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J.D. was a star wide receiver at Sammamish High School. In college, he helped Boise State win the F...
Kim Shepard

Family, friends wait by bedside of man beaten and left for dead in Bellevue

With two hours of missing time early Sunday morning, Bellevue police say they have no idea who beat 24 year old J.D. Aylward so bad he was found bloody and unconscious.
14 years ago
Mike Malaier gives his “hometown greeting” to fans on the Jeopardy website. He won Wedn...
MyNorthwest.com

Reigning Tacoma Jeopardy champ loses; misses Northwest geography question

Pacific Northwest geography was the beginning of the end for Tacoma bankruptcy attorney Mike Malaier, who was reigning champion on Jeopardy.
14 years ago
Security is getting tighter at Microsoft in the buildings where the Xbox console is developed. (AP ...
MyNorthwest.com

Security gets tight at Microsoft’s Xbox headquarters

Security is getting tighter at Microsoft and speculations about the locked doors revolve around a new Xbox.
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Jamie Griswold

GeekWire app of the week: Dead Set

The app selected for this week's GeekWire app of the week is not necessarily about the functionality says host Todd Bishop.
14 years ago
Apple’s new map app contorted the Tacoma Narrows Bridge so that it looked like it was made of...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Apple apologizes for troubled new map app

You don't often hear a CEO encouraging customers to use a competitor's product, but that's exactly what Apple's Tim Cook did on Friday.
14 years ago
Rodney McMillan, a 53-year-old street musician from Gary, Ind., has lived in Seattle for three year...
Brandi Kruse

Decades of free bus rides in downtown Seattle to end

The Ride Free Area began in 1973 in an effort to reduce congestion and support retailers by bringing business to their storefronts. It will end Saturday after 40 years.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

King County detectives claim rampant sexual harassment

Three female King County detectives have filed up to $9 million dollars in claims against King County, alleging they were sexually harassed and verbally abused by three of their superiors for a number of years.
14 years ago
Army bases around the world shut down Thursday for mandatory suicide prevention training (AP file)...
Josh Kerns

Army stands down to combat suicides

With soldiers taking their own lives at a record rate, the Army stopped all other normal activities Thursday to focus on suicide prevention.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Woman sentenced to 10 years for leaving baby in garbage can

A young woman from South Bend will spend a decade in prison for leaving her newborn baby in a hospital garbage can.
14 years ago
The popular Mount Ellinor Trail in the Olympic National Forest has been closed for three months bec...
Chris Sullivan

Park officials: Go ahead and hit goats with rocks

Normally you aren't supposed to mess with any animals you come across in the wild. You certainly aren't supposed to harass them or throw things at them. But now you can, and in fact you're being encouraged to do just that by wildlife experts.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Two people killed in Kent house fire

A house fire Friday morning near Kent has taken the lives of two people.
14 years ago
One of the rape victimes says she believes she recognizes her attacker because she will never for g...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Massage clinic rape victim says she recognizes attacker’s eyes

The victim, who wishes to remain nameless, says she contacted police after she was raped. After, Danford Grant was arrested on Monday, they brought a photo to her. She says she knew it was her attacker immediately - because of the eyes.
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Formal charges were announced Thursday against Danford Grant, 47, who is now accused in the rape or...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Felony rape charges against prominent Seattle lawyer

A prominent attorney has been charged with six felony counts, including three counts of first-degree rape in a series of sexual assaults against women at massage parlors in Seattle and Bellevue.
14 years ago
You can already order beer and wine online from your favorite stores and have it delivered to your ...
Chris Sullivan

Stores want to be able to deliver liquor to your home

You can already order beer and wine online from your favorite stores and have it delivered to your home. Now, those stores want to be able to deliver hard alcohol too.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Drug dealer’s Cookie Monster hat helps in his arrest

A drug dealer's hat was too distinct to keep him out of trouble.
14 years ago
Wildlife experts have spent the last three months chasing the mountain goats away from the popular ...
Chris Sullivan

Trail closed for aggressive goats to reopen Monday

Wildlife experts have spent the last three months chasing the mountain goats away from the popular Mount Ellinor Trail in the Olympic National Forest.
14 years ago
The ground has been moving under your feet for the last few weeks, and you probably didn’t ev...
Chris Sullivan

If the ground moves and no one feels it, is it still a big deal?

The ground has been moving under your feet for the last few weeks, and you probably didn't even notice. A series of micro quakes have been bubbling 20-miles below the surface, and seismologists aren't sure why or what it means.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Man killed in Shoreline shooting

Authorities say a man in his early 40s was shot dead during a loud disturbance at a Shoreline home.
14 years ago
New research done by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has proven how the process of pregn...
Dan Restione

Mom gets DNA from you in ‘reverse inheritance’

We inherit our distinct physical form from our parents, but it appears we end up giving our moms something in return and that something can end up in your mom's brain.
14 years ago
Lamb Shish Kabobs are something to try on the menu at Caspian in Bellevue. (Image courtesy Facebook...
Jamie Griswold

Let’s Eat review: Caspian in Bellevue

When thinking about where to eat, Persian food might not be in your regular go-tos, but Let's Eat host and Seattle Times restaurant critic Providence Cicero says you should definitely give it a shot.
14 years ago
The author of the new book “So Good They Can’t Ignore You” says following your pa...
Josh Kerns

Author: Don’t follow your passion to find job satisfaction

It's often said to find happiness on the job, follow your passion. But the author of a new book says that's bad advice.
14 years ago
The cost of getting a driver’s license in Washington state is about to go up....
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Washington state driver licensing fees about to increase

The cost of getting a driver's license in Washington state is about to increase.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

New Archbishop Murphy coach had troubles in Oregon

The new head football coach at Mill Creek's Archbishop Murphy High School gave up his teaching license in Oregon in 2010 because of his conduct with a female student.
14 years ago
Businessweek.com ranks Seattle America’s second best place to live. (AP file photo)...
Josh Kerns

Businessweek ranks Seattle #2 in best places to live

Seattle is America's second best, at least according to Businessweek.com, which ranked the city #2 in the nation on its annual list of best cities.
14 years ago