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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
Many business owners on the waterfront were championing Prop. 1, but now they’re worried seaw...
Stephanie Klein

Waterfront businesses fear Seattle’s new seawall

Voters overwhelmingly approved rebuilding Seattle's deteriorating seawall (77-23). Many business owners on the waterfront were championing Prop. 1, but now they're worried construction could destroy them.
14 years ago
Washington is about to make a big change in education in the state. Is there anything we can learn ...
Jamie Griswold

What Washington can learn from best education system in the world

Dave Ross decided to check in with someone that's witnessed real improvement in an education system and see if they have any advice for our state.
14 years ago
Governor-elect Jay Inslee named several members of his transition team during a press conference We...
Brandi Kruse

Governor- elect Jay Inslee names transition team

The team includes Mary Alice Heuschel, superintendent of the Renton School District, Microsoft general counsel and executive vice president Brad Smith and Washington State University President Elson Floyd.
14 years ago
A 25-year veteran in hospice care says you can learn a lot about what matters in life by observing ...
Ursula Reutin

Hospice nurse shares list of five things you must say before you die

A 52-year-old ad executive from New Zealand died last month of cancer, and now that he's passed, his rant on his blog has taken on a new life. In it, Linds Redding says he wasted countless late nights and weekends, and missed many holidays and birthdays, all for nothing. In the end, he says it was not worth it.
14 years ago
710 ESPN Seattle host and former teammate Brock Huard was just as surprised to hear Hope Solo and J...
Stephanie Klein

Brock Huard hopeful for former teammate Jerramy Stevens

710 ESPN Seattle host and former teammate Brock Huard was just as surprised to hear Hope Solo and Jerramy Stevens planned to get married as the rest of us.
14 years ago
The truth is out there, or is it? UFO researchers in England are meeting this weekend to see if the...
Chris Sullivan

Washington UFO hunters not ready to throw in the towel

The truth is out there, or is it? UFO researchers in England are meeting this weekend to see if they've all been wasting their time chasing sightings and strange flying objects. Some of them are ready to call it quits.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

White Center man arrested in stabbing death of mother

A White Center man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his mother to death.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Man pleads guilty to killing wife, daughter over debt

A Pierce County man has pleaded guilty to killing his wife and daughter because he didn't want them to know about their dire financial situation.
14 years ago
An Amber Alert was issued for a 16-year-old mentally impaired girl last seen leaving a bowling alle...
KIRO Radio Staff

Missing Tacoma girl found OK with sex offender

A missing 16-year-old special education student reported missing after disappearing from a bowling practice was found asleep with a 21-year-old sex offender on Wednesday morning.
14 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

At 96, Bill Sleeper is featured in a Best Buy commercial, touts tech-savviness

Bill Sleeper jokes about putting QR codes on his walker. If someone were to steal it and scan the codes, he says, they would get a message that the mob would be coming after them.
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MyNorthwest.com

Solo marries Stevens after assault arrest charges dropped

Jerramy Stevens, a former University of Washington and Seahawks tight end, was not charged after appearing in court following his arrest on suspicion of assaulting his fiance, U.S. women's soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo. The couple were married Tuesday night.
14 years ago
The marijuana trade group has now come up with a way to certify the safety and quality of marijuana...
Kim Shepard

Group wants to make sure you get high quality pot

The newly named "Evergreen State Cannabis Trade Alliance" has created the first set of standards for measuring the safety and effectiveness of marijuana.
14 years ago
In an effort to keep shoppers and families enjoying the festivities safe, the City of Seattle is st...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle Police promise more officers on streets for holiday shopping

In an effort to keep shoppers and families enjoying the festivities safe, the City of Seattle is stepping up its patrols downtown this holiday season.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

How to watch today’s solar eclipse

Sky watchers are abuzz about Tuesday's total solar eclipse, the only one of the year and the first since 2010.
14 years ago
Nine states – New York, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Mary...
Brandi Kruse

Gay marriage reaches a ‘turning point,’ what next?

While supporters across the country celebrate victories for marriage equality, opponents reject the idea of a shift in American culture.
14 years ago
Puget Sound area gas prices have fallen to some of their lowest levels in recent months, with the S...
Josh Kerns

Puget Sound gas prices keep dropping

Local drivers are getting a little relief at the pump, as Puget Sound area gas prices dropped again Monday to some of the lowest levels in recent memory.
14 years ago
A citizens advisory committee will meet Tuesday to start the process of raising tolls on the Tacoma...
Chris Sullivan

Tacoma Narrows tolls likely to increase

The tolls are likely going up on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge again. The only question is how much.
14 years ago
In this courtroom sketch, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, left, watches Haji Naim testify from A...
MyNorthwest.com

Hearing ends for JBLM soldier accused in Afghan killing

Closing arguments have concluded in the preliminary hearing against Joint Base Lewis McChord's Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is accused of massacring 16 Afghan villagers during a pre-dawn rampage earlier this year.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Robbers force way into Burien home, assault man, rape woman

The King County sheriff's office says two armed robbers assaulted a family in their home at Burien.
14 years ago
Police believe robbers are following casino patrons home to steal their winnings. (Image courtesy F...
Chris Sullivan

Robbers targeting gamblers leaving casinos

Casino patrons in South Seattle and Tukwila need to be careful on their rides home. Robbers are following them and stealing their winnings.
14 years ago
Dedicated school zone cameras went active this month catching speeders near four Seattle schools. (...
Chris Sullivan

Speed zone cameras up and running near Seattle schools

Seattle Police are moving the speed van out of several school zones, opting instead for new dedicated cameras to catch speeders.
14 years ago
Bill Boeing Jr. commemorated his 90th birthday with a party at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.(Chr...
Chris Sullivan

Bill Boeing Jr. celebrates 90, recalls infancy of flight

Carrying the Boeing name isn't easy, but Bill Boeing Jr. does it with ease as he celebrates his 90th birthday.
14 years ago
Rescuers have reached two snowboarders stranded on Mount Rainier and the group is now making its wa...
KIRO Radio Staff

Snowboarders stuck on Mount Rainier finally off mountain

Rescuers are now helping two snowboarders stranded on Mount Rainier snowshoe off the mountain.
14 years ago