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The billboard would feature San Francisco’s five Super Bowl trophies and the question: &#8220...
KIRO Radio Staff

49ers fans want to buy billboard near CenturyLink Field

The 12th Man is paying for a brick at the 49ers' soon-to-be-built Levi Stadium.
13 years ago
Wind tunnel testing of Boeing’s newest jet began last Thursday at a facility about an hour ou...
Chris Sullivan

Testing already underway on Boeing 777X

Boeing hasn't decided where it will build the 777X, but it has already started testing designs of the new airplane.
13 years ago
Pictured is Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance Supervisor Jim McBride in fro...
Chris Sullivan

Snow flurries possible as Puget Sound starts to warm up

Snow flurries and freezing rain are still a possibility as the weather starts to snap out of the freezing temperatures we've experienced over the last week.
13 years ago
Some Seattle veterinarians have developed the first medical cannabis for pets that offers all the b...
Josh Kerns

Pot for pets? Seattle vets develop cannabis for dogs and cats

With so many people using medical marijuana to treat a variety of conditions, a lot of pet owners are trying pot on their own animals. And it's causing plenty of problems. So some Seattle vets have come up with a solution.
13 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Burn bans ended for King, Snohomish, Pierce counties

The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has ended burn bans for King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Holiday events to snarl weekend traffic around Seattle

With so many events and construction around Seattle this weekend, the Seattle Department of Transportation says drivers should be prepared for plenty of delays getting around town.
13 years ago
Rosie Salice is attempting to turn one of her favorite hobbies into a career after a stranger gave ...
Jamie Skorheim

Woman’s life changed by $700 tip

A young woman is attempting to turn one of her favorite hobbies into a career after a stranger gave her some seed money to get going on her dream.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Tacoma gang member sentenced for precision bank robberies

A Tacoma gang member, part of a precision team of out-of-town bank robbers, is sentenced to 13 years in prison.
13 years ago
Christmas cranes...
Stephanie Klein

‘Tis the season for Christmas crane wars along the Seattle skyline

This Christmas competition isn't just for homes or neighborhoods. The company's running those giant construction cranes take their decorations seriously too.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Report: Boise State’s Chris Petersen to be named UW football head coach

The search for a new head coach didn't last long at the University of Washington. ESPN is reporting UW has its man.
13 years ago
Marijuana smokers light up under the Space Needle Dec. 6, 2012 to commemorate the legalization of m...
Josh Kerns

Hundreds of pot smokers set to party at Seattle Center

Hundreds of pot smokers are expected to gather at Seattle Center Friday to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the legalization of marijuana. And the city has given the event its blessing.
13 years ago
It’s been fairly frigid the last week around the Puget Sound area. But forecasters says it&#8...
Stephanie Klein

Colder temperatures expected for Puget Sound

It's been fairly frigid the last week around the Puget Sound area. But forecasters says it's going to get even colder.
13 years ago
Elizabeth Romero (left), 14, was last seen getting into a car around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Her fa...
MyNorthwest.com

Police issue Amber Alert for missing Kennewick teen

Police in Kennewick have issued an Amber Alert for a missing 14-year-old girl who they believe is headed to Mexico.
13 years ago
Free or deeply discounted land, buildings, tax breaks and other incentives are among the items on B...
Josh Kerns

Report: Boeing 777X wish list reveals company demands, desires

While Washington and other states have been racing to offer incentives to land Boeing's new 777X, the company has been silent about it's wants and needs. But newly released documents show Boeing has a fairly long list of requirements and "desired incentives" for the new plant.
13 years ago
7,071 same-sex marriages have been performed since the new state law went into effect Dec. 6, 2012....
Kim Shepard

17 percent of Washington marriages now same-sex couples

One year after gay marriage was legalized, more than 7,000 same-sex Washington couples have been married. More than half of them have been women.
13 years ago
The Seattle Seahawks are showing some serious dominance, can we as Seattle Seahawks fans, finally s...

Seattle Seahawks fans, can we now start relishing our frontrunner status?

If you're from here, the thing that most Seattle Seahawks fans are kind of feeling is a sense of reserved optimism.
13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

83-year-old woman assaulted, robbed in her South Seattle home

Seattle police say an 83-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed in her South Seattle home on Wednesday.
13 years ago
A Bellevue police officer is under investigation after a fellow officer helped him avoid a possible...
Brandi Kruse

Bellevue cop accused of letting fellow officer off hook for DUI

A Bellevue police officer who was disciplined for his off-duty behavior at a Seattle Seahawks game last year could now face criminal charges after a fellow officer helped him avoid a possible arrest for drunk driving, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
13 years ago
The fire was reported at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday. The man’s wife and two other children made it ...
MyNorthwest.com

Daughter’s body found, father presumed dead in Fox Island fire

The Pierce County sheriff's office says a man and his 8-year-old daughter are presumed dead in a fire that burned their waterfront home on Fox Island.
13 years ago
Seattle’s City Attorney Pete Holmes is asking state rule makers to issue more licenses and lo...
Brandi Kruse

City attorney: More pot stores needed to meet demand

In a letter to the Washington State Liquor Control Board, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes asked the board to loosen restrictions on where stores can be located and increase the number of licenses for those seeking to operate stores within city limits.
13 years ago
A new report strongly recommends Washington state adopt sobriety checkpoints to combat drunken driv...
Josh Kerns

Sobriety checkpoints get strong support in new report to state lawmakers

While random sobriety checkpoints have been ruled unconstitutional in Washington state, a panel looking to reduce drunk driving strongly supports them in a new report.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

King County detectives seek help solving White Center murder

King County sheriff's detectives are asking for the public's help in finding the shooter who killed a man because he was mistaken for a gang member.
13 years ago
The effort for a $15 an hour minimum wage for fast food workers intensifies Thursday when they will...

Striking fast food workers’ mindset is formula for bondage

The effort for a $15 an hour minimum wage for fast food workers intensifies Thursday when they will go on strike in 100 cities across the country including several here in the Puget Sound area.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Be patient with health care reform, urges Mike Kreidler

Washington's insurance commissioner is urging patience, during an appearance on Capitol Hill, as the nation adopts health care reform.
13 years ago