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Josh Kerns

Health exchange hopes fake rappers will get young people to sign up for Obamacare

Can a couple of fake rappers convince young people to sign up for health insurance? The Washington Health Benefit Exchange is banking on it, spending millions on a new campaign to reach the so-called "Young Invincibles."
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Naked man prompts bomb scare, evacuations in Lynnwood

A number of Lynnwood businesses were evacuated Wednesday morning after a man entered a government office near the Alderwood Plaza shopping center, took off all his clothes and threatened to blow it up.
13 years ago

Authorities investigating ‘suspicious’ death in Orting

Authorities are reportedly investigating a suspicious death in Orting.
13 years ago
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KIRO Radio Staff

Richard Sherman surprises little Seahawks supporters on Queen Latifah Show

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman caused quite a stir this season spawning a number of critics and many strong backers. A couple of his strongest supporters got a chance to meet the cornerback on Tuesday when he surprised them on "The Queen Latifah Show".
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

New trial ordered for judge convicted on prostitution charges

Former Pierce County Judge Michael Hecht was convicted of harassment and paying for prostitutes five years ago, but he will get a new trial after the court of appeals ruled the prosecutor in the case went way over the line.
13 years ago
Driving has been difficult through Washington’s passes this week as several feet of snow has ...
MyNorthwest.com

One more storm to blow through Washington

There's one more front in the parade of winter storms that have been blowing through Washington for the past week-and-and-a-half.
13 years ago
The toughest challenge Boeing faces right now is mending the fences with its machinists union, afte...
Chris Sullivan

Turbulence remains at Boeing after contract fight

The toughest challenge Boeing faces right now is mending the fences with its machinists union, after the bitter contract fight and the concessions the workers had to swallow to ensure their jobs.
13 years ago
Everett police have released a sketch of a man who slashed another with a box cutter outside an Eve...
Josh Kerns

Everett police release sketch of box cutter attacker

Everett police have released a sketch of a man who slashed another with a box cutter outside an Everett business last month.
13 years ago
Seattle firefighter Michael Sulak is shown in a Seattle Channel program called the Firehouse Chef i...
Josh Kerns

Seattle firefighter charged with child rape for relationship with teen girl

A Seattle firefighter has been charged with rape for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old girl several times last year.
13 years ago
Thousands of pieces of jewelry are among the stolen items local law enforcement hope to get back to...
Josh Kerns

Cops seek to reunite western Washington burglary victims with their property

If you were the victim of a burglary between January 2012 and July 2013, local law enforcement might have some of your stuff.
13 years ago
Bicycle trailers that carry children are popular on trails like the Burke-Gilman. But you might que...
Tim Haeck

Parents must decide if bicycle trailers are street safe

Bicycle trailers that carry children are popular on trails like the Burke-Gilman. But you might question the judgement of a parent who would ride with a child on a city street.
13 years ago
Seattle School District bus drivers have authorized a strike over health insurance and other issues...
Josh Kerns

Seattle School District bus drivers vote to authorize strike

Seattle school bus drivers say they are ready to strike after the company that contracts with the Seattle School District cut off contract talks with its "Last, Best and Final" contract offer.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Authorities investigating suspicious death near Lake Desire outside Renton

The King County Sheriff's Office is investigating what they call a suspicious death that occurred overnight near Lake Desire.
13 years ago
Boeing has confirmed it will build the new 777X wing near the final assembly plant in Everett. (AP)...
KIRO Radio Staff

Boeing confirms 777X wing will be built in Everett

Boeing will build the new 777X wing near the final assembly plant in Everett.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

2 injured in Lake Stevens school bus, SUV collision

Two people were injured Tuesday morning when their SUV collided head on with a school bus in Lake Stevens.
13 years ago
A Seattle police officer says he routinely cites drivers over 18 for speeding in Seattle. (KIRO Rad...
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle drivers routinely cited for going 15-50 mph over speed limit

Everyone appears to be in a big hurry these days.
13 years ago
One electric car company is worried Washington might shut down its business. Tesla has been selling...
Dave Ross

Tesla protests measures it says would limit expansion in Washington state

Washington likes to think of itself as a green economy: we're into solar, we love electric cars.
13 years ago
Wendell Downs III, 20, of Renton, escaped custody while being transported from the King County Jail...
Brandi Kruse

Bellevue PD to review policies after escape of dangerous felon

The Bellevue Police Department will review its policies surrounding prisoner transport following the escape of convicted felon Wendell Downs, who has been on the run for more than two weeks.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Skier dies after hitting head at Stevens Pass

A 32-year-old man injured at Stevens Pass Monday morning has died.
13 years ago
David Slagle, an administrator at Clover Park High School, said Pay It Forward gives more kids a ch...
Tim Haeck

Bill would let college grads pay tuition from future paychecks

The reward of a college degree can be a good paying job but it can also burden graduates with tens of thousands of dollars in debt. A bill in Olympia would allow some students to pay tuition after they graduate, out of future earnings.
13 years ago
Washington state plans to convert thousands of same-sex partners into married couples on June 30, i...
KIRO Radio Staff

Washington to convert same-sex domestic partners into married couples

Washington state plans to convert thousands of same-sex partners into married couples on June 30, if they haven't gotten married on their own or dissolved their union by then.
13 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Bode Miller’s tearful interview just the ‘overwrought emotional sensibility’ of Olympics

The interview was conducted after Miller won a bronze medal in the men's super-G ski race, and NBC reporter Christin Cooper directed her interview at his emotions over the passing of his younger who died last year.
13 years ago
An area in the Port of Tacoma is blocked off after a truck began spewing its load of propane. (Taco...
KIRO Radio Staff

Tanker truck leaks propane at Port of Tacoma

An area in the Port of Tacoma is blocked off after a truck began spewing its load of propane Monday morning.
13 years ago
The mammoth tusk uncovered at a construction site in South Lake Union makes its way onto a truck fo...
KIRO Radio Staff

Mammoth tusk makes it safely to Burke Museum for preservation

The mammoth tusk uncovered at a construction site in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood has been successfully removed and transported to the Burke Museum where it will begin the preservation process.
13 years ago