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Image: A photo of the sign at Rock Creek Elementary School in Maple Valley...
James Lynch and Steve Coogan

2 Tahoma school board members resign; superintendent says he will depart

Two Tahoma School Board members have resigned. Superintendent Mike Hanson also announced he will leave his position.
3 years ago
April 1927:  Baseball player Babe Ruth (George Herman Ruth, 1895 - 1948) taking a swipe at an enorm...
Chris Martin

Babe Ruth baseball put up for auction ends up selling for $35K

Baseball icon Babe Ruth played some exhibition games and signed a lot of autographs, including a ball for a young Spokane boy who kept it in the family.
3 years ago
Aburiya Bento House...
Heather Bosch

Husband of murdered pregnant woman reopens their Seattle restaurant

The husband of a pregnant woman who was fatally shot in June has reopened Aburiya Bento House in Belltown.
3 years ago
seattle property crimes graffiti patrols...
Dave Ross

Ross: I’m tired of graffiti, we need nightly paint truck patrols

It's time for nightly paint truck patrols up and down the breakdown lanes on I-5. Trucks equipped with night vision cameras, and side-mounted paint nozzles.
3 years ago
Seattle police tombstone...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: More work needs to be done to transform Seattle Police Department

"Culturally, something is not right within SPD and its leadership," KIRO Newsradio's Ursula Reutin says.
3 years ago
Image: Sound Transit SoDo Station...
Heather Bosch

UW study: Traces of illegal drugs are lingering on public transit vehicles

A new study confirms illegal drugs are being used on Pacific Northwest public transit, and traces of those drugs are sticking around in those vehicles.
3 years ago
Jake Skorheim

Skorheim: The story of a ‘village idiot,’ a large-horned steer and a chop-top Ford

The tale of a 2,200-pound steer (formerly bull) riding shotgun in a chop-top crown vic and a man who refers to himself as the "village idiot."
3 years ago
11-year-old gun middle school...
Micki Gamez

Seattle Schools: Buses ready for new year despite past hiccups

All systems are go for Seattle Public Schools' new school year starting Wednesday, including the district's bussing system.
3 years ago
Image: A 27-year-old suspect in Pierce County was charged with two counts of assault in the second ...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Stop giving criminals a free pass

As we are dealing with record high violent crime in much of our region, the decision to release a suspected felon, without bail, is especially infuriating.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Sgt. Moss: Kids need someone to look up to as youth crime rises

It comes as law enforcement across western Washington are seeing an increase in violent crime committed by teenagers.
3 years ago
get-it-done travel...
Micki Gamez

‘Get it done’ travel: Volume of vacation bookings jump as Americans take off

Statistics show flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises on Labor Day weekend travel are up over last year and international bookings are up 44%.
3 years ago
workweek...
Heather Bosch

Survey: 90% of working Americans want 4-day work week, flexibility

"Most of those workers are willing to make a sacrifice of some kind to have that additional flexibility," analyst Mark Hamrick said.
3 years ago
Space needle clouds...
Bill Kaczaraba

Hint of autumn appears in Puget Sound, ‘but summer will be back’

As a sunny and hot summer wraps up, the weather in the Puget Sound region will be mostly cloudy through Saturday.
3 years ago
carbon capture pave roads...
Diane Duthweiler

A Bothell carbon-capture company is changing the way we pave roads

A Bothell-based company, Modern Hydrogen, is on the leading edge of finding a cost-effective way to turn natural gas emissions into clean-burning hydrogen.
3 years ago
Trump ballot...
Bill Kaczaraba

Former AG McKenna: Unclear if Trump could be banned from ballot

As former President Donald Trump turns himself in to Georgia law enforcement, the question remains: Can Trump run for president?
3 years ago
wildfire smoke dementia...
Bill Kaczaraba

Dr. Cohen: New study links breathing wildfire smoke to dementia

The smoke in Seattle may lead to dementia, according to Dr. Gordon Cohen talking on Seattle's Morning News.
3 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Gamez: Link Light Rail repairs lead to hour-long delays in scorching heat

Throughout this past week, Link Light Rail's one-line service from the SODO station to Capitol Hill station has been shut down.
3 years ago
Heather Bosch

Student loan payments will come due soon as grace period is set to end

After more than three years, the COVID-19 pandemic grace period for student loans is ending soon. A new survey sheds light on how Americans feel about the loans.
3 years ago
Photo: The homeless encampment outside city hall is being moved around Burien to another home at Do...
Frank Sumrall

City of Burien eyes partnership with private group to help with encampment sweeps

"If King County doesn't adjust their strategic plan, they're going to find this is going to be worse five years from now," Kristine Moreland said.
3 years ago
high speed...
Micki Gamez

Bullet Train from Portland to Vancouver comes at a high price for the planning stages

A high-speed bullet train comes at a hefty price, but is it something Washingtonians really want?
3 years ago
Image: Dolly Parton arrives at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 5,...
Kate Stone

Dolly Parton visits Tacoma to celebrate state launch of ‘Imagination Library’ program

Legendary singer Dolly Parton paid a special visit to Tacoma Tuesday to celebrate the statewide launch of her "Imagination Library" program.
3 years ago
New KIRO hosts...
MyNorthwest Staff

KIRO Newsradio announces 2 new shows to its weekday lineup

After an extended search, KIRO Newsradio, 97.3 FM, has officially announced the addition of two new shows to its weekday lineup.
3 years ago
Isabelle Kerner...
Bill Kaczaraba

7th District candidate Isabelle Kerner: ‘I would not say downtown is safe’

Isabelle Kerner is a Seattle business owner and a candidate for the 7th District of the Seattle city council. She said public safety is her top priority.
3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Attorney General candidate spars with Colleen O’Brien on fentanyl solutions

Attorney General candidate Nick Brown said "we need to bring people together" to solve the fentanyl crisis.
3 years ago