Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Nicole Jennings

Nicole Jennings graduated from Western Washington University in 2015 with a BA in history and minors in German and French. Before joining KIRO Newsradio, she worked as a journalist for two years at the Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter and spent eight months teaching English in Salzburg, Austria on a Fulbright fellowship. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, both attending and taking part in theatre, and going on runs around Green Lake.

Thieves steal Everett woman’s father’s Bible from car, 3 weeks after his death

Three weeks after her father's death, a thief stole Lamiah Blackmore's last piece of him -- his Bible -- out of her car.
7 years ago

Ohio woman won $250k at Kentucky Derby — for a few minutes

Teresa Boissiere of Ohio thought she was $250,000 richer after the horse she bet on won the Kentucky Derby -- but then the winner was disqualified.
7 years ago

Georgetown bar owner: Closed captioning will send patrons out of Seattle

A Georgetown restaurant owner says the closed captioning law, along with the city's many regulations on business, will send small restaurants away.
7 years ago

Rainn Wilson of ‘The Office’ was a Seattle nerd before it was cool

Rainn Wilson, AKA Dwight Schrute on "The Office," chats about his Seattle upbringing, his passion for theatre, and his work to promote global education.
7 years ago

Everett mom who confronted alleged thief gets son’s bike back

Everett mom Cate Harrington was not afraid to follow and confront the man who allegedly took her son's bike -- and now she has the bike back.
7 years ago

Police commander: Prosecutor’s Office may as well be public defender

A Black Diamond Police commander says that the King County Prosecutor's Office makes it hard to serve justice and keep citizens safe.
7 years ago

Camp Kesem provides comfort for kids of parents fighting cancer

Camp Kesem provides a support network for kids whose parents have cancer. Learn how you can support the nonprofit at its annual benefit on Saturday.
7 years ago

White Center home invasion 911 call-taker grateful for homeowner’s calmness

The 911 call-taker from last week's White Center home invasion explains how she kept the homeowner calm, even after he had to shoot an intruder.
7 years ago

13-year-old leukemia survivor announces Seahawks draft pick

At 13, Owen Church can say he has beaten leukemia, run a 5:36 mile, and, as of Friday, announced one of the Seahawks' second round draft picks.
7 years ago

Pierce County detectives connect car from Puyallup shooting to suspect

After an armed robbery in Puyallup left a small business owner dead, Pierce County Sheriff's Office detectives have connected the getaway car with a specific suspect.
7 years ago

Matt Markovich: Pete Holmes’ claim about Judge McKenna ‘untrue’

KOMO 4 reporter Matt Markovich refutes an allegation made in an open letter from Seattle's city attorney regarding Seattle Municipal Judge Ed McKenna.
7 years ago

Bonding against SR 167 tolls forces WSDOT to keep congestion

WSDOT plans to expand the State Route 167 tolls and bond against the revenue collected from them.
7 years ago

Seattle City Council knew income tax was illegal long before passing tax

New documents uncovered by the Washington Policy Center show that the Seattle City Council was well aware the income tax it passed in 2017 was unconstitutional.
7 years ago

Travelers may play key role in busting human trafficking

Human trafficking is all-too common in the Seattle area, especially at ports of travel. Learn how you can spot the signs the next time you take a flight.
7 years ago

MIT scientist thinks it’s ‘more likely than not’ we live in simulation

Could everything we know really just be a simulation? MIT scientist Riz Virk thinks that this could very well be the case.
7 years ago

Pete Carroll’s assistant Ben Malcolmson on his faith and football journey

Ben Malcolmson, assistant to Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll, tells his against-all-odds story of faith and football.
7 years ago

Burglars not caught after stealing $6K of tools from Renton Bible Church

Burglars stole thousands of dollars worth of tools from volunteers donating their time and effort to expand the Renton Bible Church.
7 years ago

US Attorney Moran: Injection sites ‘unquestionably’ violate law

As Seattle and King County makes plans to open two supervised injection sites, U.S. Attorney Brian Moran explains why he stands firmly against such sites.
7 years ago

Bellevue responds to Amazon move: ‘An amazing opportunity’

The movers and shakers of Bellevue share their reaction to the news that Amazon is moving thousands of employees across Lake Washington.
7 years ago

Metro bus driver Eric Stark tells how he escaped Lake City shooting

Just days after he drove a bus full of passengers away from gunfire to safety while he himself was shot, Lake City shooting survivor Eric Stark tells what happened on that terrible day.
7 years ago

Downtown Seattle street musician attacked by homeless person

Downtown Seattle street musician Leonard Brinkman was randomly attacked by a homeless man while performing last week.
7 years ago

New Crown Hill business hit with break-ins twice in same week

A new Crown Hill small business found itself dealing with burglars twice in just eight days, but is remaining strong and positive.
7 years ago

Two years after attack, Kelly Herron to launch self-defense class series

Two years after fighting off an attack while running at Golden Gardens, Kelly Herron is starting a series of self-defense classes for other female runners.
7 years ago

Renton family robbed, threatened at gunpoint in mistaken identity case

A Renton family found themselves trapped in a horrifying scene right out of a crime movie when intruders broke into their house, threatening them at gunpoint.
8 years ago