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Woman clad in pink duct tape charged with assault

A Seattle woman accused of attacking police, while only donning pink duct tape outside a Queen Anne Bar has been charged with assault.
15 years ago

Does Seattle need a giant floating jelly bean?

What do you think about the idea of a giant floating jelly bean taking over the site that currently houses Seattle's Memorial Stadium?
15 years ago

Student found dead on University of Washington campus

A student was found dead on the campus of the University of Washington Tuesday morning, according to campus police.
15 years ago

Police brief city council after one of Seattle’s most violent weekends

The Seattle Police Department has briefed the City Council about seven shootings over the weekend, including one homicide and four drive-by shootings.
15 years ago

Police searching for suspect in Shelton double homicide

Police are searching for a 22-year-old man in connection with the murder of two people in Shelton.
15 years ago

Media helps locate man wanted in connection with Renton murder

A Washington state man wanted in connection with the death of his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend who was found in a burning home, was arrested in Oklahoma City on Monday, after members of the media spotted him and reported his location to police.
15 years ago

Memorial Day and National Hamburger Day come together

May is National Hamburger month and May 28th is National Hamburger day, which makes sense because Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and the biggest time for barbecuing those burgers.
15 years ago

Psychologist reveals new details about Josh Powell

A new documentary on E! Network called "A Family Tragedy: The Powells", features the first interviews with the psychologist who worked with Josh Powell. It paints an even darker picture of Powell, who died earlier this year when he set his house on fire after killing both his young sons.
15 years ago

Prepper speaks against stigma that all survivalists are nuts

A self-described "prepper" says while many stories of preppers and survivalists in the media make the practice look nuts, it's really just about being responsible.
15 years ago

Rooftop gardens may be next big idea at Microsoft

A new type of business may be sprouting up at Microsoft's Redmond campus.
15 years ago

Evergreen State College hosts sex workshops for students

By 97.3 KIRO FM Staff A student organization at Evergreen State College hosted “sexy workshops” on campus Thursday, but not every student was thrilled with the topics. Greeners for Choice, a pro-choice registered student group at the publicly-funded liberal arts college in Olympia, Wash., was behind the workshops, which were titled “Oral Ambitions: Cunnilingus,” and […]
15 years ago

Police nab suspects after string of robberies in Shoreline

Police arrested two men suspected of robbing Shoreline area students on Friday.
15 years ago

Body of teen found inside Renton house fire

Firefighters put out a fire at a Renton home and found the body of a teenage girl inside.
15 years ago

Ciscoe Morris: How to kill your weeds and move your moles

You have a small window to get your hands dirty this Memorial Day weekend if you like to stay dry in the garden.
15 years ago

Forecasters say Memorial Day weekend will start out sunny

The National Weather Service says the Memorial Day weekend will start out sunny in Western Washington.
15 years ago

Hikers find body on trail near Carnation

Hikers found a body along a trail near a park in Carnation on Thursday.
15 years ago

Another hostile crowd delays Seattle emergency responders at stabbing

Police say a hostile crowd delayed help for a stabbing victim at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle.
15 years ago

Suspect in Jack in the Box shooting in custody

A suspect in the May 16 fatal shooting at a south Seattle parking lot is now in custody.
15 years ago

Guardian angel, prayers, family help woman survive horrific plane crash

She remembers the every detail of the horrific plane crash in 2008 that burned over 80 percent of her body. Stephanie Nielson thought it would be the end for her as the plane went down. She blacked out, and woke again in the midst of fire and flames. She got her seat belt off as […]
15 years ago

Tiger sighting reported in Pierce County

Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer says there have been no new reports Friday morning of a tiger on the loose near Puyallup.
15 years ago

Brawl over Facebook at Ballard middle school

A brawl at a middle school in Ballard Wednesday morning all started over Facebook messages related to a student's sexual orientation.
15 years ago

Hundreds of bidders compete for 18 state liquor stores

Over a hundred liquor stores were already auctioned off by the Washington State Liquor Board, but 18 became available again after payments fell through.
15 years ago

Augusten Burroughs’ new book offers “Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness” and more

An author who managed to live through extreme circumstances involving abuse and alcoholism and then became a New York Times best-selling author, says his move into the self-help genre was an effort to do something useful.
15 years ago

Three armed men kick down door, rob Tacoma home

Police are looking for three men who robbed a family home early Thursday in Tacoma.
15 years ago