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KIRO Radio Staff

Pedestrian struck by SUV on SR 99 in Everett

A woman was rushed to Swedish Hospital in Edmonds after being struck by an SUV on highway 99 in South Everett Thursday evening.
13 years ago
An 88-foot spruce tree from eastern Washington has been chosen as the official U.S. Capitol Christm...
Josh Kerns

Massive Washington state spruce heading to U.S. Capitol as official Christmas tree

The search for the perfect Christmas tree to stand outside the U.S. Capitol building this year has ended in eastern Washington, where a massive spruce will come down Friday and begin its long journey to the other Washington.
13 years ago
The DOT is in charge of time in the U.S. Why? That’s where the railroads enter into the histo...
Chris Sullivan

Daylight Saving Time 101

You're going to hear it all day. "Don't forget to set your clocks back." Daylight Saving Time ends early Sunday morning, which means we all get an extra hour of sleep Saturday night. But how did this annual messing with the clocks get started and why? There are a lot of myths about its origins.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Three stabbed in Seattle knife, screwdriver fight

A fight in Seattle's Rainer Valley overnight sent three men to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Port Orchard man arrested for 13th DUI

A Port Orchard man is facing significant prison time after being picked up for drunk driving for the 13th time.
13 years ago
J8 “Speiden” surfs in Puget Sound November 27, 2012. (Photo courtesy Candice Emmons, NW...
Josh Kerns

Whale watchers mourn apparent death of 80-year-old Puget Sound orca

It's been a busy week for local orca watchers, who report plenty of sighting and activity. But sadly, they're also mourning the loss of one of their favorites.
13 years ago
A serial bank robber nicknamed the “Cyborg Bandit” is shown in a surveillance photo dur...
Josh Kerns

FBI hunts for ‘Cyborg Bandit’ serial bank robber

The FBI and local law enforcement say the hunt is on around the Puget Sound area for a serial bank robber nicknamed the "Cyborg Bandit."
13 years ago
The Seattle Sounders surpassed the MLS attendance record for the fifth consecutive year when the cr...
Josh Kerns

Sounders popularity soars while others still dismiss soccer

When 66,000 soccer crazed fans packed CenturyLink Field for the Seattle Sounders final regular season game last weekend, it pushed the average attendance to over 44,000. But despite smashing Major League Soccer records again, there are still plenty of sports fans around the area who just don't get it.
13 years ago
I-517 would expand the length of time that supporters would have to gather signatures by six months...
Tim Haeck

Washington voters consider initiative to bolster initiatives

An initiative about initiatives is one of the measures before voters statewide during the general election.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Pit bulls shot after attacking woman, rescuer in Spanaway

Pierce County sheriff's deputies shot and killed two pit bulls after they attacked a woman in Spanaway Wednesday morning, then went after another man who tried to help.
13 years ago
The expiration of a temporary increase in benefits for those who receive food stamps will impact mo...
Tim Haeck

Food stamp benefit, boosted during recession, ends Friday

The expiration of a temporary increase in benefits for those who receive food stamps will impact more than one million low-income people and their families in Washington.
13 years ago
The state cites a study from Safe Kids: pedestrian injuries among 16 to 19-year-olds have increased...
Stephanie Klein

Warning: Texting while walking is truly dangerous

Walking is dangerous, especially for people looking at their phones. It's getting so bad, that the state Department of Health has issued an official warning asking kids to tune out their devices.
13 years ago
Details about the contract were not immediately released, but the union had said key issues include...
MyNorthwest.com

Puget Sound grocery workers approve contract, avoid strike

Washington grocery workers have voted to approve a contract deal and avoid a strike.
13 years ago
Washington’s prepaid tuition program opens to new investors Friday, Nov. 1. (MyNorthwest/Bill...
Tim Haeck

GET tuition program may not be such a bargain

Parents might be wondering if Washington's prepaid college tuition program is still a bargain.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Roslyn boy dies in collapse of sand pile at home

A boy digging a hole in a sand pile at his home near Roslyn is dead.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Apartment building in North Seattle evacuated for vault fire

Residents have returned to an apartment building in the Lake City neighborhood after a vault fire.
13 years ago
This photo shows a barge on Treasure Island with the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay ...
Alyssa Kleven

Mysterious barge allegedly connected to secret Google project

A mysterious barge, the length of a football field and four stories tall is attracting a lot of attention in the San Francisco Bay, not only because of its size, but because no one is talking about why it's there.
13 years ago
It went down at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, and at the time there wasn’t any estimate on whe...
Chris Sullivan

Washington health exchange website down for over a day

You probably didn't have good luck if you tried to sign up for the new Washington Health Benefit Exchange between Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning.
13 years ago
While it makes the most sense to build the 777X in Everett where the line is mature, production of ...
Chris Sullivan

Aviation expert says Boeing is using ‘economic blackmail’ against Washington

Boeing announced yesterday that much of the detailed design work for the soon-to-be-released 777X will be done outside of Washington. But what does that really mean for future Puget Sound work on the airplane? And does it signal that Boeing plans to build the plane somewhere other than Everett?
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Carbon monoxide poisoning sends 7 to Seattle hospital

The Seattle Fire Department says seven people were transported Virginia Mason Medical Center Wednesday afternoon for possible carbon monoxide poisoning at a Lake City condo complex.
13 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Three Everett baristas arrested after complaints of lewd conduct

Three baristas were arrested at Hillbilly Hotties Coffee Company in Everett Wednesday morning after complaints from passersby.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Scam targets elderly bank customers in Bellevue

Scam artists are targeting elderly people in Bellevue who are somehow convinced to withdraw cash from their bank accounts and hand it over.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Issaquah schools to stop weighing kids

The Issaquah School District says it will no longer weigh teenage students in front of their classmates after a wave of complaints.
13 years ago
The Institute of Medicine is out with a new report on concussions and how they affect kids and youn...
Kim Shepard

Getting kids to talk is best medicine for concussions

A UW pediatrician says the biggest hurdle in getting young athletes medical treatment for concussions may be the athletes themselves.
13 years ago