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Amazon has filed a patent on technology that could predict what you would shop for and send it to y...
Alyssa Kleven

Amazon has a plan to predict your future purchases

What if you didn't need to order something from Amazon - they just sensed you wanted it and shipped it to you?
13 years ago
Metal detectors will be installed this week at Safeco Field and be operational for FanFest Jan. 25-...
Stephanie Klein

Mariners installing metal detectors at Safeco Field

All fans passing through the gates at Safeco Field on Mariners Opening Night will be screened with metal detectors.
13 years ago
Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll says he and cornerback Richard Sherman sat down and had a chat about hi...
Chris Sullivan

Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll talks candidly about chat with Richard Sherman after rant

The Seahawks and Broncos have let the dust of their conference championships settle, but all anyone wants to talk about remains the 11-second double-barreled barrage of Richard Sherman.
13 years ago
Shannon Love and “Sea-Pinup” girl, Miss Kitty Mansfield, dress up and pose for fans out...
Brandi Kruse

This Seahawks super fan is all about the ‘Love’

As he walked through the crowd before a recent home game at CenturyLink Field, Shannon Love was the center of attention. Fans stopped to take his picture, shake his hand and ask if his floor-length white fur coat was indeed real.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Man waving gun at bus stop shot by Seattle police

A man who police say an officer shot while waving a gun at a bus stop just south of downtown Seattle Monday night has died.
13 years ago
Visit Seattle is taking over a number of New York tour buses with its 2 Days in Seattle campaign to...
Josh Kerns

Seattle hopes to lure tourists with New York Super Bowl campaign

Seattle's tourism advocates are hoping the Seahawks Super Bowl appearance will help them lure more visitors to the Emerald City.
13 years ago
85 percent of the TVs turned on Sunday in Seattle were tuned to the Seahawks game, according to Nie...
Josh Kerns

NFC Championship draws massive ratings

The Seahawks have clearly captured the attention of the entire country, if the national TV ratings from Sunday's broadcast are any indication.
13 years ago
Richard Sherman says he’s sorry for taking attention away from his team with his post-game in...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks’ Sherman apologizes for post-game interview rant

The Seahawks' Richard Sherman has now apologized for his outspoken and emotional post-game interview ripping San Francisco receiver Michael Crabtree following Seattle's 23-17 win over the 49ers.
13 years ago
Seattle Seahawks’ Richard Sherman celebrates after the NFL football NFC Championship game aga...

Richard Sherman’s rant wasn’t stupid; I think it was calculated

The story everybody in the country is talking about today is Richard Sherman.
13 years ago
A lucky few Seahawks season-ticket holders have the chance to buy Super Bowl tickets, leaving many ...
Josh Kerns

Lack of Super Bowl tickets, high price locks out many Seahawks season-ticket holders

Thousands of Seahawks season-ticket holders who want tickets to the Super Bowl are unhappy they can't buy them, while others who can say they can't afford the cost.
13 years ago
Ryan Asdourian can walk down the halls of his office building on Microsoft’s Redmond campus a...

Meet Seahawks mascot Blitz

Ryan Asdourian can walk down the halls of his office building on Microsoft's Redmond campus and nary a head will turn.
13 years ago
Seattle Seahawks’ Jermaine Kearse catches a touch-down pass in front of San Francisco 49ers&#...

Seahawks depth chart: Wide receiver Jermaine Kearse

Despite an excellent career at the University of Washington, Jermaine Kearse was little more than an afterthought when he joined the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent last season. Now in his second season with the team, Kearse is becoming a vital piece of the Seahawks' success.
13 years ago
The Mustang was nearly sheared in half by the force of the crash according to the Seattle Fire Depa...
MyNorthwest.com

Car snaps power pole before hitting parked vehicle in Seattle

A driver and passenger are in critical condition after their car snapped a power pole before running into a parked car and building along Rainier Avenue in Seattle.
13 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Gov. Inslee to get case of California wine for winning Seahawks bet

When the 12th Man makes fun of 49ers fans, we call them the "forty-whiners." Now there is a reason to call them the "forty-winers."
13 years ago
In this photograph taken with a fisheye lens, the NFL logo at midfield of MetLife Stadium is illumi...
MyNorthwest.com

Super Bowl ticket on average will cost you $4K

The 12th Man has proven that there is no ticket to expensive to see their beloved Seahawks. Now with Seattle on its way to the Super Bowl, fans will have to get ready to shell out even more cash if they want to see the game in person.
13 years ago
Seahawks fans cheer as they watch the NFC divisional playoff between the Seahawks and Saints last S...

Seattle Central Library to open again for Seahawks

The Seattle Central Library will be a lot noisier as the 12th Librarian hosts a live broadcast of the NFC Championship game between the Seahawks and 49ers
13 years ago
Target has sent an email to millions of customers offering free credit monitoring, but many are dub...
Josh Kerns

Target email sparks new security concerns for shoppers

Target's efforts to reach customers who might have had their personal information stolen in a massive data breach seem to have backfired, after the company sent out what appeared to be a bogus email this week.
13 years ago
There’s been plenty of trash talk, parody songs and prognostications ripping the Seahawks. An...
Josh Kerns

San Francisco fans, pundits talk down Seahawks

With so many standing strong behind the Seahawks, it's easy to forget the 49ers faithful have a much different take on Seattle and Sunday's game.
13 years ago
A man is accused of threatening, on social media, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and City Councilmember Ks...
Brandi Kruse

Man accused of ‘death threats’ against Seattle mayor, socialist councilwoman

A Seattle man was arrested Thursday night for threatening Mayor Ed Murray and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Judge approves new rules to stop bias by Seattle Police

A federal judge has signed off on new Seattle Police procedures designed to eliminate bias and discrimination by officers.
13 years ago
Hundreds of Seahawks fans are expected to show up for the rally at Westlake Park on Friday. (AP Pho...

Seahawks Blue Friday Rally at Westlake Park

Join KIRO Radio 97.3 FM at the Seahawks Blue Friday Rally from Westlake Park on Friday, January 17, 2014!
13 years ago
Greg Scruggs of the Seahawks is being praised for an act of kindness that helped bring a belated Ch...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks’ Greg Scruggs brings late Christmas to crime victim

Seahawks defensive end Greg Scruggs hasn't been able to take the field this season because he's recovering from knee surgery. But it didn't stop him from rushing to help a single mother who lost the only money she had to spend on Christmas presents for her four children.
13 years ago
The project director for Seattle Tunnel Partners has sent a letter to the transportation secretary ...
Josh Kerns

Seattle tunnel contractor fires back at WSDOT for recent criticisms, demands meeting

The project director for the new Seattle tunnel is firing back at the Washington State Department of Transportation for recent criticism of the contractors.
13 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Seattle police prepared for ‘spontaneous celebrations’ after NFC Championship game

The Seattle Police Department plans to increase patrols citywide before, during, and after the NFC Championship game in Seattle Sunday. Detective Mark Jamieson jokes that officers are worried about "spontaneous celebrations" after the Seahawks win.
13 years ago