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This photo released by Australia’s Department of Agriculture, shows a 20-centimeter (8-inch) ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Real snake on a plane grounds Boeing 747

Snakes on planes aren't just a horror found in Hollywood movies. A tiny exotic snake grounded a Qantas Boeing 747 airliner on Sunday.
13 years ago
Dave Ross

New film shows how Washington girls were ‘Chosen’ for sex trafficking

You wouldn't think that young American girls raised in normal, healthy families would ever find themselves lured into sex trafficking - but it happens more often than you might think.
13 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Everett Police seek help to find suspect in child abduction case

A five year old girl was abducted from her south Everett apartment over the weekend, and the police need your help in finding the man who took her.
13 years ago
In this Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 photo, smoke rises due to an air strike that hit a village turned in...
Tim Haeck

Northwest relief teams ‘overwhelmed’ by Syrian refugees

Volunteers from the Pacific Northwest are joining what one relief worker calls the world's largest, complex humanitarian emergency.
13 years ago
A 1962 game between the Giants and the 49ers. (AP)...
Feliks Banel, Local Historian

Before the Seahawks, Seattle rooted for the 49ers

As hard as it may be to believe given the current football rivalry between Seattle and San Francisco, the 12th Man used to be a 49ers fan. Or, he at least tuned in to 49ers games on the radio in Seattle every week.
13 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Everett police believe 5-year-old was taken out bedroom window by stranger

Authorities are investigating what they are calling a child abduction in Everett early Saturday morning.
13 years ago
Seattle police officers might want to hit the tanning bed if they’re going undercover as Jack...
Stephanie Klein

Undercover cops dressed in Jaguars gear may be easy to spot

It may have been easy for undercover Seattle police officers to blend in and keep an eye on rowdy fans while the Raiders were in town, but it may not be so easy while the Jaguars are here.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Students, staff sickened at Tacoma’s Edison Elementary

An elementary school in Tacoma was evacuated when students and staffers got sick from gasoline fumes.
13 years ago
Boring at Seattle’s $2 billion tunnel project has been delayed again until next week. (WSDOT ...
Chris Sullivan

Another delay for Seattle tunnel project

Boring at Seattle's $2 billion tunnel project has been delayed again until next week.
13 years ago
Sam Hurst, 67, of Bellevue, and his family had planned a dream vacation to Maui. Instead, they say ...
Brandi Kruse

Family’s dream vacation to Maui spoiled by condo ‘nightmare’

A Bellevue man says a dream family vacation to Hawaii turned into a nightmare when they arrived to find their vacation rental a complete mess.
13 years ago
Will the new use-of-force policies change how officers react in situations like May Day protests? O...
Chris Sullivan

Police experts dig into the new policies for Seattle cops

We told you yesterday about the changes coming to the Seattle Police use-of-force policy, and how the manual is going from five to seventy pages. The police guild thinks some of those changes might put officers at risk. We turned to experts around the country
13 years ago
Former KIRO Radio anchor Jeanne Lockhart died Thursday after a long battle with breast cancer....
Ursula Reutin

Former KIRO Radio anchor Jeanne Lockhart succumbs to cancer

Our hearts are heavy at KIRO Radio after learning that our longtime colleague and friend, Jeanne Lockhart, passed away early Thursday morning after a five year battle with breast cancer.
13 years ago
Apple enthusiasts began lining up early Thursday at the University Village Apple store to be the fi...
Josh Kerns

Which iPhone is right for you? Geeks weigh in

Hard core Apple fans began lining up early Thursday to be the first to get their hands on the new iPhones, which go on sale Friday morning. But do you need to rush out for Apple's latest and greatest? Tech experts say while the newest offerings are nice, they're certainly not necessary.
13 years ago
Samuel Sampson told investigators he hit speeds of at least 120 miles per hour before losing contro...
Tim Haeck

Charges filed in fatal, fiery I-405 crash in Bellevue

A fatal, high-speed crash in Bellevue last week might have been a murder-suicide attempt.
13 years ago
The Seattle Police Officer’s Guild has endorsed Sen. Ed Murray (r) in the race for mayor. (AP...
Josh Kerns

Seattle Police Officer’s Guild rejects McGinn, endorses Murray for mayor

Seattle police officers have dealt another blow to Mayor Mike McGinn's flagging re-election efforts as the Seattle Police Officer's Guild announced Thursday it was endorsing Senator Ed Murray in the November election.
13 years ago
Two vandals marked the 43rd anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s death by tagging his iconic statue ...
Stephanie Klein

Jimi Hendrix statue defaced in graffiti spree

Two vandals marked the 43rd anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death by tagging his iconic statue in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Man wounded in SeaTac shooting not talking to police

Two men were shot and wounded in a car early Thursday morning in SeaTac, but sheriff's detectives don't know why.
13 years ago
A recent survey found 60 percent of residents thought the Seattle police were doing a good or excel...
Dave Ross

Way Seattle residents view police may depend on race

It turns out that Seattle residents don't all see the police the same way. It seems to depend on race.
13 years ago
A proposed use of force manual covers every possible police contact and scenario and gives guidelin...
Chris Sullivan

Some concerned new SPD use of force guidelines could put cops in danger

The Seattle Police use of force policy manual, as it's written today, is five pages. The independent monitor appointed by the Department of Justice to oversee the department has introduced a manual that is 70 pages. It highlights all the do's and don'ts he believes are necessary to help officers avoid using force in the future.
13 years ago
The original Rainier “R” will remain at the Museum of History and Industry while a repl...
Josh Kerns

Famous Rainier ‘R’ to make return atop Seattle brewery building

One of the icons of old Seattle will once again stand tall, as a famous red Rainier "R" will soon again adorn the old brewery alongside I-5.
13 years ago
In Sept. 1851, David Denny wrote a message to his brother Arthur letting him know that they’d...
Feliks Banel, Local Historian

Celebrating Seattle’s forgotten birthday

It's late September, that time of year when a mixture of frustration and wistfulness takes hold as an important date on the Northwest calendar, when Seattle's true birthday is ignored once again.
13 years ago
University of Washington coaching legend Don James is battling cancer. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)...

UW Husky football coaching legend Don James battling cancer

This is not the kind of news I wanted to report today. I consider Husky football coaching legend Don James to be a extraordinarily important person in my life.
13 years ago
The Union Gospel Mission says for many of our area’s homeless, that sandwich can be the first...
Ursula Reutin

Charity of the Month: Union Gospel Mission

When you're living in a cardboard box underneath a bridge in downtown Seattle, a sandwich is a welcome sight.
13 years ago
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz outlined a new gun policy for the coffee shop chain in an open letter ...
John Curley

Starbucks’ new gun policy pouring gasoline on the fire

This is a story that has been percolating like hot, fresh coffee. Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks, apparently previously wanted to stay neutral on the gun-carry issue, saying the company would follow gun-carry cues based on local law. Not so anymore.
13 years ago