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"Connected, stay informed. Good afternoon Northwest News Time 102. I'm Taylor VanCise. top Now our stories from our 24 7 News Center. State Representative Daria Farivar says that she's been receiving threats for her position on Iran. Farivar is herself Iranian American, but tells the Seattle Times that she opposes sanctions arguing that they only hurt the Iranian people. But she says that she's also received threats for not providing enough support for protests the over the death of Masha Amini, a young woman killed in Iranian police custody for allegedly violating the country's hijab law. Farivar has even written an op -ed in The Stranger detailing her positions and calling for the threats to stop. The highest statewide minimum wage in the nation is about to go even higher. Northwest News Corwin Radio's Haake reports that Washington's lowest earners are getting a raise. The State Department of Labor and Industry says on January 1st, 2024, our state's minimum wage goes up to $16 .28 cents an hour. That's $0 .54 more per hour compared to this year's minimum. We already knew the rate would go up. By law, it increases every new year. But we didn't know by how much. L &I sets the new the rate fall in based on the Federal Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers. Individual cities are permitted to set a minimum wage higher than the states. Seattle is one example. At $18 .69 an hour, but no city can go lower than the state minimum. Washington's minimum wage remains highest among U .S. states, but ours is topped by a non -state. Washington, D .C. at $17 an hour. Corwin Haake, Northwest News Radio. If you need to catch a ferry, be ready to pay more. Ferry jumped rates more than 4 percent yesterday. According to the State Transportation Commission, the increase in price is to meet the department's revenue requirements for 2023 to 2025. be There another will 4 percent hike this time next year as well. Fares vary by route, be an increase in price for 2023. But for instance, on the Seattle to 65. A person 65 or older is 490. People 18 and under are free. Standard vehicles cost $1410. Como Force, Kelly Koopmans, coming up. They desperately need more housing for the growing population. But Spokane may enact another new housing development moratorium. I'm Carlene Johnson. It's 104. Traffic every 10 minutes on the force from the High Performance Homes Traffic Center. Here's Kimmy Klein. Well, starting again in Pierce County, where roadwork on Westbound 512 at Pacific Avenue has been blocking the left lane is causing delays from Canyon Road. southbound Also, 167 is briefly heavy to south of Willis Street in Kent towards Emerald Downs and eastbound 90. Just pass Island Crest Way. Watch for disabled vehicle blocking your right lane. Meanwhile, cell 405 has just been rolling slow today out of Bellevue, anywhere between I -90 and State Route 900. Southbound I -5 in Seattle also rolling slow between Northgate and the U District and then again right around I -90. Power adage in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood is affecting the traffic signals around 15th and Market and there's also maintenance happening again today on the Ballard Bridge blocking your southbound right lane and that earlier near roadwork Polsvo affecting Highway 307 near Dogfish Creek. That is reportedly wrapped up for the day. This report is sponsored by Wendy's. Try Wendy's new pumpkin spice frosty today. Spend your season on frosty time with rich creamy pumpkin spice frosty from Wendy's limited time only at participating U .S. Wendy's vanilla frosty is timberally unavailable. Your next Northwest traffic at 114. Our forecast now sponsored by Northwest Crawl Space Services. Here's KOMO 4 meteorologist Kristen Clark tracking scattered
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"Showers between Seattle and Everett. The Como for Weather Center. A meteorologist, Rebecca Stevenson, currently 53 degrees with cloudy skies in downtown Seattle. It's now 4 35. Three Tacoma police officers are charged in the 2020 death of Manny Ellis. This week, we're expected to hear opening statements at their trial Como Forest. Linan win is following the story for Elaine Simons. It could be a preview of what's to for come her own family's case. Her foster son, Jesse Seray, was killed following a confrontation with an Auburn police officer in 2019. That case is still pending. I also just wanted to get an idea and of insight what our family is about to expect about how people are going to be able to come the public and family to be able to see a murder trial. Simons came to court for jury selection in the Ellis case and intends to be there for opening statements this week. We need resolution. Our families need that kind of resolution. 30 seats will be reserved the in courtroom each day for members of the public to come and watch the trial. Proceedings will also be live streamed through Pierce County's website. That trial expected to run into December. A single car rollover crash in who left one man dead over the weekend. KOMA4 reports the man was the passenger in the car which crashed along 5th Avenue Northeast near State Highway 520 early Saturday morning. Police believe the alcohol was a factor. The driver was taken to the hospital but is expected to survive. Beware of a fake jewelry scam that's happening in our area. Bellevue police say a man was recently flagged down by two people who claim to be out of gas. They offered him several pieces of jewelry in exchange for gas and hotel money. He gave cash but only realized after he got home that the jewelry was fake. Police say you should call 911 if if he you were approached by aggressive people offering jewelry in exchange for money or anything of value. it's now 437. Washington State ferry rates have just gone up. According to the State Transportation Commission The increase in prices to meet the department's revenue requirements for 2023 right through 2025. The rate hike means this it'll cost riders just over 4 % more that goes for passenger vehicle fares this year and there is more. The price of those sailings will also go up again. Look for another 4 % hike the same time next year. That's come before us Michelle Esteban reporting. Boarded shops up and beat -up storefronts are giving way to a new look in Seattle's University District. Come before us Joe Marino reports and what you can expect thanks to a new grant program. Pandemic shutdowns are in the past but small businesses like inner visions along the Ave struggled with the lingering effects. So we were just like racing against time and you know we were trying to create a nice spot but the foot traffic wasn't what we'd hoped at for first but the entire commercial district is undertaking a transformation through an unprecedented grant program that has led to updated storefronts and when we listen to the stories of the entrepreneurs and business owners as we walk down the Ave today you can't help but be excited and inspired by their enthusiasm. More than 140 small businesses near the University of Washington enhance their locations with grant money provided by the State Department of Commerce and doled out by the U district partnership. Students and professors returned to school this week and it's like they're returning to a new neighborhood. Gold Marino, Como News. The Spokane Street Bridge in Seattle is going to be closed for a week starting this weekend. The bridge opens and closes for marine traffic on the Duwamish Waterway. Seattle P's Kit Lew is in charge of roadway structures. The main reason why we're shutting down is that we're reinstalling one of these cylinders that basically pivots the bridge to open and close position. The bridge will be closed to cars and trucks starting Saturday, October 7th until the following Saturday. There will be detours for cars and trucks as well as buses and water taxis for pedestrians and cyclists to and from West Seattle and Harbor Island. If you have an outstanding federal student loan
