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October 2008
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In doing this story, I gained a whole new understanding of why patients need to be actively involved in their own medical care. Being a Metro bus driver takes skill, focus, and patience. Lots of it. And they aren't doing anything wrong, or breaking any rules by putting in the tough hours, and making overtime; in some cases doubling their salaries. Before I did this story, I'd heard of the "Don't Snitch" code, but I didn't realize how widespread it's become. Seattle Gang Expert Gabe Morales tells me that "snitch" used to refer primarily to prison inmates who give police information, sometimes false information, in order to get some sort of preferential treatment. But through heavy marketing--via internet websites, music videos and even clothing--"snitch" has come to mean anyone who tal... Owners of condo conversions aren't going to like this, but there are signs that the problems we profiled in our investigation are just the tip of a large iceberg. The conversion craze peaked in the Puget Sound region in 2006, according to apartment analyst Dupre and Scott, with 6000 units converted from apartments into condos that year. The experts who inspect converted condos say it often takes 3 or 4 years for the signs of damage ... Because of TV time constraints I often feel like people in our stories get boiled down to oversimplified characterizations. Take Justine Booth. In stories we've done about her she is described like this: Justine Booth, a 33-year-old developmentally disabled woman with seizure disorders, who drowned in a bathtub while under state care. Power is now out on all of Galveston Island, a tornado watch has just been posted for most of the counties in southeast Texas. The eye of the storm is tightening up offshore which will increase wind speeds. The storm may come ashore as a Cat 3, higher winds to go with the big storm surge. Crews trying to keep out of flooding report plenty of flying debris making it unsafe to setup in many areas. A fire on Galveston Island is now jumping from h... It's 5pm here. Ike is moving ashore. Galveston Island, areas around Galveston Bay and the Bolivar Pennisula have been flooded from the storm surge for hours. The surge rose so quickly in places some that had tried to evacuate had to be rescued. As the winds and danger increase we "hide' satellite trucks and crews - sheltering them from the increasing winds. They've already been moved out of the way of high water - that storm surge. ...It's 1:30 am. Just landed in Houston, home of KING's sister-station KHOU. The city and, in particular, Galveston Island to the south are in the bullseye for Hurricane Ike. KHOU is now in continuous storm coverage and we've arrived to help the staff here as they deal with covering the storm and worrying about their families. From the people I talked to at the airport to those at the local hamburger joint you can tell the anxiety and uncertaint... It's old, cold and enormous and now it's floating free in the Arctic Ocean.
Yet, Alison, who now works at Seattle-area based "World Concern," relates feeling compelle... When The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation (NOAA) commissioned its new ship this week, it launched the grandest exploration effort this nation has seen since Lewis and Clark. As the first Native American astronaut in space, John Herrington learned that with the right inspiration and education, dreams can literally come true. He spent 330 hours in orbit back in 2002, but now is planning for a much longer expedition -- a three month bicycle ride from Cape Flattery, WA to Cape Canaveral, FL. I've always considered myself a "live and let live" kinda guy. Even when a smoker's cigarette burns my eyes I figure -- who am I to keep this guy from slowly killing himself? Six human feet have washed ashore in Northwest waters since last August -- the latest confirmed just today (Monday). And while for many the mystery conjures images of sadistic hack saw weilding psychopaths, the reality is likely far different. Forensic pathologists will tell you that hands, feet and other extremeties are the first things to detach from a body after it has been submerged in water and starts to decompose. Feet are sometimes the... The Boeing vs. Northrop Grumman/Airbus battle over an Air Force tanker contract has hit the radio airwaves. A group calling itself Alabamians for America's Tankers has launched radio ads attacking Boeing over its protest of the refueling tanker contract that was awarded to the Northrop/Airbus group earlier this year. ...The man selling his Bothell home in what he calls a reverse auction has made his final price drop. When I arranged to spend two weekends riding with the Seattle Police Gang Unit, I expected we would respond to shootings and patrol trouble spots where gang violence has been prevalent. But watching the detectives work gives me a new appreciation for the concept of "proactive policing." It's so rare to see a seaplane land on Lake Nahwatzel, John Acocks had to take a picture of it. He didn't know seconds later it would be in flames. It sounds strange at first, but yes, the Mariners created a "No-Peanut" zone for two games later this year. Once again, the City of Seattle is refusing to release a video that recorded the arrest of a current city councilmember. In one month, the City of Seattle has given KING5 News no less than four different explanations why it will not release the video. The reasons range from privacy concerns to the video was nowhere to be found.
For years Celia Gorski helped others as a registered nurse. Now, friends say, it's Celia that needs the help. In homage to Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update - Click here to see what I'm referring to - I have some thoughts about the NBA's decision to intervene in the Howard Schultz lawsuit to rescind the 2006 sale of the Sonics to Clay Bennett. I've often heard the argument. People have told me "No one cares about the Sonics" or "We shouldn't subsidize Professional Sports Teams." I won't debate the merits of those claims, but I'll ask you this. Would you care if Benaroya Hall suddenly went dark? While Sonics fans try to live with the consolation that the team's name will stay in Seattle, fans in Oklahoma City are wondering what their new NBA team will be called. We're inviting you to come up with a name for the new OKC franchise. Feel free to be creative, but please, keep it clean. Read our content submission rules ...A settlement has been reached between the Seattle SuperSonics and the City of Seattle, clearing the way for the Sonics to leave the Emerald City. The team's name and history stay here, along with the memories. |