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Even if you think you know everything about driving in fog, you should know that according to the s...
Chris Sullivan

Fog 101: What you should know before driving this morning

Watch yourself on the roads this morning. The fog is very thick, especially coming into Seattle from the north. There are stretches of I-5 from Northgate across the Ship Canal Bridge where I just didn't feel comfortable going the speed limit.
13 years ago
Power was knocked out to about 700 customers Thursday when a lumber train snagged some power lines ...
Josh Kerns

Train snags lines, snaps power poles in Shelton

The cleanup continues in Shelton after a piece of equipment on a lumber train snagged some power lines, snapping power poles and knocking out electricity to about 700 customers in the Mason County town.
13 years ago
Some Seahawks fans are trying to get Campbell’s Soup to make Beverly “Mama” Sherm...
Josh Kerns

12th Man promoting Richard Sherman’s mom to be new face of Chunky Soup

The Seahawks fans who raised enough money to fly a 12th Man banner over San Francisco's Candlestick Park are at it again, this time trying to get a new gig for Richard Sherman's mom - spokesperson for Campbell's Chunky Soup.
13 years ago
For those shoppers who sat on the sidelines spending the holiday with their family, Dec. 26 and bey...
Alyssa Kleven

The shopping season isn’t over yet as retailers offer up big after-Christmas deals

Stores often wait until after Christmas to offer discounts of up to 70 percent or more on holiday merchandise that didn't sell. This year, a few stores tried to lure shoppers by offering day-after discounts on Christmas Eve.
13 years ago
Hundreds of customers at a Connecticut Starbucks paid for each others orders during the Christmas h...
Josh Kerns

Starbucks customers pay it forward hundreds of times

Talk about a Christmas blend. The spirit of giving was on full display at Starbucks in one Connecticut town this Christmas season, as a single act of kindness spread to hundreds.
13 years ago
In this Dec. 16, 2013 file photo, package handler Chris Addison arranges packages before loading a ...
Alyssa Kleven

Don’t blame UPS, FedEx delivery drivers for late gift shipments

It was a shorter holiday shopping season. People put off shopping to wait for bigger discounts. And sales at "brick-and-mortar" stores were significantly down, with sales believed to be going to online retailers instead.
13 years ago
Each event produced several thousand lightning strikes with the last event on Sept. 15 caused a pau...
Ted Buehner, NWS Meteorologist

‘Striking’ lightning storms, freezing cold snaps mark Washington’s year in weather

The year began and ended with a cold snap. In between it was relatively mild or warm. But the recent December cold snap resulted in the coldest temperatures of year with readings in the teens during the 7th and 8th. While the warmest temperatures occurred in late June with many locations reaching into the lower 90s and again on Sept. 11.
13 years ago
According to Crystal Mountain, even Santa Claus took to the slopes after making his deliveries in W...
Alyssa Kleven

Some ski resorts get needed dusting of snow for holidays

A lack of snow may have hurt the early ski season in the Washington Cascade Mountains, but the much-needed powder has finally arrived in some key locations.
13 years ago
Starting quarterback Tony Romo might not be able to play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Th...
Chris Sullivan

Tacoma math teacher Jon Kitna returns to NFL as Cowboys’ backup quarterback

Former NFL quarterback and current Lincoln High School math teacher in Tacoma Jon Kitna is giving up at least one week of his Christmas vacation.
13 years ago
A woman who tried to commit suicide Wednesday by jumping off the East Channel Bridge near Mercer Is...
Brandi Kruse

Quick actions of state trooper, dispatchers stop woman from jumping to her death

A woman who tried to commit suicide Wednesday by jumping off the East Channel Bridge near Mercer Island instead found herself in the arms of a state patrol trooper who grabbed her just seconds before she fell.
13 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Camas company could change commutes with Solowheel

A Camas, Wash. company has built a personal 'people mover' that might actually catch on. The Solowheel is a small, electric unicycle, without a seat, that can move its rider up to 10 mph across varied terrain and uphill.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Burn ban takes effect for King, Snohomish and Pierce counties

There won't be any roaring fires Christmas night in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties.
13 years ago
All of the proceeds from the new Seahawks license plates will go to InvestED, a Seattle-based organ...
Josh Kerns

New Seahawks license plates will change thousands of kids’ lives

Thousands of fans are expected to buy the new Seahawks license plates when the state puts them on sale January 1. But many likely have no idea the money will go to help thousands of kids succeed in school.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

One person killed in Bremerton apartment fire

One person was reportedly killed in an apartment fire in Bremerton on Christmas Eve.
13 years ago
Boeing Machinists will get a chance to vote on a new contract offer on Jan. 3. (KIRO Radio/file)...
KIRO Radio Staff

Boeing Machinist says union withholding information

A Boeing machinist who voted yes on the contract proposal to keep he 777X here is in the process of filing a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board - alleging that the union has been manipulating its members by sending out what he calls "propaganda."
13 years ago
Millions are expected to hit the skies traveling to their holiday destinations. Travel specialist S...
KIRO Radio Staff

Travel specialist offers tips to manage holiday air travel bumps

More than 45 million people are expected to fly nationwide this holiday season. Travel expert Steve Danishek has some advice should you hit any trouble.
13 years ago
This photo released by NASA shows the Earth rising above the stark Moon, and was taken by Apollo 8 ...
Jamie Skorheim

Orcas Island astronaut talks about historic Christmas broadcast from space

A man who now lives on Orcas Island was once part of a giant Christmas moment in U.S. history.
13 years ago
Democratic Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon raised plenty of eyebrows with a tweet about Arizona after the Seaha...
Josh Kerns

Washington lawmaker apologizes for calling Arizona “racist wasteland”

What was meant to be a joke after the Seahawks frustrating loss to the Arizona Cardinals has turned into a big time embarrassment for Democratic Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon.
13 years ago
Brandon Olebar (c) is flanked by IPNW Attorney Fernanda Torres (l) and Mely Olebar following his re...
Josh Kerns

Wrongfully convicted Seattle man wins release from prison just before Christmas

A Seattle-area man will spend his first Christmas in more than a decade with his family after the Innocence Project Northwest convinced King County prosecutors to take a new look at his conviction for robbery and burglary.
13 years ago
A much talked about billboard taunting the 12th Man – paid for by San Francisco 49ers fans &#...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks, 49ers fans battle to raise most money for children’s hospitals

On the field, there might not be much love lost between Seattle and San Francisco. But off the field is clearly another story.
13 years ago
84-year-old Joseph H Douret has been missing since leaving his his Issaquah home Saturday night. (I...
Josh Kerns

Search continues for missing Issaquah man

The search continues for an elderly man who went missing over the weekend from his Issaquah home.
13 years ago
Doug Baldwin joked on twitter Monday that it must be his big bounce inspiring forearms that stuck h...
Jamie Skorheim

Seahawk Doug Baldwin’s bouncing forearms under investigation?

There was much dispute about the call that ended the Seahawks final drive on Sunday. The refs called a play by Karlos Dansby an interception, saying the ball bounced off wide receiver Doug Baldwin, even though it appeared the ball hit the ground.
13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Woman sexually assaulted in Seattle park

Seattle police report a woman was sexually assaulted Sunday morning in Myrtle Edwards Park.
13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Power outages impact 7,800 Seattle City Light customers

Outages left 7,800 Seattle residents without power early Monday morning.
13 years ago