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KIRO Radio Staff

Major accident could disable ferry for years

A major electrical accident on board the Washington state ferry M/V Walla Walla could have easily killed someone and could disable the ship for years.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

One missing after huge Everett apartment fire

One man remains unaccounted for after a massive fire gutted a 100-year-old Everett apartment building.
14 years ago
Bob Bailey confronts one of the octopus hunters on the beach at Alki....
Tony Miner

WDFW considering ban on octopus hunting in Puget Sound

After the recent outcry over the killing of an octopus off Alki Beach, the State Department of Fish & Wildlife is now looking into banning octopus hunting in the Puget Sound.
14 years ago
Kim Shepard

One dead after off-roaders’ vehicle falls off cliff

An off-road crash near Mount Rainier left one man dead.
14 years ago
Now that the disappointment over not getting a real shuttle is done, the Museum of Flight is actual...
Chris Sullivan

It’s not a real Space Shuttle, but you can touch this exhibit

The Museum of Flight didn't get a real Space Shuttle. It received the shuttle trainer. Now that the disappointment is over. The museum thinks it might have gotten a better deal.
14 years ago
In this detail of a courtroom sketch, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, seated at front-right, lis...
MyNorthwest.com

Afghan witness at Bales hearing found 11 family members dead after massacre

A U.S. Army DNA expert testified Thursday that the soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians during a nighttime rampage last March had the blood of at least four people on his clothes and guns when he surrendered.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Passenger dies after off-roading vehicle tumbles over 20 times down cliff

A man's body was found in the woods after an accident in an off-roading area near Mount Rainier Wednesday night.
14 years ago
Providence says there’s definitely approachable enough dishes at Chan to satisfy co-host Terr...
Jamie Griswold

Try Korean flavors for beginners at Chan

Let's Eat host and Seattle Times restaurant critic Providence Cicero is always trying to get co-host Terry Jaymes to step into new frontiers of food. At her first suggestion of Korean food, Terry didn't seem too excited, but she says she's found the perfect place for him to try.
14 years ago
Opponents of a measure approving same-sex marriage in Washington are now conceding Referendum 74 is...
Josh Kerns

Voters approve gay marriage, opponents concede defeat

Washington state has approved gay marriage, joining Maine and Maryland as the first states to pass same-sex marriage by popular vote. Opponents of Referendum 74 conceded defeat and acknowledged the measure will pass.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Marysville officer sobs as trial begins for manslaughter

In an opening statements, a prosecutor told a jury in Everett Thursday that a Marysville police officer should have expected tragedy when he left a handgun in the family van with his young children.
14 years ago
KOMO TV anchor Joel Connable has died of a suspected diabetic seizure just days after moving to Sea...
Josh Kerns

Newlywed KOMO TV anchor found dead

A newly married anchor who recently moved to Seattle to resume his career has been found dead of a suspected diabetic seizure.
14 years ago
The Seattle School Board will ask voters to approve $1.25 billion in new levies next February. (AP ...
Josh Kerns

Seattle Schools to ask voters for $1.25 billion in levies

The Seattle School Board will go back to the voters in search of more money, voting unanimously to place two new levies on the February ballot.
14 years ago
The search for a stolen iPad helped Seattle Police uncover a major stolen property trafficking oper...
Josh Kerns

Stolen iPad app leads police to major Seattle theft ring

The search for a stolen iPad helped Seattle Police uncover a major stolen property trafficking operation after the victim used an app to track it to a Capitol Hill home.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Twitter users warned to change passwords

It might seem like another one of those "phishing" scams, but if you get an email from Twitter telling you to change your password, there's a good chance it's legitimate.
14 years ago
Jimi Hendrix’ lyrics are the inspiration for a new clothing line launching this week exclusiv...
Josh Kerns

Bloomingdale’s launches Jimi Hendrix clothing line

From Purple Haze to Foxy Lady, Jimi Hendrix penned some of the most memorable lyrics in rock history. Now, they're the inspiration for a new clothing line launching this week exclusively at upscale New York-based retailer Bloomingdale's.
14 years ago
King County Sheriff-elect John Urquhart is promising a new transparency and new policies to assure ...
Tim Haeck

New King County Sheriff promises transparency for department

Sheriff-elect John Urquhart says while he had hoped to win, his double-digit victory over Steve Strachan was a complete shock.
14 years ago
In this detail of a courtroom sketch, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, right, is shown Monday, No...
Chris Sullivan

Testimony against JBLM soldier cites bloody clothing, confessions

Steroid use, confessions, and bloody clothing, were all part of the first three days of testimony in the pre-trial hearing of Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier Robert Bales.
14 years ago
The wife of Seattle attorney Danford Grant reportedly moved his car away from the crime scene a few...
KIRO Radio Staff

Wife of attorney accused in massage rapes moved car away from crime scene

The wife of attorney Danford Grant, accused in a series of rapes at massage parlors around the Seattle area, apparently moved his car away from the crime scene a few days after Grant was arrested.
14 years ago
Workers at King County’s ballot processing facility open mailed-in ballots, Wednesday, Nov. 7...
Chris Sullivan

Why does it take so long to count ballots?

With the governor's race and charter schools still up for grabs in Washington, a lot of people are wondering why it takes so long to count all of the ballots and declare winners.
14 years ago
Corrections officers and local police are looking for 37-year-old Brandon Musto who escaped from th...
Seth Keller

Authorities searching for inmate that escaped from Monroe prison

A man has been arrested in McCleary and accused of rendering criminal assistance in a Monroe prison escape.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Federal Way chiropractor accused of violating patients with ‘intravaginal massage’

A Federal Way chiropractor has been accused of using his power as a medical professional to sexually violate three different women.
14 years ago
Seattle sports writer Seth Kolloen found Seattle sports history was an ideal indicator for predicti...
Josh Kerns

Seattle scribe gives Nate Silver election run for his money with sports inspired picks

Highly revered political analyst Nate Silver is getting all the props for his near perfect prediction of the outcome of the presidential election. But a Seattle sports scribe is giving him a run for his money with his own presidential picks that nailed an Obama victory.
14 years ago
Democrat Jay Inslee says he’s begun making plans to take over as governor, even though over a...
Josh Kerns

Numbers adding up to likely Inslee win for Washington governor

While Republican Rob McKenna insists the race isn't over, experts say the numbers add up to a win for Democrat Jay Inslee in the race for governor after the first results were announced Tuesday night.
14 years ago
I-502 legalizes possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, 16 ounces of marijuana-infused food and...
Kim Shepard

How soon can you start legally smoking marijuana in Washington?

Even though voters have approved I-502, it will still be another month before you can legally smoke pot in Washington State. It'll be even longer before you can buy marijuana.
14 years ago