Stories for October 2009
Stories for Thursday, October 29
Rent-A-Center's Policy Statement On Collection Tactics
The Federal Fair Debt & Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA” or the “Act”) was enacted to remedy abusive, unfair and deceptive collections practices. While the FDCPA does not apply to first party collectors such as Rent-A-Center, the company believes it reflects good practices and has chosen to voluntarily comply with its ...
Parents Alerted To Puyallup School Bus Safety Concerns
Parents in the Puyallup School District are learning about some safety concerns with local school buses.An e-mail sent to parents shows a school bus inspection in June revealed "a problem with our preventive maintenance history.""A recent state inspection of our school buses revealed we have some issues with preventive maintenance ...
Fake Cops Kidnap Managers, Rob Fast Food Restaurants
Two men posing as police officers are culprits in a series of robberies at fast food restaurants in Pierce County in which victims are pulled over by a car with flashing police-type lights and kidnapped.In three different incidents, restaurant managers have been pulled over by a vehicle with red and ...
Free Storage, Boxes For Families In Green River Flood Zone
The U-Haul Company of Southern Washington is offering 30 days of free storage to residents whose homes may be affected by flooding in the Green River Zone. In addition to the 30-days-free self-storage assistance being offered, people needing boxes can take advantage of the U-Haul Take a Box, Leave a ...
7 Of 8 Fort Lewis Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan Identified
The Department of Defense announced Thursday the identity of seven soldiers who were killed while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan on Oct. 27The men died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Photos Of 7 Fort Lewis Soldiers Killed In ...
Police Search For Cougar Seen In Tacoma
Police and state game agents are on the lookout in Tacoma after a resident on South G Street saw a cougar.The man said he came home from work and his wife told him she saw the cougar. He spotted scratch marks on a big tree in his front yard, then ...
President Honors Fallen Fort Lewis Soldiers
Standing in the pre-dawn darkness, President Barack Obama saw the real cost of the war in Afghanistan: The Americans who return in flag-covered cases while much of the nation sleeps in peace. 7 Of 8 Fort Lewis Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan Identified In a midnight dash to this Delaware base, ...
Hogan's Blog: Thursday Wet Drive
Happy Thursday! It’s a wet morning out there and roads are slippery. There have been numerous accidents overnight spread out on all of the freeways. Allow extra time this morning to drive for the conditions.Join KIRO 7 morning traffic tweets on Twitter - Check it out! Live Traffic tweets sent ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 28
7th Severed Foot Washes Up On B.C. Coast
Two men found a severed foot on a beach in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond Tuesday.The Vancouver Sun reports the human right foot was inside a size 8-1/2 Nike running shoe.The foot is the seventh such discovery on British Columbia shores since the first foot washed up on a B.C. ...
Crews Building Flood Wall Around All Of Pacific
Crews are building a wall that's 4 feet tall and 1 mile long around an entire city to protect it from a river that's in danger of flooding. The Army Corps of Engineers believes the White River is in danger of flooding in the same place it caused a catastrophe ...
Statement From Machinists Union District President
"Boeing has betrayed our loyalty once again, walking away from our discussions just like they walked away from Seattle eight years ago to move to Chicago.We tried very hard to reach an extended agreement with Boeing. We listened closely to what executives said, and suggested ideas to meet their needs. ...
Crowds Pack Bellingham Swine Flu Vaccination Clinic
Crowds of worried people on Wednesday packed a Bellingham clinic that offered hundreds of doses of swine flu vaccine to the public for the first time in our area.The vaccine for H1N1 swine flu is still in very short supply, but county health authorities are trying to make it available ...
Team 7 Investigators Track Suspected Serial Killer Across The Pacific
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Maria Lamarca Anderson, Community Relations Manager 206.728.7777/mlanderson@kirotv.com SEATTLE — Three murders. Two jurisdictions. One suspected serial killer. A cold case that spans three decades and 8000 miles.Watch KIRO 7 Eyewitness News Eleven at 11 this Thursday, October 29, for an exclusive report on a series of missing ...
Gov. Gregoire's Statement On 787 Decision
Gov. Chris Gregoire Wednesday issued the following statement on Boeing's decision to locate the second 787 production line in South Carolina:This is obviously a very disappointing day for all Washingtonians, particularly the more than 73,000 Boeing workers in our state. We did all we could to demonstrate that Washington is ...
Complete Boeing News Release On 787 Line
Here is the complete news release from Boeing, issued at about 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2009:SEATTLE, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced that it has chosen its North Charleston, S.C., facility as the location for a second final assembly site for the 787 Dreamliner program. Boeing ...
Fire Breaks Out At Port Orchard Home
A fire erupted at a home overlooking Sinclair Inlet in Port Orchard.South Kitsap fire responded to the home in the 4900 block of East Hillcrest Drive shortly after 11 a.m., the Kitsap Sun reported.Video from Chopper 7 showed a large part of the house engulfed in flames and smoke pouring ...
Some UW Students Carrying Weapons In Response To Crimes
Some University of Washington students who said they are frightened by the frequent violence in the area are carrying concealed weapons.University of Washington police reported 10 assaults and robberies in the University District in the last two months.The most recent incident was a strong-arm robbery on the popular street known ...
Tacoma Judge Found Guilty In Prostitution Case
A Tacoma judge accused of paying male prostitutes for sex has been found guilty on several charges.Pierce County Superior Court Judge Michael Hecht was found guilty of patronizing a prostitute, felony harassment, and threatening to kill a prostitute on Wednesday.Prosecutor John Hillman said the judge spent years cruising the Antique ...
4-Alarm Fire Destroys Aberdeen Store
A four-alarm blaze destroyed the Stouffer-Moore Floor Covering store in Aberdeen Tuesday night. Fire Chief Dave Carlberg said the fire was reported about 6 p.m.Video shot by an eyewitness showed the fire quickly engulfed the building, sending flames high into the sky. Carlberg said no one was in the building ...
Lewis County Man Fatally Shoots Intruder
A Lewis County man fatally shot a burglar who entered his home late Tuesday night, sheriff's detectives told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.The burglar, a man in his 50s, entered the home in the 100 block of Mulford Road in Toledo at about 10:40 p.m., detectives said.The 62-year-old homeowner woke up ...
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