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A recall election for Pacific Mayor Cy Sun will be held on June 25....
KIRO Radio Staff

Recall election to be held for Pacific Mayor Cy Sun

There will be a recall election for the mayor of Pacific. Voters will get to decide on June 25 whether to keep Cy Sun in office.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Skeleton seized from South Kitsap home

Police have seized a skeleton and casket from a South Kitsap home.
14 years ago
Dave Ross

Seattle kids in running to meet billionaire Warren Buffett

A couple of Washington Kids are hoping to meet Warren Buffet and win $5,000.
14 years ago
The Seattle Police Department now says half of the dashboard cameras were active and on during a fa...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle police say some dash cams were working in fatal officer-involved shooting

The Seattle Police Department now says half of the dashboard cameras were active and on during a fatal police shooting last February, but none of them captured the events.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle police: How not to get arrested for assault

Rather than simply relaying the facts of a recent assault arrest, the Seattle Police Department posted a 'how to' on its crime blotter.
14 years ago
The Sound Transit bus involved in a deadly crash Monday night on I-405 passed a routine safety insp...
Josh Kerns

Transit bus inspected week before deadly Kirkland crash

The Sound Transit bus involved in a deadly crash Monday night on I-405 passed a routine safety inspection one week before accident, the agency reported Thursday.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Woman jumps from moving car on I-405 in Kirkland

Troopers are trying to figure out why a woman jumped out of a moving car on I-405 Thursday morning, almost getting hit by a semi truck.
14 years ago
Byron Scherf is convicted of murdering Monroe corrections officer Jayme Biendl. (KIRO Radio/Tim Hae...
KIRO Radio Staff

Jury convicts inmate in murder of Monroe prison officer

A Snohomish County jury has convicted a Monroe prison inmate of murdering a prison guard.
14 years ago
Chris Hansen has vowed to keep fighting despite the vote of a NBA committee to reject his efforts t...
Josh Kerns

NBA reportedly pushing Kings owners to take Sacramento offer before vote

The NBA is reportedly telling the majority owners of the Sacramento Kings to take the city's offer and reject their deal with Chris Hansen to move the team to Seattle, according to a key Sacramento insider.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Tacoma man charged with beating, killing child in his care

A Tacoma man is now charged with First Degree Murder for the killing of a 3 year old in his care.
14 years ago
The Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric car hasThe Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric car has tied a...
Jamie Skorheim

Electric Tesla Model S gets Consumer Reports’ top score

An electric car has tied for the highest score ever recorded on Consumer Report Magazine's automotive testing.
14 years ago
Over 700 guns were collected in Seattle’s January buyback event. (KIRO Radio/Brandi Kruse)...
Brandi Kruse

Guns collected at Seattle buyback were destroyed, cannot be made into ‘Peace Bricks’

Guns collected at Seattle buyback were accidently destroyed and cannot be made into "Peace Bricks," KIRO Radio has learned.
14 years ago
James Rynasiewicz

Redmond police officer suing department for $3 million

A Redmond police officer with a bright start to her career is now suing the Department for $3 million.
14 years ago
Kristina Anderson shown here being carried by officers was one of the few survivors of the Virginia...
Dave Ross

Virginia Tech survivor celebrates with Cease Fire as firearm offender registry signed into law

You don't have to register your gun in Washington, but people who commit gun crimes could be required to register themselves.
14 years ago
Kidding season has been a big one at Mountain Lodge Farm in Eatonville. Come and meet their new goa...
Jamie Skorheim

Get a close-up look at Washington goat cheese farm in action

More and more people are becoming interested in the path from farm to table. If you want to get an up-close look at a local food creator, there's an opportunity this weekend.
14 years ago
Mother’s Day was not gift-based for 32-year-old Erik Pieczatkowski and his mom, Lucy, who was...
Brandi Kruse

Son of slain North Bend woman reminds us to ‘cherish’ Mother’s Day

Mother's Day was not gift-based for 32-year-old Erik Pieczatkowski and his mom, Lucy, who was killed on New Year's Eve. It was about spending time together.
14 years ago
The Seattle Police Department has acknowledged that it doesn’t have any video of the encounte...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle police say they have no video in deadly officer-involved shooting

The family of a man killed by Seattle police officers this year has questioned the official version of events, but there is no video of the shooting because none of the officers' dashboard cameras were on.
14 years ago
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has announced his plan Thursday to convince the company to keep the ...
Chris Sullivan

Gov. Inslee outlines plan to entice Boeing to build 777-X in Washington

What's it going to take to entice Boeing to build the latest version of the 777 in Washington? Gov. Jay Inslee has announced his plan Thursday to convince the company to keep the plane here and to grow the aerospace industry.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Suspected drunk driver crashes into Seattle business, flees, flounders

A suspected drunk driver is in custody after crashing into a building in North Seattle and trying to run away from the scene.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

2 injured as Metro bus, van collide in downtown Seattle

A Metro bus and a van collided at the intersection of Boren and Pike streets in downtown Seattle Wednesday afternoon, injuring two people.
14 years ago
Governor Inslee signs SHB 1556 into law requiring all Washington state high school students to rece...
Josh Kerns

New law requires high schoolers get CPR training before graduation

Imagine a state full of 18-year-olds who know how to save your life.
14 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Edmonds schools locked down for nearby police search

Four schools in Edmonds were locked down for about two hours Wednesday afternoon while police searched for a car thief.
14 years ago
The driver of an SUV struck by a Sound Transit bus Monday evening told dispatchers his father was d...
Brandi Kruse

911 calls released from deadly Sound Transit bus crash

The driver of an SUV struck by a Sound Transit bus Monday evening told dispatchers his father was dead in the back seat and his mother was in "pretty bad shape."
14 years ago
Police investigate the scene of a shooting involving an officer at Southcenter Mall in Tukwila Wedn...
Josh Kerns

Southcenter Mall locked down after police shoot suspected car thief

Tukwila Police have shot a man in the Southcenter Mall parking lot after a short pursuit Wednesday afternoon.
14 years ago