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Instagram’s new video capability one-ups Twitter’s Vine with filters, editing and stabi...
Josh Kerns

Instagram one-ups Vine with new video offering

Facebook is upping the ante in its fierce battle for eyeballs with Twitter, announcing video for Instagram at a big event Thursday in the Bay Area.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Cops respond to scene of Bothell murder for the fourth time this month

For the fourth time in a month Bothell police have been called to the site of an unsolved murder.
14 years ago
New projections showing $231 million more in state revenues might give Republicans the upper hand i...
Tim Haeck

Republicans call for end to new tax talk in Olympia

New projections showing $231 million more in state revenues might give Republicans the upper hand in budget talks in Olympia.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Charges unclear in brutal Kenmore high school hazing incident

Snohomish County detectives are investigating a brutal hazing incident involving a group of seniors who recently graduated from Inglemoor High School in Kenmore in the Northshore School District.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Lynnwood man killed in confrontation with Snohomish County deputies

Snohomish County Deputies opened fire on a Lynnwood man Wednesday night, killing him as they attempted to investigate a court order violation.
14 years ago
A ground controller walks in front of a British Airways Airbus A380 during the first day of the 50t...
Chris Sullivan

Airbus wants to build in Boeing’s backyard

Airbus is looking to set-up shop in Boeing's backyard because it wants a crack at the aerospace talent we have in Washington.
14 years ago
The liquor control board took more than a thousand pages of comments after its proposed rules were ...
Chris Sullivan

State pot rules already being tweaked

You can't accuse the state liquor board of not listening to the public when it comes to making the rules for growing, selling and distributing marijuana. It took more than a thousand pages of comments after its proposed rules were released, and it will be making some changes based on those ideas.
14 years ago
Microsoft announced Wednesday it would not require its new Xbox One console to connect to the Inter...
Josh Kerns

Microsoft makes big ‘about face’ on Xbox One

The squeaky wheel gets the grease, at least when it comes to video gamers. After widespread complaints, Microsoft has reversed course on a number of controversial policies for its new Xbox One video game system.
14 years ago
King County prosecutors have charged four men for a string of liquor thefts that netted nearly $16,...
KIRO Radio Staff

Four charged in area-wide liquor theft ring

One day after Washington state got out of the liquor business, a group of thieves got into it. And four men now face charges of stealing nearly $16,000 in alcohol from area retailers.
14 years ago
A temporary span erected over the Skagit River on I-5 took less than a month to complete. (KIRO Rad...
Tim Haeck

Emergency contract speeds bridge replacement

The collapse of the I-5 Skagit River Bridge shows how fast government can work in an emergency. A replacement bridge was finished in less than a month. You might wonder why every transportation project can't get done like that.
14 years ago
The Seattle area jobless rate fell below 5 percent last month for the first time since the Great Re...
Josh Kerns

Seattle area jobless rate falls below 5 percent

The help wanted sign is clearly out all over the Seattle area, as the area's jobless rate dropped below 5 percent for the first time since 2008, the state reported Wednesday.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Gig Harbor man accused of animal cruelty for duct taping dog’s mouth

A Gig Harbor man faces felony animal cruelty charges for allegedly duct-taping his dog's mouth shut to get him to stop barking.
14 years ago
Traffic crosses the temporary span of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River Wednesday following a ne...
Josh Kerns

Skagit Valley businesses tally losses, celebrate opening of I-5 bridge

Business owners across Skagit County are breathing a collective sigh of relief after Wednesday's re-opening of the I-5 Skagit River bridge.
14 years ago
Going into space would be the realization of a life-long dream for the Spokane woman and U.S. Army ...
Alyssa Kleven

Training started early for new NASA astronaut from Seattle

Anne C. McClain had already missed one call while she was at work on June 6. She wasn't going to miss another. She was waiting to find out if she would become an astronaut.
14 years ago
Michael Robertson, 25, is charged with vehicular homicide for the April 4, 2013 death of 58-year-ol...
Josh Kerns

Washington stepping up DUI patrols for ‘100 Deadliest Days’

With so many people hitting the road for all those summer holidays, parties, weddings and other activities, law enforcement agencies across the state are stepping up DUI patrols to help get impaired drivers off the road.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Alleged groper chased by angry mob through Seattle streets

Evidently bystanders in Seattle's Occidental Park were not OK with a man who apparently got a little grabby with a woman in the park.
14 years ago
Spokane parents used Facebook to turn the tables on a 30-year-old man suspected of trying to run of...
Tim Haeck

Parents use Facebook to prevent kidnapping of daughter

Spokane parents used Facebook to turn the tables on a 30 year old man suspected of trying to run off with their 15 year old daughter.
14 years ago
An audit found that Boeing, the nation’s second largest defense contractor, overcharged the a...
Tim Haeck

Pentagon seeks $14 million refund for Boeing overcharges

The Pentagon is seeking refunds from Boeing, claiming the defense contractor overcharged almost $14 million for spare parts.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Man killed in officer involved shooting with Lakewood Police

Lakewood police shot and killed a man in a confrontation Tuesday night at a duplex in the Tillicum area.
14 years ago
Boeing is closing down its work at the Paris Air Show with an accelerated schedule on the MAX. (AP ...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing accelerates timeline for fuel efficient 737 MAX

Boeing secured a lot more work for Renton today in Paris, and it stepped-up its timeline for delivering the 737 MAX.
14 years ago
The International Bicycle Symposium runs Wednesday through Saturday at the University of Washington...
Kim Shepard

UW urban planners hold symposium on future of bicycles on city streets

The University of Washington is convening an International Bicycle Symposium to consider better ways of integrating bikes in urban areas.
14 years ago
The sock is the sensor. All you need to wear is a small monitor to pick up the data, like whether y...
Chris Sullivan

Smart sock promises fitness and health benefits

We have smart phones and smart cars. Why not smart clothes? You are not going to believe this cool idea a local entrepreneur has come up with.
14 years ago
The city is trying again to draw a corporate sponsorship to help pay for renovations to the Tacoma ...
Chris Sullivan

Tacoma Dome naming rights pitched again

The Tacoma Dome is up for sale, at least the naming rights. The city is trying again to draw a corporate sponsorship to help pay for renovations.
14 years ago
Seattle native Timothy Ray Brown is the first person in the world cured of HIV. (Timothy Ray Brown/...
Josh Kerns

Seattle native returns home as only person cured of AIDS

Timothy Ray Brown is a medical miracle. The Seattle native is the only person ever cured of HIV. Now, he's returned home to help boost the effort to cure others.
14 years ago