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Matt Harding has been to over 100 countries, performing his signature jig and other dances he&#8217...
MyNorthwest.com

Geekwire: Matt Harding’s viral YouTube career

In 2003 when Matt Harding started dancing on camera he didn't know it would turn into a worldwide phenomenon. YouTube wouldn't be invented for another two years, but digital cameras were getting cheap and he was traveling the world discovering what his next move would be.
14 years ago
Jillian Raftery

Semi-truck collision blocks I-5 south express lanes

The express lanes in Seattle on I-5 south closed Saturday morning from Northgate to the Downtown area due to a collision involving two semi-trucks. The accident occurred this morning at 8 a.m. on the express lanes near the WA-520 exit. Ambulances, fire trucks, and the State Patrol arrived on the scene as WSDOT officials closed […]
14 years ago
The Seattle Police Department has placed a veteran officer on paid administrative leave as they inv...
Brandi Kruse

SPD officers accuse veteran cop of excessive force

The Seattle Police Department has placed a veteran officer on paid administrative leave as they investigate an accusation of excessive force.
14 years ago
The 1972 Honda XL250 motorcycle was stolen in 1975 and just found on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Wash...
Kim Shepard

Stolen motorcycle returned to owner nearly 37 years later

A 62 year old man from the Spokane area finally has his motorcycle back. It was stolen from him when he was just 25.
14 years ago
Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have made another major discovery in the ...
Kim Shepard

Breakthrough in the battle with cancer at Fred Hutch

If you have ever been close to someone going through chemotherapy, you've probably seen how tough it can be on the body. Even after all that, it is not always successful. Some local researchers think they may have figured out why.
14 years ago
This year’s corn maze at the Rutledge Farm in Olympia features a nearly full-body image of Se...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Olympia corn maze shaped like Seahawk Marshawn Lynch

This year's corn maze at the Rutledge Farm in Olympia features a nearly full-body image of Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch.
14 years ago
It’s going to be a hot one for Seafair weekend. Find some water and shade to keep cool. Temps...
Stephanie Klein

Temperatures to (finally) reach 90 this weekend

If you're a disgruntled Northwesterner who craves the sun, you're in luck this weekend.
14 years ago
Matt Goyer’s custom bike was stolen last year, but just recently was posted for sale on Craig...
Kim Shepard

Seattle man steals back his stolen bike

Matt Goyer’s custom bike was stolen last year, but just recently was posted for sale on Craigslist. (Photo courtesy Matt Goyer) A Seattle man thought he had seen the last of his $2,000 custom bike when it was stolen from his condo garage last year. But now he is reveling in revenge. Matt Goyer told […]
14 years ago
If you’re going to water, you might as well do it right. (AP Photo)...
MyNorthwest.com

Ciscoe Morris: Water is a garden’s best friend

Forecasters say we're in for the hottest weekend of the year so far. While sun lovers are quivering with anticipating, your garden may wilt with dread.
14 years ago
The gold-medal-winning U.S. women’s gymnastics team will be bringing their skills to Seattle....
Jamie Griswold

Gold medal winning fab five coming to Seattle

The gold-medal-winning U.S. women's gymnastics team will be bringing their skills to Seattle in September.
14 years ago
Dogs’ noses can keep them away and you away from dangerous rattlesnakes. (AP Photo/file)...
Chris Sullivan

Man training dogs to steer clear of rattlesnakes

Hikers and campers on the west side of the Cascades don't have to worry about rattlesnakes, but head over the mountains and you're in rattlesnake country.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Gunshot victim, girlfriend abandoned at house party shooting

After a shooting at a social gathering in Federal Way, everyone apparently cleared out except the shooting victim and his girlfriend.
14 years ago
Jason Ponnequin (left), 27, first walked into the Sanctuary Art Center in Seattle’s Universit...
Brandi Kruse

Gallery sells shirts, art created by homeless youth

A new gallery and retail store in Seattle's Pioneer Square will feature art and T-shirts created by at-risk and homeless youth.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle school playground scorched by Molotov cocktails

It's fortunate school wasn't in session when Molotov cocktails were set off at a Seattle elementary Wednesday night.
14 years ago
This surveillance photo was taken during the robbery of Union Bank in Woodinville on June 26. (Imag...
Kim Shepard

FBI searching for ‘Tour de Bikes’ bank robber

The FBI has come up with another catchy name to try and catch a serial bank robber.
14 years ago
This July 12, 2012 file photo shows author EL James posing with her book “Fifty Shades of Gre...
MyNorthwest.com

’50 Shades of Grey’ author to visit Seattle for first time

Her steamy stories may have taken place in Seattle, but British author E.L. James is now slated to visit the city for the very first time.
14 years ago
They were hoping to find a few dozen, but scientists discovered up to a hundred bowhead whales usin...
Kim Shepard

UW scientists find evidence of critically endangered whales

It's music to her ears! A University of Washington scientist says two recording devices that spent a year deep underwater in the arctic are coming home with the amazing sounds of a critically endangered whale.
14 years ago
Customers could be this happy before Apple’s usual iPhone fall release date. (AP Photo/File)...
MyNorthwest.com

iPhone 5 rumored to be released this summer

Rumors are racing around the Internet that the iPhone 5 could be in customers' hands before Apple's traditional fall phone release.
14 years ago
Two teen brothers have been charged with what prosecutors call the brutal murder of 15-year- old He...
Brandi Kruse

Prosecutors: Brothers filmed, taunted victim’s dead body

A 14-year-old who is accused of helping his teen brother commit murder could be tried as an adult, the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday.
14 years ago
According to census data, Seattle has the fifth most restaurants per capita in the U.S. (AP Photo/F...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle fifth best city for dining out

For fans of food, it shouldn't come as a surprise that as a town, we love to eat. From hot dog carts in Belltown to three-course dinners in Ballard, you don't have to go far to find a treat.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Arena investor Chris Hansen buys up more Seattle land

In his effort to bring the NBA back to Seattle, investor Chris Hansen has bought up more land in the SoDo neighborhood where he hopes a new arena will be built.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Girls find their own voices at Seattle rock camp

For many aspiring musicians, a sold out show at Seattle's Crocodile Cafe is a career highlight. So imagine the thrill for a bunch of young ladies who'll make their debut Saturday at the iconic club.
14 years ago
When I-90 is closed for the Blue Angels’ Seafair appearances this weekend, drivers who rerout...
Kim Shepard

WSDOT won’t waive 520 tolls for Blue Angels flights

When I-90 is closed for the Blue Angels' Seafair appearances this weekend, drivers who reroute onto the 520 floating bridge will still have to pay the toll.
14 years ago
A review of the Josh Powell case cites a disconnect between law enforcement and social workers that...
Josh Kerns

Report: DSHS could have done more in Powell case

An official review of the deaths of Charlie and Braden Powell praised the Department of Social and Health Services for their handling of the case.
14 years ago