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Some criminal justice advocates say it’s time to change simple possession of drugs to a misde...
Chris Sullivan

Legislature looks at softening illegal drug punishments

Marijuana possession is now legal in Washington and many criminal justice advocates say it's time to continue the trend.
13 years ago
Boeing CEO of commercial airplanes Ray Conner, left, briefly greets Machinists union president Tom ...
Stephanie Klein

Local Machinists Union president announces retirement

Citing health concerns, Tom Wroblewski, the president of the Puget Sound area Boeing machinists union, said he will retire at the end of January.
13 years ago
King County leaders hope voters will approve a ballot measure that would raise $130 million in fund...
Brandi Kruse

King County proposes sales tax, vehicle fee to prevent deep cuts to Metro Transit

With a statewide transportation package stalled in Olympia, King County leaders gathered Tuesday to propose a local solution.
13 years ago
Many property owners, financial institutions and even real estate professionals have refused to dea...
Josh Kerns

Washington state marijuana businesses having hard time finding landlords, lenders

Along with all the normal challenges of starting a new business, prospective marijuana growers, processors and retailers have faced another unique challenge - finding places to operate.
13 years ago
The San Francisco 49ers fans famous for complaining about the 12th Man noise would like to see us b...
Jamie Skorheim

San Francisco 49er fans say Seahawks cheat at home

Our favorite 49ers fans Rich and Judy, famous for writing a letter to the editor accusing the Seahawks 12th Man of unsportsmanlike conduct, are not excited about the loud fans the 49ers will likely find on Sunday.
13 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

Duracell ad featuring deaf Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman getting raves

Batteries never looked so good. Watch this ad featuring one of your Seattle Seahawks.
13 years ago
It was one year ago that smoke and fire problems with the lithium-ion battery system prompted airli...
Tim Haeck

Japan Airlines found smoke coming from Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery

Japan Airlines reports a new problem with a battery on board a Boeing 787.
13 years ago
Rep. Rick Larsen issued a statement that was seen as pro-Boeing and anti-union by local Machinists ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Local Machinists pull endorsement of Congressman Rick Larsen

Local Machinists are rescinding their endorsement of Congressman Rick Larsen.
13 years ago
There’s no lack of magazines out there coaching people on pinching pennies and tightening bel...
Dan Restione

Publisher makes case for luxury magazine for the ultra-rich

With national unemployment standing at 6.7 percent, the poverty rate at 15 percent, is it right that a magazine aimed at the ultra-rich is not only alive, but flourishing?
13 years ago
Dr. Bailey says avoiding the more intense blasting treatment could also save hundreds of millions o...
Chris Sullivan

UW testing kidney stone treatment that doesn’t need a hospital visit

The University of Washington is working on a new way to use ultrasound to move the kidney stones around so they would pass normally without requiring the hospital visit.
13 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Assistant Seattle police chief Sanford retires

Days after Seattle Mayor Ed Murray named a new interim police chief, a member of the department's command staff has decided to retire.
13 years ago
Seattle police have released photos of a man who detectives hope to speak with in connection to a f...
Brandi Kruse

Police release surveillance photos of man in Seattle nightclub fire

Seattle police Monday released photos of a man who detectives hope to speak with in connection to a fire inside a packed Capitol Hill nightclub on New Year's Eve.
13 years ago
Gov. Jay Inslee joined KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson for a discussion about the state being in nee...
Jamie Skorheim

Gov. Jay Inslee defends WSDOT ahead of potential tax increases

We know that the state is going to be looking for billions of dollars in tax hikes for transportation projects. Can the state be trusted with major transportation projects? Dori Monson invites Governor Jay Inslee onto the show.
13 years ago
Convicted sex-offender Roger Sergie Balluta is just one of nearly 400 sex offenders who have failed...
Josh Kerns

Hundreds of sex offenders missing in King County, statewide

When a convicted sex offender gets out of jail in our state, they're supposed to register and keep in touch with local enforcement. But a new MyNorthwest.com analysis finds authorities don't know where hundreds have gone and it's a challenge to track them all down.
13 years ago
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Kim Shepard

A new way to practice yoga: Snowga

Yoga has been around for hundreds of years if not longer. It is practiced around the world in dozens of variations. You've got hot yoga, power yoga, and now we've got a new style to practice: Snowga.
13 years ago
A 24-year-old woman was found dead in her cell at the Snohomish County Jail medical unit early Mond...
Stephanie Klein

Another inmate dies at Snohomish County Jail

A 24-year-old woman was found dead in her cell at the Snohomish County Jail medical unit early Monday morning. It's the ninth death in three years at the jail.
13 years ago
Hundreds of people gathered at the Seattle Labor Temple Sunday for the launch of the “15 Now&...
KIRO Radio Staff

Socialist city councilmember helps launch ’15 Now’ campaign for $15 minimum wage

Hundreds gathered at a rally in Seattle Sunday to demand a $15 dollar an hour minimum wage.
13 years ago
The Seahawks 12th Man are making their way onto TV stations across the country on “The Price ...
Frank Shiers

Seahawks 12th Man representing at the ‘The Price is Right’

It seems like the 12th Man is everywhere these days.
13 years ago
Tina Benson owns a trucking company and told KING 5 that without DBE certification, she wouldn&#821...
KIRO Radio Staff

WSDOT says Seattle Tunnel Partners must include more minorities

The Washington State Department of Transportation is warning Seattle Tunnel Partners it needs to include more women or minority-owned businesses. The warning comes at the same time the WSDOT says a program to help women and minority-owned businesses win more jobs is no longer needed.
13 years ago
Monica Helberg, 16, may be with Miles Moncada, 22. (Image courtesy KING 5)...

Endangered missing person advisory issued for teen

An endangered missing person advisory has been issued for a missing 16-year-old.
13 years ago
Police in Arlington arrested six people in a drug bust Friday afternoon. (Twitter: City of Arlingto...
Stephanie Klein

Six people arrested in Arlington drug bust

Police in Arlington arrested six people in a drug bust Friday afternoon.
13 years ago
Governor Jay Inslee will appear Monday on KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson Show. (AP Photo/file)...

Gov. Jay Inslee and Dori Monson to have conversation about transportation tax

I knew this day would come where our show reached a level of popularity and power where people just couldn't ignore us, no matter how desperately they tried.
13 years ago
Brandi Kruse spoke to Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo. But Dori Monson has some questions and wil...

Are Bellevue cops really being held to a higher standard?

Brandi Kruse spoke to Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo. But Dori Monson has some questions.
13 years ago
It’s New Orleans seafood versus Seattle salmon as the mayor’s of both cities lay down t...
Josh Kerns

Mayors talk trash, make bets on Seahawks-Saints showdown

Seatte's new mayor Ed Murray has only been on the job for a week, but he's already talking smack - at least when it comes to the Saints.
13 years ago