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"Sunny and 67 degrees in Everett sunny and 66 in Olympia here all sunny and now 70 degrees Northwest news time 106 part of the roof of a vacant collapsed building this morning in Seattle's uptown neighborhood. Fire broke out in that building near 2nd and West Harrison Como4's Theron Zahn was there. We've been following a series of vacant building fires in Seattle over the last year a lot of times is because people get inside a fire gets started and yet again this morning people were seen leaving this building just before fire crews showed up. So far no reports of any injuries no word yet how the fire started. Two men stabbed were overnight in downtown Seattle one in critical condition the other in serious condition. Now this happened in a stretch of 3rd Avenue at Pine Street an area that's been the scene of several violent crimes a real focal point for of the city Seattle to address ongoing safety issues and open drug use there the area where the stabbing happened littered with empty storefronts as many businesses have pulled out of that area. Como Force Holly Menino so far not announced arrests Seattle police have released more information on an assault and robbery that happened last at month the Capitol Hill light rail station Como Force Karina Vargas more on the search for the four suspects. Seattle police said they assaulted and robbed a man as he exited the Capitol Hill light rail station on September 19th man the told SPD they also yelled racial and homophobic slurs at him it's just very I concerned scared at times but we learned to bury that. Ken Price who present a variety of transit worker positions tells me he's seen several assaults during his nearly 25 years in the business. Sound Transit tells us there have been 155 assaults on light rail and at the light rail station this year that's up from 142 in all of 2022. said Price he wants more protection for passengers and their drivers. Ramping up security but what's the definition of security? We want real enforcement. Karina Vargas, News. Koma The Pierce County Sheriff's Office needs help identifying a body that was found near Lake Tapps in August 2019. An excavator operator found the remains of a woman wrapped in a blanket inside a blue yard waste bin that had been screwed shut. Investigators say the woman was between 24 and 44 years old had a set of dentures and was wearing rings that could be valuable family heirlooms. If you know anything, Crimestoppers hopes to hear from you. They have posted pictures on Twitter or X or whatever of the family heirlooms, those rings. They're very distinct. If you knew the ring you would know the person likely. Mount Vernon is the latest city to consider a public camping ban. People there have faced concerns similar to people in Bremerton and Burien with both recently passed similar bans. This woman spoke at a recent Burien city council meeting. We must stop enabling homeless encampments and start working on sustainable solutions. The Skagit Valley Herald reports the city of Mount Vernon is looking into making it illegal to sleep and camp on streets in city parks and in doorways so long as the campers have been offered shelter for the night. Some say that these bans criminalize homelessness. This week the Mount Vernon City Council asked its city attorney to come with up a draft ordinance that it can discuss at a future meeting. Outreach teams in Seattle daily have faced struggles for years now trying to convince people living in a homeless camp to come in off the streets. The latest and O 'Rourke's right up from Green Lake. Como 4's Joel Moreno reports. What started out as just a couple of tents is now a street corner where as many as 20 people are camped out. There's a camera here just kind of move in and people are concerned about things. I let the people know here you know at least clean up after yourselves. But Jeffrey's efforts to keep the peace doesn't bring much reassurance to neighbors. I was growing in and it's a fire every night a huge fire and I'm afraid the fire can spread and go over here. Seattle recently cleared another camp in the neighborhood also plagued by fires and even a double shooting. But data from the city's Unified Care team shows that 60 percent of people living outside refuse shelter. Many end up pitching their tents on a different stretch of sidewalk. Do you want to move in doors do you want to get off the streets and what would you need to make that happen? Yeah actually I'm finally looking into housing. Jeffrey says the problem is that what's being offered isn't always what homeless people are looking for. They give you what's available a shelter you know Sometimes they offer housing and it's different for different people. Joe Marino, Como News. Northwest News Time 110 Let's take a tour of something really scary. I'm Brian Calvert with a little help from my friend. First to Bill Swartz at the Beacon Plumbing Sports Desk. The dogs and hawks have weekend off. So it's all about the Cougs. 13th ranked undefeated Washington State coming off its own by weekend and play the three and one UCLA Bruins noon tomorrow in Pasadena. Many LA area players on the WSU roster including receiver Kyle Williams.
