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State of the State: Gov. Inslee said he looked for fair tax proposals

Gov. Jay Inslee touted his proposals to eliminate a handful of tax exemptions and to raise some taxes for the upcoming two-year budget.
12 years ago

What it’s like to be an opposing fan at a Seahawks game at CenturyLink

The 12th Man surely dominates the atmosphere at CenturyLink Field, so how does it feel for fans of the opposing team who have traveled to Seattle?
12 years ago

Pet wallaby takes off for Arlington river, owners worried about predators

The owner of a missing wallaby is hoping people will continue to keep an eye out for her lost pet after it got loose on Friday.
12 years ago

Cool time lapse video of Seahawks playoff game

If you didn't get a chance to go to the Seahawks-Panthers playoff game Saturday, now you can experience it in under two minutes.
12 years ago

Oops! Ad makes it look like Seahawks’ Richard Sherman plays for Seattle Mariners

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was signed by a pro baseball team, but as far as we know cornerback Richard Sherman is an NFL-only player.
12 years ago

Doctor: Vast majority of children who died from flu last year weren’t immunized

It's been confirmed that a 5-year-old girl from Tacoma died after getting the flu. The strain she caught was H3N2 and she did not get a flu shot.
12 years ago

Education funding looms over lawmakers in Olympia

Lawmakers are returning to Olympia with a difficult task at hand: fully-fund basic education. It hasn't been easy to find a source of funding, but the problem may lie in the very definition of "basic education."
12 years ago

Seahawks Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman in new Obamacare ad

Two of our favorite Seahawks have made an ad for HealthCare.gov, the health insurance exchange website set up for Obamacare.
12 years ago

Pet of the week: Jazz

Jazz is a sweet older boy who was transferred to us from another shelter in the area.
12 years ago

Gone to the dogs: 12th Man’s best friend gathers for photo

Dogs and their humans gathered Thursday evening for a photo-op and to support their Seattle Seahawks.
12 years ago

Dori at odds with AG’s explanation of florist-gay wedding lawsuit

A judge in Washington ruled this week that the state has authority to bring a consumer protection lawsuit against a florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay wedding, but KIRO Radio's Dori Monson wonders if the state is on the right side of this issue.
12 years ago

Should nurses be forced to get a flu shot?

They work in health care, but should nurses be forced by their hospital employers to get a flu vaccine?
12 years ago

Why is no one talking about this Seattle police video?

Seattle police this week released a dash cam video of a gunman firing at officers in South Seattle on New Year's Eve, but Ron & Don wonder why no one is talking about it.
12 years ago

Seahawks fans rally on Blue Friday ahead of playoff game

Seahawks fans are in a frenzy ahead of Saturday's big playoff game against Carolina.
12 years ago

Gone to the dogs: 12th Man’s best friend gathers for photo

Dogs and their humans gathered Thursday evening for a photo-op and to support their Seattle Seahawks.
12 years ago

Fatality at Seattle overpass snarls I-5 traffic for hours

All lanes of northbound Interstate 5 were closed for about two hours Friday morning after a woman jumped off an overpass at Northgate.
12 years ago

Watch: Steve Ballmer ‘dances’ to Fergie at Clippers game

Fergie performed at the Los Angeles Clippers game Wednesday evening, but Steve Ballmer stole the show.
12 years ago

How ‘digital nomad’ from Bothell is funding 12-year voyage around the world

A man from Bothell hasn't seen home in a while after packing up for a journey hitchhiking around the world, all the while earning a living to support his travels online.
12 years ago

Classes back in session in Shoreline School District

Classes were cancelled in the Shoreline School District after an elementary school staff member was threatened with a gun Monday morning.
12 years ago

Comedian says man who attacked him with bat thinks he’s Jesus

A Seattle-area comedian considers himself lucky to be alive after a man attacked him on stage with an aluminum baseball bat.
12 years ago

Oak Harbor referee caught talking on phone during game

Video footage of an Oak Harbor Middle School basketball game went viral Tuesday evening.
12 years ago

12 pride? Former Sounder DeAndre Yedlin to wear #12 for Tottenham

Former Seattle Sounders defender DeAndre Yedlin will be wearing a number many Seattle sports fans hold dear.
12 years ago

Meet the truest Seahawks ‘Twelves’

Many members of the 12th Man would likely claim they're the most hardcore of Seahawks fans, but the honor of being the truest 12 probably should go to the Seattle area family that carries the name.
12 years ago

Community rallying around King Donuts owners after attack

They survived the killing fields in Cambodia and came to Seattle to make a new life. Now, the community is rallying around the longtime owners of King Donuts in Rainier Beach after they were beaten and robbed Friday night.
12 years ago