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King County is taking a new approach to combating prostitution, going after the men who pay for sex...
Josh Kerns

King County goes after ‘Johns’ in new effort to curb prostitution

King County is taking a new approach to combating prostitution, going after the men who pay for sex instead of the prostitutes.
12 years ago
An Enumclaw teen has filed a $1.2 claim against the school district, alleging his middle school ign...
Josh Kerns

$1.2 million suit claims Enumclaw School District ignored repeated bullying, assaults

An Enumclaw teen has filed a $1.2 claim against the school district, alleging his middle school ignored repeated bullying that included a violent assault.
12 years ago
The Seattle Police Department sent all employees an “Ebola Fact Sheet” in the unlikely ...
Brandi Kruse

Seattle police officers get tips on dealing with Ebola virus

The Seattle Police Department sent all employees an "Ebola Fact Sheet" in the unlikely event officers come in contact with someone who may have been exposed to the deadly virus.
12 years ago
Calling it close to a “blank check,” the Seattle Municipal League is recommending a &#8...
Tim Haeck

Muni League recommends ‘no’ vote on Seattle bus measure

Calling it close to a "blank check," the Seattle Municipal League is recommending a 'no' vote on the Seattle bus funding measure.
12 years ago
Mars Hill Church founder Mark Driscoll has resigned following months of controversy, the church ann...
Josh Kerns

Embattled Mars Hill founder Mark Driscoll resigns from megachurch

The embattled founder of Bellevue-based Mars Hill Church has resigned, the church announced in a blog post Wednesday.
12 years ago
There’s one application strategy that can double or triple a kid’s odds of college acce...
Ursula Reutin

How to improve the odds of getting into the college you want

There's one application strategy that can double or triple a kid's odds of college acceptance and it's often overlooked: early decision.
12 years ago
A Seattle woman who was groped downtown Seattle used social media to pressure the police into takin...
Brandi Kruse

Sex offender named person of interest in Westlake groping

A man accused of groping a woman near Seattle's Westlake Park bears a striking resemblance to a registered sex offender.
12 years ago
56th Place South and 58th Place South are small residential streets that hundreds of Boeing workers...
Chris Sullivan

Popular King County shortcut shut down by mudslide with no plans to reopen

It was a popular shortcut for people wanting to get up to I-5 from the valley in King County, but it was shutdown by a mudslide earlier this year. Now, it's a chokepoint.
12 years ago
“If we give a 15-month-old a screen and we say, prudently, after 15 minutes, ‘that&#821...
Tim Haeck

Toddlers and cell phones; time to reconsider policy?

For years, child-rearing experts have warned parents to limit a toddler's exposure to television and videos. In today's smartphone world, pediatricians are wondering if it might be time to update that policy.
12 years ago
A national physician’s group is is protesting the University of Washington’s use of liv...
Josh Kerns

Doctor’s group protests UW medical school use of live pigs

The University of Washington School of Medicine is coming under fire from a national physician's group for using live pigs in paramedic training instead of simulators.
12 years ago
Seattle’s infamous SR 520 “ramps to nowhere” inside the Washington Park Arboretum...
Josh Kerns

520 ‘ramps to nowhere’ finally coming down

Seattle's infamous SR 520 "ramps to nowhere" inside the Washington Park Arboretum are finally coming down after decades sitting idle.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Amber Alert canceled; missing Vancouver boy found safe

Police issued an Amber Alert for a missing 9-year-old Vancouver, Wash. boy late Tuesday.
12 years ago
A State Patrol investigation has determined a Seattle police officer used force that caused “...
Josh Kerns

Investigation: Seattle cop caused “unnecessary and foreseeable injury” to woman he punched

A State Patrol investigation has determined a Seattle police officer used force that caused "unnecessary and foreseeable injury" to a woman he arrested in June.
12 years ago
The Centre for Economics and Business Research concludes that the cost of traffic delays in the U.S...
Tim Haeck

How much you’ll spend sitting in traffic this year

You already know you're wasting time and money stuck in traffic. A new analysis puts a dollar figure on traffic delays.
12 years ago
The Enumclaw City Council has voted unanimously to uphold a 25-year ban on pit bulls, but promised ...
Stephanie Klein

John Curley on why pit bulls can be compared to guns

The Enumclaw City Council has voted unanimously to uphold a 25-year ban on pit bulls, but promised to consider allowing the breed in the future.
12 years ago

Mayor Murray’s statement following a discrimination accusation

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's former press secretary has filed a suit claiming she was the subject of discrimination. The mayor released this statement Tuesday morning.
12 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s former press secretary files $1M claim against city

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's former press secretary is suing the city, saying she was subject to discrimination.
12 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Fire closes SR 99 in Federal Way during morning commute

State Route 99 in Federal Way was shut down while crews battled a fire at a trophy store in a strip mall for several hours Tuesday morning.
12 years ago
The National Weather Service forecasts the significant rainfall that started Monday evening will co...
Alyssa Kleven

Scattered showers contribute to slow Puget Sound commute

The rain is expected to continue through the Tuesday morning commute meaning your trip into work could be even slower than usual.
12 years ago
You’ve likely seen the cameras and sensors going in on I-405 between SR 522 and I-5 in Lynnwo...
Chris Sullivan

Free rides might be hard to come by on I-405 with changes to HOV rules

Your free ride in the I-405 HOV lane could be coming to an end over the next year. The state is considering a plan to require three people in your car to ride for free.
12 years ago
Sales of Sparkling ICE have grown to more than $350 million in the last four years with CEO Kevin K...
Josh Kerns

Q&A: How Preston’s little Talking Rain is taking it to Coke and Pepsi

Many people still think of Preston's Talking Rain as a little local water company. But with President and CEO Kevin Klock at the helm, Talking Rain saw annual sales explode from $10 million a year to more than $350 million in the last four years.
12 years ago
Flu season is off to a strong start in Washington state, health officials warn, and they’re u...
Josh Kerns

Flu season starting strong in Washington state

The Washington State Department of Health is warning flu season is already well underway, and is expected to a strong one.
12 years ago
CBS News correspondent Edward R. Murrow is shown in London, Jan. 1939. He began his on air career i...
Feliks Banel, Local Historian

Happy 79th Birthday, KIRO Radio

KIRO Radio is officially 79 years old.
12 years ago
The city of Mercer Island is launching a new campaign to try and help local restaurants and food bu...
Josh Kerns

Mercer Island launches campaign to help E. coli battered businesses

The city of Mercer Island is launching a new campaign to try and help local restaurants and food businesses that lost thousands of dollars when an E. coli scare forced them to close.
12 years ago