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"Touch of haze as you look toward the west but generally just a beautiful day to be outside 64 degrees at another 1206 city around our area is considering banning public camping Northwest News Radio's Frank Lenzi has the story after hearing concerns like this which this man shared with people are coming over there and defecating and urinating in our backyard so my son can't even play in his own yard Bremerton and Burien did it now the city of Mount Vernon is thinking about making it illegal to sleep or camp on streets in city parks and in doorways so long as the campers have been offered shelter for the night police chief Chris says they don't want to criminalize homelessness but there are safety concerns for the campers as well as community members and business owners the Skagit Valley Herald reports the Mount Vernon City Council has asked the city attorney to come up with a draft ordinance that they can discuss at a future meeting Frank Lindsey Northwest News Radio residents in Seattle's Green Lake River Hood are pushing the city to act after a homeless encampment returned there the camp is growing near North 84th and Aurora Avenue Malcolm Palmer telling como4 that he's concerned about homelessness if you're just looking to be taken care of then yeah that's that's not that's not fair to the community now if they're providing resources and they want to work and they got job opportunity then that that's what life's about neighbors say what started as two tents has now grown to take up about a quarter of a block residents say that campers have been seen yelling and throwing things at people as they walk by a nearby camp on Nesbitt Way is said to be cleared according to the mayor's office Seattle police aren't saying why it's taken so long to release images of four suspects in an attack from late last month at the Capitol Hill light rail station the victim claims that he was targeted over his and his sexual orientation. People are now calling for more security for transit workers and the riders. Coma wars. Karina Vargas has more from Seattle. Frequent writers in Capitol Hill share their concerns after hearing about the different assault incidents on sound transit light rail stations. Many said they're constantly watching their back. It's something that could probably happen to me like it's definitely something I think about like how I pack my bag like you know my lunch is out but you know maybe I put my purse away and just try to only keep a few valuables in my pockets. People who ride the link every day said they feel safer when they see security at the light rail stations. I believe that presence is a good deterrent but again since I haven't seen any instances myself it's whether they are not it's the same to me. Karina Vargas, Common News. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office needs help identifying a body that they found near Lake Tapps over four years ago. According to the Sheriff's Office the body was found by an excavator operator and it was inside a blue yard waste bin that had been screwed shut. Investigators think the woman was between 24 and 44 years old. She had a set of dentures but was also wearing rings that might have been family heirlooms. If you have information about the heirlooms in which you can see pictures of them, call Crimestoppers. Again that's the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. That's where you can find the pictures of those rings. More older people are living in poverty in Washington State. Northwest News Factor has a look at the numbers. The number of Washingtonians older than 65 living in poverty has climbed to jumping more than 9 from 36 ,500 residents since 2018 to nearly 120 ,000. According to an analysis by the Seattle Times, the new data from the Census Bureau shows in those five years the child poverty rate declined by one percentage point to 11 .4%. The Census Bureau data takes into account information about family size, living expenses and age. Amanda Factor, Northwest News Radio. Northwest News Time 1210. Time for an update on sports from the Beacon Plumbing Sports Desk. The Here's Eric unbeaten Washington State Cougars enter Saturday's game with the UCLA Bruins with the nation's sixth ranked offense and quarterback Cam Ward is third in passing and in total offense in the country. However, it will be a tough Tuftez says the Bruins defense is surrendering less than 200
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"The lowlands, but not much rain to show for all the cloud cover today allowed the showers are staying confined to the cascade mountains for this afternoon. Those showers do wrap up by the drive time home around 5 o'clock, mostly cloudy tonight, but by Tuesday, dry high pressure moves overhead, revealing more sunshine and therefore warmer conditions with highs near 70 for the middle of the week. But we're back to The Rain clouds on Thursday, maybe a few thunderstorms as well across a lowlands, what's to follow is even cooler conditions on Friday, high stuck in the 50s, a trend that will continue into the upcoming weekend. In the combo four weather center, meteorologist Kristen Clarke. These guys right now in downtown Seattle where it's 56°, northwest news time 1236. A skagit county school district superintendent lost his life over the weekend in a car crash. We get the details from northwest news radio's carlene Johnson. 64 year old Wayne Barrett, superintendent for the concrete school district was driving on highway 20 Saturday when for some reason he drifted across the center line and went off the opposite direction shoulder hitting a tree. Scouted valley Herald reports, he died at the scene a message to families from the district and posted on Facebook says in part death is always a sad and troubling event and can often have a profound effect on our students staff and community. We're sharing this information with you so that you may share with your child when and how you feel is appropriate. Barrett has been superintendent in concrete since 2017. The school board website shows a special closed door executive session this afternoon likely to discuss naming an interim super. Carlene Johnson, northwest news radio. Two people were shot to death on Seattle's Capitol Hill Saturday night, a man remains hospitalized in critical condition and police are looking for a missing fourth person come up for his Jackie Kemp spoke with neighbors. Police Sunday would not say how the people involved could be connected. And whether the missing person could be armed. Investigators did find multiple guns left behind. Some think more could