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"FM 97 7. Stay connected, stay informed. Good afternoon. It's 102. I'm Taylor Van Sice with our stories top from our 24 7 News Center. King County leaders right now talking about raising the minimum wage to $19 an hour. We get the preview from Northwest News Radio's Jeff Pojola. The suggestion comes from King County Council Girma member Zahle, who wants workers in unincorporated parts of the county to make as much as those in Seattle or SeaTac. His proposal also includes annual increases and lower tiers for smaller businesses that may not be able to afford paying 19 an hour. Critically, this would not apply to cities which can wage. set their own minimum Details of the proposal are expected later this afternoon. Jeff Pojola, Northwest News Radio. Who will represent Seattle's 7th District? According to the Seattle Times, Council President Deborah Juarez and Council Members Sara Nelson and Alex Peterson have endorsed Bob Kettle over the incumbent Andrew Lewis. The district covers the downtown area highly impacted by the fentanyl and homelessness crisis. It also includes the Queen Anne South and Lake Union neighborhoods. Seven of the nine council seats are up for grabs in November. For the next six days, only walk -on passengers are allowed to board the Seattle Bainbridge Island Ferry. Vehicle traffic is banned while workers replace a 50 -year -old pedestrian walkway on the Seattle side. Also, service on the route is going to be reduced to a single boat. Russell Everett is with Bainbridge Brewing and tells Como News that his business is going to take a hit. We're going to roll with it. It's going to be an adventure for this week. Full service returns early Wednesday morning, just a few weeks away from a change that will affect ferry riders on all routes. The State Transportation Commission approved fare increases that kick will in starting October 1st, and that means vehicle and passenger fares will jump more than 4 percent this year and again in October of next year, so 2024. That's about 40 cents on the state's busiest busiest routes. And of course, Seattle Bainbridge is one of those busy routes. The state says the increases are necessary to cover the full cost of running all of those boats in its system. Como 4's Steve McCarron coming up after traffic and weather. teacher's One strike continues. Another may be ending. Northwest News Radio is your home for breaking news traffic and weather every 10 minutes on the force and at 104. Here's Kimmy Klein in the High Performance Homes Traffic Center. Luckily now there's not a lot of blocking problems way, in your but we do have a crash on the shoulder of southbound 5 right near Northgate and it's going to be heavy right at that point towards Lake City. Slow again across the Shipt Canal Bridge, but an earlier stall that was on the South 5 off -ramp to eastbound 520. That's been cleared away. Our floating bridges are both wide open right now between Seattle, Bellevue and beyond. Southbound 405 is taking under just 20 minutes to get from Bellevue into Renton. Another busy day on eastbound Highway 18 though from the Tiger Mountain Summit towards 90 I is also extra busy today heading down the hill out of Bonnie Lake on westbound 410 from the bottom of the Eli Hill towards Valley Avenue where there's some road work happening on the shoulder today. We're doing better once again on I -5 around the Maytown area where some tree trimming and tree removal off to the side of the freeway. In fact I -5 is looking great around Olympia, JBLM and Tacoma as well. This report is sponsored by Albertsons and Safeway. Earn rewards points when you purchase participating items at Safeway and Albertsons. User rewards points for up to one dollar off per gallon at Chevron, Texaco or Safeway fuel stations restrictions and exclusions apply. Your next northwest traffic at 114. Our forecast now it's sponsored by Northwest Crawl Space Services. Here's Kristin. Noticing a bit more cloud cover over the area today a
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"Addition to the devastating human toll from the wildfires Maui, on there are thousands of animals displaced by the fires or suffering burn injuries. The Maui Society Humane is preparing for the influx. We know that a lot of people are going to need to surrender their animals and we are here with open arms when that happens and address medical cases, especially for those people that have lost everything. A Facebook page called Maui Fires Pets Help Group is coordinating food and other supplies for the shelter. People are also posting pictures of pets their that ran off during the chaos of the fires or pets they found wandering and hope to return to the owner. Others are posting offers to foster animals if the shelter becomes overwhelmed. An old hotel in Tukwila has been transformed into an important estuary for young salmon. At Northwest News Radio's John Libertini. The swatch of land off Tukwila International Boulevard is one of the few places young salmon can take a break along the Duwamish River. So what we're doing here is make a place where these fish can get out of the river. Lairdo Rollins supervised what's now called Chinook Wind. The coho salmon and Chinook salmon and most other species have to spend some time rearing in the river to grow or else when they hit the salt water they just don't make it. The hole in the ground behind left is filled with plants, tree stumps and pockets where 700 young salmon have been spotted in recent months. EPA Administrator Casey Sixkiller. And for juvenile salmon they'll have a place to rest and rear before that hitting salt water. Rest and grow. Size matters when young salmon are headed for the rugged Puget Sound. Lardo Rollins. And every day matters. It's estimated half of the young Chinook salmon die after hitting salt water. John And Martin. it's confirmed the cost to board a state ferry will go up more than 4 percent following the state commission's vote today. Northwest News Radio's Corwin Haake with the update. By a 6 -0 vote the Washington State Transportation Commission approved a plan to raise ferry fares 4 .25 percent on October 1st with a slight discount for those who purchase multi -trip passes. I think it is very hard for ferry today. users Nicole Grant, the commissioner representing King County, notes the system is plagued by service issues and an aging fleet, but she says the fare hikes presage better times. Our public servants are doing what it takes to make this system what it needs to be. And this vote to adopt these increases supports that leadership. The commission concludes the rate hike is necessary to meet a legislative mandate that fares account for 57 percent of the system's two -year, $740 million budget. Corwin Haake, Northwest News Radio. We visit the Beacon Plumbing Sports at Desk 10 and 40 minutes past the hour. It's NFL preseason football. It's Minnesota at Seattle right now with two minutes in the first quarter. The Vikings are up three to nothing and WNBA action at Climate Pledge Arena. Seattle Storm taking on the Atlanta Dream. Atlanta Dream leading 26 to 22. Bill Swartz tells us why the Storm roster is depleted. Veteran swing player Gabby Williams suffered a foot stress fracture in Tuesday's home court loss to Connecticut, so she's expected out four to six weeks. The Storm also have released guard Ivana Doykic. 25 year old thanked the Seattle Club for an opportunity and now heads to Europe to play in another league. With the Seahawks participating in preseason football tonight, the Washington Huskies took over the VMAC in Renton for one of their
