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About 60 people marched from Westlake Park to Seattle City Hall with the Occupy CEHKC group. (KIRO ...
MyNorthwest.com

60 march to Seattle City Hall after homeless camp out at Westlake Park

After a rally in Seattle's Westlake Park Tuesday afternoon and a camp out overnight, the Occupy CEHKC (Committee to End Homelessness in King County) plans to hold a march Wednesday morning.
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KIRO Radio Staff

Police: Buckley homeowner who shot intruder won’t be arrested

The Pierce County sheriff's office says a homeowner who shot and killed an intruder near Buckley will not be arrested.
13 years ago
The Washington State Department of Transportation sent out a tweet warning drivers that they should...
MyNorthwest.com

Freezing temperatures could lead to slippery morning commute

Forecasters say low temperatures early Wednesday morning could produce freezing fog and black ice for the morning commute.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Bonney Lake High School dismissed for bomb threat

Students and staff were evacuated and class was dismissed at Bonney Lake High School after a bomb threat on Tuesday.
13 years ago
There are more people living on Capitol Hill and more restaurants and nightclubs. The neighborhood ...
Chris Sullivan

Residents on Seattle’s Capitol Hill perceive safety problem

Violent crime in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood is not on the rise, but many people who live there think that it is.
13 years ago
Seattle District Court Judge Robert Lasnik has no worries that cameras would influence performance ...
Tim Haeck

Judges on the fence about cameras recording their federal courtrooms

Video cameras are commonplace in courtrooms in Seattle and across the nation, with one significant exception. They're banned in most federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. But now, cameras are on trial in Seattle.
13 years ago
Hundreds of people have applied on the first day Washington state began accepting applications to g...
Stephanie Klein

Hundreds of entrepreneurs apply to grow, sell pot in Washington

Hundreds of people have applied on the first day Washington state began accepting applications to grow, process, and sell marijuana under the new pot law.
13 years ago
Bussell Wilson, a Seahawks tailgating vehicle that’s been catching eyes for some time, ups it...
MyNorthwest.com

‘Bussell Wilson’ snags first number 3 Seahawks license plate

'Bussell Wilson,' a tailgating bus named for quarterback Russell Wilson, will sport the first 00003 Seahawks license plate won in an auction for $15,533.
13 years ago
Investigators say a fatal accident involving state trooper Sean O’Connell last spring appears...
Stephanie Klein

WSP: Trooper crash appears to be tragic accident

Investigators say a fatal accident involving a state trooper in Skagit County last spring appears to be nothing more than a tragic accident.
13 years ago
GeekWire’s Todd Bishop said the Xbox One might be able to help Microsoft’s other strugg...
Chris Sullivan

Microsoft wants to win your living room with Xbox One

The Playstation 4 launched last week. This week it's Microsoft's turn. It's launching the XBox One at midnight on Thursday, and the company has a lot riding on this console.
13 years ago
Seattle’s 12th Man is one of the most intimidating fan bases in the NFL, according to Sports ...
Jamie Skorheim

Seahawks fans among most intimidating in NFL

Seattle's 12th Man is one of the most intimidating fan bases in the NFL, according to Sports Illustrated.
13 years ago
UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, lower...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing steals the show at the Dubai Airshow

The Seahawks had a great day on Sunday, but Boeing's day was even better.
13 years ago
“What people may not realize when they’re driving up Alaskan Way today is you’re ...
Tim Haeck

Seattle seawall project begins three years of waterfront worries

It might seem as though the downtown Seattle waterfront has been under construction for years and to some degree, that's true. But a major project that will protect and help transform the waterfront gets underway Monday.
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Feliks Banel, Local Historian

‘Turn out the lights’: Remembering the Boeing bust billboard

The recent moves by Boeing to explore locations other than the Pacific Northwest for manufacturing the 777X jetliner have stirred up painful memories of the region's long and sometimes troubled relationship with the once-hometown aerospace giant.
13 years ago
Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Jason Rimando, from Torrance, Calif., left, passes water containers to F...
Ursula Reutin

Local volunteers jump into action to help typhoon ravaged Philippines

The desperation continues to grow in the Philippines where a super typhoon killed thousands of people, flattened entire communities, and left millions homeless.
13 years ago
Socialist Kshama Sawant will join the Seattle City Council after longtime councilman Richard Conlin...
Josh Kerns

Conlin concedes as Socialist takes Seattle City Council seat

Veteran Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin has conceded his seat to challenger Kshama Sawant after the latest numbers were released Friday.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

1 person dies after 4 rescued from water off Alki

Rescuers pulled four people from the chilly waters of Elliott Bay after a boat capsized Friday afternoon off West Seattle
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Kshama Sawant apparently is too busy to come on KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson Show. (Image courtes...

Socialist Kshama Sawant stands up Dori Monson Show

Dori Monson says Seattle is once again considered by most of the country to be a laughing stock because we have now officially elected a Socialist to the Seattle City Council.
13 years ago
Silas Potter was convicted Friday to 43 months in prison for stealing $170,000 from the Seattle Sch...
Josh Kerns

Former Seattle Schools manager gets 43 month prison term for theft scam

The man convicted of stealing nearly $170,000 from the Seattle School District was sentenced Friday afternoon to 43 months in prison.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Seattle police seek man who attempted after-school kidnapping

Seattle police are trying to identify a man who attempted to kidnap two children from an after-school program Thursday on Queen Anne.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio 97.3 FM and Comprehensive Wealth Management are proud to honor Victoria Rains as the Sta...
Josh Kerns

Anacortes teen stands tall at just 4 foot 8 inches

She's only 4 feet 8 inches, but Victoria Rains still stands out with her friends and fellow students at Anacortes High School. Nothing has come easy for the teen, who came to the Rains family as a foster child facing significant physical challenges.
13 years ago
A woman is caught on surveillance video vandalizing a truck in Puyallup. (Puyallup PD image)...
Josh Kerns

Police arrest vandals who hit 79 cars in Puyallup

Puyallup police have arrested two people responsible for a vandalism spree that left 79 cars damaged last weekend.
13 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

Seattle sketch comedy show ‘The 206’ returns for second season

Seattle sketch comedy series "The 206" will be coming back for its second season this Saturday night following "Saturday Night Live" on NBC.
13 years ago
The stadium voice for the Seahawks for 23 years says he sees something special building out there o...
Jamie Skorheim

Seahawks stadium announcer sees something special building

Ever wonder about that voice booming from above at Seahawks games at CenturyLink Field? Randy Rowland, the stadium voice for the Seattle Seahawks, has been behind the mic for the team for 23 years.
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