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"Radio 1000 FM 97 7, stay connected, stay informed. And good afternoon, northwest news time, two O two, I'm Rick fans in Seattle, where it is cloudy and 52. Here's what's happening. Organized shoplifters in King County face a new adversary in buses who would steal their employees wages will also feel his wrath. We learn more from northwest news radio's corwin ache. Local retailers have all but given up trying to stop shoplifting rings, whose members increasingly and brazenly walk out with carts full of stolen goods. Those retailers may be heartened to learn the King County prosecutor's office has named Patrick Heinz to lead the office's new economic crimes and wage theft division. In particular, this new division is part of the office's response to rising levels of organized retail theft, which is a public safety issue that's important and needs to be addressed. At the same time, employers are on notice, Heinz new division won't tolerate stolen wages. Wage staff is a crime that's been historically underreported and rarely prosecuted and that disproportionately victimizes women and people of color and immigrant workers. County prosecutor Lisa Mannion who appointed Heinz describes him as hardworking extremely knowledgeable and an experienced problem solver. Corwin hake, northwest, news radio. If you live in the city of Anna cordes, be ready to see in tax increase to pay for public safety. We have details from northwest news radios. Jeff beaujolais. State law permits local governments to raise taxes by 1% without a vote, but city leaders say that just isn't enough. According to the skagit valley Herald proposition one would raise property taxes to a buck 34 per $1000 of assessed value. That money would fund 5 more police officers and 8 new firefighters in paramedics, city leaders say the additional staff is needed to handle an increasing number of calls, a special election is being held for the proposal and the results should be known on April 25th. Jeff pojo at northwest news radio. Well, if you've paid too much for chicken lately, you're not alone, state attorney general bob Ferguson announcing the recovery of $35 million as a result of a lawsuit over price fixing on chicken products 14 of the 19 chicken producers named have paid up in a trial against the remaining co-conspirators scheduled for October of next year. The attorney general's office claims all 19 producers drove up the price of chicken since at least 2008, causing consumers to overpay by millions of dollars. Northwest news time two O fours gets right up to date on the traffic with our updates from the hype performance homes traffic center every ten minutes on the forest and here it's gonna be Klein. In bothel, we had an earlier accident on south and four O 5 approaching sea route 5 T two, it is now clear to the shoulder but things are just a little busy from Beardsley in one 95th right up to that point, otherwise you're good to go until you get to the middle of downtown Bellevue and that's where things slow again on southend 405 leaving southeast south just past cold creek Parkway. South on 5 in Seattle is also on the slow side as you head south of 85th off and on towards Mercer, a little busy again around 9 90 and then southbound one 6 7 is just starting to crowd just past south one 80th and Renton and just another little slow spot again between Ellington road and jovita boulevard. Also finding some minor crowding south on 5 at the fife curve and also an Everett now north on I 5 around highway two. This support is sponsored by Beacon plumbing called Beacon today and save $50 on all drink cleaning and sewer repair just call one 800 freaking call peek and plumbing. Your next northwest traffic at two 14. Sound forecast they're in zone as it como four sponsored by northwest crawlspace services. An afternoon of increasing clouds, showers show up out on the coast first, and then move inland overnight, get ready for a wet night tonight with overnight lows dropping down to the mid to lower 40s than during the day on Thursday, even Friday two, plenty of rain, gray skies, wet morning commute, wet evening commute, both days, and as we head to the weekend, the shower stick around. In the come with us in our zone, come on in. Downtown temperature amidst generally cloudy skies in a few sun breaks, it's 52 northwest newstime two O 6. State lawmakers are one step closer to passing stiffer penalties for illegal drug possession. The House appropriations committee passing the Senate bill
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"To prosecuting organized retail theft and wage theft. Corwin hake, northwest, news radio, city leaders in Anna cortis are hoping residents will vote to tax themselves to pay for public safety. The city council is asking for a property tax that would amount to a buck 34 per $1000 of assessed value. The scattered valley Herald reports that it would pay for additional police officers and firefighters to handle an increasing number of calls, ballots have been sent out for the proposal known as prompt one. They're due back Tuesday, April 25th. One person dead several others badly injured following an early morning crash in auburn, which happened around two 45 this morning on auburn way south just east of redwood court, Colby crossley's with auburn police. The vehicle, which was a 2002 GMC Denali, was traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control, rolled multiple times and then collided with a home in the neighborhood behind me. Still unclear if the driver is the person who was killed or if it was a passenger, three people transported to harborview in critical condition, state around one 64 was closed for several hours, but has since reopened nobody in the home was injured. Coming up after traffic and weather. In 86 year old landlord already serving time for murder, is sentenced for a separate assault. I'm Jeff pojo with the story. It's one O four. We check your traffic every ten minutes on the fours from the high performance homes traffic center. Here's Kimi. Midday Mariners game is starting in just a few minutes, so of course it's getting busier around soda, westbound 90s lined up for my 5 off the fourth avenue south and Edgar Martinez exits. It's filling in around first avenue and fourth avenue around the stadiums. Plus, we have a crash just east of the Seattle waterfront that's partially blocking broad street now at Elliott. A couple of those east found lanes are blocked. South on 5 in Seattle is also still rolling slow between northgate and the U district and a little bit more around Mercer street. Sell them four or 5, you're going to find some minor delays right now in your coal creek Parkway. Even in Bellevue, I see westbound 5 20 is starting to really just cut a tie up approaching that four O 5 interchange, but I don't see anything blocking. And we still have a long-term crash in Wilkinson that's partially blocking state route one 6 5 near John's road. This support is sponsored by invisible fence dot com and visible fence brand is projected over 3 million pets, their trading results in a 99% success rate and they even offer a one year money back guarantee. Learn more at invisible fence dot com. Your next northwest traffic at one 14. And the forecast sponsored by northwest crawl space services, here's come a forest Theron's on. We're watching the clouds move in as we speak, our temperatures today
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"Northwest news radio's core when Hank. Local retailers have all but given up trying to stop shoplifting rings, whose members increasingly and brazenly walk out with carts full of stolen goods. Those retailers may be heartened to learn the King County prosecutor's office has named Patrick Hines to lead the office's new economic crimes and wage theft division. In particular, this new division is part of the office's response to rising levels of organized retail theft, which is a public safety issue that's important and needs to be addressed. At the same time, employers are on notice, Heinz new division won't tolerate stolen wages. Wage staff is a crime that's been historically underreported and rarely prosecuted and that disproportionately victimizes women and people of color and immigrant workers. County prosecutor Lisa Mannion, who appointed Heinz, describes him as hardworking extremely knowledgeable and an experienced problem solver. Corwin hake, northwest, news radio. The city of Anna Cordis is asking residents to raise taxes to pay for public safety, the details from northwestern news radios, Jeff pojo law. State law permits local governments to raise taxes by 1% without a vote, but city leaders say that just isn't enough. According to the skagit valley Herald proposition one would raise property taxes to a buck 34 per $1000 of assessed value. That money would fund 5 more police officers and 8 new firefighters in paramedics, city leaders say the additional staff is needed to handle an increasing number of calls, a special election is being held for the proposal and the results should be known on April 25th. Jeff pods a northwest news radio. A big win for Washington over chicken. Northwest news radios manufacturer explains. State attorney general bob Ferguson has announced the recovery of $35 million as a result of his lawsuit over price fixing on chicken products 14 of the 19 producers named have paid up a trial against the remaining co-conspirators as scheduled for October of next year. The