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"Uniquely has declassification authority ABC's Dave Packer Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 felony charges you're listening to ABC News. Newsradio 1 ,000 FM 97 7 stay connected stay informed good morning on this Tuesday it is July 18th and at 5 .02 we have mostly clear skies and 58 degrees in downtown Seattle I'm Brian Calvert man is off this morning starting our newscasts a new road tax on drivers who buy less gasoline is moving closer to reality the results of a volunteer pilot project our project that is are due today we get the update from Northwest News Radio's Corwin Hank as more electric and hybrid vehicles sold are gas tax revenue which the state depends on to keep highways in repair will shrink a tax per mile solution is in the works but drivers including hybrid car owner Jay Donaway wanted to be there there is an impact and and we like to see the smaller more affordable cars tax less especially for the drivers who just don't burn up the roads that much he spoke to como news earlier this year the state transportation commission launched a study in which a thousand volunteers enrolled in road a usage charge simulation how did it go the commission hears the results today how and when such attacks would be assessed and collected remains uncertain Corwin Northwest news radio warehouse your employees will return to downtown Seattle this week following the CEO's order back in May for employees to do so at least three days a week Amazon also started requiring their employees to return to the office three days a week returning to the office is proving beneficial to Seattle's pandemic recovery according to the downtown Seattle Association June marked the second straight month with more than 50 percent of downtown based employees back in the office downtown also nearly three million visitors in June the second highest month for visitors since March of 2020 como marries force nom today the Seattle City Council will discuss creating no racing zones on six streets in the city if the ordinance passes it will expand the ability for cameras to detect speed violations it does not require the city to install automated cameras in those areas that meeting is scheduled to begin at this 930 morning there's a new way to navigate Seattle's waterfront a new shuttle service launched Monday from Pier 56 which serves as the launching point for both the north and south routes the south route goes to King Street Station while the north route will take you to Pier 66 then on to Seattle Center King County Councilmember Jean Cole Wells believes the shuttle is necessary My colleagues on the King County Council sought the need for funding this and put in five hundred thousand dollars those shuttles run every 15 minutes through late September speaking of getting around it's 504 it's time to check your traffic we do it every 10 minutes on the fours from the High Performance Homes Traffic Center let's say good morning to our friend Kiara Jordan and good morning Brian so looks it like we just cleared a crash in North Everett this was on North on I -5 North and Marineview Drive blocking in lane the right it does look like we do still have some flashing lights though that are hanging out on that right shoulder so a little touch of extra needs caution to be used as we travel through there I see some lighters slowing in Sumner on Westbound Highway 410 as you're approaching 167 already really starting to thicken up in Auburn on Northbound 167 traveling from State Route 18 to just north of 15th Street Northwest looking a little bit suspicious to me though haven't heard of anything currently blocking there yet and if you are traveling towards the Marysville area I'm also seeing a lot of crowding morning this both directions of Highway 9 and this is make your way between 108th and about Hughes road unfortunately I don't really have cameras in that area at first I was just seeing the backup in the southbound but direction now it looks like we're filling in northbound as well our next Northwest traffic at 514. Thanks Guillerra the forecast now let's get that from meteorologist Kristen Clark she's sponsored by Northwest Crawl space services. Glad at least a few lucky
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"For the San Antonio Spurs hard to pass up a once in a generation 19 year old basketball player with the first pick in the 2023 NBA draft the San Antonio Spurs select victor wimba nyama NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement on como TV for when B stands 7 foot 5 inches tall but he can play point guard the shard on hornets took Alabama forward Brandon Miller number two and a third Portland Trailblazer selected D league guard scoot Henderson the NBA will have a game basketball at Seattle Center October 10th no the Sonics are not coming back but the rain city showcased is between the LA Clippers and Utah Jazz in 2001 Seattle hosted the major league all -star baseball game and the record -setting Mariners had eight players on the American League roster four of them started Well in next months Midsummer Classic at T -Mobile Park there are no Mariners starters in the first phase of fan voting LA Angels two -way player Shohei Ohtani receives the most ballots. Sports with Swartz at 10 and 40 the after hour Northwest News Radio and a quick check on the Mariners score tonight you won't believe it ten to nothing Mariners over the Yankees bottom of the sixth hopefully they can keep it up to the end Northwest News time 6 -12 a amount massive of stolen items found by police inside a federal way home roughly one and a half million dollars worth written police say the man suspected to be behind the theft ring allegedly had people steal the items Then he would sell eBay. them on As Kobo Force Hannah Knowles reports it took several truckloads to take the stolen goods out of the Over -the -counter medication nicotine gum ink cartridges and more I've been doing this for 31 years I have never seen that amount of product he had turned his house into largely what amount to a warehouse all found in the basement of a home in Federal Way after detectives recently obtained a search warrant. He was making multiple runs to the post office every week there with huge bags of these bubble -wrapped items there to be sent all out over the US. Detectives say the merchandise was most likely taken from big retail stores like Target, CVS, Walmart and Home Depot. A feeling small business owner Lee Smith says he knows all too well. People are getting much more aggressive lately and for a small business that's really hard. Smith owns Urbanity clothing store and says his business has been hit several times. We don't know what this person has on them. We don't know what they're capable of. Latest state numbers account shoplifting has cost retailers 2 .7 billion dollars throughout the state of Washington. It's not just the people pocketing pack a of gum or something and walking out and it's not just for subsistence. You're looking at people who are stealing items worth thousands and thousands of dollars. A month after rates of a ferry ride increased for peak season comes news prices will be going up again in October. The state's Transportation Commission voted in favor of raising fares for both passengers and vehicles later this year by nearly twice the increase they typically do 4 .25 percent and next year another 4 .25 percent. A public comment period on the increases will be open through the end of July. The Kitsap Sun reports they typically increase rates by about two and a half percent. members Commission saying it's not a job they relish raising fares when the ferry system has been anything but reliable since the pandemic and they are expecting to hear some pushback from riders. One commission member saying it's in all our interest the ferry system meet the legislative negotiated budget and receive the resources they to need keep climbing out of this hole. Carlene Johnson, Northwest News Radio. Northwest News Time 6 14. Time to get a check on your drive from the High Performance Homes Traffic Center. Kimmy Klein, how's it looking? Well, we just cleared that crash in Tacoma. That's good news. South and I five at Portland Avenue because at one point it was blocking lanes. all
