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Arena investor Chris Hansen has committed $300 million in private funds to the arena project. In th...
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Arena initiative sponsors threaten lawsuit

Chris Hansen has asked Seattle basketball fans to be patient as he tries to build an arena that could house an NBA franchise in the Emerald City once again.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Firework suspected in Auburn police car fire

An unmarked police car went up in flames on the 4th of July as Auburn Police were shutting down an area on the Muckleshoot reservation.
15 years ago
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Updated 520 bridge rules could mean fewer commuter headaches

When you get held up trying to cross the 520 bridge because the drawspan is letting boats through, it's Maritime law that's really keeping you from crossing Lake Washington.
15 years ago
Yevgeniy M. Samsonov, 29, told PEMCO Insurance his cat (left) was killed in an auto accident in 200...
Brandi Kruse

Man filed $20,000 insurance claim for fake dead cat

More than two years after he filed a claim for damage and injuries suffered in a car accident, a Tacoma man demanded that Seattle-based PEMCO Insurance pay him for a fictitious cat he claimed was killed in the wreck.
15 years ago
Seattle City Light will bring in the small group of goats July 23-25 for a sixth year to clean up i...
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Come watch the goats mow down Seattle blackberries

The blackberry eating goats are coming back to Seattle this month.
15 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Auburn swimmer plans to bring home Olympic gold

Ariana Kukors, of Auburn, is going to the summer Olympics in London after finishing second in the women's 200m Individual Medley at the U . S.

15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Man shot after argument in Puyallup parking lot

Police say a Puyallup man was shot in the abdomen after an argument in the parking lot of his apartment building Wednesday night.
15 years ago
When the defense department combined Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base and other military bases...
Chris Sullivan

Merging JBLM not saving money estimated

When the defense department combined Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base and other military bases seven years ago, it said it would save billions of dollars, but the savings aren't panning out.
15 years ago
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Man shot in South Seattle after refusing to race

Police are searching for a suspect who they say shot a man after he refused to race in South Seattle.
15 years ago
The Seattle City Council takes another look at the proposed arena deal in SoDo Thursday as it tries...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle council to consider if arena deal satisfies I-91

The Seattle City Council takes another look at the proposed arena deal in SoDo Thursday as it tries to decide if it's the best move for the city.
15 years ago
A man who police say was popping wheelies and doing over 100 mph on a motorcycle died in a crash in...
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Motorcyclist popping wheelie before fatal crash

A man who police say was popping wheelies and doing over 100 mph on a motorcycle died in a crash in Pierce County Wednesday afternoon.
15 years ago
The Seattle City Council is scheduled to consider an ordinance that would allow you to use your cel...
Brandi Kruse

Seattle to consider pay-by-phone parking

The Seattle City Council is scheduled to consider an ordinance that would allow you to use your cellphone to pay for parking on city streets.
15 years ago
“All Is By My Side” is currently shooting in Ireland starring Andre 3000, and will feat...
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Jimi Hendrix movie goes forward without rights to music

Andre 3000 has been trying to make a movie about Jimi Hendrix for nearly 10 years. Now, it's been confirmed that the hip-hop artist will move forward with the project without any of Hendrix's music.
15 years ago
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Video: Dollar bills rain down from Seattle building

Money fell from the sky in downtown Seattle when members of a protest group sent out their messages on printed dollar bills.
15 years ago
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Local firework displays and events

Find local fireworks displays and events.
15 years ago
Police have arrested the caregiver of an assisted living facility after an autistic man was found w...
Chris Sullivan

Caregiver arrested after autistic man found wandering Bellevue

Police have arrested the caregiver of an assisted living facility after an autistic man was found wandering the streets of Bellevue.
15 years ago
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Man shot outside a Belltown bar

A man was shot in the stomach and hand early Wednesday morning in Belltown, the second shooting in the Seattle neighborhood in the last three days.
15 years ago
Casino industry representatives and exhibitors watch an online poker game during industry’s G...
Chris Sullivan

Online poker bubble has burst

We've had the high-tech bubble and the housing bubble, and now it looks like we've just lived through the poker bubble. Online poker playing has all but dried up in America in the last two years after some states, including Washington, and the federal courts went after the game.
15 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Whooping cough hits Everett hospital staff

Employees at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett are being told to watch out for symptoms of whooping cough after a health care worker was diagnosed with the disease this week.
15 years ago
Marijuana opponents are using a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on immigration to gird their argum...

Supreme Court ruling stokes Colorado pot debate

Marijuana opponents in Colorado are using a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling to gird their argument against making pot legal.
15 years ago
O’Day went under the knife Friday. Last week, his family feared the worst when he lost memory...
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Pat O’Day released from hospital following brain surgery

Pat O'Day walked out of the hospital on Tuesday, following brain surgery for a benign tumor.
15 years ago
The Olympic National Park has issued warnings to visitors to keep at least 50 yards away from goats...
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Trails close in Olympic National Forest as aggressive mountain goats pose threat

It's not the first time mountain goats have posed a threat to hikers in Washington. As the weather heats up and more people head outdoors, the forest service is closing some trails in the Olympic National Forest because some mountain goats are getting aggressive.
15 years ago
Police in Monroe, Wash., say dozens of pills (photographed above) were found at the scene of a homi...
Brandi Kruse

Pills could lead Monroe police to a killer

Police in Monroe, Wash., believe dozens of pills found at a crime scene could lead them to a killer.
15 years ago
The state will close several on and off-ramps on I-5 Wednesday night during the fireworks display o...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

WSDOT to close roads for Seattle fireworks show

The state will close several on and off-ramps on I-5 Wednesday night during the fireworks display on Lake Union.
15 years ago