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Weekly knowledge-off quiz: Nuns

In honor of this week's special guest Dori Monson, and his well-known Friday segment one-on-one against the nuns, we get quizzed on our nun knowledge.
14 years ago

Reigning U.S. figure skating champ returning to Northwest roots

Ashley Wagner will have plenty of local fans when she competes in Hilton Honors Skate America this weekend at the ShowWare Center in Kent. The reigning U.S. Ladies Figure Skating Champion spent some of her early years in the Puget Sound area.
14 years ago

Luke Burbank scooped everyone by six years on Hot Cheetos

Controversy over a number of schools' move to ban Flaming Hot Cheetos has been all over the talk shows this week.
14 years ago

Maybe wedding vows should be changed for modern issues

Most people are willing to agree to cherishing and honoring their partner as they make their vows to one another on their wedding day, but what if the officiant said, "Repeat after me. I promise to be faithful including no flirtatious following or friending?"
14 years ago

Events, road closures may complicate weekend traffic

Road closures and marches may make navigating Seattle roadways a challenge this weekend.
14 years ago

New food truck bringing mobile melts, grilled cheese to Seattle

A new food truck will be taking to the streets in Seattle on Monday.
14 years ago

There are easier ways to deal with stinky things on the bus

A woman is complaining to Metro Transit that a driver kicked her off a bus in Seattle because of her baby's stinky diaper.
14 years ago

‘There’s no such thing as a happy period’

A company that makes feminine hygiene products is coming clean that a woman's time of the month may not be all flowers and rainbows as depicted in many tampon and pad ads.
14 years ago

Air Canada Boeing 777 helps find distressed yacht near Australia

An Air Canada passenger flight bound for Sydney helped pinpoint the location of a yacht in trouble off the coast of Australia.
14 years ago

LIVE video: Join Ross and Boze for post-debate analysis

Watch KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and KTTH's David Boze live in-studio analyze key points made by President Obama and Governor Romney.
14 years ago

Tacoma 60’s band The Sonics experiencing revival

A popular Tacoma band from the 1960's is getting some prime-time attention once again.
14 years ago

Mix It Up or not; school lunch campaign will do little to break cliques

Most people are familiar with the nerves associated with the school cafeteria. Ross and Burbank host Dave Ross says he'd do anything to avoid being the kid left with the only open seat at a table of unfamiliar students.
14 years ago

Monroe prison guard death inspires new book

A teacher who worked in the same prison as murdered guard Jayme Biendl has written a new book advocating reform of the system.
14 years ago

Dori, Dave Wyman accurately predict Seahawks 24-23 win over Patriots

In the Seahawks pre-game show on Sunday, two KIRO Radio personalities called the game score exactly.
14 years ago

Monday a big day for proposed Seattle arena

As expected, both the King County Council and Seattle City Council have approved Chris Hansen's plan to build a new arena in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood.
14 years ago

Dori is ready for the Pats

Dori is pumped up for the Seahawks game against the New England Patriots at Qwest Field on Sunday. Get loud 12th Man!
14 years ago

WSDOT to close I-90

Plan to spend more time on I-90 if you cross Snoqualmie Pass next week.
14 years ago

‘Parklets’ could be bad for drivers, great for Seattle business

It's bad news for uber-drivers in Seattle, but it may be great news for Seattle businesses. Brian de Place with the Seattle Department of Transportation said that some business owners have expressed interest in "parklets."
14 years ago

Michael Medved: The VP debate was bad for politics

Michael Medved thought the debate was terrible. It's not because the left is praising the rough-n-toughness of 'Uncle Joe,' claiming he was the victor. Medved thinks the candidates tied.
14 years ago

Let’s Eat: There’s still time to celebrate Oktoberfest

It's not every day there's an official opportunity to celebrate beer, but in October, the centuries-old Oktoberfest gives everyone a reason to grab a pint.
14 years ago

Where did this giant, mysterious eyeball come from?

No one knows what species the huge blue eyeball came from.
14 years ago

Californian couple’s crime spree ends in chase with SeaTac police

The crime spree of a young married couple began with an escape from prison, ended with a police chase and included an accusation of murder in-between.
14 years ago

How smoking pot is like enjoying a single malt scotch

It wasn't the sandy time that has had people talking - it's what Ramsey was doing on the beach. KIRO Radio's Luke Burbank thinks he might as well have been drinking a single malt scotch. After all, that's what a respectable Northwesterner would have been doing.
14 years ago

Romney’s emotional story remembered very differently by friend of fallen SEAL

On the stump in Iowa today, Mitt Romney revealed that he met former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty at a holiday party some years ago. Doherty is one of the four Americans killed during the September 11th attack on the American consulate in Benghazi.

14 years ago