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Congressman Adam Smith argues Congress needs to both cut spending and raise taxes if the country is...
Josh Kerns

Congressman Adam Smith blasts both parties and president for failing to find fiscal fix

With a new government fiscal crisis looming, Washington Congressman Adam Smith is critical of both parties for failing to face realities.
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A chance of lowland snow is in the forecast for the Puget Sound area this week. (KIRO Radio/file)...
Jamie Griswold

Chance of lowland snow in the forecast for Seattle area

A chance of lowland snow is in the forecast for the Puget Sound area this week.
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This week’s GeekWire app of the week makes you feel like a team member on a space craft. (Ima...
Jamie Griswold

GeekWire app of the week: Spaceteam

"Activate Dark Rim!" "Set Sigmaclapper to 0." "Dial up the Copernicus Crane." These are just a few of the crazy commands you might shout out playing this week's GeekWire app of the week: Spaceteam.
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A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet aircraft is surrounded by emergency vehicles while parke...
KIRO Radio Staff

Boeing 787 Dreamliner catches fire at Boston airport

A small fire erupted in Boeing 787 Dreamliner just after landing in Boston on Monday.
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Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, left, and Executive Chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, disem...
Dan Restione

Former governor, Google exec to ask for Lynnwood man’s freedom in North Korea

A delegation of private U.S. citizens landed in North Korea Monday morning to try and free a Lynnwood man who's been jailed there for two months.
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Altogether, the organization gave futures to 97.2 percent of the animals it took in, which is one o...
Dan Restione

Seattle Humane sets record for pet adoptions in 2012

Seattle Humane, The Humane Society for Seattle and King County released its look at last year's work on Monday, and they have a lot to celebrate.
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Upper level tickets are running at about $80. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)...
Chris Sullivan

Getting to Atlanta for the next Seahawks game shouldn’t be a problem

If you're thinking about making the trip to Atlanta to watch the Hawks and Falcons on Sunday, you had better make a decision quickly. The prices are only going up, and the availability of flights and hotels is only going down.
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Dugovich hopes it doesn’t come to a strike, but he’s not too optimistic heading back in...
Chris Sullivan

Strike looming for Boeing’s engineers

Boeing's engineers and technical workers have only been on strike twice before, but there is a growing concern that are ready and willing to walk-out this month if they don't get a deal they like.
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Seattle Police Sgt. Brian Kraus patrols Seattle’s Belltown. Business owners in the neighborho...
Brandi Kruse

Police, Belltown businesses fed up with prosecutors letting ‘crackheads’ off the hook

This month, Seattle city officials will meet to determine who should handle low-level drug offenses. Currently, paraphernalia and residue cases are not being prosecuted.
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KIRO Radio Staff

Expect delays around West Seattle Bridge, I-5 interchange this weekend

Drivers should expect detours and delays this weekend because of two ramp closures on I-5 at the West Seattle Bridge.
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Kelley tells KIRO Radio the development of a fundamentally better vaccine is in the early stages, a...
Tim Haeck

Flu shot not as effective as we’ve been told

The misconception about the effectiveness of the flu shot is likely blocking efforts to create a more effective vaccine
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Easy Street Records will be closing its lower Queen Anne location on Jan. 18. (Image courtesy Faceb...
Jamie Griswold

Independents like Easy Street find it hard to hang on in booming Seattle neighborhoods

Many likely read the headline of Seattle's Easy Street Records closing one of its locations as another sign of the failure of the record sale industry, but owner Matt Vaughan said it actually had more to do with a booming real estate market in the South Lake Union area.
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KIRO Radio Staff

Search for missing skydiver to resume Saturday morning

The search for a skydiver missing since Thursday has been suspended until Saturday morning due to darkness.
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Alyssa Kleven

Man hit by multiple cars in Graham street dies despite driver’s first-aid

A man is dead after being hit by multiple cars on a busy road in Graham Friday morning.
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Tim Haeck

Accused kidnapper wins release, prosecutors object

A judge has released a man charged with kidnapping a woman at a Seattle nightclub and threatening to kill her.
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Tim Haeck

Court costs soar in case of six Carnation murders

A King County court will mail 5,000 jury notices Friday. A judge is preparing for a trial for the murders of six family members in Carnation.
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The CDC’s Ann Wheaton says the number of sleeping drivers is probably higher because many dri...
Ursula Reutin

Drowsy driving increases, 1 in 24 have fallen asleep at the wheel

Falling asleep behind the wheel may happen more often than you think.
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North-end riders had their first chance to board trains in two weeks Thursday morning, but they cou...
Chris Sullivan

More mudslides have Sounder train setting all the wrong records

Another mudslide has knocked-out Sounder service for north-end commuters, adding to record 12 months of cancellations.
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Emergency rooms across the nation are reporting huge increases in flu cases, and health officials a...
MyNorthwest.com

US sees uptick in flu cases following three Washington flu-related deaths

Emergency rooms across the nation are reporting huge increases in flu cases. Some health departments, especially along the East Coast and southeast, are reporting 20 and 30 percent increases in patients and cases.
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The Washington Lottery is apologizing for posting the wrong winning numbers online for the Washingt...
Dan Restione

Washington Lottery posts wrong winning numbers online

Lottery winners may have thrown out winning tickets thinking they were losers after the wrong numbers were posted online for a drawing on Wednesday.
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KIRO Radio Staff

Helicopter skydiver missing near Mount Si

The King County Sheriff's Office says a skydiver has been reported missing in the Cascade foothills east of Seattle.
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Dan Restione

SPEEA accuses Boeing of illegal surveillance

As they wait to resume contract negotiations next week, Boeing's engineering union has accused the company of illegally photographing union members during a solidarity march in Everett.
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Seattle rapper Macklemore and DJ Ryan Lewis have achieved a feat that’s on the ambition list ...
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle rapper Macklemore goes platinum

Seattle rapper Macklemore has achieved a feat that's on the ambition list of every music artist: he's gone platinum.
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Jason and Stacy Ankerfelt celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary at Harborview Medical Center i...
Dan Restione

Bonney Lake man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in death of teacher

His SUV hit and killed her last summer, now a Bonney Lake man has pleaded guilty to the vehicular homicide of a 28-year-old Kent fifth-grade teacher.
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