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Teresa de Jesus Meraz-Ruiz filed a wrongful death lawsuit on February 13, days after her estranged ...
Libby Denkmann

Pasco widow withdraws $25 million wrongful death lawsuit

The widow of Antonio Zambrano-Montes is withdrawing a $25 million lawsuit against the City of Pasco.
12 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Baby Sherman makes his Facebook debut

A little over two weeks old, Richard Sherman's baby boy is making his online debut - kind of.
12 years ago
Kristen Waggoner, the attorney for Baronelle Stutzman, tells 770 KTTH’s Ben Shapiro they are ...
Jamie Skorheim

Florist’s attorney: Suggestion government can compel you to express a message is terrifying

A Tri-Cities florist has declined state Attorney General Bob Ferguson's offer to settle a discrimination case involving flowers for a gay wedding.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Local or national builder? Follow the cash, commitment

According to local builders, the cash spent to buy a home stays in the local community.

12 years ago
Traffic is backed up on northbound State Route 99 Friday morning because of a car crash that downed...
Kipp Robertson

SR-99 cleared near Howe Street following morning crash

A car crash that knocked down a power pole on northbound State Route 99 is causing significant delays.
12 years ago
Some people in the Pasco community are questioning the investigation into the death of Antonio Zamb...
Libby Denkmann

Pasco business leader wants FBI to take over shooting investigation

Felix Vargas wants the FBI to step in and take over the investigation. He believes prior civil rights complaints against the officers' who shot Zambrano-Montes should be fair game.
12 years ago
Cargo ships anchored in Bellingham Bay wait to deliver cargo recently. The stalled negotiations at ...
Kipp Robertson

Port dispute ‘devastating’ to Seattle economy

Seattle businesses are facing tough decisions as work at local ports remain bogged down.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Reports: Kshama Sawant to represent herself in disorderly conduct trial

Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant has reportedly requested to represent herself in a disorderly conduct trial.
12 years ago
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MyNorthwest.com

Mariners shortstop Brad Miller’s hair making waves

Mariners shortstop Brad Miller has grown out his locks in an obvious attempt to steal the "best hair in Seattle sports" title from Seahawks' Luke Willson.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

No tax deduction for paying Mom’s mortgage?

Have you taken over the payments of the folks' family cabin, but are getting no tax benefits because you are not on the title?

12 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

Watch: Russell Wilson has message for 12s regarding final Super Bowl play

Making sense of the Seahawks Super Bowl loss at the one-yard line has been difficult for fans and players, so Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is trying to bridge the gap with a message directly for the 12s.
12 years ago
Bertha the drill has broken through the 20-foot wall of concrete on the Seattle waterfront. (WSDOT ...
Stephanie Klein

Bertha makes it through concrete wall into access pit

Bertha the drill has broken through the 20-foot wall of concrete on the Seattle waterfront.
12 years ago
At the first hearing on the $15 billion transportation package, not one person testifying in Olympi...
Chris Sullivan

Does no one care about a proposed 12-cent gas tax?

It seems there is little opposition to a nearly 12-cent gas tax increase to pay for transportation in Washington. At the first hearing on the $15 billion package, not one person testifying brought it up.
12 years ago
Rep. Ted Yoho talks about proposed legislation that would make it easier to fire bad federal employ...
Jamie Skorheim

Facebook planning big Seattle expansion with new office site in South Lake Union

Amazon workers will be getting some new neighbors in South Lake Union as Facebook has signed a lease agreement for a space that could house a much bigger crew for the social media company in the neighborhood.
12 years ago
First Nick Licata, then Tom Rasmussen, and now Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark has announced...
Stephanie Klein

Mike McGinn on why Seattle councilmembers are calling it quits

First Nick Licata, then Tom Rasmussen, and now Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark has announced she won't run for re-election in the fall. So why are these longtime city leaders calling it quits now? We asked former Mayor Mike McGinn for his theory.
12 years ago
Antonio Zambrano-Montes, 35, was shot and killed Feb. 10 by Pasco police on a busy sidewalk earlier...
Brandi Kruse

Mexican consul says he will not ‘prejudge’ Pasco police shooting

The Mexican government has condemned the fatal police shooting of an orchard worker in Pasco, Washington, but the country's consular in Seattle said he will withhold final judgment until an investigation is complete.
12 years ago
A judge has ruled a Richland florist who refused service to a same-sex couple in 2013 violated Wash...
Stephanie Klein

Judge rules Richland florist was wrong to refuse service to gay couple

A judge has ruled a Richland florist who refused service to a same-sex couple in 2013 violated Washington's Consumer Protection Act.
12 years ago
At least two floors of Seattle’s Westin Hotel on Fifth Avenue were evacuated Wednesday aftern...
KIRO Radio Staff

Downtown Seattle Westin Hotel evacuated for fire

At least two floors of Seattle's Westin Hotel on Fifth Avenue were evacuated Wednesday afternoon for a fire on the 11th floor.
12 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Five teens assault, rob man in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood

Five teens were arrested for assaulting and robbing a 25-year-old man Tuesday night in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood.
12 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Tacoma teacher charged with having sex with student, pleads not guilty

A 30-year-old Washington High School teacher pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual misconduct with a minor for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old student.
12 years ago
A mother reported a man driving a minivan attempted to lure her child into a van near 34th Avenue W...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle Public Schools working to make sure transit confusion doesn’t repeat

The driver of a minivan who became the subject of a luring investigation turned out to be an employee contracted with Seattle Public Schools.
12 years ago
Officer Britt (Sweeney) Kelly testified Wednesday in the murder of her partner, Timothy Brenton. Pi...
Stephanie Klein

Officer Britt Sweeney testifies about shooting of partner

The only person to witness the fatal shooting of Seattle police officer Timothy Brenton five years ago has testified.
12 years ago
More than a dozen people testified Wednesday in favor of the bill, which would eliminate capital pu...
Kipp Robertson

Supporters of new bill say ending death penalty makes financial sense

Supporters of a bill to end the death penalty in Washington state say the capital punishment law doesn't make sense financially.
12 years ago
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network says a 4.3 magnitude earthquake was centered about 20 miles n...

New earthquake warning system slow to predict lastest quake

A magnitude-4.3 earthquake that rumbled under Washington state's Cascade Range early Wednesday was "not a great advertisement" for an early warning system undergoing tests, an official said.
12 years ago