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The financially strapped city of Pacific has secured a new insurance policy at the last minute, see...
Chris Sullivan

City of Pacific survives thanks to last minute insurance offer

It looks like Pacific might stay a city after all thanks to a last minute offer from an insurance carrier to cover the small town.
14 years ago
Typically, the day after Christmas is the fifth biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/File)...
Alyssa Kleven

If Santa brought you coal, avoid a post-Christmas faux pas

The haze of your Christmas dinner is wearing off. Your spoils from Santa can now be seen in the light of day. Whether you were a fantastic thespian or not when you opened that terrible gift, now is the time to decide what to do with it.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Power a problem for festivities around Lake Wenatchee on Christmas Day

Crews in Chelan County worked through Christmas Day to get the power back on for people around Lake Wenatchee.
14 years ago
The man tried to sell the gun to a co-worker for $200. His supervisor then contacted Port of Seattl...
Bob Larson

Former employee at Sea-Tac faces felony theft charges

A former Sea-Tac airport worker is facing felony theft charges for a gun he's accused of stealing out of a passengers bag.
14 years ago
The second Saturday in January is Snow Day. It’s an event organized to benefit the Boys and G...
Alyssa Kleven

Lots of snow and a snowball fight at the Seattle Center, guaranteed

Some of us got a white Christmas but if you were hoping to catch a snowflake on your tongue near the Space Needle in Seattle you were out of luck. Lots of snow and a snowball fight at the Seattle Center, guaranteed
14 years ago
The suspect in the Munchbar shooting is 19-year-old Ja’mari Jones. He’s accused of firi...
Chris Sullivan

Suspect in Munchbar shooting a 19-year-old with familiar rap sheet

The man suspected of opening fire inside a packed Bellevue bar Sunday night is one of the three teens convicted of killing Seattle street musician Ed "Tuba Man" McMichael in 2008.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Man saves wheelchair-bound neighbor from Seattle fire

A kind and fast-moving neighbor rescued a disabled Seattle women from a Christmas morning house fire.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Video: KIRO Radio, 710 ESPN, 770 KTTH & MyNorthwest wish a happy holiday

The MyNorthwest.com family wanted to send you, the listeners and readers, our wishes for you this holiday season.
14 years ago

Santa tracker: Follow Santa across the world and spot him over Washington

Every year we wait with bated breath for that jolly old soul to pop down the chimney on Christmas Eve, and set us up with a bevy of Christmas goodies. Follow Santa with the Official NORAD Santa Tracker and spot him as he makes his trip over Washington. Volunteers at a Colorado Air Force base […]
14 years ago
The quiet drifting snow is expected to turn to our usual rain, or possibly a rain-snow mix by mid-a...
MyNorthwest.com

We’re more than dreaming of a white Christmas in Puget Sound lowlands

Snow on Christmas isn't unusual in Eastern Washington, but the National Weather Service says the Puget Sound area could see snow on Christmas Day.
14 years ago
More than 600 people were at Munchbar to celebrate the Seattle Seahawks’ win over the San Fra...
Brandi Kruse

‘Chaos, madness’: 1 dead in Bellevue nightclub shooting, Seahawks players present

Police are investigating a shooting inside a club in Bellevue that left one person dead and another injured early Monday morning.
14 years ago
Toca Tailor Fairy Tale lets you play dress up on your phone. (Image courtesy iTunes)...
Jamie Griswold

GeekWire app of the week: Toca Tailor Fairy Tales

This week's app of the week is a little different than those usually offered up by GeekWire hosts Todd Bishop and John Cook.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

2 killed, 4 injured when tree falls on SUV near Stevens Pass

Two people were killed and four others injured when a tree fell onto their Chevy Suburban on Eastbound Highway 2 about 21 miles west of Leavenworth near Stevens Pass, the Washington State Patrol reports.
14 years ago
Concerns about a possible threat prompted Ballard High School to cancel its winter assembly Friday,...
KIRO Radio Staff

Threat, Newtown fears prompt Ballard High to cancel assembly

Security concerns prompted Ballard High School in Seattle to cancel it's winter sports assembly Friday.
14 years ago
A new federal report finds no problems with a genetically engineered salmon that grows twice as fas...
Tim Haeck

Fast growing farm salmon gets federal approval

A northwest icon could become a scientific first. A new federal report find no problems with a genetically engineered salmon that grows twice as fast as other salmon.
14 years ago
Shippers still have ground and air options, depending on the destination. You’ll have to pay ...
Tim Haeck

Warning to procrastinators: Shipping deadline is near

If you're truly a procrastinator, you could probably wait one more day. But Saturday is absolutely the last day to ship a package in time for a Christmas arrival.
14 years ago
A Seattle judge issued two arrest warrants for the comedian after he failed to show up for his arra...
Chris Sullivan

Comedian Katt Williams picked up by police again

Comic Katt Williams had another dust up with police last night. This time it happened in West Hollywood.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Jury awards damages to King County over Brightwater delays

A lawsuit over construction delays at a huge sewage treatment plant ends in a $130 million jury award for King County.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Video: Kids taught to shut out gun violence by ‘stop, drop and sing’

The violence in Newtown, Connecticut, is not just an American phenomenon. There is violence at or near schools around the world. Don't forget. There were 22 children stabbed in a Chinese school a week ago today too. But looking at how each country tries to keep their kids safe in school can be eye-opening.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Kent man charged with shooting at imaginary intruders

A Kent man will face charges for firing his gun inside an apartment complex at imaginary intruders.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Bail companies take hit from state Supreme Court

The State Supreme Court has ruled that bail bond companies can be sued and held liable for the actions of bounty hunters working to bring people in.
14 years ago
People embrace at a firehouse staging area for family around near the scene of a shooting at the Sa...
Josh Kerns

Kitsap schools get extra police presence for Newtown one-week anniversary

The Kitsap County Sheriff's Department plans to beef up its presence in local school districts Friday to ensure safety on the one-week anniversary of the Newtown, Conn. school shootings and the predicted end of the world.
14 years ago
Police have arrested three people suspected stealing a number of holiday mail and package deliverie...
Tim Haeck

Tacoma police thwart theft of holiday mail and packages

Police have arrested three people suspected stealing a number of holiday mail and package deliveries in Tacoma.
14 years ago
Brooklyn Dana and Ali Steenis visited Ross and Burbank to share the inspirational story that helped...
Josh Kerns

An amazing act of friendship helps blind girl drive

When Ali Steenis mentioned she dreams of driving, her friends didn't give it much thought until a series of seemingly random events came together to spark an amazing act of friendship that helped the blind teen get behind the wheel.
14 years ago