“Our job is to support peaceful demonstrations but what has happened here in these streets over the last few weeks is lawless and it’s brutal and it’s bottom line, it’s simply unacceptable.” —
#Seattle
Police Chief Carmen Best
#CapitolHill
#CHOP
#komonews
A fire now underway at 12 and Spruce. It’s a trailer in the construction site of youth jail. A demonstrator threw something into the window, smoke and then flames. 911 has been called.
#komonews
“We have received an overwhelming response from the community; we are so grateful to them--particularly the local Chinese community has come out in waves.
We have received 10s of thousands of masks already in just the last few days.” -- Libby Calovich, Seattle Children’s Hospital
9 is Fine! Happy anniversary to my awesome and amazing guy Ryan Yamamoto
@RyanKPIX
.
We've been married since 2014 …but together since 2000 when we first met and started dating as reporters at KCRA3 News in Sacramento (so long ago!! Really.)
#Phanamotos
Friends…I’m getting ready to leave Seattle.
My last day at work at KOMO News is Tuesday, July 26th—about a week left on the job.
I’m looking forward to moving to SF and joining my husband Ryan there in the Bay Area. More to come later. For now, I just wanted to say…
#ThankYou
A very difficult night for a lot of people out here. Talked to a man who saw a child and a woman shot right before his eyes.
Talked to another witness who says he saw 2 men get out of a car with guns and opened fire.
#seattle
Police are looking for 2 gunmen.
#komonews
ALSO
#RIGHTNOW
: demonstrators rally at State Capitol
#Olympia
to “Back the Blue” —organizers say it’s “important to stand up and protect police officers” so they can keep community safe from crime.
#KomoNews
RIGHT NOW: Hundreds converge in
#SanFrancisco
on Golden Gate Bridge. They will link arms, form a human chain. Standing in solidarity and standing against what happened to
#mahsamini
in Iran. They chant “enough is enough”
#abc7now
#SanFrancisco
#BayArea
ICY ROADS: Photographer Matt and I were driving on a hill in
#Bellevue
. We slid on some black ice, hit the curb, and the wheels couldn’t gain any traction.
A BIG THANK YOU to this neighbor — Ryan Shinjo for coming to our rescue with a bucket of rock salt!!
#KomoNews
STARTING TODAY: dozens of restaurants and bars in
#Seattle
requiring people to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID19 test before they can be served inside the business. I’ll have more on
#KomoNews
at 5pm and 6pm tonight.
MASS TRANSIT SAFETY CONCERN: Have you seen/experienced anything recently on Link light rail or KC Metro bus in
#Seattle
that made you feel unsafe? Taking public transportation less because you’re worried about your safety?
Pls DM me or email me: sphan
@komotv
.com
#KomoNews
HARD TO BELIEVE: Seattle resident Homer walking thru 12th and Jackson on this Saturday. He can’t believe the crime hotspot in
#Seattle
Little Saigon is cleared of illicit activities. Some wonder if it will last.
#KomoNews
@KomoNews
@bruceharrell
So many immigrants from each country— from China ( ), S Korea (27)India (41), Mexico (27)
Philippines (49) to be sworn in today in
#seattle
#newUSCitizen
#Komonews
#Seattle
Mayor Bruce Harrell at 12th/Jackson in Little Saigon today. We asked him about the crime trouble-spot now cleared out. We asked him how long those changes will last, how long will officers stick around to deter illegal activity from coming back…
#KomoNews
@komonews
#KingCounty
bought millions of cloth masks and disposable masks, 75,000 bottles of hand sanitizer... now giving it all out for free to local residents, businesses, community groups... in preparation for Phase 2.
#komonews
Speaker says crowd is about 7,000 people—health care community—gathered at CityHall. They marched from Harborview Medical Center this morning.
#KomoNews
An arrest made in that terrifying attack in
#Seattle
Chinatown-International District. Tonight, what the survivors are saying about that arrest.
#KOMONews
STARTING TODAY: dozens of restaurants and bars in
#Seattle
requiring people to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID19 test before they can be served inside the business.
#KOMONews
INCREDIBLE RESCUE: HWY1, south of Tom Lantos Tunnel, by Devil’s Slide. More than 30 rescuers on hand help rescue 2 adults, 2 young kids after car plunged 250 feet off the road.
@abc7newsbayarea
#abc7newsbayarea
#SF
#BayArea
HIRING PRIVATE SECURITY: More
#Seattle
businesses are paying for a security guard to protect staff/property. Stores say they are tired of repeat break-ins, shoplifting, and a spike in crime in areas like 3rd/Pine
#komonews
@seattleshirtco1
“I support peaceful demonstrations. Black lives matter. And I too want to help propel this movement forward...
