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Tim Haeck

Gators and dance pole found at Olympia area pot house

Sheriff's investigators in Thurston County think a Scott Lake area homeowner was using alligators to guard his marijuana grow operation.
14 years ago
Forget those old, boring old dog names like Rover or Fido. When it comes to naming our four-legged ...
Josh Kerns

‘Lucy’ tops Seattle dog names

A new survey reveals Lucy is far and away the most popular dog name among four-legged friends in Seattle
14 years ago
A decade of futility has led the Mariners to the biggest decline in attendance of any pro sports te...
Josh Kerns

Mariners earn unwanted spot atop new list

The dramatic drop in attendance at Mariners games the past decade has earned the team a dubious distinction as the biggest loser in pro sports.
14 years ago
A resident of Nickelsville peers from his tent after flooding swamped the homeless camp in South Se...
KIRO Radio Staff

Rats, garbage are latest problems for Nickelsville

Residents of the flooded Seattle homeless camp known as Nickelsville are dealing with a new problem, rats.
14 years ago
Giving Tuesday is a new day to celebrate the start of the holiday giving season. People are encoura...
Chris Sullivan

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, try Giving Tuesday

You're familiar with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but now there's a new special day to kick off the holiday season "Giving Tuesday."
14 years ago
Police say a bottle of Victor & Rolf ‘Spicebomb’ men’s cologne sparked a bomb...
KIRO Radio Staff

Cologne bottle sparks bomb scare in downtown Seattle

A suspicious item that caused a bomb scare Monday evening in downtown Seattle turned out to be a men's cologne bottle in the shape of a hand grenade.
14 years ago
Workers pack a shipping truck on “Cyber Monday” at the Amazon.com 1.2 million square fo...
Alyssa Kleven

Cyber Monday may smash records, make history

Americans were expected to spend $1.5 billion online on Cyber Monday.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Attorney calls on SPD to release video of alleged police brutality

A Seattle attorney has filed a lawsuit against the police department for their failure to release "the worst police misconduct video" he has ever seen.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

String of Seattle armed robberies target Vietnamese

Police hope to end what they call "increasingly violent" robberies by two men targeting Vietnamese businesses in South Seattle.
14 years ago
Prior to Dec. 6, the Washington State Department of Health will seek to change the wording on marri...
Brandi Kruse

State rushes to make marriage, divorce certificates fit same-sex couples

Less than two weeks before same-sex couples can begin to wed, state officials are working to tie up loose ends in the law.
14 years ago
Toilets that flush using rainwater, construction with reclaimed timber and lighting mostly through ...
Tim Haeck

Toilets use rainwater in new government building in Seattle

Toilets that flush using rainwater, construction with reclaimed timber and lighting mostly through windows are some of the features of the new $72 million, state-of-the-art headquarters of the Seattle District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
14 years ago
The Powerball jackpot has grown to a record $425 million, prompting many to form office pools to in...
Josh Kerns

Got Powerball mania? Tips for the office pool

With the Powerball lottery jackpot expected to hit a record $425 million dollar for Wednesday's drawing, plenty of people are joining together to buy a bunch of tickets in office pools. But if you're going in search of the lightning strike, you might want to take a few steps to avoid getting scammed.
14 years ago
An investigation into the 2011 campaign practices of the Snohomish County Executive is on hold....
Tim Haeck

Investigation into Snohomish County Executive on hold

A new investigation into the 2011 campaign practices of the Snohomish County Executive is on hold.
14 years ago
Boeing is considering a new issue in its contract talks with engineers and technical workers: pensi...
Tim Haeck

Boeing considering pension benefits for gay employees

Boeing has a new issue to consider in contract talks with engineers and technical workers: pension benefits for gay employees.
14 years ago
Seattle-based Amazon.com proved it’s tops in online retailers, scoring the most online shoppe...
Jamie Griswold

Amazon ranks as top Black Friday online destination

Amazon.com scored the highest in drawing online visitors in a record-breaking Black Friday.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Husky punched out in post-Apple Cup incident

The University of Washington says it has no comment about a video of Husky Austin Seferian-Jenkins getting knocked down by a punch as fans rushed the field following WSU's Apple Cup upset.
14 years ago
Around 52 kids in Oregon are using medical marijuana. (AP Photo/file)...
Chris Sullivan

How young is too young for medical marijuana?

Would you give your child marijuana to handle the side-effects of chemotherapy? An Oregon family is pushing the boundaries of the marijuana discussion.
14 years ago
Kitsap County has charged Douglas Bauer with assault after he left his loaded .45 at his girlfriend...
Chris Sullivan

State court of appeals to hear Amina Bowman case

Should a Kitsap County man who left a gun at his home be prosecuted after a boy took that gun to school and injured a classmate? The state court of appeals will hear arguments in the case on Monday.
14 years ago
Dedicated school zone cameras went active this month catching speeders near four Seattle schools. S...
Chris Sullivan

Tickets to be issued from school zone speed cams starting Monday

Speeders caught by new automated cameras in school zones around the Seattle area will begin getting fined starting Monday.
14 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

It’s a holiday for snow bunnies hitting ski slopes opening this weekend

The heavy rain that brought flooding to western Washington earlier this week dumped enough snow in the mountains that most ski areas have opened for business.
14 years ago
This year when folks gather to watch Westlake’s Christmas tree lighting, they’ll be loo...
Alyssa Kleven

Westlake Center bails on tradition; Christmas tree farmer praises the real thing

In a city that's known for being green all year long, some are taking it to heart that one of Seattle's most prominent Christmas trees will be made of plastic.
14 years ago
Macy’s holiday parade takes over the central park of downtown Seattle this morning. (Photo: D...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle holiday parade to close downtown streets, I-5 exit

Macy's holiday parade takes over the central park of downtown Seattle Friday morning.
14 years ago
In Renton, roughly a dozen Walmart employees joined a few hundred labor protestors to demand higher...
Brandi Kruse

Walmart workers join Black Friday protests across Puget Sound

Walmart employees at three Puget Sound stores joined a Black Friday protest to demand higher pay and better benefits.
14 years ago
Two people were hit in the parking lot at the Covington Walmart Thursday night as they were walking...
KIRO Radio Staff

Alleged drunk driver hits two people at Covington Walmart

Two people were hit in the parking lot at the Covington Walmart Thursday night as they were walking into the store.
14 years ago