Microsoft.
13 years ago

Lockdown lifted at four Edmonds schools after police activity

A lockdown has been lifted at four schools in the Edmonds District following police activity in the area.
13 years ago

Real snake on a plane grounds Boeing 747

Snakes on planes aren't just a horror found in Hollywood movies. A tiny exotic snake grounded a Qantas Boeing 747 airliner on Sunday.
13 years ago

Seattle Sounders FC owner Drew Carey wasn’t a soccer fan

The owner of the Seattle Sounders FC never really liked the game of soccer growing up.
13 years ago

Police: Navy Yard gunman previously arrested in Seattle

Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray said the shooter suspected in the death of 13 people at the Navy Yard on Monday is dead.
13 years ago

One person killed in fiery rollover crash on I-405 in Bellevue

A driver who the Washington State Patrol believes is responsible for a fatal crash on I-405 late Thursday may have been under the influence of methamphetamine.
13 years ago

Logging truck spills load I-405 in Kirkland

Crews have cleared a logging truck on northbound I-405 in Kirkland that overturned Wednesday morning.
13 years ago

Missing wallaroo found hopping in blueberry patch

The epic ballad of the lost wallaroo has come to an end.
13 years ago

Snoqualmie Valley teachers approve contract deal

Teachers in Snoqualmie narrowly approve a two-year contract Sunday evening. School is in session on Monday.
13 years ago

Former UW fraternity president sentenced for drugging, raping young woman

A former University of Washington fraternity president has been sentenced to a year behind bars on charges he drugged and raped a woman while on a date.
13 years ago

Seattle police officer accidentally shoots woman

A Seattle police official says an officer who accidentally shot a 19-year-old woman in the leg is on paid leave while the shooting is investigated.
13 years ago

Microsoft’s Nokia acquisition says company not giving up in hardware battle

Microsoft is buying Nokia's line-up of smartphones and a portfolio of patents and services in an attempt to mount a more formidable challenge to Apple and Google as more people pursue their lives on mobile devices.
13 years ago