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Different types of ticks carry different diseases, such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted ...
MyNorthwest.com

State Department of Health wants your ticks

It's gross, but it's important. The Washington State Health Department wants your ticks.
14 years ago
Sedro Woolley is about to overturn a 27-year ban on riding horses, cattle, and mules on city street...
Jamie Griswold

Horses a new way to get home from bars in Sedro Woolley

There's a new way to get around in Sedro Woolley. The town is about to overturn a 27-year ban on riding horses, cattle, and mules on city streets.
14 years ago
WSDOT will close three lanes of I-5 in south Seattle over the weekend to repair aging expansion joi...
KIRO Radio Staff

Construction to snarl weekend traffic on I-5 in south Seattle

Getting into Seattle from the south this weekend could tough, as a construction closure is expected to snarl traffic on I-5 north.
14 years ago
April is pet license amnesty month in Seattle and King County, your chance to avoid a big fine and ...
Tim Haeck

King County pet amnesty, no fines or penalties in April

April is pet license amnesty month in Seattle and King County, your chance to avoid a big fine and update your pet's license.
14 years ago
A former teacher and educator says there is more students and teachers can do to protect themselves...
Jamie Griswold

Former SWAT leader’s advice on how to respond to a school shooter

A former teacher and educator says school policies for how to respond to a shooter in the building are inadequate and more needs to be done to train teachers and students about what they can do to protect themselves before police arrive.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Kentwood High School closed after threat of ‘bloodshed’

Kentwood High School closed early on Friday after an email threat against students and staff.
14 years ago
Seattle Chef Sam Crannell is mixing things up for diners at his restaurant LloydMartin on April Foo...
Jamie Griswold

Seattle restaurant flips the script for April Fool’s Day

A Seattle restaurant is reinventing itself for one night only April Fool's Day for a bit of fun.
14 years ago
In this Dec. 21, 2012 file photo provided by the Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, scientist...
Chris Sullivan

What you should do if you find tsunami debris on Washington’s shores

Thousands of people are going to be heading to the coast over the next few weeks for spring break, and they might encounter debris from 2011 Japanese tsunami. What should you do if you find something that might be from Japan?
14 years ago
This Thursday, March 28, 2013 photo shows the upper edge where Wednesday’s massive landslide ...
Kim Shepard

Waiting weeks for answers on Whidbey Island landslide

State geologists assessing the landslide near Coupeville say it could be several weeks before they know how to keep the hillside from moving again.
14 years ago
Cheryl Hackinen won $11,450 on an episode of Wheel of Fortune that was taped in January in Culver C...
Kim Shepard

Tacoma teacher wins big on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

A fifth grade teacher from Skyline Elementary will have plenty of poker money after winning big on Wheel of Fortune.
14 years ago
For the first time Irish is being taught at the University of Washington. (AP Photo/File)...
Chris Sullivan

Irish: The language isn’t dead, it’s just misunderstood

It's the oldest language in Western Europe, but it's not taught in many schools outside its native country. It's misunderstood and often called by the wrong name. It's Irish, and for the first time it's being taught at the University of Washington.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Bellevue police defend fatal SWAT team shooting

Bellevue police are defending themselves against criticism from neighbors who watched a SWAT team shoot and kill a robbery suspect.
14 years ago
Prosecutors have charged a man accused of killing two people and critically injuring two more while...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle man charged in crash that left 2 dead, 2 critically injured

Prosecutors have charged a man accused of killing two people and critically injuring two others while driving drunk in a Seattle neighborhood on Monday.
14 years ago
The Mariners huge new HD scoreboard, the biggest in Major League Baseball, puts on a dazzling show ...
Josh Kerns

Mariners fire up huge new HD scoreboard

The Mariners huge new HD scoreboard, the biggest in Major League Baseball, puts on a dazzling show in its public debut
14 years ago
The body of a 53-year-old Brier woman was found on a sidewalk outside the Extended Stay America aro...
Brandi Kruse

Police: Woman falls to death at Lynnwood hotel

Police say a woman likely fell to her death from the fourth floor of a hotel in Lynnwood.
14 years ago
Federal budget cuts may mean no Blue Angels at Seafair, but the Patriots Jet Team may be brought in...
Jamie Griswold

Best-case scenario: Budget cuts bring even more jets to Seafair

Federal budget cuts may mean no Blue Angels at Seafair, but a backup plan is coming together.
14 years ago
This app might help you make an argument for your favorite team. (Image courtesy iTunes)...
Jamie Griswold

GeekWire app of the week: College Basketball by StatSheet

This week's app of the week might actually help you win an argument or two during the NCAA tournament. This player's better than this player, this team is better than this one, finally you have a tool to prove your case.
14 years ago
Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson told a national radio show Thursday he believes the city has a 90 pe...
Josh Kerns

Mayor says Sacramento has 90 percent chance of keeping Kings

Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson says he believes the city has a 90 percent chance of winning its effort to buy the Kings and keep the NBA franchise from moving to Seattle.
14 years ago
Third graders at TOPS school in Seattle were preparing to perform a play based on Homer’s Gre...
Kim Shepard

Seattle elementary school play stirs up big controversy

A Seattle principal has rewritten a Greek classic because of language he says is inappropriate for his students.
14 years ago
The proposed new zoning would keep marijuana grows and stores out of residential and historic neigh...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle’s rules for pot may keep it out of the Capitol Hill neighborhood

The City of Seattle is working on its own set of rules for recreational marijuana that might likely would keep it out of several popular neighborhoods.
14 years ago
“She told her cheeseburger, ‘Oh, I missed you,’ and started kissing it over and o...
Ursula Reutin

Viral hospitality: How Chili’s fixed a ‘broken’ cheeseburger

You might have seen a picture of a little girl kissing a cheeseburger on your Facebook news feed.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Fire engulfs Hoquiam house during standoff with man

A man who was holed up in a house in the Washington coastal town of Hoquiam after allegedly wounding an officer has died after the 20-hour standoff ended in a shootout with police.
14 years ago
Magic Johnson speaks to the 15,000 students gathered for the inaugural U.S. WE Day celebrating serv...
Josh Kerns

Celebs, thousands of young people celebrate service at raucous KeyArena event

If you have any doubts about the future, spending the day amidst the 15,000 middle and high school students that packed KeyArena Wednesday for the inaugural WE Day celebration would eliminate all of them.
14 years ago
Boeing conducted a 787 test flight out of Paine Field in Everett on Monday. Re-certification of the...
Tim Haeck

787 Dreamliner could face severe flight restrictions

When the Boeing 787 is finally cleared to resume passenger service, it might face severe flight restrictions that could cost Boeing millions of dollars in new losses and customer compensation.
14 years ago