Stories for August 2011
Stories for Wednesday, August 31
Hottest Weather of 2011 Possible As Forecast Swing Is Set
A wild swing in the Western Washington forecast is underway, with highs today only in the 60s around the area following a glorious weekend with highs in the 70s and 80s.In fact, Seattle put up its first five-day stretch of highs at 80° or warmer in more than a year ...
Pres. Obama To Visit Seattle September 25
Pres. Barack Obama will visit the Seattle area on September 25, a White House official told KIRO 7 on Wednesday.The president will visit Seattle and the Bay Area that day before moving on to Los Angeles, San Diego on September 26 and the Denver area on September 27.The reason for ...
Back to school night tips
Originally published on Live Simply by Cozi With school kicking off, Back to School night is one of the most important nights of the year. You get to meet the teacher for the first time, see the classroom, and fuel your child’s enthusiasm for school‒setting the tone for ...
12 easy ways to help your child's teacher
It’s time to jump back into the chaos of the school year. While the transition can be tough for parents and kids, imagine what a big change it is for teachers. Now imagine how we as parents can help smooth out the start of the year—and make sure it ...
3 great tech tools for busy moms at back-to-school
What’s a busy mom to do? Tech to the rescue! Guest blogger Carissa Rogers is here to share time saving tips just in time for that back-to-school rush! by Carissa August supplies meteor showers, hot afternoons and the crazy of back to school time! Shopping for school clothes, school ...
Room parent checklist for back to school
Originally published on Live Simply by Cozi Room parents (a.k.a., room moms, classroom aides, volunteer coordinators) are the magic ingredient of every elementary school year. Without these critical volunteers helping our teachers, planning celebrations and communicating with parents in the classroom, school would be a much duller and less ...
Classroom Halloween party tips & tricks
Your child's Halloween class party is one of the most exciting days of the new school year. Whether you’re the room mom, teacher, or the parent who volunteered to help with the party, a little planning makes for a fun, memorable, and stress-free event. 3 Steps to Halloween Party Fun ...
Avoiding family fundraiser fatigue
Fall feels like a never-ending cycle of fundraising catalogs and calls for help with the various activities our kids are involved in -- schools, Scouts, and sports leagues all rely on this time of year for their major fundraisers. To complicate matters, parents are the ones called on to organize ...
10 smart tips for parent classroom volunteers
When you're asked to volunteer in your child's classroom this year, seize the opportunity! Not only does your child's teacher really need your help, volunteering in the classroom shows your children that you value their education. According to recent research cited by the Parent Teacher Association, parental engagement in ...
6 easy ways to help your child's school
The start of school means back-to-school for parents too. Beyond helping your children with homework and assignments, cash-strapped schools need parents to pitch in and help in many ways - from participating in fundraisers, to helping in the classroom, to covering support roles in the library and cafeteria that ...
Top 5 tips for making high school easier
High School. It can bring back all kinds of memories – both good and bad. Regardless of when you attended high school, I can assure you the drama is still there but lots of other things have changed. Kids are now turning their English papers in online and using Moodle or other ...
Motorcyclist Flies Off Elevated Portion Of I-5 In Seattle
A motorcyclist was injured when he went over an elevated portion of northbound Interstate 5 in Seattle Wednesday morning.The motorcyclist was in the HOV lanes when the rider struck, and then flew over, a barrier and landed on Michigan Street below. SLIDESHOW: Motorcycle Accident Scene Video from Chopper 7 showed ...
Tacoma Teachers' Battle Continues As Contract Expires
Both sides in the Tacoma School District battle will be back in meetings Wednesday to try to figure out whether school will start on Thursday.The three-year contract with Tacoma teachers expires Wednesday, and Wednesday afternoon, teachers will gather at Mount Tahoma High School at 4:30 p.m. to decide whether to ...
Teen Sex Offender Accused Of Photographing Boy In Toy Store Bathroom
A teenage registered sex offender is accused of photographing a 6-year-old boy in a bathroom at a Seattle toy store. Lucas Trethewey, 18, was arrested August 22 after police said he waited inside a bathroom stall at the Northgate Toys 'R' Us store, ducked his head under the stall and ...
Pilot Survives Plane Crash In Bremerton
A pilot escaped serious injury when his plane crashed in a heavily wooded Kitsap County watershed Tuesday night, Bremerton Police Department spokesman Pete Fisher said.The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. north of Bremerton National Airport and west of Gorst.The Federal Aviation Administration told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News a 911 ...
Stories for Tuesday, August 30
Police Use Sirens And Cell Phone To Search For Missing Plane
Search and rescue crews were searching the Bremerton area Tuesday night for a plane that went down around 10:00 p.m.KIRO 7 was told the pilot survived the landing and was talking to police on his cell phone, but was unfamiliar with the area. Bremerton Police Lt. Pete Fisher says they ...
Fire Destroys Office At Bellevue Apartment Building
A fire destroyed a leasing office at an eastside apartment complex Tuesday afternoon.Bellevue firefighters beat back flames before they spread to any of the units at the Port Apartments at 14205 S.E. 4th St. near Sammamish High School.The fire broke out sometime around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.Investigators think the fire ...
Son Of Couple In Child Sex Abuse Case Seeks Child Support From Father's Estate
The man who went to police after he learned of allegations that his father was sexually abusing the family's adopted daughters filed a civil suit against his mother and his father's estate Tuesday, in part seeking child support for three of his sisters.Trey Hamrick went to police after he discovered ...
Bothell-Area Man Leaves For Work, But Never Arrives
Snohomish County sheriff’s detectives are investigating the disappearance of a 59-year-old Bothell-area man.Jeffrey A. Johnson left his home early on Friday, Aug. 26, to drive to work in Seattle, but never arrived at his workplace. His wife reported him missing later that morning.Johnson’s white Dodge Dakota pickup was found Sunday ...
Man Sues Grays Harbor County In Sexual Extortion Claim
An Elma man has sued Grays Harbor County for extortion and is claiming that a county sheriff's deputy threatened to arrest him if he did not provide sexual favors to the deputy, according to a civil complaint filed Monday.The city of Oakville, the city of Elma and the deputy are ...
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