BURIEN, Wash. – Jeff Kearney is well known around Burien for his smile, and gregarious spirit.
But tonight, the 36-year-old is at Harborview Medical Center, in a coma after a driver hit him in a crosswalk and then took off.
It happened Tuesday, Nov. 17 around 5:30 p.m. Kearney was walking home from the video store. And in the crosswalk at 16th and SW 106th in White Center a truck or SUV plowed through the intersection... Read Full Story
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The state Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated an $8 million default judgment against Hyundai Motor Co. in a lawsuit over the backward collapse of a front seat in a 1997 crash that left a man paralyzed.
In a 7-2 ruling, the high court reversed the Court of Appeals, which had overturned a trial court’s finding for Jesse Magana of Vancouver.
“We ran into a ditch and then we hit a tree and w... Read Full Story
SEATTLE – On this Thanksgiving eve, here’s something about turkeys in our state. There were 23,000 turkeys raised in 2002. Now, that number is dropping below 3,400.
It’s feeding time at the Heirloom Heritage turkey farm in Spanaway. Owner Dawn Turbyfill raises heritage turkeys, a breed that tends to have darker meat and, accoding to Turbyfill, better flavor.
“They get the free range, they get to be t... Read Full Story
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by KYLE MOORE/KING 5 News
Posted on November 25, 2009 at 4:46 PM
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today at 5:07 PM
NEAR TUKWILA, Wash. – A couple is charged with intentionally setting fire to the... Read Full Story
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Dozens of Lakewood residents called Pierce County to complain about a series of calls made during the search for a disabled man last week.
As a result of the complaints, the Emergency Management Department is reviewing its policies regarding reverse-911 calls.
Last Thursday night, David Hegseth walked away from his home health care facility.
Hegseth, 50, is deaf and has the mental capacity of a... Read Full Story
by Gary Chittim KING 5 News
Posted on November 25, 2009 at 2:42 PM
OLYMPIA, Wash. – “This is them all over this thing,” said Allen Pleus as he held up a piece of driftwood pulled from Capitol Lake.
The State Fish & Wildlife Department’s Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator talks about New Zealand Mud snails with a mix of admiratio... Read Full Story
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by KING5.com Staff
Posted on November 25, 2009 at 11:41 AM
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today at 11:42 AM
WHIDBEY ISLAND. Wash. – A body found on the shores of Whidbey Island Friday afternoon... Read Full Story
by Associated Press
Posted on November 25, 2009 at 10:57 AM
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today at 11:09 AM
RICHLAND, Wash. — Sarah Palin takes a Thanksgiving break from her book tour to spend time with family members in Washin... Read Full Story
