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A murder charge has been filed against wannabe rap star Troy D. Sanders, who is suspected of killin...
Brandi Kruse

Accused killer raps about life in South Seattle

A murder charge has been filed against an aspiring rap star suspected of killing another artist during a video shoot outside of a South Seattle fast food restaurant.
15 years ago
Seattle’s SoDo district could handle the traffic impact of a proposed NBA/NHL arena, accordin...
Brandi Kruse

Study: SoDo could handle traffic from new Seattle arena

Seattle's SoDo district could handle the traffic impact of a proposed NBA/NHL arena, according to a study released Wednesday by the Seattle Department of Transportation.
15 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Teacher accused of removing temporary tattoo with cleaning chemical

Fresh from the ball pit at Chuck E. Cheese, a child showed up to day care with a temporary tattoo on his cheek.
15 years ago
Cody Olesen hula hoops during the Northwest Folklife Festival. (AP Photo/file)...
Kim Shepard

Occupy Seattle set to music: The Seattle Labor Chorus

The 41st annual Northwest Folklife Festival will take over Seattle Center this weekend. Dozens of performance acts, art exhibits and discussion groups will focus largely on labor and social justice.
15 years ago
Josh Kerns

Comcast to let customers make free calls on mobile devices

Comcast is preparing to roll out a new service allowing customers to make free phone calls or send texts from their mobile devices wherever there's Internet access.
15 years ago
Memorial Day marks the start of the summer travel season, and the Washington State Department of Tr...
Jamie Griswold

WSDOT telling travelers to plan ahead for holiday weekend

Memorial Day marks the start of the summer travel season, and the Washington State Department of Transportation says all those folks on the move could mean delays if you don't plan ahead.
15 years ago
This photo, taken from surveillance video, shows a person of interest in a May 7, 2012 hit and run ...
Brandi Kruse

Deputy hit by flatbed truck, tips sought

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office is looking for the man who backed over a motorcycle patrol deputy with a flatbed truck earlier this month.
15 years ago
Hidden cameras caught several contracted employees working on one of the priciest transportation pr...
Kim Shepard

WSDOT says it wasn’t their workers drinking on the job

Hidden cameras caught several contracted employees working on one of the priciest transportation projects in the state drinking on the job.
15 years ago
Polling shows voters in Seattle and King County in support of a new sports arena in SoDo while fina...
Tim Haeck

Poll shows arena support; Hansen hopes for 2017 opening

Polling shows voters in Seattle and King County in support of a new sports arena in SoDo while financing and traffic remain key concerns.
15 years ago
Tim Haeck

Seattle principal cleared in way she handled student touching case

An internal investigation has cleared an elementary school principal in Seattle of wrongdoing for the way she handled a case of inappropriate touching.
15 years ago
Police are on the lookout for a man they’re calling the “Big Tipper Bandit” who l...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Police searching for Big Tipper Bandit

Police are on the lookout for a man they're calling the "Big Tipper Bandit" who is apparently very gracious with other people's money.
15 years ago
Voters wanted cheaper liquor, more choice and convenience. They wanted the state out of the liquor ...
Tim Haeck

Grocery stores, discount chains prepare for liquor sales

On June 1, the state's nearly 80-year monopoly on the sale of liquor ends. The voter-approved transition means the end of state-run distribution and sales of liquor, opening up the business to new wholesalers and retailers.
15 years ago
Children take part in a music class at the Mott Haven Academy Charter School, in the Bronx borough ...
Kim Shepard

Charter school backers want measure on November ballot

Washington voters have rejected charter schools three times, but backers are ready to try again. The paperwork has been filed with the state to start the petition process. They need 241,000 valid signatures by July 6th for the measure to get on the November ballot.
15 years ago
Events around Lake Union will conclude in a fireworks spectacular show over the lake. (AP Photo/Fil...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle’s Family 4th celebration survives another year

It was nearly canceled. The next year, they were $200,000 short and asking for money. This year, it appears One Reel's Family 4th will be able to go on without a hitch.
15 years ago
Howard Schultz probably isn’t Seattle’s favorite CEO, but he raises the average annual ...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle area CEOs raking in cash

Compared to the rest of the country CEOs in the Seattle-Everett-Bellevue area are still raking it in.
15 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Suspect arrested following Amber Alert for infant, toddler

A suspect has been apprehended after the King County Sheriff's Office issued an Amber Alert for a missing infant and toddler.
15 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Man charged with assault for hitting kid at movie theater

When Yong H. Kim took his movie theater annoyance and turned it into aggression, he took it too far, hitting a 10-year-old kid.
15 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Marysville cop charged in shooting death of daughter

Prosecutors have charged a Marysville police officer in the shooting death of his daughter.
15 years ago
Police are looking for Troy D. Sanders, or John Taylor, who they say is wanted in connection with a...
MyNorthwest.com

Police identify Seattle homicide suspect

Police are looking for Troy D. Sanders, or John Taylor, who they say is wanted in connection with a homicide in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood last week.
15 years ago
A study released this week suggests that exposure to organic food may make people judge things more...
Jamie Griswold

Does organic food make people more judgmental?

A study released this week suggests the answer to that question might be yes. The results of the research, published in the Journal of Social Psychological & Personality Science, indicate exposure to organic food may make people judge things more harshly and be less altruistic.
15 years ago
According to Kirkland-based INRIX, a traffic-data firm, Seattleites wasted 33 hours in traffic in 2...
MyNorthwest.com

Drivers wasted 33 hours in Seattle traffic last year

According to Kirkland-based INRIX, a traffic- data firm, Seattleites wasted 33 hours in traffic in 2011, a 25 percent decrease from 2010.
15 years ago
An audit suggests that Tacoma School District should consider repaying more than $330,000 it collec...
Tim Haeck

Audit suggests Tacoma Schools repay federal lunch funds

An audit suggests that Tacoma School District should consider repaying more than $330,000 it collected in federal school lunch subsidy money.
15 years ago
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon is speaking out on the allegations that he misused county ...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon speaks out about allegations

Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon is speaking out for the first time on the allegations that he misused county funds.
15 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Seattle School District slammed by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is out with a scathing report on the Seattle School District detailing what it calls "micromanagement on steroids."
15 years ago