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97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Rescue crews search for missing tuber along Puyallup River

Two inner-tubers were swept away in the Puyallup River near Orting, Sunday, and while one was found shortly after, rescue crews are still searching for the other.
15 years ago
The accident happened the same day new DUI laws went into effect that more than double the possible...
Chris Sullivan

Federal Way woman faces tough new DUI laws

A 31-year-old Federal Way woman pleaded not guilty Monday to vehicular homicide. She is believed to be the first person in Washington state charged under new, tougher laws that target impaired drivers who kill.
15 years ago
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker, right, waves with Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Ray Conner as Q...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing makes splash at Farnborough

Boeing kicked off the annual Farnborough Air Show outside London with a large order for its new 737 MAX.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Police evacuate apartments in standoff with Bothell man

Police had to evacuate nearly a dozen people at a complex on the 9800 block of 188th Street in Bothell on Saturday when a man started shooting his gun.
15 years ago
Jeanne Lockhart

New benefit concert for Cafe Racer victims

A benefit concert and raffle will be held at 8pm tonight at the Columbia City Theater on Rainier Avenue South for the families of the victims of the Cafe Racer shooting.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Search for Tacoma hiker continues in Green Mountain area

Wright, a 50-year-old from University Place, was supposed to pick up his daughter from day camp at 6:30pm on Friday after hiking, but he never made it there.
15 years ago
Terry loves the fresh, unconventional cocktails that are so popular in Seattle. His picks for best ...
Jillian Raftery

Find Seattle’s best cocktails with Terry Jaymes and Katie O

Terry James says he isn't a foodie, but he does love his gourmet cocktails. This week he's joined by the Seattle Kitchen Show's Katie O to investigate the best cocktails Seattle has to offer.
15 years ago
Thomas Moran, Green River, Wyoming. Oil on canvas. Tacoma Art Museum, promised gift of Erivan and H...
Jeanne Lockhart

German billionaire makes big donation to Tacoma Art Museum

The Tacoma Art Museum is scheduled to announce the donation of 280 artworks from German billionaire Erivan Haub and his wife, Helga, on Monday.
15 years ago
Years after his teacher allegedly seduced him inside a classroom at Gray Middle School in Tacoma, W...
Brandi Kruse

Years after alleged abuse, boy found ‘liberation’ in sermon

Five years after his teacher allegedly seduced him inside a classroom at Gray Middle School in Tacoma, Wash., he claimed it was a church sermon that gave him the courage to come forward.
15 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Comfort is next up for Wikispeed’s 100 mpg car

The first car that has twice the fuel efficiency of the Toyota Prius has been sold to its first customer - a Seattleite who asked to remain "anonymous."
15 years ago
Monday, July 9 is being called “Internet Doomsday.” Hundreds of thousands of computer u...
Kim Shepard

‘Internet Doomsday’ malware could still affect computer if not completely removed

Monday, July 9 is being called "Internet Doomsday." Hundreds of thousands of computer users got up this morning unable to connect to the Internet.
15 years ago
Frank Shiers

Seattle Police Department investigates string of roll-up door burglaries

The Seattle Police Department has issued a warning to local business owners about a string of 19 burglaries targeting businesses with roll-up doors.
15 years ago
Lisa Brooks

Police arrest Federal Way man for girlfriend’s murder

Federal Way police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with the murder of his girlfriend. Police say they arrested the suspect after he went to his neighbor’s house and announced that he had killed his girlfriend. The neighbor then called the police. When police arrived and entered the suspect’s home on the 3000 block […]
15 years ago
Kim Shepard

Kicking wildfire season off with a blaze near Lake Chelan

Washington is kicking off the summer fire season with a 600 acre blaze north of Wenatchee, near Lake Chelan.
15 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Puyallup mayor had ‘boundary issues’ with staff

The mayor of Puyallup received an informal reprimand in the form of a memorandum back in May for inappropriately touching a female staff member, the city manager confirmed Friday.
15 years ago
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, right, listens as Lynn Albin of the Department of Health describes ...

Action plan in place for tsunami debris washing up on WA shores

The state Ecology Department is asking beachcombers to throw away plastic foam, bottles and other small items that are landing on the Washington coast, apparently from the tsunami last year in Japan.
15 years ago
Most retailers have been posting the pre-tax prices for liquor in the month since sales began at pr...
MyNorthwest.com

No more sticker shock on Washington liquor prices

Some stores that sell alcohol in Washington will be changing their advertised prices to prevent sticker shock
15 years ago
Tacoma teacher Keshia T. Shaw, 33, pleaded not guilty to second-degree rape of child. She is accuse...
Brandi Kruse

Tacoma teacher pleads ‘not guilty’ to rape of student

The Tacoma teacher accused of raping her sixth grade student has pleaded not guilty.
15 years ago
Master Gardener Ciscoe Morris says the best way to cut down on your water bill is to mulch heavy. (...
Stephanie Klein

Ciscoe Morris recommends heavy mulch for hot days

It's going to be a warm week, so you'll probably be doing a lot of watering. But Master Gardener Ciscoe Morris says the best way to cut down on your bill is to mulch heavy.
15 years ago
The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday that Washington state has won its bid to be excus...
MyNorthwest.com

Washington wins US ‘No Child Left Behind’ waiver

The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday that Washington state has won its bid to be excused from some requirements of the federal "No Child Left Behind" law, including the need for every child to pass statewide reading and math tests by 2014.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Police concerned missing Spanaway murder suspect is suicidal

A Spanaway man who is suspected of killing his ex-wife has disappeared, and there are concerns he might have taken his own life.
15 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Weekend traffic guide: Aurora, Spokane, Mercer Streets closed

Road crews plan to take advantage of the nice weather to work on major projects on Aurora, Mercer St., and Spokane St. viaduct.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Victim awarded $6.4 million in Catholic school sex abuse case

An $6.4 million judgment has been awarded in a local Catholic Sex Abuse Case.
15 years ago
About half of PSE’s lines are underground right now. Less than a quarter of Seattle City Ligh...
Chris Sullivan

Power lines: To bury or not to bury

The size and length of the East Coast power outage has raised the question we often hear during our annual wind storms in Western Washington. Why don't we just bury our lines?
15 years ago