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I-5 near Convention Center to close some lanes overnight Friday, Saturday to change lights

How many workers from the Washington State Department of Transportation does it take to screw in a light bulb?
15 years ago

Explosives found at Lynnwood pot bust

The Snohomish County sheriff's office says its deputies found explosives and guns at a marijuana grow operation in Lynnwood.
15 years ago

Michael Medved: Washington Republicans see Mitt Romney’s new side

Republicans at Friday's rally in Bellevue got to see a side of Mitt Romney that Michael Medved believes needs to be showcased if he's going to win the hearts of voters.
15 years ago

Listen in: 30 minute phone call with Fran Lebowitz

After spending thirty minutes speaking to author Fran Lebowitz, TBTL host Luke Burbank said she has opinions about just about everything, and all of them are fascinating.
15 years ago

King County Metro Officer stabbed at Seattle bus stop

A man is in custody after assaulting a King County Metro Officer with a knife in the Wallingford District Friday morning.
15 years ago

Rep. Norm Dicks will not run for re-election

Rep. Norm Dicks announced Friday he will not run for re-election.
15 years ago

Vancouver B.C. newest location for “Real Housewives”

Big news for our neighbors up north, Vancouver B.C. has landed the ultimate prize in reality TV, a "Real Housewives" show.
15 years ago

Wrong-way I-5 crash sends two drivers to hospital

A wrong-way crash on Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle about 3:30 a.m. Friday sent both drivers to the hospital and blocked traffic.
15 years ago

Suspects in Miss Washington crown robbery caught on surveillance

Pierce County Crime Stoppers believe the same two men who stole from a Tacoma Fire Department vehicle also stole Miss Washington's crown out of her car.
15 years ago

Families seek IVF treatments to conceive ‘lucky’ Dragon baby

Are you superstitious? If carried a rabbits foot on days of big exams when you were in school, wear the same pair of underwear when your favorite sports franchise is on a hot streak, or if you have a beautiful woman blow on your dice before a big roll at the craps table, then it's time to have a baby.
15 years ago

Every restaurant should protect ears of customers over lungs of one screaming kid

After an Atlanta restaurant posted a request that customers tend to loud or crying children outside, the move got worldwide attention, but 97.3 KIRO FM host Dori Monson said this is just common sense.
15 years ago

Second breakfast sounds tasty, but might not be a weightless diet trend

Pancakes aren’t typical of second breakfast, but they certainly sound tempting to Ron Upshaw. (AP Photo/File) When diet fitness trends reach the ears of Ron Upshaw, they’re already past their trendy peak. Thankfully, Don O’Neill is around to keep Ron in-the-know. Don, spin instructor of the year in 2007, says the Paleo diet is what […]
15 years ago

Fans, politicians, and critics respond to passing of Andrew Breitbart

Conservative media publisher and activist Andrew Breitbart, who was behind investigations that led to the resignations of former Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York and former U.S. Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod, has died in Los Angeles at age 43.
15 years ago

Suspect in Woodland Park shooting could get life with third strike

Seattle police say drugs were involved in a deadly shooting last week in Woodland Park.
15 years ago

Mukilteo students in trouble for cap gun at school

A week after a 9-year-old Bremerton student had a gun discharge in his backpack, seriously injuring a fellow student, several students at a Mukilteo middle school are in trouble after a cap gun was brought on campus.
15 years ago

Former cop accused of selling cars bought with money for slain Lakewood officers

A former Lakewood police officer already facing charges of theft, is now accused of selling cars he bought with that stolen cash.
15 years ago

FDA reports gross violations at Georgetown donut bakery

"Serious violations" - those two words say it all regarding a website posting by the Food and Drug Administration regarding a Seattle donut bakery.
15 years ago

Mukilteo school performs rumor control after cap gun goes off

Recent school shooting scares close to home and in Ohio have many on their toes. On Wednesday a Mukilteo middle school is doing rumor control today after a student brought a cap gun to school.
15 years ago

Rich people are jerks, says research

A new study from UC Berkley suggests that rich people are far more likely to be jerks than those that aren’t as wealthy. The more money you have, the less likely you are to be influenced by societal pressures and display sympathy. It’s because wealthier folks have more financial resources and they’re less dependent on […]
15 years ago

Popular YouTube videos raise issue of bad parenting

"Parenting seems to be about getting your child in an horribly embarrassing situation on video and getting that video up on YouTube," said 97.3 KIRO FM host Dori Monson in a discussion of a new kid-after-dentist video circulating on the internet.
15 years ago

Should yoga be an Olympic sport?

A group called USA Yoga has applied to the United States Olympic Committee to have yoga recognized as an official Olympic Sport.
15 years ago

GeekWire’s Todd Bishop calls Windows 8 “solid”

Some are calling Windows 8 the most important piece of software Microsoft has designed since co-founder Bill Gates won the contract to build the first operating system for IBM Corp.'s personal computer in the early 1980s.
15 years ago

Shoplifting suspect stabs security officer at South Hill Mall

Police say a Macy's loss prevention officer was stabbed by a shoplifting suspect at South Hill Mall in Puyallup.
15 years ago

Oscar-winning alum returning to Western Washington University Thursday

Oscar-winning director and Western Washington University alumnus T.J. Martin is returning to campus on Thursday for a screening of his documentary "Undefeated."
15 years ago