Stories for March 2009
Stories for Friday, March 27
Ex-Poulsbo Mayor Faces New Charge
A former mayor of Poulsbo was in court for the second day in a row facing a new felony charge of indecent liberties in addition to three misdemeanors he’s already charged with.Richard "Mitch" Mitchusson, 70, is still being held on $200,000 bail as more women continue to come forward with ...
Balloon Could Help Sufferers Of Sinus Infections
A tiny balloon is making a big difference to patients who suffer from chronic sinus infections.Heather Merrigan is one of them.She's battled sinus problems for years until she underwent a new, less invasive procedure.Unlike conventional sinus surgery -- which requires multiple visits and a long recovery -- this new treatment ...
Police Academy Recruits Help Nab Burglary Suspect
Police recruits attending class at a police academy helped officers capture a burglary suspect who was fleeing police Thursday afternoon, police said.Students and staff at the school were in an exercise simulating police calls when a Normandy Police Department officer told them about a man who was on the loose ...
Winter Storm Warning For Cascades, Passes
A winter storm warning has been issued Saturday into Sunday for the west slopes and passes of the north and central Cascades.The warning is in effect from 8 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service said a vigorous system will bring heavy snow to the Cascades beginning ...
Gun-Toting Robber Strikes At Least 10 Coffee Stands
Police in Pierce County are asking for the public's help in finding a man who has robbed nearly a dozen espresso stands in the last two-and-a-half months and hope recently acquired surveillance video could lead to an arrest.Police said the man managed to avoid surveillance cameras at all the robberies ...
Alaskan Way Viaduct Sinks Another 1/4"
The latest inspection of Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct found it has settled another quarter-inch at one location near Seneca Street. The state Transportation Department said the total settlement there since the 2001 Nisqually earthquake is 1-5/8 inches. No new cracks or structural damage were found in last weekend's inspection. The ...
Falling Debris Disables Numerous Cars On I-5
Nearly a dozen cars were damaged by metal debris after a ramp fell from a vehicle Friday morning.Trooper Dan McDonald said police received reports at 6:25 a.m. of metal debris blocking the left two lanes of northbound Interstate 5 on the Ship Canal Bridge. When troopers arrived they located an ...
Hogan's Blog: Friday Morning Roads
Happy Friday and go Zags! The roads are looking bare and dry this morning.Join KIRO 7 morning Traffic tweets on Twitter - Check it out! Live Traffic tweets sent to you as soon as we see something that will affect your morning drive. Continue to get alerts after you leave ...
Man Shot, Killed In Lakewood Neighborhood
Police are searching for a gunman who shot a man and left him for dead on a Pierce County street.Lakewood Police Lieutenant Heidi Hoffman told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News that the man was shot twice, once in the head and once in the chest.The man was shot in the 5200 ...
Police Look For Suspects in West Seattle Store Beating
Seattle police are looking for two men who they said beat up a store clerk in West Seattle Thursday night.The men entered the grocery deli store in he 7500 block of 35th Avenue SW around 9:40 p.m. Thursday. Police tell KIRO that while robbing the store, one of the suspects ...
Stories for Thursday, March 26
Steel Rod Spears Through Windshield On I-5
An Edmonds man was traveling on southbound Interstate 5 when he saw a loose steel rod pierce his windshield and lodge in his dashboard.John Wood, 65, was traveling southbound on I-5 at Boeing Field Thursday afternoon when a loose steel rod speared through the driver side of his windshield. The ...
Army Corps Checks Snowpack In Cascades
A team from the Army Corps of Engineers took a helicopter into the Green River watershed Thursday, strapped on snowshoes and plunged a pipe into the snowpack to find out how much snow has fallen in the mountains."This year looks pretty good for the central Cascades," said Larry Schick, with ...
Seattle Launches Own Traffic Web Site
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) launched the Traveler’s Information Web site Thursday.This new site provides real time information on traffic conditions for major arterial streets in Seattle as well as nearby highways.Located at www.seattle.gov/travelers, the Web site has information on traffic flow, traffic cams and it also displays alerts ...
More Allegations Of Stalking, Assault For Former Poulsbo Mayor
The once popular mayor of Poulsbo in Kitsap County is facing even more allegations that he stalked and even sexually assaulted women in his town.Former mayor Richard Mitchusson, 70, learned in addition to misdemeanor charges that he's now likely to be charged with a felony for what he allegedly did ...
Expect Longer Lines At Driver Licensing Offices
Getting a driver license will become even more time consuming for thousands of people starting Friday as the Department of Licensing is closing 25 offices due to state budget cuts. Auburn's office is just one those offices set to be closed and residents said they are pretty upset. The next ...
1 Hurt In West Seattle Crash
Medics treated at least one person involved in a two-car collision in West Seattle Thursday afternoon.The crash happened at about 2:30 p.m. at Southwest Henderson Street and 32nd Avenue Southwest.Chopper 7 video showed one person taken from the scene in an ambulance.The video showed two cars smashed in the wreck; ...
Barrage Of Shots Erupts In Lacey Neighborhood
The back window of a car was shattered and a bullet went into a home in a neighborhood near Lacey after a barrage of shots was fired Thursday afternoon, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Thurston County sheriff's deputies converged on the neighborhood near Lacey after receiving reports of shots fired at ...
Police Chief Rear-Ends Car While Using Phone
Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson issued an apology Thursday after hitting a car in front of him while using a mobile device.A news release issued by the city said Wilson was stopped at a red light on March 18 when he glanced down at his BlackBerry and then -- ...
Firefighters Put Out Bellevue House Fire
Firefighters quickly knocked down a fire that spewed smoke and flames from a home in Bellevue on Thursday.Video from Chopper 7 that aired live on KIRO 7 Eyewitness News at noon showed firefighters at the scene, in the 1400 block of 168th Ave Northeast, near the Tam Oshanter Golf and ...
Sex Offender Missing In Snohomish County
Snohomish County deputies are on the lookout for a dangerous sex offender who has been missing for nearly a week.Eric Hartwell, 46, who's done time for both child and adult rape and is considered likely to reoffend, said the Snohomish County sheriff’s office. The sheriff said last week Hartwell cut ...
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