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Full-sized candy bars, haunted houses, adult beverages and live entertainment are among the hallmar...
Josh Kerns

Sugar rush: Top Puget Sound neighborhoods for trick-or-treating

When it comes to trick-or-treating, some Puget Sound area neighborhoods consistently stand out. For kids, it's all about the candy. And all you have to do is ask around to figure out how to tap into the mother lode.
13 years ago
Dori Monson says there is a knee-jerk reaction to offer hefty penalties for gun crimes, but not for...

Why do we take gun crimes more seriously than DUI?

We had a story a few days about an 11-year-old boy who walked into a school in Vancouver, Wash. with a gun and 400 rounds of ammo.
13 years ago
It was 75 years ago today that a small number of people across the nation thought that aliens had l...
Jamie Skorheim

75 years ago a broadcast over KIRO airwaves starts panic

It was 75 years ago Wednesday that a small number of people across the nation thought that aliens had landed in Grover's Mill New Jersey.
13 years ago
A man was shot while waiting in line for lunch at the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle Wednesday aft...
Brandi Kruse

Man shot inside Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission

A man was shot while waiting in line for lunch inside Seattle's Union Gospel Mission Wednesday afternoon.
13 years ago
Forecasters say this year is a neutral year, which means the moist and tropical “Pineapple Ex...
Tim Haeck

Neutral weather season could mean Pineapple Express

Be ready for any type of weather this winter. That's the advice from weather experts as the Western Washington flood season gets underway.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Conference calls for expanding Social Security benefits

As Americans struggle to save for retirement, there's a call to expand Social Security at a conference underway in Washington, D.C.
13 years ago
The beautiful colors won’t last much longer. A storm is on its way this weekend. (AP)...
KIRO Radio Staff

Last chance to enjoy fall colors

It's not imagined - the fall colors around the Northwest have been especially spectacular this year.
13 years ago
Boeing said no decision about what engineering work, if any, will be performed in Washington, but t...
Chris Sullivan

Washington loses first round in bid for Boeing 777X

Most of the engineering work for the new 777 will be done outside of Puget Sound.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

11-year-old accused of bringing gun, amunition to school, erupts in Vancouver courtroom

Doctors who evaluated the 11 year old Vancouver boy accused of planning to kill a classmate at his school last week said he has a history of violent outbursts and has trouble with authority. He is facing an attempted murder charge after taking a gun, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and seven knives to school to carry out his plot.
13 years ago
Union grocery workers are voting this week on a proposed new contract. (Linda Thomas/KIRO Radio)...
Josh Kerns

Puget Sound area grocery workers casting ballots on new contract offer

Puget Sound area grocery workers are casting their ballots Tuesday and Wednesday on a new contract that was agreed to at the last minute before a threatened strike.
13 years ago
Does it always rain on Halloween? Looking back at weather records so far this century, the answer t...
Ted Buehner

History proves it doesn’t always rain on Halloween

Does it always rain on Halloween? Looking back at weather records so far this century, the answer to that question is no.
13 years ago
Larry and Carri Williams were sentenced Tuesday to lengthy prison sentences for manslaughter in the...
Josh Kerns

Skagit County couple sentenced to lengthy prison terms for adopted daughter’s death

A Sedro-Woolley couple has been given lengthy prison sentences for the death of their adopted daughter after their conviction on abuse charges.
13 years ago
The Vancouver boy who took a gun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition to his middle school last wee...
Chris Sullivan

Vancouver 11-year-old charged with attempted murder

The Vancouver boy who took a gun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition to his middle school last week will face an attempted murder charge.
13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Woman injured as shots fired near light rail station

Seattle police say a woman waiting with a small child on a light rail platform in Seattle was injured as gunfire erupted nearby.
13 years ago
Thousands of people tried to take advantage of a special kitten delivery service in Seattle Tuesday...
Josh Kerns

Kitten delivery service an overwhelming success

Thousands of people tried to take advantage of a special kitten delivery service in Seattle Tuesday in honor of National Cat Day.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Prison wedding for sex offender couple may be first and last kiss

When a Washington gay couple gets married on Halloween Night, it will be the first time they will be allowed to kiss or even hold hands, and it will likely be their last.
13 years ago
Stephanie A. Biscay, 44, worked at the U.S. Post Office in Rochester, Wash., from 1995 until her re...
Brandi Kruse

Postal worker who stole, threw away thousands of letters hired as state employee

A U.S. postal worker who was charged with a federal offense for stealing thousands of pieces of mail along her route in rural Thurston County has found a new job as a state employee.
13 years ago
Seattle police arrested more than a dozen people for drug sales during the two-day event FreakNight...
Josh Kerns

Fewer problems, plenty of drug arrests, medical emergencies at Seattle FreakNight

Stepped up security and increased safety measures helped reduce the number of serious drug-related incidents during the annual FreakNight at Seattle's WaMu Theater. But police say undercover detectives still made plenty of drug arrests Friday and Saturday night.
13 years ago
An ongoing gas war has dropped prices below $3 a gallon in some parts of Pierce County. (AP file)...
Josh Kerns

Gas war sends Pierce County pump prices below $3 a gallon

Some Pierce County drivers are getting a big break thanks to a brewing gas war at the pumps, with prices at some stations dropping below $3 a gallon.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Soldier charged with raping girl, 13, he met online while deployed

A soldier is charged with raping a 13-year-old girl from Lacey, Wash. that he met online while deployed in Afghanistan.
13 years ago
Our hot, dry summer and mild winter are being blamed with an explosion of fleas this fall. (AP file...
Josh Kerns

Puget Sound area veterinarians reporting fall flea explosion

If it seems like your dog or cat is suddenly scratching a lot more, don't be surprised. Puget Sound area veterinarians say they're seeing an explosion of fleas this fall.
13 years ago
There is reportedly a major and controversial attempt in Washington D.C. and states around the coun...

Government thinking about putting black boxes in every car

Are you eager to have the government have more data about every single mile you drive?
13 years ago
Tesla Motors stock has taken a tumble, again, after another report of a fiery crash involving the c...
Tim Haeck

Another Model S fire, Tesla stock tumbles

Tesla Motors stock has taken a tumble, again, after another report of a fiery crash involving the company's Model S electric car.
13 years ago
Parker Posey, known for her roles in many of Christopher Guest mockumentaries including “Best...
Alyssa Kleven

Parker Posey, Eric McCormack in Everett to film ‘The Architect’

The stars are out in Everett as the city plays host to a movie cast and crew using its city streets as the backdrop.
13 years ago