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Northbound SR 99 will be closed between the West Seattle Bridge and South Royal Brougham Way from 1...
MyNorthwest.com

Highway closures will put a wrench in weekend travel plans

One major road to football games at CenturyLink Field will be closed all weekend long.
14 years ago
Amy Varney now holds the record for most mashed potatoes eaten. Could Curley beat her? (Image court...
Jamie Griswold

John Curley wants in the Guinness Book of World Records

John Curley says he was crazy for those long fingernail photos and wasn't willing to share the Guinness Book of World Records. The book inspired something in him.
14 years ago
Richard Hickock and Perry Smith were arrested for the murder of the Clutter family in Kansas in 195...
Tim Haeck

Seattle dealer in legal struggle over “In Cold Blood” case files

A Seattle dealer in literary memorabilia is at the center of a legal battle over documents from the sensational murder case that inspired the best selling book "In Cold Blood."
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Man jailed under mistaken identity suing

A man claiming he spent ten days in a Clark County jail for crimes his twin brother committed is suing the Sheriff's Office claiming he was wrongfully imprisoned.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Family of man injured by deputy seeks more money

The family of a man, shoved to the pavement by a King County Sheriff's deputy and left paralyzed says the case is not over, despite a $10 million settlement.
14 years ago
A key report due out Friday could lead to the return of commercial passenger flights at Paine Field...
Tim Haeck

FAA report backs commercial flights at Paine Field

A final environmental report finds no reason to block the return of commercial flights to Paine Field, in Everett.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Seattle minister admits to child rape

A former Seattle minister and musician who worked for several youth-oriented organizations has pleaded guilty to multiple
14 years ago
Hundreds of people packed an outdoor beer garden in Pioneer Square Thursday night as billionaire in...
Chris Sullivan

Chris Hansen: Don’t congratulate me yet

Hundreds of people packed an outdoor beer garden in Pioneer Square Thursday night as billionaire investor Chris Hansen treated Sonics fans to a free beer to thank them for pushing city and county leaders for a vote on his SoDo arena proposal.
14 years ago
University of Washington graduate and Tacoma-native Jason Puracal has been released from prison in ...
Brandi Kruse

Jason Puracal is out of Nicaragua

University of Washington graduate and Tacoma-native Jason Puracal has been released from prison and is out of Nicaragua, according to a family spokesperson.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Snoqualmie man kills bear rummaging through trash

A Snoqualmie man is under investigation for killing a bear that got a little too close for comfort.
14 years ago
F.X. McRory’s is putting together its final preparations for Chris Hansen’s celebration...
Chris Sullivan

Sonics fans, arena supporters enjoy a beer on Chris Hansen’s tab

Nearly 200 Sonics fans, and a few Seattle City Councilmembers have arrived for a Seattle bar for a beer on arena mastermind Chris Hansen's dime.
14 years ago
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Jamie Griswold

Pest expert: Seal things up before Seattle ‘rat-pocalypse’

The big dig along the Seattle waterfront that will build a traffic tunnel could also displace scores of pests setting the stage for what some are calling Ratpocalypse.
14 years ago
New York City is waging a new battle of the bulge with a ban on the sale of super-sized sodas and o...
Josh Kerns

John Curley: NYC’s ban on big drinks is a bust

New York City is waging a new battle of the bulge with a ban on the sale of super-sized sodas and other sugary drinks. But John Curley says it won't work.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

520 bridge closure overnight Thursday

The 520 bridge is closed to traffic overnight in both directions, between Montlake and I-405, from 11 p.m. Thursday until 5 a.m. Friday.
14 years ago
More than 1,000 firefighters are working with 7 firefighting helicopters, 3 fixed-wing aircraft and...
Kim Shepard

More than 100 fires still burning in Washington

More than 25,000 acres continue to burn in Chelan, Yakima and Okanagan Counties. Hundreds of homes remain under evacuation orders today. Fortunately, none have been lost yet and no one has been injured.
14 years ago
The mortgage for this home is held by Saxon Mortgage Services. The city of Auburn has posted an ema...
MyNorthwest.com

Auburn posts ‘Wall of Shame’ to show state of abandoned bank-owned homes

If the neighbor's out-of-control yard is becoming a blight on the neighborhood, there's always the option of a knock on the door, but what do you do if property owner is some faraway out-of-state bank?
14 years ago
Nintendo’s highly anticipated Wii U video game console will go on sale Nov. 18 with a price t...
Josh Kerns

Nintendo tries to get back in game with new console

After falling far behind its rivals, Redmond-based Nintendo Thursday unveiled its next generation game console it hopes will propel it back to the top of the video game market.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Seattle programs to prevent crime might do opposite

A new audit concludes some city of Seattle programs designed to prevent crime might actually increase crime.
14 years ago
A Seattle City Council committee is expected to vote Thursday in favor of moving ahead with a deal ...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Port workers call for arena slowdown

A Seattle City Council committee is expected to approve building a deal to build a new sports arena on Thursday. But a group of port workers is calling for the process to slow down.
14 years ago
The father of missing Sky Metalwala and his attorney issued a new plea for help Wednesday, urging t...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Search continues for Sky Metalwala

The search continues for missing Redmond boy Sky Metalwala. The boy, then 2-years-old, was reported missing last November.
14 years ago
Jamie Kuntz poses for a photograph at a football field in Dickinson, N.D., on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 20...
MyNorthwest.com

College football player forced out of the closet, kicked off team

The official letter sent to Jamie Kuntz from his college football team said he was kicked off the team for lying. He thinks he was kicked off because he's gay.
14 years ago
Ghandoon is the second dog to be evacuated from the Vafa Animal Shelter near Tehran. She is now bei...
Kim Shepard

Refugee dogs from Iran finding a new home in Lynnwood

Man's best friend is getting caught in the middle of the religious struggle playing out in Iran. The PAWS Animal Shelter in Lynnwood, Washington is coming to the rescue.
14 years ago
UW grad Jason Puracal will return home from Nicaragua an innocent man. (KIRO FM/Brandi Kruse)...
Brandi Kruse

Appeal panel orders release of UW grad Jason Puracal

Just days after the one-year anniversary of his conviction, an appeal panel in Nicaragua has ordered the release of a Tacoma man and UW graduate Jason Puracal.
14 years ago
An alert is out in the Seattle area about a team of bandits stealing debit card information, mainly...
Tim Haeck

ATM thieves target older women at grocery stores

An alert is out in the Seattle area about a team of bandits stealing debit card information, mainly from older women.
14 years ago