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Percy Harvin is all smiles at his first practice with the Jets Monday after his trade from Seattle....

Percy Harvin happy for chance with Jets

"I have a lot of things that I wish I could have done a little differently. But I'm moving forward. I'm learning from those lessons," Percy Harvin said Monday after his first practice with the Jets.
12 years ago
Fox Sports says the Seahawks have some of the ugliest uniforms in the NFL. Really?! (AP photo)...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks uniforms ranked among league’s ugliest

The Seahawks recent play isn't the only thing ugly, at least according to Fox Sports, which ranks Seattle's uniforms among the ugliest in the NFL.
12 years ago
Crews work to clear a semi-truck and clean up diesel fuel that spilled at Northgate Way and spread ...
Josh Kerns

What took so long to clear Monday’s nightmare commute?

It's understandable the morning commute was so bad on southbound I-5 after a semi-truck smashed into the jersey barrier and jackknifed Monday morning at Northgate, spilling more than 40 gallons of diesel fuel. But many drivers are wondering why it took so long to get the roadway cleared.
12 years ago
Seattle Tunnel Partners said an excavator rolled into place Friday night and has taken the first sc...
Stephanie Klein

Digging underway on Bertha repair pit

Crews have started digging a pit they'll use to access and repair Bertha, the big tunneling drill stuck under the Seattle waterfront.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Earthquake felt near Chelan Sunday night

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake was felt just outside of Chelan Sunday night.
12 years ago
OK Sweetheart is one of seven bands featured on The Violet Sessions live album to support Project V...
Colleen O

Seattle musicians strike a chord with cancer research

Music can cure the blues, but can it help find a cure for cancer? A group of Seattle bands has come together to honor a young girl who lost her life to the disease and to raise money for research.
12 years ago
In this file photo provided by the Spanish Defense Ministry, aid workers and doctors transfer Migue...
Tim Haeck

The battle between emotion and rational brain over Ebola

News of an Ebola death in the U.S. prompted calls for a travel ban, schools closed and people talked about going home and staying there. Emotions sometimes win out over reason, according to an assistant professor at the U.W. Evans School of Public Affairs
12 years ago
The Seattle Department of Transportation has just released its five-year plan to begin implementing...
Josh Kerns

Miles of new protected bike lanes highlight $18.5 million Seattle plans for 2015

If you think Seattle's new protected bike lane on Second Ave. is a big deal, it's just the tip of the iceberg as the city gears up to implement the Bicycle Master Plan aimed at dramatically expanding the number of riders and facilities across Seattle.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Boil-water advisory issued for Pierce County community

People who live in the Lake of the Woods Community Club in northwestern Pierce County are urged to boil their drinking water after E. coli was detected in the water system.
12 years ago
The King County Sheriff’s Office is seeking Shayne C. Kennedy, 41, accused of being a serial ...
Josh Kerns

Serial prowler sought near Sammamish

The King County Sheriff's Office is on the hunt for a serial prowler targeting homes near Sammamish.
12 years ago
Percy Harvin returns a kickoff for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLVIII against the Broncos. (AP)...
Josh Kerns

Reaction: Why would the Seahawks dump Percy Harvin?

The Seahawks trade of receiver Percy Harvin is sending shock waves through the NFL, especially here in Seattle.
12 years ago
sex trafficking...
Josh Kerns

A ‘John’ tells Dori why new anti-prostitution effort won’t work

A 'John,' who admits to frequently hiring prostitutes online, says a new King County effort to target men buying sex is 'fruitless.'
12 years ago
Do not pick up a rat if one emerges from your toilet bowl. Slam the lid down and run for the dish s...
Stephanie Klein

How to keep the rats from coming up through your toilet

Portland isn't the only city with toilet rats. Seattleites occasionally find rodents in the bowls as well.
12 years ago
The SR 520 closure will allow crews to begin demolishing the “Ramps to Nowhere,” as wel...
Alyssa Kleven

SR 99, SR 520 closures to impact weekend traffic in Seattle

Two major road closures this weekend are expected to slow down drivers in the Seattle area.
12 years ago
An argument over the positioning of parked cars in White Center might have led to a stabbing that p...
Tim Haeck

Parking dispute might have prompted White Center stabbing

An argument over the positioning of parked cars in White Center might have led to a stabbing that put a man in the hospital early Friday morning.
12 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Eastside elementary teacher, 72, arrested in child porn case

A substitute teacher for the Northshore School District has been arrested on child porn charges and allegedly confessed to molesting two boys in the 1970's.
12 years ago
Starbucks announced Thursday it will soon launch mobile ordering, so your drink is waiting when you...
Josh Kerns

Can’t wait for your morning jolt? Starbucks launching mobile ordering

There's nothing worse than needing your morning jolt, only to run into a mile long line at the coffee shop. But thanks to Starbucks, your wait could be coming to an end.
12 years ago
Cher has a bee in her bonnet about Seattle-based Zillow, and a lot of other people. (AP file)...
Josh Kerns

Cher launches Twitter tirade at Seattle’s Zillow, Microsoft’s Nadella

When Cher performed a sold-out spectacular at KeyArena this past summer, the 68-year-old entertainment icon showed she's still got plenty of spunk. And now she's unleashing it on a Seattle-based real estate website.
12 years ago
Auburn police say a body believed to be missing actress Misty Upham was found Thursday at the botto...
Josh Kerns

Auburn police find body believed to be missing actress

Auburn police say they believe a body found Thursday is a missing actress whose disappearance has been the subject of international attention.
12 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson argues legalizing prostitution would be far more effective than targ...
Josh Kerns

Dori: King County should just legalize prostitution

While King County has announced it's now increasingly going after 'Johns' to combat prostitution, KIRO Radio's Dori Monson argues it's time to simply legalize it.
12 years ago
Josh Kerns

Seattle police seek bank robber, schools shelter in place lifted

The search for a bank robber in northeast Seattle prompted the Seattle School District to order five schools to shelter in place.
12 years ago
Seattle police have now arrested a registered sex offender for groping a woman in Westlake Park. (C...
Josh Kerns

Seattle police arrest sex offender for Westlake Park groping

A registered sex offender has been arrested in connection with a groping in downtown Seattle after the victim posted photos of the suspect on social media.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Teen hit by school bus in front of Federal Way High School

A student was hit by a school bus in front of Federal Way High School Thursday morning.
12 years ago
Sleep Country USA Founder Sunny Kobe Cook says the controversial CEO of embattled Bill the Butcher ...
Josh Kerns

Sunny Kobe Cook admits getting taken by prominent Seattle businesswoman

One of Seattle's most successful businesswomen admits she got taken by another well known Seattle businesswoman now at the center of a major controversy.
12 years ago