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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
Another classic Seattle movie screen appears to be going dark. Reports say the Landmark Theater cha...
Josh Kerns

Another iconic Seattle movie theater set to close

Another classic Seattle movie screen appears to be going dark. Reports say the Landmark Theater chain will shut down Capitol Hill's Egyptian Theater at the end of the month.
14 years ago
The murder of a Mount Rainier National Park ranger is the most tragic example of a rise in assaults...
Tim Haeck

Violence, threats against park rangers, wildlife workers on rise

The murder of a Mount Rainier National Park ranger is the most tragic example of a rise in assaults and threats against federal police and wildlife workers in 2012.
14 years ago
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has acknowledged that he’s had recent discussions with NHL Commisio...

Mayor Mike McGinn says Seattle, NHL have talked

The NBA may not be returning to Seattle any time soon, but the possibility of of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes relocating to the Emerald City is picking up steam.
14 years ago
This week marks the official start of summer, but the weather report isn’t all sunshine. (AP ...
MyNorthwest.com

What forecasters predict for the start of summer in Seattle

This week marks the start of summer. Forecasters are out with their predictions for our weather outlook.
14 years ago
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner performs its demonstration flight during the first day of the 50...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing makes splash on first day at Paris Air Show

Boeing is taking-on rival Airbus on the French manufacturer's home turf, and it's competing for billions of dollars worth of airplanes and thousands of jobs in the Puget Sound.
14 years ago
A family from Victoria, B.C. is mourning after a teen was accidentally killed Sunday while particip...
Frank Shiers

B.C. teen killed in charity ride near Arlington

A family from Victoria, B.C. is mourning after a teen was accidentally killed Sunday while participating in the "Ride to Conquer Cancer" near Arlington.
14 years ago
Lake Stevens is holding a special memorial for a 15-year-old Molly Conley, who was killed there on ...
Stephanie Klein

March in Lake Stevens for Molly Conley

While she wasn't from Lake Stevens, the community is holding a special memorial for a 15-year-old girl shot and killed there two weeks ago.
14 years ago
Grads, dads and a healthy dose of construction are combining to make for a busy weekend on area roa...
Josh Kerns

Grads, construction to make for weekend traffic across Puget Sound

Grads, dads and a healthy dose of construction are combining to make for a busy weekend on area roadways.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Killer proclaims his innocence, tries to leave courtroom

A convicted killer who learned his fate Friday tried to walk out of a King County courtroom, but was stopped by security guards.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Microsoft takes new shot at iPad with Siri’s help

When it comes to tablets, the iPad remains far and away the world's top seller. But you have to give Microsoft points for continuing to bring the fight to Apple.
14 years ago
The Airbus A350 lands after its maiden flight at Blagnac airport near Toulouse Friday. It sets the ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Stiff competition for Boeing at Paris Air Show

Boeing has a lot to prove at the Paris Air Show next week after Airbus showed off its new A350 in Toulouse Friday.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Kenmore nail salon owner sold contraband cigarettes

The owner of a Kenmore nail salon is sentenced to prison for importing and selling hundreds of thousands of counterfeit cigarettes.
14 years ago
The world population is expected to soar to almost eleven billion people by the end of the century,...
Tim Haeck

University of Washington researchers peg world population at 11 billion by 2100

The world population is expected to soar to almost eleven billion people by the end of the century, according to new projections developed, in part, at the University of Washington.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Multi-agency police unit to investigate officer shootings

Police agencies in King County are banding together to help each other investigate officer-involved shootings.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Olympia man sentenced for shooting cop during drug raid

A Thurston County judge offered no leniency to an Olympia man convicted of shooting a SWAT officer during a drug raid in 2011.
14 years ago
An EF-1 category tornado touched down in McMinnville, OR Thursday, damaging several buildings and a...
KIRO Radio Staff

Tornado touches down in Oregon town of McMinnville

The Midwest is not the only place to find a tornado.
14 years ago
Tests have shown extremely high counts of E.Coli bacteria in parts of Thornton Creek. (Image courte...
KIRO Radio Staff

Tests show unacceptable levels of bacteria, human waste in North Seattle creek

Human waste is somehow getting into a North Seattle creek, and in some places it is 60 times acceptable levels.
14 years ago
A UW grad in Turkey says Starbucks has become an unlikely refuge for protesters. (Image courtesy Ch...
Kim Shepard

Starbucks becomes refuge for Turkey protesters

Usually big corporate entities are the target of protests, but in Turkey, one Seattle-based company has become an unlikely refuge for anti-government demonstrators who've been occupying Taksim Square.
14 years ago
Marijuana entrepreneurs are making their pitch to investors to get funding for cannabis-related bus...
Tim Haeck

Investors think cannabis is worth the risk

Entrepreneurs are gathered in New York City this morning, hoping to convince well-heeled investors that their cannabis-related businesses are worth the risk.
14 years ago
Researchers are trying to determine what killed a huge whale found beached Thursday along the Washi...
Josh Kerns

Huge whale found beached on Washington coast

Researchers are trying to determine what killed a huge whale found beached Thursday along the Washington Coast.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Wrong way driver hits motorcycle deputy

A Snohomish County motorcycle deputy is in the hospital after he was hit by a car in Everett Thursday morning.
14 years ago
In an effort to increase safety at the games, the NFL revealed new policy Thursday that limits bag ...
Stephanie Klein

No more big bags allowed at Seahawks games

Seattle's 12th man will have to travel lighter when going to CenturyLink Field to watch the Seahawks this year.
14 years ago
Ribs will be Ethan Stowells secret weapon in his cook-off to benefit The Fetal Hope Foundation. (AP...
Jamie Skorheim

Celebrate Father’s Day with barbecue galore for a good cause

A group of Seattle's top chefs will be cooking up their best barbecue in a grill-off competition this Father's Day.
14 years ago