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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.

Cologne bottle sparks bomb scare in downtown Seattle

A suspicious item that caused a bomb scare Monday evening in downtown Seattle turned out to be a men's cologne bottle in the shape of a hand grenade.
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Alleged drunk driver hits two people at Covington Walmart

Two people were hit in the parking lot at the Covington Walmart Thursday night as they were walking into the store.
14 years ago

RDTV: Helping the homeless

This holiday season Ron and Don are asking for your help.
14 years ago

Thanksgiving travelers should be ready for wet roads

Drivers will have to deal with scattered showers in the lowlands and snow in the mountain passes on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
14 years ago

Washington ski areas set to open thanks to heavy snow

There's a silver (or white) lining to all the heavy rain in the lowlands: enough snow in the mountains to let a number of local ski areas to open for the season.
14 years ago

Black Diamond grandmas bring Thanksgiving to hurricane-battered New York

Ginger Passarelli is gearing up to feed a lot of people this holiday week. But the Black Diamond grandma doesn't know any of them. She's part of a group of local women heading to New York Monday to cook and distribute hot meals to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
14 years ago

Hazmat team responds to UW dorm after several report feeling sick

Several people at a University of Washington residence hall reported feeling sick on Sunday afternoon, prompting a hazmat response.
14 years ago

Series of storms means wet Thanksgiving week

Thanksgiving week is kicking off with heavy rains in the lowlands and snow in the mountains.
14 years ago

Deaf woman suing Tacoma police, Pierce County Jail

A deaf woman who was tased and put in jail after contacting 911 for help last spring is suing the Tacoma police and the Pierce County Jail.
14 years ago

Heavy rains heading for Washington

Get out the Gore-Tex. The National Weather Service says a series of strong Pacific frontal systems are heading toward the Northwest and will bring heavy rains at times this weekend and into next week
14 years ago

Detective outraged by killer arsonist Martin Pang innocence claims

A retired detective who worked the 1995 case of a fire in an International District building that killed 4 firefighters says he's outraged the man responsible is again claiming he's innocent.
14 years ago

One dead after elderly woman crashes into Renton building

An elderly driver crashed into a building in Renton Wednesday morning, pinning an office worker against a wall and killing her.
14 years ago

White Center man arrested in stabbing death of mother

A White Center man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his mother to death.
14 years ago

Man pleads guilty to killing wife, daughter over debt

A Pierce County man has pleaded guilty to killing his wife and daughter because he didn't want them to know about their dire financial situation.
14 years ago

Missing Tacoma girl found OK with sex offender

A missing 16-year-old special education student reported missing after disappearing from a bowling practice was found asleep with a 21-year-old sex offender on Wednesday morning.
14 years ago

Microsoft Windows head Sinofsky abruptly leaves company

The longtime Microsoft executive who led the company's Windows group has abruptly left the company.
14 years ago

Robbers force way into Burien home, assault man, rape woman

The King County sheriff's office says two armed robbers assaulted a family in their home at Burien.
14 years ago

Snowboarders stuck on Mount Rainier finally off mountain

Rescuers are now helping two snowboarders stranded on Mount Rainier snowshoe off the mountain.
14 years ago

Whistle-blower in Petraeus investigation went to Dave Reichert

The whistle-blower who started the investigation that uncovered the affair of former CIA director David Petraeus first went to Washington Congressman Dave Reichert.
14 years ago

Seattle police stand by and watch Phoenix Jones fistfight

The Seattle Police Department is trying to explain why its officers decided to stand by and allow a fight in the University District between so-called superhero Phoenix Jones and a man who wanted to take a shot at him.
14 years ago

Emotions high as manslaughter case against Marysville cop heads to a jury

A jury will return Tuesday to continue deliberations in the case of a Marysville cop accused of causing the death of his 7-year-old-daughter, Jenna.
14 years ago

Major accident could disable ferry for years

A major electrical accident on board the Washington state ferry M/V Walla Walla could have easily killed someone and could disable the ship for years.
14 years ago

One missing after huge Everett apartment fire

One man remains unaccounted for after a massive fire gutted a 100-year-old Everett apartment building.
14 years ago

Passenger dies after off-roading vehicle tumbles over 20 times down cliff

A man's body was found in the woods after an accident in an off-roading area near Mount Rainier Wednesday night.
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