Stories for February 2005
Stories for Monday, February 28
Repaving Project To Close I-5 Lanes
A project to replace pavement on Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle will close several lanes and ramps this spring, the Department of Transportation said Monday. SPRING ROAD WORK Get details on I-5 repaving project Other Road Projects This Spring Crews will tear up and replace the 40-year-old freeway's deteriorating asphalt ...
Fund-Raiser Held For Family Of Lawyer Hurt In Shooting
A fund-raiser was scheduled for Monday night to raise money for the family of a lawyer who was shot outside his Bellevue office last November.Kevin Jung, 44, is being cared for at a nursing home following a shooting Nov. 3 in which he was critically hurt.Prosecutors say Mill Creek attorney ...
Speed Gadgets Put To The Test
Would you believe that Seattle-area drivers spend nearly two full days of their lives every year just sitting in traffic? Video: Products Designed To Thwart The Law Put To The Test It's no secret we have some of the worst, most frustrating traffic congestion in the country.Traffic has become so ...
USS Lincoln Returning Friday
The USS Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to return to its homeport here on Friday following a deployment in southern Asia where its crew helped with tsunami relief. The aircraft carrier and its guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup are set to return March 4, said Jeanie Kitchens, a spokeswoman at Naval Station ...
Free WiFi Available On Some Ferries
Free wireless Internet connections are now available on three Washington state ferry runs -- Bainbridge Island-Seattle, Port Townsend-Keystone and Kingston-Edmonds.The free service ends at the end of April when a private operator may take over the service.Mobilisa is the first company to launch Wi-Fi on ferries, the Department of Transportation ...
Men Dressed As Deputies Rob Apartment Resident
Three robbers disguised as sheriff's deputies broke into a Snohomish County apartment early Monday and robbed the man living there. The three had fake badges and bullet-proof vests, and wore hats that said "sheriff," the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said.The three were armed with shotguns when they entered the apartment ...
EA-6B Squadron Returns To Whidbey
A squadron of radar-jamming Prowler jets returned Monday to the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. Video: Prowlers Return To Whidbey Island Cheers erupted as the Lancers finally touched down, triggering hugs, kisses and relief after spending half a year at sea. The squadron known as the "Lancers" was aboard the ...
Reptile May Be Lurking In Lake Washington
Medina police are investigating reports of an alligator-like reptile that may be lurking in the waters of Lake Washington, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. Video: Pet Alligator Could Be Loose The animal, called a caiman, has been seen lingering on land and wading the water off Medina and Hunts Point, ...
Stories for Sunday, February 27
5-Alarm Fire Destroys Shelton Restaurant
Fire destroyed a restaurant known as the Up the Creek Bar and Grill on state Highway 3 south of downtown Shelton early Sunday morning. The fire broke out about 4:30 a.m. and was first reported by a passer-by who saw flames shooting from the roof, said Bob Burbridge, assistant fire ...
Trucker Enters Modified Plea To Reckless Driving Charges
A Puyallup man has entered a modified guilty plea to reckless driving in a 2003 accident in which his tanker truck overturned on Interstate Five. Gary Brammer was sentenced in Snohomish County District Court to a year in jail. He'll serve only 30 days if he isn't convicted on new ...
Stories for Saturday, February 26
Woman Killed In Two Car Accident Near Renton
King County deputies are investigating an accident that killed a woman early Saturday morning near Renton. Police say a car collided with another car near 172nd St SE and SE 140th Ave near the Fairwood area near Renton around 1am. The collision killed an elderly woman. Police say that alcohol ...
Stories for Friday, February 25
Police Make Break In 4-Month-Old Murder Mystery
Police have made an arrest in the slaying of a Seattle man whose body was found in his car four months ago.22-year-old Michael S. Maiava, also from Seattle, was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of murder. He made his first appearance in court on Friday and was ordered held on ...
Marlette Buchanan
Marlette Buchanan has recorded with a broad range of artists including Ziggy Marley, Charlie Daniels, and Larnelle Harris and performed with additional popular artists in gospel, country, reggae, and bluegrass. She’s recorded and toured nationally as a lead soloist with the Fisk Jubilee Singers. Ms Buchanan has sung in many ...
UW Frat Under Investigation For Alleged Hazing
A fraternity at the University of Washington is under investigation after pledges complained of hazing, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.The alleged hazing includes lewd acts and drinking binges, a former member of the Zeta Psi fraternity said.He said he was one of three members who were thrown out of the ...
Paintball Attacks Reported In Seattle, Lynnwood
Seattle police are looking for more victims in a series of random attacks by teenagers with paintball guns. Five attacks were reported Monday night in the Northgate, Green Lake and Wallingford neighborhoods of Seattle and at a park in Lynnwood, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.The victim in the Green Lake ...
2 Escape Burning Capitol Hill Home
Two people were being treated for minor injuries after they escaped from a burning home in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood early Friday morning, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. CAPITOL HILL FIRE Slideshow: Fire Engulfs Capitol Hill Home One person jumped out of a second-floor window when fire erupted at about ...
Pit Bull Attacks 6-Year-Old On School Playground
A Pierce County father is looking for answers after a pit bull attacked and bit his 6-year-old daughter on her school playground Thursday.Michael Davidson said he received a call from Sheridan Elementary School just before 2:00 p.m. to report his daughter was in the nurse's office. When he arrived, paramedics ...
Stories for Thursday, February 24
Good Weather Brings Bad Air
Our clean air in the Puget Sound area is being threatened by unusual weather conditions. BURN BAN Latest air quality information from Puget Sound Clean Air Agency From Seattle to Tacoma the observations are the same."It's a lot smoggier," said a Seattle resident."It's grayer. Even I got my sunglasses on, ...
New Information Released About Attack On Jogger
Police have released new information about a boy who attacked a woman who was jogging on a popular Eastside trail, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. The boy accused of grabbing the 32-year-old jogger and exposing himself to her was walking a German Shepherd named Nikita. The dog wore a red, ...
SUV Hits Boy On Dirt Bike
A boy struck by a sport utility vehicle on Wednesday was reported in serious condition Thursday morning. The 8-year-old was riding a motorized dirt bike in a Federal Way neighborhood when he was hit at about 2 p.m.Police said the driver of the SUV did nothing wrong and will not ...
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