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"We're learning more about a home invasion earlier this month along second street and some Amish, which left a man injured, coma force Ryan Sims as the details from some Amish. Just after midnight on February 13th. According to these newly released court papers, a couple and their adult son were inside this home when one of them reported hearing a rattling noise at the front door. The homeowner told deputies the door that barged open and several people he did not know started shooting at it. Deputies say the man's adult son then returned gunfire hitting one of the suspects several times a week later como news learned that prosecutors believe this case is random. Prosecutors say Ricky Haynes is the suspect who was shot. They tell us he showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound and was eventually tied to this home invasion. Come on, news learned Haines has been accused of 9 prior felony offenses, his bell currently, $2 million. What is the message that you have for people who hear of this guy's criminal history and the fact that he was even out in the first place? When those cases come to us, we're going to take action just like we did here. Immediately file the case and go before a judge and say, this person needs to be held on $2 million bail. The adult son who shot Haynes was also shot several times himself. Come a four is Ryan Sims, a proposal to require gun manufacturers and sellers to make sure their products are only sold to people legally entitled to buy them has passed the state Senate ways and means committee. Senate Bill 50 78 would also allow lawsuits against the makers if their products fall into the wrong hands and lead to harm. Republican senator Linda Wilson of Vancouver says the bill is unconstitutional and that similar bills have failed in court challenges. We know that if this is passed off the floor that there will be a lawsuit and that lawsuit will be paid for by the taxpayers. Democrats supporting the bill say only one court has struck down a similar law and that the others have been upheld in a number of states which haven't seen a wave of lawsuits. If the bill passes the rules committee, it will head to the Senate floor. A proposal to require safe staffing levels at hospitals has a couple more hurdles to cross in the state Senate. Northwest news radio's Ryan Harris has details. The Department of Labor and industries would be required to negotiate new safe staffing rules for direct caregivers, among other facets of Senate Bill 52 36, which the nurses support and the hospitals oppose. Senate ways and means committee members spent several hours hashing over an amendment to change some of the bill's language, thinking they'd have the updated Bill ready in time for the meeting to end, but democratic senator Mark mullet says they'd have been forced to wait until 9 p.m. for the vote. And that's why we just made the decision now that even though we did have an agreement on that striker, it might just be best, so we don't have to sit here for another three hours to just move the bill out without that ready. But we have an agreement from all parties involved. That will be the underlying Bill, along with some other things we determined in the last 5 hours that we have to fix. So the committee voted unanimously to move the bill without the amendment to the rules committee with the promise they'll finish sorting this all out next week. From there, a yes vote sends it to the Senate floor for final debate. Ryan Harris northwest news radio. Sketchy county is considering significantly higher rates for the island ferry details from northwest news radio's Jeff podio. The grimace island fairy is actually run by the county and not the state ferry system, meaning skagit county is solely responsible for its budget. But according to the skagit valley Herald, the ferry is being subsidized from the roads fund, resulting in less money for street maintenance. Operations manager, Rachel rose says fairy fees haven't been raised in several years. Those fares are no longer keeping up with the costs of operating the ferry today. So now a consulting firm has recommended raising ferry rates by more than 70%. The public will have a chance to comment on the proposal at a meeting early next week. Jeff pojo and northwest news radio. The Seattle home and garden show opens tomorrow, Logan hickle with the better business bureau test komo TV you should really think about how you pay for home improvement projects. Think about paying for expensive merchandise with credit cards and monitor those accounts in case unauthorized charges need to be contested. As you roam the show, hickle says interact with vendors and don't make any impulse buys, make sure you verify a contractor's license and insurance, the show runs through May 5th at lumen field event center. We check the big blobby sports desk with Bill Schwartz at
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"Prosecutors are fighting this. And we'll see how the judges decide. This whole idea of executive privilege is something that's being debated in the Washington state legislature right now as well. There are some lawmakers being accused of shielding what should be public information. So what are the limitations on executive privilege and how does that get enforced? Well, the presidential level, when you are in office, there is a whole lot of executive privilege when you don't have to talk and you don't have to testify. And you're even shielded in many cases from being prosecuted. But once you're out of office, the courts seem to think none of that applies anymore. You're no longer the executive, so there's no more privilege to be had. That has been pretty much the consensus of court cases going forward. And the only person that can impose executive privilege at this point is the person who is the chief executive who is Joe Biden and Joe Biden has refused to give it to Donald Trump and many of these cases. And he's lost case after case in terms of having his taxes turned over, having various papers turned over and having other people forced to testify. So this legal case surrounding January 6th, what is next on the agenda for that? Well, we don't know because this is a prosecutor's kind of kept his cards close to the chest. We do know that there's a grand jury investigating this. We know he's been issuing subpoenas to all the top people surrounding president Trump at the time. And at some point, this grand jury in the prosecutor is going to say we have enough evidence here and either we're going to charge someone or we're going to drop the whole thing. And that's what we're waiting for. ABC's Andy field on the northwest news line. Northwest news time 6 19 skagit county considering significantly higher rates for the guiness island ferry. We have details from northwest news radios Jeff Pogba. The grimace island fairy is actually run by the county and not the state ferry system, meaning skagit county is solely responsible for its budget. But according to the skagit valley Herald, the ferry is being subsidized from the roads fund, resulting in less money for street maintenance. Operations manager, Rachel rose says fairy fees haven't been raised in several years. Those fares are no longer keeping up with the costs of operating the ferry today. So now a consulting firm has recommended raising ferry rates by more than 70%. The public will have a chance to comment on the proposal at a meeting early next week. Jeff pojo and northwest news radio. Northwest news times 6 20, time for your sock charts dot com money updates. With a broad and sharp sell off
