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Josh Kerns

Washington lawmaker vows DUI measure will pass in special session

The prime sponsor of toughened DUI measures says he's confident state lawmakers will approve a significant overhaul of drunk driving laws when they return to Olympia for a special session in two weeks.
14 years ago
This week’s app of the week is a location auto text response tool. (Image courtesy whereu-at....
Jamie Skorheim

GeekWire app of the week: Where You @

Parents might like this week's app of the week a little more than their kids.
14 years ago
A committee of NBA owners has voted unanimously to deny the relocation of the Sacramento Kings to S...
Josh Kerns

NBA votes down Sacramento Kings move to Seattle

A committee of NBA owners has voted unanimously to deny the relocation of the Sacramento Kings to Seattle, seemingly dashing the hopes of investor Chris Hansen and an entire region.
14 years ago
Seattle Police Capt. Chris Fowler, who will head the department’s efforts on May Day 2013, sa...
Brandi Kruse

Police: ‘A lot of chatter’ ahead of May Day 2013

In two days, the Seattle Police Department will put five weeks of preparation into action as demonstrators take to the streets on May Day.
14 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Filmmaker captures unique ways people honor beloved pets

Saying goodbye to a pet can be a very difficult thing. The lengths people will go to remember their beloved animals is the subject of a new documentary.
14 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Man arrested for shooting at Everett police, leading officers in pursuit

Police say they've arrested a 30-year-old man who they say fired shots at an officer during a pursuit that started in Marysville and ended in Everett.
14 years ago
In this file photo, the Maloof brothers, Phil, left, George, center and Gavin, co-owners of the Sac...
KIRO Radio Staff

NBA relocation committee to make recommendation on Kings’ fate

The NBA relocation committee is meeting Monday to decide the future of the Sacramento Kings and whether professional basketball will return to Seattle.
14 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

Attorney says city officials should face jail time if pot not returned to Tacoma man

Police in Tacoma could be found in contempt if they continue to refuse to return a small amount of marijuana seized from a man after a traffic stop.
14 years ago
One day after state lawmakers adjourned without passing a bill requiring background checks on gun s...
Tim Haeck

Gun control supporters plan for background check initiative

One day after state lawmakers adjourned without passing a bill requiring background checks on gun sales, a coalition of religious leaders, gun violence victims and gun control advocates announced a statewide initiative.
14 years ago
Detectives are investigating a homicide at a suburban home owned by the man who packed the parachut...
Jamie Skorheim

Body found at home of man who packed D.B. Cooper’s parachute

Detectives are investigating a homicide at a suburban home owned by the man who packed the parachutes used by infamous airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper more than four decades ago.
14 years ago
A Japan’s All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 aricraft flies over Tokyo bay during a test flight in...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing all smiles after 787 flights

The Boeing Dreamliner returned to passenger service over the weekend, and airlines in Japan began their first test flights since the grounding of the entire fleet.
14 years ago
In Mr. Brown’s third grade class at Fryelands Elementary School in Monroe, students utilize c...
Kim Shepard

Teachers, parents say students thrive in ‘flipped learning’ classrooms

There's a quiet revolution happening in some local classrooms. It's called "Flipped Learning," and teachers, students and parents are raving about it.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio attended the Black Coffee Co-op’s Open Mic Night Friday, where conversation includ...
Brandi Kruse

At anarchist gathering, talk of May Day at the forefront

During a gathering at an anarchist coffee shop on Capitol Hill Friday night, the conversation quickly turned to May Day.
14 years ago
Seattle area drivers will run into plenty of backups over the weekend as crews continue constructio...
MyNorthwest.com

Weekend construction to slow Seattle area traffic

Seattle area drivers will run into plenty of backups over the weekend as crews continue construction projects on I-5 and I-405.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Providence Health sends pink slips to 150 workers

Providence Health & Services is laying off 150 employees, most in the Puget Sound area, The Seattle Times reported. The operator of nine Washington hospitals sent 60-day layoff notices Friday. A spokeswoman told the Times most of the jobs were administrative positions cut as part of a widespread reorganization. The layoffs, which mostly target billing, […]
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Scammers busted stealing 40,000 pounds of copper from Seattle City Light

Four people are in custody for allegedly scamming 40,000 pounds of copper from Seattle City Light.
14 years ago
Seattle police are making progress toward reform but a new report cites continued in-fighting and r...
Tim Haeck

Progress but resistance toward Seattle Police Department reforms

Seattle police are making progress toward reform but a new report cites continued in-fighting and resistance among the ranks.
14 years ago
The popular deal site LivingSocial confirms 50 million customer accounts were compromised in a mass...
KIRO Radio Staff

50 million customer accounts compromised in Living Social cyber-attack

If you have a LivingSocial account, you'll have to change your password after what's being called a massive cyber-attack that compromised 50 million customers.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Attacker beats UW student with socket wrench over girl

Seattle Police say a man beat a University of Washington student with a metal socket wrench because "he touched my girl."
14 years ago
Seattle Mariners’ Kyle Seager, right, is congratulated by Kendrys Morales on his home run aga...
MyNorthwest.com

Evacuation message at Safeco Field was an accident

The Seattle Mariners say a pre-recorded announcement that requested fans to evacuate Safeco Field before Thursday's Mariners-Angels game was a mistake.
14 years ago
An image released in Dec. 2012 depicts what a new arena in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood could ...
Tim Haeck

Longshore union claims Seattle arena backers misleading the court

Critics of the proposed Sodo sports arena in Seattle are pushing ahead with a legal challenge, accusing politicians of misleading the court.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Timeshare re-sale scams see sharp increase

Officials are issuing new warnings for time-share owners about scammers offering to re-sell or market their properties.
14 years ago
A bike share program expects to launch in Seattle in the spring of 2014. (AP Photo/file)...
Jamie Skorheim

Bike share program plans to launch in Seattle in 2014

Organizers of a Puget Sound bike share program say they expect to have cycles on the road in Seattle by 2014.
14 years ago
Steven Powell is due for release from Monroe’s Twin Rivers Correctional Facility May 23. (AP ...
Tim Haeck

Steven Powell might get treatment outside prison

When Josh Powell's father, Steven Powell was sentenced to prison last year for voyeurism, a Pierce County judge also ordered him to complete sex offender treatment. That part of his sentence might not be done when Powell leaves prison next month.
14 years ago