Stories for November 2003
Stories for Saturday, November 15
Train Derailment Spills Diesel Fuel Near Longview
Environmental cleanup crews are working to contain a diesel fuel spill at the site of Saturday morning's train derailment in the Longview-Kelso area. The state Department of Ecology has sent two spill responders, and a crew with Cowlitz Clean Sweep are assessing damage and trying to keep fuel from making ...
Freight Train Derailment Injures Two Crew Members
Two crew members on a freight train that collided with another freight train south of Longview Saturday morning are in serious condition. A nursing supervisor at Saint John Medical Center says one man is being transported to Oregon Health Sciences University. The other is being evaluated at Saint John. Their ...
Freight Trains Derail Near Kelso; Amtrak Service Disrupted
Two freight trains collided south of Kelso Saturday morning, derailing several cars and injuring at least two crew members. Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman Gus Melonas says a northbound Union Pacific train apparently struck the rear of a southbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe train that was crossing from one set ...
Food Service May End On Washington State Ferries
At the end of the year, ferry riders may have to forget about grabbing a cup of coffee, a beer or a cup of clam chowder on the boat. Washington State Ferries officials say galleys on all of the boats will close unless a new food-service provider can be found ...
Stories for Friday, November 14
Parents Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
A grandmother discovered the bodies of a mother and father in their Fairwood home Friday, victims of a murder-suicide, police said. Grandmother Makes Horrible Discovery Police stopped the couple's three children, who were coming home from school, before they could get to the terrible scene.The children are ages 7, 8 ...
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Police Search For Gunman At Ballard High
Police responded to Ballard High School in Seattle after receiving a report of someone with a gun Friday morning. Security On High Alert Officers conducted a room-by-room search for the gunman, but no gunman or weapon was found.Students already at school were held in classrooms during the search. Students arriving ...
Suspect Serial Arsonist Caught On Tape
Hidden surveillance cameras were rolling when a suspected North Sound serial arsonist set a fire, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. Authorities say cameras show Earl Jimmy Smith, Jr., heading to the scene of an arson.Then minutes later, Smith is seen running back into his apartment. Suspect Seen Before Fire Erupts ...
Gig Harbor Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student
A Gig Harbor math teacher has resigned, suspected of having sex and drinking alcohol with a student, according to a report in the Tacoma News Tribune.The Peninsula High School teacher, Lynn Peer, resigned Oct. 21 and had been on paid administrative leave since the allegations surfaced in late September.A school ...
Stories for Thursday, November 13
Running Gun Battle On Seattle Street
One person was hurt when shots were fired between two moving cars in Seattle in an apparent mile-long gun battle on Yesler Way Thursday afternoon. Mile Of Gunfire A woman inside another car was slightly hurt when she was hit in the face. It wasn't immediately clear whether shattered glass ...
Dogs Found Shot Near Auburn
An Auburn man is offering a reward for information to find out who shot his two dogs, killing one of them. Family Distraught Over Dog's Death Patrick Ortman said someone fired at the dogs Wednesday night. He said his dog 'Surge' was out playing around sundown with 'Lucy' when their ...
Crews Open 1 Lane To Town Of Diablo
The north Cascade town of Diablo is no longer isolated. Traffic Sidebar Traffic generic TRAFFIC INFORMATION Ferry Schedules Airport Delay Information Pinpoint Drive Times Traffic Cameras Seattle Cams Bellevue Cams Everett Cams Tacoma Cams King County Cams Accident Alerts Traffic Flow Maps Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View ...
Flu Sickens Hundreds Of Students
Flu season is sweeping the Northwest, sending hundreds of students home from school. Influenza, flu shots iStock/JurgaR Shot, Vaccination, Vaccine INFLUENZA Flu: Prevention | Treatment Slideshow: 5 Surprising Remedies Slideshow: 10 Things About The Flu Season Slideshow: Fight Flu At Work Survey: Did You Get Vaccinated? At Woodinville High School, ...
Elderly Homeless Man Beaten To Death
Two young men faces first-degree murder charges after they allegedly pulled an elderly homeless man from his car and beat him to death in Tacoma Wednesday night. Elderly Man Pulled From Car, Beaten Police said the 78-year-old man was asleep when two younger men dragged him out of his car ...
Stories for Wednesday, November 12
Police Chase Leads To Sea-Tac Airport
Police searched for the driver of a stolen car Wednesday evening following a high-speed chase that ended in the parking garage of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. High-Speed Chase Ends At Sea-Tac The garage was closed during the search and tracking dogs were used in the hunt for the driver. The man ...
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Toys For Tots 2006
The holiday season is a time for happiness and goodwill. It is also a time for giving and helping those in need, especially economically disadvantaged children.This year marks the 59th anniversary of the Toys for Tots program and once again, KIRO 7 and the U.S. Marines Corps Reserve will be ...
Teen Arrested In School Threat
Police arrested a high school student who they said made a telephone threat that set off the lockdown of three schools in the South Sound Wednesday.An anonymous caller issued a threat that caused the Clover Park School District in Lakewood to lock down Clover Park High School. Police arrested a ...
New Search For Remains In Green River Case
Members of the Green River Task Force returned to a site near Kent Wednesday morning, searching for the remains of a victim of the Green River killer. Gary Ridgway Green River Sidebar Green River Murders (generic - composite of victims, Ridgway) Green River Murders GREEN RIVER MURDERS CASE Complete Coverage ...
5-Year-Old Recovering From Bacterial Meningitis
A preschool girl in Winlock who was hospitalized with an apparent case of potentially deadly bacterial meningitis is recovering, a hospital spokesman said. Parents Cautioned To Look For Symptoms The 5-year-old was expected to be discharged Wednesday from Mary Bridge Hospital in Tacoma, spokesman Todd Kelly told KIRO 7 Eyewitness ...
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