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"Fire. We've done quite a bit of testing to see how it burns and under what power sources it burns and then when we move forward making sure that we prevent that from happening. Knappe says the other issue with the so -called soft link fabric connectors to the descent parachute suspension lines would first require failure of one of the chutes, an issue that might have been discovered in tests years ago had some data not been entered incorrectly. We all take responsibility for that error and we'll work together as we have been sure and the making parachute system is safe for flight. Knappe was also asked about the Starliner program's future and he Boeing says is committed to it and is working toward building more capsules to meet NASA's needs. Ryan Harris, Northwest News Radio. The state ferry system wants to boost fares to pay for new boats. Officials are halfway through a series of public meetings to discuss that, among other issues. The latest was held over Zoom last night. The Edmonds to Kingston route is getting more and more crowded. Kelson Newsom telling KOMO4 he's a regular passenger on that route. That's a lot more cars, but you just have to get earlier all routes and you can weigh in before ferry officials bring the final proposal to the Washington State Transportation Commission June 21st. Go to the Commission's website. This weekend, crews need to do some repaving, replace some bridge expansion joints and install new drainage systems. It'll be happening along northbound 405. That means at least two northbound lanes will be shut down from Coal Creek Parkway to Northeast 6 from 10 tonight to 5 o 'clock Monday morning. This is part of the I -405 rent into Bellevue widening and express toll lane project. A better -than -expected jobs this report morning though the unemployment rate rose to 3 .7 percent. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers has action from President Biden. President Biden says with the news of the May jobs report today is a quote good day for the American economy and American workers. He says these latest figures 339 ,000 jobs added last are month more evidence his economic plan is working. The president says in his paper statement he looks forward to signing the budget deal into law saying it quote protects our historic and hard -earned economic recovery and all the progress American workers made have in the last two years. Mr Biden said the agreement is a reminder of what is possible when Washington acts in the best interest of the country. Karen Travers ABC News Washington. Northwest news time coming up on 214 it is a Friday afternoon and generally that's a challenge over to the high -performance homes traffic desk as we do every 10 minutes on the force with the latest from Kimmy Klein what you see. Well I'm seeing some heavy traffic around Parkland because of a brush fire response on Pacific Avenue this is just out the state route 512 at 114th Street South traffic is alternating in a single lane in both directions so that's why it's so busy the Canal Hood Bridge is already open back up again to cars so the traffic on highway 104 and highway 3 is starting to move again there what didn't last too long thank goodness but there's definitely some extra traffic west of Purdy due to some road work happening today on highway 302 at 94th Avenue Northwest our travel time from Tacoma to Olympia for your Friday afternoon right now we're at 40 minutes south and 167 is already very heavy south of Algona towards Sumner so are both directions of I -5 around right Milton near Enchanted Parkway we're seeing some heavy traffic into Seattle south on I -5 leaving Northgate north down fives heavy around the Michigan curve at the Convention Center and already a challenge in Everett heading away from the Boeing freeway towards highway 2 even on highway 2 sure is moving slow from homemakers all the way across the trestle towards I -5 and our travel time from to South Center is 40 minutes this support sponsored by Beacon Plumbing call Beacon today and save $50 on all drain cleaning sewer and repair just call 1 800 freakin call Beacon Plumbing your next Northwest traffic at 224. Here's our Puget Sound forecast sponsored by Northwest Crawl Space Services clear skies tonight lows in the 40s and 50s sunny and 70s tomorrow a little bit cooler on Sunday but still sunshine with upper 60s and we'll have that gradual warm -up next week to about 85
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"Prevention and drainage upgrades have been completed in Seattle's South Park neighborhood that area is prone to flooding because of storms and king tides so the city has constructed new a piping system and repaved a number of roads a new pumping station will also go online by the end of the year according to the Seattle Times funding for the project was approved by voters as part of the 2015 transportation levy package the state ferry system wants to boost fares to pay for new boats officials are halfway of through a public series meetings to discuss that issue among others and the latest was held over zoom last night the Edmonds to Kingston route is getting more and more crowded Kelson Newsome telling Como4 he's a regular passenger on that route that's a lot more cars we just have to get earlier make sure you have a spot available for you there are three proposals to boost for fares all routes you can weigh in before ferry officials bring the final proposal to the Washington State Transportation Commission on June 21st you can just go to the Commission's website find the link you need this weekend crews need to do repaving work replace bridge expansion joints and install new drainage systems the work gonna be happening along northbound 405 that means at least two northbound lanes will be shut down from Coal Creek Parkway to Northeast 6th from 10 o 'clock tonight until 5 Monday morning it's part of the 405 have rented to Bellevue widening express toll lane project police have arrested a 12 year old they girl believe intentionally started a massive fire in Lacey Como4's Ryan Sims reports that it happened at an abandoned mushroom farm Wednesday to be honest it was just a matter of time until something like this happened is the the longer it's that vacant police haven't yet said how they managed to tie that young person to this case as the investigation continues parents like Brandi Santo are stunned it's really disheartening and sad because they rent our life the kids nowadays are getting really out of control and parents need to stay on top