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Former KING 5 sports director Tony Ventrella passes away
SEATTLE — Former KING 5 sports director and three-time Emmy Award winner Tony Ventrella passed away Saturday night after a battle with cancer. He was 80 years old. The family told KING 5 that Tony passed away with his son Pete and grandson Zo at his side. They said Tony was battling Amyloidosis cancer and was receiving chemotherapy. Tony had three kids, five grandkids and one great-grandkid.
Seattle couple chases after coyote that took off with their beloved dog
SEATTLE — Chia, a 10-year-old Shih Tzu poodle mix who lives in Seattle, is lucky to be alive. The worst injuries were under her neck," said owner Naria Santa Lucia. "None of her organs were injured, liked a total miracle." Last Wednesday, a coyote got into Santa Lucia's yard...
WA Best Hole in the Wall Restaurant, One of the Best in the U.S.
This morning, I found a fun list of small, locally owned restaurants. It’s lovefood.com’s most recent listing of the best "hole-in-the-wall" restaurants in every state in America. Need a fun and delicious bucket list item?. If you have some time on your hands (e.g., if you’re recently retired...
New direction for longtime KNKX traffic reporter Adam Gehrke
After more than two decades on the air at 88.5, Adam Gehrke is saying farewell. Gehrke sat down with KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick for a final chat ahead of his last day doing traffic reporting on the radio
Seattle's oldest movie theater forced to relocate after more than 50 years
SEATTLE — Seattle's longest continually running movie theater, now operated entirely by volunteers, will need to relocate after its lease was not renewed by building management. Grand Illusion Cinema opened in 1970 in a converted dentist's office at the corner of NE 50th Street and University Way NE in...
Former KING 5 anchor Michelle Li, Very Asian Foundation host Bellevue community event
BELLEVUE, Wash. — It was more than two years ago when former KING 5 anchor Michelle Li received a "racist" voicemail at her current TV station KSDK in St. Louis. Li's post of the voicemail recording went viral. The incident could have become a solely negative experience, but Li...
Burien Film Office Happy Hour to screen 3 Film Fest winners & ‘The Maury Island Incident’ on Tuesday night, Oct. 22
In addition to the Burien Film Festival BUFO Edition winners, organizers will be screening three winning films from BFF’s 2016 Film Festival AND The Maury Island Incident on Tuesday night, Oct. 22 at the Tin Room Bar & Theater. If you haven’t seen “The Maury Island Incident” yet, you...
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