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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
fog seattle...
NWS Meteorologist

What’s with this fog?

Fog has plagued much of western Washington since the weekend. Why has it been so persistent?
13 years ago
According to WSP Trooper Mark Francis, the driver called his companion ‘Mr. Safety.’ (W...
MyNorthwest.com

‘Mr. Safety’ not helping commuter in the HOV lane

Just because it looks like it could be person, doesn't mean commuters can fool the Washington State Patrol with pretend passengers.
13 years ago
UW Assistant Professor Ricardo Gomez says that what motivates the tech pushback is not frustration ...
Tim Haeck

UW researcher finds out why people are pushing back against technology

Some people think it's impossible to have too much technology. But evidence suggests more and more people are willing to un-plug, at least temporarily, from a world of constant connectivity.
13 years ago
It was an investigation into Tamara Dutton’s claims of a six-year affair that led to an inves...
Chris Sullivan

Woman in Aaron Reardon complaint wants $750K from Snohomish County

The woman who brought an end to former Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon's promising political career is now claiming harassment and discrimination and has filed a complaint against the county.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Boy brings gun, 400 rounds of ammunition to Vancouver school

Police say an 11-year-old who took a gun to his Vancouver, Wash., middle school intended to shoot another student to prevent him from bullying a friend.
13 years ago
Seattle climbing legend Ed Viesturs chronicles his experiences on Mount Everest in his latest book....
Josh Kerns

Ed Viesturs sets sights on Everest for possibly last time

When Ed Viesturs climbed Mount Everest in 2009, the world-renowned mountaineer and University of Washington graduate thought it could be his last trip to the world's highest peak. So he made sure he took it all in.
13 years ago
Doug, 50, of Stanwood, said his 23-year-old daughter has been struggling financially after donating...
Brandi Kruse

Stanwood man fears daughter’s church is bleeding her dry

On a recent Sunday morning, a crowd gathered inside a small office building on the outskirts of Marysville as Bishop Jason Martin Sr. prepared to start service at Abundant Faith International Christian Center.
13 years ago
Twerking and other dirty dancing is now banned at another school, as students and parents have been...
Josh Kerns

Sorry Miley: Twerking banned at Lacey high school

It might be okay for Miley Cyrus, but a Thurston County High School is just the latest to ban twerking and other dirty dancing.
13 years ago
Portland band “The Slants” is battling with the U.S. trademark office over a band name ...
Jamie Skorheim

Band name ‘The Slants’ deemed too offensive for trademark

A Northwest band says the U.S. Patent and Trademark office is denying a request to trademark their band name because the office thinks the name is racist.
13 years ago
Michael Sean Stanley, a sex offender who fled Canada, has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor harassm...
MyNorthwest.com

Sex offender who fled from Canada pleads not guilty to harassment

Michael Sean Stanley, a sex offender who fled Canada and is now suspected of sexually assaulting a Seattle teen, has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor harassment.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Police: Flashers expose themselves near West Seattle schools again

It's happened again, police in Seattle say a flasher or flashers are exposing themselves to kids outside West Seattle schools.
13 years ago
In Washington state, the new health insurance marketplace, Washington HealthPlanFinder, is an oppor...
Tim Haeck

Some popular health plans in Washington canceled due to Obamacare

Thousands of consumers in Washington are getting a letter telling them that their health insurance policy has been cancelled and that they need to sign up for a new plan.
13 years ago
A task force examining the Woodland Park Zoo’s elephants and exhibits issued its final recomm...
Josh Kerns

Task force issues recommendations for Woodland Park Zoo elephants

A task force commissioned to make recommendations about the future of elephants at Woodland Park Zoo says the animals are well cared for, and a majority of its members recommend growing the herd and expanding space to better replicate the experience of elephants in the wild.
13 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Kenmore hit-and-run suspect is ‘Good Samaritan’ who called 911

A 24-year-old woman was ordered held on $25,000 bail Tuesday, suspected of hitting and killing a man with her truck in Kenmore, and then fleeing the scene.
13 years ago
Rep. Marko Liias of Everett has lost 150 pounds since tipping the scales at 352 pounds several year...
Kim Shepard

Government cutback: State lawmaker loses 150 pounds

When it comes to government cut backs, you'd be hard pressed to top Marko Liias of Everett. The 32-year-old state representative has lost about 150 pounds since tipping the scales at 352 pounds several years ago.
13 years ago
It’s about this time of year that another crop of stories schools canceling a beloved Hallowe...
Alyssa Kleven

‘Harvest Festival’ teaches kids words don’t have real meaning

It's the war on Christmas Halloween. Or at least it seems that way. It's about this time of year that another crop of stories schools canceling a beloved Halloween tradition make their way into our email inboxes and our Facebook feeds.
13 years ago
Michael Sean Stanley, a violent sex offender who fled Canada earlier this month, was arrested in We...
Stephanie Klein

Sex offender who fled from Canada under investigation for sexual assault

Michael Sean Stanley, a violent sex offender who fled Canada earlier this month, was arrested in West Seattle Tuesday morning.
13 years ago
An Apple employee holds up the new iPad Air on Tuesday in San Francisco. Apple unveiled a new, thin...
MyNorthwest.com

Apple, Microsoft, Nokia unveil and release new tablets Tuesday

It's tablet release day for some of the biggest manufacturers on the scene.
13 years ago
A spokesman for the Navy said that despite the canceled shows in 2013, team members were allowed to...
KIRO Radio Staff

Navy expects Blue Angels to be back in the skies for Seafair

The Blue Angels are expected to roar over the skies of Seattle's Seafair summer celebration in 2014.
13 years ago
A task force of aviation insiders and lawmakers are working to put together a package for Boeing th...
Chris Sullivan

Lawmakers, experts build package to entice Boeing’s Washington loyalty

Boeing's 777 program is responsible for about $20-billion a year in economic impact to the State of Washington. The governor knows this state can't afford to lose that.
13 years ago
Grocery workers celebrate a tentative agreement between union leaders and grocery stores to avert a...
Josh Kerns

Puget Sound area grocery strike averted as union, stores reach tentative agreement

A potential strike by grocery workers in the Puget Sound region has been averted, after union leaders and grocery management reached a tentative agreement.
13 years ago
Medical marijuana patients would face strict regulations and be required to purchase their pot from...
Josh Kerns

State agencies propose new rules for medical marijuana

Medical marijuana in Washington would undergo a drastic change under draft rules unveiled by three state agencies Monday that would drastically cut how much pot patients are allowed to have, restrict what they can have it for, and make them obtain the weed at stores that are licensed under the state's recreational marijuana law.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Youth baseball coach, attorney sentenced for child porn

A federal judge in Seattle has sentenced a one-time family law attorney in Kent to 25 years in prison on child pornography convictions.
13 years ago