Stories for February 2012
Stories for Wednesday, February 29
Hit-and-mix system brings squalls of snow, wintry mix
Snow or a snow-rain mix fell in many parts of Western Washington, with areas at the base of the Olympic Mountains receiving the most activity. KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Rick Price was in Hoodsport and Potlatch, where several inches of snow had accumulated but most roads were bare ...
Stories for Tuesday, February 28
Rx for vegetarians: Check meds for animal products
Many vegetarians and vegans strictly avoid animal products because of dietary, medical, cultural, ethical, or religious convictions. But what they don’t know about their medications may run counter to these beliefs. Many medications use gelatin as part of the manufacturing process. Gelatin is almost universally derived from animals. It does ...
Top 5 happiest states in the U.S.
People who live in Hawaii are the happiest in the U.S. and have the most positive outlook, according to this year’s Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. It’s the third year in a row the survey has ranked Hawaii as the No. 1 state for well-being. North Dakota, Minnesota, Utah, and Alaska rounded ...
Video: Woman tries -- and fails -- to break into Buckley home
A woman was caught on video last Tuesday apparently trying – and failing – to break into a home in Buckley. Surveillance video showed the woman knocking on the front door. When no one answered, she went to the backyard, grabbed a patio table and tried to throw it ...
Western Washington braces for another round of cold, snow for some
Western Washington’s recent cold snap has caused a run on supplies at McLendon Hardware on Kent’s East Hill, and Tuesday, more cold -- and snow for some -- was back in the forecast. McLendon Hardware in Kent had a pallet full of firewood Tuesday morning, but it was reduced ...
Truck rolls after police chase in Sumner
An armed kidnapping and robbery suspect rolled his truck, ending a police chase in Sumner on Tuesday night, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said. The suspect, a fugitive from Snohomish County, was seen wearing a bulletproof vest and carry a high-powered rifle, KIRO 7 news partner The News Tribune ...
Washington gas prices up 22-cents in a week
Gas prices have now gone up 21 days in a row in Washington state. The newest data from AAA shows that the average price of a gallon of gas in the state has gone up 22-cents just in the past week. In the Seattle area, regular unleaded is ...
Man rescued after jumping from pier near Bell Harbor, firefighters say
Two workers on a boat in Elliott Bay saved a man after he jumped off the cruise terminal pier near the Bell Harbor Marina on Tuesday, the Seattle Fire Department said. Rescuers headed to the marina at about 1:10 p.m. after receiving the initial reports of the incident. They ...
Crown, sash, mementos stolen from Miss Washington’s car
The crown and sash belonging to current Miss Washington Brittney Henry were stolen, along with her car, while it was parked in her driveway Tuesday morning. Henry, who lives in Edgewood, said she had packed her car to leave at 5 a.m. for an appearance in Everett when she ...
Boeing delivers first 747-8 Intercontinental
The first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental jumbo jet has taken off, taking to the skies from Paine Field in Everett. While the company is not saying who it went to, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News learned that it might go to Qatar Amiri Flight -- a government-owned airline in Qatar. ...
Cle Elum/Roslyn schools evacuated after bomb threat
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office responded to Cle Elum/Roslyn schools after a Post-it note was found indicating a bomb threat. A source told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News that the note said the school would blow up at noon. Students of the high school and the middle school ...
Attacker of woman hit with truck charged with assault, attempted kidnapping
A 37-year-old man accused of hitting a woman with his truck and then trying to kidnap her was charged in Pierce County Tuesday. Prosecutors said Hong Hoang was walking home in the early-morning hours on Feb. 17 after working a graveyard shift at a local Tacoma fast-food restaurant when she ...
Car crashes through Highway 7 guardrail onto railroad tracks in Tacoma
A driver was transported to the hospital after his car crashed down an embankment in Tacoma. Fire officials said the car left the roadway, went down an embankment and crashed near an exit ramp onto Highway 7 Tuesday morning. Slideshow: Car takes wild ride down embankment Video ...
Dr. Margaret Hall honored as Outstanding Health Care Professional
Dr. Margaret Hall, whose video reports appear here on kirotv.com, has been honored as Outstanding Health Care Professional of 2012 by Seattle Business magazine. Seattle Business honored 21 of the state's health care leaders and organizations at a ceremony last week in Seattle. Hall, Chief of Cardiology ...
Prosecutor: Puyallup stabbing suspect turned 18 while in jail; will be charged as an adult
A man accused of stabbing a security guard Monday night at South Hill Mall will be charged as an adult after turning 18 Tuesday, the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office said. Jason Tartaglia spent his 18th birthday in jail after the incident. The guard suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the ...
Eastside leaders say yes to Bellevue basketball arena
Eastside business leaders who met Tuesday morning to talk about basketball in Bellevue were all for the idea of an arena on the Eastside. The meeting, at the Bellevue Westin hotel, was called: The arena opportunity: Is Bellevue in the game? Business leaders discussed where a potential Seattle arena ...
Capitol Hill intersection reopens after truck takes down maze of wires
Part of a Seattle intersection was closed after a truck took down the power and trolley lines on Broadway and Madison on Capitol Hill Monday afternoon. A King County Metro worker said the intersection is one of the most technically complicated ones on their grid. Because ...
Hundreds gather at vigil honoring slain state trooper
Hundreds of people gathered Monday night for a vigil honoring a slain state trooper at the Christian Life Center in Port Orchard where he worshipped. For the first time, Trooper Tony Radulescu's girlfriend and siblings spoke in public. People lit candles and remembered the man known as "Trooper ...
Scared neighbors want answers in Bremerton killings, attacks
After working hundreds of tips, a suspected serial attacker is still on the loose in Bremerton. At a community meeting Monday night, neighbors asked why a person of interest has been located, but not arrested. Neighbors had a chance to ask police, face to face, at a meeting ...
Up to 8 inches of snow possible in Hood Canal area
A winter storm warning is in effect as another frontal system hits Western Washington with the potential for several inches of snow in the Hood Canal area. Up to 8 inches of snow could accumulate in the Hood Canal area, and there could be 1 to 3 inches of snow ...
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