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The American Civil Liberties Union has just released a report titled: “You Are Being Tracked....
Tim Haeck

ACLU wants cops to limit storage of license plate data

If you drive in Seattle, the police have probably photographed and stored your license plate number. Automated license plate readers help the cops find stolen cars and vehicles linked to crimes. The American Civil Liberties Union wants limits on how long police can keep that data.
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Chris Sullivan

7-time felon wanted for Renton fight that ended in death

King County hasn't charged anyone in the death of a 20-year-old Renton woman who was shot during a fist-fight two months ago, but prosecutors have charged the man they believe first pulled a gun and escalated things.
14 years ago
Whole Foods wants to build a new 41,000 square foot store in West Seattle. (AP Photo/File)...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn attacks Whole Foods

On the heels of a battle over minimum wage for fast food workers, now Seattle's Mayor Mike McGinn is taking aim at a national grocery chain employee pay and holding up its plans to open a store in West Seattle.
14 years ago
Golfers prepare to tee off at Lynnwood Municipal Golf Course. (Chris Sullivan/KIRO Radio)...
Chris Sullivan

Grass isn’t always greener for Washington golf courses trying to turn a profit

The golfing boom of the 90's and early 2000's was great for players. New courses. More tee times. And more variety. But then the recession hit. Rounds dropped. Courses struggled, and some went out of business. And today, many cities that own and run courses that saw golf as a cash cow and now trying to dump their courses because they can't afford them.
14 years ago
The Snohomish County sheriff’s sergeant facing prosecution for his connection to an alleged b...
Josh Kerns

Snohomish County sheriff’s sergeant busted for tipping off bikini baristas resigns

The Snohomish County sheriff's sergeant facing prosecution for his connection to an alleged bikini-barista prostitution ring has resigned, The Snohomish County sheriff's office announced Tuesday.
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A group of fans in Kansas City is launching an effort to beat a Seattle bid to break the Guinness B...
Josh Kerns

Kansas City fans trying to top Seattle’s world record stadium noise attempt

A group of Seahawks fans who want to break the record for the loudest stadium in the world are getting some serious competition from a rival group in Kansas City seeking the ear-splitting title themselves.
14 years ago
This Aug. 19, 2012 file photo shows actor Cory Monteith at the 2012 Do Something awards in Santa Mo...
Jamie Skorheim

BC coroner confirms cause of death for ‘Glee’ star Cory Monteith

Autopsy and toxicology results following the death of "Glee" star Cory Monteith on Saturday have been released.
14 years ago
A Chicago law firm is initiating legal action against Boeing on behalf of 83 passengers aboard the ...
Tim Haeck

Legal action over San Francisco plane crash targets Boeing

A Chicago law firm is initiating legal action against Boeing on behalf of 83 passengers aboard the 777 that crash landed in San Francisco.
14 years ago
A trio of Washington legislators proposed a bill that would allow gun owners to carry inside Centur...
Josh Kerns

Seahawks-49ers CenturyLink Field clash among NFL’s most expensive tickets

It's tough enough to score a ticket to a Seahawks game without digging deep. But Seattle's highly anticipated matchup with the 49ers at CenturyLink Field is shaping up to be one of the upcoming season's most expensive across the NFL.
14 years ago
A 14-year-old Tacoma boy pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the kidnaping, rape, and attempted murder of...
Brandi Kruse

Boy, 14, pleads not guilty to attacking 7-year-old neighbor

Prosecutors will seek to have a 14-year-old Puyallup boy tried as an adult for a brutal attack that left his 7-year-old neighbor in intensive care.
14 years ago
This image is from Quality Inn & Suites Seattle Center’s online photo gallery featuring i...
Jamie Skorheim

Vacationer explains how he found drowning victim’s body when Seattle Fire missed it

Tom Fleming's vacation in Seattle took an unlikely turn when he went for a dip in the pool at Quality Inn & Suites Seattle Center.
14 years ago
Gov. Jay Inslee’s popularity in the first six months in office matches that of his predecesso...
Tim Haeck

Gov. Inslee gets low marks for leadership during legislative sessions

Gov. Jay Inslee's popularity in the first six months in office matches that of his predecessor, Chris Gregoire.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Tacoma man pulled over for DUI with five kids in his truck

A Tacoma man faces drunk driving charges after getting pulled over Saturday night by troopers in Sumner with two women and five children in his Chevy crew cab truck.
14 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Naked burglary suspect tracked by K9 to roof in the University District

Residents of a home in Seattle's University District were surprised to find a naked man inside their residence around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
14 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

What WSDOT crews are doing when they close the 520 bridge

All the recent 520 bridge closures can be pretty annoying for people that regularly cross it as well as for those impacted by the added congestion on other area roadways, but a video released by the Washington Department of Transportation shows what appears to be a lot of work getting done, at least during last weekend's closure.
14 years ago
As the pressure of the Redoubt Volcano builds, the quakes get smaller and happen in such rapid succ...
Dave Ross

UW scientist captures ‘scream’ of Alaskan volcano as it erupts

It sounds like a joke: what did the Volcano say just before it blew its top?
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Sex predators using cyber bullying tactics to exploit children

The feds call it a disturbing trend: predators using the internet to lure children into their world of online pornography and abuse, sometimes leading to molestation and rape.
14 years ago
In this Tuesday, June 25, 2013, photo, a biker rides without a helmet on a Citibike, as part of New...
Chris Sullivan

Bike sharing closer to reality in Seattle

Don't want to walk or catch the bus? Seattle is close to putting a bike sharing program into place that would let you grab two wheels and go.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Port Angeles mayor gets apology for Army choppers that terrorized town

Port Angeles Mayor Cherie Kidd says the Army has apologized for the low-flying helicopters she says "terrorized my city."
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Farmers look to South Lake Union to make a buck

Seattle's South Lake Union is among the hottest commercial real estate markets in the region and that could mean a profit for farmers in the Snoqualmie Valley, thanks to a program allowing rural landowners to sell their development rights.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Suspected drunk driver assaulted after crashing into home

A suspected drunk driver was beaten unconscious Sunday night after he crashed his car into a home in Spanaway, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
14 years ago
With no succession plan in place, or a Steve Ballmer-heir apparent, Parkhurst herself has even sugg...
Dave Ross

Could the ‘Howard Schultz Solution’ fix Microsoft’s problems?

It's easy to forget that Microsoft used to sell for $58 a share. So it's no surprise that Parkhurst says there will be big changes still ahead. "A lot of tech companies over the past decade have done quite well for long term investors," says Parkhurst.
14 years ago
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Josh Kerns

UW’s Austin Seferian-Jenkins pleads guilty to DUI

University of Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins has changed his plea to guilty for a March, 2013 DUI in a pre-trial hearing Monday in Seattle.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Four Washington arrests in nationwide crackdown on Internet child sex crimes

Local police and federal agents nationwide arrested more than 250 people suspected of Internet sex crimes against children, including four arrests in Washington state.
14 years ago