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The SR 520 Montlake Lid Bicycle Trail project opened to the public on Saturday after several years ...
Tom Brock

SR 520 Montlake Lid bicycle trail opens to the public

After years of construction, the new bike trail over the Montlake Lid project opened to the public on Saturday.
2 years ago
Image: A large Christmas tree is displayed in the lobby of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle du...
Paul Holden and Steve Coogan

Seattle holiday events: Where revelers can go to get into the spirit

Seattle holiday events: December has arrived and there are many places to go and experiences to enjoy across the Puget Sound region.
2 years ago
Photo: The Auburn Police Department identified three people as being the same suspects in a series ...
Sam Campbell

Auburn police link teens, 10-year-old to crime spree in South King County

Three of five people – most of them teenagers – arrested for allegedly trying to break into a Fall City gun store are now being linked to a string of robberies in South King County.
2 years ago
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James Lynch

Police warn elderly women after string of purse snatchings in Gig Harbor

Police in Gig Harbor are warning elderly women to be on the lookout for purse snatchers after three women were attacked in grocery store parking lots this week.
2 years ago
Image: Jake and Spike at Holiday Magic....
Laura Scott

Listen: The perfect Christmas song mix from Spike and family

What makes a ‘perfect’ Christmas song playlist? Spike and his kid have been working on their ultimate holiday mix together for years.
2 years ago
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Luke Duecy

KIRO Newsradio obtains video as mysterious drones reach Western Washington

On the heels of an ongoing drone scare in New Jersey, dozens of people across the Puget Sound region have claimed they've also seen drones flying around at night.
2 years ago
Photos: This combo image shows President Joe Biden, left, and President-elect Donald Trump, right....
Bill Kaczaraba

Medved: Trump’s cabinet picks amid controversial pardons

In a sweeping, historic move, President Biden has granted nearly 1,500 pardons, including three individuals from Washington state.
2 years ago
Image: In this photo illustration a young person types on an illuminated computer keyboard typicall...
Steve Coogan

‘Disgusting:’ KIRO hosts note role of tech in child sex crime cases against school workers

Two school administrators and a teacher in Western Washington were arrested on suspicion of committing child sex crimes.
2 years ago
Images: WSDOT combined two photos on October 31 to create this top-down panorama of the nearly comp...
Nate Connors

Come celebrate: Bike and pedestrian bridge debuts at Montlake this weekend

Just weeks before the State Route 520/Montlake Lid Project wraps up, the public is invited to attend the inaugural opening of the bike and foot bridge this weekend.
2 years ago
Photo: A mother and her child walk in front of festive Christmas displays....
James Lynch

King County expert urges parents to talk to children amid teacher abuse allegations

KIRO Newsradio reached out to a King County expert to learn what parents should look out for amid teacher sex crime allegations.
2 years ago
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Sam Campbell

Seattle, King County file lawsuit to upend natural gas initiative

King County and the city of Seattle are among two of several plaintiffs to file a joint lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the newly passed initiative on natural gas.
2 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

WIAA director: Transgender champion brings attention to high school rules

High schools in Washington are considering new trans-athlete rules, partly due to high-profile cases.
2 years ago
Image: The Seattle Police Department and the Seattle Fire Department were on the scene Thursday mor...
Luke Duecy

All clear: SPD East Precinct, other buildings evacuated after suspicious backpack found

Several buildings in Seattle’s Capitol Hill were evacuated Thursday after a backpack was found on the front steps of the East Precinct.
2 years ago
Photo: KIRO Newsradio spoke with a physician who warned of trusting healthcare algorithms....
Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: Seattle physician exposes how algorithms in healthcare can negatively impact patient care

Technology in some ways has made our lives easier and tasks more efficient. But a friend, who also happens to be a physician, reminded me technology is only as good as the way it’s developed and programmed.
2 years ago
Image: The lodge at Camp Long in West Seattle dates to the early 1940s; it was struck by an arsonis...
Feliks Banel

Seattle Parks expects to restore historic Camp Long lodge, but questions remain

The historic lodge at Camp Long in West Seattle was badly damaged in a fire in November and the cost to repair it has yet to be determined.
2 years ago
Photo: The Seattle Times building can be seen in Seattle....
Feliks Banel

Banel: Seattleites looked to Patrick MacDonald for musical cues for decades

Retired Seattle Times' music writer and critic Patrick MacDonald has died, according to a tribute written in the publication he worked for.
2 years ago
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James Lynch

Bellevue police crack down on holiday shoplifting: ‘Expect to go to jail’

The Bellevue Police Department is cracking down on holiday shoplifting and spoke to KIRO Newsradio about what criminals can expect.
2 years ago
Photo: Bellevue Police Department's bomb squad is investigating a suspicious vehicle parked in a pa...
Julia Dallas

Bellevue police investigate suspicious car outside mall

Bellevue Police Department's bomb squad inspected a suspicious vehicle parked in a parking lot at Crossroads Mall for more than three hours.
2 years ago
Seattle's department transportation...
Frank Sumrall

Head of Seattle’s Department of Transportation to depart after 2 1/2 years

Seattle's director of the Department of Transportation has announced he will be stepping down from his post, effective Feb. 12, 2025.
2 years ago
Photo: Edmonds Police Department vehicles....
James Lynch

‘I would feel less safe’: Potential loss of Edmonds Police Department sparks public outcry

The city of Edmonds is facing a $20 million budget deficit and all options are open to close that gap, including eliminating its police department.
2 years ago
Image: This image shows a suspect identified as Marcelo F. Vargas-Fernandez on the Expedia Group ca...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Lawsuit claims victims videotaped while using bathroom at Expedia Seattle

There's a new lawsuit tied to the secret camera incident at Expedia corporate offices.
2 years ago
treehouse foster care...
Sam Campbell

From foster care to photographer: How Treehouse transforms the lives of children in need

A former foster child credits Treehouse, a nonprofit dedicated to helping young people in foster care thrive, with transforming her life.
2 years ago
Image: Don Stephenson, left, plays Doc Brown, and Caden Brauch, right, plays Marty McFly in the sta...
Heather Bosch

WA native plays Marty McFly in stage version of ‘Back to the Future’

Western Washington native Caden Brauch is stepping into the role of Marty McFly, in the stage version of "Back to the Future."
2 years ago
A 40-foot boat goes up in flames in Elliott Bay. One person was rescued by another private boat. (P...
Tom Brock

1 person rescued after boat catches fire in Elliott Bay

The Coast Guard and the Seattle Fire Department came to the rescue of a person on a boat that caught fire in Elliott Bay Sunday.
2 years ago