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A group of Western Washington women were so moved by the tragedy at Newtown Connecticut, they decid...
Tony Miner

Western Washington women making quilts for Newtown

A group of Western Washington women were so moved by the tragedy at Newtown Connecticut, they decided to get involved by creating special quilts for each of the victim's families.
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A multistate manhunt has been under way for Michael “Chadd” Boysen, 26, since the bodie...
KIRO Radio Staff

Renton murder suspect captured in Oregon motel

Police stormed into a motel room in this seaside town Tuesday evening and captured a Washington state man suspected of killing his grandparents, ending a multistate search and a tense daylong standoff at the motel.
14 years ago
Vikings play by play man Paul Allen says the Seahawks are getting possibly the best offensive playe...
Josh Kerns

Percy Harvin deal is great for Seattle, with a big caveat

The praise keeps pouring in for the Seahawks trade for Minnesota wide receiver Percy Harvin. But it comes with a pretty big caveat.
14 years ago
Bachelor Sean Lowe gave Catherine Giudici of Seattle the final rose in the seventeenth season of &#...
Jamie Griswold

Seattle woman claims final rose on ‘The Bachelor’

A Seattle woman claimed the final rose on this season of "The Bachelor."
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MyNorthwest.com

Man carrying gun prompts precautionary lockdown at Olympia schools

Three Olympia schools were placed in lockdown while police searched for a man seen by neighbors carrying a gun.
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Frank Shiers

WSP troopers on the lookout for cars cutting off semi trucks

The Washington State Patrol is looking for those small cars that dart in front of semi drivers.
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Matthew Duran and Katherine Olejnik weren’t in Seattle on or around May Day, but were held wi...
Alyssa Kleven

Out of solitary, two not charged with crime still don’t know about May Day

Two people believed to have information relating to the May Day riots in Seattle were released from prison where they were being held in solitary confinement on Feb. 28.
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Seattle’s law requires businesses with at least five employees operating in Seattle to provid...
MyNorthwest.com

Senate OKs bill limiting Seattle’s sick leave laws

The state Senate has approved a measure to limit Seattle's sick leave law.
14 years ago
Robert Swift (left) first refused to vacate his foreclosed house, and when he did it appeared he&#8...
Alyssa Kleven

Former Supersonic Robert Swift’s high school coach on the player before foreclosure

After his foreclosed home riddled with trash took over headlines just a week ago, many are asking, what happened to former Seattle Sonic Robert Swift?
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Chris Hansen’s investment team has offered to privately fund sports arena in SoDo. (AP)...
Josh Kerns

Chris Hansen kicks off Sonics ticket effort

The fate of the Sacramento Kings is still up in the air, but investor Chris Hansen says he's taking the first steps to eventually sell tickets for the NBA team in anticipation of a move to Seattle.
14 years ago
Former King County Executive Ron Sims says he won’t run for Seattle mayor, despite widespread...
Josh Kerns

Ron Sims says he’s not running for Seattle mayor

Former King County Executive Ron Sims says he won't run for Seattle mayor, despite widespread speculation and a strong showing in a recent poll.
14 years ago
A 65-foot dock is the largest piece of confirmed debris to wash up on the Washington coast, but off...
Josh Kerns

Japanese tsunami debris not nearly as bad as predicted on second anniversary of quake

Monday marks the two year anniversary of the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami. And despite fears of massive debris fields piling up on the Washington coast, the fallout has been far lighter than many predicted.
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Tim Haeck

Seattle police need to adopt early warning for use of force

The court-appointed monitor overseeing reforms at the Seattle Police Department is calling for an early warning system to identify officers prone to excessive use-of-force.
14 years ago
A photo of the damaged motor on the ferry Walla Walla taken last fall shows the damage from an elec...

Human error blamed for $3 million Washington State ferry motor meltdown

A new report says human error is to blame for the $3 million meltdown of the motor on Washington State Ferry Walla Walla, officials reported Monday.
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Jamie Griswold

Everett Grab-N-Go owner claims business target of a witch hunt

After a number of recent arrests, the owner of an Everett bikini barista franchise says his business is the target of a witch hunt.
14 years ago
Three people are dead after a Whidbey Island-based Navy EA-6B Prowler crashed Monday morning west o...
Josh Kerns

Three reported dead in crash of NAS Whidbey Island jet

Three people are dead after a Whidbey Island-based jet crashed in Eastern Washington Monday morning.
14 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Object of softball coach’s affection on why she turned the high school coach in

Katherine Aagard thought she was helping out some teenage girls with a scavenger hunt. So not thinking much of it at the time, she agreed to give them her phone number and let them taker her photo.
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Brother Courtney and the Seattle Archdiocese have been sued multiple times by his former students d...
Chris Sullivan

Another Seattle man claims abuse by Catholic priest

A brother who taught at O'Dea High School in the 1970's has been named again in sex abuse lawsuit.
14 years ago
First we have to look at why women aren’t getting ahead, Sandberg said. Women’s careers...
MyNorthwest.com

It’s a man’s world according to top woman at Facebook

The most powerful woman at Facebook, Chief Operational Officer Sheryl Sandberg says men still run the world.
14 years ago
Kim Shepard

Blind rapper wanted for violent robbery in Snohomish County

A man claiming to be the "Ray Charles of rap" has allegedly skipped bail after a violent robbery of a woman in Marysville.
14 years ago
According to her nephew, her home was hit by a burglar who ransacked the place and killed her dog, ...
Kim Shepard

Woman accused of shooting Seattle Parks and Rec coworker had violent past

The woman accused of shooting a co-worker at the Seattle Parks Department Friday had a long history of violence in her life.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Shooting at SeaTac marijuana grow leaves one dead, one injured

King County detectives are investigating a double shooting in SeaTac Monday morning.
14 years ago
Michael Boyson (above) had recently been released from prison after serving a year for burglary. Po...
Chris Sullivan

Sheriff worries suspected Renton murderer looking to kill cops

A manhunt is underway up and down the West Coast for a 26-year-old King County man who is suspected of killing his elderly grandparents, and police believe he looking to get guns and kill law enforcement officers.
14 years ago
Pat Purcell’s doctors also told him that treating his prostate cancer with proton therapy, hi...
Tim Haeck

Proton therapy center in Seattle brings hope for better cancer outcomes

Until now, cancer patients in the Seattle area had to travel 1,000 miles for specialty radiation treatment that kills tumors with great precision, while sparing healthy tissue and organs. It's called proton therapy and the first treatment center of its kind in the Northwest has just opened in Seattle.
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