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Stephanie Klein

Mountlake Terrace police officer arrested for DUI

An 18-year veteran police officer was arrested in February for drunk driving, according to the Mountlake Terrace Police Department.
13 years ago
The Montana Bar on Capitol Hill features a parklet. Seattle’s parklet program converts parking sp...

Dori: Seattle parklets are completely nonsensical

You know what is very frustrating to me, when I see something that everybody in power in Seattle, they all say this is so cool and hip, and it's actually just stupid and nobody is ever willing to call out the stupidity except for me.
13 years ago
Montana bar on Capitol Hill hosts a parklet. KING 5 reports the city will soon host 10 more parklet...

Video: Dave Niehaus welcomes back Seattle Mariners baseball

Watch this video voiced by Dave Niehaus that was played before the Mariners home opener.
13 years ago
President Barack Obama went to a memorial ceremony, Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Fort Hood Texas, f...

Will Obama combine Oso visit with Democratic fundraiser?

President Obama is coming to Oso. The president talked to Suzan DelBene and Jay Inslee and he is going to come in a couple of weeks to survey the damage.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Redmond, Bellevue car chase ends after 3 collisions, spike strips finally slow driver

It took police spike strips and three collisions to finally put a stop to an hour-long reckless driving spree Tuesday night in Bellevue and Redmond.
13 years ago
Elizabeth Campbell is suing the contractor, the state, and the Federal Highway Administration. Bert...
Ursula Reutin

With Bertha at a halt, Seattle tunnel opponent files lawsuit

When a tunnel opponent found out that Bertha got stuck while digging underneath downtown Seattle, she had one reaction: "I told you so."
13 years ago
While these numbers provide little solace to those stuck in traffic, imagine what the roads may loo...
KIRO Radio Staff

Ahead of the Prop. 1 vote: Traffic by the numbers in Seattle

In Seattle, the number of cars on the road is declining. These are encouraging traffic numbers from the Seattle Department of Transportation.
13 years ago
More than 130 earthquakes have been recorded in Washington and Oregon over the last two weeks. Most...
Chris Sullivan

Over 100 earthquakes reported in last two weeks in Washington, Oregon

The ground is moving under your feet. You probably won't notice a thing, but a series of earthquakes has been hitting the Pacific Northwest in the last few weeks.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Another measles case in traveler visiting Seattle, Sea-Tac

Another case of measles infection has been detected - this time the person was at locations in West Seattle and at Sea-Tac Airport.
13 years ago

Over 2,000 King County employees make six figures; is that why they want a tax increase?

This might be one of the reasons King County is asking for a tax increase.
13 years ago
King County voters will decide this April whether to raise the sales tax a tenth of a cent and appr...

How KIRO Radio hosts are voting on King County Prop. 1

KIRO Radio hosts share their opinion about King County Proposition 1 on the April ballot.
13 years ago
Dominic Holden, associate editor at The Stranger, and Bob Pishue, Transportation Director at the Wa...

Everything you need to hear before voting on Prop 1

How should you vote on King County Proposition 1? Dominic Holden, associate editor at The Stranger, and Bob Pishue, Transportation Director at the Washington Policy Center, join Rantz live in studio for an in depth debate on both sides of Prop 1.
13 years ago
Workers move debris at the scene of a deadly mudslide, torn off from the hill at upper left almost ...
MyNorthwest.com

Death toll reaches 36; President Obama to visit site of Oso mudslide

President Barack Obama will visit the Oso disaster area.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Man hides out on ferry after third run-in with cops in 1 month

A low-speed chase, a standoff, and resisting arrest. It's been quite a few weeks with the police for one local man.
13 years ago
In this Oct. 25, 2001 file photo, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates stands in New York’s Times Sq...
Chris Sullivan

Don’t get sentimental: End of Windows XP era could put personal information at risk

It's not exactly Y2K, but Windows X-P users have a huge computer decision to make today: stay with the system they love and face a greater risk of security attacks or upgrade their operating system.
13 years ago
Boeing is introducing new safety measures this month that prevent workers from listening to their p...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing to ban headphones on factory floor; Machinists call it morale killer

A little music can be a good way to keep the mind occupied during a job with a lot of repetitive motion. A desk job. Landscaping. Even putting-together the world's most technically-advanced airplane can get monotonous. Many Boeing employees like to listen to music as they work, but the company is about to take that privilege away.
13 years ago
Volunteer helicopter pilot Ed Hvrivnak was on the team who spotted 4-year-old Jacob Spillers and pu...
Stephanie Klein

Volunteer pilot recalls rescuing Jacob from Oso mudslide

Snohomish County volunteer pilot Ed Hrivnak was in the middle of a training exercise about 30 minutes away when his team received the call about the Oso mudslide.
13 years ago
Washington boasts the fewest “Bieber Beliebers.” (Image courtesy Estately)...
Alyssa Kleven

A theory: Why Washingtonians suffer from a lack of ‘Bieber Fever’

Apparently, when it comes to being "Beliebers," we in Washington, are not.
13 years ago
Supporters of “microhousing” say it provides affordable places to live; opponents say i...
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle councilmember: City, county must address microhousing concerns

It started with a series of flyers complaining about a new apartment building in Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood where each apartment, or "a-pod-ment," would be 125 square-feet.
13 years ago
To use the app you login with your Instagram and your Foursquare profile (Facebook and Twitter will...
Colleen O

Cloak app helps you avoid exes, co-workers, and even friends

A new app for you iPhone can give some alone time to you by tracking your friends' whereabouts and alerting you when they get close.
13 years ago
Lawmakers from the House and Senate speak to the media about an agreed-upon supplemental budget on ...
Tim Haeck

Governor’s veto sends lawmakers scrambling for basic education funds

The governor has vetoed a couple of items in the new budget, one reversed a cut in emergency funding, which was suddenly needed because of the Oso mudslide.
13 years ago
People hold candles during a vigil at the Darrington Community Center on Saturday, April 5, 2014. T...
MyNorthwest.com

Death toll reaches 33; community gathers in prayer as crews continue Oso mudslide search

Hundreds gathered over the weekend to remember victims of the Oso mudslide.
13 years ago
Seattle Mariners’ Robinson Cano is congratulated after scoring against the Oakland Athletics ...
Tim Haeck

Playoffs in the numbers for 2014 Seattle Mariners?

It's spring and all baseball fans are filled with hope. Going by the numbers, Seattle Mariners fans might have more reason for hope than others.
13 years ago
Seattle author Charles Cross says the one term that a suicide expert has used to explain why Cobain...
Stephanie Klein

Charles Cross honors Kurt Cobain on the 20th anniversary of his death

Seattle author Charles Cross says plain and simple, he misses Kurt Cobain.
13 years ago