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Josh Kerns

2-year-old hit by truck on Buckley walking path dies

A 2-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a pick-up truck on a walking path in Buckley.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Seattle police bust Belltown shop for trafficking in stolen bicycles

Seattle police have arrested the owner of a Belltown bicycle shop for allegedly buying, rebuilding and selling thousands of dollars worth of stolen bikes.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Murray bill would extend benefits for family caregivers of vets

War leaves permanent scars on service members and also puts a strain of spouses who are left to pick up the pieces when their loved one comes home. A bill in Congress looks to extend more help for the family caregivers.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson thinks beards like Mariners center fielder Dustin Ackley’s mig...

Could beards be the reason fans aren’t connecting to the Mariners?

The Mariners got off to this hot stuff and we were all excited. And I was thinking this will pay off for them opening weekend. It was a gorgeous Saturday night. The game started at 6 o'clock so it was still warm in the ballpark. And I flipped on the game, and I saw way more empty seats than I was expecting.
13 years ago
Senate Majority Leader Rodney Tom says he won’t seek re-election this year because of health ...
Josh Kerns

Senate Majority Leader Rodney Tom won’t seek re-election

Senate Majority Leader Rodney Tom says he won't seek re-election this year because of health and family concerns, leaving Democrats and Republicans salivating over his highly coveted seat.
13 years ago
This combination of Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 photos shows the different stages of the moon during a ...
MyNorthwest.com

Clouds may not cooperate for view of lunar eclipse, ‘Blood Moon’

Tonight the moon will be eclipsed by Earth's shadow. This total lunar eclipse will be visible across the Western Hemisphere. 10:58 p.m. Monday when the moon moves into Earth's shadow.
13 years ago
An explosion blew out the front wall of a motel room on Aurora Avenue North in Seattle on Monday. (...
Josh Kerns

Explosion at North Seattle motel seriously injures one person, forces evacuation

One person has been seriously injured in an explosion at a motel on Aurora Avenue North, the Seattle Fire Department reports.
13 years ago
Shown is Boylston Street near the finish line of Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions, which k...
Jamie Skorheim

Boston Marathon bombing survivor from Lake Stevens subject of new documentary

On the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, filmmakers are telling the story of a Lake Stevens man whose experience in the race and in life they say demonstrates "the tenacity of a region, and of a single man."
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Bellevue police arrest suspect in murder of 70-year-old woman

Bellevue police have arrested a man in the murder of a 70-year-old woman found dead in her downtown apartment.
13 years ago
Rideshare and cab drivers gathered Sunday afternoon at the Yesler community center to rally support...
Zak Burns

Uber drivers calling for better working conditions

A room full of rideshare and cab drivers gathered Sunday afternoon at the Yesler community center to rally support for better working conditions for employees of the cities most popular rideshare service, Uber.
13 years ago
Amanda Knox prepares to leave the set following a television interview, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 in Ne...
KIRO Radio Staff

Amanda Knox in spotlight at Innocence Network conference in Portland

Amanda Knox went to Portland over the weekend to talk about the roller coaster that has been her life the past seven years.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

2 badly burned in Tacoma explosion, drug lab not involved

An explosion at a meth lab in Tacoma early Monday morning sent two badly-burned people to the hospital and a third is believed to be on the run.
13 years ago
Units on scene of 2 alarm fire at the Washington State Fairgrounds. (Guy Overby, Central Pierce Fir...
KIRO Radio Staff

Fire guts building at Washington State Fairgrounds after Spring Fair closes

Investigators are looking into what caused a two-alarm fire at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup early Monday morning.
13 years ago
Search and Rescue personnel continue the search for bodies buried in mud at the landslide in Oso, W...
MyNorthwest.com

Governor Inslee visits Oso and finds grief, inspiration

Saturday marks three weeks since the deadly Oso mudslide traveled nearly a mile, crossing the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River and buried a residential area.
13 years ago
Search and Rescue personnel continue the search for bodies buried in mud at the landslide in Oso, W...
MyNorthwest.com

WSDOT determining future of SR 530 following Oso mudslide

It's not going to be easy or fast. But the Washington State Department of Transportation is working on a plan to get highway 530 open again.
13 years ago
Whichever person you are, you can celebrate sending Uncle Sam your tax forms with skiing, for free,...
Alyssa Kleven

Stevens Pass gives skiers a break on Tax Day

For some, their taxes were done long ago, and they are nothing but an afterthought. For others, we'll be scrambling to get them done before the deadline this Tuesday.
13 years ago
Researchers from the University of Washington’s Burke Museum clean dirt from around a fossili...
Josh Kerns

Seattle’s prehistoric mammoth gets name

The prehistoric mammoth whose tusk was recently unearthed in a Seattle construction site gets a name Friday night, and judges have over 1,000 to choose from.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Seattle mayor says he’ll name new police chief next month

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says the search for a new police chief has reached a "pivotal point" and he plans to name his pick the week of May 19.
13 years ago
Love Thai and Alan Smith are shown in a Facebook post in this undated photo. (Image via Love Thai F...
Josh Kerns

Girlfriend of accused wife killer commits suicide

The girlfriend of a man accused of killing his estranged wife in a highly publicized case has committed suicide. But prosecutors say the murder trial will still go ahead as planned.
13 years ago
Emerald Downs owner Ron Crockett says the race track will be around for people of western Washingto...
Jamie Skorheim

Dori Monson: There’s no better way to spend a summer evening than at Emerald Downs

The last few years has brought the closure of multiple legendary horse racing tracks around the country, leaving some worried about what the sport's future might look like in Washington.
13 years ago
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office has identified eight people still missing after the Oso...
MyNorthwest.com

Updated list of people missing in the Oso mudslide

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office has identified every body recovered in the Oso mudslide so far - 36 people. Seven people are still missing.
13 years ago
I-90 will be reduced to a single lane in each direction for two weeks just east of Snoqualmie Pass ...
Stephanie Klein

Expect delays for I-90 construction near Snoqualmie Pass

I-90 will be reduced to a single lane in each direction for two weeks just east of Snoqualmie Pass while crews remove the 64-year-old snowshed.
13 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Man surrenders after barricading himself in Seattle home with machete

Seattle police have arrested a man believed to have been armed with a machete at his South Seattle home Friday morning.
13 years ago
A new road into the King County wilderness is the most anticipated transportation project in years....
Tim Haeck

Contract will pave King County’s treacherous Middle Fork Road

It's not a mega-project such as the new 520 floating bridge or the Highway 99 tunnel, but for the outdoors crowd, a new road into the King County wilderness is the most anticipated transportation project in years.
13 years ago