Lisa Brooks

McGinn: Next Gun Buyback In Seattle Will Be Different

Lisa Brooks — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:12:00 +0000

Sometime this summer, the Seattle Police Department is expected to hold another gun buyback event. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said there was enough money left over from private donations for the first event in January to hold a second buyback.

Like the first time, people who turn over firearms will be rewarded with a gift card. And this time, McGinn said the SPD will better organize and structure the event, to deal with things like the informal gun market that cropped up just outside the January event and some negative community response.

Kenneth Bae Convicted For Christian Mission To North Korea

Phyllis Fletcher and Lisa Brooks — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:00:08 +0000

North Korea said through its government news agency Friday that Kenneth Bae of Lynnwood, Wash., used his tour company as a front to bring a Christian mission within its borders. Bae was arrested in North Korea in November 2012 and was sentenced last week to 15 years of hard labor on charges of subverting the North Korean government.

Seattle Area Marathoners Recount Explosions In Boston

John Ryan and Lisa Brooks — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:06:54 +0000

Runners from the Seattle area spoke to KUOW about the explosions at Monday’s Boston Marathon. Please write weekday@kuow.org or call 206.685.2526 with your stories.

New DSHS Plan To Protect Children In Washington State

Lisa Brooks and David Hyde — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:00:54 +0000

Part of Governor Jay Inslee’s proposed budget, released Thursday, includes adding money to help the state Department of Social and Health Services intervene more quickly in cases of possible child abuse.

Two Japanese Airlines Ground Boeing 787s After New Problems

Lisa Brooks and Deborah Wang and Associated Press — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:33:37 +0000

Major global news services are reporting that two Japanese airlines have grounded all of their Boeing 787 jets. All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines made the announcements following an emergency landing Wednesday morning in Japan.