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KIRO Radio Staff

Fake delivery man charged for assault, robbery

A Puyallup man accused of stabbing and robbing a woman in Oct. 2012 after impersonating a UPS driver to get into her home has been charged.
14 years ago
A man accused of terrorizing his Northeast Tacoma neighborhood has pleaded not guilty to six felony...
Brandi Kruse

Man accused of terrorizing Tacoma neighborhood held on $5M bail

A man accused of terrorizing his Northeast Tacoma neighborhood has pleaded not guilty to six felony charges, including attempted murder, assault and malicious mischief.
14 years ago
The recession and a weak economy has given millennials a tough row to hoe as they enter the workpla...
Jamie Griswold

Will millennials overcome great recession hurdle?

The recession and a weak economy has given millennials a tough row to hoe as they enter the workplace and adulthood. Things like owning a home, that used to be a near given once one reached a certain age, seem out of reach for these folks.
14 years ago
Fanzo is trying to create a signal from all the noise out there by featuring the best sports conten...
Alyssa Kleven

How to get noticed by your favorite sports team: Fanzo

Fanzo wanted to feature the best sports content online and the fans that share it. So they came up with the Fanzo score.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Student brings gun to Kent elementary school

A Kent elementary school student has been suspended for bringing a gun to school.
14 years ago
New estimates put the economic impact, from “grains to the glass,” at about $4.3 billio...
Tim Haeck

Beer generating billions of dollars in Washington

Beer is big business in Washington. New estimates put the economic impact, from "grains to the glass," at about $4.3 billion.
14 years ago
Chris Hansen has reportedly agreed to buy another chunk of the Kings. (KIRO Radio/Bill Lennert)...
Chris Sullivan

Report: Chris Hansen grabs even more ownership of Kings

Less than 12 hours after Sacramento's city council voted to support a new arena deal, there's word Seattle investor Chris Hansen has agreed to buy another chunk of the Kings.
14 years ago
An aerial photo shows a landslide near Coupeville, Wash. on Whidbey Island, Wednesday, March 27, 20...
KIRO Radio Staff

Landslide destroys one home; threatens more on Whidbey Island

18 homes remain inaccessible on Whidbey Island after a massive landslide.
14 years ago
The sun is bringing some warmth to the Northwest this weekend. (AP Photo Seattlepi.com/Josh Trujill...
Jamie Griswold

Spring weather warming up for sunny weekend

Rumors abound that springtime weather is warming up in Washington.
14 years ago
Seattle Police still have their surveillence drones because they’ve been unable to return the...
Kim Shepard

Seattle Police still have drones but no plans to use them

The Seattle Police Department is anticipating some irritation as their attempts to get rid of their controversial aerial drones have so far been unsuccessful.
14 years ago
Amanda Knox’s memoir, “Waiting to be Heard” will be released as planned. (Image c...

Court twist in Amanda Knox saga will not delay book release

Amanda Knox's court drama is not over, but the release of her memoir "Waiting to Be Heard" is going on as planned.
14 years ago
The 7-2 Sacramento City Council vote Tuesday night created a non-binding agreement to build a $448 ...
Chris Sullivan

City’s arena deal puts Sacramento back in the game

Sacramento now has a bid to keep the Kings that it believes is strong enough to compete with the Seattle offer when both are pitched the NBA next week.
14 years ago
The legislature appears ready to let motorcycle riders run the red light, as long as they’ve ...
Chris Sullivan

Lawmakers consider allowing red light running for motorcycles

At a time when many Washington cities are putting-in red light cameras to catch people blowing through the lights, the legislature appears ready to let motorcyclists run lights without breaking the law.
14 years ago
“I believe that this is mostly tugging on the heart-strings and I believe that these relation...
Tim Haeck

Grandparents pleading for visitation rights before legistlature in Olympia

The issue of grandparents visitation rights is back before the legislature in Olympia. A bill now in the Senate would allow a non-custodial relative to petition a court for child visitation.
14 years ago
Two people were killed and two others, including a baby and mother, were seriously injured injured ...
MyNorthwest.com

Grandparents had just arrived from midwest before fatal North Seattle crash

A judge has ordered that the suspect in a deadly North Seattle crash that left two dead and two others in critical condition be held on $2.5 million bail.
14 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Burglar goes on shopping spree at Seattle grocery store

A burglar smashed in a door at a Seattle grocery store early Sunday morning and went on a spree reminiscent of the old TV show "Supermarket Sweep."
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Parents of slain Renton girl wish they had known alleged killer’s past

Nearly a year after the murder of their daughter, a Renton couple still struggles to cope with the loss and hopes other families can learn from her death.
14 years ago
Seattle Chef Ethan Stowell is hosting a charity event at Seward Park with a number of the best chef...
Jamie Griswold

All star food lineup for Ethan Stowell charity event

There will be strong representation from top tier Seattle foodies at a charity event being hosted by Northwest chef, and current Best Chef: Northwest James Beard nominee, Ethan Stowell.
14 years ago
Pacific Mayor Cy Sun is at it again. The write-in mayor has put the city’s top two cops on pa...
Chris Sullivan

Pacific Mayor Cy Sun puts city’s top cops on paid leave

Pacific Mayor Cy Sun is at it again. The write-in mayor has put the city's top two cops on paid leave, leaving the city with only a few officers on the job.
14 years ago
After nearly four years behind bars in Italy, Knox returned to her hometown of Seattle after the 20...
KIRO Radio Staff

Italian court orders new trial for Amanda Knox

Italy's highest criminal court on Tuesday overturned Amanda Knox's acquittal in the slaying of her British roommate and ordered a new trial, prolonging a case that has become a cause celebre in the United States.
14 years ago
Sacramento has added more financial muscle to its bid to buy the Kings and build a new arena, with ...
Josh Kerns

Sacramento adds fourth major investor to NBA effort to keep Kings

Another major investor has joined Sacramento's effort to buy the Kings and build a new downtown arena and keep the team from moving to Seattle,the Sacramento Bee reported Monday evening.
14 years ago
Two people were killed and two others, including a baby and mother, were seriously injured injured ...
MyNorthwest.com

2 people killed, 2 injured in North Seattle crash

Two people were killed and two seriously injured when a car plowed into a group of pedestrians on 33rd Avenue NE and NE 75th Street in Seattle's Wedgwood neighborhood.
14 years ago
Magic Johnson speaks to over 15,000 young people at KeyArena on Wednesday for WE Day. (Twitter/Pete...
Josh Kerns

Thousands of young people, celebs gather at KeyArena to help change the world

WE Day Seattle brings together thousands of middle and high school students from 400 schools across Washington state to celebrate the power of service during a day long event that's part rock concert, part pep rally with the fervor of a religious revival.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

911 tape: Father confesses to shooting adult children as they slept

A Puyallup man has pleaded not guilty to shooting his two adult children in the head as they slept.
14 years ago