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97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Police searching for suspect in Shelton double homicide

Police are searching for a 22-year-old man in connection with the murder of two people in Shelton.
15 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Guns taken from South Hill home after double murder

Police are now comfortable saying that two men found dead inside a South Hill home were murdered. Weapons and a computer tower were missing from the scene, investigators say.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Media helps locate man wanted in connection with Renton murder

A Washington state man wanted in connection with the death of his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend who was found in a burning home, was arrested in Oklahoma City on Monday, after members of the media spotted him and reported his location to police.
15 years ago
The Washington State Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit over whether a tax levied at the pump can be...
Brandi Kruse

High court will consider use of gas tax to fight pollution

In June, the Washington State Supreme Court is set to hear a lawsuit over whether a tax levied at the pump can be used to clean up pollution.
15 years ago
May is National Burger Month (Li’l Woody’s)...
MyNorthwest.com

Memorial Day and National Hamburger Day come together

May is National Hamburger month and May 28th is National Hamburger day, which makes sense because Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and the biggest time for barbecuing those burgers.
15 years ago
Tim Haeck

Feds could step into Snoqualmie tribal dispute

A membership dispute and tribal infighting has the Snoqualmie Tribe at risk of a federal takeover.
15 years ago
Josh Powell was never arrested in connection with his wife, Susan Powell’s, disappearance, bu...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Psychologist reveals new details about Josh Powell

A new documentary on E! Network called "A Family Tragedy: The Powells", features the first interviews with the psychologist who worked with Josh Powell. It paints an even darker picture of Powell, who died earlier this year when he set his house on fire after killing both his young sons.
15 years ago
Total Car Score.com hopes to do for car ratings what “Rotten Tomatoes” does for films....
Josh Kerns

Cars finally get ‘Rotten Tomatoes’ type rankings of their own

Car buyers are returning to the show rooms in droves, with new car sales up 30 percent over last year. But with so many different ratings and rankings online and in print, it's been tough to find comprehensive ratings that give you a much broader perspective, until now.
15 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Seven shootings, one death in one of Seattle’s most violent weekends

It's been the most violent weekend in Seattle since November of 2008. Seattle was rocked by seven separate shootings from Seattle Center to the south end to Greenwood, including a rash of drive-by shootings that saw people pump 60 rounds into homes and cars.
15 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Two people found shot dead in Shelton home

Two people have been found shot to death in a mobile home in Shelton.
15 years ago
Lisa Brooks

Gunfire rips through Seattle Memorial Day weekend

Five drive-by shootings and one home invasion are among the rash of violence that erupted in Seattle over the holiday weekend.
15 years ago
Jillian Raftery

Four drive-by shootings in one night shock South Seattle

Early on Sunday May 27th in south Seattle four drive-by shootings were reported in a matter of hours. At least three shootings may be gang related.
15 years ago
Jillian Raftery

Police step up security at Folklife after shooting

The Seattle Police Department is stepping up patrols yet again at the Folklife Music Festival after a shooting on Fourth Avenue and Broad Street south of the Space Needle Saturday night.
15 years ago
The clean up area is very close to shell fish farms and may endanger months of shellfish production...
Jillian Raftery

Sunken fishing ship recovery to run over $1 million

The Washington State Department of Ecology has put together a team of divers and oil clean-up specialists that are working to recover the 128 foot fishing ship that sank on May 13th in Penn Cove near Whidbey Island. The effort is expected to cost almost $1 million.
15 years ago
The new 85-foot Mark VI Patrol Boat will expand the reach of U.S. Navy inshore craft. (SAFE Boats I...
Kim Shepard

Bremerton shipbuilder lands big Navy contract

A $35 million Navy contract will keep a Bremerton boatbuilder busy for the next three years, according to DefenseNews.com.
15 years ago
Kim Shepard

Suspicious fires at WSU might be arson

For the second time this week, the fire department in Pullman is investigating a suspicious fire that has destroyed a building on the Washington State University campus in their city.
15 years ago

WSU: Fires at student community centers might be arson

Two fires this week have the Pullman fire department thinking there might be an arsonist on the loose.
15 years ago
It’s not just snacks and sodas that come out of vending machines anymore. Coinstar is anticip...
Kim Shepard

Electronics from a vending machine?

Now that we are used to getting DVD's out of a vending machine, Seattle-based Coinstar is ready to expand their business model again.
15 years ago
This weekend almost one thousand sailors will be out on Victoria Harbor in British Columbia for the...
Jillian Raftery

Local sailors compete in Swiftsure International Yacht Race

This weekend thousands of sailors will be out on Victoria Harbor in British Columbia for the 82nd annual Swiftsure International Yacht Race.
15 years ago
The same people who sponsored Initiative 1183 to privatize liquor stores aren’t happy with ho...
Kim Shepard

Interpretation of new liquor law confusing to bars, restaurants

The Washington Restaurant Association is not happy with how the Liquor Control Board is interpreting Initiative 1183, the voter approved plan to get the state out of the business of selling booze.
15 years ago
A jury in Kitsap County has convicted a woman who prosecutors say witnessed the murder of a state t...
Brandi Kruse

Jury finds woman guilty of helping trooper’s killer

A jury in Kitsap County has convicted a woman who prosecutors say witnessed the murder of a state trooper and helped his killer evade capture in the hours that followed.
15 years ago
Freddie Wooten stands in front of the storm shelter he built at his own expense in Henager, Ala., f...
Jamie Griswold

Prepper speaks against stigma that all survivalists are nuts

A self-described "prepper" says while many stories of preppers and survivalists in the media make the practice look nuts, it's really just about being responsible.
15 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Rooftop gardens may be next big idea at Microsoft

A new type of business may be sprouting up at Microsoft's Redmond campus.
15 years ago
Snowpack, fast rivers, and ticks are just some of the obstacles for campers this Memorial Day weeke...
Tim Haeck

Plan for fast rivers, snow, ticks if you’re going camping

The weather is shaping up nicely for a camping trip this weekend. But there are some concerns about spending Memorial Day weekend in the woods.
15 years ago