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Steven Powell is scheduled to be released from prison on Sunday, March 23 after serving 30 months f...
Stephanie Klein

Steven Powell to complete prison sentence on Sunday

Steven Powell is scheduled to be released from prison on Sunday, March 23 after serving 30 months for 14 counts of voyeurism.
13 years ago
Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot in the area of North 85th Street and 1st Avenue Northwest arou...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle teen pleads not guilty in murder over phone

The 17-year-old accused of killing a man for his cellphone in Seattle last month has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
13 years ago
If you’re hoping to do more on St. Patrick’s Day than wear a little green, Seattle hist...
Alyssa Kleven

Find Irish heritage just outside of Seattle

The five-acre cemetery overlooks the Kent Valley. The land was donated by Sarah and Richard O'Connell in 1885, to the Corps of Catholic Bishops of Nisqually, which later became the Archdiocese of Seattle.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Report: Seahawks reach 3-year deal with kicker Steven Hauschka

The Seattle Seahawks and kicker Steven Hauschka have reached agreement on a 3-year deal, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport.
13 years ago
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KIRO Radio Staff

Washington teen finds investors on ‘Shark Tank’

A Whatcom County teenager probably won't need a job delivering pizzas or flipping burgers after his appearance on the ABC television show "Shark Tank."
13 years ago
As adults, “the young people who joined a gang in adolescence were still committing crimes, t...
Tim Haeck

Seattle research explores adult lives of gang members

We know that kids who join gangs are more likely to drop out of school and go to jail. Now, Seattle researchers have evidence that gang membership in teen years can damage lives long into adulthood, in unexpected ways.
13 years ago
Police say a homeless man was attacked at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Pioneer Square Saturda...
Stephanie Klein

Two off-duty Seattle firefighters investigated for attacking homeless man

Two people being investigated for assault after a fight in Pioneer Square Saturday night were reportedly off-duty Seattle firefighters.
13 years ago
The Seahawks will raise the price of season tickets by an average of 12 percent for the 2014 season...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks announce season ticket price hike

Success comes with a price, as the Seahawks announced Friday season ticket prices would increase by an average of 12 percent for the 2014 season.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Man found dead at golf course in apparent lawn mower accident

A man who was found dead at a Tulalip golf course may have been killed when a lawn mower flipped over on top of him, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office says.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Phone threat prompts King County Courthouse evacuation

The King Courthouse in downtown Seattle was evacuated and remained closed Friday afternoon after courthouse staff received a threatening phone call.
13 years ago
Penny Legate and her daughter Marah pose for a picture prior to Marah’s death from a heroin o...
Josh Kerns

Seattle TV personality keeps daughter’s memory alive after heroin overdose death

Saturday should be a special day for Seattle television personality Penny Legate. After all, her daughter Marah was born on that day 21 years ago. But while she plans to celebrate the occasion, it'll be difficult because Marah won't be there. The young woman died of a heroin overdose in 2012.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson says he was wrong about voting to legalize marijuana and should have...

Dori Monson: I was wrong to vote for legalizing marijuana

How many times do I go on the radio and say I was wrong about something? Not often. I love coming on and saying I told you so and I predicted this and I called it. But the one time I went along with the crowd, I was wrong.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson says that a search for ancient artifacts is just a diversion for the...

Ancient artifacts seem like big diversion from real Seattle tunnel problems

So the latest in the Seattle tunnel project, they're going to drill a bunch of test holes and see if they run into any Indian artifacts.
13 years ago
Zeb Postelwait always wanted to build a treehouse for his sons. He got the chance last summer after...
Jamie Skorheim

Father in fight with city of Wenatchee over tree house

A father in Wenatchee is fighting with the city to keep a tree house he built with his kids last Father's Day.
13 years ago
Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson made his acting debut Thursday on CBS’ “The Young an...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks’ Michael Robinson learns different type of blocking in soap opera appearance

The hits keep coming for Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson. First came a Super Bowl championship, and then the realization of another dream as the fullback learned a new kind of blocking as he made his acting debut on the longtime CBS soap opera 'The Young and the Restless.'
13 years ago
If you volunteered at a school like Eastside Catholic, your social security number may have been st...
Alyssa Kleven

Catholic schools shut down for data breach at Seattle Archdiocese

Just because you haven't heard anything, it doesn't mean you haven't been affected by the rash of thefts of personal information kept by the Archdiocese of Seattle.
13 years ago
A woman who was hit while in a crosswalk in Kenmore Friday morning has died. The suspect later call...
KIRO Radio Staff

Woman hit in Kenmore crosswalk dies of injuries

A woman who was hit while in a crosswalk in Kenmore Friday morning has died. Police say the driver later called 911 and was arrested.
13 years ago
Governor Jay Inslee and lawmakers are trading barbs over what was not accomplished in Olympia. Spec...
Tim Haeck

Blame game as state lawmakers adjourn without transportation budget

Washington state lawmakers have gone home, adjourning their regular 60-day legislative session after approving a supplemental budget late Thursday. Now, the governor and a Republican leader are trading barbs.
13 years ago
To sum it all up, it was a mixed bag in Olympia, and not all that unexpected considering the makeup...
Chris Sullivan

Washington Legislature adjourns; punts on big issues

When lawmakers say the biggest accomplishment of a legislative session is that it ended on time, you know they probably didn't get a lot done. They did pass some important legislation, but the main issues facing this state were left untouched.
13 years ago
Sounders FC standout DeAndre Yedlin has become one of the most popular players on the team and in t...
Josh Kerns

DeAndre Yedlin standing out for Sounders FC with his play and his hairstyles

When you talk to Sounders FC star DeAndre Yedlin, it's tough to know whether to start with his stellar play, or his ever changing hairstyles, both of which have made the Seattle native one of the most popular and recognizable players on the Sounders and across Major League Soccer.
13 years ago
WSDOT announced Thursday the manufacturer of the drill, Japan’s Hitachi-Zosen, has come up wi...
Josh Kerns

Ancient artifacts could be latest issue for Bertha

Ancient artifacts could be in the path of new drilling to reach the broken Seattle tunnel machine known as "Bertha," says an expert with the Washington Department of Transportation.
13 years ago
A state representative has sent a letter to the FTC asking it to review the City of Seattle’s...
Josh Kerns

State lawmaker calls on feds to join Seattle taxi regulation fray

A state lawmaker from southwest Washington is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to take a closer look at the Seattle City Council's plans to regulate Uber and other so-called ride-share companies.
13 years ago
Starting April 1, students won’t be able to buy bottled water on the Western Washington Unive...
KIRO Radio Staff

Jason Rantz: WWU students cite absurd reason for banning bottled water

Starting April 1, students won't be able to buy bottled water on the Western Washington University campus. The Bellingham school will be the largest college or university in our state to ban it.
13 years ago
Governor Jay Inslee says he’s “extremely disappointed” the state Legislature will...
Tim Haeck

Governor ‘extremely disappointed’ by legislative failure

The state Legislature will adjourn sometime Thursday without passing a new transportation budget.
13 years ago