Stories for December 2010
Stories for Wednesday, December 29
Steve Raible Talks To seattlepi.com About Playing In 'Rudy' Game
A YouTube clip of a 1975 football game between Notre Dame and Georgia Tech that shows the famous "Rudy" play from the movie has been making the rounds (again) and the clip has a link to Seattle: KIRO 7 Anchor Steve Raible is mentioned.Raible played in the game as a ...
Cars Spin Out, Crash On Icy Roads
After snow fell in the northern parts of Puget Sound and the Cascade foothills on Wednesday, a mass of cold air moved in, coating wet roads with ice and causing drivers to spin out of control overnight and Thursday morning. SLIDESHOW: Cars Slide Out Of Control WATCH IT: Ice Coats ...
Puget Sound Snow Tapering Off, But Cold And Ice On The Way
A few snow showers are hanging around north of Seattle and along the Cascade Foothills as we head into Wednesday evening. They will be much lighter than Wednesday morning and will be tapering off overnight. Everybody else is staying dry with temperatures falling fast.Cold and dry air is invading Western ...
Seattle Girl Killed In Car Crash Near Kent
A 17-year-old Seattle girl was killed in a car crash in unincorporated King County near Kent, the King County Sheriff's Office said.Police said a 1991 Ford Escort driven by an 18-year-old Renton man was eastbound on Sweeny Road Southeast near Kent when the driver lost control coming out of a ...
Bicyclist Collides With Car Near Woodland Park Zoo
A bicyclist and a vehicle collided near the Woodland Park Zoo on Wednesday evening.Lt. Sue Stangl from the Seattle Fire Department said a man in his 40s on the bicycle did not appear to have life threatening injuries.Emergency workers weren't sure if the man was wearing a helmet and they ...
Suspect In Bellingham Stabbings Charged With Murder
Per Olaf Johansson, the man accused of stabbing his father to death and stabbing two other family members and himself, was charged on Wednesday with second-degree murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.Whatcom County Sheriff's deputies showed up to a home just outside Bellingham on Tuesday and ...
2 More Electrified Streetlights Found And Repaired In Seattle
Seattle City Light crews on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning found and repaired two more streetlights that were giving off contact voltage.A customer called City Light on Wednesday morning to report that a her dog had yelped when it approached a pole near the intersection of Northwest Blue Ridge Drive ...
After Flood, Qualcomm Stadium Ready For Holiday Bowl
After a storm that caused Qualcomm Stadium to flood last week, the venue has been cleared and is ready for Thursday’s Holiday Bowl between Washington and Nebraska.After torrential rains fell, the city of San Diego ended up pumping more than a million gallons of water out.Though Qualcomm is no longer ...
Police Locate Vehicle Involved In Fatal Auburn Hit-And-Run
Auburn police say they have located the vehicle that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Christmas night.The owner of a pickup truck contacted the Auburn Police Department on Monday and said her 18-year-old daughter was driving the truck in Auburn at the time of the incident and may have ...
Sunny And Cold Weather For Seattle Heading Into 2011
The Seattle area can expect spot snow or mixed showers through Wednesday morning, easing later except in the central and north Sound where some convergence zone showers could continue into this evening. We aren't looking for more than an inch total.High temperatures fall from near 40 to the mid 30s ...
SUV Crashes Into 7 Parked Cars, Flipping 1
Police are investigating the cause of a crash that damaged seven cars in south Seattle early Wednesday.Police said an SUV crashed into the parked cars at about 2:30 a.m. The impact flipped one car onto its side.The crash happened near Southwest Henderson Street and Ninth Avenue.The driver of the SUV ...
Man Killed In Possible DUI Crash In Federal Way
Police said a man was killed after another driver ran a red light in Federal Way early Wednesday.Witnesses said a man driving a Chevrolet Suburban ran a red light at the intersection of South 320th Street and Pacific Highway South at about 2:30 a.m.The Suburban hit the side of the ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 28
Pedestrian Critically Injured In Marysville-Area Collision
A 68-year-old man was critically injured by a car while crossing the street Monday evening in the Marysville area, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators said the accident occurred in unincorporated Snohomish County when the man stepped into oncoming traffic to cross 33rd Avenue Northeast in a nondesignated area. ...
Bowl Game Makes Husky Fans Eager To Spend
The UW Ticket Office says it has sold all 11,000 tickets it received from the Holiday Bowl, so there will be plenty of purple in the stands in San Diego, but those staying home to watch the game appear to be eager to spend.Normally, during the week between Christmas and ...
2 Teenagers Shot In Maple Valley; 2 People In Custody
Two teenagers were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center on Tuesday after being shot while walking on the Lake Wilderness Trail near Maple Valley on Tuesday, the King County's Sheriff's Office said.An 18-year-old man and his 16-year-old girlfriend were walking on the trail at about 2 p.m. when they were approached ...
Mayor McGinn Reveals Finalized Seattle Nightlife Initiative
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn unveiled the finalized Seattle Nightlife Initiative on Tuesday. WATCH IT: New Rules Could Come For Seattle Bars, Clubs McGinn's office released the finalized plan Tuesday afternoon. The original plan featured eight proposals or goals: Code compliance enforcement: Develop an assistance and enforcement strategy with nightlife businesses. ...
Gregoire, Nebraska Governor Make Wager In Holiday Bowl
Gov. Chris Gregoire and Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman made a bet Tuesday on the upcoming Holiday Bowl that will pit the Washington Huskies against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.If the Huskies win, Hineman will send Gregoire a box of Omaha steaks. If the Cornhuskers win, Gregoire will send Hineman fillets of Washington ...
One Year Later, Slain Deputy Kent Mundell Honored
Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Kent Mundell died on Dec. 28, 2009 after being shot in the line of duty. One year later, his precinct and community honor his life with a dedication and memorial. WATCH IT: Dedication, Vigil To Honor Slain Deputy At 11 a.m. Tuesday, a trail system in ...
Vehicle Split In Half During Lakewood Pursuit
A car was split in half during a high-speed chase in Lakewood on Tuesday, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Kevin McCarty said.The pursuit ended near the 3900 block of 100th Avenue Southwest in Lakewood after a car that had been reported as stolen hit a tree at such a high ...
Work On New 1st Ave. S. Viaduct Onramp Beginning
Work is starting Thursday on First Avenue South as part of the state’s plan to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct.Crews will begin building large columns for a new on-ramp from First Avenue South to the viaduct, the Washington State Department of Transportation said. The new ramp will eventually be located ...
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