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Governor Christine Gregoire says relearning to drive is on her list after eight years of chauffeur ...
Josh Kerns

After eight years, Governor Gregoire getting back behind wheel

After eight years of chauffeur service, Governor Gregoire says she's going back to school to get ready to return to the driver's seat.
14 years ago
A mother runs with her children as police above canvass homes in the area following a shooting at t...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle district responds to Connecticut school shooting

The Seattle School District says it's been getting a lot of calls from concerned parents after a massive school shooting in Connecticut on Friday.
14 years ago
Police say be wary of people that stop and ask you for the time in South Seattle. (AP Photo/File)...
KIRO Radio Staff

Police warn of ‘time bandits’ in South Seattle

The Seattle Police Department is calling them time bandits.
14 years ago
The write-in mayor has been a lightning rod in the small, financially struggling south King County ...
Tim Haeck

Report: Embattled Pacific Mayor Cy Sun flies the coop

Not only did Pacific Mayor Cy Sun stay away from this week's full-house city council meeting, he might have left town.
14 years ago
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Tim Haeck

Over 2,000 coal train backers, critics face off in Seattle

More than 2,000 people in Seattle joined the public debate Thursday over plans to ship tons of coal into the Puget Sound for shipment overseas.
14 years ago
Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn is proposing the state cut back on the n...
KIRO Radio Staff

State schools superintendent calls for fewer tests

Washington schools Superintendent Randy Dorn says the state is getting carried away with the exams high school students are required to pass before they graduate.
14 years ago
Dozens of ground crew workers at Sea-Tac Airport have filed formal complaints about dangerous and d...
Tim Haeck

Airport workers complain of waste, toxins and lack of safety equipment

About 50 workers at Sea-Tac Airport have filed formal complaints over their working conditions. And the state confirms it is investigating.
14 years ago
Thirty-nine horses seized from a property in Graham, Wash., on Sept. 26 have been cared for at Fron...
Brandi Kruse

Graham man charged with animal cruelty against 39 horses

Months after 39 horses were seized from his property near Graham, Wash., Dr. John Diller has been charged with animal cruelty in the case.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Man wanted on felony warrant recognized on street by jail guard

A 10-hour, multi-agency police operation Weds. netted 24 arrests in Whatcom County, including a man wanted for a kidnapping just a few days earlier.
14 years ago
A map shows the areas where the city of Seattle, broadband developer Gigabit Squared and the Univer...
Josh Kerns

Seattle to launch ultra high-speed broadband network for homes, businesses

The internet is about to get a lot faster and beefier in Seattle after Mayor Mike McGinn announced Thursday an agreement for a new ultra high-speed fiber network across the city.
14 years ago
Dan Restione

Issaquah nudist group to welcome end of the world in the buff

With that date hanging over us, it's a particularly busy holiday season for all kinds of people - including one group in Snoqualmie.
14 years ago
Photos of shooting victims, Cindy Yuille, left, and Steven Forsyth, center, are posted on a police ...
Josh Kerns

The shock of learning your friend is a killer

A Portland woman details the shock of learning the young man who killed two at an Oregon mall before shooting himself was a friend.
14 years ago
Sean Tessier says he’s still in shock after his father was convicted in a murder that happene...
Jamie Griswold

Son of man recently convicted in 50-year-old murder: ‘I’m still shocked’

A Seattle man whose father, a former Washington State policeman, was recently sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 7-year-old girl in 1957, says he's still coming to terms with it.
14 years ago
Fortunately, Santa Claus has a lot of helpers in the Postal Service that read the ones he can&#8217...
Chris Sullivan

Who helps Santa with all those letters?

Do your kids still send letters to Santa Claus? I'm talking real letters. Envelope. Postage. The whole deal, not an email or text. Should those letters not make it all the way to the North Pole, what happens to them?
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Lynnwood man held in North Korea for a month

Diplomatic efforts are underway to free a Lynnwood, Wash. man held for more than a month in North Korea.Bae released.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Monroe prison guards want multiple killer in chains

Prison guards are upset that a Skagit County man who killed six people in 2008 is able move without restraints while outside his maximum security cell.
14 years ago
Seth Keller

Whidbey Island state park closed with reports of loose aggressive dogs

A state park on Whidbey Island has been closed as rangers try to find two aggressive dogs that bit a man and caused a woman to lock herself in a park restroom for safety.
14 years ago
This 2011 photo released by A&E shows Dave Hester in front of the Rags to Riches thrift store i...
Chris Sullivan

How ‘real’ are reality shows?

This might sound like a stupid question. Of course, everyone knows "reality" shouldn't be taken at face value, but I guess I expected a little more from the shows I enjoy.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Snohomish County man gets life for $60 and smokes

A 29-year-old Snohomish County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after robbing a convenience store for cigarettes and cash.
14 years ago
The study found that nearly one in three were crossing the street while texting, talking or listeni...
Chris Sullivan

Distracted walking puts a lot of people at risk reports study in Seattle

A new University of Washington and Harborview study finds a lot of us are risking getting run-over by texting and walking.
14 years ago
Chef Tom Douglas (far left) and chef Thierry Rautureau (far right) join KIRO Radio’s Ross and...
MyNorthwest.com

KIRO Radio’s Holiday Magic raises over $500K for foster children

In 12 hours, KIRO Radio listeners helped raise $509,171 to bring the spirit of the holidays to foster children in Washington.
14 years ago
Kim Shepard

Trooper charged for failing to report father’s abuse

A Washington State Patrol trooper is facing criminal charges for failing to report allegations of sexual abuse against his father for two weeks.
14 years ago
Researchers in Seattle are suggesting there’s a link between delaying childbirth and a reduce...
Tim Haeck

Aggressive cancer linked to timing of childbirth

Researchers in Seattle are suggesting there's a link between delaying childbirth and a reduced risk of an aggressive form of breast cancer.
14 years ago
The sale of tobacco to minors in Washington state spiked this year. (AP Photo/file)...
Tim Haeck

Spike in retail sale of tobacco to minors

Sale of tobacco to minors spiked this year. When state and local agencies sent kids into stores to buy cigarettes, they were successful 16 percent of the time. That's up from eleven percent last year.
14 years ago