of them an arson Kelson case against that girl could actually just be the beginning of her legal troubles that's because on the same day fire of this police believe that that girl also committed crimes of unlawful imprisonment as well as second -degree assault in an entirely different case Ryan Sims ComoNews former Congressman Don Bonker has died Northwest News Radio's Jeff Poggio has a look back at his life and career Bonker was born in Denver in 1937 raised by a single mother he joined the Coast Guard in 1955 before before coming to the northwest to finish his education bonkers started in politics as the Clark County auditor a position he won before the age of 30 he parlayed that into a career in Congress representing the 3rd congressional district from 1975 to 1989 during his time in the house he was a senior member of the foreign committee and chair of the subcommittee on international economic policy 1988 and and trade 1992 he but ran for Senate lost in in the Democratic primary both times we have higher trade trade deficits that we have higher budget deficits and we're falling further and further behind that from a debate with Patty Murray after leaving Congress bunker continued his work on international trade serving for various think tanks he drew ire from fellow Democrats in later years for endorsing Republican Susan Hutchison for King County executive a race she eventually lost to Dow Constantine last month bunker was diagnosed with cancer of the gallbladder he passed away on Tuesday in Silverdale former Congressman Don bunker was 86 years old just ahead of sports how often have you wondered this question how long can I survive on Mars if Marshawn Lynch leads me okay maybe that's the first time you've asked that question but it's what Lynch's former Seahawks teammate Richard Sherman is going to find out in a new TV reality show I'm in a space suit on Mars led by Marshawn if y 'all need me just give me a hoodie who for you that's a little taste of the new show called stars on Mars the two former Hawks and several other celebrities too are transported to a simulated Martian colony in a remote Australian location
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"Rainier Valley Midwives Center in South Seattle before launching into a scorching criticism of Republican tactics during the death ceiling drama. Indiana Republican Senator Mike Braun spoke next, saying the U .S. government must become fiscally healthy and it needs to live within its means like households do, like local and state governments do. The debt ceiling bill passed the full Senate 63 36 Corwin Haake, Northwest News Radio. State tribal leaders say they should be exempt from new climate laws that are driving up fuel prices. Governor Jay Inslee's response to that did not go over well this week during a meeting of 12 tribal officials. Here's Northwest News Radio's Carleen Johnson. Seattle Times supports Tom Wooten, chair of the Samish Nation, said they're making no inroads with the governor and may turn to the Legislature when the new climate change laws took effect first of this year. Laura Watson with the Department of Ecology said the clean fuel standard would add about a penny per gallon. And then the impact from the App Invest and program will be about maybe up to 1%. So very minimal. But actual the difference between Washington's average price and the national average is grown by about 50 cents a gallon according to AAA. Nationwide average today, 356 a gallon, 471 here in Washington. Wooten, the Samish chair, said when they lobbied for the legislation, they had no idea how big of an impact there would be on fuel prices. Carleen Johnson, Northwest News Radio. The state ferry system wants to boost fares pay to for new boats. Some officials are halfway through a series of public meetings to talk about that issue. The latest was held over Zoom last night. The Edmonds to Kingston route is getting more and more crowded. Kelson Newsom tells KOMO4 he's a regular passenger on route. that That's a lot more cars, but you just have to get earlier and make sure you have a spot available for you. There are three proposals to boost fares for routes. all You can weigh in before ferry officials bring the final proposal to the Washington State Transportation Commission June 21st. Just go to the commission's website. Just a quick traffic heads up before we get to Kiara. Be ready for delays this weekend along Northbound 405 at least two northbound lanes will be closed between Coal Creek Parkway and Northeast 6th from 10 tonight o 'clock all the way through 5 o 'clock Monday morning. And that brings us to Northwest traffic every 10 minutes and right to Kiara Jordan in the High Performance Homes Traffic Center. Well we are working with a couple of issues right now including an encampment fire and with this in Seattle the northbound I -5 off ramp to James is going to be partially blocked also some overnight road work that is still taking place in Everett Northbound 5 I it begins right around 40 first and eventually we're going to be down to just one left lane able to get through so that is why you are crowding through that stretch and I've been seeing a little bit of slowing right now on the southbound 99 right as it transitions to a 599 I'm not hearing of anything in the area was just a brief slow down and a heads up our next Northwest traffic at 514 and let's take a look at your forecast going to catch up with homophores Kristen Clark sponsored by Northwest Crawl Space Services we are entering into some of the warmest and driest months out of the entire year and going forward we don't have any significant rain in the forecast between now next and week
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"Of Covid outbreak there No surprises from the Washington State Transportation Commission. Today. It's adopted several toll increases, The Seattle 99 Tunnel told will be going up 15 to 35 cents, depending on time of day. That increase takes effect in October. So does a 25 cent increase on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge tailored 15% increase on the 5 20 Bridge. Begins in 2023 on Wall Street. The Dow is up 92 NASDAQ ahead, 75. Let's go to Cairo Radio, Real time traffic. Here's Emory Martin. Cruz in South centre have cleared a collision South and 405 at 1 81. But we are still seeing a bit of a back up into the area, the north on five off ramp to Boylston partially blocked that is due to a collision. Cell phone. Five drivers are really going to hit the brakes as you head into North gate, and then it's busy again from just south of the county line into five North and 167 saying Continued hesitation between 4 10 and Pacific north and five looks heavy getting into the Tacoma core, and we're still seeing delays on North found 405 through Renton. Cairo Radio. Real time traffic a memory Martin Covid 19 vaccine now available through everyone 12 and older to schedule an appointment. Go to vaccine. Locator dot d o h dot wa a message from the Washington State Department of Health. You're Khyber Radio forecast calls for Sunshine today will see highs right around 77. It's 66 in downtown Seattle. I'm Hitler Bosch. Cairo Radio News. Tell your smart speaker to play Cairo radio here for what's next. It is the G and Ursula show happy Tuesday to all of you. Dres fills in for Ursula. I probably won't make friends after this, But who knows? We'll see. Did you guys hear that Most Disney store locations are closing in September. Including the location at the South Centre Mall. They're moving to target little Disney shops inside the stores. You guys good with that? So the question is this Is.
