Luke Burbank up for being next Frozen Dead Guy
A festival that boasts snow volleyball, coffin races and a hearse parade will continue in Nederland, Colorado after a buyer purchased the rights to continue to run the unique Frozen Dead Guy Days festival.15 years ago
Squirrel For Dinner! A Seattle woman traps ’em, skins ’em & cooks ’em.
Rachel Belle talked to Melany Vorass last summer about how she foraged for her dinner in her Wallingford yard . Now, Rachel and David, (in for Ron & Don,) will talk to Melany Thursday about how she's been making a meal out of squirrels she traps in her yard.
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Your guide to the best New Year’s start ever
New Year's should be a fresh start: A new beginning, a time to get together with good friends and 'let auld acquaintance be forgot.'15 years ago
Would you fall through the floor or hop in the Cash Cab?
When it comes to holiday programming on TV, the week between Christmas and New Years is a total void. It’s because we should be spending time with our family, writing our New Year’s resolutions, and lighting the last Hanukkah candle. So channels like NBC trot out their cheapest-to-make television shows: The game shows. With the […]15 years ago
Parallel universes aren’t science fiction, says mathematician
If you've heard of parallel universes, the idea that you could be reading this very article in another universe at this very moment, then you may be familiar with some tales of science fiction.15 years ago
Where can you find a dreidel in Seattle?
97.3 KIRO FM's Rachel Belle was surprised at how hard it was to find a dreidel for sale in Seattle.15 years ago
Potluck etiquette: Store bought vs. homemade
The holidays bring with them lots of celebrations and many times you're called upon to contribute a dish, but does that dish have to be homemade?15 years ago
Charity determines funding by votes on individuals’ circumstance
Who needs money more: A disabled veteran in need of mortgage assistance or a single mom just one bill away from self-reliance?15 years ago
Twitter users confuse Kim Jong Il and rapper Lil’ Kim
Two hundred and forty characters proved too brief for some to get the message on the passing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.15 years ago
Butter shortage hits Norway at the wrong time of year
If you've ever sampled some of the traditional Norwegian cuisine - you might have noted a couple of things; 'wow I'm about to have a heart attack, this food is so rich,' or 'why does my fish taste like soap?'15 years ago
Are independent bookstores really worth saving?
late.com's Farhad Manjoo says forget about supporting your local bookstore. "Buying books on Amazon is better for authors, better for the economy, and better for you." 97.3 KIRO FM's Ross and Burbank Show discuss Manjoo's point.15 years ago
Rash of tuba thefts surprise school music programs
Tuba players better hold tight to their instruments. There's been a rash of tuba thefts at schools in southern California.15 years ago
Two girls, one season create a ‘holidating’ trend
It's the time of year where you snuggle up by the fire to keep warm with a loved one, introduce you're new beau to your work colleagues, take that special someone to a family get together, and generally enjoy that you have eye candy on your arm.15 years ago
Historian Feliks Banel: KIRO Radio broadcasts during the Pearl Harbor attack
On Wednesday, the United States marked the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks.15 years ago
Film too true to life for Courtney Stodden’s husband
Courtney Stodden (the pride of Ocean Shores) has gotten our attention with her youth, scandalous clothing, and her 51-year-old actor-husband. Now, that husband doesn't want attention to draw attention people to get him and a movie character confused - because they're both hanging around with underage girls.15 years ago
Should burping at school be a criminal offense?
A lawyer for a 13-year-old student that was arrested for burping in class says there's a nationwide problem of schools handing off discipline to police.15 years ago
What it was like: She was married to a pedophile and didn’t know
Darlene Ellison knows the shame of being married to a man accused, and later convicted, of pedophilia.15 years ago
Remembering the Lakewood 4 by helping those in need
Last year, the families of the fallen Lakewood Police officers who died in a tragic shooting at a Forza coffee shop raised a memorial.15 years ago
Making friends with your smartphone and the “Bromance” app
Hey dudes of the world, it just became easier to meet new friends and form a "bromance."15 years ago
Gov. Gregoire asks voters for a sales tax increase
Gov. Chris Gregoire proposed $1.7 billion in cuts to state government Monday but said she wants voters to approve a temporary sales tax increase to prevent some of the more severe reductions, including a shortened school year.15 years ago
Survey: Americans are boozing it up
Put down your beer for just a moment, you'll need to concentrate on this one. It turns out America is more drunk than it's ever been before.15 years ago
