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KIRO Radio Staff

Eyeglasses may have saved teen girl from drive-by shooting

A Seattle teenager's glasses may have saved her life in a drive-by shooting.
13 years ago
Boeing Machinists will get a chance to vote on the company’s eight-year contract offer. And f...
Chris Sullivan

Machinists to allow absentee ballots in contract vote

Boeing Machinists will get a chance to vote on the company's eight-year contract offer.
13 years ago
While Washington and Colorado voters have approved the recreational use of the drug, a new national...
Chris Sullivan

Study: Most Americans don’t approve legalization of marijuana

While Washington and Colorado voters have approved the recreational use of the drug, a new national survey suggests a majority of Americans still don't approve of legalization.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Prosecutor: Driver was stoned in fatal Bellevue crash

A Bellevue man police say was high on marijuana faces a vehicular homicide charge for turning in front of a motorcycle rider and killing him in a collision Oct. 4.
13 years ago
Crews drill wells to pump out groundwater around Bertha the drill. (Twitter – Bertha)...
Stephanie Klein

May be weeks before we know what’s blocking Bertha

It's still not clear what's blocking Bertha and Seattle Tunnel Partners say it could be weeks before we find out.
13 years ago
Should parents expect their kids to pull out those wings and leave the nest after they graduate. (A...
Jamie Skorheim

Should college grads be given the boot from momma’s basement?

Will you be tough when your kid proposes coming back home to live after finishing college? There is the tough job market, economy and all that, but according to some, letting them come back home might just contribute to the problem.
13 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Snow falls around the Puget Sound

Much of Western Washington got its first taste of snow the week before Christmas.
13 years ago
Target Corp said hackers have stolen data from up to 40 million credit and debit cards of shoppers ...
Josh Kerns

Target data theft exposes threat to all of us

With Target admitting hackers got access to about 40 million credit and debit cards, security experts are warning we should all take steps to protect ourselves regardless of whether we shopped at Target or not.
13 years ago
A JBLM soldier will receive a medal for heroism Friday for helping fellow runners during the Boston...
Tim Haeck

JBLM Ranger awarded medal for Boston Marathon heroics

An Army Ranger at Joint Base Lewis-McChord gets a medal for heroism Friday that has nothing to do with his service in combat. Still, what he encountered last April surely looked like a war zone.
13 years ago
Seattle’s new mayor wants a plan in place to address income inequality within his first 100 d...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle’s new mayor makes move toward $15 wage, addresses inequality

Seattle's new mayor wants a plan in place to address income inequality within his first 100 days in office.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Shopper finds bag of cash in Puyallup parking lot

A Spanaway-area woman who changed her routine and decided to do some shopping after work made a surprising discovery in the parking lot of a Puyallup store. A bag full of cash.
13 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

Video released of passengers overpowering armed robber on Seattle bus

Seattle bus passengers were able to successfully halt a robbery on a city bus back in November. Video of the incident has just been released.
13 years ago
When putting your name in the hat for the world’s largest gift exchange, you never know who y...
Jamie Skorheim

Lucky Reddit user gets Bill Gates as her Secret Santa

When putting your name in the hat for the world's largest gift exchange, you never know who you'll be matched up with. One lucky woman just happened to be drawn by none other than Bellevue Bill Gates.
13 years ago
2008 was the most recent snowfall on Christmas Day and it was embedded in an extended cold and snow...
Ted Buehner, NWS Meteorologist

The history of white Christmases in Seattle

What are the chances of a white Christmas in Seattle? Let's look at Seattle weather going back to when records began in 1891, with records in downtown Seattle through 1944 and at Sea-Tac Airport from 1945 to present.
13 years ago
Forecasters are predicting lowland snow around the Puget Sound on Friday. A Winter Storm Watch is i...
Jamie Skorheim

Snowy commute expected Friday morning

Forecasters say Western Washington will get up to five inches of snow in some areas Friday morning before it turns to rain.
13 years ago
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Dave Ross

Seattle City Council hears unique proposal when couple gets engaged at meeting

Brett Horvath and Berit Anderson have been dating for four years - and as young people do these days, Brett wanted to make his proposal special.
13 years ago
Free agent cornerback Brandon Browner is rejoining the Seahawks. (AP)...
Josh Kerns

Former Seahawk John Moffitt feels for Brandon Browner, dishes on NFL drug testing

When word came down Wednesday the NFL had suspended Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner indefinitely for allegedly violating the substance-abuse policy, it brought back some uncomfortable memories for former Seahawk John Moffitt.
13 years ago
Ken Hutcherson, pastor of Antioch Bible Church, right, testifies against proposed legislation that ...
Josh Kerns

Kirkland pastor Ken Hutcherson dies

A prominent Kirkland pastor and former Seahawks linebacker who gained national attention for his outspoken opposition to gay rights has died.
13 years ago
Where do you put 1,000 stolen holiday packages? Cram them into your car. (AP file photo)...
Josh Kerns

Shoreline police bust would-be Grinches with 1,000 stolen packages

Shoreline police have arrested two would-be Grinches caught with about 1,000 packages stolen from people's doorsteps.
13 years ago
Workers prepare to remove snow from parking lots at MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Wedne...
Josh Kerns

Super Bowl could be rescheduled for big storm

If the Seahawks make the Super Bowl, as predicted, plenty of fans will be making plans to attend the game in New York. But a big storm could make a mess of their plans as the NFL says the game could be played earlier or later than scheduled if a massive snow paralyzes the region.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Mudslide traps neighborhood in Index

Several homeowners were trapped in remote Snohomish County by a mudslide that occurred just after midnight Wednesday.
13 years ago
Snow is in the forecast for Washington, and the National Weather Service says a couple of inches co...
MyNorthwest.com

Lowland snow in the forecast for Seattle area

Snow is in the forecast for Western Washington through the end of the week.
13 years ago
The National Retail Federation reports eight in 10 shoppers will purchase a gift card this holiday ...
Alyssa Kleven

Starbucks is predicting you’ll buy a gift card Thursday

Don't know what you're going to get an acquaintance for the holidays, but you're feeling the impending deadline? Starbucks appears certain you will fill that void with one of their gift cards.
13 years ago
Protesters and counter-protesters met in front of the Everett union hall Wednesday afternoon where ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Tension builds at Everett Machinist rally

The debate over whether Machinists should be allowed to take another vote on a new contract guaranteeing work on the 777X was heated out in front of the union hall Wednesday afternoon.
13 years ago