From: KOMO Seattle on Sat, Mar 12 2011 11:51 PM

Cooling systems failed at another nuclear reactor on Japan’s devastated coast Sunday, hours after an explosion at a nearby unit made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central threat to the country following a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

From: KOMO Seattle on Sat, Mar 12 2011 11:51 PM

Business owners in Seattle’s Pioneer Square say they're worried about the hit they'll take because of spiraling street parking rate hikes. In the past few days, the price shot up another dollar an hour.

From: KOMO Seattle on Sat, Mar 12 2011 11:51 PM

People in Western Washington are reaching out to quake-battered Japan with everything from cash donations to organizing relief efforts in the devastated areas.

From: KOMO Seattle on Fri, Mar 11 2011 11:49 PM

The gunman in a deadly home invasion robbery was sentenced to 109 years in prison for the April 28 shooting death of a man who offered a ring for sale on Craigslist.

From: KOMO Seattle on Fri, Mar 11 2011 3:48 PM

A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan’s eastern coast Friday, killing at least 60 people as it swept away boats, cars and homes while widespread fires burned out of control.

From: KOMO Seattle on Fri, Mar 11 2011 1:47 AM

The Seattle City Council asked Seattle Parks and Recreation to study the idea of charging people to park.

From: KOMO Seattle on Thu, Mar 10 2011 11:47 PM

The U.S. Justice Department has indicted 13 suspected pirates from Somalia and one from Yemen in the February hijacking of a yacht that left four Americans dead.

From: KOMO Seattle on Thu, Mar 10 2011 11:47 PM

Firefighters are all too familiar with smoke-filled buildings emitting intense heat and allowing no visibility. But now they can see through the blinding smoke using their thermal imaging device.

From: KOMO Seattle on Thu, Mar 10 2011 11:47 PM

Meet Peggy Forbes Dederick. It’s her birthday. How old is Peggy? Let's say she's got good Scot blood. What do you give a woman on her 100th birthday? Peggy gave them an idea last year.

From: KOMO Seattle on Thu, Mar 10 2011 11:46 PM

Investigators are working to determined whether the three sets of human remains that were found on Thursday belong to three missing Pierce County men.

From: KOMO Seattle on Thu, Mar 10 2011 11:46 PM

A High Wind Warning is now in effect for the greater Puget Sound region through 8 p.m. for potential wind gusts to 60 mph.

From: KOMO Seattle on Thu, Mar 10 2011 5:46 AM

Two cars collided, head on, just before 4:30 p.m. One of the cars was engulfed in flames when medics arrived.

From: KOMO Seattle on Thu, Mar 10 2011 1:44 AM

Martin Jones, 46, of Seaview, was convicted of attempted murder in the February 2010 shooting of Scott Johnson as the trooper was impounding a van near Long Beach.

From: KOMO Seattle on Wed, Mar 09 2011 11:44 PM

A former King County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for allegedly stealing drugs from the department that were meant to be used as training aids for a narcotics detection dog.

From: KOMO Seattle on Wed, Mar 09 2011 9:44 PM

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn stopped just short of endorsing the family’s call for a grand jury probe of the shooting death of John T. Williams. The mayor didn't join that call, but what he said has the Seattle Police Guild firing back.

From: KOMO Seattle on Wed, Mar 09 2011 1:44 PM

Discovery ended its career as the world’s most flown spaceship Wednesday, returning from orbit for the last time and taking off in a new direction as a museum piece.

From: KOMO Seattle on Wed, Mar 09 2011 11:43 AM

A motorhome crash on southbound I-5 in Shoreline early Wednesday sent debris across the interstate and snarled traffic heading into the city.

From: KOMO Seattle on Wed, Mar 09 2011 1:41 AM

David Stewart is a convicted sex offender who was just released from prison. Stewart, 58, wants to move to San Juan island, but not everyone welcomes the idea.

From: KOMO Seattle on Tue, Mar 08 2011 11:41 PM

A couple has spent a year mapping out all of the city’s staircases — 650 in all.

From: KOMO Seattle on Tue, Mar 08 2011 11:41 PM

A proposed bond measure for the Snoqualmie Valley School District has officially failed... by two votes.