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Kim Shepard

Seattle man selling Kindle online sexually assaulted, robbed

Police say a Seattle man was sexually assaulted after trying to sell a Kindle online.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Two men getting off bus in Beacon Hill stabbed in ‘unprovoked attack’

Seattle Police are investigating a random stabbing attack on Beacon Hill that sent two men to the hospital Sunday night.
14 years ago
From the lips, past the hips, Mary Roach follows the path food takes through the human body in her ...
Kim Shepard

Mary Roach’s not-so-serious study of the piehole in ‘Gulp’

Mary Roach has been described as America's Funniest Science Writer, and tonight she's bringing her irreverent curiosity to Seattle.
14 years ago
the FAA likely won’t wait for the National Transportation Safety Board to hold hearings on th...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing prepares to get Dreamliners back in the air

Now that Boeing has wrapped-up its testing of the new battery system on-board the Dreamliner, it's up to the FAA to determine when the grounded planes can be retrofitted and returned to service.
14 years ago
A rolled truck on northbound I-5 near 128th Street in S. Everett has caused a huge backup in time f...
Stephanie Klein

Roll over accidents cause huge backup on I-5 in Everett

Three accidents on northbound I-5 caused about seven miles of backups through Everett during the Friday afternoon commute.
14 years ago
Two cops were reinstated Friday by the Pacific’s Civil Service Commission after Mayor Cy Sun ...
Brandi Kruse

Top cops back on job in troubled city of Pacific

The police chief and a lieutenant are back on the job in the city of Pacific and word has it Mayor Cy Sun is not happy.
14 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

First-ever Vlogger Fair coming to Seattle

If "Vlogging" sounds mysterious to you, attending a new event in Seattle would be a fantastic introduction.
14 years ago
Three of five northbound I-5 lanes in Seattle will be closed for expansion joint replacement this w...
KIRO Radio Staff

I-5 repairs expected to snarl weekend traffic

Get ready for another weekend of slow, sluggish driving on I-5 northbound through South Seattle.
14 years ago
When it came time to vote in 1932, we were in the heart of the Great Depression and the voters want...
Alyssa Kleven

The end of Prohibition in Washington state

April 6, 1933: New Beers Eve. That's what people were calling it as Washington's prohibition laws were repealed. The first drink was served at midnight on April 7 at a bar just off 4th Avenue in Seattle. The beer ran out by noon that day.
14 years ago
Michael Robertson, 25, will face a charge of vehicular homicide for the death of 58-year-old Morgan...
Brandi Kruse

Man charged with vehicular homicide in deadly crash on 520

Michael A. Robertson, 25, has been charged with vehicular homicide and ordered held on $1 million bail for a crash that killed 58-year-old Morgan F. Williams.
14 years ago
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner took off from Paine Field in Everett for its final test flight since ...
Stephanie Klein

Final test flight for Boeing’s grounded Dreamliner 787

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has returned to Paine Field in Everett after its final test flight since it's been grounded.
14 years ago
A chef’s choice sushi platter is among the delectable offerings at John Howie’s Seastar...
Josh Kerns

Why you should get out for Seattle Restaurant Week

If you've ever wanted to try one of the Seattle area's finest restaurants without breaking the bank, there's no better time than the annual Seattle Restaurant Week featuring 168 restaurants offering three-course dinners for $28.
14 years ago
River otters have become a nuisance to Oak Harbor. (AP Photo/File)...
Alyssa Kleven

Director of fishes: Best option for river otters in Oak Harbor is relocation

Many think they're cute. In one Washington town their good looks can't make up for the smell. River otters have become a nuisance to Oak Harbor.
14 years ago

Accused militia leader charged with murder of wife

A Cashmere, Wash. man, the accused ringleader of an Army-based anti-government militia group, is now charged with the murder of his pregnant wife.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Teen driving in rollover crash with four others had suspended license

The girl behind the wheel in Thursday's Puyallup drunk driving crash with four other teenagers in the car wasn't supposed to have been driving in the first place.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Maple Valley girl kicks and screams to escape stranger’s grip at playground

A 5-year-old girl kicked and screamed to escape from a man who grabbed her while playing at a Maple Valley playground.
14 years ago

10-year-old boy on bike fatally hit by pickup in ‘tragic accident’

A Pierce County sheriff's spokesman says a 10-year-old boy on a bike was killed Thursday night when he rode into the path of a pickup truck in Spanaway.
14 years ago
Boeing doesn’t usually file a flight plan for such activities until a few hours before take-o...
KIRO Radio Staff

Boeing 787 certification flight scheduled for Friday

It's become a rare sight, but Friday we may see the flight of a Boeing 787.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Trooper chase from Lynnwood to Shoreline ends in gunfire

Two State Patrol troopers fired at a driver they say rammed one of their patrol cars following a chase.
14 years ago
Triplett said Kirkland has budgeted $3.6 million and had a contractor ready to remove the tracks th...
Tim Haeck

Railroad advocates sue to stop Kirkland trail

Railroad advocates have filed a federal lawsuit and Kirkland has abruptly stopped plans to rip out train tracks, delaying construction of an almost six-mile recreational trail.
14 years ago
For the next eight weeks, drivers on Seattle’s Alaskan Way will have to navigate through cons...
Stephanie Klein

Construction crews to take over Alaskan Way for seawall replacement

For the next eight weeks, drivers on Seattle's Alaskan Way will have to navigate through construction of the new seawall.
14 years ago
Wayne Frisby or “Mac Wayne” was arrested in a hotel in California Thursday afternoon. P...
Stephanie Klein

‘Catch Me If You Can’ rapper caught in California hotel

Police have arrested a man who's facing a long list of charges he recently rapped about in a YouTube video.
14 years ago
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Jamie Griswold

Will automated speed cameras on I-5 threaten traffic flow?

When Dori got wind of an automated speed camera being set up along I-5 in the Centralia area, he had visions of hundreds and hundreds of cars getting tickets for traveling just above the speed limit, but with the flow of traffic.
14 years ago
Michael “Chad” Boysen, 26, was released March 8, 2013, after serving nine months on a b...
Brandi Kruse

Man pleads not guilty to murdering grandparents

The man accused of murdering his elderly grandparents hours after his release from a Washington State prison has pleaded not guilty.
14 years ago