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Tim Haeck

Cell phone video helps ID drive-by shooter

Cell phone video helped detectives identify and locate two teenagers suspected in a drive-by shooting Thursday that wounded a 15 year old boy near Lacey.
14 years ago
An expert in sports law think legal entanglements could delay the sale of the Sacramento Kings to S...
Tim Haeck

Legal battle could keep Kings in Sacramento next season

An expert in sports law think legal entanglements could delay the sale of the Sacramento Kings to Seattle investors and ruin the return of the NBA to Seattle this fall.
14 years ago
The newly opened NE Seattle Tool Library offers dozens of tools from circular saws to extension lad...
Josh Kerns

Why buy when you can borrow from new Seattle tool library

A new library in NE Seattle offers way more than just books. It also features dozens of tools from circular saws to shovels to check out for free.
14 years ago
Seattle ex-pat Ken Stringfellow returns to town with a far more diverse musical tool kit than his d...
Josh Kerns

Ex-pat Posies co-founder Ken Stringfellow returns to Seattle a very different man, musician

Ken Stringfellow's been around the block a few times, not to mention around the world. And the Bellingham native known for his stints in seminal Seattle power pop band The Posies, REM and Big Star has put it all together in a diverse musical stew that showcases all of his influences for his latest album "Danzig in the Moonlight."
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Alyssa Kleven

Pike Brewery gears up for 5th Annual Chocofest

When you order a stout beer, you're getting a brew with chocolate and coffee overtones. And as Valentine's Day approaches, the 5th annual Pike Chocofest will marry drinks and desserts.
14 years ago
ov. Jay Inslee just got his flu shot at a pharmacy Thursday in Tumwater, Wash. (Image courtesy Stat...
Tim Haeck

Flu peaking nationwide, rising in Washington

New figures from the federal government suggest the flu might be leveling in part of the country, but in Washington, the flu is still considered widespread and deadly.
14 years ago
National Transportation Safety Board investigators and metallurgists examine parts of the disassemb...
MyNorthwest.com

Pressure on Boeing in 787 development nothing new

It was a plane that promised to be lighter and more technologically advanced than any other. Half of it would be built with new plastics instead of aluminum. The cabin would be more comfortable for passengers, and airlines could cut their fuel bills by 20 percent.
14 years ago
Aaron Goldsmith says he’s thankful for his new big league job in Seattle. (MyNorthwest.com/Ja...
Jamie Griswold

New Mariners announcer thankful for shot at the big leagues

Heading into his first season as a major league baseball broadcaster, new voice of the Mariners Aaron Goldsmith tells Seattle's Morning News there are no signature catch phrases in his repertoire yet.
14 years ago
North Bend, Wash. gun rights activist Dave Workman thinks gun buybacks are a waste of time. (AP Pho...
Tim Haeck

Gun rights advocate says buybacks waste of time

Seattle's first gun buy back program in more than 20 years is tomorrow (Sat.). Sponsors have raised more than $118,000 to fund the effort.
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MyNorthwest.com

Seattle’s Macklemore achieves top status on the Billboard Hot 100

Seattle's newest hip hop star Macklemore has achieved top status on the Billboard charts.
14 years ago
If you want to see what tolls will do, just look at the 520 Bridge experiment. (WSDOT Photo)...
Chris Sullivan

What tolling the entire Puget Sound would look like

The state is considering tolls on I-90 to help pay for the 520 Bridge project. The tunnel through downtown Seattle is going to be tolled. The DOT is also looking at requiring three people to use the HOV lane on I-405. What will our region look like with all these added costs on the road?
14 years ago

Small quake near LaConner felt around Bellingham

The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network reports a 3.2 earthquake at 1:12 a.m. Friday near La Conner.
14 years ago
The state isn’t reinventing the wheel – it’s inventing the wheel. No state has do...
Chris Sullivan

Pot forum packs Seattle City Hall

I-502 passed. Marijuana is legal. So what now? The state has less than 11 months to figure out how to grow, sell and regulate the drug, and it's starting from scratch.
14 years ago
State transportation officials are kicking the tires on a plan to toll express lanes on Interstate ...
KIRO Radio Staff

State considers tolls on I-405 express lanes

State transportation officials are kicking the tires on a plan to toll express lanes on Interstate 405, saying at a meeting Thursday in Bellevue it could be one way to help ease congestion and fund improvements on the clogged stretch.
14 years ago
Officials say sponsors have donated nearly $120,000 for this weekend’s Seattle gun buy back, ...
Tim Haeck

Seattle gun buyback fund grows to nearly $120,000

Seattle city officials are prepared to hand out nearly $120,000 in the first gun buyback since 1992.
14 years ago
Rob McKenna’s loss in the governor’s race will be one of the discussions when state Rep...
Tim Haeck

Republicans to regroup this weekend in Ocean Shores

Hundreds of state Republicans are heading to the ocean this weekend to re-energize and regroup, if not reorganize and rebuild the party after November's defeats.
14 years ago
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament are among the local musicians and music industry exec...
Josh Kerns

Seattle musicians band together to back arena deal

A number of Seattle's biggest names in music have banded together in support of a new arena in SoDo.
14 years ago
Northwest trainer Joey Iverson has some tips on how to successfully bring a new dog into the home. ...
Jamie Griswold

Pet tips: How to introduce a new dog into the home

A huge number of dogs find a new home around the holiday season. KIRO Radio's It's Raining Cats and Dogs Show decided to consult the experts on how to best welcome those new pups into the home.
14 years ago
A young fan tests his arm in the Mariners bullpen at the annual FanFest, running Saturday and Sunda...
Josh Kerns

Mariners fan fest to offer zip line, look at Safeco Field construction progress

We're still getting over the Seahawks playoff loss, but baseball is just around the corner. And Mariners fans have a chance to see the progress of major renovations, fly over the field on a zip line and meet some of their favorite players over the weekend at the team's annual FanFest.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle massage therapist charged with rape of a client

A Seattle massage therapist has lost his license after being charged with the rape of a client.
14 years ago
Batman star Christian Bale made the day of a Seattle youngster when he surprised him with a call to...
Josh Kerns

Batman calls Seattle youngster battling cancer

Actor Christian Bale has gotten plenty of negative publicity for his sometimes bad behavior. But the Dark Knight Rises star proved once again he has a heart of gold after making a special phone call to an eight-year-old cancer patient at Seattle Children's Hospital.
14 years ago
“You could save money by watching how many lattes you buy, but if you buy too big a house tha...
Alyssa Kleven

Prepare yourself for these two budget related possibilities

Congress hasn't passed a budget since 2009. And as the House and the Sentate prepare to try and dig us out of debt crevasse, we should prepare ourselves for two possibilities.
14 years ago
The NTSB says while investigators have confirmed fire burned one of the batteries on a Boeing 787, ...
Josh Kerns

NTSB says no cause found yet for Boeing 787 battery fire

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says the fire onboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Boston is unprecedented, and investigators are trying to determine why it happened despite so many safeguards built into the system.
14 years ago
A Sacramento lawyer insisted Thursday the minority owners of the Kings have the first right of refu...
Josh Kerns

More twists, potential roadblocks emerge in Sacramento Kings saga

A minority owner of the Sacramento Kings insisted they have first right of refusal to buy the team, while Oracle founder and billionaire Larry Ellison is reportedly now in the mix to help keep the Kings in Sacramento in the latest developments in the ongoing saga.
14 years ago