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Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is calling for something to change in the city. Dori Monson notes one thing...

Dori Monson: I have a solution to gun violence in Seattle

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is calling for something to change in the city to combat gun violence. Dori Monson notes one thing that has been the same for the last 58 years that maybe we should look at.
13 years ago
The Washington State Patrol says a semi-truck driver managed to escape injury when a deer came smas...
Josh Kerns

Semi-truck driver keeps calm as deer smashes through windshield on I-5

A semi-truck driver is being credited for keeping his calm after a deer smashed through the windshield and into his lap as he drove on I-5 near Tacoma Monday morning.
13 years ago
Seattle police gather near the scene of a shooting in Seward Park. A woman with known mental health...
Josh Kerns

Schools briefly locked down following south Seattle shooting

Six Seattle schools were ordered to "shelter in place" following a shooting Monday morning near Seward Park.
13 years ago
Seattle Pacific University issued a statement on behalf of Jon Meis, the 22-year-old student hailed...
Alyssa Kleven

SPU hero Jon Meis requests ‘hate be met with love,’ donations go to victims

On Monday, Seattle Pacific University issued a statement on behalf of Jon Meis, the 22-year-old man credited with taking down a lone gunman that killed one and injured two others.
13 years ago
Activist groups, including 15 Now, had said phasing in the $15 minimum wage would be too slow of a ...
Zak Burns

15 Now cancels plan for minimum wage ballot measure

The group primarily behind the movement to increase Seattle's minimum wage, 15 Now, had planned to fight the seven-year timeline for the wage hike. But 15 Now organizing director Jess Spear told KIRO Radio plans have changed.
13 years ago
In 2015, Chambers Bay will become the first Pacific Northwest golf course to host the U.S. Open. Ti...
Jamie Skorheim

Tickets for U.S. Open at Chambers Bay on sale now

Tickets for next year's U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in University Place are now on sale.
13 years ago
King County Executive Dow Constantine vetoed a measure by King County Councilmembers Monday that wo...
Chris Sullivan

KC Exec vetoes effort to stem Metro cuts

KC Executive Dow Constantine has vetoes a measure passed by the King County council Monday to soften or avert some of the other cuts scheduled for next year.
13 years ago
Have you ever wondered how many people are driving drunk or high at a given time? A first-of-its-ki...
Josh Kerns

State launches new roadside surveys for alcohol, drugs

Have you ever wondered how many people are driving drunk or high at a given time? A first-of-its-kind roadside survey in Washington state where people can volunteer to undergo blood and breath tests could provide some answers.
13 years ago
Erin Jones says the state needs about $10 billion in order to fully fund basic education and previo...
Chris Sullivan

Sounding off at lawmakers may no longer require a trip to Olympia

Olympia determines your taxes. It determines what transportation packages get funded. It makes laws that impact your life.
13 years ago
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Josh Kerns

Washington pot shops roll out welcome mat for new users

As Washington's first legal pot shops open, retailers expect a number of customers who haven't smoked pot in years, if ever. And they're gearing up to do all they can to guide people through the experience.
13 years ago
The Seattle band Tennis Pro stars in the semi-fictionalized tale of their efforts to make it &#8220...
Josh Kerns

Seattle band, filmmaker hope to make it ‘Big in Japan’

Seattle band Tennis Pro has been kicking around for more than a decade, but the trio has never been able to break out. So the guys figured they should head for Japan for a last shot at stardom before giving up.
13 years ago
Voters have chosen the Seahawk’s Richard Sherman as the cover athlete for”Madden NFL 15...
Josh Kerns

Richard Sherman wins vote, to grace cover of ‘Madden NFL 15’

The hits keep coming for Richard Sherman, as the Seahawks' defensive back was chosen Friday in a nationwide vote to grace the cover of the "Madden NFL 15" video game.
13 years ago
Seattle police respond to Thursday’s shooting at Seattle Pacific University. The SPD has rele...
Stephanie Klein

Police release 911 calls from SPU shooting

Seattle police have released the 911 audio from Thursday's deadly shooting at Seattle Pacific University in what officials say is an effort to illustrate the "remarkable calm and resourcefulness of students, faculty, and other witnesses" after a deadly shooting at Seattle Pacific University Thursday.
13 years ago
Shooting suspect Aaron Ybarra, left, is led in chains to a court hearing at a King County Jail cour...
Stephanie Klein

SPU shooting suspect wanted to ‘kill as many as possible,’ sorry for causing suffering

The attorney for a man suspected of killing one student in a shooting rampage at Seattle Pacific University says he's sorry for the suffering he has caused.
13 years ago
Both directions of the SR 520 bridge will be closed for ongoing bridge work. (WSDOT Photo)...
Alyssa Kleven

Know before you go: Don’t let road closures spoil your weekend

The Washington State Department of Transportation has planned closures on the 520 bridge, Interstate 5 and SR-99.
13 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Dave the giraffe arrives at the Woodland Park Zoo

Woodland Park Zoo has welcomed a new giraffe, and getting to Seattle was no small feat. In fact, it was a tall one.
13 years ago
Dan Martin, left, President of Seattle Pacific University, speaks at a prayer service at the First ...
Stephanie Klein

SPU president extends forgiveness to shooting suspect

Seattle Pacific University's president says he can't understand why innocent people were targeted, but he forgives the suspect in Thursday's deadly shooting.
13 years ago
The Seattle Fire Department says its “Multiple Casualty Response Plan” performed well i...
Josh Kerns

Seattle mass casualty planning passes test in SPU shooting

When a gunman opened fire Thursday in a Seattle Pacific University building, shooting two people, the Seattle Fire Department was ready.
13 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Police: Sex offender arrested for kidnapping girl; dad’s friends beat suspect

A registered Level 3 sex offender was arrested for kidnapping a 6-year-old girl from a Seattle park Thursday evening.
13 years ago
A Seattle Police officer guards a home believed to be tied to Aaron R. Ybarra, who was arrested Thu...
Jamie Skorheim

Police search home believed to be tied to SPU shooting suspect

Police have not released any indication of motive in the deadly shooting on the Seattle Pacific University campus Thursday.
13 years ago
Radio personality Casey Kasem is in critical condition, and remains at a hospital in Gig Harbor, re...
Alyssa Kleven

Reports: Casey Kasem at hospital in critical condition

Radio personality Casey Kasem is in critical condition, and remains at a hospital in Gig Harbor, reports say.
13 years ago
Police say the quick actions of Jon Meis likely saved lives at Seattle Pacific University Thursday ...
Chris Sullivan

‘Heroes’ credited with stopping Seattle Pacific University shooter

Seattle Police say the quick actions of a volunteer building monitor likely saved lives at Seattle Pacific University Thursday afternoon when a gunman walked in and started firing.
13 years ago
Seattle Police SWAT officers stand near a campus building following a shooting at Seattle Pacific U...
Josh Kerns

SPU president says planning for campus shooting paid off

The president of Seattle Pacific University says extensive planning for an emergency like Thursday's campus shooting undoubtedly kept the tragedy from being even worse.
13 years ago
Three people were shot Thursday afternoon at Seattle Pacific University. (KIRO Radio Photo/Brandi K...
MyNorthwest.com

3 shot at Seattle Pacific University; gunman arrested

Three people were shot Thursday afternoon at Seattle Pacific University. A lone gunman is in custody.
13 years ago