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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.

Are new TSA rules putting us at risk?

Recently, the TSA announced new rules for air travelers. We can now bring knives, golf clubs and other sporting goods on board the aircraft. But is that putting us at risk?
14 years ago

There’s a new national park

Pinnacles National Monument is now Pinnacles National Park, the 59th in America. And spring is one of the best times to visit when the wildflowers are in bloom around the volcanic formations.
14 years ago

Western Washington women making quilts for Newtown

A group of Western Washington women were so moved by the tragedy at Newtown Connecticut, they decided to get involved by creating special quilts for each of the victim's families.
14 years ago

No more full-body scanners

Remember all the outrage when the TSA began using full-body scanners at the airport? Well, now they're quietly pulling the plug. Here's the story behind the story.
14 years ago

Find the safest airlines

A report came out recently, ranking the safest and most dangerous airlines in the world. These results are always interesting to review, but always take that kind of information with a grain of salt.
14 years ago

Travel deals in early spring

Would you believe it if I said early spring is a magical time to travel? I'm talking about travel deals, and there are plenty of them this time of year.
14 years ago

When to plan summer travel

Spring is just around the corner, and you know what that means - time to start planning your summer vacation. Here's what you need to know.
14 years ago

How to avoid delayed airlines

The airlines will tell you that they've had their best performance in years, but we have to put that into perspective. And that knowledge will help you avoid delays.
14 years ago

Big T’s Catch Of The Day: My extreme commute (and the video to prove it)

As some of you already know, I live in the lovely Skagit Valley and commute back and forth to Seattle five days a week from LaConner.
14 years ago

Big T’s Catch Of The Day: Let’s ban the BMI

Ok, the holidays are over. Many of us ate and drank too much and packed on some extra pounds. Millions of Americans are starting some kind of diet this week, and after a few short weeks (days?) millions will fail.
14 years ago

Relieving congestion along busy I-5 in Seattle could cost millions

Some have called it the worst bottleneck in Washington state.
14 years ago

Two dead after high speed car crash into Green River in Tukwila

Two people are dead this morning after their car flew off the road in Tukwila and landed in the icy Green River.
14 years ago

Man crashes car into ex-wife’s Kent home, kills self

Deputies have found the body of a man who rammed his pickup into his ex-wife's home and shot her.
14 years ago

Big T’s Catch Of The Day: No Corkscrew? No Problem!

Alright, admit it. You've been in this predicament before. Nice bottle of wine, the right companion, the right setting, and where the heck is the corkscrew?
14 years ago

Whidbey Island state park closed with reports of loose aggressive dogs

A state park on Whidbey Island has been closed as rangers try to find two aggressive dogs that bit a man and caused a woman to lock herself in a park restroom for safety.
14 years ago

Big T’s Catch Of The Day: Digital Santa Wish Lists

More evidence that the technology revolution is rapidly changing the world in which we live. I remember spending hours working on a wish list for Santa.
14 years ago

SWAT team called out for Monroe standoff

A SWAT team has surrounded a house in Monroe where police say a man with a gun has locked himself inside.
14 years ago

Big T’s Catch Of The Day: 2012 Ski Preview

The time has come to forage in the garage, locate your ski or snowboard gear, dust it off, wax it up, and hit the slopes!
14 years ago

Big T’s Catch Of The Day: Eat Like A Pilgrim!

Our family, like yours, has certain favorite dishes that only appear on Thanksgiving.
14 years ago

Failure to flush prompts alcohol-fueled shooting

A failure to flush the toilet apparently prompted an alcohol-fueled fight and shooting in Lacey over the weekend.
14 years ago

Big T’s Catch Of The Day: Mega Crockpot Mashed Potatoes

With the holidays coming up, Crockpot Mashed Potatoes are really easy to either make part of your dinner, or take to a gathering. They're kind of like twice baked potatoes in a crockpot.
14 years ago

WDFW considering ban on octopus hunting in Puget Sound

After the recent outcry over the killing of an octopus off Alki Beach, the State Department of Fish & Wildlife is now looking into banning octopus hunting in the Puget Sound.
14 years ago

Authorities searching for inmate that escaped from Monroe prison

A man has been arrested in McCleary and accused of rendering criminal assistance in a Monroe prison escape.
14 years ago

Tacoma man jailed for threatening to kill wife over ashes

A Tacoma man is in jail for allegedly threatening to kill his wife for signing for his fathers ashes.
14 years ago