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Jamie Griswold

Divorce in Washington could require one-year waiting period, instead of current 90 days

A new bill being considered in Olympia would make getting a divorce in Washington state a little longer process.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle police caution women to be alert after four recent attacks

Police in Seattle are investigating four separate reports of women who say they've been attacked since Friday.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle teacher accused of hitting two students with belt

An employee at a private school in Seattle is on paid leave after allegedly hitting two students with his belt.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Eatonville boy charged with felony harassment for ‘kill list’

An Eatonville boy has been charged with felony harassment after his "kill list" induced panic at his middle school on Friday.
14 years ago
Kim Shepard

Self-defense or murder? Vancouver man charged in death of 19-year-old

It was early on a Tuesday morning on Jan. 29 before the sun had come up. That's when Sean Doucette says he was coming home from his job of four years as an armed guard for First Response.
14 years ago
Residents went to city hall on Monday to ask the council and Mayor Sun to hire more police officers...
Chris Sullivan

Pacific Mayor Cy Sun walks out of another city council meeting

The mayor of Pacific, who most residents believe nearly drove the small town in south King County to extinction, walked out of yet another city council meeting last night as the public begged him to hire more police officers.
14 years ago
Said Liias, “We want to make sure that when they make one bad choice they don’t compoun...
Chris Sullivan

Washington legislature tackles underage alcohol poisoning

Four Washington State University students stopped breathing while binge drinking during the first four months of this school year. One of those students died. The state legislature wants to give underage drinkers an opportunity to help their friends before they end up in the hospital or dead.
14 years ago
A fire aboard a Japan Airlines 787 Dreamliner in Boston reportedly caused “significant struct...
KIRO Radio Staff

NTSB denies report on level of damage after 787 battery fire

A fire aboard a 787 Boeing Dreamliner last month apparently caused "significant structural" damage to the aircraft.
14 years ago
King County Jail administrators did not originally mention accused cop killer Christopher Monfort a...
Tim Haeck

Jail granted TV in cell of accused cop killer following suicide attempt

King County Jail administrators left out one curious fact when acknowledging that accused killer Chris Monfort was given a TV for his isolation cell.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Seattle police avoid ‘suicide by cop’ attempt

With help from fellow officers, a Seattle police sergeant was able to deescalate an attempted "suicide by cop" incident early Friday morning.
14 years ago
Jamie Griswold

Longview man, 82, throws football block to take down suspected burglar

Police in Longview, Wash. have an 82-year-old man to thank for helping them nab a suspected burglar.
14 years ago
Seattle’s Archbishop says “something” told him to turn on the news very early thi...
Tim Haeck

Seattle archbishop found Pope Benedict XVI humble and kind

Seattle's Archbishop says "something" told him to turn on the news very early this morning. That's how he got word that Pope Benedict XVI would retire.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Woman reports abduction attempt in Greenwood

A woman told Seattle police she escaped an abduction attempt Sunday evening in Greenwood.
14 years ago
Performers in Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna rehearsed six days a week for nearly two years to pe...
Josh Kerns

Life is a non-stop circus for Cirque du Soliel leader

Cirque du Soleil tops itself again with the latest show Amaluna, now playing at Redmond's Marymoor Park.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Green Lake jogger fights off early morning attacker

A woman jogging on the outer path near Seattle's Green Lake Monday morning fought off an attacker, who tried to pull her into some bushes
14 years ago
In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI deliv...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle Catholics weigh in on Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to retire

Pope Benedict's decision to resign at the end of this month shocked most local Catholics, but a lot of them understand his thinking.
14 years ago
Thirteen people were on board using specialized equipment to test and monitor both lithium-ion batt...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing Dreamliner test flight goes off without a hitch

The first Dreamliner test flight since the groundings went off without a hitch over the weekend and Boeing plans more flights this week.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Marysville Police arrest woman in the stabbing death of convicted rapist

Police have arrested a 28-year-old woman in the stabbing death of an 82-year-old man in the travel trailer where he lived in Marysville.
14 years ago
The announcement of Knox’s first interview with ABC News comes just as her book is slated to ...
Alyssa Kleven

Amanda Knox grants first formal interview since release from Italian prison

Amanda Knox has maintained her silence since returning home from Italy a free woman. Now, she will have her first sit-down interview with ABC News.
14 years ago
There are some estimates that hemp could be a $300 to $450 million a year industry in America. (AP ...
Chris Sullivan

Could hemp be the next bumper crop in Washington?

Initiative 502 not-only legalized marijuana possession it opened the door for the industrial production of hemp. It could be a new cash crop for Washington farmers, but not a lot is known about the potential market.
14 years ago
Educators overwhelmingly spoke in favor of reducing the number of standardized tests at a hearing i...
Tim Haeck

State schools chief thinks three equals five

It seems most educators think that students have to take too many tests to graduate high school in Washington, based on testimony in Olympia Friday.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Update: 15-year-old shot fleeing Bothell FDA facility

A 15-year-old boy is being questioned by police after he was shot in the foot after driving his car into a security guard at a Food and Drug Administration lab in Bothell Friday morning. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office says a guard spotted a suspicious person in the parking lot at about 7 a.m. He […]
14 years ago
Seattle singer Wanz is enjoying international celebrity at 51 thanks to his song-stealing appearanc...
Josh Kerns

Seattle’s Wanz finds fame decades later than planned thanks to Macklemore’s ‘Thrift Shop’

A long time ago, struggling Seattle singer Michael Wansley wrote a song called "If you give up your dreams, you die." Years later, the dream has finally come true thanks to his song stealing turn on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' number one hit "Thrift Shop."
14 years ago
Seattle’s Monsoon is one of many local eateries offering special Valentine’s Day dinner...
Josh Kerns

Warm your heart with special Valentine’s Day dining around Seattle

Love is in the air, but so is the stress about making sure your Valentine's Day dinner doesn't break anyone's heart.
14 years ago