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Former Seahawks’ defensive back Brandon Browner was suspended indefinitely for testing positi...
Josh Kerns

NFL reportedly set to soften stance on marijuana

It won't help Walter Thurmond or Brandon Browner, but the NFL is reportedly set to change the league's drug policy and soften its stance on marijuana.
13 years ago
E.T. delights children at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in August 2013 (Point Defiance Zoo &amp...
Stephanie Klein

Worried vets keeping close eye on beloved walrus at Tacoma zoo

Worried veterinarians are keeping close watch on E.T., a 3,300-pound walrus at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium who may have an infection.
13 years ago
The White House says President Obama will host the Seahawks next week at the White House. (AP)...
Josh Kerns

President Obama to welcome Seahawks to White House

President Obama will honor the Seahawks next week in a ceremony at the White House commemorating Seattle's Super Bowl championship.
13 years ago
The United Farmworkers of America released this photo of a cow with an injured, bulging eye they sa...
Josh Kerns

Farm workers allege mistreatment of cows, workers at Darigold farms across Northwest

Workers at Darigold farms across the Northwest are raising new complaints about the treatment of cows and workers alike, and they allege blood and pus from sickened cows is getting into the milk supply.
13 years ago
Investigators have no good explanation for the fatal crash involving a Sound Transit coach last yea...
Tim Haeck

Vehicular homicide charges possible in fatal Kirkland bus crash

Investigators have no good explanation for the fatal crash involving a Sound Transit coach last year in Kirkland that killed two people.
13 years ago
In the military, there’s another reason to blow-off potential abuse; seeking treatment immedi...
Chris Sullivan

UW researcher aims to crack military drug use

Getting someone to recognize that they have a substance abuse problem can be very difficult. It can be even more so for military members, many of whom consider issues with abuse as a sign of weakness.
13 years ago
Bernard Bellerouche, 27, is considered armed and dangerous. (Federal Way Police photo)...
Chris Sullivan

Photo: Police seek suspect in series of fatal Federal Way shootings

Federal Way Police are searching for a suspected killer, and the man they are looking is believed to be involved in a series of recent shootings.
13 years ago
The Bellevue City Council has voted down a proposal to ban legal marijuana businesses in the city. ...
Josh Kerns

Bellevue City Council to allow pot sales in city

The effort to stop marijuana sales in Bellevue has been snuffed out after the City Council voted Monday night against banning legal pot businesses.
13 years ago
A firefighter with Central Kitsap Fire gives oxygen to a kitten who suffered smoke inhalation durin...
Josh Kerns

Kitsap firefighters resuscitate kitten during big blaze

No one was injured but firefighters were able to resuscitate a kitten after fire engulfed a shed and mobile home in Silverdale Tuesday afternoon.
13 years ago
A spokesman for the NHL confirms Commissioner Gary Bettman visited Seattle last week and met with K...
Josh Kerns

NHL commissioner visits Seattle, meets with top leaders

It's being described as merely a "meet and greet," but a spokesman in the King County Executive's office confirms the commissioner of the National Hockey League and his deputy visited Seattle last week and met with top elected officials.
13 years ago
SHIFT Washington says they’ve come across a document that indicates Washington Governor Jay I...
Jamie Skorheim

Is Gov. Jay Inslee hiding plan that would hike gas prices $1 a gallon?

A new website writing about the goings on in Olympia says Washington Governor Jay Inslee has an extreme environmental agenda that he is hiding from Washington residents.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Elderly man Tasered by SWAT team following Pierce County standoff

Police in Pierce County had to tase a suicidal 80-year-old man who brandished a handgun and drove his scooter at an officer, Pierce County Sheriff's Department spokesman Ed Troyer says.
13 years ago
Sea-Tac Airport says a jetway to a Southwest Airlines flight has collapsed at Seattle-Tacoma Intern...
Jamie Skorheim

Jetway collapses at Sea-Tac Airport

A jetway to a Southwest Airlines flight has collapsed at Seattle-Tacoma International airport.
13 years ago
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a program Monday to allow cities to enter into cont...
Tim Haeck

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announces remedy for Metro bus service cuts

Some Metro bus routes slated for cuts or elimination might be saved by the cities they serve.
13 years ago
Tom Kelly

Five tips for preparing your home for warmer months

The National Association of Home Builders provides a seasonal checklist.

13 years ago
A new study predicts Seattle will have over 130 single males to every 100 single women by the end o...
Josh Kerns

You’ve Got Male: Too many Amazon guys for Seattle dating scene

If you're single and work in the tech industry in Seattle, you'd think you'd be quite the catch with the ladies. Unfortunately, there are far too many of you out there.
13 years ago
This Jan. 15, 2014 file photo shows a Los Angeles Police officer wearing an on-body cameras during ...
Josh Kerns

Seattle Police Department delays body camera experiment over privacy concerns

Seattle Police Officers won't be wearing body cameras anytime soon, after the department delayed a pilot program over privacy concerns.
13 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Man wanted for stealing toilet, vandalizing West Seattle bathroom

Dad was taking too long in the bathroom, but this time he took off with the commode.
13 years ago
A study focusing on the Thwaites glacier – the soft underbelly of the Antarctic ice sheet &#8...
Josh Kerns

UW researchers say Antarctic ice sheet collapsing, rise of oceans inevitable

University of Washington researchers say the massive Western Antarctica ice sheet is collapsing and could eventually raise the world's oceans up to 15 feet, dramatically impacting coastal communities world-wide.
13 years ago
There are 1,500 members of the United Flying Octogenarians around the world. 87 of them are in Wash...
Kim Shepard

After Washington brothers go missing, flying octogenarians undeterred

Deep snow has made the search very difficult, after two brothers in their 80's went missing last week somewhere near Yellowstone National Park.
13 years ago
Mail-order hatcheries, like the one in Ohio, agricultural feed stores, and others that sell or disp...
Alyssa Kleven

Handling chicks, ducklings could spread salmonella infection

Backyard chicken coops and hens that roam the yard are popular around the Seattle area, but the Centers for Disease Control issued a warning to those who have handle live chicks, ducklings or other baby poultry.
13 years ago
A leading Las Vegas sportsbook is favoring the Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX in the first set of ...
Josh Kerns

Vegas sportsbook favors Seahawks to win Super Bowl again in post-draft odds

The Seahawks are still the favorite to win Super Bowl XLIX in the first set of odds released following the NFL Draft.
13 years ago
A King County employee called for jury duty during the recent Danford Grant rape trial was told by ...
Brandi Kruse

King County refuses to let employee off work to serve on King County jury

King County says it will review its collective bargaining agreements after an employee was denied time off work to serve on a King County jury.
13 years ago
The Washington State Patrol is trying to locate a hit and run bike rider who knocked this woman off...
Josh Kerns

Washington State Patrol seeks hit and run bike rider

The Washington State Patrol is on the hunt for a hit and run bike rider who ran into another bicyclist on the I-90 floating bridge bike path, causing serious injuries.
13 years ago