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Tim Haeck

Mailing a smelly brochure for safety’s sake

This is no perfume ad. A flier coming in the mail will have the distinctive smell of rotten eggs.
13 years ago
There’s a new way to spot singles. But Ron says if you see these bracelets, run the other dir...
Jamie Skorheim

If you see this bracelet, run the other way

There's a new way to spot singles. But Ron says it might be an indicator to stay away.
13 years ago
Syrian refugees arrive at the Turkish Cilvegozu gate border, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Russian Pres...
Tim Haeck

Rep. Adam Smith skeptical about US strike in Syria

Congress is waiting for the White House to make a case for a military strike against Syria.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Evergreen State Fair worker arrested for child porn

A man suspected of sharing child porn on the internet has been arrested at his job, working at a children's attraction at the Evergreen State Fair, in Monroe.
13 years ago
Seattle Mariners’ Taijuan Walker delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the fourth in...
Tim Haeck

Drayer: Mariners might need a whole new outfield in 2014

September means back-to-school and baseball pennant races, but - sadly - not for your Seattle Mariners. Instead, they're focusing on what September will tell them about next season.
13 years ago
Bill Nye is already applying his science know-how to the dance floor. (AP Photo/File)...
Alyssa Kleven

Bill Nye the Science Guy joins the cast of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Seattle's favorite celebrity scientist, Bill Nye, has been announced as a cast member on the upcoming season of DWTS.
13 years ago
A panel of ESPN voters has tabbed the Seahawks for the top spot in its first regular-season power r...
Josh Kerns

Expectations ramped up as Seahawks top ESPN Power Rankings

As if expectations weren't already sky high for the upcoming season, ESPN is adding fuel to the fire by voting the Seahawks to the top of its NFL Power Rankings.
13 years ago
A new report singles out West Seattle’s intersection of Fauntleroy Way Southwest and 35th Ave...
Josh Kerns

New report warns Seattle’s traffic signals ‘trending towards failure’

If you think traffic is bad around Seattle, a new report warns the city's entire system of traffic signals is heading towards a complete meltdown.
13 years ago
Dori Monson wishes Seattle good luck in choosing their next mayor, as it appears in Seattle, divers...

Seattle mayoral candidates trying to out-left each other

Good luck choosing between the two Seattle mayoral candidates.
13 years ago
Dan, Karina, and Elias Schulte are pictured on March 24, the day before a drunk driver plowed into ...
Josh Kerns

Husband of Seattle family devastated by DUI blasts defense lawyers’ group

A Seattle man whose family was devastated by an alleged drunk driver is blasting a political action committee of DUI defense attorney, while his wife and young son continue struggling to recover from their life threatening injuries.
13 years ago
A Seahawks fan is facing assault charges for allegedly punching a Minnesota Vikings fan in the face...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks fan charged with assaulting rival fan at CenturyLink Field

A Seahawks fan is facing assault charges for allegedly punching a Minnesota Vikings fan in the face in an unprovoked attack during a game at CenturyLink Field last season.
13 years ago
Demonstrators gather Tuesday afternoon outside the Russian Consul General’s residence in Seat...
Alyssa Kleven

Dan Savage: ‘We need to speak up in defense of queers in Russia’

It's spawned talk of an Olympic boycott and has many in the area skipping out on Russian vodka. In an effort to support the human rights of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community, gay rights activists held a peaceful protest in Seattle on Tuesday.
13 years ago
GeekWire’s Todd Bishop says the Nokia acquisition is a huge deal for Microsoft. (AP Photo/fil...
KIRO Radio Staff

Microsoft’s Nokia acquisition says company not giving up in hardware battle

Microsoft is buying Nokia's line-up of smartphones and a portfolio of patents and services in an attempt to mount a more formidable challenge to Apple and Google as more people pursue their lives on mobile devices.
13 years ago
With heads Up Football coaches are better trained and equipment is better and more properly fitted....
Chris Sullivan

‘Heads Up Football’ in Bothell keeps helmet hits out of the tackle mix

There has never been a more concerted effort to make football safer, to limit the helmet-to-helmet hits and to better deal with concussions and head injuries.
13 years ago
If you have a question about the new health care laws going into effect – Washington has a ho...
Tim Haeck

Washington state health insurance hotline goes live

Washington residents can get help right now, sorting through dozens of new health insurance options.
13 years ago
State law requires parents submit a Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) that shows immunizatio...
Tim Haeck

Back to school shopping: Remember the immunizations

Parents focused on back to school shopping should not forget they also need to make sure their kids have all their shots.
13 years ago
The Klein’s said they refused to bake the wedding cake for the gay couple because their relig...
Chris Sullivan

Oregon bakery forced to close following pressure from gay rights activists

A Portland area bakery that came under fire for refusing to provide a cake for a same-sex wedding is waving the white flag.
13 years ago
Teachers picket outside Nathan Eckstein Middle School in Seattle. Worries that the school year may ...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle teachers approve contract; Snoqualmie votes for strike

School started on time Wednesday in Seattle after teachers voted Tuesday evening to approve a new two-year deal.
13 years ago
Brandi Kruse

When mentally ill make threats, can we afford to call their bluff?

KIRO Radio 'On Assignment': When a mentally ill Seattle woman lost access to medication, mental health professionals had to decide whether or not she would follow through with a threat to harm her doctor.
13 years ago
A letter home from school could be a good wake-up call for parents who don’t see their kids&#...
Jamie Skorheim

Should schools be telling parents their children are fat?

At schools in a number of states across the country, students' Body Mass Index is measured and the results are sent to parents. While some people get upset by these "fat letters," an article recently published by the American Academy of Pediatrics says it is important for children's futures.
13 years ago
Michael Boysen, 27, is charged with aggravated murder for strangling his grandparents, Norma and Ro...
Tim Haeck

No death penalty in murder of Renton grandparents

A Renton man, charged with killing his grandparents just hours after his release from prison last March, will not face the death penalty.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

Prosecutor: Randle man admits he made up story about forest attack

A Randle, Wash. man who told police a story about an ambush by strangers on a remote, backwoods road now admits he killed his fiance.
13 years ago
Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement about Syria at the State Department in Washington, ...
Jamie Skorheim

Will Syria strike restore or hurt our credibility?

Secretary of State John Kerry made a very good speech, even a presidential-sounding speech on Syria Friday, says KIRO Radio's John Curley, but he neglected to answer one pretty significant question.
13 years ago
A dozen men filed a broad new lawsuit against the Boy Scouts and former adult leaders Thursday, say...
KIRO Radio Staff

Washington lawsuit accuses 13 of Boy Scouts abuses

A dozen men filed a broad new lawsuit against the Boy Scouts and former adult leaders Thursday, saying that abuse occurred regularly in Washington state sites such as a popular camp outside of Seattle.
13 years ago