Stories for November 2012
Stories for Friday, November 30
Video shows scene inside school bus during crash
New video shows the scene inside a Tacoma school bus at the moment of impact with a car. The collision happened at Mildred Street West and South 19th Street on Tuesday night. Kids can be seen swaying in the video, which was taken from the camera on board ...
Former Microsoft executive plans premium pot business
Jamen Shively, a former Microsoft executive, plans to spend the next year researching and building a retail marijuana business that he hopes will bring legitimacy to a long-illegal industry. Shively said he brainstormed the idea after a few bong hits. He plans to name the business after his great-grandfather, Diego Pellicer, ...
U.S. draws blueprint for an AIDS-free generation
It's possible to end the worldwide AIDS epidemic, and a new U.S. plan could make this possibility a reality. The plan, announced in a formal presentation today by outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, takes advantage of scientific and political breakthroughs that have cut the rate of new HIV infections ...
Armed robbers terrorize store clerks, demanding cash, chips, beer
Tacoma police are looking for leads in tracking down two men wanted in a series of violent robberies at six Tacoma convenience stores in the past month. Surveillance video of one of the heists showed the robbers walking in, heading to the counter and holding a clerk at gunpoint, ...
New sketches released of proposed Sodo arena
Designers working for investor Chris Hansen have released new images of a proposed NBA/NHL arena in the Sodo neighborhood, including a preferred option with a "front porch" to downtown Seattle. The third of three options "maximizes the footprint of the site to create a 'front porch' to downtown,1st Avenue ...
Homeowner tackles burglar, police finish the job
A homeowner who caught a burglar in his house tackled the suspect, and though he managed to get away, he was quickly captured by officers. Seattle police spokeswoman Renee Witt said police received a call about a burglary in the 3800 block of Northeast 98th Street. The homeowner ...
Rash of construction site thefts break out in Mt. Vernon
New homes were damaged and materials were stolen in a rash of construction site thefts in Mount Vernon this week. Between Monday and Wednesday, thieves entered construction sites in the East Division area, specifically Barry Loop, Lilly Lane and Chestnut Loop, stealing wire, construction materials, tools and other ...
State seeks experts on how to develop pot industry
State officials tasked with developing a legal marijuana industry in Washington state have a problem: There's no similar system anywhere in the world that they can look to for guidance. The state's Liquor Control Board also says it has little insight into the basics of pot cultivation, such as ...
Federal mediator may step in between Boeing and union
A federal mediator may be the next step in stuck contract talks between Boeing and the union for its engineers and technical workers. Members of Society for Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, or SPEEA, overwhelmingly rejected Boeing's first contract offer on Oct. 1. The offer would have raised overall compensation ...
Roof collapse leaves 4 with minor injuries
Four construction workers have suffered minor injuries after a roof under construction collapsed on the Eastside Friday. Chopper 7 video showed debris at the site in the 16400 block of Cleveland Street in Redmond. Fire department officials said three of the four people injured were taken to a ...
Dump truck rolls over on I-5 in Everett
A dump truck trailer has flipped on its side in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in South Everett. A WSDOT camera shows the scene at 128th Street Southwest. See live video Chopper 7 video showed a long trail of dirt that was dumped onto the freeway because ...
Woman sentenced to 30 years in shocking child abuse case
A Mukilteo woman was sentenced to serve decades prison for one of the worst cases of child abuse investigators said they had ever seen. The now-11-year-old victim sat in the courtroom Thursday as Mary Mazalic was sentenced to 30 years. Jurors said they thought the case was ...
Police say man used teenage daughter to plot murder of ex-girlfriend
A 37-year-old man, his 16-year-old daughter and her 18-year-old boyfriend were arrested Friday, accused of plotting and carrying out the slaying of a Shelton woman last week. Police said Barbara Giles heard a knock on her door in the early morning hours of November 21. When she opened the door, ...
Neighbors decry dumped trailer as dangerous eyesore
Homeowners in West Seattle are fed up with a severely damaged mobile home that was dumped in their neighborhood more than a week ago, saying it's an eyesore and a danger to children. KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Chris Francis said it's still unclear who's responsible for the mess ...
Trespassing call ends with manhunt, 3 arrests
Edmonds police officers ended up fighting with a man during a routine trespassing call that led to a manhunt and three arrests, investigators said. Motel employees called police to the Traveler's Inn on Highway 99 near 220th Street in Edmonds around 1:30 a.m. Friday for a report of three trespassers ...
How to buy an external hard drive
An external hard drive is an essential piece of the modern computing puzzle. It's good not only for expanding your available storage, but also for backing up your data and shuttling files between PCs. Okay, but what kind of drive should you buy? Are some brands better than others? What ...
Six floors evacuated in Belltown apartment fire
Seattle fire crews responded to a kitchen fire inside six-story apartment complex Friday morning in Belltown. Smoke filled the hallways of the apartments located near Fifth Avenue and Vine Street around 1 a.m. With all fire alarms working, everyone from the apartment building got out safe and no one was ...
Car rams into house after wild 100 mph chase
The pursuit of a driver who was traveling more than 100 mph ended when the suspect's car launched through a fence and into a duplex in Tacoma. According to officers at the crash scene, Pierce County sheriff's deputies began pursuing a man with an arrest warrant who failed to ...
Stories for Thursday, November 29
New WA marriage certificate adds 'spouse;' keeps 'bride,' 'groom'
The state Health Department has revised Washington's marriage certificate to conform with the new same-sex marriage law, offering both gender-neutral and gender-specific terms. The form will be used starting Dec. 6, when the law takes effect. The word “spouse” was added to the existing language that includes “bride” ...
School bus rear-ended on Camano Island
No one was hurt when a car rear-ended a school bus on Camano Island Thursday afternoon. Chopper 7 video showed a red sedan with a smashed-in front end behind a bus on westbound State Route 532 at Hanstad Road. The Washington State Department of Transportation said the State ...
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