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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
Nordstrom has incurred the wrath of some customers who don’t like the company following their...
Tim Haeck

Customers complain, Nordstrom stops in-store tracking

Nordstrom has incurred the wrath of some customers who don't like the company following their movements inside their stores.
14 years ago
Libby Denkmann

Seattle business owner puts up homemade outhouses in Pioneer Square

For business owners in Pioneer Square, public urination is more than just a nuisance. It's become such a problem one business owner decided to build her own public toilets.
14 years ago
“Volvo has done a lot with something called “platooning” where they have a lead v...
Kim Shepard

Autonomous cars, trucks not far off for Washington drivers

The "Google Car," a driverless car, is being tested by Google in California. Here in Washington, we don't have laws that would allow that, yet. But we're getting there, and faster than you might think.
14 years ago
So far the promoters that run the Paradiso Festival at the Gorge haven’t welcomed drug educat...
KIRO Radio Staff

Drug educators petition for presence at next year’s Paradiso Festival

Following the death of a drug overdose victim at a Gorge Amphitheater music festival, a drug education group wants to run a program during next year's event.
14 years ago
Investigators say the lithium-ion batteries are on responsible for the small fire aboard a Ethiopia...
Chris Sullivan

Batteries ruled out, but still no cause for Boeing 787 fire at London’s Heathrow Airport

It looks like the lithium-ion batteries on board the Ethiopian Airlines 787 are not to blame for the fire that damaged the plane as it sat at the terminal of London's Heathrow Airport.
14 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Thousands of students fail Washington state math exam needed for graduation

Nearly 90 percent of students in the high school Class of 2013 met the math standards that are now required for graduation, but that leaves almost 7,000 kids without a diploma.
14 years ago
Activists in Seattle and across the country say it’s time for the federal government to lift ...
Tim Haeck

Seattle activists want ban lifted on blood donations by gay men

Activists in Seattle and across the country say it's time for the federal government to lift a ban on the donation of blood by gay and bisexual men.
14 years ago
Just hours after taking office, Mayor Guier hired two police officers, started looking at candidate...
Chris Sullivan

Pacific’s new mayor sets city out on road to recovery

The write-in candidacy and experiment of Mayor Cy Sun ended last week in Pacific when the recall election results were certified, but now comes the even bigger challenge for the small town, digging-out of 18-months worth of damage and putting the community back together.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Mother, grandparents charged with beating 9-year-old boy

The mother and grandparents of a nine year old Tacoma boy are jailed after the boy was found bruised, malnourished and suffering a broken collar bone.
14 years ago
Seattle’s Madison Valley will get a French twist on Saturday as the neighborhood hosts the se...
Jamie Skorheim

Seattle’s Madison Valley goes French for Bastille Bash

Seattle's Madison Valley will get a French twist on Saturday as the neighborhood hosts the second annual Bastille Bash.
14 years ago
Club members can participate in blind tastings that help select the wines featured each month. (MyN...
Alyssa Kleven

How a wine club can help you wade through the Northwest’s 1,100 wineries

You don't have stumble far from Washington's metropolitan areas to find a winery.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Deputy fires, grazes man in speeding truck in Gig Harbor

A sheriff's deputy fired at a guy he says tried to run him down in Gig Harbor this morning. The man in the truck is fortunate that the confrontation didn't end right there.
14 years ago
A King County Superior court judge awarded $15.2 million Friday to an 8-year-old Snoqualmie girl af...
Josh Kerns

Brain damaged girl awarded $15.2 million for UW doctor’s mistake at Seattle Children’s

A King County Superior court judge awarded $15.2 million Friday to an 8-year-old Snoqualmie girl after a University of Washington doctor working at Seattle Children's Hospital mistakenly recommended an over-the-counter medication that left her permanently brain damaged.
14 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

New mayor of Pacific already hiring police officers

The City of Pacific is no longer firing people. It's hiring people.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Deputy fires gun, grazes man in speeding truck in Gig Harbor

A sheriff's deputy fired at a guy he says tried to run him down in Gig Harbor Friday morning. The man in the truck is fortunate that the confrontation didn't end right there.
14 years ago
A fire on an empty Boeing 787 Dreamliner forced Heathrow Airport in London to temporarily close bot...
MyNorthwest.com

NTSB to investigate Boeing 787 Dreamliner fire at London’s Heathrow Airport

Flights have were temporarily suspended out of London's Heathrow Airport after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner caught fire.
14 years ago
The housing market is picking up, but young agents who might have gotten out of the job when the ho...
Ursula Reutin

Housing market heats up with young buyers but average real estate agent age 57

As the housing market heats up again, the real estate industry is facing a new challenge: finding enough younger agents.
14 years ago
Forecasters say they don’t see any rain coming soon for Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle on strong summer weather streak; no rain in sight

There's been no rain in Seattle since June 27, and that dry streak is expected to continue into the foreseeable future.
14 years ago
WSDOT crews will be replacing concrete panels on I-405 much like this, which will close the major i...
Chris Sullivan

Weekend construction to snarl Seattle area traffic

Be prepared to squeeze-in with thousands of other drivers on I-5 and I-90 if you're driving around Seattle this weekend because I-405 and Highway 520 are going to be closed both days for major construction projects.
14 years ago
Fast food workers in Seattle are taking their complaints about low pay and wage theft to city hall....
Tim Haeck

Seattle leaders sympathetic to complaints of low wage workers

Fast food workers in Seattle are taking their complaints about low pay and wage theft to city hall.
14 years ago
The King Conservation District is offering free soil tests to residents across King County. (AP Pho...
Jamie Skorheim

Free soil tests available for gardeners in King County

Ever wonder if there's anything to blame your plants' failure on besides your lack of a green thumb? Right now, gardeners in King County can get a free evaluation of their soil to see if they can point the finger at that.
14 years ago
A robotic chef from Japan’s Motoman prepares a dish. Robots have become increasingly popular ...
Josh Kerns

Why robots could soon replace fast food workers demanding higher minimum wage

If Seattle fast workers demanding a big raise in the minimum wage get their way, they'll soon be replaced by robots says KIRO Radio's John Curley, who points to growing automation as a warning to those who want $15 an hour or more to flip burgers.
14 years ago
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office has released a surveillance video showing a Lake Steven...
Josh Kerns

Investigators release surveillance video of Lake Stevens murder victim, suspect

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office has released a surveillance video showing a Lake Stevens murder victim and her suspected killer in hopes more witnesses will come forward.
14 years ago