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Tim Haeck

Seven men charged in explosions linked to drug making

Federal prosecutors in Seattle are charging seven men linked to explosions and fires caused by the home manufacturing of hash oil.
12 years ago

Helicopter crashes near Oso

A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration says a helicopter crashed Tuesday afternoon near Oso, Washington.
12 years ago
Dale Burnison, 75, cannot believe that his homestead is still standing after the Carlton Complex fi...
Brandi Kruse

Amid destruction, some spared in massive Carlton Complex wildfire

Even as flames from the massive Carlton Complex fire came dangerously close to his home, Dale Burnison ignored warnings to evacuate.
12 years ago
The largest wildfire burning in central Washington are over four times larger than the size of Seat...
Stephanie Klein

Wildfires 4 times bigger than Seattle, largest ever in Washington

The largest wildfires burning in central Washington are over four times larger than the size of Seattle and they're only two percent contained.
12 years ago
Seattle Sounders player Clint Dempsey will appear with Lionel Messi on the new FIFA 15 cover. (EA S...
Jamie Skorheim

Seattle players dominating game covers: First Sherman, now Dempsey; is Felix next?

Sounders star Clint Dempsey is the latest Seattle player to be recognized with a position on a video-game cover.
12 years ago
Single game tickets for the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks went on sale Monday. Regular seaso...
Alyssa Kleven

Single game regular season Seattle Seahawks tickets sold out

Single game tickets for the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks went on sale Monday. Regular season tickets sold out, but some preseason games are still available.
12 years ago
A man was killed and five police officers injured during a shootout in a Kent industrial area Sunda...
KIRO Radio Staff

5 officers injured, suspect killed in Kent shootout and explosion

Five police officers were injured and a suspect shot and killed during a shootout in Kent Sunday afternoon.
12 years ago
There could be westbound backups on I-90 that stretch back 7 to 10 miles, estimates the WSDOT. (WSD...
Alyssa Kleven

Short backups for start of I-90 construction closures

Drivers are avoiding westbound I-90 between Bellevue Way and the East Channel Bridge to Mercer Island. Like the morning commute through the area, the afternoon commute is smoother than expected.
12 years ago
EA Sports announced Friday the Seahawks’ Legion of Boom will be featured on the startup scree...
Josh Kerns

Legion of Boom to be featured in Madden NFL 15

The 12's have spoken, and EA Sports has listened, announcing it will feature the entire Legion of Boom in the upcoming Madden NFL 15.
12 years ago
A firefighter performed a burn out, using a dip torch to burn out the fuel of the fire before the f...
Ted Buehner, NWS Meteorologist

What is a Red Flag Warning?

The Washington wildfire season is here. Have you noticed the number of roadside fires in western Washington the past few weeks? July and August are usually our warmest and driest months of the year. As a result, fire danger usually reaches its peak and remains elevated even with quiet weather in place.
12 years ago
City-sanctioned buskers perform at Seattle’s Westlake Park. (Clint Karlsen photo)...
Josh Kerns

Seattle backing buskers to promote parks performances

Wherever you go around Seattle, it seems like you run into a street musician or performer. And the city is actually behind a big effort to get more of them out there.
12 years ago
Todd Duitsman is shown with his wife and children in a Honolulu hospital following the body surfing...
Josh Kerns

Stanwood man remains upbeat, hopeful in Hawaii after paralyzing body surfing accident

A Stanwood father remains optimistic his faith and hard work will help him walk again after a paralyzing body surfing accident in Hawaii.
12 years ago
A large cloud rises over wildfires in Eastern Washington as seen from University District at sunset...
Chris Sullivan

Town set to celebrate 100 years burned by wildfire

The small town of Pateros was set to celebrate its 100th anniversary this weekend at its annual Apple Pie Festival. But a fast-moving wildfire has nearly wiped the small north- central Washington town off the map.
12 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Video: Like out of a movie, Seattle police stop man from suicide jump

A distraught Seattle man tried to end it all but police officers literally brought him back from the edge.
12 years ago
Brothers Richard (l) and Branton Sherman remain inseparable, with Branton managing his little broth...
Josh Kerns

Branton Sherman still hearing non-stop from little brother Richard

We all know Richard Sherman has plenty to say. But no one has heard him as much as his big brother Branton.
12 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

How to fight back when you’ve been wronged like man on nightmare Comcast call

Washington state's Attorney General says the type of service practices heard in the nightmare Comcast call circulating the internet wouldn't fly here.
12 years ago
The state is still going to allow 520 bridge openings for marine traffic next week. (WSDOT Photo)...
Chris Sullivan

520 bridge openings to complicate I-90 closures

Bridge openings for boat traffic will continue on 520, despite the I-90 chokepoint.
12 years ago

Wildfires spread, spark evacuations across Washington state

A fast moving wildfire prompted officials to order the evacuation of about 600 homes near Leavenworth Wednesday afternoon as massive fires spread across the state.
12 years ago
Socialist Alternative Seattle is planning an anti-Trump demonstration from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday. (Jes...
Josh Kerns

Can Socialist lightning strike twice in Seattle?

Can the Socialist lightning strike twice in Seattle politics? That's the big question as the woman who helped lead Kshama Sawant's stunning upset election to the Seattle City Council seeks to topple Washington state's Speaker of the House.
12 years ago
A 24-year-old woman was ordered held on $1,000,000 bail Wednesday, accused of shooting a man in the...
Brandi Kruse

Suspect in Kent Starbucks shooting claims victim raped her

A judge has ordered the 24-year-old woman held on $1,000,0000 bail.
12 years ago
President Barack Obama and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., wave upon their arrival in Seattle, Thursday...
Josh Kerns

President Obama plans Seattle-area visit in middle of I-90 ‘carmageddon’

President Obama is coming back to Seattle next week to raise money for the Democratic National Committee. But the timing couldn't be worse.
12 years ago
It’s not certain that immigrant children will be housed at JBLM, but in the meantime, there i...
Jamie Skorheim

What’s to be done with 600 immigrant children potentially coming to JBLM? KIRO hosts respond

There is not word on a official decision yet on whether Joint Base Lewis McChord will be used to house around 600 Central American children who crossed the border unaccompanied, but rumors they may be sent here is getting mixed reactions.
12 years ago
Washington relies on financing from the Export-Import Bank more than any other state. It secured $1...
Chris Sullivan

Gov. Inslee fights for Export-Import Bank

The Export-Import Bank is a financial institution you've probably never heard-of, but its existence helps support a huge segment of Washington's economy. Some in Congress want to get rid of it. Governor Inslee is leading the charge to save it.
12 years ago
In this Monday, Oct. 27, 2003 file photo, Casey Kasem accepts a radio icon award during the Radio M...
Alyssa Kleven

A month after his death, Casey Kasem’s body still in Tacoma

A spokesman for Casey Kasem's daughter says the famous radio host's unburied body remains at a funeral home in Tacoma, a month after his death.
12 years ago