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Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos tells NBC’s Today Show they’re trying to put people back to w...
Stephanie Klein

Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos optimistic for holiday season

Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos tells NBC's Today Show they're trying to put people back to work this holiday season.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Teen in high speed crash had never driven in U.S.

A 19-year-old student driving a new luxury car is accused in a high speed crash in a Des Moines neighborhood that severely injured several people.
14 years ago
Last weekend, crews began repainting the top of the Space Needle its new orange background, and on ...
Stephanie Klein

Trees start popping up on Space Needle roof

Last weekend, crews began repainting the top of the Space Needle its new orange background, and on Thursday they started adding green trees.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Deaf woman suing Tacoma police, Pierce County Jail

A deaf woman who was tased and put in jail after contacting 911 for help last spring is suing the Tacoma police and the Pierce County Jail.
14 years ago
Police believe Alvin, 3, had been abducted by his biological father 39-year-old Robert Barnett....
MyNorthwest.com

Missing boy found safe in Montana; Amber Alert canceled

A missing 3-year-old boy has been safe in Montana prompting officials to cancel an Amber Alert. The alert was issued Thursday when the boy was reported abducted in Elk River, British Columbia.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Deputy shoots at man waving gun made of Legos

A veteran King County deputy was forced to fire several shots at a man who was waving what appeared to be a handgun at passing cars near Duvall Thursday.
14 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Newlyweds Hope Solo, Jerramy Stevens pose for a sunny Seattle photo

Days after their nuptials and the reported fight that landed Jerramy Stevens in court under suspicion of domestic assault, the newlyweds posed for a sunny Seattle photo.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Fire guts Monroe storage locker business

A fire that destroyed part of a large storage locker business in Monroe burned for several hours. No injuries were reported.
14 years ago
Same sex couples won’t have to wait a minute extra to get their marriage licenses in King Cou...
Stephanie Klein

King County signing gay marriage licenses at midnight

Same sex couples won't have to wait a minute extra to get their marriage licenses in King County.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Charges in Seattle’s 25th homicide of 2012

A Renton man jailed for a stabbing death outside a nightclub in Belltown on Friday, Oct. 26. has pleaded not guilty.
14 years ago
Canned foods are a staple of food banks seeing a surge in demand at the end of every month as feder...
Josh Kerns

Could you survive on $4 a day?

A local couple is trying to live on a food budget of $8 a day for a whole week. But the challenge is easy compared to the millions who have to do it all the time.
14 years ago
GeekWire guest Andrew Edwards says for his money, the iPad mini is where it’s at. (AP Photo/f...
Jamie Griswold

Attention shoppers: Hot holiday gadget reviews

Tech products are updated so quickly, it's hard to keep up with what's best right now and which device is better for which purpose. Leave it to the experts. This week on GeekWire, hosts Todd Bishop and John Cook are joined by Andrew Edwards of GearLive.com to give you a better picture of just which hot device this season is the best choice for you or your loved ones.
14 years ago
Bids have topped $6,000 for an original, hand-signed Salvador Dali etching donated anonymously to a...
Josh Kerns

Salavador Dali shows up at Puget Sound area Goodwill

Fans of artist Salvador Dali are engaged in a big bidding war over one of his pieces at a most unusual place, Goodwill.
14 years ago
New research concludes some West Coast refineries were up and running during claimed shutdowns this...
Tim Haeck

Report suggests West Coast gas price manipulation

Rising gasoline prices are often blamed on refinery closures. But new research concludes some West Coast refineries were up and running during claimed shutdowns this year.
14 years ago
Michael Mastro, 87, and his wife face 43 counts of bankruptcy fraud and money laundering. (AP Photo...
Tim Haeck

Attorney ‘pretty sure’ Mastros rings recovered

Two giant, diamond rings at the center of a multi-million dollar bankruptcy case in Seattle have apparently been found.
14 years ago
Forecasters say heavy rains are heading our way for the weekend as the Northwest braces for what&#8...
KIRO Radio Staff

Heavy rains heading for Washington

Get out the Gore-Tex. The National Weather Service says a series of strong Pacific frontal systems are heading toward the Northwest and will bring heavy rains at times this weekend and into next week
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Detective outraged by killer arsonist Martin Pang innocence claims

A retired detective who worked the 1995 case of a fire in an International District building that killed 4 firefighters says he's outraged the man responsible is again claiming he's innocent.
14 years ago
Marijuana users and police agencies around the state are scrambling to figure out what happens now ...
Chris Sullivan

Lots of likes for Seattle police’s how-to pot guide

Marijuana users and police agencies around the state are scrambling to figure out what happens now that voters have decriminalized possession. SPD has come up with an interesting idea.
14 years ago
A new report says the number of Seattle area homeowners with underwater mortgages has dropped sligh...
Josh Kerns

Over a third of Seattle area homeowners still underwater

While the numbers are slowly improving, more than a third of Seattle area homeowners still owe more than their houses are worth.
14 years ago
Puget Sound Walmart employees are going to be protesting their working conditions outside the Feder...
Chris Sullivan

Protesters expected at Federal Way Walmart

Puget Sound Walmart employees are going to be protesting their working conditions outside the Federal Way store on Thursday.
14 years ago
A California man is suing Microsoft for false advertising, arguing half the storage space billed fo...
Kim Shepard

Customer sues Microsoft over Surface tablet storage

A California man was suing Microsoft, claiming the Surface tablet he bought doesn't have all the storage space the company advertised.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

One dead after elderly woman crashes into Renton building

An elderly driver crashed into a building in Renton Wednesday morning, pinning an office worker against a wall and killing her.
14 years ago
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Brandi Kruse

‘Shirtless’ FBI agent embroiled in Petraeus sex scandal investigated millennium bomber

The so-called shirtless FBI agent embroiled in the Gen. David Petraeus sex scandal helped put the millennium bomber behind bars, The New York Times first reported Wednesday.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

In a fit of road rage, driver runs over man and leaves license plate at the scene

The Seattle Police have a very special message for the suspect involved in a violent road rage incident Wednesday morning.
14 years ago