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Former Attorney General Rob McKenna’s wife Marilyn McKenna has a beef with Facebook over thei...
Jamie Skorheim

Facebook tells former AG’s wife, Marilyn McKenna, her ‘fat pants’ photo is not OK

Former Attorney General Rob McKenna's wife Marilyn McKenna has a beef with Facebook over their objection to a photo of her in her "fat pants."
13 years ago
Minutes after it was announced Thursday evening that a troubled Bellevue cop had resigned from the ...
Brandi Kruse

Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo: ‘I can’t please everyone’

In a rare interview, Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo spoke with KIRO Radio at length about the state of her department.
13 years ago
Stephanie Merrow (left) plans to marry her partner of five years, Jenny, in August. (Image courtesy...
Libby Denkmann

Gay drama coach can stay at Eastside Catholic, offered a raise

The Eastside Catholic drama coach who feared for her job after coming out as gay on The Ron and Don Show now says she is being embraced by the school's administration and was even offered a raise.
13 years ago
No one was hurt when someone poured gasoline on a staircase and set it on fire shortly after midnig...
KIRO Radio Staff

Neighbours nightclub beefs up security after attempted NYE arson

A nightclub in Seattle has beefed up security after an arson on New Year's Eve. The fire started as 700 people rang in 2014 at Neighbour's on Capitol Hill.
13 years ago
The Seattle Public Library will show the Seahawks playoff game Saturday at its Central Library down...
Josh Kerns

No shushing as Seattle library set to show Seahawks playoff game

The Seattle Public Library's Central branch will be a lot noisier than usual this Saturday, and librarians won't be trying to quiet things down.
13 years ago
A Bellevue police officer who was pulled over for DUI but allowed to go home instead of facing arre...
Josh Kerns

Bellevue police officer at center of alcohol-fueled controversies resigns

A Bellevue police officer at the center of several alcohol-fueled controversies has resigned, the Bellevue Police Department announced late Thursday afternoon.
13 years ago
State schools Superintendent Randy Dorn is proposing tax increases to raise billions of dollars for...
Tim Haeck

State superintendent calls for tax hikes to fully fund education

The state schools superintendent is proposing tax increases to raise billions of dollars for education.
13 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Federal Way man says he helped name the Seahawks

Second only to the birth of his kids and marriage to his wife, Bruce York says providing the winning name for Seattle's new NFL team is a huge moment in his family history.
13 years ago
Dori Monson says the Pacific Northwest has it’s own “Bridgegate” that we should b...

We should be focusing on Washington’s ‘Bridgegate’

It's the story that everybody is calling "Bridgegate." No not Chris Christie's New Jersey bridge shutdown. It's here in Seattle and on the Eastside.
13 years ago
A leading Republic state senator says Seattle taxpayers should foot the bill for any cost overruns ...
Josh Kerns

State lawmakers disagree about whether Seattle is stuck with Bertha bill

State lawmakers are disagreeing about whether Seattle taxpayers should be on the hook for any cost overruns associated with the troubled waterfront tunnel project.
13 years ago
The Summit at Snoqualmie Pass says there was snow falling just in time for the first lift at Summit...
Stephanie Klein

Summit at Snoqualmie Pass finally opens Friday

It's been a long wait, but skiers and snowboarders finally have a chance to take some turns at The Summit at Snoqualmie Pass.
13 years ago

Tacoma teacher who gave toy gun to student should not be suspended

An eighth grader in Tacoma apparently got a toy gun as a gift from his math teacher last month, and as you can imagine all hell broke loose.
13 years ago
28-year-old Amy Gang Hargrove was found strangled to death in her Kirkland home Monday. (Facebook p...
KIRO Radio Staff

Police: Kirkland mom strangled to death by someone she knew

Four children from Kirkland have lost their mother, and police don't think her death was a random attack.
13 years ago
Dean Robert Stacey, chairman of the faculty advisory committee on athletics, says 74 percent of Hus...
Chris Sullivan

UW dean: Report perpetuates myth of ‘dumb jocks’ in college sports

It should come as no surprise to anyone that colleges and universities accept students with low test scores because they can run the read-option or dunk a basketball. Athletics are a huge money-maker for these schools. The football and basketball programs pay for all the other non-revenue sports and provide value to college experience for all.
13 years ago
Seahawks backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson says he is ready to play should the opportunity arise ...
Brandi Kruse

Seahawks depth chart: Backup QB Tarvaris Jackson embraces role, but dreams of Super Bowl

Some might call him an insurance policy, but Seahawks backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has something that even starting QB Russell Wilson lacks - eight years in the NFL and the experience, both on and off the field, to match.
13 years ago
Stevens Pass ski resort is open, but The Summit at Snqualmie Pass needs another foot before lifts w...
Stephanie Klein

Washington ski resorts to get much needed snow

The Summit at Snoqualmie Pass only needs one more foot of snow to (finally) open.
13 years ago
The Seattle district’s own data revealed the racial disparity in which the number of African-...
Tim Haeck

Feds issue guidelines for school discipline, expulsion last resort

A civil rights investigation of student discipline at Seattle Public Schools continues. And, for the first time ever, the federal government has issued guidelines to schools for avoiding racial discrimination while handing down punishment.
13 years ago
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch says via Facebook he has won an appeal and won’t have to...
Josh Kerns

Marshawn Lynch wins appeal for $50,000 fine

Marshawn Lynch won't have to pay a $50,000 fine after all for refusing to talk to the media.
13 years ago
Dan Restione

How to use bad habits to your advantage

Charles Duhigg, a New York Times reporter turned author, says the easiest way to break a bad habit is to turn it around and use it as your tool.
13 years ago
Federal officials display some of the $13.6 million in fake NFL merchandise seized during the 2012 ...
Josh Kerns

Watch out for scammers at Seahawks playoff game

Tens of thousands of people will be flocking to Seattle for Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game at CenturyLink Field and the Better Business Bureau warns some of them are coming to town looking to rip fans off.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Everett police officers sue department, city for discrimination

Three Everett police officers have a filed a federal lawsuit against the city for what they claim is discrimination by the Everett Police Department.
13 years ago
Mayor Ed Murray Wednesday named retired Assistant Police Chief Harry Bailey as Seattle’s new ...
Brandi Kruse

Seattle mayor begins search for police chief, names new interim

Mayor Ed Murray launched the search for a new police chief, calling it the most important decision he will make during his time in office.
13 years ago
‘The Beast’ features bacon, cheddar cheese, two hamburger patties, ham, onion rings, le...
KIRO Radio Staff

Marshawn Lynch-inspired burger ‘The Beast’ debuting at Saturday’s Seahawks game

You might not be able to run like Marshawn Lynch, but now you can eat like ‘Beast Mode' at Century Link.
13 years ago
Dennis Rodman waits for the elevator as he arrives at his hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea after a m...
Dave Ross

McCain calls Dennis Rodman an ‘idiot’ following comments on Lynnwood man imprisoned in North Korea

NBA star Dennis Rodman continues his trip in North Korea with a team of fellow former NBA players, including former Knicks player Charles Smith and former Sonics star Vin Baker, for an exhibition game on leader Kim Jong Un's birthday.
13 years ago