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A citizens group is out with a new plan to run light rail trains into downtown Bellevue through a d...
Tim Haeck

South Bellevue neighbors push for light rail tunnel

A citizens group is now pushing a deep bore tunnel as an affordable option for a new light rail route from I-90 into downtown Bellevue.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Police looking for serial groper in South Seattle

Police are searching for a man they believe may be involved in several groping incidents in South Seattle.
15 years ago
The original Enterprise command chair from the 1960’s version of Star Trek is on display at S...
Kim Shepard

Icons of Science Fiction showing at EMP

If you have ever wanted to be in the Captain's chair on the Starship Enterprise or be faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive, you will want to check out the new "Icons of Science Fiction" exhibit opening this weekend at Seattle's EMP Museum.
15 years ago
The storm drains in Seattle have been quiet busy since June 1. (MyNorthwest.com photo)...
Tim Haeck

The ‘Junuary’ of our discontent

Let the moaning and handwringing commence. Yes, it's Junuary in Seattle, time to complain about the weather.
15 years ago
Gary Ridgway sits in court after pleading guilty to the murders of 48 women from 1982 to 1998. (AP ...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Green River Killer tours canceled

Despite two sold out dates, the operator of the Green River Killer Tour is suspending the tour out of respect for the victims' families.
15 years ago
Maybe these are letters from some of Erik Knudsen’s 50,000 MySpace friends. (Image courtesy F...
Jamie Griswold

There’s a new road to ‘make it’ in the music business

Two young Seattle musicians say they're determined to make it in the music business. But instead of sending demos out to get signed by major labels, they're going after another prize.
15 years ago
The audit finds that overall, Washington is spending a little less than the national average on ins...
Kim Shepard

Auditor analyzes spending in our classrooms

The state auditor is out with their annual report on public school spending, but this year they are not just looking at how we are spending our money.
15 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Edmonds cop accused of sex with woman in custody

An Edmonds police officer is under arrest, accused of having sex with a woman who was in custody.
15 years ago
Lighting and utilities were installed under the new Evergreen Point Road lidded overpass during the...
MyNorthwest.com

520 contractor suspends managers for drinking on the job

A contruction company working on the 520 bridge replacement project has suspended five managers, including a senior vice-president because of drinking on the job.
15 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Seattle Police arrest driver in fatal hit and run of bicyclist

Seattle Police have made an arrest in the July 2011 fatal hit and run of a bicyclist in South Lake Union.
15 years ago
People who live near city parks and beaches have complained for years about excessive noise coming ...
Tim Haeck

Kirkland adds new limits on boater noise

The City of Kirkland has dropped a controversial attempt to limit the number of boats that can tie together offshore.
15 years ago
It’s true, Kevin Durant and crew used to wear Seattle Sonics jerseys, but the former voice of...
Jamie Griswold

Kevin Calabro: OKC Thunder need to make their own identity

Even though Oklahoma City players used to wear the green and gold, the voice of the Seattle SuperSonics says he doesn't see the Thunder as Seattle's team.
15 years ago
Tim Haeck

Seattle attorney wants changes to sex offender registry

Washington lawmakers gather in Olympia Thursday to review the state's sex offender registration and notification system following the murders of two sex offenders this week in Clallam County.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Deputies shoot, kill man ramming them with truck

Pierce County deputies shot and killed a man they say threatened them with a stolen truck at Spanaway.
15 years ago
The City of Seattle has put the state’s and nation’s gun laws in its sights as it looks...
Chris Sullivan

Gun laws in City of Seattle’s crosshairs

The City of Seattle has put the state's and nation's gun laws in its sights as it looks to combat an increase in gun violence.
15 years ago
A hard crunching of the numbers by city finance workers has found the proposed $490 million arena w...
Chris Sullivan

New SoDo arena will include new taxes

A big part of what we've been hearing about the proposed arena in SoDo is that new taxes won't be needed to build or operate it. But that's not exactly true.
15 years ago
It’s been ten years since Brian Banks was wrongly accused of rape. Now, it’s his second...
Kim Shepard

A look at life after exoneration

Brian Banks is getting another shot at a pro football career as he works out with the Seahawks. Sometimes there are no second chances.
15 years ago
The 1979 NBA championship trophy is among the hundreds of Seattle Supersonics artifacts owned by th...
Josh Kerns

Sonics fans vow to reclaim history from Oklahoma City

When tycoon Clay Bennett bought the team and took it to Oklahoma, he got all the Sonics stuff including the 1979 championship trophy, along with the rights to share the team's history with Seattle.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Buckley councilman’s son charged with bribing a witness in child rape case

Longtime Buckley City Councilman Randy Reed will go to trial soon, accused of child rape and molestation, but his son now has legal trouble of his own.
15 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Thieves mace 12-year-old girl after asking for directions

A group of thieves might have likened robbing a 12-year-old girl to taking candy from a baby.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Man struck by pistol in armed carjacking in South Seattle

Two men made off with a man's car in an armed carjacking in South Seattle early Wednesday.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Parents say child poked by needle in Aberdeen hotel mattress

Parents of a 9-year-old girl say their daughter was stuck by a needle in a hotel bed in Aberdeen.
15 years ago
When it comes to whooping cough vaccinations, health experts in Washington want you to roll up your...
Tim Haeck

State makes whooping cough vaccine available for those who can’t pay

Keep you wallet in your pocket. The whooping cough epidemic is so bad that county health clinics will give you a shot whether you can afford it, or not.
15 years ago
Nationwide job figures show that summer employment for teenagers is off to its best start in six ye...
Tim Haeck

Many teens have quit looking for summer work

Summer hiring for youth is off to a fast start around the country but a lot of teens have quit trying for summer work.
15 years ago