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"Now, it's 37° at two O 6. A shelter in place order is now lifted in linwood following a hazmat situation. It was happening at a furniture refinishing business. This happened along 204th street southwest, just about three miles south of alderwood mall. We're told a refinishing product got too close to a heater and caused a chemical reaction that reaction created an irritating but not toxic smoke that set off the smoke alarm. No one was hurt. Coma forest Kelly cumans. A woman had to be rushed to the hospital after an early morning shooting in Bremerton. Officers were called out to chica way northwest at around one 30 this morning. This is not far from earlens point kitsap Lake, and about a block away from a fire station. The woman was inside her home when she was shot this morning. Family members immediately called 9-1-1, the woman suffered serious injuries, had to be airlifted to harborview medical center in Seattle. Deputy say several suspects took off after that shooting. Come on for Steve mccarran reports, no suspect descriptions have been released, no word on the woman's condition. Two drivers struck and killed a man overnight along southeast mile hill road in kitsap county, and we've learned that the 33 year old died at the scene, the drivers were a man and a woman, both in their 50s, they were not impaired according to the sheriff's office. Their investigation continues. Legislators and Olympia are looking at ending a state tax on gasoline, it would be replaced with a paper mile plan. Starting in 2025, electric drivers like Jay would have the chance to voluntarily participate in the paper mile system. Already, he says the measure is unfair because all drivers of electric cars would have to pay the same amount, regardless of how big their car is. There is an impact and we'd like to see the smaller, more affordable cars, tax less, especially for the drivers who just don't burn up the roads that much. In 2030, the pay per mile system would then be made mandatory for drivers of gas cars. We'll sponsors of the bill hope it'll make up for the shortfall in gas tax revenues. Washington policy center says it would be unfair for people who live in rural areas, who must drive long distances to get anywhere. In downtown Seattle, Brian Sims come over. Scattered county is considering significantly higher rates on the guiness island ferry, details from northwest news radio, Jeff pojo. The grimace island fairy is actually run by the county, and not the state ferry system, meaning skagit county is solely responsible for its budget. But according to the skagit valley Herald, the ferry is being subsidized from the roads fund, resulting in less money for street maintenance. Operations manager, Rachel rose, says fairy fees haven't been raised in several years. Those fares are no longer keeping up with the cost of operating the ferry today. So now a consulting firm has recommended raising ferry rates by more than 70%. The public will have a chance to comment on the proposal at a meeting early next week. Jeff pojo in northwest news radio, drug overdoses in Seattle, doubled in two years, come a four as Jeremy Harris spoke with first responders about the problem and possible solutions. We know that if we reverse somebody's overdose, about one in 20 of those individuals will be dead in a year. Doctor Michael sayer supports more medical intervention like methadone and Suboxone,
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"Now in downtown Seattle, and it is 36° at one O 6. If you have to cross Lake Washington this weekend, you only have one option, I 90, because the 5 20 bridge is going to close so cruise can install concrete girders. It's happening at Mont Lake, but Department of Transportation spokesman Steve pierce says that's not all. West of mount Lake, they're doing some electrical work. They're actually doing some pothole work. Our maintenance crew is almost always get out and do some maintenance. So there's a lot going on all the way across by 20. And the closure begins tonight at 11 p.m.. It's going to continue until 5 o'clock Monday morning. Scattered county is looking at raising rates for the glamorous island ferry, operations manager Rachel Rowe says that county commissioners will decide on the rate increases in April. We will be asking them if they so choose to take action on that so that we have time to implement a new fair schedule going into the peak season of next year. At the moment, the county run ferry is being subsidized by the road fund, which depletes resources for the county's 850 miles of roads, but a consultant's plan would apparently fix the problem by increasing the cost of fairy tickets by more than 70%. The skagit valley Herald reports that the public will be allowed to comment on the proposal during a hearing Tuesday morning. A proposal in Olympia would have major implications for drivers all across our state, Ryan Sims says that if it's passed, it would mean drivers no longer pay a gas tax. Instead, anytime you hit a city street or a county road or even a freeway, instead you would pay two and a half cents per mile. So it's a big proposal. It passed this plan, wouldn't impact the general public, at least not for a while. Starting in 2025, hybrid and electric car drivers could voluntarily take part in the program. In exchange, there are yearly license fees will be waived until 2030. It is then in 2030 when this plan would go into effect and it would be mandatory for everyone else. Those in favor of this proposal say it's needed because gas tax revenues just keep going down. Gasoline and revenues are headed downward. So discussion needs to begin now. Critics say it would unfairly target those who live in rural areas because those folks have no choice but to drive long distances at the same time they're also concerns how mileage would be tracked with people worried that it could eventually lead to a breach of someone's personal information. Ryan Sims, come on in. Police are still looking
