Decades after murder, Christopher ‘Major’ Tyler’s sisters seek answers in their brother’s unsolved case
SEATTLE — Nearly four decades after the killing of Christopher “Major” Tyler, his family is still searching for answers. On a cold February morning in 1988, the body of Tyler, 21, was found along Mountain View Drive South in Seattle's Beacon Hill Neighborhood. He had been shot. Authorities say his body had been left on the roadside.
Salt & Straw opens Bellevue location April 24
On April 24, Pacific Northwest artisan ice cream favorite Salt & Straw opens in Bellevue. The first 100 guests for the big opening day will receive gift cards that can “cover everything from an ice cream flight to a year’s worth of ice cream.”. Located at 10415 Northeast...
King County’s Electricity Rates Hit $125, Part Of A Statewide Increase Since 2023
In Washington, electric bills are on the rise, with average costs hitting $125 in Seattle and $141 in Kitsap. Community events will tackle these growing energy concerns.
Washington port to pay $350,000 to family of child attacked by otter
The Port of Bremerton has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit with the mother of a then-2-year-old girl who was attacked by a river otter and dragged into the Bremerton Marina in 2024. “They’re happy to have it resolved,” said Christopher Froines, who represented the mother in the...
Seattle Semi Clocked at 20 MPH Over the Speed Limit in HOV Lane
A Washington State Patrol trooper stopped a semi truck Thursday afternoon after spotting it speeding well above the limit on I-5.
New report details fare enforcement on King County Metro
In seven months last year, 30 King County Metro fare enforcement officers issued eight citations. None of them were paid.
Woodland Park Zoo gets pair of rare, critically endangered, hooded vultures
SEATTLE — For the first time in its 126-year history, Woodland Park Zoo is home to two critically endangered hooded vultures, a sub-Saharan African species whose global population has sharply declined in recent decades. The newcomers, Tutaonana and Kiara, have already settled into their exhibit across from the maned...
‘Toot in the wind’: Jake and Spike criticize Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans’ KIRO...
KIRO hosts Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill voiced their displeasure in Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans’ interview with “The Gee and Ursula Show,” calling it a “toot in the wind.”. “There was very, very, very little substance in this interview,” O’Neill said. “But I think...
‘It’s just a false narrative’: Seattle City Attorney denies claims of city’s lenient crime...
It has been more than three months since the new Seattle City Attorney, Erika Evans, was sworn into office after beating incumbent candidate Ann Davison with roughly 67% of the vote. Approximately 100 days removed from Evans’ swearing in, she joined “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio to...
Hundreds of unopened ballots found near Renton dumpster by private citizen
SEATTLE, WA – King County Elections and the Washington Secretary of State say they have no record of a private citizen making contact with their offices after finding a large box of ballots recently near a dumpster

















