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‘Ban Bossy’ campaign for women won’t work

A group of notable female celebrities, female public officials, and businesswomen have joined together in support of a campaign called Ban Bossy, meant to make young girls less afraid of going after leadership positions.
13 years ago
As many as 400 law enforcement officials have seized and shut down three motels along International...
MyNorthwest.com

Crime rates significantly down in Tukwila following motel raids

It was August when a federal S.W.A.T. tank rolled down International Boulevard in Tukwila, and local police and federal agents raided and seized three motels. In the months since, the city has seen a significant drop in crime.
13 years ago
Crystal Mountain will auction off the chairs from the High Campbell lift that was destroyed in a ma...
Josh Kerns

Crystal Mountain to auction off chairs destroyed in massive avalanche

Crystal Mountain says it plans to auction off the chairs destroyed by a massive avalanche Monday when the Ski Patrol brought down far more snow than planned in an intentionally triggered slide.
13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Man’s refrigerator explodes during marijuana extraction in Lake City

A Lake City home suffered a lot of damage in a large explosion Monday night.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Dementia patients, their caregivers to benefit from bill passed in Olympia

It's going to get easier to get Alzheimer's care thanks to a bill passed Monday in the Washington State Legislature.
13 years ago
Members of a pro- Russian self-defense unit enter the units head quarters in Dobroe, Ukraine, Monda...
Chris Sullivan

Washington Congressman says Ukraine should matter to you

The violence has calmed down in Ukraine and Crimea, but tensions are still running high as Russian troops continue to exert themselves and residents prepare for a vote on Sunday. But does any of this mean anything to you?
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Police estimate 30 teens involved in West Seattle brawl

Seattle Police officers broke up a brawl between dozens of teens near the West Seattle Saturday night.
13 years ago
Before you fire up the lawn mower, make sure it’s about three inches tall. Cut it down to abo...
Stephanie Klein

When you can renovate your lawn

Warmer, sunny breaks in the weather might have you itching to get outside to rebuild your lawn and the expert says it's not too early.
13 years ago
The City of Seattle has launched a new pilot program to create priority parking for musicians in fr...
Josh Kerns

City of Seattle creates priority parking for musicians

It's tough enough making a go of it as a musician in Seattle, but the City of Seattle is taking new steps to at least make it easier to get to their gear in and out of their gigs with the launch of a new musicians priority parking program.
13 years ago
Seattle police display marijuana cigarettes and marijuana-laced brownies seized in April from a Bal...
Josh Kerns

Ballard man sentenced to 30 months in prison for selling pot to school kids

A Ballard man was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison for selling marijuana to school kids.
13 years ago
Hal Griffith (r) is shown with his son’s Kyle (c) and Troy at the opening of Seattle’s ...
Josh Kerns

MyNorthwest Q&A: The waterfront visionary behind Seattle’s gondola, Great Wheel

Seattle's waterfront has come a long way since Hal Griffith first arrived on the scene after serving in the military half a century ago. Since then, he's worked tirelessly to reshape the area, with a vision that would ultimately help transform it from a rough-and-tumble working waterfront to one of Seattle's most popular tourist destinations.
13 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

Seahawks’ Luke Willson agrees to go to high school prom

A Seattle Seahawks player has made a girl at his old high school very happy by agreeing to be her date to prom.
13 years ago
Psychologist Dr. Michael Friedman said part of what makes it okay to indulge in extra-long sessions...
Alyssa Kleven

‘House of Cards’ proves binging isn’t always a bad thing

You or someone you know is obsessed with "House of Cards."
13 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Tom and Curley don’t think Seahawks fans should be hard on players looking...
Jamie Skorheim

Seahawks fans shouldn’t hate on players for going after best contract

With a Super Bowl win, Seahawks players' stock has gone up. Players considering better offers from other teams in free agency are getting some flack from Seahawks fans for not being loyal to their team.
13 years ago
The Washington State Department of Transportation reported on Monday engineers found new cracks on ...
Stephanie Klein

New cracks discovered on Seattle’s viaduct, another closure scheduled

The Washington State Department of Transportation reported on Monday engineers found new cracks on the Alaskan Way Viaduct in an inspection on March 1.
13 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Videos: Area flooding following wet Northwest storm

A series of storms to roll across western Washington has left hillsides soggy and area rivers swollen. Check out videos of local rivers overflowing their banks.
13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Woman stabbed, sexually assaulted at North Bend business

A worker leaving a North Bend business Sunday night was forced back inside by a man who stabbed her, bound her wrists and feet with duct tape and sexually assaulted her.
13 years ago
A wet Pacific storm has lead to an increased threat of landslides and flooding in Western Washingto...
Jamie Skorheim

Risk of landslides, flooding increases following heavy rain

A wet Pacific storm has led to an increased threat of landslides and flooding in Western Washington.
13 years ago
Seattle Seahawks’ Percy Harvin (11) returns a kickoff 87-yards for a touchdown during the sec...
Chris Sullivan

Tacoma furniture store pays up for Percy Harvin’s Super Bowl kick return

It was the signature play in Super Bowl 48 that put the nail in the Denver Broncos. Percy Harvin's 87 yard kickoff return ignited a celebration across the Northwest. It also cost a Tacoma furniture store about $72,000.
13 years ago
An image from Flight Radar 24 shows the path of the Malaysia Airlines 777 until it disappeared afte...
MyNorthwest.com

Boeing 777 goes missing with 239 passengers aboard

Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with a plane carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
13 years ago
Convicted sex-offender Michael Sean Stanley was arrested last October in West Seattle after cutting...
Josh Kerns

Prosecutor: No charges for dangerous Canadian sex offender

The King County Prosecutor will not file felony charges against a dangerous sex offender who fled Canada and was arrested for an alleged sexual assault in West Seattle in October.
13 years ago
Boeing has reportedly discovered cracks in the wings of dozens of 787 Dreamliners currently under p...
Josh Kerns

Report: Boeing to inspect 787 Dreamliners for cracks in wings

New problems for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner have come to light after the company revealed Friday a manufacturing problem caused cracks in the wings of some jets requiring inspections of 42 and delaying some deliveries, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
13 years ago
Mark Zmuda appears at a news conference in downtown Seattle announcing an employment discrimination...
KIRO Radio Staff

Gay former vice principal at Eastside Catholic files discrimination lawsuit

A gay administrator fired from his job by Eastside Catholic School says his lawsuit is not about religion, it's about employment discrimination.
13 years ago
Edmonds police officer Jason Robinson is shown with K9 Hobbs. Hobbs will soon be sporting a new bul...
Josh Kerns

Edmonds PD K9 to get his own bulletproof vest

An Edmonds Police Department K9 will soon be getting a bulletproof vest of his own thanks to a national online fundraiser.
13 years ago