Stories for March 2009
Stories for Tuesday, March 31
Soldiers Arrested In Bar Brawl Stabbing
Two Fort Lewis soldiers were arrested Tuesday night, accused of stealing a knife then using it to stab a man during a fight Friday night outside Charlie's Bar & Grill in Olympia.Police said surveillance video taken at the bar showed the two soldiers run around the back of the bar, ...
Alaska Airlines Resumes Flights After Latest Eruption
Alaska Airlines is resuming flights Wednesday morning to and from Anchorage after the latest eruption from Mount Redoubt. Eighteen flights were canceled in and out of Anchorage after the volcano about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage spewed steam and ash up to 25,000 feet Tuesday afternoon.Alaska Volcano Observatory geophysicist John ...
Proposed House Budget Would Cut $1B In Education
State lawmakers are now proposing budget cuts that would force more kids into classrooms and put thousands of teachers out of work.The proposed state House budget would be felt hardest in K-12 education where they're proposing $1 billion in cuts. A top lawmaker told KIRO 7 on Tuesday that voters ...
QFC, Fred Meyer Recalls Shelled Pistachios
The Kroger Co. is recalling Private Selection® Shelled Pistachios sold in its family of retail stores because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.No illnesses have been reported in connection with the product.Item Description: Private Selection Shelled Pistachios sold in 10-ounce containers with a "Sell by" date of DEC-13-09 and ...
Woman Killed In Russian Roulette-Style Shooting
Tacoma police said a woman accidentally shot herself to death on Monday while playing with a handgun.Tacoma police Det. Tom Williams said the 28-year-old woman was drinking with several friends at a home in the 1700 block of east 67th street at about 11:30 p.m. when she picked up a ...
High Winds, Snow Stir Trouble In Western Washington
High winds around Western Washington canceled ferries, caused power outages, and knocked down trees Tuesday. In the Cascades, they’re not dealing with winds, but with new snow.Two teens, Liz Barnes and Kenny Clark, were inside a Bothell home when high winds toppled an evergreen tree onto it. VIDEO: Tree Topples ...
Congress May Split Tanker Contract Between Boeing, Northrop Grumman
Congress will consider next week whether to split up a lucrative Air Force contract between Boeing and Northrop Grumman, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.Washington, D.C. bureau reporter Scott MacFarlane said that under the plan, each company would get some of the work in the $35 billion program for new air ...
Trooper Arrests Drunk Driver At WSP Office
Washington State Patrol troopers normally have to find DUIs, but this week one came right to them.A man took his vehicle to get inspected at the Washington State Patrol office in Tacoma on Monday. The inspection is for drivers who want to register new vehicles in Washington. Trained personnel check ...
Man Wanted For Robbing Store With Girl In Tow
Accompanied by a young girl, a man robbed a mini mart West of Ellensburg early Tuesday morning.At about 3 a.m., the man entered the AM/PM Mini Mart off Interstate 90 at exit 101 with a young girl , said Kittitas County Undersheriff Clayton Myers.He approached the counter, drew a handgun ...
Sig Hansen: 'No Way' He Would Tell Crew About Katmai
As wheel house two-way radios crackled with news of trouble on the fishing vessel Katmai last fall, captains didn't share the information with their crews, Sig Hansen acknowledged in an interview on the CBS "Early Show" Tuesday morning.Hansen, appearing with Captain Keith Colburn to promote the new season of "The ...
Game Causes Bomb Threat, Evacuations
Fife police said a hoax bomb that caused evacuations and brought multiple law enforcement agencies to a Costco store in Fife Tuesday morning was the result of a game between friends.Fife patrol Cmdr. Tim Floyd said the bomb scare started when a box with the words, "Bomb. You're Dead," was ...
Woman Dies In Tacoma Double Shooting
A woman has died and a man was critically injured after they were shot multiple times at a duplex in Tacoma.Detectives said people who live at the home in the 4700 block of East R Street returned to the duplex to find the man screaming, "I've been shot!" Both he ...
Hogan's Blog: Tuesday Morning Commute
Happy Tuesday! It's windy out there this morning. The roads are looking bare and dry in most areas. Tacoma and Everett you have some wet roadways.Join KIRO 7 morning Traffic tweets on Twitter - Check it out! Live Traffic tweets sent to you as soon as we see something that ...
Stories for Monday, March 30
Boy Reunited With Mom After Carjacking
A 1 ½-year-old boy was inside a SUV when it was carjacked in Tacoma.Police said the mother left the vehicle with the keys in it on South 92nd Street in Tacoma Monday at about 4:30 p.m. while she went inside a home. She heard her engine start up and ran ...
Voters To Decide On Grocery Bag Fee
The Seattle City Council agreed Monday to let voters decide on whether they'll pay a fee on grocery bags.Seattle Public Utilities estimates that 360 million disposable bags are used in the city every year. The new fee would add 20 cents for every paper and plastic grocery bag used. Officials ...
DNA Links Sunglasses To Accused Bank Robber
FBI agents tracked down a bank robbery suspect in Texas after officers found DNA on sunglasses the robber left near the scene of the 2006 crime, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.Eric Hawkins, 39, pleaded not guilty on Monday in connection with the robbery of a Key Bank branch in Bremerton ...
Some Drivers Abusing Handicap Placards
Parking in downtown Seattle isn't cheap, spots are hard to find and tickets can be pricey. The City of Seattle is expected to collect more than $25 million this year alone in paid parking.KIRO 7 Consumer Investigator David Quinlan exposes how some commuters are cheating the system and costing you ...
10 Hurt In Federal Way Fire
Ten people have been hurt in a house fire in Federal Way.Firefighters from South King County Fire told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News the fire broke out at about 12:45 p.m. in the single-family home on South 305th Place. VIDEO: 10 People Hurt, One Seriously, In Federal Way Fire SLIDESHOW: Fire ...
Deadliest Catch Fan Festival Coming To Seattle
A one-day free festival for Deadliest Catch Fans is coming to Seattle on April 25, according to the Discovery Channel's Web site.The site says the event -- called CatchCon -- will bring together captains, including Sig Hansen, Keith Colburn, Phil Harris and Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand to a location in ...
Charges Filed In Quilcene Double Homicide, Fire
A man has been arrested two weeks after two bodies were found during a fire in a Quilcene home, according to the Peninsula Daily News.Michael John Pierce, 34, of Sequim has several charges against him including two counts of first-degree murder, robbery, arson, and identity theft, according to charging documents ...
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