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Edith Macefield refused to give up her small home, even when offered a million dollars by developer...
Chris Sullivan

Hold out Ballard home to be turned into rental

The small Ballard home that became a national example of standing up to development is finally going to get its makeover, four years after its owner died.
14 years ago
Jamie Griswold

Intoxicated man in brawl fails to realize he was shot

A man involved in a fight outside a bar in Seattle on Sunday was apparently so intoxicated he failed to realize he was shot.
14 years ago
Jason Puracal, just released from two years of imprisonment in Nicaragua, sits for an interview on ...
Josh Kerns

Jason Puracal fights return to Nicaragua

Prosecutors in Nicaragua have filed an appeal to reinstate the conviction of a Tacoma native who spent two years in prison on drug charges before his acquittal.
14 years ago
Seattle’s Morning News on KIRO Radio may sound a little different to you because there’...
MyNorthwest.com

What you hear on KIRO Radio’s morning news

Seattle's Morning News on KIRO Radio may sound a little different to you because there's a new team telling you about today's stories.
14 years ago
Fresh Paint, a painting and photography app, is one of the many new Windows 8 applications made for...
Jillian Raftery

GeekWire’s app of the week: Fresh Paint

Fresh Paint, a free Windows 8 app for the new Microsoft Surface Tablet, is a painting application and one of the newest available Microsoft applications.
14 years ago
Bob Larson

Stay-at-home soccer dad sentenced as drug kingpin

A stay-at-home soccer dad from Kirkland will spend 15 years behind bars for his role in a huge drug ring.
14 years ago
A volunteer feeds one of 39 horses seized from a home in Graham, Wash., on Sept. 26. (Photo: Brandi...
Brandi Kruse

Fate uncertain for 39 horses kept in ‘deplorable’ conditions

Roughly 100 volunteers have come together to help care for 39 horses seized from a property in Graham, Wash., last month.
14 years ago
Michael T. Yeager, 41, is being held by Texas authorities while Lewis County works to extradite him...
Kim Shepard

Texas Rangers track down suspected Washington child molester

Michael T. Yeager was wanted for child molestation in Lewis County, but a survivalist was able to elude cops for five years. His run came to an end when the Texas Rangers got involved.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Seattle geek takes Jeopardy title

You can add Jeopardy champ to Seattle-based tech journalist Glen Fleishman's lengthy resume.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Police: Fake deliveryman stabs woman in her Spanaway home

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is on the hunt for a violent robber who dressed as a deliveryman and forced his way into a Spanaway woman's home Friday morning.
14 years ago
Ashley Wagner is headlining Skate America as the reigning U.S. champion, the best hope the American...
Bill Swartz

Reigning U.S. figure skating champ returning to Northwest roots

Ashley Wagner will have plenty of local fans when she competes in Hilton Honors Skate America this weekend at the ShowWare Center in Kent. The reigning U.S. Ladies Figure Skating Champion spent some of her early years in the Puget Sound area.
14 years ago
Police say someone defaced a family’s car with racial and religious slurs over the Labor Day ...
Chris Sullivan

FBI investigating hate crime in Chelan

A potential hate crime is under investigation by the FBI in Chelan.
14 years ago
Most people are willing to agree to cherishing and honoring their partner as they make their vows t...
Jamie Griswold

Maybe wedding vows should be changed for modern issues

Most people are willing to agree to cherishing and honoring their partner as they make their vows to one another on their wedding day, but what if the officiant said, "Repeat after me. I promise to be faithful including no flirtatious following or friending?"
14 years ago
The unions representing Port of Seattle workers have made good on their threat to sue the city and ...
Chris Sullivan

Longshore union sues over proposed Seattle arena deal

The unions representing Port of Seattle workers have made good on their threat to sue the city and King County over the proposed arena in SoDo.
14 years ago
While May 1 is a day of peaceful protests in support of workers’ rights for many, it has become k...
Tim Haeck

FBI tailed Portland anarchists headed to Seattle

An FBI agent tells a federal judge that agents followed six suspected anarchists traveling north from Portland the day before Seattle's May Day riots.
14 years ago
Metro Transit has apologized to the woman who was kicked off a bus because her little boy had a sti...
Tim Haeck

Metro apologizes over smelly diaper, mother wants to sue

Metro Transit has apologized to the woman who was kicked off a bus because her little boy had a stinky diaper, but the mother wants more.
14 years ago
Road closures and marches may make navigating Seattle roadways a challenge this weekend. (AP Photo/...
Jamie Griswold

Events, road closures may complicate weekend traffic

Road closures and marches may make navigating Seattle roadways a challenge this weekend.
14 years ago
Accused cop killer Christopher Monfort will be the only inmate in the ultra-security area to get hi...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle police outraged by TV for accused cop killer

The Seattle Police Department is speaking out about accused cop killer Christopher Monfort getting his own television in the King County jail.
14 years ago
Washington state’s top election official predicted Thursday 81 percent of eligible voters wou...
KIRO Radio Staff

Big time voter turnout expected

Washington state's top election official predicted Thursday 81 percent of eligible voters would participate in the state's first completely vote-by-mail election for U.S. president.
14 years ago
About $1.6 million in tolls is unpaid thanks to bills that were never sent out. (AP Photo)...
Kim Shepard

Out of state drivers getting a free ride on 520 bridge

Nearly a year into the new tolling program on the 520 bridge there are still a few kinks in the system, and some of those issues may never be worked out.
14 years ago
A visual cheese tease on Monte’ Cristo’s Facebook page shows their Big Messy Madness, f...
Jamie Griswold

New food truck bringing mobile melts, grilled cheese to Seattle

A new food truck will be taking to the streets in Seattle on Monday.
14 years ago
Travel guru Rick Steves argues in favor of marijuana legalization in an in-depth interview with KIR...
Josh Kerns

Rick Steves talks pro-pot, encourages passage of I-502

Travel guru Rick Steves says I-502 isn't about getting high, it's about getting rid of a bad law, taking crime out of the equation and raising hundreds of millions of dollars for the state.
14 years ago
Stephanie Klein

Robber threatens baby, mom at gunpoint

Seattle Police are looking for a man who robbed a woman and her one-year-old baby at gunpoint on Beacon Hill Monday night.
14 years ago
A woman is complaining that a Seattle bus driver kicked her off the bus because of her sick baby&#8...
Jamie Griswold

There are easier ways to deal with stinky things on the bus

A woman is complaining to Metro Transit that a driver kicked her off a bus in Seattle because of her baby's stinky diaper.
14 years ago