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Along with rallying fans at Safeco Field, the Mariner Moose makes over 200 appearances a year at ev...
Josh Kerns

For rent: Mariner Moose doing a lot of moonlighting

If you're looking for something special for your next birthday party or wedding reception, forget the usual clown or piano player. Why not rent the Mariner Moose instead?
14 years ago
Bertha is just about ready to head underground. The last chance to say goodbye is Saturday. (Image ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Big Bertha about to head under downtown Seattle for 14 months

Say goodbye to Big Bertha. The world's largest tunneling machine is about to disappear under downtown Seattle.
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Tim Haeck

Detectives release bus video showing Olympia stabbing

Surveillance video might hold clues to a double stabbing near an Olympia park Tuesday afternoon.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Fire destroys Olympia’s historic Oyster House restaurant

The owners call the Oyster House in Olympia the oldest seafood restaurant in Washington. It was destroyed by fire overnight.
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Frank Shiers

Cracks starting to show in Microsoft Surface

Microsoft has taken a huge hit for slow sales of the Surface RT tablet computer.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Sonics supporters’ slam of mayoral candidate Peter Steinbruek trends in Seattle

The list of things trending on Twitter Thursday night caught the attention of those following local politics.
14 years ago
The Snohomish County prosecutor’s office says Erick Walker “exhibited extreme indiffere...
Chris Sullivan

Accused Molly Conley killer expected back in court

The Marysville man accused of murdering straight-A student Molly Conley is facing a first degree murder charge and could spend the rest of his life in prison, if convicted.
14 years ago
The drug is not supposed to be given to people with previous brain injuries, like the one suffered ...
Chris Sullivan

Malaria drug may have played role in Afghan massacre

A malaria drug that is known to incite psychotic behavior is now playing a role in the case of a JBLM soldier who admitted to killing 16 Afghan civilians.
14 years ago
The City of Seattle has launched a new pay by phone parking initiative that lets you avoid those pe...
Josh Kerns

Tired of dealing with Seattle’s parking stations? Now there’s an app for that

Tired of dealing with those pay machines and stickers to park in downtown Seattle? Now you don't have to, thanks to a new pay by phone parking initiative that officially launched Thursday.
14 years ago
Over the next eleven weekends, crews will replace freeway expansion joints on the I-5 corridor. (KI...
Tim Haeck

More weekend closures on I-5 in Seattle

Another weekend warning for I-5 drivers. Friday afternoon is the beginning of five straight weekends of lane and ramp closures at Corson.
14 years ago
A Japan Airlines 787 heading for Tokyo has turned around over Canada and returned to Boston “...
Josh Kerns

Japan Airlines 787 Dreamliner forced to return to Boston

A Japan Airlines 787 heading for Tokyo has turned around over Canada and returned to Boston "as a precautionary measure," The Boston Globe reports.
14 years ago
Mosquitoes seem to hit some people more than others. But there are things you can do to make yourse...
Jamie Skorheim

How to make yourself less attractive to mosquitoes

When a group of people are sitting around a campfire, how do those pesky mosquitoes decide who to go for? It often seems like one or two people get the lion's share of the bites.
14 years ago
Paul McCartney (l) and the Beatles fish from the window of Seattle’s Edgewater Hotel during t...
Josh Kerns

Pat O’Day recounts falling for epic Paul McCartney marriage hoax

Paul McCartney's return to Seattle Friday for his highly anticipated Safeco Field show is stirring some embarrassing memories for iconic Seattle DJ and concert promoter Pat O'Day.
14 years ago
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Whole Foods remain at odds over wages and benefits at a proposed West...
MyNorthwest.com

Whole Foods vs. Seattle Mayor McGinn: Who’s right?

The growing battle between Whole Foods Market and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn over a West Seattle project continues, with both sides insisting the other is wrong.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

High court: It’s not negligence if patient doesn’t want nursing home care

The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a guardian, accused of negligence for deciding not to put an elderly woman into a nursing home.
14 years ago
Police released tear gas in an attempt to coax out the suspect from his Bellevue apartment. (KIRO R...
KIRO Radio Staff

Chess match goes awry, leads to standoff with Bellevue Police

An argument during a chess match turned into a standoff.
14 years ago
General view of the Air Ethiopian Boeing 787 Dreamliner ‘Queen of Sheba’ airplane, on t...
KIRO Radio Staff

UK investigators: Disable locator beacon on Boeing 787s

U.K. air accident investigators are recommending that all Honeywell emergency transmitters should be temporarily disabled on Boeing 787s following a fire last week at London's Heathrow Airport.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Puyallup man arrested for allegedly killing friend with frying pan

They can't find the body, but prosecutors say they have enough evidence to prove that a Puyallup man killed his friend with a frying pan.
14 years ago
The Vancouver man claimed he fired his gun because, “I did what Joe Biden told me to do. I we...
Dave Ross

Joe Biden’s shotgun-firing advice lands Vancouver man in court

A Vancouver, Washington resident and proud gun owner was in court Wednesday for following the advice of Joe Biden.
14 years ago
Work continues at Safeco Field in preparation for Paul McCartney’s concert Friday, the first ...
Josh Kerns

Safeco Field undergoes overhaul for Paul McCartney

When Paul McCartney takes the stage Friday night at Safeco Field, it'll be the first concert there since the stadium opened in 1999. And Mariners officials have worked tirelessly and traveled the country to make sure they get it right.
14 years ago
Seattle broadcast legend Pat O’Day (r) stands next to the Miss Wahoo with KONA radio announce...
Josh Kerns

Pat O’Day returns to Seafair hydro broadcast after outcry

The outcry was as loud as an old turbine engine, after KIRO TV decided to drop iconic Seattle DJ Pat O'Day from this year's Seafair hydroplane race coverage. But now the station has reversed course and decided to include him in the broadcast.
14 years ago
In this photo released on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 by the Mexican Navy, is Zetas drug cartel leader M...
Alyssa Kleven

Violent cartel kingpin’s arrest doesn’t mean drug war is over on Seattle streets

A prominent leader of one of Mexico's most infamous drug cartels has been arrested. But the war on drugs, along the border, and in the Northwest, is hardly over.
14 years ago
Mayor Mike McGinn is demanding a potential new Whole Foods in West Seattle pay a “living wage...

Mayor McGinn inflicting more damage on our city, blocking job creation in West Seattle

I truly believe that Mike McGinn could be the worst mayor Seattle's ever had. I think what he is doing is going to inflict such long term damage on this city.
14 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Man’s retirement property standing in way of $200 million project

Robert Zornes, an RV park owner in Forks, got a little more than he bargained for when he purchased a 100-acre riverfront property on the Columbia River where he dreamed of one day retiring with his wife.
14 years ago