Here’s what $4.2 million gets you in the outhouse industry
When an outhouse was built in remote Mount Rainier, you wouldn't expect the price tag to be in the millions; but it is, and Dori Monson says that everyone got rich off the project, except for the taxpayers.15 years ago
Puzzle creator brings mind-bending entertainment to Kindle
While app-games like Angry Birds are more puzzle-like than you'd imagine, one puzzle creator says that some of our favorite puzzles are based on games from the past.15 years ago
Shop JC Penney – It may soon be “less soul crushing”
JC Penney's new CEO is credited with pioneering Target's cheap chic image, and he's also listed as a man behind the Apple Store concept. But will Ron Johnson be able to attract new shoppers to a revamped JC Penney?15 years ago
Liquor and beer in movie theaters up for debate in WA
State lawmakers will debate a proposed bill that would allow minors into movie theaters where beer and wine is served as long as measures are taken to prohibit their access to the booze. House Bill 2558 would alter a 2010 law, which states that theaters cannot sell alcohol if minors are inside.15 years ago
Drunk man unknowingly wanders into 80-year-old woman’s apartment
An 80-year-old woman in Kitsap woke up Sunday morning to a drunk, 21-year-old man climbing into her bed. The man urinated on the floor of the woman's apartment, walked into her bedroom and proceeded to tuck himself in.15 years ago
Seattle Wells Fargo vandalized, other protests planned against bank
Vandals broke a window and left "Occupy" graffiti overnight on a Wells Fargo branch in Seattle's Madison Park neighborhood.15 years ago
Writer shares tales of happiness, sadness from mail order bride tour
Writer Harmon Leon traveled to Columbia to take part in a mail-order bride tour with a couple dozen lonely American men looking for love.15 years ago
Woman marries Seattle building under demolition
About two dozen people attended the wedding celebrating the union of a woman and a Seattle building over the weekend.15 years ago
Cruel finish for Gig Harbor golfer Kyle Stanley
Pressure can do terrible things to people. Golfer Kyle Stanley, from Gig Harbor, suffered a cruel playoff loss this weekend, when for all the world it appeared he was on his way to a dominating golf victory.15 years ago
WSDOT investigating 520 bridge toll overcharges
The Washington State Department of Transportation is investigating a glitch that caused some drivers to be overcharged when crossing the 520 bridge.15 years ago
Vancouver woman turns to Facebook for kidney transplant
Heather Johnson of Vancouver, WA needs a kidney transplant, so she's put up a Facebook page to find a live donor.15 years ago
‘Bridesmaids’ gets Oscar nod, but can a comedy win?
This year the film Bridesmaids surprised the Academy, twice. Comedies often get little credit at the biggest award show of award show season, but the Judd Apatow-produced Bridesmaids got a nod for best original screenplay and for Melissa McCarthy supporting actress.15 years ago
Comic becomes inadvertent breastfeeding advocate after video pulled from Funny or Die
A comedian whose video was pulled down from Funny or Die for images depicting her breastfeeding said she didn't set out to be an advocate for the practice.15 years ago
#bashtag: McDonald’s social media campaign a #McFail
A McDonald's social media marketing campaign went viral, but not exactly in the way they wanted.15 years ago
Ross and Burbank to host Northwest Cable News State of the Union coverage
97.3 KIRO FM hosts Dave Ross and Luke Burbank will be hosting Northwest Cable News' coverage of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday.15 years ago
Non-sports fans ready for Super Bowl ads, half-time shows
Football fans have opinions on the match-up for Super Bowl Sunday. They're discussing East Coast popularity versus seeing a West Coast team in the mix, etc.15 years ago
Congress turns around on SOPA; Internet download giant shut down
Half-a-dozen of the 40 original co-sponsors of what is known as the PIPA bill withdrew their support Wednesday amid a one-day protest blackout by Wikipedia and other web giants and a flood of emails to Capitol Hill offices that at times doubled normal volumes.15 years ago
Harsh words from LA Times blogger: We’re snow wimps
Kim Murphy who reports for the Los Angeles Times on Northwest events is a resident of Bainbridge Island. She said she's been "kicked in the shins" over the last 24 hours for her comments in a blog post entitled Snow wimps: Seattle is shut down by first real storm of the season."15 years ago
Modern inconveniences, new technology at CES
Modern inconveniences, new technology at CES15 years ago
Tacoma city employee office remodel $14,000, Dori Monson office remodel $0
At the news of a Tacoma city employee spending $14,000 on an office remodel, 97.3 KIRO FM's Dori Monson drew a parallel to his recent move to a new office at his work.15 years ago
After TSA confiscates cupcake, how to travel with dessert
Hosting a guest can be stressful; from cleaning your house so that your guest doesn't know what kind of disgusting filth you actually live in, to planning meals so that you're not over doing it on your mediocre cooking.15 years ago
New York cop doesn’t like the way SPD busted one of their own
A New York City detective thinks the Seattle Police Department could have offered more support to a fellow officer who appears to have suffered from a drug addiction.15 years ago
