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Listen to KOMO Newsradio Mt. St. Helens Marks 33 Years Since She Blew Her Top (Audio)

By Ryan Harris Published: May 17, 2013 at 4:15 AM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 4:15 AM PDT

It was 33 years ago - May 18th, 1980 - that Mt. St. Helens exploded in a furious eruption. KOMO's Ryan Harris hosted this special for the 30th anniversary in 2010.

Listen to KOMO Newsradio There's no need to "keep clam" this weekend - it's time for the Razor Clam Festival in Ocean Shores (Audio)

By Ryan Harris Published: Mar 22, 2013 at 5:52 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 22, 2013 at 5:52 PM PDT

There's no need to "keep clam" this weekend - it's time for the Razor Clam Festival in Ocean Shores

Listen to KOMO Newsradio Go inside the LeMay, America's Car Museum (Photo Gallery) (Video) (Audio)

By KOMO NewsRadio Published: Mar 21, 2013 at 5:52 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 22, 2013 at 12:01 PM PDT

TACOMA, Wash. - America's Car Museum, or the LeMay, houses hundreds of cars, trucks and motorcycles. It's a nine-acre behemoth, with a four-story museum show casing rare pieces, and fostering the American love affair with cars.

Listen to KOMO Newsradio Tower of Power set to blow the roof off Jazz Alley (Audio)

By Ryan Harris Published: Feb 21, 2013 at 7:39 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 21, 2013 at 7:40 PM PDT

They started in the right place at the right time - and after four decades they still pack the house.

KOMO's Ryan Harris has more with the founder of Tower of Power.

Tower of Power is at Jazz Alley through Sunday, February 21st 2013. For more on how to see them, click here.

Listen to KOMO Newsradio En Vogue Returns To Seattle (Audio)

By Ryan Harris Published: Feb 14, 2013 at 8:38 AM PDT Last Updated: Feb 14, 2013 at 8:38 AM PDT

They've been at it for nearly 25 years and they still bring the girl power.

KOMO's Ryan Harris has more with one of the founding members of En Vogue...

En Vogue performs at Jazz Alley February 14-17, 2013. Click here for information on the show.

Listen to KOMO Newsradio How Clean are Your Hands? (Audio)

By Jeremy Grater Published: Feb 7, 2013 at 7:24 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 7, 2013 at 7:24 PM PDT

The flu season continues to take a toll and we're being warned to be very vigilant when it comes to avoiding the spread of germs. Now, there's a better way to make sure we do that...it's called "Surewash".

Listen to KOMO Newsradio Comic legend Bob Newhart with KOMO's Art Sanders (Audio)

By Ryan Harris Published: Jan 24, 2013 at 5:41 PM PDT Last Updated: Jan 28, 2013 at 4:55 PM PDT

Comic legend Bob Newhart speaks with KOMO's Art Sanders ahead of his local appearance January 24, 2013.

Listen to KOMO Newsradio Special Olympics Athletes from Washington head to Korea for the World Winter Games (Audio)

By Ryan Harris Published: Jan 23, 2013 at 7:23 PM PDT Last Updated: Jan 23, 2013 at 9:44 PM PDT

Special Olympics Athletes from Washington head to Korea for the World Winter Games

For more on them and on Special Olympics Washington click here.

Listen to KOMO Newsradio Check the safety record of bus and other passenger carriers

By Ryan Harris Published: Jan 1, 2013 at 2:30 PM PDT Last Updated: Jan 1, 2013 at 2:30 PM PDT

If you want to check the safety records of any bus company or other passenger carrier, click this link:



http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/pcs/Index.aspx



To see Dan Tilkin's story about the Oregon bus company shut down by the feds, click this link:



http://www.katu.

Listen to KOMO Newsradio Larry Nelson's "Cup of Christmas Tea" (Audio)

By Ryan Harris Published: Dec 24, 2012 at 11:15 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 24, 2012 at 11:15 PM PDT

Each year we get a lot of requests for Larry Nelson's rendition of "A Cup of Christmas Tea", so we've posted it here so that you can listen to it any time you want.

Listen to KOMO Newsradio Columbia City Cinema re-opening is this weekend (Photo Gallery) (Audio)

By Larry Rice Published: Dec 6, 2012 at 5:56 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 6, 2012 at 5:57 PM PDT

The re-opening of the historic Columbia City Cinema is this weekend

Listen to KOMO Newsradio Blaine Harden - Author of "Escape From Camp 14" (Audio)

By Larry Rice Published: Nov 30, 2012 at 3:20 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 30, 2012 at 3:20 PM PDT

A Seattle author will be featured on "60 Minutes" this weekend to tell a harrowing story.

KOMO's Gregg Hersholt sat down with Blaine Harden whose new book is called "Escape From Camp 14."

Listen to KOMO Newsradio San Fran's Plan: Keep your clothes on, man! (Audio)

By Ryan Harris Published: Nov 21, 2012 at 3:15 AM PDT Last Updated: Nov 21, 2012 at 3:24 AM PDT

The view from Alamo Square, across the top of the iconic Victorian homes known as the "Six Sisters" to the downtown San Francisco skyline is rather peaceful.

Listen to KOMO Newsradio The Manhattan Transfer's return to Seattle means a return home for one of its members (Audio)

By Ryan Harris Published: Nov 2, 2012 at 1:48 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 2, 2012 at 4:55 PM PDT

A group that still wows audiences with their four-part harmonies is back in Seattle - and it's a homecoming for one of its members.

KOMO's Ryan Harris has more with members of The Manhattan Transfer.



Click here for more on how to see The Manhattan Transfer.

Listen to KOMO Newsradio Jim Lehrer Defends His Performance (Audio)

By Jeremy Grater Published: Oct 5, 2012 at 6:41 PM PDT Last Updated: Oct 5, 2012 at 6:41 PM PDT

The only person getting more criticism for their performance in this week's presidential debate is the moderator, Jim Lehrer.