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Crumble & Flake, which opened on Capitol Hill last weekend, is located at 1500 E. Olive Way. (f...
Keren Brown

New patisserie opens on Capitol Hill

Just when you think Capitol Hill couldn't get any more walkable, or charming to say the least, a new patisserie graces the neighborhood.
15 years ago
Tim Haeck

Homeowner feared for her life during home invasion.

Police are searching for armed robbers who forced their way into the home of a Tacoma couple last night, threatening to kill them and holding them hostage for hours.
15 years ago
Some Snohomish schools could be forced into tighter restrictions on how they can spend their money ...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Snohomish could face penalties over test protests

Some Snohomish schools could face repercussions because so many kids have decided not to participate in standardized testing this spring.
15 years ago
Kent has had a moratorium on medical marijuana businesses for nearly a year, and now the city is co...
Chris Sullivan

Kent to consider full ban of medical marijuana businesses

Kent has had a moratorium on medical marijuana businesses for nearly a year, and now the city is considering an out-right ban.
15 years ago
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Parents of children molested on bus sue Olympia School District

Parents are suing the Olympia School District after they say their children were molested by a bus driver.
15 years ago
Some college officials say making students employable is not necessarily the top priority. (AP Phot...
Kim Shepard

Colleges guiding students to a major, not a career

More than half of recent college graduates are not working full time. Most of those who are, are not working in their chosen field.
15 years ago
Woody the beagle, a CBP agriculture detector canine, who sniffed his way to the skulls at the airpo...
MyNorthwest.com

Four yak skulls confiscated at Sea-Tac Airport

When a dog smelled something funny around U.S. customs at Sea-Tac Airport on April 30, agents thought they should check it out.
15 years ago
According to a new report from the University of Washington’s Runstad Center for Real Estate ...
Kim Shepard

More houses selling in Washington, but prices still down

According to a new report from the University of Washington's Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, the state saw an 11.3 percent increase in the number of homes sold in the first quarter of 2012
15 years ago
Trying to overcome a long stretch of bad publicity and a federal inquiry, Seattle police are announ...
Tim Haeck

Seattle Police Department team takes on riot control, police reforms

Trying to overcome a long stretch of bad publicity and a federal inquiry, Seattle police are announcing a leadership team of 34 officers to implement new reforms.
15 years ago
Tina Thompson and Katie Smith talk to members of the press about the 40th anniversary of Title IX. ...
Bill Swartz

Seattle Storm reflect on how Title IX paved way for women

Next month marks the 40th anniversary of a federal law called "Title IX." While the landmark legislation had a great impact on college athletics, it was intended to open doors for women in all aspects of society.
15 years ago
Members of the U.S. Congress have sent a letter to the President of Nicaragua, urging that he order...
Brandi Kruse

U.S. Congress urges Nicaragua’s Ortega to review Puracal case

Members of U.S. Congress have sent a letter to the President of Nicaragua, urging that he order an independent review in the case of a Tacoma man who claims he has been wrongly imprisoned in the county.
15 years ago
John Curley and his daughter Charlie in a rare moment when he’s not completely embarrassing h...
Josh Kerns

Child Abuse? John Curley’s daughter details dad’s regular embarrassment

Whenever John Curley drops his daughter at school, he makes a concerted effort to embarrass her. Is he a bad dad?
15 years ago
Peter Keller, a survivalist who allegedly killed his wife and daughter, apparently recorded videos ...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

Dead North Bend murder suspect left behind videos

The man who allegedly killed his wife and daughter before setting their North Bend house on fire, has left a video diary behind.
15 years ago
A motorcyclist has filed a lawsuit after he was run over by a Ride the Ducks vehicle. (97.3 KIRO FM...
Tim Haeck

Motorcyclist run over by Ride the Ducks vehicle sues

A Seattle motorcyclist says he heard blaring music from behind seconds before he felt the tires of a Ride the Ducks vehicle roll over his body. He's filed a lawsuit against the operator of the tourist attraction for the October incident.
15 years ago
Chris Sullivan

Pencil stabbing defendant convicted

The Everett man who made international news after repeatedly stabbing his defense attorneys with pens and pencils has been convicted of murder in his long-delayed trial.
15 years ago
The Seattle School District is considering changes to its bus schedule that could force some kids t...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle schools consider earlier bus routes

The Seattle School District is considering changes to its bus schedule that could force some kids to wait for a ride at 6:30 in the morning.
15 years ago
President Barack Obama and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., wave upon their arrival in Seattle, Thursday...
97.3 KIRO FM Staff

President Obama visits Seattle for two fundraisers

President Barack Obama returned to the Northwest for another series of political fundraisers on Thursday.
15 years ago
It’s hard enough talking to a 12-year-old about the birds and the bees, but more and more the...
Kim Shepard

Early bloomers: Little girls in women’s bodies

It's hard enough talking to a 12-year-old about the birds and the bees, but more and more these days parents are finding themselves in the middle of that conversation with daughters in first and second grade.
15 years ago
The company announced plans earlier this year to build a 3.3 million square foot complex spanning t...
Josh Kerns

Dog parks, food trucks and other amenities revealed in new Amazon plans

Amazon.com has released new details about its proposed three-tower office complex in Seattle's Denny Triangle, including a dog park, off-street space for food trucks, a covered plaza for year round use and other amenities.
15 years ago
Steven Powell sits in a darkened courtroom as folders of images on a computer disk that detectives ...
MyNorthwest.com

Photographed girls testify at Steven Powell’s voyeurism trial

The father-in-law of missing Utah woman Susan Powell is not expected to testify at his voyeurism trial in Washington state.
15 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Video: Police searching for suspects in Bothell robbery

Police are searching for two suspects in the robbery of a Bothell fruit market Sunday evening.
15 years ago
Tacoma and Olympia will hit close to 80, Burg says. (AP Photo/File)...
MyNorthwest.com

Temperatures could reach 80 degrees on Mother’s Day

Moms might get a present from Mother Nature this weekend. Spring has sprung in the Puget Sound, and we could get 80-degree weather my Mother's Day.
15 years ago
Governor Christine Gregoire signs a law legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington. (AP Photo/File)...
Josh Kerns

Gay marriage opponents say Obama’s decision should bolster R-74 efforts

Opponents of gay marriage are welcoming the President's announced support of same-sex marriage, saying it will bolster their efforts to overturn a recently passed law legalizing it in Washington state.
15 years ago
Josh Kerns

Kelly Clarkson moved by Seattle Children’s viral video

Tuesday, on the Ron and Don Show we told you about the amazing, emotional video of cancer patients and staff at Seattle Children’s Hospital singing to Kelly Clarkson’s hit song “Stronger”. The guy who made it, 22-year-old Chris Rumble, is an aspiring film maker and minor league hockey player. He was recently diagnosed with leukemia, […]
15 years ago