Tim Haeck
Litterbug smokers increase fire threat along highways
State Patrol troopers have pulled over almost 1,000 cars in the last year for tossing out cigarette butts and other burning debris. It's a big problem, especially during the summer.15 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Blue light special for red light runners
Cities that don't want to use red light cameras or can't afford to install them are turning to another system to catch people blowing through their intersections.15 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Free online classes from UW, Princeton, Stanford; Dave’s signing up
The University of Washington recently joined 11 other colleges and universities in offering free online classes through online site Coursera. This new development is inspiring Dave Ross to hit the books.15 years ago
Josh Kerns
Cheap Shot: Local man admits to luring dozens of bears with donuts
An Eatonville man has pleaded guilty to using thousands of donuts lure bears he and his friend would then shoot in an elaborate scheme.15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff
FBI investigating needles found in sandwiches on Delta flights
The FBI is investigating after needles were found in turkey sandwiches on Delta Air Lines flights from Amsterdam to the United States.15 years ago
Josh Kerns
Free parking curbed on Seattle Waterfront
The Seattle City Council has voted to limit the time for free parking on Sundays on Seattle's downtown waterfront15 years ago
Josh Kerns
Microsoft, Nokia downplay another Windows Phone failure
AT&T has cut the price of its high end Nokia Windows Phone by 50%, raising new doubts about Microsoft's efforts to become a serious player in the smartphone industry.15 years ago
Josh Kerns
City Attorney warns McGinn’s actions threaten ‘dire consequences’ in DOJ probe
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes has sent a stern warning to Mayor Mike McGinn over his handling of the DOJ probe into SPD problems15 years ago
Josh Kerns
Redmond woman sexually assaulted in own home
Redmond Police are searching for a suspect who reportedly broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her while she was studying15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff
JBLM soldier arrested in downtown Seattle for groping, hot dog assault
A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier found himself in jail after some late-night groping and hot dog throwing Sunday evening in a downtown parking garage.15 years ago
Brandi Kruse
AG Rob McKenna apologizes for ‘offensive’ tweets
Gubernatorial candidate and Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna has released a statement apologizing for what he calls "offensive and inappropriate" tweets sent out by one of his campaign staffers.15 years ago
Brandi Kruse
UW researchers call HIV-prevention drug a ‘milestone’
Researchers at the University of Washington called the first-ever FDA approval of an HIV- prevention medication a milestone in the effort to put an end to the disease.15 years ago
Brandi Kruse
Man pours gas on himself near state Capitol building
A man who doused himself with gasoline on the state Capitol campus in Olympia Monday broke no laws, according to the Washington State Patrol.15 years ago
Tim Haeck
Atheist group plans to lobby in Olympia
An organization of atheists that has lobbied Congress for ten years is expanding to Washington to fight what it calls "egregious violations" of church-state separation.15 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Men fly in balloon chair 10,000 feet over Oregon
Two men who took a short ride over Oregon in a pair of lawn chairs tied to 350 balloons say the sensation of floating near 10,000 feet is pretty fabulous.15 years ago
Jamie Griswold
Good luck making close friends after age 30
Does your ability to make a best friend dwindle as you age? A recent New York Times article suggests the prospect may become more and more difficult after age 30.15 years ago
Tim Haeck
Final 520 open house to reveal Montlake lid designs
A final open house Monday will display models of covered overpasses planned for the Seattle side as part of the highway 520 rebuild.15 years ago
Josh Kerns
Microsoft unveils Office overhaul with tablet top of mind
Microsoft has unveiled a new version of its widely used, lucrative suite of word processing, spreadsheet and email programs, one designed specifically with tablet computers and Internet-based storage in mind.15 years ago
Josh Kerns
Man who attacked dog with hatchet due in court
An Orting man accused of attacking a neighbor dog with a hatchet is due in court Monday.15 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Sister who helped Lakewood cop killer accomplice gets early release
LaTanya Clemmons is scheduled to be released Monday from prison after serving 2 years of a 5 year sentence for her role after the killing of 4 Lakewood police officers15 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Another weekend of gun violence in Puget Sound
It was another weekend marred by gun violence as police from Arlington to Tacoma are investigating at least five cases where people pulled guns and fired.15 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Golf still struggling in Washington
Getting out for a round of golf or joining a private club has never been easier. The economy and the awful spring weather the last two years has left many courses nearly empty and scrambling to find people to play.15 years ago
Josh Kerns
Vandals smash windows at several Seattle banks
Police are investigating two separate incidents of vandalism that left at least a dozen windows smashed at several Wells Fargo bank branches.15 years ago
