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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.

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

Washington lawsuit accuses 13 of Boy Scouts abuses

A dozen men filed a broad new lawsuit against the Boy Scouts and former adult leaders Thursday, saying that abuse occurred regularly in Washington state sites such as a popular camp outside of Seattle.
13 years ago

Hiker dies in fall at Rattlesnake Ridge

A late summer hike turned tragic for a couple at Rattlesnake Ridge near North Bend.
13 years ago

No parole for JBLM soldier in Afghan massacre

A JBLM soldier will spend the rest of his life in prison for the for the massacre of 16 Afghan villagers.
13 years ago

Fire near Leavenworth grows; 27 homes evacuated

A wildfire just a few miles outside of Leavenworth has more than tripled in size since Tuesday and is creeping closer to dozens of homes.
13 years ago

Biggest water balloon fight ever happening at Seattle Center

Whether or not we get rain Saturday, more than 12,000 people at Seattle Center will get soaked.
13 years ago

New Skagit River I-5 bridge reaches major milestone

It's a major milestone for the permanent fix for the Skagit River bridge. The first of eight huge concrete girders arrived on the scene Tuesday, where crews are working to build a new span by early September.
13 years ago

Mudslides bury North Cascades highway, stranding hikers and cutting major route

The Washington State Department of Transportation says eight mudslides are currently covering SR 20.
13 years ago

Seattle police: Metro bus driver shot in downtown Seattle

The suspected gunman in Monday's shooting of a Metro Transit driver has died at Harborview Medical Center.
13 years ago

Like father, like son? DiMaggio’s father held 16-year-old at gunpoint

Suspected kidnapper and murderer James Lee DiMaggio's father had an extensive criminal past and once held a teenage girl at gunpoint.
13 years ago

Kidnap suspect’s car found in Idaho wilderness

Authorities in Idaho say horseback riders discovered the car of James DiMaggio, who is suspected of kidnapping 16-year-old Hannah Anderson.
13 years ago

Seattle federal building evacuated over ‘suspicious envelope’

A single floor of the Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle had to be evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a suspicious envelope was found on a drinking fountain.
13 years ago

Seattle police search for sexual assault suspect

Detectives are asking for help tracking down a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman he met at a Seattle bus stop on Sunday.
13 years ago

2 launched from car, 1 killed in Federal Way DUI crash

A fiery crash launching two people from their car in Federal Way, killing one of them, is being blamed on a suspected drunk driver.
13 years ago

Man abandons luggage, causes Sea-Tac security scare over bag fees

It wasn't your usual security situation early Tuesday morning at Sea-Tac Airport, after a man taking a Delta flight abandoned his four bags and left on the flight for New York.
13 years ago

Central Washington wildfires growing

A wildfire burning near Goldendale has grown to nearly 27 square miles.
13 years ago

Committee thinks they’ve found SR 99 tunnel tolling ‘sweet spot’

Ground hasn't even been broken on the new tunnel that will replace the crumbling Alaskan Way, but officials are already working on to convince you to actually use it.
13 years ago

Unintentional Trojan horse escape makes extra work for Seattle cops

It would have been a brilliant bit of Trojan horse tactical strategy if it had been intentional. On Saturday, March 30, Seattle police located a stolen truck with a cargo trailer attached.
13 years ago

One in custody, no injuries following Everett Mall shooting

One man is in custody and no one was hurt following a shooting inside the Macy's department store at the Everett Mall Tuesday afternoon.
13 years ago

Police: Sedro-Woolley boy’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted

A man wanted in the shooting death of a 4-year-old Sedro-Woolley boy has turned himself in and police say the gunshot wound was self-inflicted.
13 years ago