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"2023 to common. Arrow Citizen Advisor Randy Boss lambasted the State Transportation Commission for what he says is illegally requiring those drivers to share the costs of other toll project. So let's just Nature capitals to stop what they refer to as an inequitable burden Born by these same toll rate payers, you can give your comments on the plans now, with the commission expected to vote in late August. Ryan Harris. Common News Come on news time. 3 34 and here's Marina Rock injure with an update on our traffic situation, traffic on the force from the juvenile law group Traffic Center. Well, I'm going to start actually in Everett right now, because we have a solid back up north and I five almost starting in Alder wood all the way up to the scene of a collision that's just south of 41st. In average. That's why we're seeing that massive back of the collision is blocking. The H O V lane. We have a new problem on westbound 5 20 at 92nd. There is a collision taking up the right lane. Both south pound I five into Seattle and outbound four or five minute Bellevue or a struggle. And then, of course, the big story today has been highway 18. So we have eastbound highway 18 a collision blocking all lanes. That was a semi that caught fires in that area due to a collision. So those eastbound lanes are blocked westbound just East of warehouses. Just one lane blocked at this point, so they are getting through. And then the ramps both directions of I five to eastbound highway 18 completely blocked solid. Bumper to bumper traffic north on I five out of five to highway 18 your next chemo traffic at 3 44. What a mess. All right, Thanks, Marina. Let's talk about the weather, which is a little calmer and Ambien, Coney, with the forecast help your loving our warm, mild and sunny weather out there this afternoon later on tonight,.
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"Daniella Levine Cava says four more bodies were found today, bringing the death toll to 36. President Biden's outlined five point plan targeting Americans who are hesitant to get vaccinated against Covid 19. The U. N s nuclear watchdog says Iran intends to increase production of enriched uranium by up to 20% Shakeri Richardson, who tested positive for marijuana is not on track and field you essays Olympic roster. Daria Aldinger, ABC News Co. Mo News, 1000 FM. 97 7 75 in downtown Seattle Now Combo news time 3 31 We continue with our top stories from the Como 24 7 news center, Emmerich found sites with ELISA Jaffe. Tens of thousands of Washington school kids are behind on their routine vaccinations and his combos Charlie Harder tells us that could mean they aren't able to go to classes in the fall. The rule, which started in 2019 says students need to have gotten the vaccines for a handful of preventable diseases. They include chicken pox, measles and others. The Covid vaccine is not required. Now, The Seattle Times reports routine vaccination levels are way down and covid is seen as the culprit. Many parents have elected not to take their kids into the doctor's office during the pandemic. There has been an uptick in these routine vaccinations in recent months. Doctors say. They expect to see a lot more in August, right before his students returned to classes. Charlie Harder comb O'Neills bar scene in a shooting in Bellevue after a man walked in shot dead, his estranged wife, according to Bellevue police. It was behind the bar towards the dining area. Captain Debbie Ingram says the victim was cleaning up after the crowds have left from Sam's Tavern when that incident occurred. Suspect turning himself in now in the King County jail. Newly released Bodycam footage reveals a suspect in a Puyallup pulse was armed when a Seattle police officer shot him. Police Let me see your hands. God God! God! God! God! God! God! An officer has seen firing three shots up a staircase, inflicting non life threatening wounds. Multiple Seattle officers raided the house June 30th. It was part of a federal investigation into a drug and gun ring connected to organized crime. Well, your drive will soon get a little more expensive if it includes the highway, 99 tunnel or two toll bridges. Cuomo's Ryan Harris has details. The plan for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a simple 25 cent toll increase, but the others get a little more complex. The two options for the tunnel are a 25 cent. Hike or 15% increase, which would put the peak rate in either 2 50 or 2 60 both would start in October, 5 20 would be either a 15% increase that raises the peak price to 4 95, or 15%, plus expanded peak hours with the peak of 4 50 starting July, 2023 to common. Arrow Citizen Advisor Randy Boss lambasted the State Transportation Commission for what he says is illegally requiring those drivers.
