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KIRO Newsradio staff

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.

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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 years ago

Nickelsville leader camps in village kitchen, throws away donated food

More drama at the Nickelsville Othello tiny house village unfolded over the weekend, where LIHI alleged Nickelsville head Scott Morrow had donated food thrown away, and is said to be camping out in the village's kitchen.
8 years ago

Nickelsville allegedly coerced residents into participating in political rallies

Along with a handful of other accusations, a whistleblower is alleging that Nickelsville head Scott Morrow coerced residents of the organization's tiny home villages into participating in political rallies.
8 years ago

Issaquah students walk out in response incident with racist photo

Issaquah High School students are planning a walkout on Wednesday over a racist post on social media, and we talked with students and organizers Engu Fontama and Alex Liu to talk over the message they're trying to get out.
8 years ago

The effort to stop jailing Washington’s runaway foster kids

Washington throws runaway foster kids in youth detention. Now, there is an effort to ease that penalty and get children the resources they need.
8 years ago

Millions of Americans behind on car payments, missing credit due dates

Despite a thriving economy and booming job market, millions of Americans are reportedly unable to keep up with car loan and credit card payments, indicating not all are benefiting from the economy.
8 years ago

Conflict brews between Mayor Durkan and Sawant over homelessness

A conflict is beginning to form between Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Councilmember Kshama Sawant, over the mayor's appointment of a new Human Services Director.
8 years ago

Following crime: Spending a day in a Seattle courtroom

A woman decided to stop ignoring Seattle crime when it kept showing up in front of her home. It led her to a Seattle courtroom to look at the justice system up close.
8 years ago

Cleaning up Seattle’s homelessness crisis in Northgate

It was just one cleanup organized by Seattle's Navigation Team. But it was a brief peek into the homelessness crisis and what officials face when cleaning it up.
8 years ago

How Renton’s new security camera program has worked so far

Renton's newest security camera program raised eyebrows, but initial response has been positive. Maybe that's because it doesn't operate how many would have feared. This is how it has worked so far.
8 years ago