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Two people dead in Thurston County shooting

The Thurston County sheriff's office says a man and a woman have died in an Olympia-area shooting.
12 years ago
A new law enforcement campaign aims to keep people from posting pictures and potentially sensitive ...
Josh Kerns

Local law enforcement launch new campaign to curb social media during emergencies

Local law enforcement agencies say they're worried social media posts during an emergency could endanger lives, and have launched a new campaign to raise awareness of their concerns.
12 years ago
For years, beachgoers at Alki and Seacrest Park in Seattle have been rinsing off using showers. Som...
Tim Haeck

Water to come back on at Seattle’s Alki Beach and Seacrest showers

For years, beachgoers at Alki and Seacrest Park in Seattle have been rinsing off using showers. Some were surprised to find the water turned off this week.
12 years ago
Of the 40,000 fans expected to attend Wednesday night’s concert at Safeco Field, the Seattle ...
Alyssa Kleven

Beyonce, Jay Z to draw 40K fans during rush hour commute

Beyonce and Jay Z arrive in Seattle Wednesday and so will 40,000 of their fans, right during rush hour.
12 years ago
Seattle currently uses the all-way-walk formula near Pike Place Market and a few other intersection...
Chris Sullivan

Why Seattle isn’t making better use of the ‘Denver Stop’ or all-way-walk

The on-going battle between cars and pedestrians in Seattle is the focus of this morning's CHOKEPOINT update.
12 years ago
Seattle police officers were responding to a call around 2:30 a.m. at the park by a worker who said...
Alyssa Kleven

Suspect dead following officer-involved shooting at Gas Works Park

Police are investigating an early morning officer involved shooting at Gas Works Park in Seattle.
12 years ago
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes makes one of the first legal pot purchases at Seattle’s Can...
Josh Kerns

Seattle’s only retail pot shop still waiting for supply

It's been a frustrating month for Seattle's only retail marijuana shop, as a lack of pot has forced Cannabis City to keep its doors closed for much of the time since legal sales began July 8.
12 years ago
Seattle police searched for several hours Tuesday before locating Eric Carney, 39, a violent felon ...
Josh Kerns

Update: Seattle police capture felon accused of kidnapping infant child

The search is on for a violent felon who kidnapped his one-month-old daughter and threatened to kill her mother in the University District earlier Tuesday.
12 years ago
There is yet another delay for the Seattle tunnel project in the repair timeline. KIRO Radio’...

Dori Monson: We need a leader to save us from Seattle tunnel big dig nightmare

It was announced this week that there is yet another delay for the Seattle tunnel. This is something that affects everybody who is listening, because everybody in the state is going to be on the hook for this thing.
12 years ago
Kraig and Lisa Owens moved their family from Denver, Colo., to Spanaway, Wash., almost two years ag...
Brandi Kruse

Spanaway family in 2-year feud with moving company

Kraig and Lisa Owens have spent the past 21 months in a bitter feud with a Portland-based moving company.
12 years ago
November will be the fifth time Seattleites will cast a vote on a publicly-funded monorail plan. (K...
Alyssa Kleven

Even visionaries have given up on Seattle monorail, but it’s on the ballot in November

For even a typical, idealistic Seattle visionary, voting on yet another monorail proposal is maddening.
12 years ago
Volunteers serve coffee and goodies to weary drivers.(Chris Sullivan/KIRO Radio)...
Chris Sullivan

As a coffee sign disappears from the highway, donations drop

Some local charities are going to be coming-up short in Snohomish County this year. It's not because the public has lost interest in their cause but because of a small sign that the state recently took down.
12 years ago
Scientists from four universities, including the University of Washington, are studying Mount St. H...
Alyssa Kleven

Man-made earthquakes contribute to more shaking at Mount St. Helens

Scientists studying Mount St. Helens are detecting far more earthquakes than usual, and they're adding to the seismic activity with explosions of their own.
12 years ago
Searches for travel to Seattle have declined slightly since legal pot sales started earlier this mo...
Josh Kerns

Study: Legal pot not drawing tourists to Washington state

When recreational marijuana went on sale in Colorado this year, it sparked a sharp increase in tourism. But a new study finds so far, there's seemingly not much interest in visiting Washington state to purchase pot.
12 years ago
Hamas’ web of tunnels is taking center stage in the relentless conflict between the militant ...

Dori Monson: How to resolve strife in Middle East and get a Seattle tunnel built

I have really shocking news for all the taxpayers of our region. We are just getting word that the repair of the Bertha tunnel is falling behind schedule. But I don't just like pointing out bad news. I have a solution.
12 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Tom Tangney says posting “In God We Trust” in Pierce County Council ...
Jamie Skorheim

Tom Tangney: Pierce County Council resolution to display ‘In God We Trust’ irrelevant and political

A member of the Pierce County Council is proposing a permanent and prominent display of the national motto "In God We Trust" in the council chambers.
12 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

Long-time Seattle radio host Bob Rivers announces retirement

Bob Rivers thanked his listeners as he announced his retirement on his Monday morning radio show on KJR.
12 years ago
It’s estimated that half of children with autism tend to bolt or wander. Detective Tom Yabe l...
Tim Haeck

Police using GPS, radio signals to track missing children

Technology commonly used to protect the elderly who tend to wander away is now a tool for police to track down autistic children and other missing kids.
12 years ago
The above piece will be used to fix the cutter head. According to the state, the issues digging to ...
Chris Sullivan

Tough time for crews digging in front of stalled Bertha to make repairs

Digging under Seattle, as crews have learned the hard way, is not easy to do.
12 years ago
With dry weather in the forecast it will be a good time to find a spray park. (AP Photo/File)...
Alyssa Kleven

Dry weather, warm temps for the next week across Washington

Dry weather is in the forecast and the Northwest isn't expected to see rain for over a week.
12 years ago
Buses are responsible for getting hundreds of cars off the roads each day, but who loves running la...
Chris Sullivan

On busy Lake City Way, buses cut 2 traffic lanes down to 1

Buses are responsible for getting hundreds of cars off the roads each day, but who loves running late?
12 years ago
The Olympic Correctional Complex fire crew clears vegetation ahead of the Carlton Complex wildfires...
Stephanie Klein

Inmates escape life behind bars to fight Washington wildfires

For inmates fighting fires in central Washington, this is a chance to escape life behind bars - at least for a little while.
12 years ago
Boeing CEO Jim McNerney says he’s sorry for jokingly saying he won’t retire next month ...
Josh Kerns

Boeing CEO apologizes for saying he’ll keep workers ‘cowering’

Boeing CEO Jim McNerney has apologized for saying he won't retire after turning 65 because "the heart will still be beating, the employees will still be cowering."
12 years ago
Green orchard areas stand out in contrast to burned out areas in the aftermath of wildfires that sw...
Stephanie Klein

300 homes destroyed in Washington wildfires

Wildfires that have ravaged central Washington for two weeks have destroyed over 300 homes. That number is double what officials reported last weekend.
12 years ago