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Snohomish coach Fred Miller is asking for Little League International to change the tie-breaking ru...
Kipp Robertson

Snohomish coach accused of throwing game wants rule change

The Snohomish coach criticized and punished for allegedly asking his team to lose a World Series game might have some people in his corner as he fights to change the rules.
11 years ago
Volunteer Diana Campbell helps sign in attendees Wednesday at Gender Odyssey, Seattle’s annua...
Sara Lerner

Seattle’s transgender conference helps families transition from fear to hope

Gender Odyssey, Seattle's annual transgender conference, is in full swing with thousands of therapists and advocates coming together to help educate and embrace families.
11 years ago
The architect responsible for a famous elevated park says doing something similar in Seattle is a b...
Kipp Robertson

Architect of famous elevated park scoffs at similar idea for Seattle

James Corner says the proposal to build such a pedestrian bridge along the Seattle waterfront would not be the same as that of New York's High Line park.
11 years ago
Washington State University has more arrests of its football players in the past five years than an...
Richard D. Oxley

Washington university has most football arrests in the nation

One of Washington's own can boast being the top school in the nation, however, perhaps it's not the kind of PR a college wants.
11 years ago
One person was injured in an explosion at a Motel 6 in Bremerton on Tuesday night. (Bremerton Polic...
Stephanie Klein

No bodies found in debris from massive Bremerton motel explosion

No one was killed in a massive explosion that leveled part of a Motel 6 in Bremerton on Tuesday night.
11 years ago
The Snohomish Little League team is accused of intentionally losing Monday night’s game in th...
Stephanie Klein

Snohomish Little League accused of throwing World Series game

The Snohomish Little League team was accused of intentionally losing Monday night's game in the softball World Series to eliminate its toughest competition.
11 years ago
Instead of writing a ticket to the driver of a speeding car, Seattle police congratulated him....
Kipp Robertson

Watch: Mother gives birth during traffic stop in Seattle

Instead of writing a ticket to the driver of a speeding car, Seattle police congratulated him.
11 years ago
A van erupted in flames on westbound I-90 near 150th Avenue, causing long backups through Bellevue ...
Richard D. Oxley

Vehicle fire on WB I-90 stalls traffic in Bellevue

A van erupted in flames on westbound I-90 near 150th Avenue, causing long backups through Bellevue during the morning commute.
11 years ago
A Seahawks fan holds a sign created by Woodinville-based BDA Inc., one of the myriad branded sports...
Josh Kerns

NFL, Olympics boost quiet Woodinville company to top of sports marketing scene

Never heard of BDA Inc.? Just look at the bottom of a bobblehead. The Woodinville-based company creates branded merchandise for the NFL to the Olympics.
11 years ago
Voters will likely get to decide whether or not to keep a portion of the Alaskan Way Viaduct in tac...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle viaduct park likely heading to ballot

Voters will likely get to decide whether or not to keep a portion of the Alaskan Way Viaduct in tact as part of an elevated waterfront park.
11 years ago
KIRO Radio political analyst Rob McKenna says the legislature’s latest efforts to fund educat...
Richard D. Oxley

Rob McKenna: Legislature failed to do its homework

KIRO Radio political analyst Rob McKenna says the legislature's latest efforts to fund education are like a student who gave an answer but didn't show any work.
11 years ago
The first successful climb of Mount Rainier was about 145 years ago. (AP)...
MyNorthwest.com

The battle to name Mount Rainier and the beer it inspired

Historian Feliks Banel discusses the first successful climb of Mount Rainier 145 years ago, the battle to name it, and the beer it inspired.
11 years ago
Fans wait out a lightning delay during the first half of an NFL preseason football game between the...
Richard D. Oxley

Lightning strikes ahead of Seahawks’ first preseason game

A thunderstorm rolling through the Puget Sound area on Friday produced 650 lightning strikes ahead of the Seahawks' first preseason game against the Denver Broncos.
11 years ago
Lake Washington beach access at 130th Street in the Cedar Park Neighborhood in the Lake City area h...
Kipp Robertson

Should city of Seattle try to reclaim waterfront property?

The City of Seattle is joining the fight over two small parcels of land that have become a point of contention along the Burke-Gilman Trail.
11 years ago
The Evergreen State Fair is following in the footsteps of other parks around the country by banning...
Kipp Robertson

Evergreen State Fair bans selfie sticks

The Evergreen State Fair is in a bit of a conundrum.
11 years ago
The newly unveiled Toyota Fan Deck at CenturyLink Field features 1,000 new seats and an exclusive l...
Josh Kerns

More Seahawks fans than ever packing into CenturyLink Field with new seats

Seahawks fans will notice and hear something different about CenturyLink Field this season, thanks to 1,000 new seats that have sprung up above the south end zone.
11 years ago
Crews with Seattle City Light dug into an underground power line in Ballard Thursday afternoon, cau...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle City Light cuts power to thousands during cleanup of future homeless camp

A contentious site may have become even more so after power was cut to nearly 2,000 customers.
11 years ago
KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says it's time to let Hempfest go. (AP)...
Jillian Raftery

Seattle’s Hempfest takes on new feel after legalization of marijuana

Seattle's Hempfest has gone through many changes in its 25 years, but the festival still draws more than 100,000 people to celebrate marijuana.
11 years ago
The Hidden Lakes neighborhood sent letters to residents over letting their grass go too brown, desp...
Richard D. Oxley

Orting neighborhood defends watering, green lawns after scrutiny

The Hidden Lakes neighborhood sent letters to residents over letting their grass go too brown, despite the current drought. It made headlines. The HOA, however, says that's not the whole story.
11 years ago
NASA oceanographer Bill Patzert speaks about an El Nino weather system that could strike California...
Richard D. Oxley

Upcoming El Nino to be among the strongest in history

The upcoming El Nino will hit the northern hemisphere as one of the strongest in recorded history. There are three ways the Northwest could be affected. Either way, it will be severe.
11 years ago
A driver suspected of DUI was arrested in Bellevue after crashing into seven cars and attempting to...
Kipp Robertson

Suspected drunk driver attempts to carjack vehicle after hitting 7 others

A driver suspected of DUI was arrested in Bellevue after crashing into seven cars and attempting to steal another vehicle on Thursday afternoon.
11 years ago
KIRO Radio political analyst, Rob McKenna thinks there are plenty of decent Republican candidates, ...
Richard D. Oxley

Rob McKenna won’t choose ‘lesser of two evils’

If it comes down to Clinton vs. Trump, former state Attorney General Rob McKenna just won't vote.
11 years ago
The family of Keaton Farris spent hours labeling thousands of water bottles to hand out at Seattle&...
Jillian Raftery

Parents fight for reform at Island County Jail after son dies of dehydration

The family of a 25-year-old who died of dehydration and malnutrition at the Island County Jail in April is fighting to keep his memory alive, and pushing for reforms in the jail system.
11 years ago
Tom Kelly

No personal use: Investor eyes high-end vacation rental

'The buyer probably has his homework and has a good idea of who would pay fifty grand a month for a rental.'

11 years ago