News Stories for July 2007
Stories for Friday, July 27
Man Falls To His Death From Whidbey Island Cliff
A man in his 80s who was out for a walk fell 80 to 90 feet to his death off a cliff on Whidbey Island on Thursday afternoon, deputies said.The man's wife called police when she returned home and couldn't find him.Deputies spotted the man's body at the bottom of ...
One Shot In Possible Gang-Related Shooting
One person is in the hospital following a shooting Thursday night in West Seattle, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Police said they are investigating the incident as a possible gang-related shooting.Authorities said the shooting took place on Delridge Way at Southwest Findley Street. Police from the West Precinct were called at ...
Stories for Thursday, July 26
HOV Lane Cheater Caught With Mannequin
According to the Washington State Patrol, during the morning commute on state Route 167 Wednesday morning, a trooper pulled over a man after noticing what appeared to be a passenger who was “white as a ghost” in the passenger seat.When the trooper contacted the driver to inquire about the welfare ...
Giant Fish Found In Thurston County Lake
A white sturgeon measuring more than 7 feet long and weighing in excess of 300 pounds was found Thursday in Black Lake near Olympia.The Department of Fish and Wildlife told KIRO that the fish could easily be more than 50 years old and likely died of old age.Officials said the ...
Tennessee Man Held In NWA Bomb Threat
A 31-year-old Tennessee man was identified Thursday as the person arrested after authorities said he told them a bomb was aboard a Northwest Airlines jetliner, prompting the plane's return to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.Kou Wei Chiu, of Bellevue, Tenn., a Nashville suburb, was charged with one count of false information and ...
M.E. Identifies Baby Who Was Fatally Beaten
Police are looking for the 23-year-old father of a 3-month-old boy in connection with the infant's death, officers said.The Pierce County Medical Examiner's office said the child, Truman C. Sao, died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen and the office ruled the case a homicide.Detectives said the baby's father ...
Man Charged With Murder In Wife's Death
The estranged husband of a woman who was found dead on property the couple used to share was charged with first-degree murder in her death Thursday, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Steve Mullins was originally booked and held on second-degree murder charges on Monday but the results of his wife’s autopsy ...
Boeing, Air India Celebrate First 777-200LR Delivery
The Boeing Company and Mumbai, India-based Air India Thursday celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliner airplane. This is the first 777 from Air India's order of 68 Boeing jetliners. The airline will receive an additional three 777-200LR Worldliner and three 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes this ...
Tennessee Man Held In NWA Bomb Threat
A 31-year-old Tennessee man was identified Thursday as the person arrested after authorities said he told them a bomb was aaboard a Northwest Airlines jetliner, prompting the plane's return to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. SLIDESHOW: NWA Flight Diverted VIDEO: Bomb Threat Causes Airport Chaos RAW VIDEO: NWA Flight Returns To Sea-Tac ...
Pharmacists Sue Over Emergency Contraception Rule
Pharmacists have sued Washington state over a new regulation that requires the sale of emergency contraception, also known as the "morning-after pill" and sold under the name Plan B. Thanks for taking our survey and be sure to check back to see how others are voting. SURVEY: Support Plan B ...
Issaquah Coach Accused Of Having Sex With Teen
A track coach at an eastside high school has been charged with sexual misconduct with a minor, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Nicholas Short, 23, was an assistant track coach at Issaquah High School. Short is accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student in April.The school district said Short, who ...
Stock Falls As Boeing Announces Dreamliner Delays
On Wednesday, the Boeing Company announced they're pushing back the inaugural flight of the new 787 Dreamliner. Boeing stock fell nearly $4 a share Thursday after rising to a record high on Wednesday.A supply company that helps to build the 787 said it isn't worried by the small delay.Complete Deburr,Inc., ...
Web Sites With Information About Trail Conditions
Information about the condition of trails can be found at the following Web sites:Western Washington Forest Trail and Road Damage http://traildamage.wta.org Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/conditions/index Gifford Pinchot National Forest http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/current-conditions Olympic National Forest http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/olympic/conditions Mount Rainier National Park http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/hours.htm#CP_JUMP_21565 Olympic National Park http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/current-closures.htm North Cascades National Park http://www.nps.gov/noca/planyourvisit/current-park-conditions.htm Monte ...
Great Trails Of Washington: Mount Constitution
Mount Constitution in Moran State Park on Orcas is considered by many to be one of the best trails you'll find in Washington's state park system.From Anacortes, follow the signs to the Washington State Ferry to the San Juan Islands.Take the ferry to Orcas Island and follow Olga Road 13 ...
Pharmacy Challenges New Plan B Contraceptive Law
Starting Friday, pharmacies across Washington are required to provide the Plan B contraceptive to customers, but one family-owned pharmacy in Olympia is refusing to do so, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.The owners of Ralph’s Thriftway said that for moral and religious reasons they oppose the use of Plan B pill ...
Mayor Unveils Affordable Housing Program
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels unveiled a new program Thursday designed to help more middle-income workers to be able to live in Seattle.The program, Seattle Homes Within Reach, extends an existing city program by offering incentives to builders.Under the new program, developers who set aside 20 to 25 percent of new ...
Fishermen Find Whale Trapped In Net
A 30-foot whale was found tangled in fishing nets early Thursday morning in the shallow waters of Elliot Bay, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.At about 4 a.m. a fisheries chief and biologist from the Muckleshoot tribe said they were out monitoring Chinook salmon runs when they came upon a whale ...
Errant Hot Air Balloon Lands In Eastside Backyard
A birthday ride in a hot air balloon took a wild turn when the balloon turned and landed in someone's yard on Wednesday night.Passengers in the air shot video as the balloon went about two miles off course near Woodinville.Officials said the wind blew them off course and the hot ...
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Stories for Wednesday, July 25
Multiple Cats Seized From Bremerton Home
Animal control officers on Tuesday removed 16 cats from what they said was an unhealthy Bremerton home, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News. VIDEO: 16 Cats Removed From Woman's Home Officers said they have plans to come back and collect at least four more animals.The animal control officers who served the ...
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