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Laugh it up: Tenino’s mayor is also a comedian

Mayor may be his title, but it's not his full time job. Now Eric Strawn is catching flack from folks for his newest hobby: stand up comedy.
14 years ago

2 people killed, 2 injured in North Seattle crash

Two people were killed and two seriously injured when a car plowed into a group of pedestrians on 33rd Avenue NE and NE 75th Street in Seattle's Wedgwood neighborhood.
14 years ago

Seattle couple rebuilding after all their possessions stolen in moving van

A Capitol Hill couple moving to California were originally making the trip with a 24-foot moving van packed to the gills with possessions they'd collected from 7 years living together in Seattle, but after the truck was stolen and found empty, Ambrose Romero says the move will be a little different.
14 years ago

Charles Cross: Prince is playing for the money

Just $250 per ticket. It may seem steep, and music biographer Charles Cross says there's a reason for that, Prince is in it for the money, at least partially.
14 years ago

Seattle fireworks show short on money as fundraising deadline looms

Seattle's big fireworks show on Lake Union might not happen this year.
14 years ago

Shareholder uses meeting to grill CEO Howard Schultz on gay marriage

It was described as an otherwise "upbeat" Starbucks meeting, although one shareholder was ready to give his opinion on why profits weren't as high as they should have been.
14 years ago

Show in Key West may have been a farewell for now from Blue Angels

The Blue Angels performed over the weekend in Key West, Florida and it may have been the last air show for the Navy's elite fighter jet demonstration unit for a while.
14 years ago

Police: Man calls 911 to report he shot son, daughter in Puyallup

A man called 911 early Sunday morning to report that he had shot his son and daughter.
14 years ago

Boeing to shrink workforce, lay off 800 machinists

Boeing has announced it will shrink its workforce in the Puget Sound region by at least 2,000 positions before the end of 2013.
14 years ago

R&D listeners donate over $8,000 to bury 9-year-old crash victim

"Donovan was a very go-getting little kid. He was an exceptional young boy. He was in Karate. He was active in sports. We would have family gatherings and play badminton, and you were lucky to have him on your team."
14 years ago

Another mudslide halts Sounder commuter trains between Seattle and Everett

A mudslide Thursday morning has closed train tracks between Seattle and Everett.
14 years ago

Report: Kids more hazardous than cell phones in the car

The results of a recent study say driving with your kids may be more hazardous than driving with your cell phone.
14 years ago

Elvis statue stolen from Mama’s Mexican Kitchen

Elvis has left the building, or at least his post outside of Mama's Mexican Kitchen in Seattle.
14 years ago

Snow still in the forecast for some after a roaring start to spring

Thursday marks the first full day of Spring, and if Wednesday was an indication - it was a rough start.
14 years ago

Acid hoax perpetrator seeing self clearly for first time

The Vancouver woman that made headlines with a hoax where she claimed someone attacked her, burning her face with acid, says she's seeing herself clearly for the first time.
14 years ago

Heated debate: Does provocative dress invite rape?

The rape case in Steubenville has many talking about how such situations could be avoided, and what type of education or outreach might make such crimes less likely to occur. The issue of just who needs to be educated, among potential victims and potential rapists, sparked a heated debate on KIRO Radio's Ron and Don Show.
14 years ago

Sea-Tac security breach disrupts airport, delays passengers at security

Officials at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport say a passenger entered a secure area through an exit lane Tuesday night, causing a security breach and prompting authorities to clear several concourses until the man was located.
14 years ago

Patas monkey euthanized at Woodland Park Zoo

After suffering from a broken leg during an attempted transfer from a permanent to temporary habitat, a patas monkey was euthanized at Woodland Park Zoo.
14 years ago

Charity painting home across street from Westboro Baptist in gay pride rainbow colors

Westboro Baptist, known for being very public with its controversial messages, picketing funerals with messages like 'God Hates Fags,' and 'God Hates Jews,' will find it hard to ignore the message from a peace group moving in next door.
14 years ago

Calls of shots fired turns out to be drunk couple with fireworks

Queen Anne residents were shaken up by what they believed to be gunshots and sounds of a woman crying around 3 a.m. Tuesday.
14 years ago

Burien girl, 14, walking home from school shot, wounded

A 14-year-old girl was shot in the torso with a small-caliber bullet or pellet as she walked home from school with friends in Burien on Monday.
14 years ago

Study says a devastating earthquake in the Northwest is inevitable

A new study from the Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission was presented to the Oregon legislature last Thursday. The commission said when an inevitable high magnitude earthquake hits, 10,000 people will die.
14 years ago

Seahawks mascot tackles MS with Team Blitz fundraiser

When I first met Ryan Asdourian, I had no idea I was hanging out with a celebrity. In fact, he may be one of the most recognizable faces in all of Seattle. Never heard of him? How about his alter ego? The Seattle Seahawks team mascot, Blitz. I asked Ryan about his most memorable mascot […]
14 years ago

Give a rabbit a chance

Everyone gets excited about the Easter bunny this time of year, but the rabbit's association with the holiday can also be bad news, as bunnies glimmer of fame gets them gifted into homes that aren't prepared for them.
14 years ago