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Chris Sullivan

Toddler hit by car in Skyway in serious condition

No charges are expected after a 3-year-old boy was hit by a car in Skyway Sunday night.
15 years ago
Geekwire.com reports Microsoft has applied for patents for new technology to use the Kinect sensor ...
Josh Kerns

Microsoft looks to target ads based on mood using Kinect sensor

Microsoft is reportedly looking to figure out how you're feeling with the help from its Kinect sensor to better target ads.
15 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Former Seattle police commander to help with 20/20 plan

Mayor Mike McGinn has hired a former commander in the Seattle Police Department to help oversee the 20/20 reform plan.
15 years ago
Big companies, like Boeing and Microsoft, looking for skilled workers, are making sure that college...
Tim Haeck

Boeing, Microsoft advising schools on course work

Big companies, like Boeing and Microsoft, looking for skilled workers, are making sure that college graduates are ready to contribute in the workplace.
15 years ago
Nearly a thousand signatures for Referendum 74 are being questioned by the Secretary of State&#8217...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Portion of Referendum 74 signatures in question

Nearly a thousand signatures for Referendum 74 are being questioned by the Secretary of State's office. They appear to have been signed by one petition gatherer.
15 years ago
Brian Banks impressed the Seahawks enough during a private workout Thursday to earn an invitation t...
Josh Kerns

Brian Banks accepts offer to pursue shot at NFL dream with Seahawks

The dizzying ride for Brian Banks will continue in Seattle, after the recently exonerated high school football star wrongly jailed on a false rape accusation accepted the Seahawks offer of a mini-camp work out.
15 years ago
Waste Management recycling and yard waste drivers are threatening to strike after the company&#8217...
Josh Kerns

Waste Management workers threaten strike

Puget Sound area recycling and yard waste workers have until Sunday to vote for a new contract, but many are unhappy with the offer.
15 years ago
Shooting survivor Leonard Meuse recovers at home with his cat after being released from Harborview ...
Josh Kerns

Lone Cafe Racer shooting survivor returns home

Survivor hopes to return to work at site of deadly mass shooting after he recovers from multiple gunshot wounds.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Boat causes damage at Ballard Locks

There could be some delays Monday at the Ballard Locks after a boat hit the gate in the smaller of the two locks connecting Lake Union with the Puget Sound.
15 years ago
Gas prices keep going down in most parts of the country, but in Seattle the lower price of oil hasn...
Jillian Raftery

Gas prices falling everywhere but Seattle

Gas prices keep going down in most parts of the country. The nationwide average for regular fell 16 cents during the past three weeks.
15 years ago
This bullet hole was left in a Mustang that got caught in the middle of apparent road rage on I5 ne...
Kim Shepard

More gunfire catches bystander near Seattle

Another innocent person was caught in the middle of flying bullets north of Seattle, on I-5 between Marysville and Everett.
15 years ago
Alaska Airlines Technical Pilot Oscar Vela takes me through a new landing procedure at the airline&...
Kim Shepard

GPS at Sea-Tac means greener skies over Seattle

It seems like just about everybody has GPS now. It can be built into your car, on a portable unit or on your phone. So, it might surprise to learn it is a technology most airlines do not have yet. The few that do really can't use it, but that is about to change.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Spanaway company accused of food stamp fraud

The Iowa Steak Company, of Spanaway, was raided Thursday night by federal inspectors and police looking for evidence of food stamp fraud.
15 years ago
Seattle Tilth is putting on gardening classes for all ages and skill sets this summer in Seattle. T...
Jillian Raftery

Bringing organic gardening to an apartment near you

The city of Seattle is sponsoring a series of organic gardening workshops this summer for people living downtown.
15 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Charges dropped against JBLM soldier arrested for death threats

Charges have been dropped against a Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier who was accused of felony harassment after his girlfriend claimed he planned to kill people and blow up the state capital.
15 years ago
Two people arrived at Harborview Medical Center Friday after police say they were shot near this in...
MyNorthwest.com

Two wounded after shots fired on Rainier Avenue

Two people arrived at Harborview Medical Center Friday after police say they were shot while driving in the 800 block of Rainier Avenue South in Seattle.
15 years ago
“All the sudden, wham! A rock hits his windshield, bounced off the hood of his car and then s...
MyNorthwest.com

Vandals throw 5-pound rock at King County deputy’s car

A King County Sheriff's deputy on patrol in Kent Thursday night was startled, but not hurt, when a rock the size of a softball weighing about 5 pounds, hit his windshield.
15 years ago
If your rhododendrons are finished blooming, Ciscoe Morris says now is the time to trim them up. (A...
MyNorthwest.com

Ciscoe Morris: Prune your rhodies and trim your trees

Ciscoe Morris tells us to trim those rhododendrons and fertilize our lawn, as well as many other tips for garden maintenance this weekend.
15 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Police suspect drugs, alcohol involved in fatal Federal Way crash

Police suspect a woman was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol when she crashed head-on into another car Thursday night in Federal Way, killing the driver.
15 years ago
Check out GeekWire’s favorite apps. (AP Photo/file)...
Jamie Griswold

GeekWire: Six must-have apps

The GeekWire team loves apps. Every week on the show, they offer up an App of the Week, to keep you up to date on new or great apps to explore. This week they decided to expand the app discussion, devoting the entire episode to app chat.
15 years ago
Between baseball games and graduation, traffic in Seattle is going to be rough. (AP photo)...
MyNorthwest.com

Games, graduation to clog Seattle traffic over weekend

Between baseball games and graduation, traffic in Seattle is going to be rough.
15 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Suspect in Seattle fatal hit and run of bicyclist is illegal alien

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has requested a retainer on the man arrested in the July 2011 fatal hit and run of a bicyclist in Seattle.
15 years ago
The lone wounded survivor of the Cafe’ Racer shootings could be out of the hospital in a few ...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Lone survivor of Seattle shooting rampage improving

The lone wounded survivor of the Cafe' Racer shootings could be out of the hospital in a few days.
15 years ago
The cost of attending the University of Washington is going up dramatically. (AP Photo/file)...
Tim Haeck

UW Regents approve 16 percent tuition hike

Regents at the UW have approved a 16 percent tuition increase, at the same time calling on the legislature to reform its finances and find new revenues.
15 years ago