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The City of Seattle is trying to get youth working this summer. The mayor recommends young people c...
Jamie Skorheim

City of Seattle wants to help young people get summer jobs

The City of Seattle is working on a number of programs to get the city's youth out and working this summer.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Suspected drunk driver in Edmonds gets in two crashes in matter of minutes

A suspected drunk driver who sped away from a minor accident in Edmonds last night got the attention of a lot of other drivers before causing a much worse crash.
14 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Veterans get civilianized at job fair in Seattle

U.S. military veterans who are looking for a civilian job will get their chance a job fair in Seattle.
14 years ago
A procession of hundreds of police cars is scheduled to travel down Interstate 5 Thursday from the ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Memorial service being held in Everett for WSP trooper

A procession of hundreds of police cars is scheduled to travel down Interstate 5 Thursday from the Smokey Point rest area to the public memorial service at Comcast Arena in Everett.
14 years ago
Despite a dramatic five-run comeback in the 14th inning, the Mariners ultimately lost an excruciati...
Josh Kerns

Mariners find excruciating new way to break fans’ hearts

Just when you think the Mariners can't cause their fans any more heartbreak, they come up with an agonizing and record breaking way to lose another game.
14 years ago
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KIRO Radio Staff

Sea-Tac Airport welcoming 500,000 honeybees

Honeybees are taking flight at Sea-Tac Airport.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Man charged with attempted kidnapping at Race for the Cure

Charges have now been filed against the man who allegedly tried to snatch a 4-year-old boy during Sunday's Race for the Cure in Seattle.
14 years ago
Bob Larson

Investigators: Cause of Renton community center fire ‘suspicious’

Investigators are calling a fire at the Ukrainian Community Center in Renton suspicious.
14 years ago
Drowning is so quick and quiet that half of the kids that will drown this year will do so within 25...
Chris Sullivan

Drowning doesn’t look like drowning

How do you know when someone is drowning? They don't look like they're drowning.
14 years ago
Charles W. Kleeberger, 39, has 15 felony convictions and could add four more if found guilty of pos...
Brandi Kruse

Arrest, release, arrest of 15-time convicted felon highlights flaws in the system

When 39-year-old Charles Kleeberger was arrested with 23 stolen guns Friday, detectives wanted the 15-time convicted felon held without bail.
14 years ago
A temporary fix of the I-5 Skagit River bridge is taking shape as federal investigators announced t...
Josh Kerns

Feds wrap up I-5 bridge collapse probe, replacement work speeding up

Federal investigators have wrapped up their probe at the scene of the I-5 Skagit River bridge crash, and work is well underway on a temporary fix.
14 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Woman accusing Federal Way officers of police brutality reportedly suffers from PTSD

A 36-year-old woman facing a potential felony charge of assaulting an officer has been dealing with mental illness and suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder according to her sister.
14 years ago
Detectives are looking for surveillance video that could help them solve the murder of Bishop Blanc...
KIRO Radio Staff

How to express sympathy for family of Molly Conley

The family of a teen shot and killed while walking with friends in Lake Stevens Saturday night has set up memorial funds to honor Molly Conley.
14 years ago
Are we ready for a driver-less car, like the one the guys at Google have developed? It may take som...
Alyssa Kleven

Take those hands off the wheel: The future of cars

Jay Loney is a car guy. He's also a tech guy - a principal program manager with Microsoft's Automotive team. This week he joined Todd Bishop, and the owner of a 21-year-old Honda John Cook on KIRO Radio's GeekWire to talk about the future of automobiles.
14 years ago
Gov. Jay Inslee told KIRO Radio Seattle’s Morning News if legislators can’t agree on a ...
Jamie Skorheim

Gov. Inslee threatens legislators with another special session

Gov. Jay Inslee said he is concerned about the lack of progress in budget negotiations, and if lawmakers in Olympia can't agree on a budget before the end of the current special session, he will call for another.
14 years ago
In this courtroom sketch, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, right, stands in a military courtroom ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Judge finds JBLM soldier guilty in Afghan massacre

A judge has accepted a Joint-Base Lewis McChord soldier's guilty plea in the Afghan massacre of 16 people and has found him guilty.
14 years ago
Is Seattle more vanilla or chocolate? Ben & Jerry’s is asking people to vote on component...
KIRO Radio Staff

Ben & Jerry’s making Seattle-inspired ice cream flavor

What does Seattle taste like? Seattle will be the inspiration for a new ice cream flavor from Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. The ice cream maker is coming out with signature flavors for five U.S. cities.
14 years ago
A seven-mile back-up has been reported. (Photo courtesy Kimi Kline via Twitter)...
Alyssa Kleven

Accident blocks multiple lanes of I-5 in SeaTac

"If you're in Federal Way, get off the freeway," says KIRO Radio traffic reporter Kimi Kline.
14 years ago
According to Swisher, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was disdainful of the smartphone and at one point...
Alyssa Kleven

Restructure on the way for Microsoft, but should Ballmer reconfigure himself?

A plan to restructure at Microsoft has been in the works since CEO Steve Ballmer wrote in an annual shareholder letter that the company would focus on devices and services in the consumer and electronic space.
14 years ago
“Ban the box” is a nationwide effort to give ex-cons an equal footing when it comes to ...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle wants businesses to ‘ban the box’ for ex-cons

The Seattle City Council is considering whether to force private companies to "ban the box" on applications that asks if potential hires have been convicted of a crime.
14 years ago
The American Civil Liberties Union and 10 other organizations are calling on Governor Jay Inslee to...
MyNorthwest.com

ACLU calls for moratorium on religious, secular hospital mergers

The American Civil Liberties Union and 10 other organizations are calling on Governor Jay Inslee to impose a six-month moratorium on religious and secular hospital mergers.
14 years ago
The Washington State Patrol is trying to track down a truck that passed the oversized truck that cr...
Josh Kerns

Troopers seek passing truck in I-5 Skagit River bridge collapse

The Washington State Patrol is trying to track down a truck that passed the oversized truck that crashed into the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River, causing it to collapse.
14 years ago
Experts say with the sun coming out for summer, skin cancer is a serious concern even here in Seatt...
Tim Haeck

Experts warn of skin cancer risk, urge sunscreen during morning routine

Cancer is probably something you don't think about as you get ready for work. But it's worth consideration because the Seattle-area has among the highest rates in the nation of a deadly skin cancer.
14 years ago
Seattle-area traffic increased by 16 percent between April 2012 and April 2013, according to a new ...
Josh Kerns

New report card finds Seattle-area traffic getting worse

If it seems like you're spending a lot more time in traffic, a new analysis says you're right.
14 years ago