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As National Spelling Bee revs up, local judge shares kids’ biggest obstacle

As the Scripps National Spelling Bee got underway on Tuesday, Seattle historian, and local spelling bee judge, Feliks Banel shared how many of the kids got ready, because what can knock them out of the first round often times, is nerves.
13 years ago

Snoop Dogg says Sounders player is best in world

Rapper Snoop Dogg calls Sounders player Clint Dempsey "the number one soccer player in the world" in a new video shout out to Dempsey and team USA.
13 years ago

Authorities searching for driver who frightened teen

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office has released a sketch of a man who they say stopped a girl walking along a Lake Stevens road.
13 years ago

Study: Diet drinks play role in successful weight loss

A new study claims diet soda drinkers lose more weight than those who drank only water while trying to shed pounds.
13 years ago

Russell Wilson’s little sister named to USA basketball team

Russell Wilson isn't the only top-tier athlete in his family. His little sister Anna is getting in on the action as it's just been announced she'll be representing the U.S. as a member of the USA women's U-17 World Championship Team
13 years ago

Sumner High students compete at White House Science Fair

Students from around the country are descending on Washington, D.C. for the annual science fair. And this year, the President is honoring girls excelling in science technology, engineering and math (STEM).
13 years ago

New documentary reveals why US has problem with breastfeeding

America is one of only four countries in the world that does not have government-mandated paid maternity leave, and a new documentary says that's one of many reasons why America has a low breastfeeding rate.
13 years ago

Richard Sherman is gunning for Madden cover

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is in the running for the cover of the Madden NFL 15 video game, and he's calling on fans to push him to the top.
13 years ago

Tom Douglas: How to cook pizza on the grill

Summer evenings were made for grilling, but don't be limited to what you can find in the meat and veggie aisles. Seattle Kitchen host Tom Douglas says the old grill can cook a mean pizza, too.
13 years ago

Ingredient of the Week: Grilling

What do world famous chefs like to throw on the grill? Seattle chefs Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau have their favorites.
13 years ago

WSU being investigated over handling of sexual violence

Fifty-five colleges across the country are being investigated to see if they illegally mishandled sexual violence complaints. One college from our state is on that list: Washington State University.
13 years ago

Inslee: Fuel standard won’t push gas prices up $1 a gallon

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he's not trying to hide a proposal that would raise gas prices because there is no proposal yet.
13 years ago

KOMO says goodbye to Dan Lewis after 27 years

KOMO News anchor Dan Lewis is saying goodbye after a long career spent mostly in Seattle.
13 years ago

Seattle filmmaker takes on drones in the Middle East

A short film called "From the Sky," about drone strikes in Afghanistan is opening Sunday at the Seattle International Film Festival's Uptown Cinema.
13 years ago

Marshawn Lynch just didn’t want to go to White House, says mom

Marshawn Lynch's mom says he didn't give her a specific reason for not joining the Seahawks on their trip to the White House to meet the president.
13 years ago

Senators Cantwell, Murray among 50 condemning NFL’s Redskins

Fifty senators, including Sen. Maria Cantwell and Sen. Patty Murray, are urging the National Football League to change the Washington Redskins name.
13 years ago

How you can make a cameo in Star Wars: Episode VII, meet the cast

You have a chance not only to meet the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII, but to be in the movie, too - and it's all for a good cause.
13 years ago

Lawmakers request more funding for landslide monitoring

Rep. Suzan DelBene tells KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz why she thinks we need more funding to monitor landslide risk.
13 years ago

Report: Odds are summer in Seattle will be warmer than average

The latest National Weather Service summer weather outlook was released late last week from the Climate Prediction Center or CPC. What does it offer for western Washington?
13 years ago

Tacoma MMA fighter on Maxim’s Hot 100 list

Maxim's Hot 100 issue doesn't hit stands until June 3, but the magazine is revealing women on the list this week.
13 years ago

Poll: Would you want Seattle to host a Super Bowl?

NFL owners will be voting Tuesday on the site of the 2018 Super Bowl.
13 years ago

Could a Dori Monson hologram keep him on the air forever?

The King of Pop was back performing Sunday night at the Billboard Music Awards thanks to a hologram. That got KIRO Radio's Dori Monson thinking about what the future of his show might look like after he's gone.
13 years ago

Macklemore getting flak for what some are calling ‘anti-Semitic costume’

Seattle rapper Macklemore is hearing it from the Internet after he played a surprise show at EMP dressed in a costume some say resemble Jewish stereotypes.
13 years ago

Tacoma sixth graders develop ‘Generation Code’ game at Seattle Startup Weekend

The foundation of education has always been reading, writing and arithmetic but these days you can add coding to that.
13 years ago