Stories for August 2009
Stories for Saturday, August 29
Everett Teachers And District Reach Tentative Agreement
Everett teachers and the Everett School istrict have reached a tentative agreement for a new teachers' contract.A press release from the Everett district said that both sides reached the agreement on Friday night.The students will start school on Sept. 9th, according to the agreement.The district and the teachers union will ...
Washington Seeking $1B In Federal Stimulus For Rail
Washington state is going after another $1 billion in federal stimulus money to pay for high-speed rail projects.The state Department of Transportation applied earlier this week for $435 million to pay for 20 rail projects along the "high-speed" corridor between Eugene, Ore. and Vancouver, B.C, the News Tribune of Tacoma ...
Olympia Man Fatally Shot In Grays Harbor County
A 25-year-old Olympia man was shot and killed on the shores of Lake Wynoochie in Grays Harbor county.Grays Harbor Undersheriff Rick Scott told KIRO 7 that the man was shot early Saturday morning while camping along the shores of the lake, which is about 30 miles north of Montesano.Scott said ...
State Route 7 Reopen After Hit-And-Run In Pierce County
State Route 7 near Spanaway is reopen after a hit-and-run crash Saturday morning.A state patrol sergeant said a man was hit in the intersection of 152nd Street East and state Route 7.The man was taken to the hospital.There is no word on his condition.The incident forced the closure of the ...
Search Continues This Weekend For Missing Grays Harbor County Girl
The search will continue this weekend for a missing Grays Harbor County girl.Eleven-year-old Lindsey Baum disappeared in June while walking home from a friend's house.Volunteers searched for the girl on Friday and they will continue searching Saturday and Sunday.People interested in volunteering to search can sign up at the McCleary ...
City Of Seattle Workers Vote To Take Days Off
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels says city employees voted to take furlough days in 2010.City workers' unions approved the 10-day furlough.A decline in tax revenue has increased the city's operating budget shortfall to $72 million through 2010.
Stories for Friday, August 28
Men Arrested, Accused Of Firing Shots That Closed I-5
Seattle police arrested two men accused of firing gunshots that resulted in the closure of both directions of Interstate 5 and trapped drivers for hours in north Seattle Friday night.Police responded after receiving reports of gunfire in the area of North Seattle Community College at 9:30 p.m. and saw tracer ...
Man Stabbed In Downtown Seattle Park
A man was stabbed Friday evening at Victor Steinbeck Park in downtown Seattle.Seattle Police and Fire were dispatched to the 2000 block of Western Avenue just after 7pm.Upon arrival medics found a man who had been stabbed.Seattle Police tell KIRO 7 that a woman and a man were sitting next ...
Police Searching For Missing Infant In Whatcom County
The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office has launched a search for a missing infant.According to the department spokesperson, Jeff Parks, at approximately 8:30am Friday morning the Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a missing 2-month-old baby in the 1100 block of Willey's Lake Road, east of Custer, WA.The initial reporting ...
Striking Kent Teachers Hold Rally As Negotiations Continue
With no agreement in the Kent School District, striking teachers held a huge rally Friday.The Kent teachers’ union estimates 1,500 teachers lined the street that runs right past the Kent School District headquarters.”I've been teaching in the Kent school district since 1981 and I have never seen the kind of ...
Man Uses Strange Ploy In Kidnap Attempt
Thurston County police said a man used an unusual ploy to try to kidnap a woman's children Wednesday.The man came to the door of a home in the 8300 block of 49th Loop Avenue Southeast at 12:30 p.m. and told the woman who lived there that he had a court ...
Submit Back To School Photos To ISpot
School is soon to be back in session and we want to know what it’s like to return to class! Send us photos of your kids with their backpacks on ready for school, or maybe they’re sitting down to do homework. If you’re older, send us shots of fun with ...
SeaTac Wells Fargo Robbed Twice By Same Man
A persistent bank robber hit the same Wells Fargo Bank in SeaTac a second time.The bank is located inside a Safeway Store at 4011 South 164th Street.Police said the robber first struck at about 5:50 p.m. on June 17. He presented the teller with a robbery note and then fled ...
Give Toys for Tots
Join KIRO 7 and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for the 63rd anniversary of the Toys for Tots program. We’re collecting gifts for families in need throughout Western Washington. In King, Pierce and Snohomish counties alone, the request for toys is nearly 290,000, more than double the toys distributed in ...
Lake Stevens Teachers Vote To Strike
Teachers in the Lake Stevens School District have voted to strike, the Washington Education Association said.The vote was nearly 88 percent in favor, said David Phelps, WEA Director of Communications.According to the school district, classes are scheduled to begin Sept. 8, but the teachers have not agreed to that. They ...
KIRO 7 On-Air Talent At Evergreen State Fair
The Evergreen State Fair is this weekend and some of KIRO 7’s on-air talent will be there! This is who you can see this weekend: Saturday - 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Julie Francavilla, KIRO 7 morning and noon news anchor - 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Jenni Hogan, KIRO ...
KIRO 7 Programming Changes On Saturday
Because of NFL Preseason football, there are some programming changes on KIRO 7 on Saturday, Aug. 29. Saturday, August 29th 5 p.m.: NFL Preseason 8 p.m.: KIRO 7 Eyewitness News 8:30 p.m.: The Insider 9 p.m.: Russ Reid – Operation Smile 10 p.m.: Entertainment This Week 11 p.m.: KIRO 7 ...
Water Main Break Floods Redmond Streets
An early-morning water main break flooded streets in the Rose Hill neighborhood of Redmond.The break happened at Northeast 80th and 135th streets.Several roads were blocked by police until the main was capped by utility crews.Water flowed into storm drains and did not flood any homes.
Man Hospitalized After Stabbing Attack In South Seattle
A man was hospitalized after he was stabbed multiple times in South Seattle.The attack happened early Friday at Carleton Avenue South and South Eddy Street.The man suffered stab wounds to his upper body.He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.There was no word on his condition.
Pilot Rescued From Flipped Seaplane Near Shilshole Marina
The pilot of a sea plane was rescued after his aircraft flipped over while landing near the Shilshole Bay Marina in the waters of Puget Sound Friday morning. SLIDESHOW: Flipped Floatplane Towed To Dock Pilot Roger Collins told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Chris Egert that he was flying from ...
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