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Seattle Police say their drones won’t be spying on you

Seattle Police officers say that since news of their Unmanned Aerial System hit the street, people have been making Orwellian references and have told them they're concerned drones will "spy" on them.
15 years ago

Prosecutors in Amanda Knox case under investigation

Italian prosecutors are under investigation for spending nearly $250,000 on an animated video depicting the events leading to Meredith Kercher's murder.
15 years ago

Time lapse video: WSDOT crews install 520 overpass

While you were driving around the lake or taking I- 90 this last weekend (April 27-30), road crews were busy building a new overpass on 520.
15 years ago

How did the wildlife cross the King County road?

The county has fenced the road off about a half-mile in each direction on both sides of the road to encourage animals to use the designated crossing. They're also trying to add features that will encourage the animals to use the crossing.
15 years ago

Seattle mayor praises police after May Day violence

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn praised the police department for a job well done and for quickly restoring order downtown Tuesday during a May Day protest that turned violent.
15 years ago

Superhero Phoenix Jones stands guard at Seattle May Day protest

Police weren't the only ones trying to stop a violent group of demonstrators from vandalizing and destroying property in downtown Seattle on May Day. Seattle's self-proclaimed superhero Phoenix Jones and friends also stood up against a small group of protesters threatening the city.
15 years ago

Seattle businesses recovering after May Day violence

Niketown and American Apparel are not open on Wednesday because of the vandalism to their stores done during the May Day protests in downtown Seattle yesterday.
15 years ago

Jury says soldier wrongly fired over deployment

A Washington National Guard sergeant who says she was fired for deploying to Iraq has won a lawsuit against her former employer, Catholic Community Services.
15 years ago

Feds seek death penalty in yacht hijacking deaths

Federal prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against three Somalis charged with murder in the fatal shooting of four Americans aboard a hijacked yacht last year, according to a court document unsealed Tuesday.
15 years ago

Crews filling in murder suspect’s bunker hideout

Crews have started dismantling the bunker where a North Bend survivalist fled after authorities say he killed his wife and teenage daughter.
15 years ago

Seattle mayor issues emergency proclamation following violent march

Homemade incendiary devices, bags of feces were confiscated - while sticks, smoke bombs, rocks, paint, hammers, and tire irons were used to damage cars and businesses in downtown Seattle.
15 years ago

‘The people’s villain’ Rex Velvet wants to rid Seattle of superhero Phoenix Jones

Seattle's self-proclaimed superhero Phoenix Jones is being challenged by a man calling himself "the people's villain."
15 years ago

Teens arrested for suspicious house fires in Lacey

Police have detained three 16-year-old boys suspected of setting arson fires in a housing development in Lacey.
15 years ago

Man found injured on Renton road

A 54-year-old man was found bleeding and unconscious on Sunset Boulevard just east of Renton Tuesday morning.
15 years ago

Clothing makers release lines catered to concealing weapons

Clothing makers are finally addressing the unsightly bulge that sometimes results when carrying a concealed weapon.
15 years ago

Seattle City Council wants seawall replacement bond measure on ballot

Replacing the deteriorating Elliott Bay Seawall looks like it will be left in the hands of the voters.
15 years ago

Mukilteo homeowner pistol whipped in home invasion

Police have four suspects in custody after a home invasion in Mukilteo.
15 years ago

May Day protest in Seattle turns violent

Just as police warned, a May Day march through downtown Seattle turned ugly Tuesday afternoon.
15 years ago

Crews to reroute Seattle waterfront traffic, begin work on SR-99 tunnel

It's not time to tear down the Viaduct yet, but traffic will see a shift as construction crews ready work on the deep bore tunnel that will soon be its replacement.
15 years ago

Bunker expert says Keller’s hideout not built to withstand

Steel beams help reinforce a bunker roof. The kits at American Safe House are made to withstand up to 24,000 pounds of pressure per square foot, according to Len Henrikson. (Image courtesy AmericanSafeHouse.com) Peter Keller spent eight years building his fortified bunker in the woods along Rattlesnake Ridge. It was complex, and given how far […]
15 years ago

App lets you rate by dish, not restaurant

It was all about the quest to find the best buffalo wings in Seattle. Despite the help of websites and apps like Yelp and UrbanSpoon, two friends still hadn't found their ideal dish.
15 years ago

Washington Air National Guardsman to receive Silver Star

A Washington Air National Guardsman will be honored with a Silver Star for heroism during an ambush by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan last year.
15 years ago

Seattle chef Ethan Stowell confirms new restaurant coming to Capitol Hill

Seattle chef Ethan Stowell confirms he is opening a new restaurant in Capitol Hill. Currently running five, soon to be six, restaurants in the area, and also working as a consultant for food at Safeco Field, Stowell is definitely making an impact.
15 years ago

Listen: Reporter calls us from search for Joseph Kony in Africa

U.S. Forces are working with African forces in the search for Joseph Kony, who became familiar to people in the U.S. after a video called Kony 2012 went viral earlier this year. New York Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman is in Nairobi and called into The Ross and Burbank Show Monday to give us an update on the search.
15 years ago