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It’s been closed all summer due to mountain goat dangers, but the trail on Mount Ellinor in O...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Mount Ellinor reopens with mountain goat warnings

It's been closed all summer due to mountain goat dangers, but the trail on Mount Ellinor in Olympic National Park reopens on Tuesday.
14 years ago
Scoring 50 tickets a game will be a thing of the past at the Chuck E. Cheese in Lynnwood. A gamblin...
Stephanie Klein

Despite pleas from Chuck E. Cheese, Lynnwood upholds gambling ordinance

The Lynnwood City Council has upheld their gambling ordinance, which limits the amount of ticket winnings at the local Chuck E. Cheese restaurant.
14 years ago
The campaign to legalize marijuana in Washington has gotten a couple of big boosts including the su...
Josh Kerns

King County Sheriff backs pot legalization

King County Sheriff Steve Strachan is the latest high profile official to back a new initiative legalizing marijuana.
14 years ago
A sign on I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass warns of a new speed enforcement camera now in use. (WSDOT photo)...
Josh Kerns

Snoqualmie Pass speeders start getting tickets in mail

Speeding drivers who blew through the work zone on I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass will soon be paying the price. The Washington State Department of Transportation has begun mailing citations to 301 vehicle owners whose cars were caught on camera speeding between Sept. 17 and 28.
14 years ago
Two King County council members are catching heat from longtime supporters for supporting Chris Han...
Chris Sullivan

County council members blasted for supporting Seattle arena deal

Two King County council members are catching heat from longtime supporters for supporting Chris Hansen's arena deal.
14 years ago
Boeing’s union of engineers and technical workers overwhelmingly rejected the aerospace giant...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Union overwhelmingly rejects Boeing’s contract offer

Boeing's union of engineers and technical workers overwhelmingly rejected the aerospace giant's first contract offer in ballots tallied Monday night.
14 years ago
Despite lanes reopening as the smoke cleared, the back up at times reached 14 miles. (WSDOT Photo)...
MyNorthwest.com

Brush fire causes major backups on I-5 during afternoon commute

Traffic was blocked as crews put out a brush fire on northbound I-5 just as the Monday afternoon commute got underway. Despite lanes reopening as the smoke cleared, the back up at times reached 14 miles.
14 years ago
The Seattle City Council Monday passed legislation that will tighten inspection regulations and pro...
Brandi Kruse

Council tightens Seattle’s rental inspection regulations

The Seattle City Council Monday passed legislation aimed at improving the quality of life for thousands of renters citywide. The bill will tighten inspection regulations and protect the city's 269,000 renters from poor living conditions.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Washington to pay $5.3 million to abused children

The state of Washington will pay $5.3 million to four people who were placed in an abusive foster home as children.
14 years ago
In 2012, the two months only produced .003 inches of rain. The previous record was .019 inches of r...
Ursula Reutin

Puget Sound sets a dry weather record

If you have been loving the dry weather we've been having, there is good news.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Unusual weapons used in Pioneer Square confrontation

The fight was over drugs and a woman, but the weapons used were non-traditional: A can of soup and a curtain rod.
14 years ago
According to court documents, the first attack occurred on Sept. 19, but the employee of Carnation ...
Brandi Kruse

Victim of massage parlor rapist remained silent

There are questions about why the latest massage parlor rape victim did not report a previous assault and allowed the suspect, Danford Grant, to return to the business on the night of his arrest.
14 years ago
A suggestive Indian princess outfit for tween girls is one of the costumes drawing parent’s i...
Josh Kerns

Slutty Halloween costumes target young girls

The Halloween costume sales are in full swing and so are complaints many of the outfits for young girls are overly sexual.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Loan officer accused of bilking Tacoma charity

A local loan officer has been charged with stealing more than a million dollars from a Tacoma charity.
14 years ago
Seattle real estate broker Charlie Staadecker will challenge mayor Mike McGinn in the 2013 election...
Josh Kerns

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn gets first challenger

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has his first challenger for the 2013 election.
14 years ago
Former child TV star Danny Bonaduce says a crazed fan bit him during an event at the Skagit Valley ...
MyNorthwest.com

Crazed fan bites Danny Bonaduce at Skagit Valley Casino

Former child TV star Danny Bonaduce says a crazed fan bit him during an event at the Skagit Valley Casino Friday night.
14 years ago
Bus riders may experience some delays Monday as King County Metro Transit makes some of the most se...
Chris Sullivan

Bus riders deal with Metro Transit changes

Bus riders may experience some delays Monday as King County Metro Transit makes some of the most severe changes to service in nearly 30 years.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Lynnwood man arrested after seven hour SWAT stand-off

A 48-year-old man who demanded money from his parents and threatened them at knife point was arrested Saturday after a seven hour standoff with the police.
14 years ago
Frank Shiers

Three victims robbed at gunpoint near University of Washington in Seattle

Three different armed robberies were reported within a half hour time frame near the University of Washington early Saturday.
14 years ago
Frank Shiers

Murdered woman found in Everett

Snohomish County Sheriff's detectives are investigating the death of a woman, found just south of Everett, as a homicide.
14 years ago
Jillian Raftery

Burien store employees save boy from attempted abduction

A man is in jail for attempted abduction after assaulting an 11-year-old boy in a bathroom at an Albertson's.
14 years ago
Chris Wedes, known to many as J.P. Patches, died in July after a battle with cancer. His public mem...
Bob Larson

Seattle’s Mayor McGinn to rename a Fremont street in honor of J.P. Patches

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is proposing legislation to rename a Fremont street in honor of Seattle's beloved clown, J.P. Patches.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Video: Police seek suspect in Auburn Jack in the Box shooting

He wasn't happy with a request to turn his music down - so he fired shots into an Auburn fast-food restaurant.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Elderly woman struck by Sound Transit light rail in Seattle

An elderly woman was taken to the hospital after being hit by a Sound Transit light rail train.
14 years ago