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A study by Seattle-based Zillow finds home values increase far more if a Starbucks is nearby. (AP P...
Josh Kerns

Want your home value to soar? Buy near a Starbucks

If you're looking to invest in a new home that will appreciate in value the most, make sure there's a Starbucks nearby.
12 years ago
A Washington state representative has proposed a bill ending daylight saving time, saying it serves...
Josh Kerns

Is it time to eliminate daylight saving time?

Daylight saving time has been around since World War I to conserve energy, but these days it seems to serve little practical purpose. So why not get simply get rid off it? If Washington state Rep. Elizabeth Scott (R-Monroe) had her way, she would.
12 years ago
University Place police are searching for the man captured in this security video who stole a walle...
Josh Kerns

Veteran pleads for return of cherished 60-year-old photo of wife

A University Place man is pleading for the return of a cherished photo of his wife he's carried with him for more than 60 years.
12 years ago
Seattle’s mayor is asking fans to sign a thank-you card for the Seahawks. (AP photo)...
Stephanie Klein

Sign Seattle mayor’s Seahawks thank-you card

It's still not entirely clear if there will be a celebration downtown, but Seattle's mayor is asking fans to sign a thank-you card for the Seahawks.
12 years ago
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, center, watches as players react after Russell Wilson was...
Josh Kerns

Conspiracy theorists say Pete Carroll passed to keep Marshawn out of end zone

As if the decision to pass at the end of the ill-fated Super Bowl wasn't enough, now Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has to deal with a growing conspiracy theory he didn't want Marshawn Lynch to score the game-winning touchdown.
12 years ago
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) walks off the field after the Seahawks lost to the...

Seahawks thankful, look forward after Super Bowl XLIX loss

Despite a tough Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks remain positive. Players thanked fans and are looking ahead to how this loss would make them a stronger team next season.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Harvard study shows remodeling projects on record pace

Landlords are also sprucing up their properties to justify raising rents.

12 years ago
Marshawn Lynch throws Skittles to the crowd during the Seahawks Super Bowl victory parade through d...
Josh Kerns

City of Seattle’s plans still up in the air for Seahawks celebration

Despite losing to the Patriots Sunday night, the city of Seattle has said it's preparing to celebrate the Seahawks' season.
12 years ago
Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Bruce Irvin (51) celebrates after sacking New England Patriots ...
Alyssa Kleven

Seahawk Bruce Irvin apologizes for fight, admits he set a bad example

Seahawk linebacker Bruce Irvin was penalized 15 yards and ejected from the Super Bowl after he threw a punch.
12 years ago
The decal would be removable and replaceable so your teen would be able to put it on any car they a...
Chris Sullivan

Lawmaker wants warning labels posted on cars driven by teens

Wouldn't it be nice if cars with bad or inexperienced drivers had warning labels on them so you could steer clear of them? One Washington lawmaker wants to require those type of warning labels, at least for young drivers.
12 years ago
Seattle is getting it’s first marijuana vending machine. The ZaZZZ, as it’s called, isn...
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle getting its first marijuana vending machine

The first marijuana vending machine is coming to Seattle. The ZaZZZ, as it's called, isn't your average chips and candy dispenser.
12 years ago
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Fans react to a heartbreaking Super Bowl loss

Seahawks fans are reeling after a gut-wrenching loss to the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. Here's what they're saying.
12 years ago
Comcast says it’s taking extra steps to make sure the Super Bowl broadcast goes off without a...
Josh Kerns

Comcast taking extra steps to ensure Super Bowl broadcast goes off without a hitch

With 9 out of 10 Americans and virtually everyone in Washington state watching Sunday, Comcast says it's taking extra steps to make sure the Super Bowl broadcast goes off without any service interruptions.
12 years ago
Ted Buehner, NWS Meteorologist

Celebrate 129th Groundhog Day on February 2

Since 1887, Groundhog Day has been celebrated on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania each year on February 2nd.
12 years ago
Ted Buehner, NWS Meteorologist

How’s the winter weather outlook?

In September, the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center indicated increased odds on warmer than average temperatures and below normal precipitation thanks mainly to a developing weak El Nino.
12 years ago
Seattle Tunnel Partners has completed digging the 120-foot Bertha repair pit, WSDOT announced Frida...
Josh Kerns

Seattle Tunnel Partners completes digging of Bertha repair pit

The contractor building the new Seattle tunnel has finished digging the 120-foot pit it will use to access and repair Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine, the Washington Department of Transportation announced Friday.
12 years ago
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MyNorthwest.com

Seahawks fans count down to Super Bowl XLIX

Seahawks fans from around the world are showing off their 12th Man pride. Check out their photos and send us yours @mynorthwest on Twitter or on Facebook/mynorthwest.
12 years ago
Everyone from penguins to pachyderms are picking the Seahawks to knock off the Patriots in the Supe...
Josh Kerns

Birds of a feather: penguins pick Seahawks over Patriots, other animals concur

The oddsmakers in Vegas continue to favor the Patriots by one point ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl. But when it comes to the animal kingdom, everyone from bunnies to birds are flocking to the Seahawks.
12 years ago
Seahulk Tim Froemke will be getting painted for several hours on Sunday. This will be his third Sup...
Jillian Raftery

Seahulk flying body painter with him to Super Bowl

For some fans, Super Bowl game day prep will be just as rigorous as for the players.
12 years ago
Seahawks fans hoping to score their favorite player’s jersey before the Super Bowl could be o...
Josh Kerns

Seattle-area sports stores face shortage of Seahawks jerseys ahead of Super Bowl

If you're hoping to run out and buy a Seahawks jersey sporting your favorite player's name and number before the Super Bowl, you could very well be out of luck - unless your favorite player is Russell Wilson.
12 years ago
“It is part of your job and there are things that we all have to do in our jobs that we may n...
Josh Kerns

NFL commissioner says Marshawn Lynch has to talk to the media whether he likes it or not

After enduring a week of Marshawn Lynch making a mockery of the NFL with his combative Super Bowl media sessions, commissioner Roger Goodell says Lynch has to talk to the press whether he likes it or not.
12 years ago
Two best friends are making their way to Super Bowl XLIX. They’ve “sold a kidney”...
MyNorthwest.com

Follow two Seahawks fans to Super Bowl

Follow two diehard Seahawks fans on their way to Arizona for Super Bowl XLIX. Catherine and Deb have no special reason for going to the game except that they bleed blue and green.
12 years ago
Super Bowl doesn’t kick off until 3:30, but you can listen to coverage starting Sunday mornin...
MyNorthwest.com

Super Bowl XLIX radio programming guide for 710 ESPN Seattle and KIRO Radio 97.3 FM

Get your Super Bowl Sunday started early on 710 ESPN Seattle and KIRO Radio.
12 years ago
A lawmaker wants to cash in on Marshawn Lynch’s fines or any other professional athlete who g...
Chris Sullivan

Legislator takes on NFL, sort of

A Washington lawmaker wants to cash in on Marshawn Lynch's fines or any other professional athletes who get in trouble in the state.
12 years ago