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Josh Kerns

Detectives believe White Center break-in linked to attempted child abduction

King County detectives say there could be a connection between an attempted break-in in White Center and a recent attempted kidnapping where a mother fought off an attacker trying to take her child. King County Sheriff’s Sgt. Cindi West says the latest incident happened Sunday night, when the suspect tried to break in through a […]
14 years ago
A passenger captures a United 787 dumping fuel before making a diversionary landing at Sea-Tac Airp...
Josh Kerns

Boeing 787 forced to make diversionary landing at Sea-Tac

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner was forced to make a diversionary landing at Sea-Tac International Airport Tuesday afternoon because of engine problems on a flight from Denver to Tokyo-Narita.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Victim of stray bullet in Ferndale identified

Investigators are still trying to sort of the facts in the case of a 23 year old woman, killed by a stray bullet in Ferndale. The woman is identified as Alyssa Smith of Bellingham.
14 years ago
The state’s highest outhouse at Camp Muir on Mount Rainier is getting a badly needed upgrade....
Tim Haeck

State’s highest outhouse getting badly needed upgrade

Construction is about to begin on an historic landmark, 10,000 feet above sea-level. It's Camp Muir, at Mount Rainier, where the state's highest outhouse is getting an upgrade.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Budget writers in Olympia hopeful with improved revenue forecast

Tax revenues are growing and Wash. lawmakers are hopeful that the good economic update Tuesday will help avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.
14 years ago
Members of the Washington state congressional delegation are asking that the federal government tak...
Tim Haeck

Washington lawmakers want answer from feds on pot

Members of the state Congressional delegation are asking that the federal government take a hands-off approach to enforcement of marijuana laws in Washington.
14 years ago
The creator of a mysterious sculpture off Bainbridge Island tells KIRO Radio he didn’t come f...
Josh Kerns

Artist behind mysterious sculpture off Bainbridge Island comes clean

For months, people have been trying to figure out who put a huge sculpture of a person doing a yoga pose on off Bainbridge Island. Now, the mystery has been solved.
14 years ago
The Redmond woman attempting to live only on light announced she’ll be ending her experiment ...
Jamie Skorheim

Redmond woman living on light reveals what her first meal will be after 47 days without food

The Redmond woman attempting to live only on light announced she'll be ending her experiment on Wednesday.
14 years ago
Seattle’s Ivan and Alyosha are trying to keep their tour going after having all of their gear...
Josh Kerns

Show goes on for Seattle’s Ivan and Alyosha after all their gear and trailer are stolen on tour

They say the show must go on, and up-and-coming Seattle band Ivan and Alyosha are doing the best they can after having all of their gear and their trailer stolen at a tour stop in Atlanta last week.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Mastros win battle to skirt fraud charges; plan to retire in France

Michael and Linda Mastro have been fighting extradition from France and now it looks like they may have won their battle to skirt federal fraud charges.
14 years ago
Governor Jay Inslee and State Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson examined the temporary bridge ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Temporary I-5 Skagit River bridge opens

Less than a month after it went tumbling down into the Skagit River, a bridge connects the two sides of Interstate 5.
14 years ago
Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason grew up in Spokane and played on the 1998 WSU Rose B...
KIRO Radio Staff

Radio show cast fired after making jokes about former WSU Coug with ALS

The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former Washington State Cougars star and former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

WSP trooper saves woman from burning car in Kent

A Washington State Patrol trooper is credited with risking his own life to save another's.
14 years ago
(Chris Sullivan/KIRO Radio) Julian Sharpe stands next to his prototype tsunami capsule and the one ...
Chris Sullivan

Mukilteo’s tsunami survival capsules are selling in Japan

Will you be ready when a major earthquake hits off the Washington Coast and creates a wall of water like we saw two years ago in Japan?
14 years ago
Richard Swanson of Seattle is seen walking at the start of his journey to dribble a soccer ball to ...
Josh Kerns

Driver arrested in death of Seattle man dribbling soccer ball to Brazil

Police in Oregon have arrested a man in connection with the hit-and-run crash that killed a Seattle man dribbling a soccer ball from Washington to Brazil.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Young woman killed at Ferndale BBQ by stray bullet

A 23-year old woman has died after getting hit in the chest by a stray bullet fired by shooters more than half-mile away.
14 years ago
A Teamsters Union member shows his solidarity for Seattle taxi drivers staging a protest Monday aga...
Tim Haeck

Seattle cabbies protest smart-phone, ride-sharing upstarts

Taxi drivers are upset about unlicensed ride-sharing companies in Seattle that they claim are undercutting their legal businesses.
14 years ago
King County prosecutors say DNA on Gatorade bottles helped lead to charges in what’s believed...
Josh Kerns

DNA leads to bust of huge King County copper theft

King County prosecutors say DNA on Gatorade bottles helped lead to charges in what's believed to be Washington state's largest copper theft ever.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Suspected drunk driver gives cop beer instead of ID

A Kent man is in jail for telling police he was a government assassin, then handing them a can of beer instead of his license.
14 years ago
Crews continue making progress Monday on a temporary I-5 bridge span over the Skagit River. The bri...
KIRO Radio Staff

I-5 bridge over Skagit River poised to reopen later this week

I-5 will once again cross the Skagit River later this week, thanks to steady progress on a temporary span to replace the one that collapsed in May.
14 years ago
A murder investigation is underway in West Lake Stevens following the discovery of a young woman&#8...
KIRO Radio Staff

Murder investigation underway in Lake Stevens after body of woman found

A murder investigation is underway in West Lake Stevens following the discovery of a young woman's body early Monday.
14 years ago
For Jason and Molly Mesnick, life is a far cry from the glamour of their star turn on the hit reali...
Josh Kerns

Seattle’s celebrity ‘Bachelor’ couple takes to the air to show reality of reality TV

For Jason and Molly Mesnick, life is a far cry from the glamour of their star turn on the hit reality TV show "The Bachelor".
14 years ago
The organizers of the very popular Doe Bay Music Festival on Orcas Island are expanding, launching ...
Jamie Skorheim

Doe Bay Music Festival organizers launch new Carnation music festival

The organizers of the very popular Doe Bay Music Festival are expanding, launching a new festival this summer in Carnation.
14 years ago
A listener took photos of a King County Metro Van Pool user towing a boat – a clear violation...
Jillian Raftery

King County Metro VanPool driver spotted towing boat

A listener took photos of a King County Metro Van Pool user towing a boat - a clear violation of Van Pool policy and a waste of your tax dollars.
14 years ago