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"The family of one of the former Marines being held in Russia, Trevor Reid released an audiotape They say he recorded from his prison cell spent my whole life in the service of my country, and I would appreciate it if my country but To bring the homeless difficult. That's what situation back to my family. He and his family hoping for prisoner swap with Russia Sherry Preston, ABC NEWS HOMO News 1000 FM 97 7. And it's 5 31. This is Wednesday morning Cloudy in Seattle. Now Sonny later 55 degrees. The current temperature along with Greg Herschel time manufacturer here, the top stories from the 24 7 News center. King County has hit the 70% mark for people who were now vaccinated. The county is the largest in the nation to reach the goal among adults. It comes six months after the vaccine rollout began in December, and with 1.3 million people now fully vaccinated. King County's indoor mask directive will be lifted on June 29th. It allows enough time for people who just got their final dose to reach full immunity. Today, the state will start contacting the latest winners in the shot of a lifetime lottery. Someone wanted $250,000 prize in yesterday's drawing after matching up people in the States vaccination database. The winners will either get a phone call an email or a text message. This Vietnam veteran says it's unfair that people who got their shot through a federal program are not eligible, just mildly irritating that at least give me a chance. Even if I don't win. I would like a chance winners will only have 72 hours to claim their prize before it gets rolled into the pot for the final drawing. July 13th. The push to allow fully vaccinated Americans to enter Canada once again could be facing a big hurdle. Canadian Border Service Agency workers are set to vote today on whether to strike they're seeking a new contract and a strike could threaten the ability to get essential goods across the border would also impact the push for Canada to open the border to non essential travel. The border has currently been shut down. For more than a year, The state Employment Department has announced the largest weekly benefits increase on record, and Cuomo's Brian Calvert tells us it kicks in after the state fully reopened. You would think more money would have been more appropriate during the height of the pandemic, but months ago, a rule require Benefits to coincide with the average worker pay was suspended. Now that rule will be reinstated next month, meaning weekly unemployment payouts go up as much as 50%. There is a catch. This is not for you. If you're currently getting benefits, the new hire weekly pay only goes to new claims filed on or after July. 4th those who will qualify for this get another 85 bucks per week couple that with the increased federal benefits that run through September And weekly checks grow to about 600 bucks all the way up to over 1200. There's little doubt the benefit increase will likely add to criticism that high jobless benefits are fueling a labor shortage by encouraging those unemployed to stay home even though rules have resumed requiring them to look for work. Brian Calvert. Common use, you could pay more to ride the ferry or drive on toll roads in the near future. State Transportation Commission just proposed a rate increase of 2.5% for passenger and vehicle fares on state ferries. Increases on toll roads like the highway 99 tunnel in the 5 20 floating bridge are also under consideration. It could begin paying an extra 25 cents in October. Coming up on the KOMO Morning news after we check traffic and weather taking politics out of disaster declarations. I'm Carlene Johnson new legislation in the wake of last year's devastating fire in the town of Maldon aid and comfort to officers charged in many Ellis death. I'm Corwin Police watchdog group outraged 5 34 narco traffic every 10 minutes on the force from the Dubin Law Group Traffic Center. Here's Kierra. We've been working with a crash at Tiger Mountain on westbound Highway 18 just west of the summit, but it looks like it's now being cleared out of your right lane. So at this point, we don't have any blocking problems. But you are finding a lot of brake lights on north and I five work your way between highway 16 and the Tacoma Dome. And then we're seeing some lighter, slowing out of federal way towards state route. 5 16 still not much slowing us down south on 95% of about four or five and actually North. Um four or five is looking really good as well. Eastbound 5 12 finding extra company, though between Meridian and the Valley Freeway, which is then going to be slow and go pulling away from 5 12 and working your way into Pacific. I asked to see a brief slowdown around 2 77. And one more delay right as you're approaching 405 our next Cuomo traffic at 5 44 traffic sponsored by Napa auto parts, whether it's the next day delivery or getting involved in their local communities, Napa goes above and beyond to serve you because their motor never quits. That's Napa know how Is the forecast from meteorologist Kristin Clark. Quiet Sunshine returns today in high.
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"Cause too significant disruption for student learning. So the district will stay the course for the remaining six weeks of school. They plan to return to full in person learning in the fall before we get to our traffic update Just a heads up that tomorrow, the State Transportation Commission plans to hold a special meeting. On their agenda, considering higher tolls because the reduction in traffic due to the pandemic has cut into revenue. The commission plans to examine the numbers for state very ridership, as well as traffic numbers for the highway. 99 Tunnel, the 5 20 Bridge and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Coming up on the comm all morning News. Secretary of State Kim Wyman says every American should be concerned about the Arizona recount on Carleen Johnson. 34 years after the crime, and every man was supposed to learn his fate. I'm Frank Lindsay. I'll tell you why it still hasn't happened now in 804 traffic and weather every 10 minutes from the Dubin Law Group Traffic Center. We check in again with Kierra Jordan. We've had a long term crush in federal way That's been partially blocking our ramp from westbound 18 to south and I five and that continues to cause about a mile slow down there. Worth Then I five with some lighter slowing around J. Blm's main gate into coma. We find lighter, slowing, approaching 38th. And then we're going to thicken up a zoo travel through that harder to coma City center we find scattered, slowing out of federal way and into see Tak, the Seattle community really creeping along from the north End of Boeing Field to the convention center. Both directions by five with some slowing is you're approaching 5 20 North bound 509 and 99. Into you to find extra company approaching the First Avenue South Bridge south and I five scattered flowing out of Linwood through Mountlake Terrace, the south and four or five of slowing came park North bound for if I've been heavy from Talbot to Northeast, 44th and more delays from I 90 into downtown Bellevue or found 167, often on slowing at a Sumner into al Gona, and then pretty heavy from 15 Street, Southwest. Toward to 77 plus more heavy traffic for 180th to 4 or five hour next. Cuomo traffic up 8 14 Look at the weather. It's gonna be a pretty nice week. Here's meteorologist Kristen Clark, looking forward to a quiet, dry stretch of weather ahead dry days. Yes, but mostly.
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"Years or older and other be fully vaccinated or free of any medical condition. They must be informed of guidelines here, and only 75% of passengers have to be tested for covert. After disembarking ships must have one trial run. We're told before. Resuming operations and the Washington State Transportation Commission getting ready to raise tolls, possibly, and also fairy rates. They're gonna have a special meeting this coming a week to begin the process. Reduced traffic volumes during the pandemic have led to lower toll revenue, which has put more pressure on repaying construction bonds. So they're going to examine the numbers from Washington state fairies and then also look at Highway 99 Tunnel, the 5 20 Bridge and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls. The commission expected to release its proposed fairy fare increase in June and proposed toll rate increases at its July 20th meeting. By the way for ST Mary's right now peak season. So we have extra sailings to popular destinations. The surcharge is in effect. As well. So don't let the sticker shock get to you. This is come on using Homo news radio listen more no more. Ready to give your home greater curb appeal, HD TV says. Here's where spend money and possess with a pediment. It can create a cohesive an attractive entryway, especially for a traditional style home. Build stone columns, which make any design feel more substantial. Take a few steps away from the house and work on a stone walkway and for a real difference at a relatively.
