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Under state law, there are no automatic recounts in local ballot initiatives, and even if there wer...
Chris Sullivan

SeaTac minimum wage fight far from over

Minimum wage workers in SeaTac are about to get a huge bump in pay. With just a 77-vote margin, Yes on Prop 1. has declared victory. King County is going to certify the election results Tuesday, but those workers should wait to pop the champagne.
13 years ago
Chris Hansen reminds his supporters his proposal has been vetted by both Seattle and King County, w...
Stephanie Klein

Chris Hansen responds to allegations of kickbacks and subsidies

Sonics without Subsidies says its investigation into a Memorandum of Understanding between Seattle, King County, and a group of arena investors found taxpayers would be on the hook for $731 million. But Chris Hansen says it's just not true.
13 years ago
Maybe you’d rather pay a fee for the miles you drive. A new state analysis makes the case for...
Tim Haeck

Hate the gas tax? How about paying by the mile

So, you hate the gas tax. Maybe you'd rather pay a fee for the miles you drive. A new state analysis makes the case for a road-use tax in Washington.
13 years ago
Gun dealers are joining law enforcement in King County in a campaign to promote safe storage of fir...
Tim Haeck

Gun dealers, cops join forces in safe gun storage campaign

Gun dealers are joining law enforcement in King County in a campaign to promote safe storage of firearms, hoping to reduce gun violence.
13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

West Seattle store owner scares off would-be robbers, telling them his gun is ‘bigger’

Far from gun-free, a West Seattle business owner that brought out his "big gun" was able to scare off a couple of would-be robbers on Saturday.
13 years ago
Smokers enjoyed their new-found freedom last year when smoking pot became legal. Now they’ll ...

The problem with Seattle Center’s pot party

This just doesn't sit right with me. We found out over the weekend that a guy has gotten a permit to have a huge marijuana party on the first anniversary of the legal weed in our state.
13 years ago
Visitors to Seattle are finding it hard to ignore drug dealers and homeless who linger in some of t...
Brandi Kruse

Seattle ‘street scene’ putting millions in tourism dollars at risk

Visitors to Seattle are finding it hard to ignore the drug dealers and homeless who linger in some of the city's most popular destinations.
13 years ago
Washington State Troopers teamed up with troopers in Oregon and California for a challenge to lose ...
KIRO Radio Staff

State troopers set goal of zero fatalities along West Coast

State troopers will be conducting emphasis patrols for the Thanksgiving holiday along the entire West Coast stretch of I-5.
13 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Even more respect for the Seattle Sea Gals

It's not just the Seahawks themselves the 12th Man misses during a bye week, but all things Hawk related: Blitz, Taima 'the hawk,' and of course, the SeaGals.
13 years ago
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander (37) leaves Green Bay Packers’ Abdul Hodge lyin...
Stephanie Klein

Chance of snow for Monday Night Seahawks game

It'll be over two weeks the 12th Man has to wait for the big Monday Night Saints game, and now there's a chance it may happen in the snow.
13 years ago
Boeing is alerting airlines about possible engine icing problems on some of its new planes, the Boe...
Jamie Skorheim

Boeing alerting airlines to engine icing problems

Boeing is alerting airlines about possible engine icing problems on some of its new planes. It is recommending that planes with a specific General Electric engine avoid flying near thunderstorms that might contain ice crystals.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Macklemore makes statement about Trayvon Martin in AMA acceptance speech

Seattle rap duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took advantage of their win at the American Music Awards Sunday night to make a political statement.
13 years ago
Digital activism is when people advocateand agitate for political change using keyboards instead of...
Dan Restione

UW research: Old fashioned protests give way to online political activism

The Boston Tea Party. Martin Luther King's march. Vietnam Peace Rallies. Our own WTO and Mayday protests. Street activism has played a role, sometimes a deciding one, in American politics. But like the song says, "The times they are a-changin'."
13 years ago
Despite a shortened holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, experts say retail...
Josh Kerns

Will shortened holiday season cut into sales, shopping?

With Thanksgiving falling so late this year, some shoppers are starting to panic already and there's plenty of talk it will cut into holiday sales. But retail experts say the number of days between Thanksgiving and Christmas has nothing to do with how much people will spend during the season.
13 years ago
President Barack Obama waves after arriving Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at Seattle-Tacoma International ...

At local fundraisers, President Obama calls GOP an ‘impediment’

In Seattle Sunday, President Barack Obama sounded a nostalgic personal note and offered a rare self-assessment while criticizing congressional Republicans as an "impediment" to governing.
13 years ago
Seattle Police are warning drivers of potential street closures and traffic while President Obama i...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle Police warn drivers of traffic impact during presidential visit

Seattle Police are warning drivers of potential street closures and traffic while President Obama is in town for fundraisers.
13 years ago
A cargo ship with dozens of damaged and toppled containers docked Friday at the Port of Seattle. (K...
Josh Kerns

Ship with dozens of damaged containers limps into Port of Seattle

It'll be a busy weekend for workers at the Port of Seattle after a cargo ship docked Friday with dozens of shipping containers toppled while at sea.
13 years ago
Macklemore poses with Elmo on the set of Sesame Street. The rapper will appear in an episode to air...
Josh Kerns

Macklemore brings ‘Thrift Shop’ to Sesame Street

Forget Saturday Night Live, Madison Square Garden or the Grammys. Now comes the surest sign Seattle rapper Macklemore is a bona fide superstar: a spot on Sesame Street.
13 years ago
A vandal is caught on camera damaging a pickup truck during a week-long spree in Puyallup, Nov. 8, ...
Josh Kerns

Puyallup vandals who damaged nearly 90 cars charged

The three vandals who damaged nearly 90 cars in a week-long spree in Puyallup now face multiple charges, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist said Friday.
13 years ago
Workers stand next to what will be an escalator for the new University Link light rail station at t...
Josh Kerns

University Link light rail to open early, under budget

The new University Link light rail line should be open six to nine months earlier than expected, and the project is on pace to come in more than $100 million under budget, officials announced Friday.
13 years ago
The president will be swinging through town for a couple fundraisers, one in North Seattle and anot...
MyNorthwest.com

Obama to attend North Seattle, Medina fundraisers

There are a couple of very expensive Democratic Party parties on Sunday that are bound to tie up traffic. The guest of honor at both: President Barack Obama.
13 years ago
Protected bike lanes are too small for traditional street sweepers to access, so the city is planni...
Jamie Skorheim

Seattle to buy mini street sweeper for bike lanes

Some protected bike lanes are too small for traditional street sweepers to access, so according to the Seattle Bike Blog, the city is planning to purchase a mini street sweeper.
13 years ago
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has become known for his trash talking ways and we’re fin...
KIRO Radio Staff

Richard Sherman’s trash talking caught on mic

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has become known for his trash talking ways and we're finally getting a firsthand listen to what he throws out on the field.
13 years ago
Mr. Seahawk, is one of the team’s super fans. You will find him and his wife, Mrs. Seahawk, s...
Chris Sullivan

Mr. & Mrs. Seahawk help us cope with football withdrawal during the bye week

There will be no Seahawks action this weekend. No Steve Raible jumping out of his shoes at a Marshawn Lynch touchdown. It's the bye week, with the biggest game of the year staring the Hawks in the face next week. So what are Hawks fans to do?
13 years ago