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Your guide to living the Mega Millions dream

It's always a little harder to focus on Fridays with the weekend mere hours away, but today is a little more difficult if you're holding a Mega Millions ticket...or 20.
15 years ago

Tacoma mom says she killed her 2-year-old son

Tacoma police are interviewing a young mother after she called 911 to say she killed her 2-year-old son.
15 years ago

Seattle Kitchen tips for making Kale tasty

Sometimes healthy dishes can be a little hard to stomach, but the Seattle Kitchen team has some tips to get even veggie haters to take a bite of one of the greenest foods around: Kale.
15 years ago

Garbage strike affects 60,000 local customers

Employees of Allied Waste walked picket lines Thursday morning, meaning your garbage, yard waste or recycling bin might still be full Thursday evening.
15 years ago

Sacramento arena may not be a done deal

When funding seemed to come together at the last minute for the Sacramento Kings, SuperSonics fans begrudgingly moved on, looking to the other possibilities that a future arena might bring.
15 years ago

Construction equipment moves into place for new 520 bridge

The Transportation Department says drivers on the Highway 520 floating bridge will see construction equipment move into place Thursday on Lake Washington to start work on a new floating bridge.
15 years ago

Fred Hutchinson researching ‘HIV Superinfection’ for vaccine

Researchers in Seattle are studying a unique group of patients infected with two different strains of HIV from different sexual partners.
15 years ago

Are we too Internet dependent?

A 9-hour internet outage in the KIRO FM newsroom made it very clear how much reporters, producers, and talk show hosts rely on digital tools. With David Boze comparing the crash to "an apocalypse," it prompted co-host Luke Burbank to ask "Do you think we're too Internet dependent?"
15 years ago

Are you a digital hoarder?

Hit TV shows like A&E's "Hoarders," TLC's "Hoarding: Buried Alive," and even "Confessions: Animal Hoarding" on Animal Planet have shined the spotlight on hoarders. But while all these shows focus on hoarding of physical objects, it turns out there's another breed of hoarders filling up the digital space.
15 years ago

Boeing worker recalls “horrible pain” while trapped under 787 landing gear

A 30-year-old Boeing employee who lost both legs below the knees after he was trapped by the landing gear of a 787 jet says he doesn't know how it happened but recalls "just horrible pain."
15 years ago

Mayor, chief announce reforms for Seattle Police Department

Seattle's mayor and police chief have announced a plan for reform in response to a pattern of abuse within the Seattle Police Department.
15 years ago

No more free bus rides in Seattle starting in September

Soon there will be no more free bus rides in Seattle.
15 years ago

Baby wallaby makes its first appearance at Woodland Park Zoo

Baby wallaby makes its first appearance at Woodland Park Zoo
15 years ago

Prosecutor: Tragic, preventable accidents should lead adults to be more responsible

Prosecutor: Tragic, preventable accidents should lead adults to be more responsible
15 years ago

Prosecutor: Mom, boyfriend should be held accountable for child shooting

Nothing is sadder than the death of a child, remarks Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. He filed charges of manslaughter in the second degree against a mother and her boyfriend after a 3-year-old accidentally shot himself with a gun left unattended in the car where he was sitting.
15 years ago

What would you do if someone broke into your home?

A suspect in a string of North Seattle home break-ins is facing a longer sentence because the burglaries were conducted at night when residents were in their homes.
15 years ago

Mom, boyfriend charged in toddler’s accidental shooting death

A mom and her boyfriend have pleaded not guilty to charges in the death of a 3-year-old who accidentally shot himself in a car parked at a Tacoma gas station two weeks ago.
15 years ago

Police: State trooper threatened to kill wife

A state trooper is accused of assaulting his wife and threatening to kill her.
15 years ago

Video: Girl shot at Bremerton school up and walking

Amina Bowman, a 9-year-old girl, shot while at a Bremerton elementary school last month is up and walking.
15 years ago

Baby in stolen car found safe in Puyallup

Police say a baby was found safe and sleeping inside a car reported stolen outside a daycare in Puyallup Tuesday morning.
15 years ago

Is it possible to avoid having your identity stolen?

After billionaire Paul Allen's identity was stolen by an AWOL soldier, 97.3 KIRO FM host Luke Burbank said it reaffirmed his policy of not wasting time trying to avoid a similar fate.
15 years ago

Comic fans and talent converge in Seattle for Emerald City Comicon

Don't be alarmed if you see costumed characters walking the streets of Seattle this weekend. Emerald City Comicon is playing host to fans and comic talent at the Washington State Convention Center March 30 through April 1.
15 years ago

Man dies after being pulled from water off West Seattle

A man who fell in the water from a small rubber raft has died from his injuries.
15 years ago

Starbucks using bugs in its Strawberry Frappuccino

Your Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccino is full of bugs, but it's OK with the FDA.
15 years ago