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"Lawmakers in the Texas House will vote later on a bill that prohibits the mass mailing of unsolicited ballots. Brian Clark ABC News Homo News 1000 FM. 97 7. Good morning, It is 5 31 under cloudy skies. Some places getting showers already this morning, It's 46 degrees in Seattle, along with Greg Herschel time Manda Factor here. The top stories from the Coma 24 7 News Center governor Jay Inslee is fainted facing mounting pressure to fully reopen our state. The head of the Washington Hospitality Association, is calling for the state to completely open up by June 15th. They get more from Kemal's Tammy Natasa, Republican Senator Doug Erickson says it's time for a hard reopening date. Washington State We need to move forward. We need to follow the lead of other states and move past this Kobe lockdown situation that we find ourselves in an opening up two more freedom, the governor's office told US decisions on future reopening depend on the science of the virus outbreak in Washington state. What happens during this two week pause is quitting. Call for what happens next. Which is why we hope people continue to get vaccinated in high numbers and mask up. One county has announced plans to close a mass vaccination site. That's actually considered good news Most, Brian Calvert explains. There's more evidence. The fourth wave of infections here in Washington is beginning to plateau yesterday, 1388 new Covert 19 positives were confirmed and the number is a few 100 lower than two weeks ago. Today, Part of the credit is going to the fact that more people are being vaccinated, and now one county is taking the next step forward. What appears to be the first announcement of its kind here in Washington, leaders in Kid a task county have announced they will begin to close the county's on Lee, Mass vaccination site. While there's still no hard closing date, the sights operations will begin to be phased out and scaled back, effective immediately. Incident Commander Darin Higashiyama says This has been the goal all along. Vaccinations will continue in the central Washington County just at pharmacies and doctors offices Brian Calvert Co. Ammonia. Some sections at Jeannie Stadium in Tacoma were packed last night, and that was okay. The reindeers were the first local team to open a vaccinated section for the game last night in the governor's guidance allows Cheney stadiums open at 50% capacity. The State Transportation Commission is considering raising tolls and fairy rates. They're holding a special meeting next week to start the process. Reduced traffic volumes during the pandemic have led to a lower toll revenue, which is put more pressure on repaying construction bonds. I'll examine the numbers for Washington state fairies as well as the highway 99 Tunnel,.
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"State, including all of western Washington will be in face to allowing limited indoor dining and fitness activities on Lee, the South central region will stay in face, one that includes kidded test Yakama, Benton, Franklin Walla Walla and Columbia counties. Several days of stormy weather are underway in western Washington. I'm happy that it's time because it never snows very seven Washington I was seven TVs. But with that little boy in Olympia, the South sound could see several inches of snow today. Ah system that moves in tomorrow night Friday could not only impact the South sound but dumped several inches of snow in Seattle and up North. Member to give the snowplows plenty of room. Washington State is moving toward eliminating the gas tax and having you pay a tax on the miles. You drive the Washington State transportation commissions, Reema Griffith says. It's a more fair way to pay for roads, so we see a big swing in terms of equity. On how much each driver is paying for the roads. Today, there are still major concerns over how the miles would be calculated and whether the gas tax will ever really go away as promised. Kingston Man is now charged in the U. S. Capitol riots. Taylor Genin Takis made his first appearance in federal court today. He faces eight counts related to the attack last month and more than 30 years in prison if convicted on all charges. Former president Trump is, of course, accused of insight, citing the riot, and today the prosecution rested in his impeachment trial. House managers once again tried to make the case for a pattern of provocation, even pointing to his attacks on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer before and after the FBI foiled a kidnapping plot. January, 6 was not some unexpected radical break from his normal law abiding Peaceful disposition. This was his state of mind. This was his essential Emma. Former President Trump's legal team is expected to use the First Amendment as a key defense. Natalie Brandt, CBS News, Capitol Hill London, Cairo Radio. Real time traffic Chrissy Taylor having a Basie Day Yeah, it's been interesting. We've keeping an eye on this new wreck that's happening on East 90 at sunset. I'm looking at a line up for drivers as we approach the scene. It looks like a least two lanes are blocked. Still gonna hit some backups here in there north and four or five year 87 Kirklin around 5 to 2 and heading up to the bottle over Highway the south and five drive through the convention center North 25 busy as we cross the county line. So some hesitation for drivers just after highway too often on into parts of Marysville. Let's talk about the South Sound Drive where things are still little heavy here and there on cell 25 outside of five in that continues out towards the Puyallup River Bridge, Just like hesitation on 5 12 news fairgrounds And as we work our way out of Lakewood through joint base, Lewis McChord down into parts of Olympia Ton Water, Lacey all the way through May town. We're going to run into some slushy accumulation. I've noticed BOT crews out there working to treat the roadways. But keep in mind some of those surface streets, especially getting into just off of the main thoroughfares like on Highway seven Highway 81 a one. You are going to run into some slushy accumulation to make sure you give yourself plenty of extra time and space in the vehicle in front of you, Travis brought to you my also defense your fence, take a beating this winner need repair or an upgrade to a new fence or security gate. Start with also defense since 1953. They've been building fences that stand up to the Northwest weather. All city fence dot com Cairo Radio Real time traffic. I'm Tracy Taylor. Your federal radio forecast calls for freezing temperatures tonight. Another storm system moves in tomorrow night. It's 32 degrees in downtown Seattle. I'm their boss for breaking news highlights, podcasts and more download the Cairo radio at Cairo radio here for what's next. Alright, here we go Gonna play. They know it all quiz from fabulous prices. Jenkins already told us about the.
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"Things about your family by hosting a YFU international exchange student visit YFU USA dot org or call eight hundred teenage to learn more and get started on your greatest journey yet with common news one thousand seven ninety seven seven online a couple news dot com this is Kayla most Seattle kaylyn all FM Oakville go more more news news arts arts Sanders Sanders dire dire top top stories stories from from the the commode commode twenty twenty four four seven seven news news center center the the idea idea of of charging charging drivers drivers in in Washington Washington by by the the mile mile moves moves ahead ahead with with the the passing passing votes votes by by the state transportation commission they prove more than a dozen recommendations on developing a road usage charge to replace the gas tax due to declining revenues consultant Jeff Doyle said any plan would