Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » seattle http://newstalk870.am Fri, 24 May 2013 22:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 I-5 Bridge Collapses in Washington's Skagit River, Sending Cars and Drivers Into the Water [PHOTOS, VIDEOS] http://newstalk870.am/i-5-bridge-collapses-skagit-river/ http://newstalk870.am/i-5-bridge-collapses-skagit-river/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 13:43:26 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162780 A bridge collapse in Mount Vernon, Washington on Thursday miraculously resulted in no fatalities.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/i-5-bridge-collapses-skagit-river/feed/ 0 Getty Images Seattle Hopes Crushed – NBA Owners Vote Down Sacramento Relocation http://newstalk870.am/seattle-hopes-crushed-nba-owners-vote-down-sacramento-relocation/ http://newstalk870.am/seattle-hopes-crushed-nba-owners-vote-down-sacramento-relocation/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 23:01:24 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=135943 The Kings will NOT be moving to Seattle.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/seattle-hopes-crushed-nba-owners-vote-down-sacramento-relocation/feed/ 0 (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) NBA Sets Final Vote on SuperSonics for May 15 http://newstalk870.am/nba-set-for-final-vote-may-15th-whether-sacramento-moves-to-seattle/ http://newstalk870.am/nba-set-for-final-vote-may-15th-whether-sacramento-moves-to-seattle/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 20:02:41 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=134436 All 30 NBA owners will be set to vote on whether the Sacramento Kings should relocate to Seattle.

The NBA Relocation Committee voted last week to unanimously reject the proposal to move the franchise north. However, the Finance Committee d

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/nba-set-for-final-vote-may-15th-whether-sacramento-moves-to-seattle/feed/ 0 (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) See the Cities With the Worst Traffic in America – Washington Is Home to One! http://newstalk870.am/which-cities-have-the-worst-traffic-in-america-our-state-has-one-of-them/ http://newstalk870.am/which-cities-have-the-worst-traffic-in-america-our-state-has-one-of-them/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 19:06:39 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=134417 After being called the MOST bicycle-friendly state in the U.S., another organization has named a Washington city one of the WORST for traffic!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/which-cities-have-the-worst-traffic-in-america-our-state-has-one-of-them/feed/ 0 (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Seattle-Based Group Plans Another Gun Control Initiative That Would Include Universal Backround Checks http://newstalk870.am/seattle-based-anti-gun-group-plans-another-gun-control-initiative-would-include-universal-backround-checks/ http://newstalk870.am/seattle-based-anti-gun-group-plans-another-gun-control-initiative-would-include-universal-backround-checks/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:05:09 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=133378 Several controversial gun control measures were crushed in Olympia this spring, but an anti-gun advocacy group is going to try again.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/seattle-based-anti-gun-group-plans-another-gun-control-initiative-would-include-universal-backround-checks/feed/ 0 (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) Seahawk License Plates Could be Coming – Legislature Debating Proposal http://newstalk870.am/seahawk-license-plates-could-be-coming-legislature-debating-bill/ http://newstalk870.am/seahawk-license-plates-could-be-coming-legislature-debating-bill/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:43:39 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=128339 If a bill in Olympia gets approved, Seattle football (and Sounders soccer) fans will be able to display their support on license plates.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/seahawk-license-plates-could-be-coming-legislature-debating-bill/feed/ 0 (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) New Offer Could Keep NBA Sacramento Kings From Moving to Seattle http://newstalk870.am/hold-on-new-offer-could-keep-nba-sacramento-kings-from-moving-to-seattle/ http://newstalk870.am/hold-on-new-offer-could-keep-nba-sacramento-kings-from-moving-to-seattle/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:11:14 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=124981 A pair of wealthy businessmen have submitted an offer that could keep Seattle without an NBA team.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/hold-on-new-offer-could-keep-nba-sacramento-kings-from-moving-to-seattle/feed/ 0 (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) No Drones Over Seattle – City Cancels Program and Returns Unit to Supplier! http://newstalk870.am/no-drones-over-seattle-city-cancels-program-and-returns-unit-to-supplier/ http://newstalk870.am/no-drones-over-seattle-city-cancels-program-and-returns-unit-to-supplier/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:52:41 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=121460 Citing a backlash from the community and questions over privacy, Seattle has scrubbed its surveillance program.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/no-drones-over-seattle-city-cancels-program-and-returns-unit-to-supplier/feed/ 0 (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Man Buys Missile Launcher at Seattle Gun Buyback! http://newstalk870.am/man-buys-missile-launcher-at-seattle-gun-buyback-event/ http://newstalk870.am/man-buys-missile-launcher-at-seattle-gun-buyback-event/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:35:35 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=118951 When they said it brought out all sorts of weapons, Seattle officials weren't kidding!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/man-buys-missile-launcher-at-seattle-gun-buyback-event/feed/ 0 (Photo by Abid Katib/Getty Images) Jet Fighters From Portland Scrambled to Escort Alaska Airlines Flight After Hijacking Hoax http://newstalk870.am/hijacking-of-alaska-airlines-flight-a-hoax-but-not-before-jet-fighters-scrambled-from-portland/ http://newstalk870.am/hijacking-of-alaska-airlines-flight-a-hoax-but-not-before-jet-fighters-scrambled-from-portland/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:00:17 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=117727 The FBI responded Thursday night to a report that a Boeing 737 was going to be taken over.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/hijacking-of-alaska-airlines-flight-a-hoax-but-not-before-jet-fighters-scrambled-from-portland/feed/ 0 (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) Reports Claim Sacramento Kings Moving to Seattle Is a Done Deal http://newstalk870.am/reports-claim-sacramento-nba-team-to-seattle-a-done-deal/ http://newstalk870.am/reports-claim-sacramento-nba-team-to-seattle-a-done-deal/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:52:47 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=116296 A number of sources close to the action say the Sacramento Kings and a group of investors want to bring the team to Seattle -- it's all but done.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/reports-claim-sacramento-nba-team-to-seattle-a-done-deal/feed/ 0 (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) Washington State Farm Bureau Slams 'Agenda 21′ Policies http://newstalk870.am/wa-state-farm-bureau-slams-agenda-21-policies/ http://newstalk870.am/wa-state-farm-bureau-slams-agenda-21-policies/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:58:36 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=111181 Washington farmers took a big stand against sustainable development at the 93rd Convention of the Washington State Farm Bureau in Yakima back in November.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/wa-state-farm-bureau-slams-agenda-21-policies/feed/ 0 (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) Seattle Suspect Accused of Assault With a Ukulele http://newstalk870.am/seattle-suspect-accused-of-assault-with-deadly-ukulele/ http://newstalk870.am/seattle-suspect-accused-of-assault-with-deadly-ukulele/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:01:58 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=109487 Seattle police are searching for a suspect who tried to hold up a convenience store Tuesday night, but their weapon of choice was more suited to playing "Tiny Bubbles!"