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"It's 1206. Two drivers struck and killed a man overnight along southeast mile hill road in kitsap county in the 33 year old died. The driver, the drivers, I should say, a man and a woman both in their 50s were not impaired according to the sheriff's office, that investigation continues. It could take a constitutional amendment to fully fund statewide anti poverty programs. Northwest news radio's corwin Hank explains. Sponsors of House joint resolution 42 O four proposed allowing funds held for the purpose of reducing persistent poverty to be invested in commercially traded stocks and bonds. That requires an amendment to the state constitution because that document only allows the state to invest in no risk securities, cliff coffin with habitat for humanity, favors the amendment as a way. To allow our young people to be able to buy homes in the future, to be able to fight stability. Since 1968, the state has occasionally amended the constitution to allow corporate investments prior beneficiaries include public pension or retirement funds, and funds held in trust for those with developmental disabilities. Because it is, after all, a change in the state's founding document, the voting public would have the final say. Corwin hake, northwest, news radio. Legislators and Olympia are looking at ending a state tax on gasoline, and they would replace it with a pay per mile plan, starting in 2025, electric drivers like Jay would have the chance to voluntarily participate in the paper mile system. Already, he says the measure is unfair because all drivers of electric cars would have to pay the same amount, regardless of how big their car is. There is an impact and we'd like to see the smaller, more affordable cars, tax less, especially for the drivers who just don't burn up the roads that much. In 2030, the pay per mile system would then be made mandatory for drivers of gas cars. Well, sponsors of the bill hope it'll make up for the shortfall in gas tax revenues. Washington policy center says it would be unfair for people who live in rural areas, who must drive long distances to get anywhere. Even downtown Seattle, Brian Sims, come on for. Scoundrel county is considering significantly higher rates for the Guam asylum ferry. Details from northwest news radios, Jeff podol. The grimace island fairy is actually run by the counting and not the state ferry system, meaning skagit county is solely responsible for its budget. But according to the skagit valley Herald, the ferry is being subsidized from the roads fund, resulting in less money for street maintenance. Operations manager, Rachel Rowe says ferry fees haven't been raised in several years. Those fares are no longer keeping up with the costs of operating the very today. So now a consulting firm has recommended raising ferry rates by more than 70%. The public will have a chance to comment on the proposal at a meeting early next week. Jeff pojo and northwest news radio, the state Supreme Court rules in favor of thrift store chain savers, value village after in a long running illegal fight with the state attorney general bob Ferguson, frisson began investigating the company's marketing practices 8 years ago. After the company declined to pay millions of dollars to settle the investigation, the state charged valuable with deceiving the public into thinking that it was a nonprofit or charitable organization. The
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"Burned out taillights, or expired tabs, but a bill working its way through the legislature would change that. And this supporter, this driver I should say, supports the idea. People with a little extra security that they're not going to get hassled or pulled over for some small violation or small rule that's not really endangering anyone's life, or safety. But others say officers should continue making smaller violations, a priority. People are driving around not caring for their vehicles and that situation may have other warrants or other things as well. The bill also states that police officers need to inform dispatch of their reason for the stop in Olympia, coronavirus, communities. There's a motel in lacy that's been through a big cleaning process and we'll need more before it can become a homeless shelter. What was the days in on Marvin road was also the site of drug manufacturing. The Olympian reports the low income housing institute purchased the property last month, but will have plenty of work to do to convert it to a shelter. Records indicate the site was a hotspot for crime, with more than 409 one one calls per year. The opening date of the shelter has been pushed back to late spring, and once opened, those living in nearby encampments along I 5 will be eligible to move in. Jeff pojo and northwest news radio. And according to high school, plans to install new sensors in bathrooms to alert the administration when students are vaping. Principal Aaron dues tells the skat valley Herald that the school has had to call in medical assistance and even sent some students to inpatient treatment for THC exposure. Freshman health classes have been expanded to include more about the dangers of vaping, but anacortes high school is hardly unique. Districts around the state have reported a rise in illegal vaping by young students. Coming up. I'm corwyn hake with this morning's icy road conditions in a sub freezing south sound. And it's not much warmer now, but thankfully in a more snows coming down for most areas, except for a couple of tiny pockets around Oregon. So for more on what's happening here in our neck of the Woods, let's turn to the high performance homes traffic center and Kimi Klein. And fingers crossed that maybe we'll have a lighter than usual afternoon commute since a lot of people stayed home around the south south today, but for now we have a crashing Kent and it looks like two trucks are working to clear it from south on one 6 7. Just south of Willis street, most of the activity is on the right shoulder not really blocking, but it's definitely a visual distraction causing delays south of one 80, so your drive time from Renton to auburn is about 22 minutes, even getting from Bellevue to Renton is another 22 minute drive on southbound four O 5, which is seeing its usual crowding now from southeast into Newcastle. Similar maintenance that was blocking the ramp on Mercer island from north Mercer way to westbound 90 that's been cleared and the ramp is reopened. Seattle traffic is just rolling slow on southbound 5 from about the U district towards I 90 and that's starting to affect westbound 5 20 from Mont Lake on two I 5, Everett is getting busier, eastbound on state rod 5 two 6 approaching I 5 and also on northbound 5 from sea route 5 to 6, just past 41st, and just north of Burlington, we do have a crash still on the north 5 X to cook road that is partially blocking its causing a two to three mile back up now around there. This report is sponsored by med project dot org med project offers free and convenient medication disposal options near you to learn more called 8 four four med project or visit med project dot org. You next northwest traffic at two 44. Our forecast sponsored by northwest crawl space services, here's komal four meteorologist Kristen Clarke. With the threat of lowland snow now over our tension is turned to record setting coal today through Friday, our highs today, peak, only a few degrees above freezing of 32°, and we could be setting not only some record low maximum temperatures today
