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Crab louie, pictured above, seems to be at the center of a waiter’s argument that Christine G...
Brandi Kruse

Server fired over Gov. Gregoire’s ‘Crab Louie’ order

An Olympia waiter claims he lost his job after he told Washington Governor Christine Gregoire they didn't have "Crab Louie" on the menu.
14 years ago
Seattle Police pulled 21 items out of serial rape suspect Danford Grant’s car. Grant is charg...
Chris Sullivan

Police pull 21 items from rape suspect Danford Grant’s car

Seattle Police pulled 21 items out of serial rape suspect Danford Grant's car, but they didn't find all that they were looking for.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Vancouver cop arrested following standoff

A Vancouver, Wash. police detective was arrested at his home in Washougal following a drunk driving stop and a standoff with local officers.
14 years ago
Wildlife officials plan to shoot a coyote that appears to be sick, and has been seen in Seattle&#82...
KIRO Radio Staff

Wildlife officials to shoot sick coyote seen in Seattle park

Wildlife officials are searching for a coyote that appears to be sick in Seattle's Volunteer Park.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Mukilteo woman gets 30 years for torture of girl

A judge orders a Mukilteo women to prison for 30 years for the torture and starvation of a ten year old girl.
14 years ago
The man is described as a white male, 6’1″, 170 pounds, wearing a black rain jacket, bl...
Alyssa Kleven

Seattle Police search for man who held up Wedgwood bank

Police say he's hit banks in Seattle and Bellevue, and he was back at it again Wednesday evening in the Wedgwood neighborhood.
14 years ago
When it was time to get to work a lack of security might have made Adam Carolla better off. (AP Pho...
Alyssa Kleven

Unemployment was great motivation for Adam Carolla

At some point, many of us will find ourselves out of the job. What we do with that time - find or create work - depends on who we are and what interests we have. But for outspoken comedian Adam Carolla, it was panic.
14 years ago
Kim Shepard

Boeing calls for mediation in engineering contract dispute

Negotiators for Boeing reportedly walked out of contract talks and called for mediation in the ongoing dispute with engineers and technical workers.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle hit and run driver turns herself in

A 37-year old woman will be in court Friday morning after she finally turned herself in for allegedly ramming her car into a couple of teens.
14 years ago
Pam and her son are suing Jim’s widow, Charlene Sanders, over money collected in a memorial f...
Libby Denkmann

Exclusive: Ex-wife of Craigslist killing victim says couple ‘put my son’s life in danger’

The ex-wife of the man killed in the Craigslist murders accuses him and his wife of endangering her son in a statement made exclusively to Ron and Don.

14 years ago
Same-sex couples will now be able to choose “spouse” instead of “bride” or ...
Josh Kerns

Washington unveils revised marriage certificates for same-sex couples

The Washington Department of Health has unveiled a revised marriage certificate to conform with the new same-sex marriage law.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Opponents launch new effort to abolish death penalty

Opponents will try again to pass a bill abolishing the death penalty in Washington state during the next legislative session.
14 years ago
Lucy wouldn’t wait, as a mom gave birth to a baby girl aboard the Washington State Ferry Taco...
Brandi Kruse

Baby girl born aboard Washington State ferry

A baby girl named Lucy was born aboard a ferry en route to Seattle from Bainbridge Island Thursday afternoon, according to a Washington State Ferry spokesperson.
14 years ago
Kim Shepard

Mercer Island police officer shoots self in the butt

A Mercer Island police officer accidentally shot himself in the rear after serving a search warrant in Shoreline Thursday morning.
14 years ago
The city of Seattle has approved Amazon.com’s proposed three-block highrise complex downtown....
Josh Kerns

Amazon wins city approval for new Seattle towers

The Seattle skyline will be getting a significant face lift after the city on Thursday approved Amazon.com's proposed three-block highrise office complex in the Denny Triangle downtown.
14 years ago
Seattle City Councilman Tim Burgess is making the handling of the police department a key issue in ...
Josh Kerns

Battle over SPD already key issue in mayor’s race

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and the City Council have clashed frequently over the police department and the Department of Justice investigation and oversight of the SPD. And it's already spilling over into next year's campaign.
14 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Everett dog parks close for fear of King County virus

A potentially deadly virus in King County has prompted the City of Everett to close its three off-leash dog parks as a precaution.
14 years ago
Sgt. Mark Renninger, Officer Ronald Owens, Officer Tina Griswold and Officer Greg Richards were sho...
Brandi Kruse

On anniversary of slaying, Lakewood Four honored with food drive

After four of his officers were shot to death inside a coffee shop in 2009, Lakewood Police Chief Bret Farrar wanted to honor their memory.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Father admits killing crying baby in fit of frustration

A member of the Lummi Tribe admits he killed his 6-month-old daughter in a fit of frustration, pleading guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter.
14 years ago
Spangenberg says congruent smells are critical, meaning that stores that cater to men must have a m...
Tim Haeck

Christmas retailers enjoy simple smell of success

Retailers will use every strategy or trick to separate you from your holiday dollars. But one oversight could drive shoppers to distraction and push you back out the door.
14 years ago
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Tim Haeck

Former SPD chief Norm Stamper: ‘Use of force’ never pretty

Former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper says "use of force is never pretty." He's seen the latest police dash-cam video of a hit-and-run suspect who resisted arrest.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Longview parents concerned about ‘prison cell’ at school

Some parents call it "The Box. The school district in Longview, Wash. calls it a seclusion room. It's raising the ire of some parents who think the room is used like a prison cell.
14 years ago
Saltz said that sometimes people try to turn their bad parent into a good parent, by seeking out th...
Alyssa Kleven

After Jerramy Stevens’ latest arrest, a theory on what keeps Hope Solo around

Dr. Gail Saltz said what makes most people uncomfortable with with her theory on why we pick mates is having "marry, sex, and parent" in the same sentence. Though that isn't what her theory is about.
14 years ago
Seattle city officials were surprised by the number of speeders caught by new automated cameras ins...
KIRO Radio Staff

School speed zone cameras catch near 6,000 speeders

Seattle city officials were surprised by the number of speeders caught by new automated cameras installed in four area school zones.
14 years ago