“But enough is enough. Our job is to protect and serve the community.“ —
#Seattle
Police Chief Carmen Best
#CapitolHill
#CHOP
#KOMONews
One of Seattle’s most celebrated chefs —Edouardo Jordan- has converted his restaurant Salare into a community kitchen— relief center helping unemployed/underemployed restaurant workers.
#KomoNews
#Seattle
@salareseattle
A trail of
#damage
on 12th Ave— portables at youth detention facility torched/ glass windows of office broken;
#Starbucks
store obliterated along with apartment/office building next door; Canon restaurant/bar has several shattered windows.
#seattle
#seattleprotests
#komonews
Shoppers and employees finally able to leave and return to their cars after 5+ hours of lockdown following double shooting at Southcenter Mall in
#Tukwila
#komonews
Closed... not because of the COVID19 pandemic but because of damage done by some individuals during a BLM demonstration in
#Seattle
last night.
#KomoNews
FED UP and putting city leaders and the city of
#Seattle
on blast.
@PhoBacSeattle
owner says her IG post is a call to action to crack down on crime/illegal activity at 12th and Jackson in Little Saigon. More on
#KomoNews
tonight at 5 and 6pm.
@komonews
Kona Kitchen in
#MapleLeaf
and
#Lynnwood
made a sad announcement—-72-year-old Co-Owner Liz Mar died after battling
#COVID19
for past 2 weeks. We share how customers and employees are remembering her...
#komonews
#Seattle
So many volunteers came out Sunday morning to clean up broken glass and secure businesses in
#Chinatown
#ID
#Seattle
that were vandalized and looted. These mom-and-pop businesses tell me they are truly grateful for the help.
@iheartID
Photo courtesy: SupportID
#komonews
We’re learning more about one of the four victims killed in the crane collapse on Mercer Street. Sarah Wong was a freshman at Seattle Pacific University, thinking about a nursing career, active in her church and well/loved by her friends and family.
#komonews
PLZ SHARE: Right Now—4-7pm at Salare Restaurant in Ravenna/
#Seattle
.
A free “to-go” dinner for struggling restaurant employees.
Know a laid-off restaurant worker or one who has had their hours seriously cut back? Spread the word.
#communitykitchen
#KOMONews
#BREAKING
: “Battelle's technology will allow us to sanitize and reuse tens of thousands of masks per day, which will reduce the number of masks we need to find and help keep our medical professionals well protected as they care for patients.” -WA Military Dept
#Komonews
500 immigrants from around the world become American citizens.
It’s all part of the annual July 4th naturalization ceremony at
@seattlecenter
Fisher Pavilion
#newcitizen
#komonews
#Seattle
Police Department officers are leaving.
#KOMOnews
has learned many of them have applied to other agencies in the region. I’ll have more tonight at
@komonews
at 4pm.
Together again. First time in along time that I’ve been able to enjoy a cup of coffee in person with my hubby. Reunited and if feels so good. ;)
#worththewait
❤️
Peaceful protest. Hundreds of drivers/ cyclists in solidarity from Nathan High School thru community and back again to demonstrate against racism and excessive police force.
#Seattle
#Komonews
#Bellevue
Police detectives recovered tens of thousands of dollars stolen merchandise, cash, and weapons. Police say detectives have made “significant
#arrests
” so far and expect to arrest more people in connection with May31
#looting
in Bellevue.
#komonews
More people dropping off face masks to help doctors and medical staff who are facing a shortage of supplies. People have been using the
#GiveMePPE
hashtag
RIGHT NOW: peaceful gathering at Islamic Center of Olympia. Community coming together to show support for Muslim community. This comes after recent incidents targeting mosques in Puget Sound area.
#komonews
Early returns show that King County voters “had overwhelmingly approved the Harborview Bond package”
#KingCounty
Prop 1 Harborview bond measure.
#KomoNews
@komonews
12TH & JACKSON CLEARED: Adam & Michelle thank
#Seattle
Mayor
@bruceharrell
today. The area has been ongoing crime trouble spot in Little Saigon neighborhood. Area was cleared Thursday.
@SeattlePD
officers keeping a close eye on the corner.
#KOMONews
@KOMONews
I spoke to the relative of the 25 year old female Audi driver. The driver is a mother of a 4 month old. That child was in the back seat. The crane came down onto the passenger side of the car. No one was sitting there. Mom and child are now at Harborview Med Ctr.
#komonews
Early returns show that King County voters “had overwhelmingly approved the Harborview Bond package”
#KingCounty
Prop 1 Harborview bond measure.
#KomoNews
@komonews
Former Gov Gary Locke and long time community leaders Frank Igarol and Larry Gossett attend rally/March to speak out against hate targeting AAPI community
#Seattle
Chinatown International District Hing Hay Park
#KomoNews