News Stories for January 2009
Stories for Saturday, January 31
Earthquake Alert System Failed To Work Properly
When an earthquake larger than magnitude 3 strikes the Northwest, an automated system is supposed to page University of Washington seismologists and notify emergency managers.But that's not what happened with Friday morning's magnitude 4.5 jolt.The Seattle Times reported that because computers were apparently overloaded with data from an expanded network ...
Fatal Car Crash May Have Been Caused By Street Racing
Everett police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl.Sgt. Robert Goetz told KIRO 7 that the police responded just before 1 a.m. Saturday to the 900 block of East Marine View Drive after receiving 911 calls of cars racing.Goetz said that police found one ...
Boeing Resumes Production Of 787 Dreamliner
Production of Boeing's new 787 jetliner has resumed in Everett.Workers on Thursday finished joining the fuselage and wings for the fifth 787, the hot-selling but long-delayed aircraft built for fuel efficiency with carbon composite parts.KIRO 7 reported that the plane, along with five other 787s, will be used for testing.Jack ...
Puppy Mill Suspected In Snohomish County
More than 80 dogs were found Friday in a kennel near Stanwood.No dogs were seized by animal control officers.But the animals were living in poor conditions, animal control officers said.Officials suspect the property was being used as a puppy mill.The kennel had three times the number of dogs allowed on ...
Stories for Friday, January 30
Store Manager Accused Of Sex With Teens He Supervised
A Pierce County man is in jail charged with having sex with two teenage girls that he supervised at a grocery store where they all worked.Investigators said the Ruben Garcia, 32, is charged with two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor for having sex with two 16-year-old clerks that ...
Hunt On For Queen Anne Bank Robber
One man is suspected to have robbed two Queen Anne banks in one week, said the FBI, Seattle division.Most recently, the man robbed the Bank of America at 100 W. Mercer St in Seattle on Friday. Earlier in the week, on Monday, the man robbed the US Bank at 301 ...
Crash Blocks 15th Avenue West In Interbay
A three-car crash in Seattle's Interbay area kept 15th Avenue West blocked for several hours during the evening commute on Friday.Police said two of the vehicles collided head-on at 15th Avenue West and West Armour Street, leaving several people hurt Friday afternoon, police said.Police said the driver of one vehicle ...
Evergreen State College Police Cars Vandalized
Evergreen State College police cars were vandalized following a concert at the Olympia school, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Police said after a concert ended at 11 p.m., police told about 70 concertgoers to disperse.When police returned to their two cruisers, they discovered the damage.One car had two tires slashed and ...
Business Targeted In Check Overpayment Scam
Identity theft isn't just a concern for individuals. A Puyallup building supply business, Trident Waterworks, had its identity stolen along with its bank information.The company has customers all over the country, so phone calls from far away are nothing new. But dozens of recent calls from California, Arizona, Texas, South ...
Car Carrier Smashed In Kent Train Accident
A car-carrier semi-truck collided with a freight train at a crossing in Kent. VIDEO: Truck On Kent Tracks Struck By Train SLIDESHOW: Unbelievable Photos Of Train, Semi Collision The Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train, originating in Sioux City, Iowa, was pulling 109 railcars and was approaching a crossing at ...
Parents Offer To Patrol U-District Streets
Parents of students living on University of Washington's Greek Row said they want to patrol streets themselves in light of five recent armed robberies in the neighborhood, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.The parents met with police Thursday night at a fraternity house to discuss what police called a "spike in ...
Seattle Earthquake Widely Felt
An earthquake shook the Seattle region Friday morning, rattling a wide area of Western Washington.The tremor struck at 5:25 a.m. and was centered 14 miles northwest of Seattle near Kingston, said the U.S. Geological Survey. VIDEO: Seattle Earthquake Jolts Many The University of Washington report on the Pacific Northwest Seismic ...
Stories for Thursday, January 29
Eatonville Boy Hit By School Bus
A 14-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital Thursday afternoon after getting hit by a school bus on his way home from school. The accident happened when the ninth grader was crossing the street in downtown Eatonville."Looked to me like his shirt had hooked on the framing of the shock ...
Eddie Bauer Cutting 193 Non-Retail Jobs
Outdoor and lifestyle retailer Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it is eliminating 193 jobs as it copes with the economic downturn. The cuts will be made at its corporate headquarters in Seattle, its information technology center in Chicago, a distribution center in Columbus, Ohio, and a call center ...
Animal Cruelty Charges For Kennel Owners
Four counts of animal cruelty have been filed against Richard and Marjorie Sundberg in connection with the dogs seized from their property, said Chief Criminal Deputy Will Reichardt of the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office.Although more than 400 dogs were removed from the property, the counts of animal cruelty are for ...
Dismal Housing Market Good News For Renters
Many real estate experts say right now is a good time to be a renter. Because of the dismal housing market, those looking to rent have a lot of inventory to choose from. For nearly a year, Jon Morin of West Seattle has been trying to sell the home he ...
Jury Finds Pacific Police Chief Not Guilty Of DUI
A jury has found Pacific Police Chief John Calkins not guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol in Bonney Lake in August of 2008. The Municipal Court panel deliberated about two hours after a 2 1/2-day trial before issuing the verdict Thursday. Kathleen Edmond was the foreperson of the ...
Passenger Calls In Fake Robbery During Chase
Police said a passenger in a car that was being chased by King County Sheriff's deputies on Monday called 911 to report a robbery at a nearby convenience store, presumably to get pursuing officers to go to the robbery call.According to Sheriff's Department spokesman John Urquhart, a deputy in Covington ...
Truck Plows Deep Into Bremerton Church
A pickup plowed through the wall of a Bremerton church and landed deep inside the building Wednesday afternoon.Video from Chopper 7 showed a white truck wedged so far inside Our Savior's Lutheran Church that it could barely be seen from the outside.The crash occured at 9 a.m. It took nearly ...
Rollover Causes Chain-Reaction Crash In Seattle
Seattle police are investigating a rollover crash that squeezed traffic on Eastlake Avenue East down to one lane early Thursday.An Acura flipped just after midnight in the 1800 block of Eastlake Avenue East and ended up on its top in the middle of the northbound Lanes.It hit and substantially damaged ...
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