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Lockdown lifted at Clover Park Technical College

According to the school's website, Clover Park Technical College was in lockdown at its Lakewood campus for about an hour on Tuesday.
13 years ago

Video: Harbor seal gives birth on Seattle dock

A harbor seal gave birth to her baby at the Elliott Bay Marina Monday morning.
13 years ago

John Curley offers alternative for $15 minimum wage

According to a national study, the income gap in American society is increasing and 4 out of every 5 Americans are near poverty levels. The deep question we must answer is: What is a livable wage? KIRO Radio hosts John Curley and Andrew Walsh give us their insight.
13 years ago

Father-son fishing trip turns into battle against forest fire

What started as fishing trip at Baker Lake last week soon turned into a battle against a forest fire fought with a motor boat.
13 years ago

Just another herb; Seattle chefs learn to cook with cannabis

With marijuana becoming legal in Washington, it's time Seattle's best chefs learn how to cook with cannabis. This week on Seattle Kitchen, hosts Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau get a lesson in cooking with this newly legal herb from The Pantry Raid's Mary White.
13 years ago

Backer defends SeaTac’s $15 minimum wage initiative

The city of SeaTac will vote in November on an initiative to raise the minimum wage for hospitality and transportation workers to $15 an hour. Business owners have said it will put them out of business, and city officials say they don't agree with it.
13 years ago

US Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s baby born without kidneys

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's first child has survived two weeks after birth despite a pregnancy problem that is usually fatal, and a doctor said Monday that the medical team is cautiously optimistic about the girl's future.
13 years ago

Safety and good manners for dogs in public

The Seattle Humane Society has some tips for keeping your dog safe and polite in public.
13 years ago

Study says 70 is the new 60

If getting senior perks starting at 65 wasn't enough, there's more good news for those heading to the big 7-0.
13 years ago

JBLM soldier’s dog sold, given away while he was serving overseas

Oakley was a playful yellow lab, and big, but convinced all the same that he was a lap dog.
13 years ago

Employer says raising SeaTac minimum wage to $15 an hour would put him out of business

Dissatisfied workers' voices have been heard as an initiative heads to the ballot to increase the minimum wage to $15 for hospitality and transportation workers in SeaTac, but what about the voices of business owners that will be forced to provide this wage increase?
13 years ago

Saving money on your roof

Although you might not think of your roof all that often, any minor issues that spring up can rapidly become large problems. If you haven't had your roof looked at recently, it might be time to consider talking to a specialist about your roof, as well as the new technologies available to help save you money.
13 years ago

Eyman: No plans to cut ribbon at Skagit River bridge

When it comes to initiatives, no name is more often associated with putting an issue to the public vote than Tim Eyman. If you haven't heard of Eyman before, you've still likely voted on something he's worked on.
13 years ago

Feds: Leave the harbor seal pup alone, starving or otherwise

While listening to an animal howl in agony all night seems unbearable, the National Marine Fisheries Service is warning people to leave a seemingly abandoned harbor seal pup alone.
13 years ago

Friends searching for murdered teen; detectives think body may have been burned, buried

Authorities in Pierce County have told the family of Justin Morris that the 18-year-old is dead. They believe he was killed by a friend with a golf club and frying pans on July 10, but they still don't know where his body is.
13 years ago

Seattle pot smokers may face future fines for toking in public

When someone is drinking alcohol on the street, police can cite them for an "open container of alcohol." That's an infraction that winds up costing your around $27.
13 years ago

Macklemore shuts down Seattle’s Capitol Hill, Dick’s Drive-In for music video

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis fans shut down Seattle's Capitol Hill when they filmed a music video on top of Dick's Drive-In.
13 years ago

Stand by your man? Women respond to Huma Abedin’s decision to stick with Anthony Weiner

The wife of New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner spoke out at a press conference Tuesday saying she believes in her husband and they're moving forward together despite his communications of a sexual nature with other women by phone and Internet.
13 years ago

Government now killing owls to protect owls

Federal wildlife officials plan to dispatch armed bird specialists into forests of the Pacific Northwest starting this fall to shoot one species of owl to protect another that is threatened with extinction.
13 years ago

Seattle the next Detroit? Dori talks to union about political pressure to block development

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn received the endorsement of the union representing grocery workers after the mayor recommended the city not approve Whole Foods' request to buy a public alleyway for a new shop in West Seattle unless the company paid its employees a "livable wage."
13 years ago

Ron and Don: Web searches show Bothell murder suspect ‘delusional’

A man accused of killing his wife left a digital footprint behind, making it easy for investigators to identify him as a suspected murderer. This is the case for Snohomish County resident Alan J Smith who allegedly killed 37 year old Susann Smith, also known as the mother of his children.
13 years ago

UW a top college says Forbes, WSU falls far below

It's always exciting when Forbes reveals the list of America's top colleges. Within this list are 10 schools from Washington and the University of Washington is ranked the highest.
13 years ago

Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ naked ladies get replaced by Seattle dudes

In case you haven't heard one of the (debatably) catchiest songs of the summer, then take a four-minute and 32-second break to listen to "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke.
13 years ago

Baby couldn’t wait, born just blocks from Seattle hospital

A Seattle couple was just blocks from the hospital when their baby boy decided it was time.
13 years ago