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Chris Sullivan

Three alarm fire hits Skyway apartment complex

A three-alarm fire swept through a south Seattle apartment Thursday morning, but firefighters were able to keep it from spreading to other units.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Prosecutors: Man threatens witness with rap song

A Seattle-area man and his younger sister face felony charges for allegedly threatening a witness in an ongoing assault case.
14 years ago
Once again, the most requested present this holiday season will surely be the gift card. (AP Photo)...
Tim Haeck

Holiday shopping bargain in a tiny package

Once again, the most requested present this holiday season will surely be the gift card. But if you think you can't buy them on sale, think again.
14 years ago
Nothing ruins a Thanksgiving get together like a trip to the emergency room. (AP Photo/File)...
Tim Haeck

Save Thanksgiving, avoid an emergency room visit

Nothing ruins a Thanksgiving get together like a trip to the emergency room. It's sure to happen today, but an E-R doctor says most holiday-related injuries are preventable.
14 years ago
Evelyn Cucksey, 90, got a caregiver after her daughter noticed she had stopped going to her weekly ...
Brandi Kruse

Signs your elderly loved one may need help this holiday season

For some families, a Thanksgiving or Christmas visit may serve as a wake-up call that their elderly loved one is in desperate need of help.
14 years ago
Shoppers line up for Black Friday deals. KIRO Radio’s Kim Shepard says the day has become as ...
Kim Shepard

A scientific way to approach Black Friday

KIRO Radio shopping expert Kim Shepard offers tips for finding the joy in the Black Friday bargain hunt.
14 years ago
Police say David Watson, 45, was shot to death while parked at a Tacoma Chevron station Sunday nigh...
Brandi Kruse

Man seeks tips in murder of his brother

The brother of a Tacoma man gunned down while searching for his lost dog is pleading with the public to help bring the killers to justice.
14 years ago
State and local law enforcement have begun stepped up DUI emphasis patrols in anticipation of &#822...
Josh Kerns

Cops brace for wave of DUI’s on Blackout Wednesday

The night before Thanksgiving has become known as "Blackout Wednesday" because of the huge number of drunk driving accidents and deaths as people kick off the holiday season.
14 years ago
A Snohomish County Sheriff’s deputy is hospitalized after a motorcycle crash on southbound I-...
Josh Kerns

Deputy injured in motorcycle crash on I-5

All lanes have reopened on southbound I-5 after an earlier collision near Smokey Point (at 156th St. NE) after a Snohomish County Deputy lost control of his motorcycle and crashed Wednesday morning.
14 years ago
Seattle’s parks director has approved new guidelines for Seattle’s public pools and bea...
Tim Haeck

City loosens rules to allow some topless swimmers at Seattle pools, beaches

A breast cancer survivor who was told last summer that she couldn't swim topless at a Seattle pool has helped force a change in city policy.
14 years ago
Former Seattle Police chief Norm Stamper argues legalizing pot will help end the drug war and reduc...
Chris Sullivan

Cops say legalizing pot could ease drug war racial divide

Some long-time law enforcement officers say legalizing pot could help ease the racial divide between cops and minority communities.
14 years ago
The wife of Seattle lawyer and accused serial rapist Danford Grant has filed for separation. (KIRO ...
Chris Sullivan

Wife of lawyer accused of massage parlor rapes seeking separation

Jennifer Grant might have stood by her man in court, but behind the scenes the wife of man accused of being a serial rapist was filing for a separation in Snohomish County.
14 years ago
The state canceled road work on southbound I-5 this weekend due to the forecast. (AP)...
KIRO Radio Staff

Thanksgiving travelers should be ready for wet roads

Drivers will have to deal with scattered showers in the lowlands and snow in the mountain passes on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
14 years ago
Boeing has given its engineers and technical workers another contract proposal with better wages an...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing ups its offer, but will it be enough to avoid strike?

Boeing has given its engineers and technical workers another contract proposal with better wages and benefits, but the union is expected to reject this offer too.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

No death penalty for Spanaway man who killed wife, daughter

Dean Holmes, 40, now faces two life sentences without the possibility of parole for the August 2012 shooting death of his wife, Kristi Holmes, and their 11-year-old daughter, Violet.
14 years ago
It turns out Black Friday isn’t a great day to lay down your cash across all categories. (AP ...
Alyssa Kleven

Why you should do your research before buying Black Friday ‘doorbusters’

Do your research. Decide.com thinks it is a common misconception that you're going to get great deals across the board on Black Friday.
14 years ago
Hearing experts say a toy should be less than 80 dB, but the Dora tunes Guitar tests at 85 dB+. (Wa...
Tim Haeck

Choking hazards, loud toys to avoid

Toys with tiny parts, toys that make too much noise, toys with toxic chemicals. All have made the list of this year's most dangerous toys for the holidays.
14 years ago
These Walmart employees will be joined by community partners, labor unions, among others. (AP Photo...
Alyssa Kleven

Walmart workers plan strike for Black Friday

Black Friday should be the biggest shopping day of the year, but for some it will be day to protest how they are treated by their big-box employer.
14 years ago
Seventy-three current and former police officers, judges and prosecutors have sent a letter to Atto...
Chris Sullivan

Cops, politicians call on feds to stay out of Washington pot law

Seventy-three current and former police officers, judges and prosecutors have sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, asking him to respect the rights of the voters of Washington and Colorado when it comes to marijuana.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Three arrested in fatal fight in Auburn

Three people are under arrest after a gun and knife fight at a north Auburn apartment complex that left one man dead.
14 years ago
Early concept of future viaduct-less Seattle waterfront. A new waterfront street will be built wher...
Josh Kerns

Mayor McGinn defends Seattle seawall schedule

While Seattle waterfront businesses say they're "livid" about a proposal to start construction on a new seawall right after Labor Day, Mayor Mike McGinn tells Ross and Burbank the city has to balance a tight schedule to finish on time.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Woman broadsided in Des Moines crash now brain dead

A woman severely injured in a high speed Des Moines car crash last week is now brain dead. The driver suspected of plowing into her faces a new, more serious charge.
14 years ago
An original hand-signed Salvador Dali etching anonymously donated to a Federal Way Goodwill has sol...
Josh Kerns

Salvador Dali etching nets $21,000 for Puget Sound Goodwill

The final bid topped $21,000 for a Salvador Dali etching anonymously donated to a Federal Way Goodwill.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Federal Way mom busted after calling cops to scare son straight

A Federal Way mom who called the cops to talk to her son about drugs now finds herself with a court date.
14 years ago