Is $250M streetcar worth it, or should city scrap entire idea?
With the new downtown portion of the Seattle streetcar costing almost $120 million more than originally estimated, KIRO Radio traffic reporter Chris Sullivan questions the sense in proceeding with the project.8 years ago
Man thanks Puyallup police officer for possibly saving his life
Justin met a Puallup police officer while in a suicidal crisis. Now he thanks the officer for quite possibly saving his life.8 years ago
UPDATE | Restaurant owner vs downtown Olympia’s drug problems
The owner of a downtown Olympia restaurant tells Dori that the city's homeless problems have gotten so out of hand that small businesses are feeling the impact.8 years ago
Attorney says city still hasn’t handed over evidence of council’s illegal meeting
The Seattle City Council held an illegal meeting before repealing the head tax, then tried to hide evidence of this meeting from media outlets.8 years ago
WA Policy Center expert: Teachers union strikes are illegal
An education expert from the Washington Policy Center tells Dori that the teachers union breaks state law when it conducts strikes, and wants to inappropriately move funds into teachers' pockets that were intended to go toward reducing class sizes.8 years ago
Woman saves her own life during road rage attack on I-5
A road rage incident turned into a 24-year-old woman's fight for her life.8 years ago
$30K tractor stolen from veterans building dream house
A family building its dream home had a brand-new, $30,000 tractor stolen from the building site overnight.8 years ago
Montesano woman furious alleged attacker walks free
The man charged with May's Montesano attack on a 21-year-old woman was found not guilty of attempted kidnapping and assault. Now the attack survivor says she lives in fear that he will be free to hurt her again.8 years ago
The Stranger’s Katie Herzog calls for Seattle to get rid of the Seahawks
Katie Herzog, a writer at The Stranger, argues that if Seattleites really want to call themselves "Progressive," they should turn their backs on the Seattle Seahawks.8 years ago
Stolen bicycle from Craigslist ad found in U-District homeless camp
The stolen bicycle from Dori's favorite Craigslist post was found at a homeless camp in the U-District.8 years ago
Pierce County Councilmember explains tweet on grieving mother orca
A member of the Pierce County Council explains the emotional tweet he made about the mother Orca that carried her dead baby for 17 days.8 years ago
Friend of Richard Russell: He was one to find beauty in everything
A friend of Richard Russell, the man who stole and crashed an empty plane from Sea-Tac Airport Friday evening, tells Dori about the man she knew.8 years ago
State fines King County $118,000 over wastewater, sewage into local waters
The Washington State Department of Ecology fined King County $118,000 for wastewater discharges -- raw sewage that spills into area bodies of water like Lake Washington and Puget Sound.8 years ago
Logging truck driver makes lifesaving decision to lose his own leg
When a logging truck driver was crushed by his own truck, he had to decide between losing his life or his leg. He tells The Dori Monson Show how he made it through.8 years ago
10-year-old catches record-breaking shark off Washington coast
A fearless 10-year-old caught a record-breaking shark while fishing off the Washington coast. It's just the latest catch in her lifelong passion for fishing.8 years ago
Mariners VP: We want Safeco Field to be around for 100 years
Fred Rivera, executive vice president of the Mariners, explains why the Mariners need $180 million from the city's hotel-motel tax for upkeep of Safeco Field.8 years ago
Dispute results in SWAT team standoff, RV fire
KIRO 7's Tracy Taylor describes the SWAT team standoff and RV fire in SoDo early Tuesday morning.8 years ago
Man on Market Street tells pregnant woman he will kill her baby
A pregnant woman was walking to work along Ballard's Market Street in Seattle when a man came up to her and threatened to kill her baby. She's moving out of town.8 years ago
Redmond dad finds intruder standing over toddler
Two Redmond parents woke up to find that an intruder had cut a hole into their wall, broken in, and was standing over their baby daughter.8 years ago
Neighbors say Seattle squatter-stalker still not caught
A squatter refuses to leave a woman selling her house alone, and the woman's brother says that police are not doing all they could be to help his sister.8 years ago
Stadium High alum runner-up at World Series of Poker
An alumnus of Tacoma's Stadium High School came runner-up at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. He says overcoming addiction was more of a challenge.8 years ago
Nick Allard describes passing out during his Blue Angels flight
KIRO 7's Nick Allard describes the thrilling 45 minutes he spent spinning through the air with the Blue Angels.8 years ago
Pinnipeds, not commercial fishing, depriving Orca of salmon
Tom Nelson of 710 ESPN's podcast "Outdoor Line" has an idea for how to save the Southern Resident Killer Whale Orca -- get rid of a few pinnipeds.8 years ago