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Crazy library rules

Did you know that if you walk into a library with bare feet they will ask you to leave? But if you walk in one of Seattle’s library wearing sandals or flip flops, you can watch hardcore pornography on one of their computers. The long list of things you can’t do at the library includes […]
15 years ago

Guilty verdict in murder of 12-year-old boy

A judge has found Curtis J. Walker guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 12-year-old Skyway boy.
15 years ago

It looks like Trump wouldn’t help Newt get to the moon

If you were engaged by Newt Gingrich's promise to put a colony on the moon by the end of his second Presidential term, you might be out of luck.
15 years ago

Charlie Rose: I don’t think you’ll see me doing cooking segments

At the conclusion of his first month on the job as host on "CBS This Morning" Charlie Rose seems happy with his latest career opportunity.
15 years ago

TBTL: Food etiquette on Super Bowl Sunday

Other than football this Sunday, you should only have two other concerns, commercials and food.
15 years ago

Author to introverts: Respect your temperament

The author of a new book touting the power of introverts says the quiet ones may be setting the stage for a revolution.
15 years ago

Water main break floods Tukwila hotel parking lot

Water flowed for about four hours Thursday morning from a broken water main in Tukwila before utility crews were able to close the right valves.
15 years ago

Drivers face Good to Go charges for not using toll roadways

Did you buy a Good to Go pass just in case you'll use the 520 bridge someday? If you don't use that pass, you could end up owing the Washington State Department of Transportation money.
15 years ago

Uniform expert says Seahawks update will be ‘evolution’

In 2012, a 10-year contract between Reebok and the NFL expires. Some think that Nike's takeover means it's a good time for teams to update their look on the field, and the Seahawks have already announced that they're going to look a little different next season.
15 years ago

Woman leads cops on chase through Seattle, crashes stolen truck

A woman who stole a truck with a cherry picker led police officers on a high speed chase through North Seattle Tuesday night.
15 years ago

John Curley reenacts shooting over karaoke

A man in Redding, Calif. was reportedly shot four times after refusing to shut off his karaoke machine.
15 years ago

KIRO hosts cast their vote on the legalization of same-sex marriage

On Wednesday, Washington state's lawmakers will take to the Senate floors, state their cases and cast their votes on the controversial issue of legalizing gay marriage in our state.
15 years ago

Seattle dentist clarifies crimes of paperclip wielding dentist

A dentist in Massachusetts used paper clips in his root canals, but that's not why he was sentenced to a year in prison. According to a Seattle dentist, who also adds you shouldn't get your teeth cleaned in a van behind Office Depot, it can be done, and in the end, that's not exactly why this particular dentist is going to prison.
15 years ago

Two mile section of Burke-Gilman Trail to re-open in February

Final work is underway on repairs that have closed a 2.2 mile section of the Burke-Gilman Trail since last summer.
15 years ago

Study: Women park their cars better than men

If the stereotype is true, women are not good drivers, but a new study says they are better at parking than men.
15 years ago

Obese kids won’t have school lunches or C-sections to blame for weight gain

Don’t try and link obesity in children, a new study disproves earlier findings that C-sections contributed to early weight-gain. (AP Photo) Research that seemed to provide an easy answer for why more and more kids are becoming overweight has been debunked. Apparently, there just isn’t a substitute for healthy foods and playtime to ensure that […]
15 years ago

Bride explains why she married Seattle building

The woman that married a building in Seattle says she did it to raise awareness.
15 years ago

Mitt Romney plans to visit Seattle

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is planning a trip to Seattle.
15 years ago

Police search for gunman after standoff in North Seattle

A standoff that lasted for several hours in North Seattle has ended. The SWAT team has cleared the apartment building where they thought an armed man had been holed up after his girlfriend stiffed a cab driver and ran inside.
15 years ago

Community members asked to invite police into their homes

Seattle police have a new beat, your living room.
15 years ago

Corrections officer arrested after Tacoma standoff

A corrections officer has been arrested after a standoff with Tacoma police.
15 years ago

Budget issues leading to brain drain at UW

With a tight budget, the University of Washington is losing faculty.
15 years ago

Lawmaker questions Sound Transit’s use of tax dollars

State Representative Katrina Asay (R-Milton) wants to change the way Sound Transit tax dollars are spent, or possibly let cities pull out of the regional transit agency altogether.
15 years ago

Burglar lands 30 foot drop from Federal Way apartment balcony

A 19-year-old Federal Way man tossed a mask-wearing burglar off the balcony of his third floor apartment early Monday morning.
15 years ago