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The Seattle Police Department will give away bags of Doritos at this weekend’s annual Hempfes...
Josh Kerns

Dude! Seattle police to give out munchies at Hempfest

If the thousands of pot smokers attending Seattle's annual Hempfest this weekend get the munchies, the Seattle Police Department will be there to help out - giving away bags of Doritos. Really.
13 years ago
Submissions from the Find It Fix It app are entered into the city’s Constituent Relationship ...
Alyssa Kleven

New City of Seattle app makes reporting potholes a snap

The City of Seattle now has an easier way to report that growing pothole outside your front door: There's an app for that.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Police: Jealous woman runs down ex, new girlfriend

A woman takes her anger over a break-up to the extreme and ends up in jail.
13 years ago
According to a civilian military defense counsel based in Seattle and a former Army JAG, it may res...
MyNorthwest.com

Expert: If prosecution kicked off Afghan killings case, it could mean lighter sentence

A week before his client will be sentenced for killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan, attorney John Henry Browne wants the entire prosecution team thrown off the case.
13 years ago
People have been arguing for years about whether the more expensive gas is better or whether the le...
Chris Sullivan

Is cheap gas really inferior?

If something is more expensive, it's probably better, right? That's the assumption most of us make. Cars, designer clothes, organic foods. It's how we think. But what about gas? Is the store charging 10-cents a gallon more have better gas?
13 years ago
All Nippon Airways has found wiring problems on three of its 787 engines. (AP Photo/File)...
Chris Sullivan

Dreamliner woes: Another Boeing 787 wiring problem found

More trouble for the Boeing Dreamliner. Another wiring issue has been found in several of the planes, and this time the problem could impact the engines.
13 years ago
The first of eight huge concrete girders for the permanent new span of the Skagit River bridge arri...
KIRO Radio Staff

New Skagit River I-5 bridge reaches major milestone

It's a major milestone for the permanent fix for the Skagit River bridge. The first of eight huge concrete girders arrived on the scene Tuesday, where crews are working to build a new span by early September.
13 years ago
Officers investigate the scene of a deadly drunk driving crash in Northeast Seattle last March that...
Josh Kerns

Family files $45 million claim against City of Seattle for deadly drunk driving crash

The family torn apart by a deadly drunk driving crash in Northeast Seattle has filed $45 million in claims against the City of Seattle, arguing it failed to supervise the repeat drunk driver that plowed into them as they crossed the street, the Seattle City Attorney's office says.
13 years ago
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Jillian Raftery

The biggest, most expensive fast food burger of all time is from Enumclaw

12.5 inches tall. 9,044 calories. 20 burger patties. Every kind of cheese... It's "The Kraken," by Jack in the Box.
13 years ago
A Seattle police officer arrested for a DUI after registering a breath-alcohol level nearly three t...
Josh Kerns

Seattle cop pleads down DUI despite alcohol level three times legal limit

A Seattle police officer arrested for a DUI after registering a breath-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit will spend just two days in jail after pleading guilty to a reduced charge. But KIRO Radio's Dori Monson says she should be charged with attempted murder.
13 years ago
Kids will wear the anti-smoking t-shirt because their parents are bothered by the lewd phrasing, ac...
Alyssa Kleven

‘Suck on this’ T-shirt won’t stop kids in Pierce County from lighting up

A mom panicked when two teenage boys came up to her daughters at the Pierce County Fair and gave them T-shirts with the phrase "suck on this."
13 years ago
Oklahoma City-based Sonic Drive-In says it will open 14 new restaurants in the Seattle area in a ma...
Josh Kerns

Sonic Drive-In makes major Seattle move on local burger joints with massive expansion

What is it with Oklahoma City? First they took our Sonics, now Oklahoma-based Sonic Drive-In is making a big move on Dicks and other Seattle burger joints.
13 years ago
Poor sales of Microsoft’s Surface RT have prompted an investor to file a class action lawsuit...
Josh Kerns

Investors sue Microsoft, say they were misled regarding poor-selling Surface RT

It's well known Microsoft's Surface RT tablet has been a dud. And now some shareholders are suing the company, claiming it misled investors about how poorly the iPad competitor was selling.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio host Andrew Walsh found that as a regular bus rider he had time to read all of the paper...
Alyssa Kleven

Making a case for riding the bus

Andrew Walsh used to ride the bus every day, and the KIRO Radio host still would but it just doesn't work within his schedule.
13 years ago
The 2nd Amendment Foundation threatened to sue Mill Creek if it didn’t get rid of its ban, no...
Chris Sullivan

Mill Creek boots gun ban at parks under threat of lawsuit

Mill Creek had banned guns in its parks for a decade, but the city quietly lifted that ban last month under the threat of possible lawsuit.
13 years ago
Gun clubs in the county worry that as more housing developments move closer to their ranges that re...
Chris Sullivan

Pierce County to protect gun ranges

Pierce County is expected to become the first county in the state to protect shooting ranges from legal action over noise and nuisance complaints.
13 years ago
Attorney John Henry Browne is worried the prosecution will use the statements Sergeant Robert Bales...
Chris Sullivan

Afghan killer’s defense attorney making unusual request

A week before his client will be sentenced for killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan, attorney John Henry Browne wants the entire prosecution team thrown off the case.
13 years ago
The Washington State Department of Transportation says eight mudslides have buried SR 20, cutting o...
KIRO Radio Staff

Mudslides bury North Cascades highway, stranding hikers and cutting major route

The Washington State Department of Transportation says eight mudslides are currently covering SR 20.
13 years ago
Seattle bus...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Seattle police: Metro bus driver shot in downtown Seattle

The suspected gunman in Monday's shooting of a Metro Transit driver has died at Harborview Medical Center.
13 years ago
King County Executive Dow Constantine says the transit union has rejected previous calls for bullet...
Josh Kerns

Metro bus shooting renews calls for bulletproof glass

In light of Monday's shooting of a King County Metro Transit bus driver, plenty of people are asking why drivers aren't protected by bulletproof glass.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Woman leaves backpack inside Redmond Safeway; prompts lockdown

A Safeway in Redmond was locked down after an armed woman ditched her backpack in the store Monday morning.
13 years ago
Solar panels are still a rarity in most Northwest neighborhoods but the alternative energy source i...
Tim Haeck

Solar panels becoming more mainstream in the Northwest

Solar panels are still a rarity in most Northwest neighborhoods but the alternative energy source is gaining in popularity among homeowners.
13 years ago
This 2013 file photo released Sunday Aug. 11, 2013 by Andrew Spanswick, a friend of James Lee DiMag...
KIRO Radio Staff

Like father, like son? DiMaggio’s father held 16-year-old at gunpoint

Suspected kidnapper and murderer James Lee DiMaggio's father had an extensive criminal past and once held a teenage girl at gunpoint.
13 years ago
The Eastlake All-Stars beat the Montana state champs to win the Northwest Regional over the weekend...
Chris Sullivan

Sammamish’s Eastlake Little League continues on magical run

The Little Leaguers from Sammamish just keep winning. They dusted the competition in California, and now they're in Pennsylvania for the Little League World Series.
13 years ago