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There’s a battle brewing over how old kids should have to be to play sports like football, ho...
Kim Shepard

Is 13 too young for tackle football?

A world-renowned expert wants to set an age limit for kids to participate in sports activities that could lead to concussion. But, a local doctor has flown all the way to Switzerland to argue against the idea.
14 years ago
Kim Shepard

Federal judge appoints monitor to oversee Seattle Police reforms

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn didn't like the choice, but a federal judge has now approved Merrick Bobb as the independent monitor to oversee reforms at the Seattle Police Department.
14 years ago
Tigers pitcher Doug Fister, a former Mariner, was hit in the head by a line drive during the World ...
Tim Haeck

MLB could force pitchers to wear safety head gear

During the World Series, former Seattle Mariner and current Detroit Tigers pitcher Doug Fister took a line drive to the head. Amazingly, Fister stayed in the game. But it's shots like that which prompt Major League Baseball to consider a new piece of safety equipment for pitchers.
14 years ago
Floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy destroyed thousand of dollars worth of critical disaster relief su...
Josh Kerns

Sandy floodwaters destroy World Vision relief supplies

Federal Way-based World Vision says flooding from Hurricane Sandy has inundated its warehouse in New York, destroying thousands of dollars worth of critical disaster relief supplies.
14 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Suspect arrested in Seattle’s 25th homicide

Police have arrested a 22-year-old Renton man suspected of fatally stabbing another man outside a Seattle night club Friday night.
14 years ago
seattle home prices...
Josh Kerns

Seattle area home prices continue to climb

There's more hopeful news on the economic front as home prices in the Seattle metropolitan area continue climbing.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Mukilteo man charged with beating, starving 10-year-old sister

Prosecutors have charged a Mukilteo man with beating and starving his 10-year-old adopted sister.
14 years ago
Accused serial rapist appears in a King County courtroom Tuesday, Oct 30. (KIRO Radio/Tim Haeck)...
Tim Haeck

Accused serial rapist expected to be released Tuesday

Accused serial rapist Danford Grant is expected to be released Tuesday, once his family can post his $1 million bail.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Bomb destroys White River flood gauge as storm hits

A homemade bomb destroyed a steel box that secures a critical monitoring device on the flood prone White River, near Pacific
14 years ago
Around 15,000 flights have been canceled due to the storm. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)...
Chris Sullivan

Sandy causes more delays at Sea-Tac

Flying to the Northeast from Seattle is going to be a challenge again Tuesday.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

VIDEO: Snohomish County judge avoids DUI charge

A judge stopped for speeding and erratic driving near Mill Creek in August will not face a drunk driving charge.
14 years ago
Seth Keller

Des Moines resident shot, pistol whipped by robbers

Police are asking for the public's help to track down two men that broke into a Des Moines home, shooting and pistol whipping the homeowner.
14 years ago
Lower Manhattan goes dark during Hurricane Sandy as a massive storm surge floods parts of New York ...
Josh Kerns

Stories from the heart of Super Storm Sandy

New Yorkers share their stories from the heart of Super Storm Sandy with Seattle's Morning News
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Mill Creek homicide, crash victim were husband and wife

Police investigating a homicide and a fatal car crash in Mill Creek say the two people involved were husband and wife.
14 years ago
Thousands of bottles of liquor are up for auction this week as the Washington Liquor Board gets rid...
Chris Sullivan

Liquor board to auction off its remaining bottles

Thousands of bottles of liquor are up for auction this week as the Washington Liquor Board gets rid of all the inventory left over from the state-owned stores.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

South Hill woman accused of murder claims she was raped through ‘witchcraft’

A South Hill woman accused of stabbing her mother to death claims the crime was justified, according to the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office.
14 years ago
Cristian C. Babalai, 29, is accused of robbing eight banks in Bothell, Monroe, Woodinville, Arlingt...
Brandi Kruse

‘Tour de Banks’ robber pleads not guilty

A Bothell man dubbed the "Tour de Banks" robber pleaded not guilty to eight counts of first-degree armed robbery Monday.
14 years ago
The rate of violent crime and property crime in Washington state is down, falling 6.0 percent and 3...
Brandi Kruse

FBI: Violent, property crimes on the decline in WA

The rate of violent crime and property crime in Washington state is also down, falling 6.0 percent and 3.4 percent respectively.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

‘Twilight’ store falls victim to early morning fire in Forks

A fire in Forks has destroyed two buildings, including one known as the Twilight store because is sold souvenirs from the Twilight movie series, set in the Olympic Peninsula town.
14 years ago
Bears being attracted to unsecured trash is not an unusual problem for the Washington Department of...
Jamie Griswold

WDFW says garbage, not bear, is the problem

Residents in a Maple Valley neighborhood say it's time for state wildlife officials to remove a troublesome bear in the area, but the department is refusing, saying the bear isn't the problem.
14 years ago
Noted UW Meteorologist Cliff Mass says the East Coast “super storm”, shown here pummeli...
Josh Kerns

UW Meteorologist Cliff Mass dissects the ‘Super Storm’

After a week of warning, Hurricane Sandy is living up to its billing as a "super storm." And it's even got veteran weather experts in awe.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Fatal crash tied to homicide in Mill Creek

Police in Mill Creek are investigating two deaths that appear to be connected. The first involved a woman found dead by police in her apartment. The second involved a man killed in a high speed crash just a few blocks away.
14 years ago
Don’t be alarmed by police and Coast Guard activity around a ferry on Monday. (AP Photo/file)...
Frank Shiers

Expect police activity aboard ferry boat on Puget Sound Monday

Police activity on the water Monday may look serious, but don't worry if you see a lot of excitement around a ferry near Vashon, the Coast Guard and law agencies are conducting a drill.
14 years ago
Microsoft’s new Windows 8 phone start screen mirrors the company’s new operating system...
Josh Kerns

Microsoft tries again to gain foothold in smartphone market

Microsoft's fall barrage of product launches reaches its peak Monday with the launch of Windows Phone 8, the company's latest effort to gain a foothold in the smartphone market.
14 years ago