Nicole Jennings

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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.

Flu season wreaking havoc on kids in Washington state

Flu season has started early this year, creating a perfect storm with RSV and COVID that is wreaking havoc on kids.
1 year ago

No Powerball winner, as Seattleites ponder what to do with $1.9 billion

The Powerball jackpot climbed to a record-setting $1.9 billion for Wednesday night's drawing, as Seattleites get their hopes up.
1 year ago

WA fears grocery merger monopoly as inflation worsens

The suit was created against grocery store Albertson's for paying its shareholders dividends ahead of a proposed merger with Kroger.
1 year ago

Tukwila ballot initiative would establish $19/hour minimum wage

An initiative on Tukwila residents' ballots would, if passed, raise the minimum wage in the city to about $19 per hour next year for large employers.
1 year ago

Kirkland family transforms garage into free haunted house for community

A creative Kirkland family transformed their garage into a free haunted house for the community to bring their neighbors together.
1 year ago

Bivalent booster protects against omicron mutations ahead of winter

The bivalent booster protects against the omicron variant, but not even one in five eligible Washington residents has gotten the shot.
1 year ago

Last public emergency room in Bremerton closed for good

A year after it closed, hospital management says the Bremerton St. Michael Medical Center will not reopen and will be demolished.
1 year ago

Rep. Smith: Dems’ letter to Biden wrong approach in Ukraine

Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) said he turned down the opportunity to sign the letter from Democrats over the summer.
1 year ago

Tyson Foods to pay WA $10.5M in chicken price-fixing settlement

State AG Bob Ferguson is going after 19 chicken companies for price-fixing; a $10.5 million settlement was just reached with Tyson Foods.
1 year ago

Kirkland enacting pilot program to crack down on illegal vehicle noise

The City of Kirkland has a new pilot project to crack down on loud vehicles and street racing through noise-capturing cameras.
1 year ago

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health getting records back online after ransomware attack

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health says its patient records system is going back online after a ransomware attack, but questions about patient care remain.
1 year ago

Sea-Tac Airport expects rush of travelers this autumn

Summer may be over, but don't expect the crowds to be gone at Sea-Tac Airport if you're jetting off on vacation this month.
1 year ago

Storefront Repair Fund addresses vandalism for Seattle businesses with new grants

Seattle small businesses can now apply for grants of up to $2,000 each to offset the costs of property crimes.
2 years ago

Mariners will not be hosting playoff games this weekend

The Mariners will be playing in the first round of the MLB playoff games this weekend. So how likely is it that those games will take place in Seattle?
2 years ago

The drought is over! Mariners fans are ready for postseason baseball

It's an exciting time to be a baseball fan in Seattle after the Mariners clinched a playoff berth in thrilling fashion Friday night.
2 years ago

Seattleites get creative with gas prices on the rise

By Monday, a gallon of regular cost $4.92. Then overnight, it climbed to more than $5 a gallon once again.
2 years ago

PETA storms UW over treatment of medical research monkeys on first day of classes

It was all part of a protest by PETA and the Northwest Animal Rights Network against UW's Northwest Center for Primate Research.
2 years ago

Skykomish businesses staying open amidst Bolt Creek Fire

Between evacuations and repeated closures of Highway 2, the Bolt Creek Fire has created a challenge for small businesses in Skykomish.
2 years ago

Business owner transforms Juanita Creek section for migrating salmon

Cafe Juanita owner and executive chef Holly Smith took it upon herself to transform her portion of Kirkland's Juanita creek -- and give the migrating salmon a healthier highway.
2 years ago

Sea-Tac Airport explains what led to 2.5 hour security lines that stretched to the parking garage

Sea-Tac Airport says an unexpected late-summer travel boom and not enough TSA officers led to abnormally long lines last weekend.
2 years ago

Protesters outside Seattle City Hall denounce planned SODO homeless shelter

Approximately 100 people gathered outside Seattle City Hall Tuesday to protest the construction of a homeless shelter in the city’s SODO neighborhood.
2 years ago

Bolt Creek Fire wildfire smoke returns to Seattle area, will last through Thursday officials say

Hazy skies and the smell of campfires are back in the forecast, as wildfire smoke from the Bolt Creek Fire moves into the area this week.
2 years ago

Mudslides, falling debris next big worry after Bolt Creek Fire

The Bolt Creek Fire between Index and Skykomish is looking better, but now firefighters are worried about mudslides and falling trees.
2 years ago

Seattle teachers back in classroom, but no timeline yet for contract vote

Seattle teachers ended their strike and went back to school, but they still need to ratify the tentative agreement reached with the school district.
2 years ago