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Josh Kerns

Man with grenade sparks closure of International Blvd., bomb squad deployment

A man who flashed what appeared to be a real hand grenade forced the closure of International Blvd. in SeaTac Tuesday morning as a King County bomb squad investigated. It was determined to be inert.
12 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

Marshawn Lynch: ‘I’m just here so I won’t get fined’

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had only one thing to say before reporters at Super Bowl Media Day: "I'm here so I don't get fined."
12 years ago
Michael Bennett is wearing a white cowboy hat all week in honor of a friend who died of cancer. (AP...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks Michael Bennett’s cowboy hat is no joke

Even in the sea of reporters and players at Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks Michael Bennett stands out this week, in part because of the white cowboy hat he's been sporting since last week.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Marshawn Lynch does another new commercial

Just hours after a new Skittle ad, Lynch stars in a Progressive insurance commercial alongside ESPN's Kenny Mayne.
12 years ago
Outspoken Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has been vocal about politics and spoke to John Clayt...
Jamie Skorheim

Super Bowl baby? Seahawks’ Richard Sherman expecting first child any day now

Super Bowl XLIX isn't the only big thing coming up for Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.
12 years ago
The Boot Boogie Babes are a performance dance group based in Seattle. “We perform all over th...
Libby Denkmann

Boot Boogie Babes dancing their tailfeathers off for Seahawks

Some 12s show their Seahawks spirit by cheering their heads off at games. Others make signs or crazy costumes. But one local team of dancers pulls on their cowboy boots and gets to steppin'.
12 years ago
The chairman of the Senate transportation committee says a bill to cut off funding for the Alaskan ...
Josh Kerns

Proposal to kill Bertha, Seattle tunnel project dead on arrival

Saying they've lost all confidence the project will ever be completed, two Republican senators have proposed a bill to kill Bertha and halt the Seattle tunnel project.
12 years ago
Josh Kerns

Shot fired at Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, 1 injured

Four people were arrested and one shot during a fight at Westfield Southcenter Mall in Tukwila late Monday afternoon.
12 years ago
God says it’s a game-time decision whether he’ll pull for Russell Wilson in the Super B...
Josh Kerns

Is God siding with Russell Wilson in Super Bowl? (Parody)

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is always crediting God for his success, so does that mean God is backing #3 in the Super Bowl?
12 years ago
The NFL has stopped selling a collage that included a shot of Marshawn Lynch grabbing his crotch, s...
Josh Kerns

Unsportsmanlike conduct? NFL does about-face on Marshawn crotch-grab merchandise

Marshawn Lynch's propensity for grabbing his crotch continues to draw the eye and ire of the NFL, but it didn't stop the league from selling a picture of his most recent incident.
12 years ago
Patriots defensive back Brandon Browner says he’ll encourage his teammates to target Richard ...
Josh Kerns

Former Seahawk Brandon Browner says he wants teammates to break Richard Sherman’s arm

Brandon Browner's lifetime membership in the Legion of Boom is likely to be revoked after he encouraged his Patriots teammates to try and break Richard Sherman's arm.
12 years ago
Dee Williams who founded Portland Alternative Dwellings, a tiny house education, resource, and cons...
Tom Kelly

Home Sweet Home – in 84 square feet

The small home movement isn't just for those who want to live off the grid.

12 years ago
Temperatures hit record highs Sunday in western Washington and more “Junuary” heat is i...
Alyssa Kleven

Record high temperatures bring ‘Junuary’ to Washington state

Temperatures hit record highs Sunday in western Washington and more "Junuary" heat is in the forecast for Monday.
12 years ago
Fans packed 188th St. in SeaTac Sunday morning to send-off the Seahawks for Super Bowl XLIX. (Court...
MyNorthwest.com

12s line SeaTac streets for Seahawks Super Bowl sendoff

Thousands of 12s lined the streets of SeaTac early Sunday to send-off the Seahawks as they head for Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix.
12 years ago
Josh Kerns

Seattle shooting, crash sends 5 people to hospital

Seattle police are investigating an early morning shooting in Belltown that ended with five people taken to the hospital and a gunman in custody.
12 years ago
Jermaine Kearse throws the ball into the stands after his game-winning touchdown catch in overtime ...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks’ Kearse reportedly fined for NFC Championship toss

The NFL has reportedly fined Seahawks receiver Jermaine Kearse for launching the ball into the stands after his game-winning touchdown catch in overtime in the NFC Championship.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Seahawks announcer Steve Raible keyed up for third Super Bowl

Some announcers never get to the playoffs, but Seahawks play-by-play guy Steve Raible is on his way to his third Super Bowl.
12 years ago
The Washington State Department of Transportation said it will spend $5,200 to replace 13 ‘fr...
Chris Sullivan

WSDOT to replace ‘free coffee’ signs at rest stops

What is a small sign reading "Free Coffee" worth? In real dollars, about $400, but to hundreds of nonprofit groups around the state, that sign is worth thousands.
12 years ago
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready makes his debut with the Seattle Symphony next Friday. (AP)...
Josh Kerns

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready faces new challenge: Seattle Symphony

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has played for millions, thrown out the first pitch at a Mariners game and raised the 12th Man flag atop the Space Needle. But an upcoming gig has him as nervous as anything he's ever done.
12 years ago
Repeated convictions for DUI don’t become felonies until the fifth offense. A new move is und...
Jamie Skorheim

Washington lawmaker pushes even stronger DUI laws

A new bill in the Washington state Senate would make it a felony to commit a fourth drunk-driving offense within 10 years. A sponsor of the bill says they should be going even further.
12 years ago
Weeds poke through the snow at Alpental Friday, as the Cascade snowpack remains about 70 percent be...
Josh Kerns

Cascades seeing far more brown as snowpack remains far below normal

Families looking to go sledding at the Paradise snow park on Mount Rainier are out of luck again this weekend, as the area remains closed because of a lack of snow.
12 years ago
The number of homeless in King County soared 21 percent in the annual count conducted early Friday ...
Josh Kerns

Homeless count increases by over 20 percent in King County

If it seems like there are far more homeless on the streets of Seattle, you're not imagining it. A one night count of homeless across King County found the numbers soared 21 percent over last year.
12 years ago
The now infamous Seattle police bike taken for a ride by Michael Bennett will be auctioned for char...
Josh Kerns

Michael Bennett’s police bike to be auctioned only after riding through sea of red tape

The Seattle police bike Michael Bennett took on an impromptu ride around CenturyLink Field after the NFC Championship will be auctioned for a good cause, but it'll have to travel as circuitous a route as his Sunday ride to navigate the red tape to get there.
12 years ago
Longtime New England fan Matt Damon may be sporting a Russell Wilson jersey on national TV if the S...
Jamie Skorheim

Matt Damon to wear Russell Wilson jersey if Seahawks win Super Bowl

Longtime New England fan Matt Damon may be sporting a Russell Wilson jersey on national TV if the Seahawks win the Super Bowl.
12 years ago