Stories for December 2010
Stories for Friday, December 31
Fire Erupts In Downtown Seattle High-Rise Hotel
Fire at a downtown Seattle hotel sent flames shooting from a window until firefighters put out the blaze near Interstate 5 Friday afternoon.Video from a Washington Department of Transportation camera showed flames and black smoke coming from the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza just before 5 p.m. as fire engines rushed ...
Police: Remarkable Year For Bank Robberies In Tacoma
It was a remarkable year for bank robberies in Tacoma . Not because of how many there were -- but how few, police said.KIRO 7 Eyewitness News South Sound reporter Kevin McCarty said there were two interesting trends that police discovered in 2010.In 2009, bank robbers hit 24 times in ...
Man In Custody After Hours-Long Standoff In Lake City
An early morning domestic disturbance prompted an hours-long standoff at a Lake City home on Friday.Seattle police and a SWAT team responded, surrounding the home in the 12000 block of 33rd Avenue Northeast, police said.A department spokesman said the incident began with a 911 cell phone call from a woman ...
Suspect In Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Kills Self
A man suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a neighbor killed himself after a standoff with a police SWAT team near Puyallup overnight.Police said the man kidnapped a woman and forced her into a triplex near 114th Avenue Court East and Benston Drive on Thursday night and sexually assaulted her.A ...
7 People Rescued From Roof Of Burning Seattle Home
Firefighters rescued six people from the rooftop of a burning house and a woman in her 70s jumped to safety as a blaze destroyed the Ballard home early Friday.Seattle Fire Department Lt. Sue Stangl said the woman had to jump from the house's roof into the arms of a firefighter ...
Stories for Thursday, December 30
Organic Ground Beef Recalled For Poss. E. coli Contamination
A California company is recalling more than 34,000 pounds of organic ground beef -- some sold in Washington state -- because of possible E. coli contamination.First Class Foods, Inc. of Hawthorne, California recalled the meat products after U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors tested samples. Those samples tested positive for E. ...
Military Newspaper Calls Lewis-McChord 'Most Troubled Base'
The military newspaper Stars and Stripes, in a rundown of its top stories of 2010, has dubbed Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma as the military's "most troubled base."The post includes allegations that its soldiers murdered civilians in Afghanistan and reports of poor care at Madigan Army Medical Center. Joint Base ...
Police Seek Man In South Seattle Sexual Assault
A 63-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in South Seattle on Tuesday, Seattle police said in a blog post on Thursday.According to the post, the woman was walking home from a bus stop in the 1700 block of South Angeline Street when a man came up from behind her, covered her ...
Cold, Dry Weather Remains; Burn Ban Issued For Pierce, Snohomish Counties
Despite the brilliant sunshine on Thursday, the high temperature only made it up to 36 degrees at Sea-Tac. With clear skies heading into Thursday evening, temperatures will be falling fast.Overnight lows on Thursday will be in the teens and 20s. Seattle's forecast low is at 25, with Tacoma expected to ...
Canlis Unveils New Giving Campaign
The owners of Canlis restaurant in Seattle have announced a new campaign to allow people to give back to local non-profits.Brothers Mark and Brian Canlis, grandsons of the restaurant's founder, Peter Canlis, and their father, Chris Canlis, came up with the idea: If someone -- anyone -- buys a Canlis ...
King County Completes Purchase Of Maury Island Site
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the purchase of the sand and gravel site on Maury Island is complete, ending 13 years of efforts to expand the mine.The County took possession of the land Thursday morning, including the keys to the property gate.‘Here, as 2011 dawns, we celebrate victory for ...
Man Sought In Strange Failed Hold-Up
Seattle police said they’re looking for a failed bank robber who was involved in a strange hold up Wednesday on Beacon Avenue South. Police said the the robber implied to the bank teller that he had an explosive device in a bag he carried. He then left with the bag ...
3 WSP Troopers Involved In Separate Accidents
Three Washington State Patrol troopers were involved in accidents on Wednesday night and on Thursday, KIRO 7 news partner The News Tribune reported. On Wednesday night, a trooper responding to a report of a collision on State Route 167 crashed into a car that spun out in front of him. ...
Sloth Bear Dies At Woodland Park Zoo
Medina, the 20-year old female sloth bear that arrived in Seattle in 2008, died Wednesday morning, according to a press release from the Woodland Park Zoo.The zoo says the sloth died during a health examination after keepers noticed symptoms of decreased appetite and lethargy. Soon after the bear was immobilized ...
Washington To Place Ban On Synthetic Marijuana In January
Washington's Board of Pharmacy has announced its plan to place an emergency ban on synthetic marijuana products, the board announced in a news release on Thursday.Synthetic marijuana is sold under several product names, such as K2, Spice and Black Mamba, according to the board's release. The chemicals in the products ...
Husky Fans' Excitement High On Game Day
On game day, Husky fans are more excited than ever for the Holiday Bowl against Nebraska Thursday night. WATCH IT: Husky Band And Fans All Set For Holiday Bowl On Wednesday, the team took a tour inside the once-flooded Qualcomm Stadium. Though the field is covered with a giant tarp ...
Memorial For Girl Killed In Maple Valley Crash Shuts Down Road
Part of a road near Maple Valley was shut down Wednesday night when hundreds of teens spilled into the street in honor of their friend who was killed in a car accident on Tuesday.Shelby Lee, 17, was a passenger in a car that went off Sweeny Road Southeast near Maple ...
Raid Yields Stolen Cars, Hundreds Of Parts At ‘Chop Shop’
Police in the South Sound are on the lookout for the operators of a major stolen car “chop shop” that was operating in a quiet residential neighborhood.Police believe the operators may have been tipped off in advance of the Wednesday morning raid which happened on Wiggens Road in Olympia. Though ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 29
Trooper Injured Enroute to Accident
A WSP trooper was injured heading to another car accident near Kent Wednesday night.Trooper Julie Startup tells KIRO that there was a series of accidents on SR 167 by S. 22nd Street. It's not clear how the accident involving the trooper happened.The trooper was not seriously injured.More on 11@11.
Semi v. Train in Mount Vernon
KIRO crews report a semi-truck has been hit by a train on College Way in Mount Vernon.It appears the semi might have slid under the railroad barricades. Earlier, Mount Vernon PD tweeted that the roads are slick in the Skagit County town.Unknown if there were any injuries.More on 11@11 & ...
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