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The Seattle City Council is trying to determine what to do about unlicensed car services like Uber ...
Josh Kerns

Seattle City Council considers temporarily shutting down rideshare services

The ongoing battle between taxi drivers and upstart car services like Lyft and Uber is heating up in Seattle, where the City Council is considering shutting down the unregulated companies and their drivers while lawmakers figure out how deal with them.
13 years ago
Winter weather is coming, and experts are urging people to take some precautionary steps now before...
Ted Buehner

Are you ready for winter? It’s coming whether you like it or not

Fall is here and winter is coming. Snow fell at Sunrise on Mount Rainier Wednesday. Storms with rain, wind and maybe even some snow in Western Washington are just around the corner. Are you ready for winter?
13 years ago
King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg agreed to speak with The Dori Monson Show about what self-def...
Jamie Skorheim

When is it OK to pull a gun? King County prosecutor reviews self-defense law

An apparent theft attempt in Maple Valley on Tuesday turned deadly for the suspect when the owner of the truck, an ex-Marine with a concealed carry permit, found the suspect in his car, leading to an exchange of gunfire.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Woman cited for DUI twice in same day remains free

A woman arrested twice in the same day for drunk driving in Black Diamond pleads not guilty.
13 years ago
Dori Monson says leaving your kid with a known drug addict is just as dangerous as leaving them wit...

Leaving kid with known addict is as dangerous as leaving them with gun

This story out of Redmond that came down Tuesday is just unimaginable. A 37-year-old Redmond man and his 4-year-old son were both hospitalized after what's believed to be heroin overdoses. There is nothing more sacred in humankind than when you are a parent to take care of your child.
13 years ago
A sample screen of the new “Mayday” button customer service feature on the screen of a ...
Jamie Skorheim

Amazon debuts new Kindle Fire HDX with 24/7 Mayday live support

Amazon announced Wednesday it is updating its Kindle line with the new Kindle Fire HDX. Along with reportedly being significantly faster, lighter, with sharper, more colorful displays than the previous generation, Amazon is also debuting a new feature called "Mayday."
13 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Washington doesn’t protect victims of ‘revenge porn’

A woman dates a guy. They hit it off. Later the relationship progresses and she sends him some nude pictures of herself. And after they break up, he puts those pictures on the Internet.
13 years ago
Gov. Jay Inslee says shenanigans in Washington D.C. won’t slow down new health care plans in ...
Jamie Skorheim

Gov. Inslee: D.C. shenanigans won’t slow health care in Washington state

Beginning on Oct. 1, Washingtonians will be able to start the process of buying insurance through the state's health exchange, regardless of debates over Obamacare in Washington D.C., says Gov. Jay Inslee.
13 years ago
Boeing says interference from personal electronics and the use of WiFi can cause pilot displays to ...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing tests and determines that tablets could be safe for take off

It certainly would be nice to fire up your tablet once you get on a plane and start watching a movie or reading a book and not have to shut it down for take off. The FAA is about to decide on whether it will relax its rules on that, but what about concerns interference from those devices could cause problems in the cockpit?
13 years ago
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Josh Kerns

Police release video of victim in Belltown robbery, beating

Seattle police have released surveillance video they hope will help them figure out what happened to a 33-year-old man found injured and robbed in Belltown after leaving a wedding reception.
13 years ago
Bill Nye the Science Guy posted this picture with his dance partner after being diagnosed with a pa...
Josh Kerns

Bill Nye the Science Guy suffers dance injury, might need surgery

Seattle's favorite scientist could be out of action for some time after suffering a knee injury while rehearsing for the popular TV show "Dancing With The Stars."
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Redmond 4-year-old and father found unconscious after suspected heroin overdoses

A 4-year-old Redmond boy and his father are both hospitalized after what's believed to be heroin overdoses.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Lockdown lifted at four Edmonds schools after police activity

A lockdown has been lifted at four schools in the Edmonds District following police activity in the area.
13 years ago
Humanoid communication robot Kirobo, left, talks with Fuminori Kataoka, project general manager fro...
Dan Restione

UW researcher: Are humans getting too close to their robot friends?

For University of Washington researcher and later Doctor Julie Carpenter, what was happening on the screen when Wilson floated away on "Castaway" was what she'd been interested in and studying for some time, namely: humans and the way we bond with inanimate objects.
13 years ago
Seattle Seahawks’ Kam Chancellor (31) celebrates his sack of San Francisco 49ers quarterback ...
Jamie Skorheim

49ers fans making ruckus about Seahawk stadium noise admit Seattle may be better team

Two San Francisco fans who wrote a letter to the editor of the San Francisco Chronicle complaining the 12th Man noise at CenturyLink Field was "as big an advantage over an opponent as any performance enhancing drug," are finally admitting the Seahawks might just be a better team.
13 years ago
Mayoral hopeful Sen. Ed Murray says he wants to hire 100 new Seattle police officers if he wins ele...
Josh Kerns

How many cops does Seattle need? Murray, McGinn far apart

While Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is proposing 15 new police officers in his 2014 budget, candidate Sen. Ed Murray says he wants to hire 100 new officers to combat crime in the city.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Boy, wet and hungry, removed from Nickelsville

Police picked up a child spotted wandering around a Seattle homeless camp Monday night.
13 years ago
Katie Brown uses her martial arts to help her in the classroom. “All of those things are the ...
Chris Sullivan

Washington’s Teacher of the Year teaches English as second language, is a martial arts expert

A martial arts expert who helps 6th-to-8th graders who don't speak English learn the language is your Washington Teacher of the Year.
13 years ago
The employees that stock your groceries might go on strike – and a large part of their negoti...
Chris Sullivan

How Obamacare is playing into potential grocery strike

Trader Joe's did it last month. Home Depot did it last week. Part time employees who work less than 30 hours a week are being kicked off their health care plans, and they the businesses claim the reason is Obamacare.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Homeowner kills suspected car thief in Maple Valley

The owner of a truck that was broken into early Tuesday in Maple Valley is an ex-Marine with a concealed weapons permit.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Woman killed, man injured in stabbings

Authorities in Thurston County on Monday apprehended a 30-year-old man suspected of fatally stabbing his mother and seriously injuring a 67-year-old former neighbor.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Former Edmonds cop sentenced for sex on duty

A former Edmonds police officer was immediately placed in handcuffs Monday after a judge sentenced him for having sex with a woman in his custody.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Woman cited twice for DUI on same day

A woman arrested for drunk driving twice on the same day is due in court in Black Diamond.
13 years ago
If you were able to get less-than-perfect produce at a reduced price, would you buy it? Trader Joe&...
Jamie Skorheim

Trader Joe’s ex-president to open store that sells expired food

The ex-president of Trader Joe's is reportedly opening a new store. Instead of focusing on "fresh" produce, which is normally a selling point, this store will be stocking expired food.
13 years ago