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97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Overdue father, son located after kayaking trip

Aerial search crews have located a father and son who were overdue from a kayaking trip in Grays Harbor County.
14 years ago
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Josh Kerns

Chris Hansen open to negotiate but won’t fix all Seattle’s traffic problems

Investor Chris Hansen says he's not surprised by a letter sent by the Seattle City Council calling for changes to a Seattle arena proposal. As long as the requests are fair, he's "willing to listen."
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Josh Kerns

Not much you can do about garbage woes

The trash is piling up, the raccoons are running amok, and Luke wants to know what he can do as the Waste Management strike goes on. Not much, according to intrepid trash hound and reporter Chris Sullivan.
14 years ago
Microsoft announced Tuesday it will retire Hotmail and replace it with a newly designed Outlook.com...
Josh Kerns

Microsoft puts Hotmail out to pasture

Microsoft is retiring its venerable Hotmail, replacing it with a new service called Outlook.com
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Two men fall from I-5 overpass trying to escape police

Seattle police report two men were apprehended after jumping or falling from an I-5 overpass trying to escape police pursuing them on foot.
14 years ago
What I love about the Olympics is watching new sports and getting into their nuances, trying to app...
Chris Sullivan

Olympics a time to discover offbeat sports

A lot of people like the Olympics because it showcases the best athletes in the world competing at the highest level. Others like them because it brings the world together for three weeks every few years. I love the Olympics for all the odd sports I discover.
14 years ago
Striking Waste Management drivers have expanded their pickets north into Skagit County (MyNorthwest...
Josh Kerns

Waste Management strike spreads north; no pickups again Tuesday

Waste Management drivers have extended their strike into Skagit County as pickups were cancelled again Tuesday across the Seattle area.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Woman found dead in Seattle apartment fire

A woman was found dead in an apartment fire early Tuesday in West Seattle.
14 years ago
King County is being asked to invest up about $80 million to help finance the arena. (AP Photo/File...
MyNorthwest.com

King County Council votes to approve Seattle arena proposal

The King County Council voted to approve Chris Hansen's arena plan during a meeting Monday.
14 years ago
Lots of people who get red light tickets have their citations thrown out, for various reasons. Why ...
Tim Haeck

Judge wins camera ticket case; why can’t you?

Lots of people who get red light tickets have their citations thrown out, for various reasons. Recently, a retired judge challenged a school zone speeding ticket based on a traffic camera photo in Longview, and won. The question is: why doesn't everybody do the same thing?
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Police: Homeowner shoots burglar in Woodinville home invasion

A homeowner near Woodinville opened fire when he came home to find two people burglarizing his place.
14 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Climber survives 1200-foot fall; lives to learn that his friends drank his scotch

Those mountain first aid classes paid off for one climber and his friends. He survived a 1200-foot fall while climbing in the Northern Cascades, and lived to tell the tale. Kevin Weed, a climber with 20 years of experience, said everything had been going fine on the third day of his group’s climbing expedition. That […]
14 years ago
There was a new proposal put on the table Sunday night, but no details have been released and no ne...
MyNorthwest.com

Garbage strike continues; no pick up for Tuesday

No big green Waste Management trucks will be rolling down Seattle area streets Tuesday as the trash strike continues.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Neighbors up in arms over private group homes for mentally ill, addicts

Neighbors in Normandy Park accuse a California company of pulling a fast one when they opened a series of group homes for the mentally ill and addicts.
14 years ago
Seattle City Councilman Nick Licata says proposed new towing fees would limit what has at times amo...
Josh Kerns

New Seattle effort underway to curb outrageous towing fees

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and City Councilman Nick Licata have teamed up to propose a new measure limiting exorbitant towing fees.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Gunfire on I-5 causes multiple accidents, shuts down freeway

Police say a chase that ensued after two groups left a festival in Seattle's Seward Park left multiple people injured and shut down Interstate-5 for a period on Sunday.
14 years ago
Boeing, General Electric and US officials are investigating after a fire was caused by debris that ...
MyNorthwest.com

Falling debris from 787 engine triggers runway fire, sparks new safety questions

Federal officials are trying to determine why debris fell from the engine of a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, starting a fire and forcing officials to shut down a South Carolina airport.
14 years ago
Bill Nye the Science Guy is hinting at a return of the Emmy-award winning TV show spawned in Seattl...
MyNorthwest.com

Bill Nye teases return of ‘Science Guy’

Another iconic Seattle-based TV show could be coming back, as Bill Nye hinted at the return of his iconic 'Science Guy' series.
14 years ago
Seattle City Councilmembers Mike O’Brien, Sally Clark, and Tim Burgess announce the council w...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Seattle City Council demands changes in arena deal; County Council poised to vote on plan

The Seattle Council is demanding changes to a proposal by investor Chris Hansen while the King County Council has a vote on the plan scheduled for Monday afternoon.
14 years ago
Garbage trucks will be on the road, but won’t be picking up for residential customers on Mond...
Chris Sullivan

No recycling, garbage pickup again on Monday

You can forget about residential garbage or recycling pickup again Monday. Waste Management has replacement drivers, but they are only picking up commercial customers.
14 years ago
Featured in 2010 and 2011, Janet Jackson is the latest “legend” to appear in the Blackg...
Brandi Kruse

Business never better for Renton’s Blackglama fur

Sold exclusively out of an auction house in Renton, Wash., Blackglama has become one of the most recognizable fur brands in the world. The label has plans to expand beyond mink.
14 years ago
Bob Larson

Man shot at Renton vigil for shooting victim

A man was shot last night a candlelight vigil in Renton for another shooting victim that died this week.
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97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Bellevue woman escapes kidnapping attempt at Crossroads Mall

A young woman narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt Saturday afternoon at a corner near Crossroads mall in Bellevue.
14 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Natural gas pipeline expansion planned along Seattle’s I-5 corridor

A major natural gas supplier is planning an expansion of its existing pipeline system along the Seattle Interstate-5 corridor.
14 years ago