News Stories for September 2011
Stories for Sunday, September 25
Quick Seattle Trip For Pres. Obama, But Drivers Irked
Pres. Barack Obama stopped by Seattle for two campaign fundraising appearances late Sunday morning and through the afternoon.The president's trip included stops on the Eastside and in Seattle. Air Force One Lands At Boeing Field Pres. Obama Exits Air Force One Live Blog Recap Of Pres. Obama's Seattle Visit Obama ...
Power Restored To Most Of 6,500 In Seattle, Shoreline
Power has been restored to most of the roughly 6,500 customers in Seattle and Shoreline who lost power Sunday afternoon, Seattle City Light says.High winds knocked down power lines and caused the outages.The areas affected included Ridgecrest Park (Shoreline) and Maple Leaf (Seattle).Power outages can be viewed when they happen ...
Police Kill Man Who Opened Fire Near Football Game At Issaquah High School
A man was killed by police Saturday afternoon after he fired a rifle at random and shot at officers, the King County Sheriff's Office said.Police started getting calls at about 11:15 a.m. that a man had abandoned his Kia sedan in the middle of the road at Front Street and ...
Live Blog: Pres. Obama's Trip To Seattle
Pres. Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Seattle late Sunday morning through early afternoon. KIRO 7 will update this page throughout the president's visit to track road closures, announcements or speeches by the president and any other pertinent information that may come up. LIVESTREAM: Pres. Obama's Visit To Seattle 3:55 ...
Stories for Friday, September 23
Surveillance Video Shows Panic During July Muckleshoot Casino Shooting
KIRO 7 obtained video Friday of a July shooting at the Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn.The video shows the chaos as people inside the casino's Club Galaxy scramble to get away from the shooter.No one was killed, but seven people were injured, two of them critically. Surveillance Video Shows Muckleshoot Casino ...
Pres. Obama To Visit Seattle Sunday; Traffic, Protests Expected
Pres. Barack Obama will visit Seattle on a fundraising trip Sunday.A protest is planned outside at least one of his scheduled appearances, at the Paramount Theater, and heavy traffic is expected as roadways are shut down to accommodate the president's motorcade.Kirotv.com will livestream portions of Obama's visit and will maintain ...
2 Trapped After Car Crashes Into Lakewood Apartment
Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon after being trapped when a car crashed into an apartment building.Lakewood police said the car went all the way into the bottom-level apartment at 5610 Boston Avenue Southwest. One man who was inside the apartment sleeping was pinned by the car and it ...
Steven Powell Fired From Job With State Corrections Department
Steven Powell was fired Friday from his job at the Washington State Department of Corrections, KIRO 7 Reporter Chris Legeros confirmed.News of his dismissal came after Powell was arrested Thursday night on charges of voyeurism and child pornography. Police said computers seized from Powell's home contained thousands of images of ...
PHOTO: Woodland Park Zoo's Lion Celebrates 2nd Birthday With Meat Cake
In this photo provided by the Woodland Park Zoo, African lion Adia celebrates her 2nd birthday at Woodland Park Zoo on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 in Seattle, Wash. According to the zoo, the cake was made of chicken and ground turkey and topped with a pair of drumstick candles.
Chinese Officials Tire Of Gary Locke's Humble Image
U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke has been popular with the Chinese people since a photo of him buying his own coffee surfaced last month.The image showed Locke buying coffee at a Starbucks at Sea-Tac Airport and carrying his own bags. That contrasted with the traditional image of Chinese officials, ...
Don't Need Seattle Yellow Pages? Today's The Last Day To Opt Out
Friday (September 23) is the last day to opt out of receiving the next edition of the Yellow Pages in Seattle.Residents can opt out online: Stop Phone Books | Seattle Public Utilities Most residents receive six phone books every year, weighing in at more than 11 pounds of paper.Seattle is ...
McGinn Expected To Sign Paid Sick Leave Plan Into Law Friday
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is expected to sign the city's new paid sick leave plan into law Friday afternoon.The plan requires companies with at least five workers to provide at least five paid sick days per year. Bigger companies will be required to offer up to nine paid sick days.The ...
Arrest In Slaying Made After Nearly 33 Years
Cold case detectives from the King County Sheriff's Office arrested a man in Reno in connection with a homicide in 1978 Thursday.Ronald Wayne MacDonald was charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Arlene Roberts. Prosecutors asked for a bail of $2 million.The body of Arlene Roberts, an 80-year-old widow, ...
Knox Case: Frequently Asked Questions
This much is known as fact: on November 1, 2007, British exchange student Meredith Kercher was found dead in her bedroom. She was living in a home in Perugia that she shared with University of Washington student Amanda Knox and two other young women. It was a brutal and bloody ...
Susan Cox PowellÂ’s Diaries Will Be Kept Private
Journals belonging to Susan Cox Powell taken by police will not be released, a judge ruled Friday.West Valley City police took boxes of journals belonging to Powell during a search of her husband Josh Powell’s home last month.Josh Powell said he had no objection to police going through them for ...
Police Say Drunken Driver Caused Chain-Reaction Crash In Snoqualmie
A multiple-car crash near the Snoqualmie Casino sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries.Deputies said a suspected drunk driver left the casino, crashed into a guard rail on North Bend Way and then ran from the scene. Police said the wreckage caused three other cars to crash. Investigators ...
King County Opening $1.8B Sewage Treatment Plant
King County is showing off its new Brightwater sewage treatment plant with a public open house Saturday at the plant near Woodinville.It took five years to build. At $1.8 billion it's the most expensive project in county history.Treated wastewater will be pumped through a 13-mile tunnel to Puget Sound at ...
Laser Flashed At C-17 Over Puyallup
Someone flashed a green laser at a military aircraft that was making its approach over the Puyallup area early Friday morning, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.No one aboard the plane, a C-17, was hurt. No one has been taken into custody, officials in Pierce County said.
Fire Burns Tank At Tukwila Plant
A fire burned a grease-filled tank at a plant in Tukwila Friday morning.The plant belongs to Baker Commodities at 5795 South 130th Place.The business is a rendering plant.Video from Chopper 7 showed smoke coming from a tank that holds restaurant grease and waste.No buildings were burned and the fire was ...
Closing Arguments Begin In Amanda Knox Appeal
Italian prosecutors sought to persuade an appeals court to uphold the murder conviction of Amanda Knox, saying during closing arguments Friday that "all clues converge toward the only possible result" of finding the young American woman and her co-defendant guilty. Speaking for two hours in a packed room, Prosecutor Giancarlo ...
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