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On Twitter Thursday, Clint Gresham put out the call for fans who bare his Gresham #49 jersey to sen...
Alyssa Kleven

Seahawk offers to sign jerseys via snail mail

Signed Seahawks jerseys can go for a pretty penny, but if you're a 12th Man who prefers to represent the team's long snapper, it'll only cost you the price of postage.
12 years ago
The 12th Man will be out in force like last year as seen in this file shot to send-off the Seattle ...
MyNorthwest.com

What you need to know about Sunday’s Seahawks sendoff

There will be a lot of fans decked out in blue and green around the airport this weekend and drivers should also be aware of a few road closures surrounding the Seahawks send-off.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Medina home tops local sales chart at $11.3 million

Last year's completed sales included 66,716 single family homes (about 86 percent of the total) and 10,560 condominiums.

12 years ago
Scott Shelton got an offer for his Jermaine Kearse ball from Hardcore Pawn owner Les Gold on KIRO R...
Jamie Skorheim

Hardcore Pawn star offers $25K for football Seahawks’ Jermaine Kearse threw into stands

The Seahawks fan who caught the football Jermaine Kearse launched into the stands after the win Sunday says he can't give it up, not even for Les Gold's $25,000 offer.
12 years ago
Some questioned whether Seattle City Councilmember violated ethics laws by using city resources to ...
Josh Kerns

Seattle watchdog: Kshama Sawant well within rights to deliver Socialist message on city dime

Before President Obama delivered his state of the union address Tuesday night, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant sent out a flurry of tweets and a news advisory announcing she would be delivering the Socialist response live on the city's website.
12 years ago
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says he met with the commissioners of the NBA and NHL this week, but there ...
Josh Kerns

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray meets with heads of NBA, NHL in New York

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray met with the heads of the NBA and the NHL this week on a trip to New York. But he says there are no immediate plans for the NBA to expand to Seattle, dashing the hopes of basketball fans.
12 years ago
A recent shootout on the streets of downtown Seattle at 8:15 p.m. has an Eastside dad reconsidering...
Jamie Skorheim

Eastside couple shocked to see multiple gunmen firing down Seattle street

A man and his girlfriend were driving home from a networking event in downtown Seattle Wednesday night when they say they ran into a huge shootout on the streets.
12 years ago
Fans sign the huge 12th Man flag that will fly over the Super Bowl next weekend. (PEMCO photo)...
Josh Kerns

Your face could be on 12th Man flag flying over Super Bowl

One of the biggest 12th Man flags ever made will fly over the site of the Super Bowl next weekend and your face could be on it.
12 years ago
Sources are reporting former UW Husky and Seahawks player Jerramy Stevens was driving a U.S. Soccer...
Jamie Skorheim

Report: Hope Solo’s husband was driving U.S. Soccer team van at time of DUI arrest

U.S. Soccer didn't reference Hope Solo's husband's DUI arrest in a release announcing her 30-day suspension, but now sources are reporting Jerramy Stevens was driving a U.S. Soccer team van during the incident.
12 years ago
Crews towed away a dead whale from under a ferry terminal in downtown Seattle Thursday afternoon. (...
MyNorthwest.com

Dead whale towed from Seattle ferry dock will be examined

A 32-foot gray whale that turned up dead under the Washington state ferry terminal in downtown Seattle has been moved so biologists can figure out why it died.
12 years ago
Tolling is becoming the new reality around Puget Sound. There are tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridg...
Chris Sullivan

The tolls you pay: 3 questions answered about how drivers are tolled

Tolling is becoming the new reality around Puget Sound. There are tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and the 520 bridge, on SR 167 and so tolls will be on I-405, too.
12 years ago
Police close roads near the scene of a shooting at Second and Pine Streets. (KIRO Radio/Brandi Krus...
MyNorthwest.com

Two men shot in downtown Seattle

Police say two men have been shot in downtown Seattle. The victims, a 25-year-old male in critical condition and a 16-year-old in serious condition, have been transported to Harborview Medical Center.
12 years ago
U.S. Soccer announced Hope Solo had been suspended for 30 days due to an incident in training camp ...
Josh Kerns

US Soccer suspends Hope Solo following husband’s DUI arrest

U.S. Soccer has suspended goalkeeper Hope Solo from the U.S. Women's National Team for 30 days, two days following the DUI arrest of her husband, former UW Husky and Seahawks player Jerramy Stevens.
12 years ago
How much will Marshawn Lynch get fined for refusing to speak to the media at the Super Bowl? It&#82...
Josh Kerns

Will Marshawn get fined on Super Bowl media day? You can bet on it

The infamous Vegas Super Bowl prop bets are out, and this year you can wager on everything from the odds of a halftime wardrobe malfunction to the color of the Gatorade being poured on the winning coach's head.
12 years ago
Scott Shelton, the man who caught the football Jermaine Kearse threw into the stands following his ...
Jamie Skorheim

Seahawks fan: Catching Kearse ball worth it despite negative press

The Seahawks fan that came away with the football Jermaine Kearse caught in the game-winning play says catching the ball was worth more to him than the negative press that's followed.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

UW records biggest-ever Seahawks ‘quake’

Earthquake experts with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network have analyzed the CenturyLink Field shaking during the Seahawks' win over the Packers in Sunday's NFC title game.
12 years ago
Lake Stevens native and Seahawks fan Chris Pratt (shown as Star-Lord, left) and Patriots fan and Ca...
Josh Kerns

Super Bowl bet pits Star-Lord against Captain America

The Super Bowl matchup has set rival Marvel superheroes against each other with sick kids the winner regardless of who prevails.
12 years ago
A study says the Seahawks’ winning record and the fact that they earned a spot in the Super B...
Dave Ross

Study: Seahawks wins might mean $120 more in your pocket

We have argued for years about whether sports franchises are a boost to the local economy or basically neutral. But there is some research out there that indicates that the rules are slightly different when you have a team that's as successful as the Seattle Seahawks have been.
12 years ago
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant gave the Socialist response to President Barack Obama&#821...
Jamie Skorheim

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant gives Socialist response to State of the Union address

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant gave a Socialist response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Borrowers pick lower down payments over lower rates

Researchers found that low down-payment requirements had a larger influence on how much people were willing to pay for a home, especially among lower-income and credit-constrained borrowers.

12 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Deputies in Lynnwood arrest suspect wanted for stabbing of 2

Deputies have located and arrested a man who they believed stabbed two people in Lynnwood Wednesday morning.
12 years ago
Miles Partman, better known by the nickname Mohawk Kuzma, appeared in King County District Court Tu...
Brandi Kruse

‘Black Lives Matter’ leader accused of assaulting Seattle police officer

A leader in the "Black Lives Matter" movement appeared in a King County courtroom Tuesday, accused of felony assault against two different Seattle police officers during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day protest.
12 years ago
Accused cop killer Christopher Monfort is wheeled into court for the start of his murder trial Tues...
Libby Denkmann

Alleged Seattle cop killer’s outbursts punctuate opening of trial

Prosecutors painted a picture of a cold, calculating murderer while defense portrayed a delusional, bullied victim as the trial of accused Seattle cop killer Christopher Monfort got underway Tuesday.
12 years ago
A work slowdown has brought operations at Terminal 18 to a standstill Tuesday. (Port of Seattle fil...
Brandi Kruse

Labor dispute shuts down Terminal 18 at Port of Seattle

Work has stopped at Terminal 18 at the Port of Seattle after Longshoremen walked off the job Tuesday, according to terminal operator SSA Marine.
12 years ago