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Dozens of amateur or Ham radio operators will gather Saturday in Seattle for an annual disaster pre...
Josh Kerns

Ham radio operators remain key link in Seattle’s disaster preparedness

If, or when, a big earthquake hits our area, what happens if our cell phones and modern communications go down?
12 years ago
The number of vehicles stolen per capita in 2014 in the Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue region was 20,268, ...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle in top 10 hot spots for vehicle theft

The number of vehicles being stolen in Seattle could be the rise.
12 years ago
Seattle Parking Enforcement Officers are taking a step in courtesy while being able to boot more ve...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle police can start booting more vehicles thanks to courtesy notices

Seattle Parking Enforcement Officers are taking a step in courtesy while being able to boot more vehicles.
12 years ago
Residents and businesses are working with the city over a plan that would expand paid parking in an...
Kipp Robertson

More paid parking may be coming to Green Lake neighborhood

Residents and businesses are working with the city over a plan that would expand paid parking in an area of the popular Seattle neighborhood.
12 years ago
Local police department officials and technology experts met to discuss advancements in law enforce...
Richard D. Oxley

Tech expert says privacy issue remains, but advancements coming for body cams

The former chief technology officer for the City of Seattle discusses what tech could be coming to local law enforcement, such as body cams and the resulting video.
12 years ago
Warmer than average temperatures and below normal precipitation continue to be the trend this summe...
Ted Buehner, NWS Meteorologist

Warm, dry weather predicted in latest summer outlook

Warmer than average temperatures and below normal precipitation continue to be the trend this summer, according to the latest seasonal weather outlook from the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Hot temperatures melting US 2 near Monroe

Heavy traffic and the hot temperatures are causing spots along Highway 2 to melt.
12 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Seemingly odd detour could save Tacoma drivers a lot of time

The I-5/Highway 16 interchange in Tacoma is one of the worst chokepoints in the region. The WSDOT has an interesting solution.
12 years ago
Marijuana proponents say the drug does have medical benefits. (AP)...
Josh Kerns

Marijuana isn’t a cure-all ‘but it has miraculous medicinal powers’

An analysis of studies compiled by researchers and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports there's little or no benefit for many conditions.
12 years ago
Seattle property owners will foot the bill if voters approve the mayor’s $930 million transpo...
Stephanie Klein

If approved, Seattle property owners to pay for $930M transportation levy

Seattle property owners will foot the bill if voters approve the mayor's $930 million transportation levy in November.
12 years ago
Washington’s only IKEA is one step closer to getting a complete overhaul. (IKEA)...
Kipp Robertson

Renton’s IKEA is being replaced with…another IKEA

Washington's only IKEA is one step closer to getting a complete overhaul.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Mariners get new emojis

Now when you text your friends about your love of the Mariners or King Felix, you can spice it up with a few M-ojis.
12 years ago
Months of work on protected bike lanes in Westlake came to a screeching halt when a Seattle yacht c...
Kipp Robertson

Yacht company throws kink in South Lake Union bike lane project

Months of work on protected bike lanes in Westlake came to a screeching halt when a Seattle yacht company filed a lawsuit against the city.
12 years ago
Police records show that Boeing employees utilized the company’s own instant messaging progra...
Richard D. Oxley

Boeing employees dealt drugs using company’s instant messaging service

Police records indicate that Boeing employees used the company's own instant messaging program to organize drug deals for controlled substances such as morphine and Adderall.
12 years ago
By this time next week, drivers on SR 167 will cross the Puyallup River on a new bridge. (WSDOT ima...
Chris Sullivan

Crews in final stretch of construction on new Puyallup River bridge over SR 167

The end is in sight for a major construction project on SR 167 over the Puyallup River. By this time next week, drivers will cross the river on a new bridge.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Change in scenery: New quiz helps to decide if it’s time to move

The quiz asks people to assess their relationships, place fulfillment and personality in order to come to a conclusion on whether moving is the right decision.

12 years ago
There may be less of a chance to cool off this winter after a hot summer. (File/Alpental webcam)...
Kipp Robertson

Hot summer could lead into warm winter

There may be less of a chance to cool off this winter after a hot summer.
12 years ago
A recommendation that could allow some of Seattle’s natural areas and greenbelts to be used f...
Kipp Robertson

Tension between city, advocates growing over Seattle green space

A recommendation that could allow some of Seattle's natural areas and greenbelts to be used for more active purposes goes too far, a group of advocates say.
12 years ago
An independent report confirms that Garfield High School’s choir teacher and parents were dri...
Jillian Raftery

Report: District knew of student’s sexual harassment allegations, but didn’t tell Seattle high school

An independent report confirms that Garfield High School's choir teacher and parents were drinking and lax on enforcing rules on a field trip to New Orleans in March.
12 years ago
England’s Ian Poulter was among the golfers who voiced their displeasure about the greens at ...
Stephanie Klein

U.S. Open director defends Chambers Bay golf course

While some golfers were disappointed by the conditions of the greens at Chambers Bay for the U.S. Open, the tournament director thinks the event was a success.
12 years ago
stab alley Seattle...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle’s stab alley: Two months after mass arrests in 9.5 blocks

The city has implemented new tactics to combat crime in downtown Seattle. But some regulars are still noticing problems along "stab alley."
12 years ago
The body of Nicole White, last seen June 6 in Spanaway, has been found in the woods near Kapowsin. ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Missing Orting woman’s body found in woods

The body of a missing Orting woman last seen June 6 in Spanaway has been found in the woods near Kapowsin.
12 years ago
Richard D. Oxley

Husband kidnaps wife’s boyfriend in Queen Anne

An intervention went bad after a husband abducted his wife's boyfriend in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood this weekend.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Windermere economist foresees no housing bubble

Fewer house flippers, rigid lending guidelines, higher interest rates and rising home prices back no-bubble theory.

12 years ago