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A student at Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood who collapsed during his physical education class F...
Josh Kerns

Lynnwood high school student collapses, dies in PE class

A student at Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood who collapsed during his physical education class Friday morning has died, according to a letter sent to parents by the school.
13 years ago
The two-step process involves an office visit to collect samples and laboratory analysis; both woul...
Tim Haeck

New test finds early indicators of breast cancer

A Seattle company has developed a test to detect early signs of breast cancer that could save billions of dollars in unnecessary biopsies and surgeries.
13 years ago
Ian Riley Beckford was driving home from a day water skiing and swimming on Lake Sammamish when a c...
Josh Kerns

Family devastated by death of son in I-405 crash believed caused by high driver

The family of a 22-year-old Federal Way man killed in a crash Thursday night believed caused by a driver high on methamphetamine is devastated by the tragic death, family attorney and friend Eric Makus tells KIRO Radio.
13 years ago
This artist rendering released by NASA shows NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft barreling through sp...
MyNorthwest.com

NASA: Voyager 1 probe has left the solar system

NASA's Voyager 1 probe has left the solar system, boldly going where no machine has gone before.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Stereotypes prevail in UW survey about Latinos

A statewide survey of attitudes about Washington's Latino community finds acceptance as well as the adoption of several negative stereotypes.
13 years ago
I-5 drivers near Mount Vernon and Burlington will have a new bridge over the Skagit River when they...
Chris Sullivan

Skagit River Bridge delay, 520 closure and other weekend traffic

Drivers on I-5 near Mount Vernon and Burlington will have a new bridge over the Skagit River when they wake up Sunday morning, at least that's the plan.
13 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Stephen Colbert’s ‘better know a district’ throws a fish with Rep. Jim McDermott

"The fightin' 7th," shouted Colbert Report host Steven Colbert as introduced his interview with Washington Congressman Jim McDermott.
13 years ago
A 12th Can is a session pale ale and about 4.5 percent ABV. (MyNorthwest.com Photo/Alyssa Kleven)...
Alyssa Kleven

Seattle brewery introduces 12th Can, a beer for Seahawks 12th Man

Pull on that jersey, wave your 12th man flag high, and prepare your appropriate tailgate banquet, but don't forget the beer.
13 years ago
One person was killed and four injured in a fiery three-car crash on southbound I-405 at NE 4th in ...
KIRO Radio Staff

One person killed in fiery rollover crash on I-405 in Bellevue

A driver who the Washington State Patrol believes is responsible for a fatal crash on I-405 late Thursday may have been under the influence of methamphetamine.
13 years ago
It was in mid-September 1956 when legendary Beat writer Jack Kerouac came through Seattle after spe...
Feliks Banel

What Jack Kerouac and J.D. Salinger thought of Seattle

It was in mid-September 1956 when legendary Beat writer Jack Kerouac came through Seattle after spending the summer manning a forest fire lookout above Ross Lake in the North Cascades.
13 years ago
Deputies investigate a shooting in SeaTac that left two people wounded and sparked a widespread man...
Josh Kerns

Police: Gunman shoots woman, self after SeaTac manhunt

A man who allegedly shot a woman and fled, sparking a widespread manhunt in SeaTac, has shot himself in the stomach.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Sex offender arrested at Washington State Fair

A sex offender is under arrest for what allegedly happened inside a restroom at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup Wednesday night.
13 years ago
Some doctors are warning the 12th man’s efforts to break the world crowd noise record Sunday ...
Josh Kerns

Doctors warn of ear, throat damage in Seahawks record crowd noise attempt

As Seahawks fans get ready to try and break the world record for the loudest crowd at a stadium, some experts are warning to protect your ears and your throat.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

State recovers $1.2 million in time share settlement

The state has settled a nationwide timeshare scam involving an Olympia couple, recovering more than $1 million for Washington victims.
13 years ago
A Nigerian scammer posing as an antiquities dealer from Portland, Ore., had a woman in Duvall, Wash...
Brandi Kruse

Good Samaritan saves Duvall woman from falling deeper into Nigerian scam

A 53-year-old Duvall woman who fell victim to a Nigerian scam artist said she would have sent the man even more money had a complete stranger not stepped in to help.
13 years ago
Some Washington drivers either don’t know what to do when they approach a stopped school bus ...
Stephanie Klein

Do you know what to do when you see a stopped school bus?

Some Washington drivers either don't know what to do when they approach a stopped school bus or they just don't care.
13 years ago
The Department of Ecology announced in July that is going to complete a massive environmental revie...
Chris Sullivan

The case for coal trains you haven’t heard: The Crow Indian Tribe

You've probably heard all the arguments against the proposed expansion of coal production. Dozens more traffic-stopping trains on the rails across Puget Sound. The potential environmental impact. On the other side, the industry is touting the economic benefits of expansion, and the jobs it would create in Washington. But there's one side of this issue you haven't heard.
13 years ago
Instead of floating the repaired pontoon out into Lake Washington, Pontoon W left its dry-dock and ...
Chris Sullivan

WSDOT runs into even more problems on the 520 bridge project

The 520 bridge replacement project is more than a year behind schedule and now the Washington State Department of Transportation says there is another problem with one of the pontoons that will float the bridge over Lake Washington.
13 years ago
Counterfeit Seahawks tickets for Sunday’s game against the 49ers were sold to at least 20 uns...
Josh Kerns

Fans get taken in widespread Seahawks season ticket scam

As soon as Maggie Bruns saw the Seahawks schedule for this season, the longtime fan knew she had to be at CenturyLink Field for the showdown with the 49ers. Little did she know her quest for tickets would land her in the middle of a scam that has left at least 20 people holding counterfeit tickets for the same seats.
13 years ago
The head of the Washington State Ferries says the system will take significant steps to avoid wides...
Josh Kerns

Washington State Ferries chief promises changes to end frequent cancellations

The head of the Washington State Ferry system is promising to do whatever necessary to fix staffing problems after crew shortages led to 31 canceled trips over the weekend.
13 years ago
Rep. Adam Smith says there is no obvious solution to the problem of Syria and he remains skeptical ...
Tim Haeck

Rep. Adam Smith calls for modest U.S. objectives in Syria

Rep. Adam Smith says there is no obvious solution to the problem of Syria and he remains skeptical of the necessity of a military strike.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Hospital chemical mix-up sends 14 to Puyallup ER

Fumes from an accidental mix of chemicals sent 12 hospital staffers and two others to the emergency room at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup Tuesday.
13 years ago
An overturned logging truck on northbound I-405 in Kirkland caused long backups for hours Wednesday...
KIRO Radio Staff

Logging truck spills load I-405 in Kirkland

Crews have cleared a logging truck on northbound I-405 in Kirkland that overturned Wednesday morning.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Pressure cooker left at Everett gas station not a bomb

It might have been somebody's twisted idea of a joke on the 12th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks.
13 years ago