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The West Valley, Utah City Council The West Valley City Council has decided not to release police r...
Josh Kerns

Utah panel refuses to release Powell police files

The attorney for Susan Powell's family says she'll sue to get police records released
14 years ago
According to the FBI’s Computer Crimes Complaint Center in Washington, D.C., several people c...
Brandi Kruse

Tacoma man ‘extorted’ after sexually explicit chat

Alan Chalfant's only crime was messaging a pretty girl. Soon, he was pulled into what he claims is an online extortion scam.
14 years ago
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Brown, FBI Special Agent Laura Laughlin, U.S. Attorney Jenny Durka...
MyNorthwest.com

Violent Seattle-based, West Coast drug ring busted by FBI

Federal agents and local police say they've busted up a violent prescription drug trafficking ring based in Seattle.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Study: Washington spent $200M on pot enforcement

As voters in Washington consider whether to legalize and tax marijuana for recreational use, a new study has estimated what pot prohibition cost statewide last decade: more than $200 million.
14 years ago
It’s not just your imagination, drivers on the road in the Seattle-Tacoma area get in more ac...
MyNorthwest.com

Report confirms Seattle, Tacoma drivers are terrible

If everyone on the road is a worse driver than you, you might live or work in Seattle.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Tacoma police make multiple arrests for string of home invasions

Tacoma police made multiple arrests for a series of home invasion robberies that began last December.
14 years ago
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Jamie Griswold

Surplus of carrots leads to new Crop Swap web service

A surplus of carrots is getting the credit for inspiring a Seattle area man to develop a new crop swapping web service.
14 years ago
The Seahawks are interested in hosting a Super Bowl at CenturyLink Field. (AP)...
Bill Swartz

Seattle wants to host a Super Bowl

While Seahawks fans are counting on their football team returning to the Super Bowl - and this time winning the Vince Lombardi Trophy - wouldn't it be cool if Seattle hosted the NFL's championship game?
14 years ago
An anarchist militia groups plots included an attack on Washington’s apple crop. (97.3 KIRO F...
Tim Haeck

Anarchist militia group planned attack on Washington

A soldier based at Fort Stewart, GA, who spent his early years in Cashmere, WA, is the accused ringleader of an anarchist militia group that planned anti-government attacks, including attacks on Washington dams and apple crops.
14 years ago
A new study show long-term marijuana users who started before they were 18 suffered an average 8 po...
Tom Tangney

New study finds pot smoking leads to lower IQ

Teens who smoke marijuana frequently are more likely to experience a long-term drop in their IQ, according to a new study.
14 years ago
The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index says Seattle-area prices were up 1.8 percent month-over-m...
Josh Kerns

Seattle-area home prices on the rise

A new report says home prices in the Seattle-area and nationwide continue to climb, offering hope for the struggling housing industry.
14 years ago
A new report says many families are putting off back to school shopping to make sure they keep up w...
Josh Kerns

Fashion fears delaying back-to-school shopping

The National Retail Federation said less than 10 percent of families have completed their back-to-school shopping, the lowest figure in four years.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Officer injured when pursuit leads to plunge down 18-foot embankment

A Lynnwood police officer is in serious condition at a Seattle hospital after plunging down an 18-foot embankment in pursuit of a suspect.
14 years ago
Crews prepare for the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa. (AP image)...
Josh Kerns

Medved: The networks owe us more convention coverage

Michael Medved argues the networks owe the public more convention coverage
14 years ago
Congestion went up 16 percent in Washington between 2009 and 2011. (WSDOT)...
Chris Sullivan

Congestion getting worse in Seattle-area

You're spending more time stuck in traffic today than you did three years ago.
14 years ago
Traffic backed up heading off the Mercer St. exit on the first day of the street’s opening as...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Police will be out to help drivers navigate Mercer mess revision

The Mercer Mess was supposed to be fixed when it opened to two-way traffic on Monday, but traffic was worse than ever, as drivers became confused with what they could and could not do.
14 years ago
Boeing is stepping up production on the Dreamliner to meet its goal of making ten of the planes a m...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing surges ahead with 787 Dreamliner

Boeing is stepping up production on the Dreamliner to meet its goal of making ten of the planes a month by the end of next year.
14 years ago
What do candidates do with extra campaign dollars? (AP)...
Kim Shepard

A little left in the tank: What happens to extra campaign cash?

With too little guidance and too little oversight, a local leader says Washington politicians are doing some funny things with their leftover campaign donations.
14 years ago
The last time it rained (more than a trace) at Sea-Tac was on July 22. (AP Photo)...
Stephanie Klein

Seattle weather: It’s not so rainy afterall

The last time it rained (more than a trace) at Sea-Tac, where these records are officially kept, was on July 22.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Dogs on ‘chomping-spree’ attack 5 people, 1 cat

A Everett police officer has called it a "chomping spree" when two dogs with a history of potentially dangerous behavior attacked at least 5 people.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Charges dropped against final defendant in Seattle May Day riots

Charges have been dropped against a May Day protestor who was accused of punching a police officer, the King County Prosecutor's Office said Monday.
14 years ago
Without a drainage field, the septic tank at Nooksack Valley High School had been pouring effluent ...
Kim Shepard

Whatcom County school missing septic drainage field

A high school septic tank may have been pouring out into a Whatcom County ditch for more than 50 years, until the health department discovered the problem just recently.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Pediatric group says circumcision benefits far outweigh risks

The nation's most influential pediatricians group says the health benefits of circumcision in newborn boys outweigh any risks and insurance companies should pay for it.
14 years ago
Microsoft and its employees have donated over $87,000 to former vice president Suzan DelBene as of ...
Josh Kerns

Microsoft pumping cash into campaign coffers

Microsoft continues to be a major political player with the company's workers already spending more than they did in the entire 2008 cycle.
14 years ago