Stories for November 2005
Stories for Wednesday, November 23
130 Soldiers Return To Fort Lewis
Early today, 130 soldiers were reunited with their families in a homecoming ceremony at Fort Lewis.The soldiers are members of the 54th Medical Air Ambulance Company that had been in Iraq since December.It was their second tour in Iraq for the soldiers.
Small Quake Shakes North Sound
A magnitude 4.1 quake has rattled the area around Deming in northwest Washington. The University of Washington seismology lab says the quake at 12:53 p.m. was centered 15 miles west of Mount Baker. In the first half hour, 25 people had responded to the university's Web page describing the shaking ...
High School Locked Down After Threat Reported
A false report of student with a gun led to the lockdown of Thomas Jefferson High School in Federal Way Wednesday morning.People identifying themselves as students and teachers at the school called KIRO 7 Eyewitness News to say they were being held in classrooms.Police questioned the student who made the ...
Travelers Face Lane Restrictions, Airport Fog
The backup for traffic on Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass is about a mile of stop-and-go driving before vehicles get through, the Transportation Department says.State Transportation Department workers at the scene of the one-lane restriction are waving drivers through so they don't stop to look at work being done at ...
High School Locked Down After Threat Reported
A false report of student with a gun led to the lockdown of Thomas Jefferson High School in Federal Way Wednesday morning.People identifying themselves as students and teachers at the school called KIRO 7 Eyewitness News to say they were being held in classrooms.Police checked a report that a student ...
Object Thrown At School Bus Shatters Windshield
A pickup truck driver threw an object at a school bus Tuesday, causing the bus's windshield to shatter, Washington State Patrol troopers said.The Enumclaw school bus was carrying 11 elementary school students on state Route 410 near Mud Mountain Road when the driver of the pickup tossed a cup filled ...
Fog Causes Few Delays At Sea-Tac
Most operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport were running normally on one of the busiest travel days of the year Wednesday despite thick fog.There were a few delays and one flight -- from Sea-Tac to Phoenix -- that was cancelled, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Jeff DuBois said.Some delays were due ...
I-90 Rockslide Work Affecting Mountain Businesses
A new rockslide along Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Pass could lead to long traffic jams for Thanksgiving holiday drivers.That's just what business owners don't want to hear. Rockslide Traffic Camera The restaurant Joey Carter has owned for 32 years is struggling now.The Sunset Cafe was the biggest restaurant on Cle ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 22
Warm Coats For Kids Drive Through January 31
Thousands of kids in our community don’t have the right outdoor clothing to keep them warm and dry during our cold and wet season. Can you help them?Through January 31, bring new or gently worn coats, hats, scarves and mittens to the KIRO 7 studio at 2807 Third Avenue (3rd ...
Witness: Robbery Suspect Shot By Police
Police shot a man suspected of robbing a West Seattle bank, and the man was rushed to Harborview Medical Center, witnesses told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.The suspect was reportedly shot three times by a female police officer.Another man believed to be a getaway driver got away.The robbery happened at about ...
Tax Money Leads To Politician's Front Door
It starts at state coffers and ends at a foreign-owned power plant which pays the salary of an influential local legislator.It took KIRO Team 7 Investigators months, but we finally traced how Republican House Leader Richard DeBolt used his elected position to press $3 million in tax money through another ...
Mall Shooting Victim Pulled Weapon, Family Says
The family of the most seriously wounded victim in the Tacoma Mall shooting says he pulled his own weapon and confronted the gunman.Brendan "Dan" McKown was shot Sunday before he could fire at Dominick Sergio Maldonado, family members said at a news conference Tuesday.Roger and Beverly McKown of Yelm said ...
New Remains In Green River Killer Case Found
A weekend hiker found the skull of one of the 48 women serial killer Gary Ridgway admitted killing in his 2003 plea bargain with King County authorities. Video: Skull Of Green River Victim Found The skull of Tracy Winston -- 19 when she disappeared from Northgate Mall on Sept. 12, ...
DOT Trying To Repair Rockslide Before Snow Hits
Transportation Secretary Doug MacDonald said engineers are bringing in more equipment to resume work Tuesday at the rockslide that has restricted I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass. Work was interrupted Monday when a boulder unexpectedly broke loose. MacDonald said crews trying secure the slope with bolts haven't been able to find solid ...
Measles Case Reported In King County
Health officials said there has been a confirmed case of measles in a child who got the disease abroad. They said the child may have exposed other people in King County.Measles spreads easily among susceptible persons and can result in serious infections complicated by pneumonia, middle ear infections, and rarely, ...
Suspects In Charlotte Killing Captured In Seattle
A husband and wife wanted in connection with a slaying in North Carolina have been arrested in Seattle, deputies with the King County Sheriff's Office said.Scottland and Rhonda Belk were on the run since the Oct. 28 killing of Scottland Belk's mother, who was beaten to death with a baseball ...
Coworkers Noticed Changes In Maldonado's Demeanor
Former co-workers of the man accused in a shooting spree at the Tacoma Mall said he was hard-working and popular but was recently depressed about a breakup.Dominick Sergio Maldonado, 20, of Tacoma pleaded not guilty Monday to eight counts of assault, four of kidnapping and two of firearms possession. He ...
Coworkers Noticed Changes In Maldonado's Demeanor
Former co-workers of the man accused in a shooting spree at the Tacoma Mall said he was hard-working and popular but was recently depressed about a breakup.Dominick Sergio Maldonado, 20, of Tacoma was ordered held in jail with bail set at $2 million after he pleaded not guilty Monday.Maldonado worked ...
Seattle Man Injured In House Fire
A woman in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood is credited with saving her ailing neighbor as flames broke out in his home.The woman noticed the fire from her house and ran over to help."I just seen a bright light and I got scared, 'cause the old man sleeps there." said his ...
Stories for Monday, November 21
Edmonds Bus Drivers Ordered To Slow Down
A busy street, speeders, and lots of children heading to school is a bad combination.What makes it even more dangerous is the fact KIRO Team 7 Investigative Reporter Chris Halsne caught school buses and police cruisers enhancing the problem.Traffic along this stretch is so bad that the City of Lynnwood ...
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