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Aviation attorney: Problem at takeoff may indicate engine failure

The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a helicopter crash that killed two people and injured one other in Seattle on Tuesday.
13 years ago

Seattle Fire Chief apologizes for two firefighters accused of attacking homeless men

Seattle's Fire chief has apologized for two off-duty firefighters accused of attacking two homeless men in Pioneer Square Saturday night.
13 years ago

Man claims to have witnessed firefighter, homeless confrontation

A man who claims to have been a witness to the altercation allegedly involving two Seattle firefighters, a female companion, and a couple homeless men in Pioneer Square says the incident was not a fair fight.
13 years ago

Tacoma city councilmember says he’d welcome Uber

The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on new rules that would limit the number of drivers that can be on the road at any one time for ride-sharing services, including UberX, Lyft, and Sidecar.
13 years ago

No State Has “Banned” Gay Marriage

Michael Medved has stirred controversy by asserting that there are no gay marriage bans
13 years ago

Seattle teen pleads not guilty in murder over phone

The 17-year-old accused of killing a man for his cellphone in Seattle last month has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
13 years ago

John Curley: Women, be wise to men milking vasectomy over March Madness

Men trying to score more time on the couch for March Madness are using vasectomies as an excuse, according to a CNN report.
13 years ago

Find Irish heritage just outside of Seattle

The five-acre cemetery overlooks the Kent Valley. The land was donated by Sarah and Richard O'Connell in 1885, to the Corps of Catholic Bishops of Nisqually, which later became the Archdiocese of Seattle.
13 years ago

Report: Seahawks reach 3-year deal with kicker Steven Hauschka

The Seattle Seahawks and kicker Steven Hauschka have reached agreement on a 3-year deal, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport.
13 years ago

Resurgence of lumberyards

"The role of a lumberyard today is a source for people to be able to come down and get some real good expert direction and advice," says Steve Compton of Compton Lumber. "We spend the majority of our time with a lot of our customers, just educating them on what it takes to do the project they're wanting to do."
13 years ago

Father in fight with city of Wenatchee over tree house

A father in Wenatchee is fighting with the city to keep a tree house he built with his kids last Father's Day.
13 years ago

Catholic schools shut down for data breach at Seattle Archdiocese

Just because you haven't heard anything, it doesn't mean you haven't been affected by the rash of thefts of personal information kept by the Archdiocese of Seattle.
13 years ago

Richard Sherman, LeGarrette Blount, DeAngelo Hall Twitter fight about NFL’s best cornerback

In case you missed it, on Thursday, Richard Sherman got into yet another Twitter debate about who is the best cornerback in the NFL. It's an argument Richard Sherman has a hard time not winning.
13 years ago

Grandfather writes his own obituary

An 80-year-old man wrote his own obituary that his family found after he died.
13 years ago

Is there a correlation between Facebook and eating disorders?

Is Facebook leading to eating disorders?
13 years ago

Some good or bad news for Jeopardy! watchers

Seattle Jeopardy! Champion Ken Jennings' record is safe after impressive player Arthur Chu's winning streak was broken on Wednesday.
13 years ago

Seattle Superintendent has little knowledge of charitable project done at district-owned school

Northwest Center was told in late December that they had six months to vacate their Queen Anne building which they lease from the Seattle School District. They say that's not enough time to find a new location that fits the needs of their disabled children.
13 years ago

2013 sets new record low for lightning fatalities

2013 set a new record for the fewest lightning deaths in a year in the U.S. Only 23 fatalities were directly attributed to lightning in the country. The previous low record was in 2011 with 26 fatalities.
13 years ago

Boeing 777 sent signal four hours after it went missing

A Malaysia Airlines plane sent signals to a satellite for four hours after the aircraft went missing, an indication that it was still flying for hundreds of miles or more, a U.S. official briefed on the search said Thursday.
13 years ago

Starbucks to allow tipping via mobile app

For Starbucks baristas, there was always one reason to resent ringing up a customer with with a Starbucks app or credit card: they couldn't add a tip.
13 years ago

Dori Monson: ‘Do they have nothing better to do in Olympia?’

After watching the president appear with Zach Galifianakis on "Between Two Ferns" and hearing about a few things that the lawmakers in Olympia have been working on, KIRO Radio's Dori Monson is questioning how elected officials are spending their time.
13 years ago

How capitalism could help Seattle improve earthquake safety

"The best science says, not only are earthquakes unpredictable they will never be predictable, because they're very dynamically unstable," says Tim Melbourne, professor of seismology and tectonics, who runs the Cascadia Hazards Institute.
13 years ago

Ingredient of the Week: Saffron

"We're mad about saffron today," says chef Tom Douglas, and you should be too! "I think this is kind of a winter ingredient," he adds, fulfilling the umami taste that people seem to love. If you're looking to get away from a traditional paella, chef Thierry Rautureau suggests making seafood and shellfish with saffron. "It's very easy to overpower," he cautions, so use a light hand when using it to season.
13 years ago

Mystery deepens as radar shows Malaysian Airlines plane veered far off course

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – The mystery has widened in the search for a missing Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 jetliner after military officials announced Tuesday radar data shows the plane changed course over the sea, crossed Malaysia and reached the Strait of Malacca — hundreds of miles from its last position recorded by civilian authorities. […]
13 years ago