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"It will be some time before a motel and Lacey can be converted to a homeless shelter. I'm Jeff pojo with what's causing to delay preliminary report indicates an overheated wheel bearing on car 23 is likely to blame for the toxic train derailment in east palestin, Ohio, federal officials still don't know why it overheated. NTSB chair Jennifer Hammond says the agency will hold a rare investigative field hearing in east Palestinian this spring. Know that the NTSB has one goal. And that is safety and ensuring that this never happens again. Today, transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the site for the first time and met with residents and he vowed to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the cleanup. A Los Angeles judge today sentencing Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison for his rape conviction in an LA case, the disgraced movie mogul is already serving more than 20 years for a 2020 conviction in New York State. Tonight, Ukraine is marking one year since Russia invaded some 8 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the war began. I'm Michelle Franz and ABC News. News radio 1000 FM 97 7, stay connected, stay informed. Good afternoon, it's 1231. I'm Taylor van syce. Now our top stories from our 24/7 news center. A Redmond man pleads guilty to trying to rip off the U.S. government during the pandemic. Joseph Freeman admitted to conspiring to defraud the federal payroll protection program for $646,000. According to Freeman's plea agreement, he admits he falsified information such as employee counts, IRS forms, and bank statements to receive the money. The program launched during the COVID-19 pandemic was created to help small businesses survive financial hardship. Conspiracy to commit theft of government funds is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a minimum fine of $250,000 Freeman is said to be sentenced in May. A motel in lacy will have to be thoroughly cleaned before that can become a homeless shelter. What was the days in on Marvin road was also the site of drug manufacturing. The Olympian reports the low income housing institute purchased the property last month, but will have plenty of work to do to convert it to a shelter. Records indicate the site was a hotspot for crime, with more than 409 one one calls per year. Now, the opening date of the shelter has been pushed back to late spring, and once opened, those living in nearby encampments along I 5 will be eligible to move in. Jeff pojo and northwest news radio. And of course high school plans to install sensors and restrooms to alert the administration when students are vaping, principal Aaron do as tells the skagit valley Herald that the school has had to call in medical assistance and even sent some students to inpatient treatment for THC. Freshmen health classes have been expanded to include the dangers of vaping, but and of course high school is hardly unique. Districts around the state have reported a rise in illegal vaping by minors. It's one of the most dangerous jobs operating a tow truck on the side of a busy freeway. Legislation that could make it a little safer is working its way through the state legislature. We get the details from northwest news radio's carlene Johnson. Most of us tend to slow down when we see those blue and red flashing lights on the side of the road, and that is the idea behind senator Jeff Wilson's Bill, which would allow tow truck operators to put blue, flashing lights on the rear of the truck. What happens when we see blue lights? You're supposed to tap that brake pedal. Wilson sponsored the measure last year after two tow truck operators were killed in 2021, it did not pass, but the legislation has now cleared the full Senate, and another tow truck driver
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"Five most of the way to state route 5 to 2 and westbound 5 to 2 itself. That's really crowding for about a mile mile and a half right now around the Snohomish River. Our next Cuomo traffic up 7 44. Here's the forecast with meteorologist Kristen Clark. If the 70 degree weather yesterday was too warm for you, I think you're gonna like the short term forecast cooling conditions start today with the arrival of a cold front and rain that develops in Puget Sound throughout the afternoon, even cooler still tomorrow on Friday, when high temperatures are said to stay in the fifties. Now there is a chance of isolated thunderstorms to develop primarily in central sound. Those storms that develop could be capable of lightning and maybe some small pea sized hail Friday afternoon and become a weather center meteorologist Kristen Clarke, the coma weather radar, actually showing a few light showers starting that crop up on the Cascade, Foothill Ridge. And in some places east of Kirkland there a couple of spots where there are some little love stronger downpours right now in downtown Seattle. It's 56 degrees. Come on news time. 7 36. Schedule, County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed May Wildfire Awareness Month and fire experts say you should start preparing now virus is increasing in western Washington, Jenny Cho with the Skagit and what Come conservation district told members there are several contributing factors to the increasing rest getting increasing air temperatures were getting less rain in the summer. And our snow is the melting earlier, so this is all leading to more Eric conditions and dryer fuels And when you have those types of conditions, they're more conducive to wildfire. Skagit Valley Herald reports in 2020. The county had 65 classified fires, not big. The average size was about three acres. But a natural resource is manager told commissioners. It's concerning knowing there are so many homes now in those rural areas of Skagit County. So, the experts say, keeping a hose hooked up to an on site. Water source planning.
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"The West side buying up property in eastern Washington. He's helping those new residents understand the fire danger. They're buying up land houses, aske quickly as they can. And there are there going to be living here, many of them full time. 2020 was the second worst in terms of acreage. Wildfire season on record in Washington With more than 700,000 Acres burned 2015 was the worst with more than a million acres burned. Carleen Johnson come. Oh news. The Pacific Northwest is abnormally dry, in fact, right now, according to the U. S drought monitor That is the least severe, though of the categories. March 2021 was Washington's 11th driest march in the last 126 years. The Skagit Valley Herald reports that the amount of rain in the forecast between now and July is still considered to be lower than average. But the snowpack across Washington is at 131% of normal. Candidates for mayor of Seattle outlined their plans for police reform and Maura's They jockey to replace current mayor Jenny Durkan. Couples. Corwin Hank has more. Durkin, who spent the last year struggling with policing issues, has announced she won't run again opening the field two candidates with strong views on how to reform law enforcement. Foreign City Council president and mayoral candidate Lorena Gonzalez says the city must ask hard questions about police funding. This is our first opportunity as courageous policy makers to ask difficult questions about budget accountability and the size of policing budgets also running City Council member Bruce Harrell, who says he does not subscribe to the defund the police narrative, I don't think you making organization better in terms of response times in terms of de escalation in terms of recruiting. I started again. A resource for other candidates spoken a virtual forum last night. Former state representative Jessen Farrell, architect Andrew Grant, Houston, chief Seattle Club executive director calling Echo Hawk and former Seattle economic development director Lance Randall. Corwin Hague Co. Moh news Coming up on coma. If you're on the fence about the vaccine, what would it take to convince you to do it? I'm Brian Calvert, with the incentives that air working 1st 2.
