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The King County Council has voted unanimously to provide Sheriff’s patrols, 911 and other vit...
Josh Kerns

King County Council throws life rope to embattled Pacific

With the embattled city of Pacific facing the loss of its liability insurance, the King County Council is taking steps to provide a backup to keep vital services going.
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Josh Kerns

Bah Humbug! Thieves steal Christmas toys from Seattle YWCA

Talk about a Grinch. The Seattle YWCA says someone stole more than $6,000 worth of toys that were supposed to be presents for homeless kids.
14 years ago
Crews in Japan have just installed the cutterhead on the massive new SR 99 tunnel boring machine. T...
Josh Kerns

Seattle tunnel machine gets name, identity and Twitter handle

If you're going to be the biggest tunnel digging machine in the world, you deserve a beefy name to back it up. That's the thinking of the Washington State Department of Transportation, which announced Monday the massive machine that will dig the new tunnel beneath downtown Seattle is now going by Bertha.
14 years ago
Woodland Park Zoo’s Dr. Doo has been hard at work making a seasonal blend of Holidoo featurin...
Stephanie Klein

Zoo Doo: The perfect holiday gift for gardeners

Woodland Park Zoo's Dr. Doo apparently has been hard at work making a seasonal blend of Holidoo featuring fecal donations from almost two dozen different types of herbivores.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Comedian Katt Williams expected in Seattle court Wednesday

After failing to show for his scheduled arraignment last week, troubled comedian Katt Williams is due in a Seattle courtroom Wednesday for attacking fans in two separate incidents.
14 years ago
After seeing the images of people smoking pot under the Space Needle last week, KIRO Radio host Ter...
Stephanie Klein

Re-thinking a yes vote for I-502

After seeing the images of people smoking pot under the Space Needle last week, KIRO Radio host Terry Jaymes says he regrets his yes vote.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Top cops from major U.S. cities in Seattle to meet on reforms

Police chiefs from several major U.S. cities are in Seattle this week to aid the police department with reforms.
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A UW researcher says he’s come up with a way to test whether we’re really living in a c...
Chris Sullivan

Are we living in the Matrix? UW prof thinks up potential test

A University of Washington researcher says we could just be living in a big computer simulation, and he's come up with a way to test the theory.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Senate Democrats hand power to minority GOP in Olympia

Democrats in the State Senate have effectively handed over partial control to minority Republicans by agreeing to caucus with the GOP.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Young boys attempt armed carjacking of Portland woman

A Portland woman says she was terrified when an 11-year-old boy pulled a gun on her and threatened to "blow her brains out."
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Unemployment taxes to stay steady or lower for 2013

Good news for employers in Washington, three-quarters of whom will see their unemployment tax rates remain steady, or fall, in 2013.
14 years ago
If you haven’t sent out your holiday cards yet, GeekWire’s Todd and John have a great r...
Stephanie Klein

GeekWire’s app of the week: Ink

If you haven't sent out your holiday cards yet, GeekWire's Todd Bishop and John Cook have a great recommendation for this week's App of the Week: Ink.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

King County deputy shoots man who took away Taser

A King County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man Monday morning after the suspect allegedly wrestled away a Taser.
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KIRO Radio Staff

Pacific Mayor Cy Sun caught with his hand in a mailbox, violating federal law

Embattled Pacific Mayor Cy Sun may find himself in some new, unwanted trouble. He may have broken federal law Saturday afternoon, by stuffing town mailboxes with a letter defending himself.
14 years ago
Ursula Reutin

Suspect shot after leading Lakewood cops on 10-mile chase

Two Lakewood police officers shot a man late Sunday night after he opened fire on them following a 10-mile chase.
14 years ago
Driver’s were scrambling to keep up with a seemingly endless stream of packages — which...
MyNorthwest.com

Busiest shipping day of the year expected to make history

Hundreds of workers are loading up packages at the Fed Ex. Monday will be the busiest shipping day of the year and this year it might make history.
14 years ago
Family members of confessed serial killer Israel Keyes enter a funeral home, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, ...

Family of confessed serial killer Israel Keyes holds funeral in Washington state

The family of confessed serial killer Israel Keyes held a funeral Sunday remembering him in a small Washington town.
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If democrats had their way, pot smoking would be ignored when hiring someone. (Getty Images)...
MyNorthwest.com

Olympia bar owner hopes to boost business by welcoming pot smokers

Business has been slow for Frank Schnarr in Olympia. He owns Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill and with the legalization of marijuana, he's ready to try something new that will begin to bring in the cash.
14 years ago
Prosecutors claim they are seeing more alcohol use on high school campuses and it’s almost ex...
Chris Sullivan

Liquor theft among teens may be on the rise

It's hard to get a handle on how many more teens are getting their hands on alcohol now that it's being sold in grocery stores because there haven't been very many busts.
14 years ago
If you have an iPhone, you can get a free app that lets you simulate glass blowing in the palm of y...
Stephanie Klein

New app: Blow glass like Dale Chihuly

If you have an iPhone, you can get a free app that lets you simulate glass blowing in the palm of your hand and create Dale Chihuly-inspired art.
14 years ago
Edward McMichael, also known as the “Tuba Man,” was a popular street musician who often...
Brandi Kruse

Federal gun charges latest against ‘Tuba Man’ killer

One of three teenagers convicted in the death of Seattle's "Tuba Man," could now face federal prison time for the latest in a series of run-ins with the law.
14 years ago
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday that they will rule on the constitutionality of two gay mar...
MyNorthwest.com

U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday that they will rule on the constitutionality of two gay marriage cases: California's Prop 8 and the federal government's Defense of Marriage Act.
14 years ago
A former Microsoft manager plans to launch a chain of high-end pot shops in Washington state aimed ...
Josh Kerns

‘Bill Gates of bud’ plans high-end pot empire

A lot of pot smokers can hardly wait for next year when the newly legalized drug goes on sale. Initial plans call for marijuana shops modeled after state liquor stores. But an enterprising ex-Microsoftie has a much more luxurious vision.
14 years ago
KOMO has bought out Ken Schram’s contract after 35 years on TV and radio. (KOMO publicity pho...
Josh Kerns

KOMO gives Ken Schram the boot after 35 years

Seattle broadcast icon Ken Schram says he still hasn't heard from management about the contract buyout that ends his 35-year stint at KOMO TV and radio.
14 years ago