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T-Mobile says it will soon be offering unlimited data plans. (AP image)...
Josh Kerns

T-Mobile brings back unlimited data

While major carriers have begun capping data use, Bellevue-based T-Mobile says it's bringing back unlimited data plans to better compete with AT&T and Verizon.
14 years ago
Former Seattle City Councilmember Cheryl Chow recently disclosed her sexuality after learning she h...
Josh Kerns

Cheryl Chow calls life in closet a ‘waste’

Longtime Seattle leader Cheryl Chow calls 60 years in the closet "a waste", urges others to come out.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Burglar hits Mariners Team Store at Safeco Field

A burglar smashed windows and broke into the Mariners team store at Safeco Field early Wednesday morning.
14 years ago
U.S. Senate candidate Michael Baumgartner says he’s not sorry for using an obscenity in an e-...
MyNorthwest.com

Senate candidate won’t apologize for sending ‘F-bomb’ in email

A GOP Senate candidate refuses to apologize for telling a reporter to go "f---" himself for failing to ask more about ending the war in Afghanistan.
14 years ago
A woman federal agents believe is traveling the country sexually-abusing two young girls might have...
Chris Sullivan

Search for Jane Doe child rapist extends to Seattle-area

A woman federal agents believe is traveling the country sexually-abusing two young girls might have recently spent time in the Seattle-area.
14 years ago
Kyron, then 7 years old, went missing on June 4, 2010. Terri Horman was the last known person to se...
MyNorthwest.com

Judge names ‘prime suspect’ in disappearance of Kyron Horman

The stepmother of a missing Portland boy has been called the prime suspect in his disappearance.
14 years ago
The Seattle Police Department took part in the “National Day of Johns Arrests,” an effo...
Brandi Kruse

Seattle police arrest 10 men on ‘National Day of Johns’

As part of a nationwide effort to crack down on solicitation of prostitutes, Seattle police arrested 10 men last week for allegedly buying sex.
14 years ago
Four local police agencies have teamed up to catch a bank robber who has been dubbed the “Duc...
Brandi Kruse

Agencies team up to capture ‘Duct Tape Bandit’

Four local police agencies have teamed up to catch a bank robber who has been dubbed the "Duct Tape Bandit."
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Pierce Co. man charged with fifth DUI

A Pierce County man has pleaded not guilty to his fifth drunken driving incident, the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday.
14 years ago
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Jamie Griswold

Group setting up ‘People’s Library’ during Seattle Public Library closure

Budget cuts will shut the Seattle libraries for a week, but a group of hardcore readers is organizing a "People's Library" to fill the void.
14 years ago
The first 34,000 fans at Tuesday night’s M’s game will get a free commemorative T-shirt...

Fans flocking to Safeco Field to honor King Felix

The M's say they've sold over 30,000 tickets to Tuesday night's game commemorating Felix Hernandez perfect game.
14 years ago
A conceptualized image of an unmanned, wind-powered, remotely controlled ship that could be used to...
MyNorthwest.com

Scientists: Injecting sea salt in clouds could solve global warming

Atmospheric physicist Rob Wood, along with 24 other scientists, wrote about a possible experiment to test a concept on a small scale in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
14 years ago
All Nippon Airways, which started non-stop service to Seattle last month, will add 787s to the Sea-...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Boeing’s Dreamliner coming home to Sea-Tac

Seattle fliers heading to Japan will be able to catch a ride on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
14 years ago
Bonneville Seattle, The Seattle Seahawks and Les Schwab Tire Centers are proud to honor the First T...
Josh Kerns

First Tee opens doors for young golfers

The First Tee of Greater Seattle uses golf to teach young people about life.
14 years ago
Ivan the Gorilla was Zoo Atlanta’s most popular animal before his death this week. (Zoo Atlan...
Josh Kerns

Tacoma’s “department store gorilla” dies in Atlanta

Ivan the Gorilla has died in Atlanta after complications from surgery.
14 years ago
A map based on Twitter users uttering an obscenity shows the Northwest on a nasty day (Vertaline im...
Josh Kerns

Seattle is super polite, at least on Twitter

A new study finds Buffalo, New York is rudest when it comes to Twitter.
14 years ago
The NFL hopes to cut down on excessive heckling this season (AP file)...
Chris Sullivan

NFL cracking down on fans bad behavior

Heckling athletes has been around for as long there have been sporting competitions. You remember the famous line, "Hey Achilles, my grandmother runs faster than you?"
14 years ago
A shopper takes part in Honest Teas’ national honesty index experiment (image courtesy Honest...
Josh Kerns

Honestly? Seattle drops slightly in honesty index

How honest are you? A new experiment (and marketing ploy) by the makers of Honest Tea finds Seattle ranks sixth in its very unscientific survey.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

SoDo water main break spills 1 million gallons

Seattle Public Utilities says a massive water main break in SoDo will take all day to cleanup.
14 years ago
Officials estimate the Taylor Bridge fire has caused more than $8 million in damage. (AP image)...
Josh Kerns

Taylor Bridge fire close to containment

Firefighters expect to have the Taylor Bridge fire fully contained by the end of Tuesday.
14 years ago
Seattle Attorney Anne Bremner is asking West Valley City for the records in the Susan Powell invest...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle attorney seeks Susan Powell records again

The Seattle attorney representing the parents of Susan Powell will once again ask a Utah city for all the records surrounding her disappearance.
14 years ago
The Chambers Bay golf course could be the inspiration for a new name for Pierce County’s Univ...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Mayor looks to change University Place name

The Mayor of Pierce County's University Place says the city needs a new name to set itself apart.
14 years ago
A Seattle company has just received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to start cl...
Kim Shepard

Seattle company trying to make vaccinations more pleasant

A Seattle company has just received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to start clinical trials of a micro-needle technology for delivery of vaccines.
14 years ago
Jason and Stacy Ankerfelt celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary at Harborview Medical Center i...
Brandi Kruse

Kent teacher hit by impaired driver dies

A Kent fifth grade teacher who was hit by an impaired driver outside her home in Auburn has died of her injuries, the King County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Monday.
14 years ago