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Alyssa Kleven

Seattle police car nearly avoids collision, stolen SUV hits building instead

A Seattle police officer narrowly escaped a collision with an SUV early Sunday morning, but the SUV and its passengers weren't as lucky.
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Kim Shepard

10-year-old Woodinville chef lands invitation to White House

She's been making her own online cooking shows for the past year and now her "No-Noodle Lasagna" recipe has landed 10-year-old Amber Kelley an invitation to the White House.
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The plant will produce Starbucks VIA Ready Brew and many Starbucks ready-to-drink products. (AP Pho...
Linda Thomas

Starbucks readies plant in Georgia

Boeing isn't the only company interested in the South, with its 787 plant in South Carolina.
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A passenger of Asiana flight 214 arrives at the Incheon Airport in Incheon, west of Seoul Monday, J...
Chris Sullivan

Surviving an airplane crash is more common than ever before

Walking away from major airplane crashes like the one in San Francisco is far more common today than it was just a decade ago because airplanes are being built better and with safer materials.
14 years ago
The Puyallup Fair no more – this year you’ll be heading to the Washington State Fair in...

The Puyallup Fair gets a new name: Washington State Fair

It will still be in Puyallup, but come September you'll be going to the Washington State Fair.
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Detectives are looking for a witness who they say may have key information in the stabbing death of...
Stephanie Klein

Witness sought in Lake Stevens fatal stabbing case

Detectives are looking for a witness who they say may have key information in the stabbing death of a Lake Stevens woman.
14 years ago
Flames surrounded a house in Aug. 2012, on a hillside above Bettas Road near Cle Elum, Washington. ...
Dan Restione

High stakes for meteorologist on wildfire front lines

Everyone relies on weather forecasters to make plans that help their lives run smoothly, but imagine depending on predictions where accuracy is key to survival.
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MyNorthwest.com

Seattle police shoot, kill armed man following Capitol Hill standoff

Seattle police shot and killed an armed man who barricaded himself in a Capitol Hill apartment early Friday morning.
14 years ago
SR 99 and Mercer Street will be closed all weekend as construction to fix the Mercer Mess continues...
Josh Kerns

Mercer Mess fix to close SR 99, Mercer St. throughout weekend

Work to continue fixing Seattle's Mercer Mess is prompting the Seattle Department of Transportation to close SR 99 and Mercer Street all weekend, which could cause some significant traffic tie-ups around the area.
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An SUV that crashed into a taxi after running a red light Friday morning in Auburn killed the cab d...
Josh Kerns

Cab driver killed in crash at Auburn intersection

A cab driver was killed early Friday morning when an SUV driver blew through a red light and smashed into the taxi.
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Sunny skies and warm temperatures are expected to hang around for the next couple of months with lo...
Josh Kerns

Summer weather looks to be here for long while

July 5 is usually considered the unofficial start to summer in the Seattle area. And the National Weather Service says we should have plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures the next couple of months.
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A fire Thursday night destroyed 14 boats at a storage facility on Northlake Way in Seattle on Lake ...
MyNorthwest.com

Massive fire destroys 14 boats at Seattle storage facility

A fire believed caused by illegal fireworks has destroyed 14 boats at a storage facility on Northlake Way in Seattle.
14 years ago
A heavily armed man with incendiary devices was arrested near the University of Washington in Seatt...
Brandi Kruse

Nevada man arrested near UW campus with guns, explosives

A heavily armed man with incendiary devices was arrested near the University of Washington in Seattle, campus police said at a press conference Thursday.
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A 14-year-old boy is in custody for DUI after leading a State Patrol trooper on a high-speed chase ...
Josh Kerns

Troopers arrest 14-year-old suspected of DUI following chase, crash

The Washington State Patrol is used to pulling over drunk drivers. But a chase and arrest early Wednesday morning in Bellingham was far from the usual.
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Anthony E. Garver, 25, is suspected of stabbing a Lake Stevens woman to death while wanted by the U...
Brandi Kruse

Suspect in Lake Stevens stabbing death studied Al-Qaeda, threatened bombing

A Spokane man known to federal authorities as an anti-government extremist, who studies Al-Qaeda and idolizes Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, has been arrested for the murder of a young woman in Lake Stevens.
14 years ago
Woodland Park Zoo’s live animal cam captures a barn swallow family 9 feet above the ground wi...
Stephanie Klein

Caught on camera: Barn swallow chicks at Woodland Park Zoo

If you can't regularly visit Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, check out the roving animal cam. The zoo features a new animal or exhibit angle every week.
14 years ago
Ballard’s Hilliard’s Beer is among a number of craft brewers going with cans instead of...
Josh Kerns

Craft brewers giving bottles the boot in favor of cans

Canned beer is usually associated with cheap, mass-produced brews. But more and more craft brewers are giving the boot to bottles and turning to cans instead.
14 years ago
From left to right, model Candice Swanepoel, model Karlie Kloss, and model Alessandra Ambrosio pose...
Stephanie Klein

Victoria’s Secret swim tour stopping in Bellevue

Bellevue won a spot on Victoria's Secret's Angels Summer Swim Tour with a stop at Bellevue Square on July 10.
14 years ago
Officers will be out in force on area lakes and rivers this week to enforce the state’s life ...
Josh Kerns

No life jacket? Expect a ticket

With the summer weather in full swing, plenty of people are taking to the water this week. But if you head out in the boat without a life jacket, it's going to cost you.
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KIRO Radio Staff

Witness catches brawl at Seattle’s Pridefest on video

Police arrested two Marysville men at Seattle's Pridefest on Sunday after a brawl between groups with opposing views.
14 years ago
The Washington Liquor Control Board has approved proposed rules for the state’s marijuana ind...
Stephanie Klein

Washington’s liquor control board approves rules for marijuana industry

The Washington Liquor Control Board has approved proposed rules for the state's marijuana industry, which if enacted, will help govern production, processing, and retail sales of recreational marijuana.
14 years ago
The state Department of Health is warning oyster lovers that the warm air and water this time of ye...
Stephanie Klein

Oyster lovers beware in hot weather

The state Department of Health is warning oyster lovers that the warm air and water this time of year can lead to the growth of bacteria. People who love to eat raw oysters could get really sick.
14 years ago
The fire forecast for the entire state, not just Central and Eastern Washington, is for hotter and ...
Chris Sullivan

Western Washington isn’t immune to wildfires

It's been a decade since several hundred homes were threatened by a wildfire west of the Cascades, but just because we don't get large fires on this side of the mountains doesn't mean it can't or won't happen.
14 years ago
Thursday morning will probably be the best time to make your holiday drive, before folks start head...
Kim Shepard

The holiday drive is well underway

The state transportation department says heavy holiday traffic has begun.
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