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KIRO Radio Staff

I-5 lane closures expected to cause weekend traffic delays in Seattle

Traffic will be extra heavy on I-5 northbound through Seattle this weekend.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Burglar strikes UW sorority house

Seattle police are looking for a burglar who broke into a University of Washington sorority Friday morning.
13 years ago
Sounder Train service is blocked by a mudslide for the seventh time this season, that’s not m...
MyNorthwest.com

Flooding, mudslides expected after heavy weekend rain

The National Weather Service says a "wet Pacific storm" will cross the region Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning.
13 years ago
This would be the first time that Washington gun owners could lose their rights without being convi...
Chris Sullivan

Legislature strikes balancing act with gun, victim rights

It comes seven years too late for a woman killed on the University of Washington campus, but the Washington legislature has taken a step toward protecting domestic violence victims from their abusers.
13 years ago
Jon Holden’s new job is to unify the Machinists Union and pick up the pieces from the bitter ...
Chris Sullivan

New blood leads Boeing’s Machinists Union

You've probably never heard of Jon Holden, but he has the toughest job at Boeing right now. He has to unify the machinists union and pick up the pieces from the bitter contract vote that ensured decades worth of work but cost members their traditional pension plan.
13 years ago
The Others Like Us clothing line will be available for sale to the public on March 7. (Photo courte...
KTTH staff

Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission clothing line humanizes homeless, creates jobs

Seattle's Union Gospel Mission is launching a line of clothing as a way to humanize the homeless and to create jobs for the people the Mission serves.
13 years ago
Everett-natives The Moondoggies headline the inaugural Fisherman’s Village Music Festival, th...
Josh Kerns

Can Everett become the next Northwest music hotspot?

When you think of hotbeds for Northwest music, it's safe to say Everett doesn't exactly come to mind. But some music lovers are working hard to change that.
13 years ago
The Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death after a body was discovered i...
Stephanie Klein

Body found at Woodinville recycling center

A worker at a recycling center in Woodinville discovered a partially decomposed body Thursday afternoon.
13 years ago
An artist’s rendering shows the new western front of the Pike Place Market after the Alaskan ...
Josh Kerns

Pike Place Market unveils plans for $73 million upgrade

Pike Place Market will get a dramatic new look in the near future as plans were unveiled Thursday for a $73 million renovation that would significantly expand its size, transform the western side, and connect it to the Seattle waterfront.
13 years ago
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Josh Kerns

Woman has entire life stolen in Everett U-Haul theft

A nurse moving to Alaska for her "dream job" is now stranded in Everett after thieves stole her car and her U-Haul trailer from an Everett hotel.
13 years ago
Attorney Andy Cooley, representing the city of Bellevue, talks with Bellevue Police Department SWAT...
KIRO Radio Staff

Jury finds Bellevue cops justified in shooting felon in Seattle

A jury has found Bellevue Police officers had reason to believe that an armed robbery suspect they shot in a Seattle neighborhood last year presented an imminent threat of death or bodily harm.
13 years ago
I feel sorry for all the people who think this is going to change their life when indeed it’s...

$15 minimum wage will not help workers

I feel sorry for all the people who think this is going to change their life when indeed it's going to have the exact opposite effect of what they envision, it's going to enslave them.
13 years ago
Supporters of fired Eastside Catholic High School Vice Principal Mark Zmuda designated Jan. 31 as a...
Stephanie Klein

Gay vice principal suing Eastside Catholic, archdiocese

A vice principal dismissed from Eastside Catholic School after he married his partner in a legal same-sex ceremony, is reportedly suing the school and Archdiocese of Seattle for discrimination.
13 years ago
Pacific Daylight Time resumes again this Sunday – March 9. It’s the perfect time to che...
Ted Buehner, NWS Meteorologist

Spring ahead: Daylight Saving Time to do list

Pacific Daylight Time resumes again this Sunday - March 9. It seems like the switch to standard time was not too long ago. In fact, it was shortly after Halloween, back on November 3 - just 17 weeks ago.
13 years ago
Boeing is ending its longtime pension plan for 68,000 non-union employees and executives and transi...
Josh Kerns

Boeing: No more pension for non-union workers

A big change is coming for 68,000 non-union Boeing employees and executives, after the company announced Thursday it would end its pension plan and transition to a defined-contribution plan.
13 years ago
Rodney Allan Clark was charged with multiple felonies in 2011 but he skipped out on trial, facing u...
Tim Haeck

Accused ringleader in huge shellfish trafficking case a fugitive

Poachers involved in a multi-million dollar theft of shellfish that sickened customers and depleted some Washington tidelands are due in court in Seattle Friday for sentencing. Their boss is still a fugitive.
13 years ago
Talk of an NHL team potentially coming to Seattle continues to ramp up. Vote in our poll of which n...
Jamie Skorheim

Poll: What should we name a future Seattle NHL team?

The talk of an NHL team potentially coming to Seattle continues. We asked for your suggestions and came up with a list of nominees.
13 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

Marijuana ads now airing on major TV networks

A medical marijuana service has managed to get their ads airing on several major networks through Comcast.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Lakewood schools lockdown lifted after search for car thief

A lockdown has been lifted at Lakewood High School, Middle School and Elementary School in Snohomish County.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Hundreds gather at Seattle Town Hall meeting on minimum wage

They stood in the rain for hours, so that they could tell a city committee what they thought about raising the minimum wage.
13 years ago
“People are unhappy,” Boeing analyst Scott Hamilton said. “It’s going to ta...
Chris Sullivan

New union president could mean a fresh start for Boeing Machinists

Labor peace is a good thing Boeing. It's a good thing for Washington. Workers with job security and good pay spend money in restaurants, buy new cars and houses. But below Boeing's rosy exterior, under the new long-term machinists' contract, is anger and bitterness, and that is likely going to get more intense as the machinists vote to elect a new leader.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

No new trial for convicted murderer who stabbed lawyers in court

The convicted murderer that gained notoriety for stabbing his lawyers with smuggled pencils in court will not be getting a new trial.
13 years ago
Sean Green displays his new Washington state legal marijuana license at a presentation Wednesday, M...
Josh Kerns

Mr. Green ready to start growing after landing Washington state’s first marijuana license

A Spokane man is the proud holder of Washington state's first legal marijuana license to grow pot.
13 years ago
Anderson Hamilton, 48, appears in court Wednesday for the crash early Tuesday on Highway 167 that k...
Tim Haeck

Drug paraphernalia found on suspect in head-on crash that killed pregnant woman

Police found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the pocket of a man charged in a fatal head-on crash near Tacoma.
13 years ago