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/seattle-suspect-accused-of-assault-with-deadly-ukulele/feed/ 0 Support Veterans in Their Walk Across Washington http://newstalk870.am/a-walk-across-washington/ http://newstalk870.am/a-walk-across-washington/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:45:10 +0000 Gaylord Focker http://97rockonline.com/?p=114982 Stuart McKenzie and Todd Hamilton have a goal in mind and they are currently on a journey to reach that goal.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/a-walk-across-washington/feed/ 0 The 5 Most Questionable Calls in NFL History http://newstalk870.am/the-5-most-questionable-calls-in-nfl-history/ http://newstalk870.am/the-5-most-questionable-calls-in-nfl-history/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:30:03 +0000 Tom Barrabi http://tsminteractive.com/?p=143541 By now, even non-football fans have heard about the officiating debacle in last night's showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks (just check your Facebook feed). Facing a 12-7 deficit with just seconds left to play, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson rolled out of the pocket and threw a desperation heave into the end zone, resulting in a game-clinching interception for the Packers.

Except it wasn't. Instead, the NFL's much-maligned replacement officials inexplicably ruled the play a touchdown for the Seahawks, ignoring an obvious offensive pass-interference penalty and cementing the phrase "simultaneous catch" into the lexicon of poor sports officiating.

This screw-up will, hopefully, lead to the return of the real refs—but let's not forget that they too have made their share of awful calls over the years. Here's a look at some of the NFL's most controversial officiating decisions:

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/the-5-most-questionable-calls-in-nfl-history/feed/ 0 Andy Lyons/Ezra Shaw/Rick Stewart, Getty Images How NOT to Referee a Professional Football Game http://newstalk870.am/how-not-to-referee-a-professional-football-game/ http://newstalk870.am/how-not-to-referee-a-professional-football-game/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:32:39 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=96184 Regardless of who you were rooting for, the Green Bay v. Seattle game Monday night was a stunning example of why the referees strike HAS to be settled!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/how-not-to-referee-a-professional-football-game/feed/ 0 (Justin Edmonds-Getty Images) Seattle Man's Dining Room Table "Spontaniously" Explodes [VIDEO] http://newstalk870.am/seattle-mans-dining-room-table-spontaniously-explodes-video/ http://newstalk870.am/seattle-mans-dining-room-table-spontaniously-explodes-video/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:00:18 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=89119 One minute,  it was there...

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/seattle-mans-dining-room-table-spontaniously-explodes-video/feed/ 0 Obama Caravan To Snarl Traffic in Portland, Seattle Tuesday Evening http://newstalk870.am/obama-caravan-to-snarl-traffic-in-portland-seattle-tuesday-evening/ http://newstalk870.am/obama-caravan-to-snarl-traffic-in-portland-seattle-tuesday-evening/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:00:03 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=81966 President Obama's trip to Portland and Seattle won't mean much to Northwest residents - except for traffic snarls and delays.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/obama-caravan-to-snarl-traffic-in-portland-seattle-tuesday-evening/feed/ 0 (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Love Bacon? Enough To Be BURIED In It? http://newstalk870.am/theyre-baaaack-jds-foods-make-bacon-coffin/ http://newstalk870.am/theyre-baaaack-jds-foods-make-bacon-coffin/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:56:38 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=48606 They're baaaaack! The folks who brought you bacon flavored chapstick, Baconlube personal lubricant, now bring you...a coffin!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/theyre-baaaack-jds-foods-make-bacon-coffin/feed/ 0 (courtesy J&D Foods Seattle WA ) New Seattle Arena Could Bring an NBA or NHL Team http://newstalk870.am/could-new-seattle-sports-arena-bring-nba-or-nhl/ http://newstalk870.am/could-new-seattle-sports-arena-bring-nba-or-nhl/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:00:10 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=40181 News is pending on a potential plan for a new Seattle sports arena that would be located in the SoDo District.

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