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Tim Haeck

Dog killed by owner preparing for end of world, say deputies

A Skamania County man, arrested after killing his dog with a homemade explosive, claims he was preparing for the end of the world.
13 years ago
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is getting positive reviews for his newly released album “Eve...
Josh Kerns

Paul Allen shows off guitar skills with big-name backing on newly released album

It's no surprise Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is a music lover who just released a new album of original rock and roll. But what is a surprise is that it's actually really good.
13 years ago
Rainy MacDuff, the owner of Rainy Days Caffe in Lake Stevens says they’re a kid-oriented esta...
Jamie Skorheim

Lake Stevens coffee shop owner says take kids elsewhere if they’re going to act out

The Lake Stevens coffee shop owner getting flack for asking a couple of women and their children to leave after they reportedly made a mess of scone crumbs on the floor is maintaining her right to address customers who aren't behaving appropriately in her establishment.
13 years ago
Civilian furloughs at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will end early. The Pentagon said it found sufficien...
Tim Haeck

Civilian furloughs at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to end early

The furlough of civilian employees at Joint Base Lewis-McChord is about to end, ahead of schedule.
13 years ago
New figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service show more than 9,500 pending home sales in July...
Tim Haeck

Inventory tight, home prices, pending sales rise in July

July was a strong month for people buying and selling homes in King County. And sales prices continue to climb.
13 years ago
First, the Seattle-based online retailer got into the wine business, now it’s selling paintin...
Tim Haeck

Fine art a click away at new Amazon store

Available at amazon.com today: a set of knives for $100 and a framed Monet for $2.5 million. Just add it to the shopping cart.
13 years ago
Jan Harville, seen here in a photo coaching the UW womens crew team, had her Olympic dreams ripped ...
Chris Sullivan

Possible Sochi boycott steams local 1980 Olympian

Jan Harville had her Olympic dreams ripped away for political reasons. She's hoping it won't happen again.
13 years ago
Ballots need to be postmarked by Tuesday. (AP Photo/File)...
Chris Sullivan

Voters faced with big decisions on election day

They say all politics is local, and today's primary election is a great example of that. A lot of mayors and council members will be decided.
13 years ago
County deputies, the Washington State Patrol and local police will all be focusing on busting distr...
Chris Sullivan

WSP troopers, county and city cops target distracted drivers

It's against the law, but everywhere you look, you see people doing it, talking or texting behind the wheel. When was the last time you stopped at a light, and the person next to wasn't working their thumbs? The police are going after distracted drivers for the next two weeks, and you will be getting busted.
13 years ago
Michele K. Anderson, 34, will ask a King County judge to grant her access to radio and television w...
Brandi Kruse

No TV, radio for suspect in Carnation massacre

A woman suspected of helping to kill six members of her family will ask a King County judge Tuesday to change the conditions of her confinement and allow her to have access to radio and television in jail.
13 years ago
A researcher demonstrates a burger made from beef grown in the laboratory. (CulturedBeef.net image)...
Josh Kerns

Would you eat lab grown hamburger? You could soon have the chance

Would you pay $300,000 for a burger that's all beef but doesn't need all the land and feed to raise a cow? That's how much researchers say it cost them to come up with the world's first real hamburger grown entirely in the laboratory.
13 years ago
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is buying The Washington Post and other newspapers for $250 million i...
Josh Kerns

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buying Washington Post for $250 million

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is buying The Washington Post and other newspapers for $250 million in a move sending shock waves through the tech and journalism worlds.
13 years ago
Kristyn Whisman, the Dean of Corrections Education at Edmonds Community College, will be among the ...
Jamie Skorheim

Edmonds Community College dean has sights set on World’s Strongest Woman title

An Edmonds Community College dean will be among the women competing for the title of "America's Strongest Woman" at a competition in Texas in October, and she's determined to move onto the world competition.
13 years ago
A letter from a young fan to Mariners standout Kyle Seager, posted by his wife, is going viral. (Ju...
Josh Kerns

Young fan sends heartwarming letter to M’s Kyle Seager

Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager is quickly establishing himself as a fan favorite here in Seattle. And a sweet letter he recently got from a kid in Houston shows he's making plenty of fans across the country.
13 years ago
Josh Kerns

Man chased, beaten in suspected Capitol Hill hate crime

Police say a 37-year-old man is recovering Monday after being chased and beaten by five people on Capitol Hill in what's being investigated as a hate crime.
13 years ago
Jimmy Shane in the Graham Trucking boat finished first to win the Albert Lee Cup at Seafair on Sund...
Jamie Skorheim

John Curley: I don’t get Seafair

Around 115,000 fans turned out for Seafair over the weekend, but numbers were down from what organizers expected. Some blamed the absence of the Blue Angels, but even with the Blues streaking through the sky, the festival isn't a big enough draw for KIRO Radio's John Curley.
13 years ago
One man was killed after falling from a boat at Seafair on Saturday. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)...
Frank Shiers

Man drowns in Lake Washington at Seafair

Seafair weekend on Lake Washington was marred by a drowning Saturday afternoon.
13 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Animal rescue seeks help for 14 horses in Thurston County

A non-profit horse rescue group is scrambling to find homes for 14 starving horses seized from a farm south of Olympia.
13 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Washington man sole survivor of boat sinking in Alaska

After overshooting their destination on southeast Alaska's Baranof Island, the three high school friends in the borrowed aluminum fishing boat turned around and realized they were facing strong winds and big waves. They gunned it for shore _ to no avail.
13 years ago
Traffic expert Larry Ehl says Seattle’s next mayor needs to stop having individual plans for ...
Chris Sullivan

Traffic expert: Seattle’s next mayor needs more courageous leadership

I don't have to tell you that Seattle has some of the worst traffic congestion in the nation. You probably sat in it this morning, but what can be done to make it better? The candidates for Seattle mayor all say they have a plan. Whose plan is best?
13 years ago
Don O’Neill says rather than focusing on ride-share operators, maybe the yellow cabs should c...
Stephanie Klein

What yellow cabs need to do to stay competitive

Upon learning of a taxi cab protest aimed at calling attention to the lack of regulations for ride-share operators in downtown Seattle on Friday, KIRO Radio's Don O'Neill offered a few tips to the yellow cab drivers.
13 years ago
Will Desiree see Brooks in The Bachelorette season finale? Or will she pick between Chris and Drew?...
Stephanie Klein

The night before The Bachelorette season finale

If you're keeping up on The Bachelorette, you're wondering if Brooks will return for the season finale or if Des will pick between Drew and Chris on Monday night's finale show.
13 years ago
Interim Seattle Police Chief Jim Pugel announced Thursday what he called the largest number of prom...
Brandi Kruse

‘Great day’ for Seattle PD as interim chief announces promotions

Interim Seattle Police Chief Jim Pugel announced Thursday what he called the largest number of promotions the department has made in several decades.
13 years ago
Detectives are asking for help tracking down a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman he met ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle police search for sexual assault suspect

Detectives are asking for help tracking down a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman he met at a Seattle bus stop on Sunday.
13 years ago