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The Seattle Seahawks face the New England Patriots for the NFL championship on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015...
Jamie Skorheim

What would you give up for a Super Bowl ticket?

Thousands of Seahawks fans are willing to give up a lot of dough to support the team at the Super Bowl, but is there anything you'd trade for tickets to the game?
12 years ago
Jerramy Stevens was arrested for suspicion of DUI early Monday in Los Angeles, with his wife, USA S...
Josh Kerns

Former UW Husky, Seahawk Jerramy Stevens busted for DUI with wife Hope Solo in car

Troubled former Husky and Seahawk Jerramy Stevens is reportedly in trouble again, this time for an alleged DUI in Los Angeles.
12 years ago
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson knelt down following the Seahawks comeback victory on Sunday. H...
Jamie Skorheim

Is God leaning in direction of Seahawks’ Russell Wilson?

Anyone playing close attention to Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson's tweets may have noticed an ongoing exchange with a pastor from Atlanta, Georgia.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Mortgage protection: Another great service lured scammers

When mortgage protection is offered as a result of a new loan, the coverage often is easier to obtain compared to a homeowner seeking disability insurance on his own.

12 years ago
Speed cameras...
Chris Sullivan

Legislature considers another speed zone camera bill

The Legislature has only been in session for a week, but it's already considering its second speed zone camera bill.
12 years ago
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is considered one of the best in the business, but some accuse h...
Josh Kerns

Is New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick a cheater?

One of the storylines for the upcoming Super Bowl will no doubt be Patriots head coach Bill Belichick's reputation as a guy who bends the rules, if not completely breaks them.
12 years ago
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MyNorthwest.com

Packers’ fans tweets start off gloating, end in despair

There's no denying we all thought the NFC Championship game would end much differently than it did. You can see it in tweets from Green Bay fans.
12 years ago
Michael Bennett’s impromptu ride on a borrowed Seattle police bike drew chuckles from cops, b...
Josh Kerns

Michael Bennett’s post-game bike ride draws chuckle from cops, tears from Green Bay

Michael Bennett got his ride, the Seahawks got their return trip to the Super Bowl, and a Seattle Police Department bike cop has his ride back after the wild celebration that followed the Seahawks improbable come-from-behind NFC Championship victory.
12 years ago
The Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel is somber Monday morning. (Screengrab from Milwaukee Wisco...
Stephanie Klein

Depressing headlines in Green Bay after Seahawk’s NFC Championship win

The headlines in Green Bay are downright dismal Monday after the Seahawks came back for the NFC Championship win Sunday.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Everybody’s talkin’ Hawks. . . and lowest rates in 18 months

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.66 percent late last week, the lowest weekly average since May 23, 2013.

12 years ago
Seahawks players were pretty excited and not necessarily prepared to be on the mic as reporters app...
Jamie Skorheim

Listen: Raw emotion in Seahawks game-winning radio call

It was all shrieks and some swears as Seahawks players were approached for interviews following a sensational victory.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Game-winning touchdown prompts near earthquake-level energy

Russell Wilson's touchdown pass to Jermaine Kearse got the needled jumping Sunday on the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network instruments embedded at CenturyLink Field.
12 years ago
Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson celebrates after overtime of the NFL football NFC Championsh...
MyNorthwest.com

Seahawks, Seattle celebrate sensational NFC Championship win

Take a look at how Seattle Seahawks fans are reacting to the amazing NFC Championship win.
12 years ago
The Seahawks are headed to the Super Bowl. Flights and hotels are filling up fast Super Bowl, but i...
Josh Kerns

Fire up the credit card, that Super Bowl trip will cost you

Now that the Seahawks have clinched their second straight trip to the Super Bowl, plenty of 12s are scrambling to get to Phoenix for the big game.
12 years ago
The Seahawks are headed to the Super Bowl. Here’s a guide to all you need to know as a fan to...
Stephanie Klein

Super Bowl XLIX guide for Seahawks fans

Here is everything you need to know about Super Bowl XLIX.
12 years ago
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MyNorthwest.com

Windy, wet weather causes power outages and flooding

A windstorm left more than 65,000 people without power on Sunday morning throughout Western Washington.
12 years ago
It’s been a long, winding road for the four teams competing to play in the Super Bowl this we...

A long and winding road to Super Bowl’s doorstep

There are the 2007 Patriots, a juggernaut, and the 2014 not-so-dominant version. There are the current Seahawks, not quite as fearsome as last year's championship edition.
12 years ago
Max Law and his teacher Jasmine Kettler are all smiles at Highline High School in Burien Friday aft...
Josh Kerns

Richard Sherman, Barbershop surprise high school student with Seahawks playoff tickets

With the NFC Championship looming, Blue Friday was pretty special this week. And it'll be a day Highline High School student Max Law won't ever forget, thanks to Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.
12 years ago
Golden Tate strongly denied rumors he had an affair with Russell Wilson’s wife and tackled a ...
Josh Kerns

Golden Tate responds to rumors, denies affair with Russell Wilson’s wife

Former Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate has been besieged by rumors of bad behavior including an affair with Russell Wilson's wife since he left Seattle. But as the Seahawks prepare for the NFC Championship, Tate is speaking out to set the record straight.
12 years ago
FOX Sports and the NFL are offering a live stream without narration of pregame warmups and preparat...
Josh Kerns

Want to be virtually on the field for NFC Championship pregame? Here’s how

Wouldn't it be cool to be on the field before the NFC Championship game listening in as the players and coaches prepare? Now you can get close.
12 years ago
Seattle flag...

Seahawks fans celebrate ahead of NFC Championship game

Fans across the region are rallying for the Seahawks this Blue Friday.
12 years ago
Snohomish County detectives say Summer Francis Smith’s death was the result of a homicide. (P...
Stephanie Klein

Body identified as missing Everett teen

Human remains found last week in Lake Stevens have been identified as an Everett teen reported missing in November.
12 years ago
A slowdown at the Port of Seattle is causing long backups into West Seattle ahead of the Thursday a...
KIRO Radio Staff

SDOT, Seattle police employing new tactics to avoid port backups

City of Seattle and Port of Seattle officials say they'll try new tactics to reduce the traffic backups that have caused two days of slowdowns and safety hazards as cargo trucks try to reach a port terminal.
12 years ago
Over 900 former players are recognized on the Seahawks All-Time Roster Wall at team headquarters in...
Josh Kerns

Former Seahawks stay connected thanks to alumni association

Sunday's NFC Championship will feel a lot like a college homecoming weekend of sorts for a number of former Seahawks, and that's exactly the way Paul Johns wants it as director of the team's alumni organization.
12 years ago