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KIRO Newsradio covers Seattle news and traffic and opinion from talk show hosts Dave Ross, Colleen O'Brien, Gee Scott, Ursula Reutin, Jack Stine, Spike O'Neill, John Curley and Jake Skorheim.

Sister of prolific Seattle offender: Judge ‘absolutely correct’ to put him in jail

Francisco Calderon is a repeat offender who attacked a toddler after being released from jail recently. His sister provides some context to his situation.
7 years ago

Vet tech believes addicts use their pets to get pills

A Seattle vet technician wants people to know how the opioid crisis is affecting pets and the people who care for them.
7 years ago

Source: King County Exec. Constantine retaliated against sheriff’s detective

Sources allege that King County Executive Dow Constantine retaliated against a member of his protection unit who he believes spoke to the media.
7 years ago

Changes could be coming to how King County chooses its sheriff

Years ago, King County voters decided they wanted to be able to select their sheriff in an open election. Now, that issue is back on the table, with officials mulling a new ballot measure to make the position an appointee.
7 years ago

Seattle nanny caught abusing child, continues seeking play dates

Local nanny administrators on social media sites were key in catching a child abuser recently, after she attempted to violate a court order.
7 years ago

LIHI: Nickelsville created ‘terrible situation’ in tiny home villages

Despite pushes for mediation, LIHI has "no intention" of making up with Nickelsville after the two split over how a trio of tiny home villages in Seattle were being run.
7 years ago

Georgetown man: Why can’t residents park on street during RV sweeps?

Does the city of Seattle have legal authority to tell a resident they can't park in front of their own home for 72 hours during an RV sweep?
7 years ago

Orting mayor speaks out about his own story of abuse amid ongoing controversy

Orting Mayor Josh Penner is speaking out about his own experience of abuse amid an ongoing controversy at the community's school district.
7 years ago

FBI going after Kirkland builder accused of bilking victims out of millions

The FBI is now taking over the case of the Kirkland builder who victims accuse of stealing millions.
7 years ago

Orting students allege abuse by teacher who is still employed

Orting students say that a teacher began grooming them years ago, and touching them inappropriately. One person reported it. But the teacher remained employed.
7 years ago

Was Seattle’s soda tax a bait and switch?

Seattle's soda tax took in more money than expected. Many suspect it has been paid for largely by the city's poorest residents, and not used for its intended purpose.
7 years ago

Green Lake resident: City failing to enforce parking for homeless vehicles

After observing an illegally parked car for weeks, a Green Lake resident is wondering whether the City of Seattle is playing by different rules for its homeless population.
7 years ago

Bellevue school locks away students’ phones

The Junior High at Bellevue Christian does the unthinkable five days a week from 8:20 to 2:50 -- keep phones out of the hands of teens.
7 years ago

Victims grow, millions lost in wake of alleged Kirkland builder’s scheme

A Kirkland builder, familiar to many in the community, allegedly conned victims throughout King County out of millions of dollars.
7 years ago

Seattle man horrified after hosting company BBQ at Woodland Park

One Ravenna resident's experience dealing with campers, and feces, in Seattle's Woodland Park. And what Seattle parks officials have to say about it.
7 years ago

Dow Constantine accused of using elite detectives as personal chauffeurs

King County Executive Dow Constantine faces allegations he abused use of his personal protection unit, and retaliated against a detective.
7 years ago

Urine, assaults have jurors avoiding King County Courthouse

Concerns around the King County courthouse in downtown Seattle have potential jurors worried for their safety, with some even asking to be excused altogether.
7 years ago

Good Samaritans struggle to get Seattle police to scene of possible DUI

Seattle's shortage of police officers was front and center over Mother's Day weekend, when a handful of Good Samaritans couldn't get an officer to the scene of an erratic driver who appeared to be intoxicated.
7 years ago

Seattle history, and a mystery, sealed in walls of Ballard home

Seattle's Zettler family discovered hidden treasures in the wall of their Ballard house. It created a mystery for them to solve about their home's history.
7 years ago

Parents worry about children’s privacy with Amazon Echo

Amazon's Echo Dot may be doing more than just entertaining your kids, with critics claiming the company could be collecting information about them.
7 years ago

Seattle man has had it with crime in his Fremont neighborhood

A Seattle resident says his Fremont neighborhood is under siege with repeated crimes, and that he and his neighbors blame city leadership for allowing it to continue.
7 years ago

Repeat dog attacks in Renton have neighbors fearing for safety

A disturbing attack in Renton has police on the lookout for a dog with a history of violence, broken out of Animal Control two years ago.
7 years ago

Over 400 homeless Renton students ‘not a crisis’ say school officials

There are more than 400 homeless students in the Renton School District, sleeping on couches, with friends, and elsewhere. Though the district insists this is not a crisis.
7 years ago

Union Gospel Mission brings in stylists for homeless makeovers

Getting people off the street and into treatment is one step. But Seattle's Union Gospel Mission took another step this week -- providing makeovers for 50 men who had been experiencing homelessness.
7 years ago