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Josh Kerns

Puyallup man charged for live grenade in refrigerator, drugs and weapons

A Puyallup man faces multiple charges after police serving a search warrant for drugs also found multiple weapons including a machine gun and a live hand grenade inside his bedroom refrigerator.
13 years ago
Lawmakers are calling for the heads of the top executives at Washington State Ferries. Pictured her...
Tim Haeck

Lawmakers want Gov. Inslee to fire top state ferry executives

Citing problems with the roll-out of the newest ferry boat, two key state lawmakers are calling for the heads of the top executives at Washington State Ferries.
13 years ago
Mr. Villa Mexican Restaurant in northeast Seattle is among 22 businesses targeted for boycott by th...
Josh Kerns

Battle over Seattle’s $15 minimum wage turns to boycotts

Backers of a $15 per hour minimum wage in Seattle have launched a boycott of businesses who oppose it in a move KIRO Radio's Dori Monson is fighting to counter with his own "buy-cott."
13 years ago
The Washington State Department of Health says if the Puget Sound region were a state, it would ran...
Josh Kerns

Puget Sound skin cancer rates among tops in nation

If you don't think our limited exposure to sunshine is worth worrying about, think again. The Washington State Department of Health says if the Puget Sound region were a state, it would rank fourth nationally for skin cancer rates.
13 years ago
Members of an Issaquah Parkinson’s yoga class pose for a recent photo. The Northwest Parkinso...
Josh Kerns

Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation leaves cure to others, focuses on today

Plenty of big, national organizations are working to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease. But that's little help or comfort for those dealing with the disease today.
13 years ago
An app that only lets you say “Yo” is generating plenty of buzz despite it’s simp...

$1 million app does little, gets big

A million dollar app called Yo is creating quite a buzz across the web for being a two digit communication tool that only sends ‘Yo' messages.
13 years ago
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Josh Kerns

Construction, major events to snarl Seattle-area weekend traffic

What do you get when you combine Cher, the Mariners, major construction and a big parade? Another weekend of nightmare traffic around Seattle.
13 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Rent in Seattle goes up again; we complain

Apartment vacancy rates in King and Snohomish counties are the lowest they've been in nine years, according to a new study.
13 years ago
In response to safety concerns, promoters of Paradiso have released a series of online videos about...
Brandi Kruse

Gorge promoter promises increased safety, security at Paradiso Festival

Promoters of Paradiso, a two-day electronic dance music festival that begins Friday at the Gorge Amphitheater, have promised increased safety and security procedures following the death of a concertgoer last year.
13 years ago
Does hitting the walk signal button a bunch of times makes a difference in changing the light faste...
Chris Sullivan

Does hitting the walk signal make the traffic light turn green faster?

In a follow-up to our earlier story on traffic signals as a potential reason for huge backups on Mercer Street, we were asked: Does hitting the walk signal button a bunch of times makes a difference in changing the light faster?
13 years ago
The Washington Lottery says there have been big winners in our state. (AP Photo/File)...
Josh Kerns

$1 million Washington State Lottery ticket about to expire

Somebody out there has a $1 million dollar lottery ticket they bought earlier this year on the Eastside. But their luck is about to run out.
13 years ago
Hope Solo is shown Monday in Kirkland Municipal Court following her arrest for assault. (AP)...
Josh Kerns

Hope Solo apologizes for assault arrest, could play Saturday

Seattle soccer star Hope Solo has apologized for her weekend arrest stemming from her alleged assault of her half-sister and 17-year old nephew.
13 years ago
A map provided by King County shows the area where crews are installing an underground sewage stora...
Josh Kerns

Seattle neighbors upset with government project tearing up street twice to avoid fees

A big construction project in north Seattle has neighbors up in arms, because the contractor might tear up the new paving after just ten days, then repave it again - all at taxpayer expense.
13 years ago
A sex predator now admits to the rape and strangulation murder of a Bellevue teenager 34 years ago....
Tim Haeck

Sex predator admits raping, murdering Bellevue teen 34 years ago

A sex predator now admits to the rape and strangulation murder of a Bellevue teenager 34 years ago.
13 years ago
Immediately after the still-unsolved murder of Mike Compton, his friend Chris Hopfauf started a cit...
Colleen O

Orting becomes a town divided but the leader of Compton’s Crew won’t back down

Four months after the shocking murder of Mike Compton, the town of Orting, Washington is divided. Immediately after the killing, his friend Chris Hopfauf started a citizen's patrol group. They call it "Compton's Crew," and they patrol the streets of Orting at all hours
13 years ago
When Seattle announced a gun buyback last year (shown above,) law enforcement, health officials and...
Tim Haeck

Tacoma police chief rejects ‘no questions asked’ gun buyback

A gun buyback or "turn-in" event in Tacoma might be scrapped before it's even officially proposed. Some politicians like the idea but the police chief thinks it just doesn't work.
13 years ago
Real estate developer Michael Mastro and his wife Linda owe creditors, family and friends more than...
Stephanie Klein

Mastro’s designer, most expensive possessions to be sold at auction

Chanel, Valentino, Fendi, Jimmy Choo - all the big names were there in Linda Mastro's closet, but now you have the chance to claim them for yourself.
13 years ago
The Export-Import Bank has been around for 80 years, and it helps foreign buyers purchase U.S. good...
Chris Sullivan

Fate of bank puts Boeing jobs in Washington at risk

A bank you've probably never heard of holds the key to Boeing's future in Washington, and Congress is debating whether to shut it down.
13 years ago
Seattle mayor Ed Murray says gun violence like the shooting at Seattle Pacific University is the mo...
Josh Kerns

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray vows to combat gun crimes, make city safer in sweeping strategy announcement

Seattle mayor Ed Murray is vowing to make the city safer, reform Seattle's troubled police department, and create more jobs to keep teenagers from getting in trouble.
13 years ago
Cars wait in traffic as a boat passes through the Fremont Bridge. (Photo courtesy Bensonk 42 via Cr...
Josh Kerns

It’s the season to complain about Seattle bridge openings

For many Seattle drivers, getting stuck at one of the city's drawbridges along the Lake Washington Ship Canal is one of the most maddening things about getting around town.
13 years ago
Jim Lambright served as head coach of the University of Washington football team for six years afte...
Josh Kerns

Former UW football coach Jim Lambright arrested in domestic violence probe

Former University of Washington Football coach Jim Lambright has been arrested as part of a domestic violence investigation, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.
13 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Seahawks score big with 2014 ESPY nominations

As if winning the Super Bowl wasn't enough, the Seahawks are up for another trophy this year, nominated for more than one ESPY award.
13 years ago
The CEO of Seattle City Light, Jorge Carrasco, has been at the center of the news the last couple w...

Jason Rantz: Criticism of conned Seattle City Light CEO not entirely fair

The CEO of Seattle City Light, Jorge Carrasco, has been at the center of the news the last couple weeks. I don't think all the criticism of Carrasco is fair.
13 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Marshawn Lynch will bare it all in ESPN Magazine’s Body Issue

ESPN Magazine released its list of sports stars who will bare it all in the upcoming "Body Issue" and we'll be seeing a lot more of one Seahawk.
13 years ago