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Tim Haeck

Seattle driver claims seizures led to fatal crash

A Seattle man who claims he suffered from recurring seizures will spend four years in prison for a fiery, high speed car crash that killed two people.
13 years ago
Gifting a friend a Starbucks coffee is now as easy as tweeting. Starbucks has launched a new progra...
Jamie Skorheim

Starbucks launches tweetacoffee to gift coffee via Twitter

Gifting a friend a Starbucks coffee is now as easy as tweeting.
13 years ago
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Jamie Skorheim

Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch profiled on ESPN’s ‘E:60’

For those who want a closer look at Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, the tinted visor will be off as the man behind Beast Mode is featured on this week's "E:60" episode.
13 years ago
The battle over whether to require labeling of foods that contain GMO’s has become the most e...
Josh Kerns

The fight over I-522: Do we really need GMO food labels?

Depending on who you believe, putting labels on foods that include genetically modified organisms or GMO's is a critical step in protecting consumers and giving them more information about what they eat, or a "clumsy" and "costly" effort that does little more than add layers of bureaucracy and fails to provide consumers with accurate and truly usable information. But one thing is certain: it's become the most contentious and expensive issue on the November ballot.
13 years ago
The events leading up to collision are unknown at this time and traffic collision detectives are on...
MyNorthwest.com

King County Metro bus fatally hits pedestrian in Seattle

Police in Seattle are investigating the death of a pedestrian hit by a King County Metro bus Monday morning.
13 years ago
Dori Monson wants to know: Is the attorney general of Washington going to sue the 100 businesses in...

Is the attorney general going to sue 100 Seattle business that declared themselves a gun-free zone?

The Attorney General of our state is suing a florist for denying service to gay patrons. Here is my question: Is the attorney general of Washington going to sue the 100 businesses in Seattle that have declared themselves a gun-free zone?
13 years ago
You might do a double-take in the beer aisle of your favorite store: I did when I saw Redhook&#8217...
Chris Sullivan

A beer for your buds: Redhook introduces hemp-infused brew

The state will start taking applications for marijuana businesses next month, and the public can now celebrate the official launching of the legal marijuana industry with a beer made specially for pot lovers.
13 years ago
Police have canceled an Amber Alert after locating a baby delivered Friday morning at home in Mill ...
Josh Kerns

Amber Alert for newborn baby in Mill Creek canceled

Police have canceled an Amber Alert after locating a baby delivered Friday morning at home in Mill Creek.
13 years ago
Organizers of FreakNight have taken a number of steps to reduce problems such as drug overdoses tha...
Josh Kerns

Seattle police, event promoters promise safer FreakNight after overdoses, assaults

Seattle police and organizers say a number of steps have been taken to help prevent a repeat of last year's FreakNight event at the WaMu Theater that saw a number of drug overdoses, fights and other problems.
13 years ago
Detectives are seeking information that could lead them to Vincent Vinny Sisounong (above.) They be...
MyNorthwest.com

Police release photo of Kirkland home invasion suspect

Kirkland Police arrested one suspect but are still looking for his accomplice in an Oct. 12 home invasion robbery and assault.
13 years ago
The SB1 Defiant is designed to fly better in hotter climates and higher altitudes. Boeing is hoping...
Kim Shepard

Boeing hopes proposed new bird can replace venerable Blackhawk helicopter

Boeing and Sikorsky hope the Defiant will replace the Black Hawk and Apache helicopters used by the US Army today.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Man arrested for lewd conduct near West Seattle school

Seattle police say a man was arrested for lewd conduct after he was seen in a minivan Friday morning by a 17-year-old girl on her way to school.
13 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Speed, following too close to blame for I-5 multi-car pileup

The Seattle Fire Department says they are responding to what could be an up to 10-car accident on northbound Interstate 5 at the Boeing Access Road in Seattle.
13 years ago
Dori Monson thinks the city’s move to take a 103-year-old’s parking lot says a lot abou...

Dori wonders if the Seattle waterfront project is about developers, politicians getting rich

Even though I'm a cynic of much of government, I'm not one of those knee-jerk anti-eminent-domain guys. But this one here in Seattle sounds absolutely outrageous to me.
13 years ago
Police officers shown here along SW Frontenac St. in West Seattle where a witness reported a young ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle Police investigate possible child abduction in West Seattle

Police have been unable to confirm the report of a possible child abduction outside Gatewood Elementary School in West Seattle Thursday.
13 years ago
Former UW football and basketball star Reggie Rogers was found dead in his Seattle home Thursday. H...
Kim Shepard

Reggie Rogers dies at 49; could brain injury, CTE have led to his troubles?

The death of a troubled former athlete raises questions about whether he might have suffered from CTE, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.
13 years ago
President John F. Kennedy poses in his White House office with Gen. David Shoup, left, Marine Corps...
Feliks Banel, Local Historian

Seattle had its own Cold War battlefields

The story of the October 1962 American-Soviet showdown known as the Cuban Missile Crisis is a well-known chapter of history. What's not well known is that defensive missile bases surrounded Seattle during the Cold War, and that they were on high alert as the world teetered on the brink of nuclear conflict.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Kenmore woman charged in fatal hit-and-run

A Kenmore woman who called 911 to report finding a dead man alongside the road has now been charged with felony hit-and-run.
13 years ago
An unusual trial started Wednesday, pitting Detroit’s emergency manager and his legal team ag...
Tim Haeck

Court ruling in pension cases could cost state billions of dollars

The Washington Supreme Court is considering two cases that could cost the state billions of dollars in retirement benefits.
13 years ago
In Washington, one in ten babies are delivered more than three weeks before their due date. It&#821...
Kim Shepard

UW doctor developing at-home test for healthy babies

A UW OBGYN is being given $1.4 million to develop an at-home test for premature birth.
13 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Puyallup standoff ends; suspect in custody

Puyallup Police have taken a suspected burglar into custody after a standoff that closed streets and prompted evacuations at nearby homes.
13 years ago
The Washington Department of Health says gonorrhea cases are up 34 percent in the last year statewi...
Josh Kerns

Gonorrhea cases skyrocketing in Washington state

Gonorrhea cases have skyrocketed in Washington state over the last year and Department of Health experts don't know why.
13 years ago
Gun Free Sticker shown in the window of Oddfellows on Capitol Hill. (Twitter: Seattle Mayor Mike Mc...
KIRO Radio Staff

Over 100 Seattle businesses sign up for ‘Gun Free Zone’

At the rate of nearly one per day, over 100 businesses in Seattle have signed up to be a part of the city's Gun Free Zone program.
13 years ago
A farmer’s market operation run off a boat in Seattle’s Lake Union neighborhood has bee...
Jamie Skorheim

Seattle’s FarmBoat shuts down over parking tickets

A farmer's market operation run off a boat in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood has been shut down over parking tickets.
13 years ago