Stories for April 2009
Stories for Thursday, April 30
Thurston Co. Youth Camp Shuts Down For Flu-Like Symptoms
A youth camp near Olympia with more than 130 kids is shut down Thursday after 35 children and teachers came down with flu-like symptoms, but it’s not confirmed that it’s swine flu.One of the campers was brought to the hospital Wednesday night and tested negative for the flu, but on ...
Snohomish County Opens Swine Flu Call Center
Snohomish County is opening a community call center for residents to ask their questions regarding the H1N1/swine influenza on Friday.Staff from the county's Department of Emergency Management will triple the Health District's current capacity to respond to calls by activating a call center Friday, May 1.The call center will be ...
List Of School Closures Due To Swine Flu
All schools have been re-opened. King County: Madrona K-8, Stevens Elementary and Aki Kurose Middle School will re-open on Tuesday with two-hour delays. Aki Kurose Middle School will start at 10:00 a.m. Madrona K-8 will start at 10:45 a.m. Stevens Elementary will start at 11:15 a.m. There will be no ...
2 More Seattle Schools Closed Friday For Swine Flu
Aki Kurose Middle School and Stevens Elementary, both in the Seattle School District, will be closed Friday for possible cases of swine flu, said KIRO 7 reporter Essex Porter.It's unknown how long the schools will be closed for or how many students may be sick.
Woodmont Elementary In Federal Way Closing For Swine Flu
Woodmont Elementary School in Federal Way will be closed for seven days starting Friday and will re-open Monday, May 11, due to a student with a probable case of H1N1/swine flu, said Federal Way Public Schools.Woodmont Elementary School in Federal Way will be closed Friday for a probable case of ...
Police Activity At Sea-Tac Airport
Troopers followed a car suspected of involvement in a Kirkland robbery to Sea-Tac Airport Thursday, but the driver turned out not to be the man police wanted.A KIRO 7 camera showed several police cars at the departure area of the airport drive as police sought to determine whether the driver ...
Snohomish County School Closed Friday For Possible Swine Flu
Odyssey Elementary in Everett will be closed Friday because of a possible case of H1N1/swine flu, said the Mukilteo School District.The parent of a student at the school will likely be diagnosed as having H1N1/swine flu, said the Snohomish Health District.The student has also been sick recently, but has not ...
Probable Cases Of H1N1 And Their Locations
Probable cases of N1H1 and their locations: King County: (27 and 1 suspected) New Cases on Monday: 9-year-old 10-year-old 12-year-old 13-year-old 36-year-old 54-year-old Previous Cases: 57-year-old Siblings, a 2- and 3-year-old 4-year-old 12-year-old boy from Bellevue 12-year-old 13-year-old An 80-year-old woman from Seattle, who was hospitalized and discharged. A 12-year-old ...
List Of Probable H1N1 Flu Cases Grows
People suspected of having swine flu in Washington state include a pediatrician who treated 22 patients before falling ill, a 3-year-old boy who recently traveled with his family to Mexico, and a Seattle boy whose case resulted in his school being closed for a week, health officials said Thursday. In ...
School Superintendent's Statement On Swine Flu
The first suspected cases of swine flu might have entered Washington state. One case involves a school-age child who attends Madrona K-8 in the Seattle School District. Because of this, the school has closed as a precaution through Wednesday, May 6.The decision to close the school was made jointly by ...
'Man Hands Bandit' Dons Curly Wig, Hits 4th Bank
A robber known as the "man hands bandit" robbed a bank in Shoreline at 9:50 a.m. on Thursday, the Seattle branch of the FBI said.As in prior incidents, the robber used a note to demand money and then left on foot.He also wore a black, curly wig which was different ...
Hogan's Hot Topic: Pedestrians vs Cars
Do cars stop for you when you try to cross the road or drivers do the walkers do something they shouldn't?The KIRO 7 Traffic team joined Seattle Police on a crosswalk sting in North Seattle. In a one hour time period, officers gave out more than 40 tickets. The biggest ...
Doctor Saw 22 Patients Before Falling Ill
A pediatrician who is one of six people suspected of having swine flu in Washington state saw 22 patients and their parents earlier this week before falling ill, officials at The Everett Clinic said Thursday.Snohomish County health officials held a media briefing about cases in the county.County officials said a ...
Alaska Airlines Takes Measures Amid Flu Fears
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines, which flies to Mexico several times a day, is pulling pillows and blankets from their Mexico City flights.The airline is also stepping up their routine cleaning of planes between flights and cleaning knobs and seats with a powerful disinfectant.Hand wipes have also been made available to passengers.Masks ...
Man's Body Found In Green River In Tukwila
A man's body was found in the Green River in Tukwila, said Mike Murphy of the Tukwila Police Department.At about 10:30 a.m. Thursday, a worker in a business park along Strander Boulevard saw the body floating in the Green River, Murphy said.The body was found about 10 feet off shore. ...
State Identifies 6 Probable Swine Flu Cases In Washington
A news release from the state Department of Health issued Wednesday night, April 29: OLYMPIA -- The state Department of Health is announcing Washington now has six probable cases of swine flu (H1N1). Three probable cases are from King County, two from Snohomish County, and one from Spokane County.After testing ...
1 Report Of Flu-Like Symptoms From Everett Clinic Patients
An Everett clinic said they have made contact with most of the patients and their families who were seen by the pediatrician with suspected H1N1/Swine flu.Only one person reported having flu-like symptoms, said April Zepeda of The Everett Clinic. That patient will be evaluated by clinic staff. VIDEO: Everett Clinic ...
Man Charged In Bellevue Homicide
A man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a Bellevue man.Adan Rodriguez, 35, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Emilio Perez-Olivia, 33, who was found April 21 in a wooded area near the Unigard Insurance Company in Bellevue.A shoe print left ...
Snohomish Health District Activates Emergency Response System Preparing For Swine Flu.
State Department of Health conducts tests on 6-year-old boy and a 34-year-old woman from Snohomish County believed to be have swine flu.Tune into the KIRO Morning News for the latest on the swine flu outbreak.
Hogan's Blog: Thursday Morning Commute
Happy Thursday! It's dry out there a little chilly with patchy fog in places.Remember the Hood Canal Bridge closes tonight at midnight. Read all about detour options in our survival guide atthis link.Join KIRO 7 morning traffic tweets on Twitter (we have changed our logo to be orange just for ...
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