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Hot ballot items like R-74, the same-sex marriage issue, brought voters to polls. (MyNorthwest.com ...
Alyssa Kleven

Voter turnout in Washington was largest in nation

Secretary of State Sam Reed certified the election results on Wednesday, and also shared an impressive number.
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Experts say despite conventional wisdom, marijuana can be as addictive as alcohol or other drugs. (...
Josh Kerns

Experts warn of increased pot addiction in light of legalization

With so many people using pot or expected to give it a shot now that it's legal, some experts are sounding the alarm about addiction.
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It’s officially legal to smoke marijuana in Washington state on Dec. 6. But many are asking w...
MyNorthwest.com

What are my rights under Washington state’s new marijuana law?

It's officially legal to smoke marijuana in Washington state on Dec. 6. But many are asking what that really means. Can you light up a joint on a street corner or get high in the parking lot?
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State officials have moved killer Isaac Zamora from a mental hospital to prison because he’s ...
Josh Kerns

Crazed killer moved from state hospital for being too dangerous

State officials have moved killer Isaac Zamora from a mental hospital to prison because he's been deemed too dangerous.
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State transportation officials are considering charging drivers by the mile to make up for ever dwi...
Josh Kerns

Are you willing to pay by the mile?

Washington state transportation officials are taking a closer look at charging drivers by the mile.
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Seth Keller

SWAT team called out for Monroe standoff

A SWAT team has surrounded a house in Monroe where police say a man with a gun has locked himself inside.
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Hundreds of same-sex couples across the state are expected to line up Wednesday to be among the fir...
Chris Sullivan

Gay couples get in line for date with history

Same-sex marriage licenses will be issued at 12:01 a.m. Thursday morning, and hundreds of couples are already staking their places in line.
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WSDOT is considering opening some shoulders on I-5 to drivers during rush hour to help ease congest...
KIRO Radio Staff

WSDOT considering I-5 shoulder driving to ease congestion

With budgets and space constrained, WSDOT says it's considering allowing shoulder driving on some congested parts of I-5.
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Chris Sullivan

Mom charged for running down West Seattle teens

The King County prosecutor's office has charged the woman who ran down two high school students in West Seattle last week with assault and hit and run.
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The Washington State Liquor Control Board may soon require stores to report liquor theft. (AP Photo...
Chris Sullivan

Washington State Liquor Control Board may require stores to report theft

A KIRO Radio investigation found some retailers are losing $1,000 a day to liquor theft. The stores say those numbers are overblown, but there is no way to track the actual numbers because stores don't report their losses. That could now change.
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The City Attorney’s Office, which months ago gave the plan a thumbs up, changed their mind la...
Brandi Kruse

Seattle City Attorney nixes plan to give ‘allowance’ to gay employees

Despite plans to make an official announcement Wednesday, the city of Seattle will no longer move forward with a plan to give gay and lesbian city employees who get married a monthly "allowance."
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KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle mayor says start date for seawall project only tentative

Some waterfront businesses have been angry about plans to start construction of Seattle's central seawall in September, when tourists are still around.
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KIRO Radio Staff

Mudslide halts Sounder train service to Everett

Northline Sounder service to Mukilteo and Everett is now canceled through Thursday morning, thanks to a slide just before noon on Tuesday.
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MyNorthwest.com

Bellevue cops disciplined for bad behavior at Seattle Seahawks home opener

Punishment is being handed down to a few Bellevue cops who got in trouble for causing problems outside and inside a Seahawks football game in September.
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If you recognize this suspected bank robber, police want you to call the robbery unit at 206-684-55...
Stephanie Klein

Police search for Bad Santa in Seattle robbery attempt

Police are looking for a man who left his Santa hat on a bus after trying to rob a Seattle bank on Monday.
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Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has been given permission to start operating commercial flights out o...
Josh Kerns

FAA OK’s Paine Field passenger air service out of Everett

The FAA has officially given the go ahead for passenger air service out of Paine Field in Snohomish County.
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A Michigan school district has reinstated a teacher suspended for allowing a student to play Seattl...
Josh Kerns

Suspension overturned for teacher who allowed Macklemore song

A Michigan school district has reinstated a teacher suspended for allowing a student to play Seattle rapper Macklemore's song about marriage equality.
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A program in Seattle called FareStart is empowering homeless people and addicts to leave their demo...
Ursula Reutin

FareStart transforming lives through food

It's about great food but more importantly, it's also about transforming lives. A program in Seattle called FareStart is empowering homeless people and addicts to leave their demons behind and learn how to live on their own.
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Starting Jan. 1, gay and lesbian city employees who get married will receive a monthly allowance of...
Brandi Kruse

City of Seattle to give monthly ‘allowance’ to gay employees who wed

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and members of the city council will meet Wednesday to announce a new benefit for gay and lesbian city employees who wed under the state's marriage equality law, a source tells KIRO Radio.
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Safety advocates and lawmakers say it’s time to increase the fines for repeat offenders of Wa...
Josh Kerns

Repeat talk, text ban offenders could face higher fines

Repeat offenders of Washington's ban on texting and talking while driving could be facing higher fines if some officials have their way in a bid for more federal funds.
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Tim Haeck

Olympia tavern fight leaves one dead, one wounded

One man is dead after a stabbing at a downtown Olympia tavern early Tuesday.
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Students receive medical attention Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, outside Finch Elementary School in southwe...
KIRO Radio Staff

New law will require carbon monoxide detectors

A new law requiring carbon monoxide detectors that takes effect Jan 1 aims to help keep people from getting poisoned.
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KIRO Radio Staff

Elderly man killed after walking into traffic

An elderly man is dead after walking into traffic Monday night on SR-99 in South Seattle.
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Pacific is about to lose its insurance because the carrier believes the mayor is too unpredictable ...
Chris Sullivan

Pacific mayor walks out of council meeting

Pacific Mayor Cy Sun walked out of the city's most important council meeting last night where the future of the 103 year old city was on the table. He's been blamed for ruining the city in his less than a year in office.
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