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Initiative activist Tim Eyman speaks to the media in front of the Capitol in Olympia following the ...
Josh Kerns

Critics blast Supreme Court tax ruling as political power play

Critics are blasting the the Washington Supreme Court justices who struck down an initiative requiring a two-thirds vote to pass a tax increase Thursday, arguing it was political rather than judicial decision.
14 years ago
A shooting and crash on the Las Vegas Strip killed three people, including a Maple Valley woman. (A...
KIRO Radio Staff

Suspected shooter in Las Vegas Strip crash that killed Maple Valley woman arrested

Police say a felon sought in a shooting and crash that killed three people, including a Maple Valley woman, on the Las Vegas Strip is in custody in the Los Angeles area.
14 years ago
A computer glitch resulted in roughly 6,000 people not being charged a Regional Transit Authority (...
Brandi Kruse

Thousands not charged RTA tax due to computer glitch

Thousands of people received a bill from the Washington State Department of Licensing last month after they were undercharged when they renewed their vehicle tabs online.
14 years ago
Colton Harris-Moore, also known as the ‘Barefoot Bandit,’ was back in court on new char...
Tim Haeck

Barefoot Bandit back in court on new charges

Colton Harris-Moore, the 'Barefoot Bandit,' refused to enter a plea to a theft charge Thursday in Skagit County.
14 years ago
While he won’t call it an outright power grab, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn (right) says he and ...
Josh Kerns

Seattle mayor vs. city attorney: ‘Who’s really in charge?’

While he won't call it an outright power grab, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn says he and City Attorney Pete Holmes have a fundamental disagreement about who's really in charge.
14 years ago
Seatttle fireboats Chief Seattle, left, and Alki, lead a parade of tug boats past the downtown skyl...
Jamie Griswold

You could own old Seattle fireboat

An old Seattle fireboat is going up for auction on Monday.
14 years ago
Murray is worried that these cuts will only hurt average middle class families, who now face bearin...
Alyssa Kleven

It may be weeks before we see impact of sequester cuts in Washington

Senator Patty Murray is trying to put everything in perspective, and while it make take a few weeks before we see the big affects of the sequestration cuts - she says that affect will hurt communities.
14 years ago
Alan Northrop was wrongly imprisoned in Washington for 17 years. He hopes a new bill will ensure pe...
Linda Thomas

Man wrongly imprisoned for 17 years wants compensation

Alan Northrop was playing pool in 1993 when his life changed forever. The logger, from Woodland, Washington near Longview, was leaning over a pool table, and lining up a bank shot when he felt something on his wrist, a handcuff.
14 years ago
The two-thirds majority rule has been approved in a series of initiatives pushed by activist Tim Ey...
Tim Haeck

WA Supreme Court strikes down two-thirds majority requirement to pass tax increase

The Washington Supreme Court has struck down a requirement for a two-thirds majority vote in the Legislature to pass a tax increase.
14 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Man suspected of posing as Seattle cop in robberies arrested

Police in Auburn have arrested a man accused of posing as a Seattle police officer and robbing people in local parks.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Imprisoned in SeaTac without charges, pressed for May Day information

Two Washington residents have been locked up in SeaTac for five months under just those circumstances as prosecutors try to squeeze them for information
14 years ago
The umpire is quite possibly the toughest job in Little League. Harder than manager. Harder than te...
Chris Sullivan

The most hated man on the Little League field: The umpire

A lot of you are about to head out to your kids' first Little League games of the season, and as you sit in the stands hoping your son or daughter gets a hit or makes a great catch and dreams of college scholarships dance in your heads, you probably never think twice about the man in blue.
14 years ago
– In this Jan. 18, 2013 file photo, All Nippon Airways’ Boeing 787 “the Dreamline...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing apologizes for 787 Dreamliner grounding in Japan

Boeing's CEO of Commercial Airplanes Ray Connor apologized in Japan today for the issues that have grounded the 787 fleet, and he said the company has a permanent solution.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Deadline looms for pre-existing condition insurance

People who are extremely sick, or pregnant, have until the end of the week to sign up with the state of Washington for its Pre-existing Condition Plan.
14 years ago
The creator of a travel blog called “The Runaway Guide” told KIRO Radio rather than bla...
Josh Kerns

‘Runaway Guide’ creator says don’t blame him for Sequim runaway

The creator of a travel blog called "The Runaway Guide" insists he's not to blame for a Sequim teen who ran away from home, but did try to help him when he heard about it.
14 years ago
Michael Rooker, who plays villain/hero Merle Dixon (right), on the AMC hit “The Walking Dead&...
Jamie Griswold

Emerald City Comicon draws plenty of Hollywood A-listers

There may be a few more familiar faces around Seattle this weekend as stars of TV, film and comics turn out for Emerald City Comicon.
14 years ago
Seattle police are digging deep into crime statistics to help predict, within city blocks, where cr...
Tim Haeck

Software helps Seattle police predict time, location of crimes

Seattle police are digging deep into crime statistics to help predict, within city blocks, where crime will happen.
14 years ago
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he expects a recommendation from his staff nex...
KIRO Radio Staff

FAA head says Boeing 787 fix needs extensive testing before flights can resume

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he expects a recommendation from his staff next week on whether to accept Boeing's plan to fix its troubled 787 Dreamliners. But it'll take extensive testing before passenger service can resume.
14 years ago
Chemicals often associated with plastic water bottles and similar food containers might be getting ...
Tim Haeck

University of Washington study finds surprising risk in even fresh, organic diet

Chemicals often associated with plastic water bottles and similar food containers might be getting into our diets in a surprising way, according to a University of Washington study.
14 years ago
Pacific mayor Cy Sun has fired another city clerk just six months after firing her predecessor. (My...
KIRO Radio Staff

Embattled Pacific mayor fires another clerk, comes under fire again

The embattled mayor of the troubled city of Pacific is at it again, firing another city clerk just six months after hiring her following the termination of her predecessor.
14 years ago
Faithful are reflected in the roof of Pope Benedict XVI’s pope-mobile as he arrives to celebr...
Dave Ross

As Pope Benedict XVI steps down, Seattle Catholics look to future

This is the week that the Pope steps down, and there are all sorts of hopes and fears among Catholics.
14 years ago
Police sources say registered sex offender Jack Sun Keewatinawin, shot multiple times by Seattle po...
KIRO Radio Staff

Man shot by Seattle police near Carkeek Park dies; was registered sex offender

A registered sex offender shot multiple times by Seattle police in northwest Seattle Tuesday night has died.
14 years ago
The voice on the line tells you there’s a complaint that’s been filed against you and y...
Ursula Reutin

Calls threaten restraining orders, but they’re phishing to steal your identity

The voice on the line tells you there's a complaint that's been filed against you and you only have 48 hours to respond or face a restraining order.
14 years ago
Every 737 built by Boeing uses the Renton Airport to fly from the factory to Boeing Field and then ...
Chris Sullivan

Delivering Boeing 737s through sequestration

The FAA announced last week that it could cut air traffic controllers from more than 100 small airports around the country to achieve $600 million in cuts.
14 years ago