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The Spirit of America Foundation’s 9/11 memorial will be on display at the Puyallup Fair Tues...
Brandi Kruse

9/11 memorial on display at Puyallup Fair

Amid the fun and festivities at the Puyallup Fair Tuesday, attendees will have an opportunity to reflect on the 11-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
14 years ago
The Seattle City Council and investor Chris Hansen have reached a tentative agreement to build an a...
MyNorthwest.com

City Council reaches deal with investor for Seattle arena

The Seattle City Council and investor Chris Hansen have reached a tentative agreement to build an arena in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood.
14 years ago
A screenshot of Andrew Gall’s new children’s eBook “Mommy, What’s a Superso...
Kim Shepard

New kid’s book: Mommy, What’s a Seattle SuperSonic?

Lifelong Seattle sports fan Andrew Gall is hoping his new eBook "Mommy, What's a Supersonic" will help parents talk to their kids about the greatest tragedy in Seattle sports history.
14 years ago
Seattle detectives are hoping a sketch of a homicide suspect will lead them to the man who shot and...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle police release sketch of murder suspect

Seattle detectives are hoping a sketch of a homicide suspect will lead them to the man who shot and killed a Capitol Hill man.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Olympia School Board takes up case of fired coach

Another big crowd is expected Monday night when the Olympia School Board takes up the case of a high school coach, dismissed from his job for what happened during a basketball camp this summer.
14 years ago
Microsoft’s Surface tablet is among the products to be showcased in the company’s store...
Josh Kerns

Microsoft launches holiday pop-up stores

Microsoft plans to expand its reach during the holidays by opening dozens of pop-up stores around North America during the holidays.
14 years ago
The Washington State Department of Transportation project will build five miles of wider, safer and...
Josh Kerns

WSDOT to use speed camera on Snoqualmie Pass

The Washington State Department of Transportation will soon enlist an automated camera to catch construction zone speeders on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass.
14 years ago
Federal agents have traced the history of the handgun that was used to murder State Trooper Tony Ra...
Chris Sullivan

Feds trace gun used in trooper shooting

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms believes the gun found its way into Joshua Blake's hands at a gun show in Port Angeles in late 2009 or early 2010.
14 years ago
Toys R Us will launch its own tablet to compete with Apple, Amazon and Microsoft. (AP Photo/file)...
Josh Kerns

Toys ‘R’ Us to challenge Amazon, Microsoft with its own tablet

Amazon and Microsoft have a new rival in the tablet fight, Toys "R" Us.
14 years ago
GOP vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan is scheduled to attend several Bellevue fundraisers Monda...
Josh Kerns

Paul Ryan campaigns in Seattle area

Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan will be in town Monday to raise money for the GOP ticket.
14 years ago
Lightning has sparked 80 new wildfires around Washington. (97.3 KIRO FM/Bill Swartz)...
Chris Sullivan

Lightning sparks 80 new wildfires

Firefighters in Central Washington spent the weekend chasing-down dozens of new wildfires that were sparked by thousands of lightning strikes.
14 years ago
A rain shower Sunday night dropped the first measurable moisture since July 23 at Sea-Tac Airport e...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Seattle dry streak ends short of record

A rain shower Sunday night dropped the first measurable moisture since July 23 at Sea-Tac Airport.
14 years ago
The baby, whose name is Lillian, was found with her 33-year-old mother Trina Curry in a home in Alo...
Chris Sullivan

Missing child found safe outside Portland

The 7-week-old baby that King County deputies have been searching for all weekend has been found safe outside Portland.
14 years ago
Frank Shiers

Girl rescued after fall over Wallace Falls near Gold Bar

A 17-year-old girl who fell into lower Wallace Falls, near Gold Bar Saturday, has been rescued.
14 years ago
From social apps to baby apps, GeekWire brings you the must-have applications of the moment. (MyNor...
Jillian Raftery

GeekWire’s favorite smart phone apps

Mike Schneider is a former corporate lawyer who dropped out of the legal world to become an iPhone app developer. This week he joins GeekWire's Todd Bishop and John Cook to talk about their favorite, must-have apps.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Report details failings at Seattle Public Utilities

The City of Seattle expects to recover more than a million dollars that was allegedly stolen by a former Seattle Public Utilities employee. Meanwhile, a report released by the city auditor Friday details failings that allowed for the embezzlement to occur.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

JBLM soldier caught in love triangle fires gun at girlfriend

Police are searching for a Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier who they say accidentally fired a shot at his pregnant girlfriend after she caught him with another woman.
14 years ago
One of the many features of the Puyallup Fair are the fun rides.(KIRO FM/Tim Haeck)...
Tim Haeck

Annual Puyallup Fair kicks off 17-day run

The annual cattle drive and rodeo parade through Puyallup are some of the highlights for the first day of the fair.
14 years ago
Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Running Start are just a few of the options Was...
Kim Shepard

Challenging courses pay off for college-bound students

More and more Washington high school students are choosing to take advanced courses, but more options can mean more confusion for teens and their parents.
14 years ago
Trina Curry, 33, and Quandra R. Powell, 39, are both said to have “violent tendencies.”...
MyNorthwest.com

Detectives looking for 7-week-old girl in danger

King County Sheriff's Deputies are asking for the public's help to locate a 7-week-old baby girl who is believed to be in danger.
14 years ago
Organizers of a march against sexual violence say it has evolved over the past year to focus on pol...
Brandi Kruse

The ‘time has come’ for another SlutWalk

Organizers of a march against sexual violence say it has evolved over the past year to focus on policy changes rather than public protest.
14 years ago
Boeing is transporting the fuselage of a B-1 bomber from Portland International Airport to their ne...
Kim Shepard

Look for Boeing’s B-1 bomber on I-5 this weekend

Boeing is transporting the fuselage of a B-1 bomber from Portland International Airport to their new testing facility at Boeing Field.
14 years ago
John Curley argues a proposal prohibiting criminal background checks for prospective new hires befo...
Josh Kerns

John Curley: Delayed criminal background check plan bad for business

Business owners in Seattle could soon be prohibited from running criminal background checks on prospective new hires before giving them an interview.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

AG tells company to stop issuing misleading parking tickets

The state of Washington is cracking down on a King County company for the way it issues tickets to people who park illegally on private property.
14 years ago