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Students at Chinook Middle School in SeaTac take part in a team building exercise developed by the ...
Josh Kerns

Former Seahawk finds helping at-risk kids far more complex than imagined

Former Seahawk Mack Strong and his wife Zoe always knew they wanted to give back to the community and help kids struggling with difficult life situations, especially since both came from challenging upbringings. But little did they know how much that would actually entail.
13 years ago
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has concerns about delays and the rising costs of projects linked to Seattl...
Tim Haeck

‘Got to get this project right’ says Murray of waterfront work

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has concerns about delays and the rising costs of projects linked to Seattle's central waterfront redevelopment.
13 years ago
Eastside Catholic students and supporters rally outside the Archdiocese of Seattle Friday Dec. 20. ...
Josh Kerns

Eastside Catholic students continuing protest movement over departed gay principal

The Eastside Catholic High School students behind a protest movement prompted by the departure of a popular gay vice principal are vowing to continue their efforts in the new year.
13 years ago
Beautiful Existence ate and drank only Starbucks in 2013, but this year she plans on challenging he...
Alyssa Kleven

Woman who ate only Starbucks for 1 year will learn over 80 sports in 2014

"Everyone is talking to me about Starbucks and how I ate and drank it for a year, and I'm like, 'Yeah, I've done it, I can tell you it didn't hurt me at all, I'm OK. Everything's been great this year. You can totally do it, especially if you live in Seattle because they have so many different menu options."
13 years ago
Just days on the job, Seattle’s new mayor Ed Murray, announced plans to raise the minimum wag...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle’s new mayor announces $15 minimum wage for city employees

Just days on the job, Seattle's new mayor Ed Murray, announced plans to raise the minimum wage for city workers.
13 years ago
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman joined Dori Monson Thursday to talk about the bye week and what...
Jamie Skorheim

Richard Sherman: Seahawks maintaining championship mentality in playoffs

On their third try, the Seahawks finally got to celebrate after wrapping up the division title and home-field advantage in the playoffs with a 27-9 win over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. Richard Sherman tells Dori Monson how the win felt and what's coming up with playoffs.
13 years ago
Bertha has been blocked by something unknown in her path in her dig beneath Seattle. (WSDOT image)...

Big Bertha is still stuck; my job is safe

How is this still a story? Big Bertha, the drilling machine under downtown Seattle, it was stuck a few days before I went on vacation, so we're talking about the second week of December. Big Bertha was stuck and I come to learn it hasn't moved an inch since then. How have they not figured out in three weeks what is blocking it?
13 years ago
Volunteer vote counters tally ballots Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at the Boeing Machinists union hall in ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Machinists accept contract offer; land Boeing’s 777X

Boeing machinists have voted 51-49% to accept a contract offer the company said would secure assembly of the new 777X airplane in Washington state.
13 years ago
Some fifth graders at Seattle’s Thornton Creek Elementary have turned blockage of Bertha the ...
Libby Denkmann

Seattle school kids try to determine what’s blocking Bertha

Students at Seattle's Thornton Creek Elementary were studying Washington State history when a mystery 60 feet under the city made their lessons very relevant to today.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Tacoma drug dealer charged with 1991 cold-case murder

A Tacoma man has been charged with first degree murder for a 1991 shooting death during a drug deal, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist tells KIRO Radio.
13 years ago
The Woodland Park Zoo will welcome nearly 80,000 visitors during WildLights this year. (Woodland Pa...
Stephanie Klein

Woodland Park Zoo’s WildLights draws huge crowds

Jim Bennett, Director of Marketing at the Woodland Park Zoo, says they're on pace to welcome over 77,000 visitors to WildLights, which wraps up Saturday night, Jan. 4.
13 years ago
A webcam shows the continued lack of snow at Summit Central Thursday. Hundreds of employees remain ...
Josh Kerns

Lack of snow having big impact on ski dependent businesses

The shortage of Cascade snow continues to be a big disappointment for many, but it's also causing some serious financial pain for everyone dependent on the state's ski industry.
13 years ago
Sgt. Cindi West said Wednesday that a citizen called 9-1-1 when he observed the deputy hunched over...
Jamie Skorheim

King County deputy arrested after passing out in parked patrol car

A King County sheriff's spokeswoman says an on-duty deputy was arrested after he appeared to be passed out at the wheel of his parked patrol car Tuesday night.
13 years ago
Former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn told KIRO Radio he remains passionate about road safety, whether f...
Stephanie Klein

Mike McGinn says Seattle driving will always be frustrating

Former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, who has officially handed the title off to Ed Murray this week and is now reflecting upon his tenure, told KIRO Radio he remains passionate about road safety, whether for cyclists or drivers.
13 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Highway 16 construction expected to snarl weekend traffic

Traffic is expected to come to a grinding halt on Highway 16 in Tacoma over the weekend as crews finish up construction on the SR 16 Eastbound Nalley Valley project
13 years ago
Before Golden Tate can dive into the end zone, before Russell Wilson can roll out and throw that pa...
Chris Sullivan

Seahawks depth chart: Meet center Max Unger

Before Golden Tate can dive into the end zone, before Russell Wilson can roll out and throw that pass, Max Unger has to snap him the ball.
13 years ago
Machinists listen to speakers encouraging union members to reject Boeing’s proposed contract ...
Tim Haeck

Boeing Machinists gather at ‘vote no’ rally in Seattle

At least 200 Boeing Machinists rallied Thursday at the Seattle headquarters of District Lodge 751 ahead of a vote on an eight-year contract extension.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

14 witnesses report drunk driver before crash in Lakewood

Apparently, it's not just the cops keeping an eye out for drunk drivers over the busy New Year's holiday.
13 years ago
Guardiola Ayala is a Hispanic male, 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds and has brown hair an...
MyNorthwest.com

Police seek tips to locate missing Kent man

Police in Kent are asking for help in locating a man missing since Dec. 8.
13 years ago
Over 750 patrons were celebrating New Year’s at the time and police say the fire was quickly ...
Chris Sullivan

Performer describes arson scene aftermath as packed Seattle club evacuates

A quick-thinking New Year's Eve nightclub patron is being credited with saving hundreds of lives after someone set the club on fire just after midnight.
13 years ago
Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly poured gas on the second level of a Capitol Hill b...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle Police investigate New Year’s arson at Capitol Hill bar

Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly poured gas on the second level of a Capitol Hill bar and set it on fire.
13 years ago
Police say one person was shot in the chest and at least three people assaulted at a motorcycle clu...
MyNorthwest.com

1 shot outside Georgetown club, three assaulted

Seattle Police now say one person was shot in the chest and at least three people assaulted in an altercation overnight at a Motorcycle Club in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Report of woman missing in Lake Washington false

The status of a rescue mission on Lake Washington has been changed to a recovery effort.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Police search for gunman in White Center shooting

Police are still looking for a gunman who shot two people in the White Center area.
13 years ago