News Stories for November 2008
Stories for Sunday, November 30
Slain Woman's Family Says Ex-Husband Is 'Dangerous'
Though police won't confirm that a slain woman's ex-husband is a suspect in her killing, the family of the victim said the man is very dangerous and had been threatening the victim prior to her death on Sunday afternoon. VIDEO: Family Living In Fear After Mother Murdered Police said the ...
Nickelsville Moving To Another Seattle Church
Leaders from a University District church decided Sunday to host the homeless encampment known as Nickelsville for three months.The camp will be moving a few blocks away from their current location in a parking lot owned by University Christian Church to nearby University Congregational Church.After voting by a two-to-one margin ...
Bremerton Gasworks Site Heavily Polluted
Heavy concentrations of cancer-causing chemicals have been discovered underground at an old industrial site in West Bremerton.The 3.7-acre site has been under study for potential development, the Bremerton Sun reported.There are no obvious human exposures to the cancer-causing chemicals, but further studies are being done.One question is whether any of ...
Seattle Marathon Will Shut Down Surface Streets, Cause Delays
The 2008 Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon will shut down several streets, causing traffic delays Sunday.More than 13,000 runners in the full marathon took off from 5th and Harrison Street next to the Seattle Center at 8:15 a.m., KIRO 7 reported.From there the runners will head south on 5th Avenue to ...
Stories for Saturday, November 29
Atheist Sign Joins Capitol Holiday Display This Year
An atheistic sign is included in the state Capitol's holiday display that includes a holiday tree and a Christian nativity scene.The sign, a new addition this year, is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. The sign reads, "Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds."Annie ...
Two Washington State Ferries Sold For $4 Million
Washington state has finally sold two fast ferries that were taken out of service by legislators in Olympia after they were embroiled in a lawsuit.The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that a California transportation authority has agreed to buy the Chinook and Snohomish, Washington State Ferries' two fastest passenger ferries, for $4 ...
UW Employee Files $500,000 Sex Harassment Claim
A University of Washington employee who says her boss sexually harassed her has filed a $500,000 claim against the university.Emily Carleton, 37, said campus housing director Paul F. Brown, 60, harassed her with late-night e-mails, Valentine's cards, and unwanted touching for about seven weeks this year.The Seattle Times reported that, ...
Sprint Nextel Stock Rising.
Kirkland-based Sprint Nextel jumped 12 % Friday.The stocks jumped after news that a unit of the company building a new wireless data network merged with Clearwire Corporation.The company formed by the merger will keep the Clearwire name.
Stories for Friday, November 28
Suspect In Southcenter Mall Shooting Waives Extradition
A 21-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a teenager at a shopping mall in Tukwila, Wash., has waived extradition and will be returned from Oregon to King County.Barry Lee Saunders has been charged with murder and assault, KIRO 7 reported.The shooting last Saturday left one teen dead and a second ...
Another Possible Chickenpox Case Reported In Monroe
Another suspected case of chickenpox would make 18 since October reported at Salem Woods Elementary School in Monroe.School and Snohomish Health District officials declared an outbreak of the disease last week at the school that has 507 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, KIRO 7 reported.A school district spokeswoman, Rosemary ...
Shoppers Say They Feel Safe At Southcenter Mall
Shoppers said they felt confident in the security at Southcenter Mall, one teenager died and another was injured in a shooting last weekend.Shoppers filled the parking lot early on Black Friday at Westfield Southcenter Mall, the scene of a fatal shooting last weekend, several saying they were confident that tight ...
Washington License Mail Includes Donation Pitch
Drivers getting their license renewal notice from the state Department of Licensing will see something new in the envelope.The department is including a special insert from the Living Legacy, the fundraising arm of LifeCenter Northwest, the Bellevue organization that runs the organ donor program in Washington, Alaska, Montana and northern ...
Some Local Shoppers Wait Overnight For Bargains
Shoppers filled parking lots and began lining up overnight to snare bargains on the traditional holiday shopping day known as Black Friday. Retailers sought to entice them with pre-dawn openings and ads for deep discounts. Seattle Premium Outlets near Marysville, north of Seattle, and the Factory Stores in North Bend, ...
Stories for Thursday, November 27
2008: A More Meaningful Holiday Season?
Because of the economy,75% of Americans are expected to tighten their belts this Christmas.And with good reason.According to Consumer Reports, 6% of all shoppers still carry debt from LAST holiday season.So many will be celebrating this year in more meaningful - not material - ways.Like Craig Bikfasy and his 3 ...
Turn In A Felon, Get A Gift Card Program Begins
No question: times are tight this holiday season.But starting Thanksgiving night -- turning in a bad guy in Pierce County can mean money for you and your family with a unique "felons for gift cards" program. CASH & HOLIDAY REWARD PROGRAM http://www.i91.ctc.edu/crimestoppers/ "Pierce County Crimestoppers has been giving out gas ...
Stretching Your Holiday Dollars
This year, more than ever, Americans are watching their holiday spending.In fact, according to Consumer Reports 75% of us are planning to spend LESS money this year, than we did for Christmas 2007.To help us all stay within our budgets, the Federal Trade Commission just released this advice.Make a list ...
Stories for Wednesday, November 26
Federal Probe Under Way Into Suicides At Western State
"Something is very wrong" -- that's the reaction from mental health experts following a KIRO Team 7 Investigation into suicides at Western State Hospital.Our continuing investigation also sparks new federal and state probes.Team 7 Investigators revealed how state employees likely altered official state documents, which helped make it look like ...
Southcenter Mall Shooting Suspect Arrested, Booked
The suspect in the Southcenter Mall shooting has been booked into the Multnomah County Jail in Portland. Police released his booking photo.Police arrested the suspect in the Southcenter Mall shooting following a four-day manhunt, said David Gehrke, an attorney for the suspect’s family.Barry Saunders, 21, was picked up in Portland, ...
Man Enters Plea In Attempted Sale Of Hitler's Stolen Bookmark
A man accused of selling an 18-karat gold bookmark that reportedly belonged to Adolf Hitler pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday morning.Christian Popescu, 37, a Romanian national in Kenmore, was arrested outside a Bellevue Starbucks after he set up a clandestine meeting to negotiate the sale of the stolen ...
Family Lawyer Urges Shooting Suspect To Come Forward
The hunt is still on for the suspect of the Southcenter Mall double shooting as the lawyer for the shooter’s family is urging the suspect to turn himself in.An arrest warrant has been issued for 21-year-old Barry Saunders who has been charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault.David Gehrke, the ...
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