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It will be a rainy Christmas once again, in the Puget Sound. (AP Photo/File)...
Jamie Skorheim

Chance of a white Christmas Eve is now just a forecast for more rain

If you were dreaming of a "White Christmas" in the Seattle-area, bad news: An earlier prediction of snow in the lowlands is now a forecast for rain.
12 years ago
Molly Moon’s is closed and customers should check their Snoqualmie Ice CReam products after t...
Jamie Skorheim

Molly Moon’s closes, Snoqualmie Ice Cream issues recall due to potential listeria contamination

Northwest ice cream fans will be kept from Molly Moon's and should check their Snoqualmie Ice Cream products after the ice cream makers discovered the potential for listeria contamination.
12 years ago
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KIRO Radio Staff

520 bridge contractor fined $170,500 for safety violations

Kiewit-General has been fined $170,500 for willful and serious safety violations uncovered after a crane accident at their site in Aberdeen.
12 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

Seattle police release first body-cam footage

Seattle police officers began testing body-worn video cameras this week and they have published one of the videos to the police blotter.
12 years ago
Chris Sullivan called WSDOT to ask if engineers had checked their loop detector there, believing it...
Chris Sullivan

Something faulty about delays along Mukilteo Speedway

What has the Mukilteo Speedway so jammed up lately? Drivers are complaining of much longer delays and bad congestion on this major route to I-5 in Snohomish County.
12 years ago
Ron Smith, president of the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild, said patrol officers riding alone...
Brandi Kruse

Seattle police officers ‘should be on high alert’

The head of Seattle's police union is telling officers here to be on high alert following the shooting deaths of two officers in New York City over the weekend.
12 years ago
The Issaquah Police Department is serving as Santa’s backup this year, in terms of protecting...
Jillian Raftery

Issaquah police putting naughty on list for Santa

This year, Santa has backup against thieves, thanks to the Issaquah Police Department. Police patrolling shopping center parking lots leading up to the holidays are on the lookout for cars that might be easy targets for thieves, and putting their owners on the naughty list.
12 years ago
The Washington State Department of Transportation says Seattle Tunnel Partners believe they will be...
Jamie Skorheim

Delay grows: Seattle Tunnel Partners’ new estimate says tunnel will open in August 2017

Drivers won't be traveling in the underground tunnel meant to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct until August 2017, according to the latest estimate from Seattle Tunnel Partners.
12 years ago
GeekWire’s app of the week offers a digital tool to preserve and share all of your favorite f...
Jamie Skorheim

App makes it easier to share family recipes this holiday season

No need to try to scribble down recipe notes for those raving about your holiday dishes this year. There's an app that can make your recipe sharing simpler.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

All the kids together in a different Christmas place

I look forward to hearing their memories of their early childhood Christmases at my parents' house, a wonderful spot my folks owned for 46 years.

12 years ago
Snow has fallen on Christmas Day only a limited number of times over the last 122 years. (AP Photo/...
Ted Buehner, NWS Meteorologist

The history of ‘White Christmas’ in Seattle

Snow is an infrequent occurrence in the lowlands of western Washington. So to have snow on an exact day like Christmas makes it even tougher. What are the chances of a white Christmas in Seattle?
12 years ago
Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman joined The Ron & Don Show on Tuesday after meeting with presc...
Jamie Skorheim

Injury might be keeping Derrick Coleman on sidelines, but he’s still inspiring off the field

Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman says it's killing him to sit on the sidelines after being placed on injured reserve following a foot fracture, but the man recognized by many as the first deaf offensive player in the NFL is still inspiring people off the field.
12 years ago
Seattle police officers display new body worn cameras that will be used during a pilot project star...
Josh Kerns

Seattle Police Department set to begin testing body cameras

12 Seattle police officers will begin using new body-worn cameras next week in a closely-watched pilot project, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole confirmed Thursday.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Stevens Pass, Mount Baker ski resorts to open Saturday with limited runs

Stevens Pass and Mount Baker have a special treat for skiers and snowboarders bummed over the warm December weather.
12 years ago
Concert giant AEG announced Friday it has signed a deal with Bumbershoot producer One Reel to keep ...
Josh Kerns

Concert giant AEG swoops in to save Bumbershoot

Local music fans can breathe a sigh of relief after concert giant AEG announced Friday it was partnering with Bumbershoot to save Seattle's signature music festival.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Tacoma police arrest suspected car thief after standoff

Police have arrested a suspected car thief after a standoff at a house in Tacoma Friday morning.
12 years ago
First Place Scholars Charter School in Seattle has struggled as the state’s first charter sch...
Josh Kerns

New head of state’s troubled first charter school insists turnaround underway

Dr. Linda Whitehead has faced plenty of challenges throughout her education career, but she's never tackled anything like the storm she encountered when she took over as head of the state's first charter school just several weeks ago.
12 years ago
Some people are trying to fool traffic apps to keep drivers off their favored route, but it turns o...
Chris Sullivan

No gaming the traffic system by trying to fool apps

When our freeways back up, which is pretty much every day, neighborhood streets get just as nasty because people use them as detours. Upset neighbors around the country are trying to keep their streets open by fooling some of the apps, like Waze, that track traffic.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Two people stabbed at Seattle strip club

Two people were stabbed at a strip club in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood Thursday night.
12 years ago
A florist owner refused to provide flowers for the wedding of two gay men and now she will learn if...
Colleen O

Attorney: Florist who refused gay wedding job should have chance to argue case before jury

A Richland flower shop owner refused to provide flowers for the wedding of two gay men and now she will learn if she'll be allowed to take her case to a jury.
12 years ago
Bob Larson

Threat keeps Issaquah middle school closed for third day

Pacific Cascade Middle school is closed for a third straight day as a precaution, after a threatening letter was found on campus.
12 years ago
A federal judge has decided the city of Puyallup did not violate the privacy of DUI suspects by fil...
Stephanie Klein

Judge sides with city of Puyallup in jail camera case

A federal judge has decided the city of Puyallup did not violate the privacy of DUI suspects by filming them in the jail's holding cell.
12 years ago
A Washington State Department of Labor and Industries investigation found that Kiewit-General, the ...
Brandi Kruse

Investigation: 520 bridge contractor put workers in danger of crane collapse

A state investigation found that Kiewit-General, the contractor building a new 520 bridge, committed willful and serious safety violations that put their workers in danger.
12 years ago
Award-winning KIRO Radio reporter Tim Haeck has announced he will be retiring after 36 years report...
KIRO Radio Staff

Reporter Tim Haeck leaving KIRO Radio after 36 years

Award-winning KIRO Radio reporter Tim Haeck has announced he will be retiring after 36 years reporting the news in Seattle.
12 years ago