Stories for December 2012
Stories for Monday, December 31
The financial cost of a DUI charge
All around the Puget Sound, extra troopers will be on the job starting at 8 p.m. Monday, looking out for drunk drivers and pulling them over. King County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 100 people for DUI during the entire month of December 2011. Sixteen of those arrests were on New Year's Eve. ...
Pediatricians promote benefits of recess
The American Academy of Pediatrics has two New Year's resolutions for schools: Keep the school nurse and don't drop recess. The recommendations are part of two new policy statements published in Pediatrics. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says there's a growing trend in schools to take away recess and ...
New search warrant served as Danford Grant provides DNA
A prominent Seattle lawyer charged with raping five women at local massage clinics has provided DNA that prosecutors believe will link him to the crimes. A one-page document said Danford Grant agreed to a saliva swab, which the King County Prosecutor’s Office now possesses. "My client, Dan ...
Options for getting around safely on New Year's Eve
After plenty of New Year's cheer, driving is not an option, and not everyone can walk to and from their destination. Three designated driving companies, CarGozz, BeMyDD and Uber will drive for you, for a price, of course. The website drinkinganddriving.org has a national directory of designated driver services as well. ...
Man shot in face by homeowner charged with burglary
A man who was shot in the face as he entered a home was charged with burglary Monday. Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Christopher Rhodes, 20, with residential burglary in the June 19 home invasion burglary of a Tacoma-area home. Linquist said the homeowner shot Rhodes as ...
Woman angry about husband’s possible cheating sets fire at home
A Tacoma woman was arrested on arson charges Monday after she lit a rug on fire in her home because she was angry about her husband's possible infidelities, police said. The couple’s children called 911 to say they were hiding in a closet on the second floor to ...
Police say mother held child in arms while smoking meth
An Everett mother and her boyfriend, who is also her half-brother, are facing child endangerment charges, accused of smoking methamphetamine in close proximity to the woman’s child. Police said the couple smoked meth inside an SUV while the mother held the 11-month-old girl in her arms. According to ...
Police seek man in armed robbery at gas station
Police are searching for a man they said held up a South Seattle convenience store. The robbery happened just after 8 p.m. Sunday at the Chevron on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South. Officers said the man stormed the store and pointed a gun at the clerk, demanding ...
Report: Taxpayer money wasted on 911 service
The state agency paid to improve 911 service is accused of wasting $700,000 of taxpayers’ money. The obscure state agency run out of Camp Murray in Tacoma is charged with managing and improving the 911 system in the state. Taxpayers pay .25 cents a month for every cellphone ...
Tacoma warehouse fire leads to pot grow operation bust
Firefighters called to a warehouse fire said they discovered an elaborate marijuana grow operation in Tacoma. Fire crews were called around 10:30 p.m. Sunday for a report of a fire in a 1928 warehouse building at Jefferson Avenue near South Fawcett Avenue. When they entered the building, they found a large amount of ...
Stories for Sunday, December 30
Businesses see increase in sales with Seahawks winning
Local businesses have seen a boost in sales as the Seattle Seahawks continue their winning streak at home. Fans shell out hundreds of dollars for a ticket, but they also spend more before and after games. Multiple vendors along Occidental Avenue sell $4 hotdogs to $140 clothing items ...
Wilson leads Seattle past St. Louis 20-13
Fueled by their ear-ringing fans, Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks were the only perfect home team in the NFL. Now comes the challenge of being just as good on the road in the playoffs. Wilson tied Peyton Manning's record for most touchdown passes by a rookie with ...
Seattle police investigate apartment fire
Seattle police are investigating a fire that damaged an apartment building in the Rainier Valley early Sunday morning. The fire happened at an apartment in the 3600 block of 34th Avenue South before 2 a.m. Crews responded to the location and extinguished the fire. Police said the ...
Police: 9 killed in Oregon tour bus crash
A tour bus careened through a guardrail along an icy Oregon highway and several hundred feet down a steep embankment Sunday, killing nine people and injuring more than 20 others, authorities said. The charter bus carrying about 40 people lost control around 10:30 a.m. on the snow- and ice-covered ...
Crews set up Space Needle's fireworks display
Crews finished setting up the fireworks display at the Space Needle for Monday night’s New Year’s Eve celebration. Pyro Spectaculars and the Space Needle installed several thousand pyrotechnic shots that will be used for the eight-minute show. The year’s display is called "Wimmer Solutions Presents New Year’s at ...
35 tips for a successful flight
9 Smart Ways to Keep Kids Entertained SCULPT A MASTERPIECE My daughter had a great idea to keep her five-year-old (and the rest of us) entertained. She brought a roll of aluminum foil, and we spent hours "sculpting" hats, flowers, wings, and anything else we could imagine. The time ...
Deputies crack down on celebratory gunfire
King County deputies are joining other officers across the country urging people not to shoot off their guns on New Year’s Eve. On Sunday, the King County Sheriff’s Office will sent out a release on celebratory gunfire. “Any bullet fired from a gun must land somewhere and the ...
Freebie Corner: Free appetizer at Outback Steakhouse and more
Christmas is over (yes!), now it's time to get back to the normal freebie list. Sign the kids up for the Home Depot Kids Workshop in January, where they can build a diamond birdhouse to use this spring. They'll love putting their personal touches on it and hanging it in ...
Q&A: How do I stick to my New Year’s resolution to manage my finances?
The start of a New Year is a great time to get your financial house in order. A new calendar means a fresh start and many of us make plans to better ourselves, quit smoking, lose weight, save money. If your main goal is to make changes to your financial ...
Stories for Saturday, December 29
3 hurt in collision on Preston-Fall City Road
Three people were hurt in a collision on Interstate 90 near Issaquah Saturday night, said the King County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened on Preston-Fall City Road before 5 p.m. An Expedition was traveling westbound and a Subaru was traveling eastbound on the road. According to the ...
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