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Tim Haeck

Sex offender sentenced to life could be set free

Because of a State Supreme Court ruling, a convicted child molester sentenced in Snohomish County to life in prison could soon be set free.
14 years ago
Nokia’s newly announced 920 is the latest effort by the company and Microsoft to make a dent ...
Josh Kerns

Microsoft, Nokia try again with new phone

Microsoft and Nokia are taking another shot at the iPhone and Android, unveiling Wednesday the first phone to run Microsoft's new Windows Phone 8 operating system.
14 years ago
Boeing engineers demonstrate a computer program that lets customers purchasing the Boeing 787 take ...
Josh Kerns

Boeing, engineers far apart on new contract

With a month remaining, Boeing and its engineers and technical workers remain far apart on a new contract.
14 years ago
A 20-foot, open boat was found beached June 15, 2012 on Washington’s Benson Beach at Cape Dis...
Chris Sullivan

Tsunami victim reaches out to Aberdeen mayor

What would you do if your most prized possessions were washed out of your home in a flood? How far would you go to try and track them down?
14 years ago
The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday to redevelop Yesler Terrace, the city’s first public h...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle City Council approves Yesler Terrace redevelopment

What was once Seattle's first public housing project will be redeveloped and by the end, Yesler Terrace will look a little different.
14 years ago
A man led police on a chase for nearly two hours as he took a naked swim in Green Lake to avoid arr...
MyNorthwest.com

Naked man leads police on chase at Green Lake

It was no ordinary afternoon at family-friendly Green Lake in North Seattle. Following an assault on two teens, a naked man led police on a chase that covered both land and water.
14 years ago
Nearly two dozen Washington State health care providers lost their licenses recently because of dru...
Josh Kerns

Find out if your doctor has been disciplined

Every month the Washington State Department of Health suspends or revokes the license of health care providers, many for drug related offenses. In July and August alone, nearly two dozen lost their licenses. But State Health officials insist there isn't an epidemic.
14 years ago
Brittany Whalen makes change for a sale at a liquor store in north Portland, Ore., just across the ...
MyNorthwest.com

More of us crossing state lines for booze

Liquor stores just south of the border are making serious profit on voters' decision to privatize the booze business.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Seattle police foil bank heist downtown

Police say a man tried to rob a downtown Seattle bank Tuesday morning, but was arrested as he tried to flee.
14 years ago
Kim Shepard

Convicted sex offender returns kidnapped boy to mom

When his mother went to take a shower, her ex allegedly kidnapped the 7-year-old boy and eventually left him in the hands of his brother, a convicted sex offender.
14 years ago
A three-judge appellate panel in Granada, Nicaragua was to issue a ruling before 9 a.m. CST, 10 wor...
Brandi Kruse

Nicaraguan judges skirt ruling deadline in Jason Puracal appeal

As supporters of Jason Puracal waited for a ruling in his appeal Tuesday morning, the deadline for a decision quietly passed.
14 years ago
Searchers have called off a mission to recover the bell from the HMS Hood with the help of Paul All...
Josh Kerns

Paul Allen yacht fails in bid to retrieve historic bell

A mission to recover the bell from a sunken World War II British warship with the help of Paul Allen's super-yacht has been called off.
14 years ago
A city council vote Tuesday could mark the beginning of the end for Seattle’s oldest public h...
Tim Haeck

Big vote Tuesday for Seattle’s Yesler Terrace

A city council vote today could mark the beginning of the end for Seattle's oldest public housing community of Yesler Terrace.
14 years ago
King County is one of the best places in the world to have a heart attack. While survival rates for...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

King County one of best places in world to have a heart attack

King County is one of the best places in the world to have a heart attack. While survival rates for heart attacks in other parts of the U.S. are around 10 percent, chances of surviving in King County are at 52 percent.
14 years ago
KIRO’s John Curley argues making memories is more important than winning in youth football (A...
Josh Kerns

John Curley: Memories mean more than wins

When it comes to kids sports , it seems many coaches go for the wins over the experience. But even if the kids on John Curley's Eastlake black rookie football team never win a game, the coach and KIRO co-host insists what matters most is the memories.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

North Seattle resident injured in home invasion

One man was injured in a home invasion robbery in north Seattle on Monday.
14 years ago
Studies find kids who get 30 minutes more sleep score much higher on tests than their sleep deprive...
Josh Kerns

Students face sleep deprivation as they head back to school

With kids heading back to school, the biggest challenge won't be reading, writing or arithmetic. It'll be staying awake.
14 years ago
A volunteer teaches a young girl at Seattle’s El Centro de la Raza, September’s Charity...
Josh Kerns

Seattle’s El Centro de la Raza standing up for Latinos

Latinos are the fastest growing ethnic group in Seattle and across the country. And a local organization is striving to make sure they someone is looking out for them. Whether it's speaking out against police brutality or helping a homeless family find a place to live, Seattle's El Centro de la Raza has been there for 40 years to help.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Bicycle cops shoot at car prowler outside Bumbershoot

Seattle police say they shot at a known car prowler in a parking lot near Seattle Center and the Bumbershoot music festival on Monday afternoon.
14 years ago
A screen shot from a security camera shows the suspect vehicle in a fatal drive-by shooting. (SPD i...
Josh Kerns

Maple Leaf fatal drive-by shooting may be related to road rage

Seattle police say road rage is believed to be the cause of a fatal shooting in the Roosevelt neighborhood.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Few answers in Arlington sniper investigation

We should learn more today about the 60 year old man who opened fire on random targets Sunday afternoon outside Arlington.
14 years ago
Starbucks is being sued by a San Antonio woman who claims the lid on her green tea came off unexpec...
Chris Sullivan

Starbucks sued over spilled green tea

Starbucks is being sued by a San Antonio woman who claims the lid on her green tea came off unexpectedly causing her serious burns when it spilled.
14 years ago
The driver of a septic tanker is dead after he rolled his truck on SR-702 Monday morning in Roy, Wa...
Brandi Kruse

Septic truck driver dies in Labor Day crash

The driver of a septic tanker is dead after he rolled his truck on SR-702 Monday morning in Roy, Wash.
14 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Seattle eyes predatory towing

The days of private towing companies holding cars hostage from their owners in Seattle might be coming to an end.
14 years ago