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Josh Kerns

Madden video game simulation predicts Broncos Super Bowl victory over Seahawks

Spoiler alert: the Denver Broncos will defeat the Seahawks in overtime Super Bowl XLVII - at least if the Madden NFL 25 video game is to believed.
13 years ago
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock placed bets Monday on the Super Bowl. (AP)...
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle, Denver mayors place their bets on Super Bowl winner

The mayors of Seattle and Denver are making their bets on Super Bowl XLVIII.
13 years ago
You can be certain avowed football hater Christopher Sterling of West Seattle was not among the tho...
Josh Kerns

Non-sports fan says Seahawks fever ‘pure torture’

While most of Seattle and the surrounding areas are swept up in Seahawks fever, Christopher Sterling wants no part of the 12th Man.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Police: At least 5 people shot during disturbance in Pioneer Square

Police now believe that as many as five people were shot during a disturbance in Seattle's Pioneer Square early Monday morning.
13 years ago
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MyNorthwest.com

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis perform ‘Same Love’ as 33 couples wed at Grammys

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took their first Grammy Awards by storm.
13 years ago
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Josh Kerns

Meet the Seahawks fans who tried to stay silent through entire NFC Championship

When it comes to doing the impossible, asking the 12th Man to stay silent during a Seahawks game is right up there. So imagine how a bunch of guys felt when they were told they could have $5,000 for their youth football league if they could make it through last Sunday's NFC Championship without uttering a word.
13 years ago
Puget Sound Blood Center has declared an emergency blood shortage in Western Washington after a mul...
Brandi Kruse

Network outage triggers emergency blood shortage

Puget Sound Blood Center has declared an emergency blood shortage in Western Washington after a multi-state network outage knocked out phone and computer connectivity at donation centers across the state.
13 years ago
In this artist’s rendering of the overpass from 2010, WSDOT shows the C-shaped structure at S...
Tim Haeck

New overpass for notorious Seattle traffic bottleneck

The new Atlantic Street overpass opened Monday morning, finally separating vehicle and train traffic in a notorious Seattle waterfront bottleneck.
13 years ago
Bertha remains stalled as crews continue trying to determine what to do about the obstruction that ...
Tim Haeck

Bertha in ‘good’ shape, no timetable to resume tunneling

A deliberate, meticulous inspection of the tunneling machine beneath the downtown Seattle waterfront has still not revealed why "Bertha" is stopped in her tracks.
13 years ago
A PEMCO employee signs the massive 12th Man banner that will fly over the Super Bowl next weekend. ...
Josh Kerns

Massive 12th Man banner to fly over Super Bowl

Most Seahawks fans won't be able to attend the Super Bowl next Sunday, but they'll be well represented as PEMCO Insurance plans to fly a massive 12th Man banner over and around the stadium in New Jersey throughout Super Bowl weekend.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Body in Gold Bar believed to be fugitive on the lam near 30 years

The premise is made for Hollywood: People in Gold Bar are learning the couple they knew as David and Amanda Murray, who lived there since 1993 and ran a business called the Mail Station, weren't who they said they were.
13 years ago
Can we escape the N-word in the conversation about Martin Luther King? Here people in Seattle walk ...

Poulsbo principal shouldn’t face punishment for explaining N-word to student

I read this story and immediately I said OK we're talking about this. This is a story that demands attention. This is a story that we will follow up on because as I read this, once again I see missed opportunities. I see utter injustice. I'm honestly just getting sick and tired of people using these zero-tolerance rules, these silly rules that don't allow you to use any common sense before pushing out your punishments against people who are just trying to do the right thing.
13 years ago
Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch’s play on the field has become synonymous with Skittles, ...
Jamie Skorheim

Sports dietician breaks down effectiveness of Skittles in fueling Seahawk Marshawn Lynch

Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch's play on the field has become synonymous with Skittles, his candy of choice that he munches on the sidelines.
13 years ago
A group of state lawmakers want to exempt guns and ammunition from sales tax for at least the next ...
Neal McNamara

Lawmakers want to exempt guns, ammunition from sales tax

A group of state lawmakers want to exempt guns and ammunition from sales tax for at least the next 10 years, saying that firearms are a "basic necessity" like food and water, which are also exempt from sales tax.
13 years ago
Oregon is now planning to build it without Washington’s help, except that it wants to use emi...
Dave Ross

The ‘arrogance of Oregon’ found crossing the Columbia River bridge

If you've ever driven I-5 to Portland you're familiar with the old Columbia River Bridge. Even thought it's considered to be in good shape - it's a bottleneck.
13 years ago
Hawks bars in Manhattan and East Rutherford are ready to show you a good time. (AP Photo/File)...
Chris Sullivan

Jersey bar offers home away from home for Super Bowl-bound Seahawks fans

Seahawks fans who are lucky-enough to be making the trip to New Jersey for the Super Bowl will have two unofficial places to call home.
13 years ago
According to parents who were in attendance, the school’s board of trustees stressed that Mar...
Brandi Kruse

Eastside Catholic School will not rehire gay vice principal

Hundreds of parents gathered inside the gymnasium at Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish Thursday evening to ask questions about the firing of a gay vice principal.
13 years ago
NBC “Community” star and former KIRO Radio intern Joel McHale appeared on “Ellen&...
KIRO Radio Staff

Joel McHale schools Ellen on the Seattle Seahawks

NBC "Community" star and former Dori Monson intern Joel McHale appeared on Ellen Thursday and the topic was the Seahawks.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Burglary victim sees robber wearing stolen clothes

In just the latest candidate for stupidest criminal, police have arrested a 28-year-old Burien woman for burglary after her victim spotted the thief wearing her stolen clothes.
13 years ago
Washington ranks 47th in the nation in terms of teacher-student ratio. Researchers conclude reducin...
Tim Haeck

Bill tells lawmakers to prioritize class size reduction

State lawmakers are under a court-ordered deadline to fully fund basic education and a new bill in Olympia declares class size reduction a top priority.
13 years ago
While the Seahawks have already achieved much this year, tight end Zach Miller says all the guys ar...
Jamie Skorheim

Zach Miller: Seahawks focused on final game

From about the first meeting of the Seahawks this season, tight end Zach Miller said they had the goal of winning the NFC West. They made their way one game at a time and last week were crowned NFC champions.
13 years ago
A Wenatchee veterinary clinic is doing its part to help the Seahawks in the Super Bowl with this &#...
Josh Kerns

Wenatchee vet clinic offers free Bronco castrations to support Seahawks

A Wenatchee veterinary clinic is hoping to help the Seahawks cut down Denver in the Super Bowl with a sign getting plenty of attention across 12th Man country.
13 years ago
Forget Manning and Wilson, this Super Bowl showdown pits Kurt Cobain and John Denver.(AP images)...
Josh Kerns

Super Bowl showdown: Can Denver hold a candle to Seattle when it comes to music?

When it comes to the Super Bowl matchup between Seattle and Denver, it's pretty even. But what happens when the cities two music scenes go head to head?
13 years ago
Shawna Cook and her fiance Brian Mascarelli are embracing their mutual love for NFL football and al...
Jamie Skorheim

Seattle couple making best of it after their wedding falls on a Seahawks Super Bowl

When Shawna Cook and her fiancé Brian Mascarelli were looking for a date to hold their wedding, Feb. 2, seemed just as good a date as any other.
13 years ago