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Jillian Raftery

Plan ahead for traffic: Seattle Pride parade

Sunday June 24 is Seattle's Gay Pride march. Watch out for traffic!
15 years ago
Children’s cereals are much more nutritious these days, but many companies are marketing the ...
Lisa Brooks

Better cereals, worse advertising for kids

The cereal choices available to children are more nutritious than they were a few years ago, but it's the least nutritious ones that do the most advertising.
15 years ago
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Kim Shepard

Seattle police support gay youth with ‘It Gets Better’ video

Thousands of videos have been made for the "It Gets Better Project" to encourage and support young gay people. The latest comes from the Seattle Police Department.
15 years ago
Jillian Raftery

Ciscoe Morris: Fertilize your lawn, yank out that ivy

Even though it's raining this weekend, is a great time to make sure lawns are in tip-top shape, to cut back ivy, and to plant some tomatoes.
15 years ago
“You need to do something for 20 years before you’re good at it,” said Grant Cogs...
Alyssa Kleven

Subject of Seattle film talks about the movie that almost destroyed him

It derailed his life and he was eating out of food banks for three years.
15 years ago
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Jamie Griswold

Nutritionist, trainer share three key tips for slim summer bod

Summertime is the time many start thinking about how they'll look in that old bathing suit. With that in mind, Bill Radke called in the experts to get the best advice on how to shape up for the season, and maybe for good.
15 years ago
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Kim Shepard

Sex offender arrested for taking photos of girls at Federal Way Costco

Getting free samples at Costco may seem like a treat, but the Issaquah-based company just discovered one of the people contracted to hand out the goodies in Federal Way is a convicted sex offender.
15 years ago
Investigators take a look at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture bui...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Olympia woman must return to prison for 2001 UW arson

A former Olympia woman is sentenced to four years in prison for helping plan an arson attack at the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture in 2001.
15 years ago
Kandle Pool in Tacoma will open Saturday as Pierce County’s first wave pool. (Photo courtesy ...
Kim Shepard

First wave pool opening in Pierce County

The City of Tacoma is hoping a little rain won't stop families from celebrating with them Saturday as they open Pierce County's first wave pool.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Court: Sister of cop killer Maurice Clemmons wrongly convicted

A state appeals court has overturned the conviction and dismissed the case against LaTanya Clemmons.
15 years ago
New Microsoft hires can look forward to a very competitive starting salary in their field. (AP Phot...
Jamie Griswold

Microsoft median starting pay near top of tech industry

New Microsoft hires are near the top of the list for highest starting pay, according to a new report from PayScale.
15 years ago
A 911 call that prompted a SWAT response in Kingston turned out to be a hoax sparked by a bitter on...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Vengeful gamer incites SWAT response with false shooting report

A 911 call reporting a man had shot his 14- year-old daughter because she was pregnant turned out to be a hoax.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Suspect turns self in after two shot in Lake City

Police have a suspect in custody after two men were shot in Lake City on Thursday.
15 years ago
The west entrance to Mount Rainier National Park is shown in this Jan. 1, 2012 file photo taken in ...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Mount Rainier ranger killed in rescue; four climbers safe

A Mount Rainier ranger involved in the rescue effort to pull four climbers off Mount Rainier has died. Rescue efforts continued through Friday afternoon until the last climber safely descended the mountain.
15 years ago
Seattle Police Officer Shandy Cobane had a man on the ground outside the China Harbor restaurant ne...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Judge rules ‘Mexican piss’ lawsuit should go forward against Seattle Police

A federal judge has ruled a lawsuit against the City of Seattle and a police officer who used racially charged language should go forward.
15 years ago
The Seattle Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to plan ahead before they hit the roa...
MyNorthwest.com

Marathon, Pride parades to impact weekend traffic in Seattle

Pride weekend and a marathon among other events planned throughout Seattle will likely cause problems when traveling from Point A to Point B in the Emerald City.
15 years ago
DD will be going back to a woman who pled guilty to animal cruelty after 14 of her other dogs had t...
Kim Shepard

‘Cruel’ owner will be getting dogs back

Eight months ago, more than a hundred dogs were discovered in deplorable conditions; fourteen of them had to be euthanized. Now, thanks to a plea agreement, the owner will be getting three of those animals back.
15 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Research says you forget names because you don’t care that much

Richard Harris is a professor of psychology and he has determined that people who have a vital interest in remembering names (politicians, teachers,) or people who enjoy being social and meeting new people remember names.
15 years ago
Police hope to avoid a repeat of the widespread chaos and damage that hit several local businesses ...
Josh Kerns

Police, Capitol Hill hoping to avoid repeat of gay pride weekend violence

One of the biggest weekend's of the year is set to kickoff Friday in Seattle's Capitol Hill with the annual gay pride festivities. And after violence and vandalism marred last year's events, Seattle Police say they'll be keeping a close eye on the rallies and parties planned for the area.
15 years ago
Parks Superintendent Christopher Williams said there’s nothing to alarm the public, so the de...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle pool allows topless breast cancer survivor

The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department has reversed a decision by its aquatics manager and decided to allow a woman to swim topless.
15 years ago
Far Eats owner and chef Geogy Chacko. (Keren Brown)...
Keren Brown

Seattle gets a new Indian restaurant in Belltown

Geogy Chacko, the chef and owner behind Belltown's Far Eats was the chef part of the team that created the original Beba's Delis and the Chutneys group of restaurants.
15 years ago
KIRO hosts and audiences meet face-to-face at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center. (Image: Maurice ...
Jamie Griswold

KIRO Radio on Tour highlights: Chris Sullivan chases down escaped inmate, Radke and Upshaw discord

Did you know KIRO Reporter Chris Sullivan once chased down an escaped inmate in Kent? Also, that Ron Upshaw is not a fan of Bill Radke's songwriting. These were among the stories listeners learned at the closing of the KIRO Radio on Tour series in Bellevue on Wednesday.
15 years ago
A new report says Microsoft is using your voting record and other personal information to allow pol...
Josh Kerns

Microsoft, Yahoo selling your info to political campaigns

It's no surprise to see a personalized Internet ad for Amazon show up in your browser after shopping the online site. But have you ever wondered how politicians that seem to have similar interests get their campaign ads to show up?
15 years ago
Violet, 11, is one of three sisters who was badly burned during this week’s field day at thei...
Kim Shepard

Angry mom calls for changes after students get sunburn at school

A Tacoma mother is pushing for changes after her kids came home from school badly sunburned because policy prohibits teachers from applying it.
15 years ago