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"For information on the theft of over $45,000 worth of firefighting equipment. Here's what we have. Officials say that wild land firefighting equipment was stolen from a guard station your concrete sometime late December. Multiple suspects broke into the station, which is the home base for what is known as the Baker River Hotshot crew and sold all the equipment vital firefighting equipment. We're told anyone with information is asked to contact the U. S Forest service at the Mount Baker Ranger district or or local Law enforcement Ah woman dubbed as a miracle mom after giving birth to twins while in a coma, then waking up from that coma has now died. We're hearing a battle with covert 19. For the reason someone may remember the story of her daughter's birth, which made headlines more than 20 years ago. Maria Hernandez Lopez celebrating her 47th birthday just in November. Too much. Later, just after ringing In the new year, she was diagnosed with covert 19. Her family says her health decline quickly. Her absence is definitely being felt so I have my moments, but I know she's in a better place. And I know we'll see her again. Speaking here is Maria's sister Sylvia. Now Maria leaves behind five daughters, four grandsons as well. A siblings and friends, her family's message, protect herself and others and don't under estimate. This virus come on, Whose time it's 7 37 crews have raised the first ferry of the Alaska Marine Highway system after the retired vessel sank there and women's channel and an accord is the schedule. Valley Herald reports that the chill cat was lifted by a crane and placed on the barge here Wednesday. It show cat sank on January, 12th after broke free from its mooring. There and crashed into the greenest island ferry terminal. Officials say it had to be removed because it was near the terminal imposed a hazard. The ship was launched in 1957 and decommissioned in 1988. It was then repurposed for other jobs before recently being taken. Out of service as a corona virus pandemic takes a mental toll on young people. More states considering expanding opportunities for students to take mental health days to try to lessen stigma and reduce youth suicide fact lawmakers and Utah and Arizona have proposed bills that would add mental or behavioral health to the list of reasons that students could be absence. From class similar laws. We found out I've already been passed in Oregon, Maine, Colorado and Virginia and the fact of the past two years, the pandemic has increased pressure on kids who've been isolated from their friends and classmates for almost a year during the remote, learning the portion of Children's emergency room visits by the way related to mental health. Ballooned in 2027 39 now hear it co Moh news city officials and last to say multiple crew members on our seafood factory trawler in the illusion islands now testing positive for covert 19 Angry Joe Daily News reported that the city of Unalaska, saying Friday that the factory trawler Arapaho, owned by seafood company, O'Hara Corporation, reported 20 Was 40 crew members with tested positive city manager Aaron Reindeers, saying a couple of crew members reported symptoms after the vessel arrived in Alaska from Seattle Wednesday. India is saying the city is developing a plan to coordinate care for infected crew members and then determine what to do with the others. Come on. Whose time 7 40. Okay, let's.
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"An avid fisherman, and he probably went onto the lake. To do some fishing. Meanwhile, the U. S. Forest Service looking for information, get this on the theft of over $45,000 worth of firefighting equipment. Officials say the wild land firefighting equipment was stolen from a guard station your concrete sometime. They figured between December 20 make that December 18th through the 21st. Multiple suspects apparently broke into the station, which is the home base for the Baker River hotshot crew. They stole an estimated 45 grand of the vital firefighting equipment they use each and every year. Anyone with information is asked to contact the U. S Forest service at the Mount Baker Ranger district or call your local law enforcement. Woman who was dubbed a Miracle mom after giving birth to twins while in a coma, then waking up from that coma has now died. We hear a battle with covert 19 the reason some may remember the story of her daughter's birth, which made headlines more than 20 years ago. Maria Hernandez Lopez celebrating her 47th birthday in November too much later, just after ringing in the new year, she was diagnosed with covert 19. Her family says her health declined quickly. Her absence is definitely being built. So I have my moments, but I know she's in a better place. And I know we'll see her again. Speaking. Here is Maria's sister, Sylvia Maria leaves behind five daughters, four grandsons as well as siblings and friends, her family's message, protect yourself and others and don't underestimate the virus. 6 37. Our current temperature crews have raised the first ferry off the Alaska Marine Highway system after the retired vessel sank and Buenas Channel there and Anna quarters. Schedule Valley Herald reporting that she'll cat was lifted by a crane and placed on a barge this past week Wednesday to be exact the ferry sink on January 12th after broke free from its mooring there and crashed into the agreements. Island ferry Terminal officials say had to be removed because it was near the terminal opposing a hazard. The ship was launched in 1957 Andy Commissions in 1988. It was in Repurposed for other jobs before recently being taken out of service as the Corona virus pandemic takes a mental toll on young people right now, more states are considering expanding opportunity for students to take mental health days to try to lessen stigma and reduce youth suicide. Lawmakers, in fact, in Utah and Arizona have proposed bills that would add mental or behavioral health. Through the list of reasons students could be absent from class. Similar laws were finding out already passed in Oregon, Maine, Colorado and Virginia. In fact, in the past two years, the pandemic by the way, has increased pressure on kids who've been isolated from their friends and classmates for almost a year. All because the remote learning going on the portion of Children's emergency room visits related to mental health have ballooned as of 2026 38, now here at come on news city officials in Alaska, saying multiple crew members on a seafood factory trawler in the illusion islands now testing positive for the virus. Anchorage Daily News reported that the city of Unalaska, saying Friday that factory trawler Rural opened our own buy seafood company, O'Hara Corporation reported 20 of its 40 crew members testing positive city manager Aaron writers, saying a couple of crew members reported symptoms after the vessel arrived in Alaska from Seattle Wednesday. The reindeers, saying the city is developing a plan to coordinate care for infected crew members and determine what to do. With the others, covert activity and King County still very high, even after a three week decline, a new cases, hospitalizations and deaths and that has a county health officer worried about how quickly the UK variant could spread now that it has been detected now, here in King County for the first time, Dr Jeff Duchin says he believes the very it will spread widely. But doesn't believe moving into phase two re opening is necessarily a mistake. We're skating forward on a late not knowing how thick the Isis so we really need to be able to very nimbly pivot back if we see things heading in the wrong direction again do, Jin says. You also need to be especially careful to make sure you don't contribute to the virus spread. 6 40 Here it come on news, okay? Get it up there right now In sports, and Joel Stern kind enough to beat up early here on Sundays and college hoops among headlines for sports and shuffles in the NFL quarterbacks coming to mind eyes gonna explain what's going on Joel Stern right now from the Beacon Plumbing sports desk. Huskies host the Cougars this afternoon and Alaska Airlines Arena. Thus, keys have won their last two while the Cougars have lost six trade, a road win for top Rankin's Aga as the wall of pepper dine 97 75 True to me with 1916 for Cory Kiss Spurt of Big NFL trade. The RAM son, quarterback Jared Goff to Detroit for veteran Matthew Stafford Alliance also get to future first round picks and a third rounder. Stafford was the 2009 top overall pick. He's thrown for 45,000 yards in his career got the 2006. Steam number one pick Love the Rams of the Super Bowl in 2019. Both players are equal salary cap. It's next season. 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