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KIRO Radio Staff

Local police departments offer new online tool to track, recover your stolen stuff

Burglars have a new online enemy thanks to some tech-savvy Renton cops.
13 years ago
The Seattle Department of Transportation apologized for and deleted this failed attempt at humor Mo...
Josh Kerns

SDOT apologizes for tweet calling West Seattle drivers ‘scumbag’

The Seattle Department of Transportation says it's sorry for calling West Seattle Bridge drivers 'scumbags' in a tweet Monday.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Russell Wilson gets his praying, bowling on with Justin Bieber

After getting into plenty of trouble over the past year, it looks like pop star Justin Bieber has found someone a little healthier to hang out with: Russell Wilson.
13 years ago
The company that operates New York’s bicycle share program has been contracted to run Seattle...
Josh Kerns

Seattle’s bike share program set to launch in September

If you think there are already a lot of bikes on the streets of Seattle, 500 more will take to the road this fall thanks to the city's new bike share program.
13 years ago
Wireless notification of an Amber Alert for Mason Joseph Bennatts-Miller, 6, was delayed because of...
Josh Kerns

State Patrol says delay in Amber Alert mobile notification intentional, but glitch slowed system Monday

While the kidnapping of a 6-year-old Auburn boy triggered an Amber Alert earlier Monday morning, the notification didn't go out to a system that prompts mobile phone alerts for over an hour. And the supervisor of the system in Washington state says the delay is intentional.
13 years ago
The fungus is normally found in semiarid parts of the Southwest but three unrelated cases were diag...
MyNorthwest.com

For the first time, fatal fungus found in Washington state

A fungus that can launch a fatal illness has been found for the first time in the soil of Washington.
13 years ago
Mason Joseph Bennatts-Miller, 6, is OK and his mother, Sandra Bennatts, is in custody after police ...
MyNorthwest.com

Amber Alert canceled; 6-year-old boy found safe

After a pursuit on Highway 2, police stopped the suspect vehicle at the center of an Amber Alert near Stevens Pass.
13 years ago
Any medical marijuana dispensaries that don’t get one of the 334 licenses could get shut down...
Dave Ross

Licenseless pot dispensary owner left in a grey area by Washington state

Here's a businessman who may be one of the casualties of the new pot law: "I quit my $20,000 a month job selling automobiles, working in the auto industry, and jumped into this industry."
13 years ago
In this file photo, Danford Grant sits at a pretrial hearing in Seattle. Grant is accused of raping...
Chris Sullivan

Four felony charges dropped against Seattle attorney accused of raping massage therapists

King County prosecutors have dropped four charges against a Seattle lawyer accused of raping women at massage offices, just as his trial is getting under way.
13 years ago
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Webcast: Sea Gals final audition

Who will make the final roster for the 2014 Sea Gals? Sunday is the final audition for this year's Sea Gals squad. There are 53 women vying for a spot on the team.
13 years ago
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MyNorthwest.com

Report: Port Townsend boys found safe, mother in custody

Police in Port Townsend have reportedly issued an endangered missing person advisory for two children believed to have been taken by their mother.
13 years ago
Musab Mohammed Masmari, 30, is seen in surveillance video carrying a gas can. He pleaded guilty Fri...
Josh Kerns

Suspected arsonist pleads guilty to New Year’s Eve fire in Seattle nightclub

The man charged with setting a fire in a crowded Capitol Hill gay nightclub has pleaded guilty to arson in a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
13 years ago
The newest Goodwill “blue” boutique opens this week in Sumner. It was made possible by ...
Josh Kerns

Goodwill’s biggest donation yet: the money to build a new store

Goodwill is used to getting some pretty generous donations, but it's rare for the organization to get over $90,000 to help build a new store.
13 years ago
Boeing says this could be the look of space travel in the not-too-distant future. (Boeing image)...
Josh Kerns

Boeing unveils mock-up of new space capsule

Boeing's race for space has a snazzy new look, as the company this week unveiled a mock-up of its vision for a new commercial spacecraft that looks like it would be right at home in a science fiction movie.
13 years ago
This weekend marks the opening of boating season in Seattle. (AP Photo)...
Jamie Skorheim

Boating season officially kicks off in Seattle this weekend

Boaters will be taking to the water in celebration of opening day this weekend.
13 years ago
A lone boat sails under sunny skies and warm weather in view of hundreds still moored in Elliott Ma...
Josh Kerns

Plenty of options to get out on the water even if you don’t own a boat

Seattle's boating season officially gets underway Saturday as thousands take to the water. But if you don't happen to own a boat or know someone willing to take you out, there are plenty of ways to still get on the water without breaking the bank.
13 years ago
Implanted graft of cardiac cells derived from human stem cells (green) meshed and beat with primate...
Alyssa Kleven

UW researchers find positive results repairing monkey hearts

Scientists at the University of Washington say they have determined that stem cell therapy can regenerate a heart muscle in primates.
13 years ago
Angela Rypien remains the biggest name as the Legends Football League continues seeking to grow, in...
Josh Kerns

Lingerie football league gaining popularity, legitimacy

As the Seattle Mist kickoff their 2014 season, the league continues growing in popularity in the U.S. and around the world.
13 years ago
Protesters march during May Day activities Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warre...
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle May Day considered successful, but why allow anarchists?

Despite 10 arrests and minor vandalism, the Seattle Police Department is declaring this year's May Day a success. But Seattleites are left wondering why so-called anarchists are allowed to tie-up the city for hours.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

SoDo, Ballard are Seattle’s top winners in state’s pot license lottery

The state of Washington has now ranked 1,174 applicants who hope to get a retail license to sell marijuana.
13 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Richard Sherman to attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner

This year at the White House Correspondents' Dinner there will be jokes in jest about the president - but there will also be a touch of Seattle.
13 years ago
In this Friday, March, 20, 2009 file photo, a view of the house with sealed windows where British s...
Chris Sullivan

Amanda Knox once again proclaims innocence, denies fight with Kercher

Days after an Italian court released a 337-page document saying evidence "inevitably leads to the upholding of the criminal responsibility" of Seattle's Amanda Knox in the murder of Meredith Kercher, Knox went on the offensive, once again proclaiming her innocence in the death of her British roommate.
13 years ago
May Day...
MyNorthwest Staff

What you needed to know for Seattle’s May Day

The first of several rallies and marches went from Seattle's Judkins Park to Westlake.
13 years ago
Protesters pass the Space Needle as they march during May Day activities Thursday, May 1, 2014 in S...
MyNorthwest.com

10 arrests at Seattle’s May Day, no major damage reported

After an afternoon of peaceful rallies and a march through downtown Seattle on May Day, police spent several hours following protesters who seemed to be aimlessly wandering the streets.
13 years ago