Alexandra Lewis
Q13 FOX News
Seattle, WA, United States
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Police: Woman intentionally set fire that damaged Auburn apartments
AUBURN, Wash. -- An Auburn family is safe after an intentionally set fire spread to their apartment complex. Auburn police say neighbors saw a homeless woman set fire to the garage of an abandoned home Thursday morning. → Read More
Arlington Resource Center: Filling needs, saving lives
ARLINGTON, Wash. – The Arlington Community Resource Center is small but mighty. It was created as a grief center after the Oso landslide and now how expanded to be a resource center for the entire community. → Read More
Olympia Farmer’s Market growing to new heights
For 43 years the Olympia Farmer’s Market has been the bipartisan place that locals gather to shop, eat and enjoy life outside the capital. → Read More
Seahawks team up with USO to send care packages overseas
Employees from the Seattle Seahawks, Starbucks and Delta Air Lines teamed up with USO Norhtwest on Veterans' Day to create care packages for service members overseas. → Read More
The Kent police is understaffed – and they’re hiring
KENT, Wash. – The Kent Police Department is understaffed and hiring. When a city grows at the rapid rate that Kent has, the police department has to grow with it. There are currently 157 sworn officers on the force, and that is simply nowhere near enough. → Read More
Kent PD is getting body cameras: ‘Most officers are looking forward to wearing them’
KENT, Wash. – The Kent Police Department will begin a pilot program to outfit its officers with body cameras this fall. The move has been years in the making, and thanks to an aggressive goal by the mayor, the body camera pilot program will roll out in October. → Read More
Running Start program helps Puyallup students get college credit early
PUYALLUP, Wash. -- Running Start is a dual credit program in the state of Washington in which high school juniors and seniors earn college and high school credit at the same time. Students take college classes on campus just like any other college student, but these students are far from ordinary. → Read More
What Western Washington University is doing to attract new students
BELLINGHAM -- Western Washington University is working to ignite local kids’ interest in STEM careers. “Our state lags behind in the number of kids with bachelor degrees, in the stem fields, and just generally in higher education.” Paul Cocke, Director of Communication WWU explained. → Read More
Bellingham Technical College receives grants for STEM programs
BELLINGHAM -- Bellingham Technical College just unveiled a new $650,000 grant to strengthen their STEM programs. In 2019 Bellingham Technical College will be offering 12 students a free ride to study engineering and change their lives. → Read More
Meet Team Washington as the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games begin
The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games is underway in Western Washington. Q13 News met up with Team Washington soccer coach Stu Snow and his team to talk about what the game means to them. → Read More
40,000 pounds of chicken feathers spill from semi onto I-5
A semi driver rolled his vehicle over on northbound I-5 in Federal Way blocking multiple lanes of traffic Wednesday morning. The semi dumped about 40,000 pounds of chicken feathers onto the road -- causing delays for driver heading both directions. → Read More
How citizens are helping educate, empower local voters in Tacoma
TACOMA -- If you forgot everything you learned in that 9th grade government civics class and fin all of those high-tension political discussions on social media difficult to navigate -- you're not alone. → Read More
Channel 253: Tacoma podcast creators bring community together
TACOMA -- We all know Tacoma is growing fast! One woman is on a mission to connect and keep everyone informed about all the cool and important things happening within the burgeoning city. That's how Channel 253 was born. → Read More
More than 100 nail salons fail health, safety inspections in Washington
Over 100 nail salons have been flagged for unsanitary practices in Washington state in 2017. Most of those salons are in Western Washington. Q13 News dug into how these salons are inspected and what you need to do to make sure your next mani-pedi. → Read More
Marysville’s exploding population stretches emergency responders to breaking point
MARYSVILLE, Wash. - Marysville doubled in size between 2006-2016, jumping from 32,000 people to 65,000. That kind of increase affects everything from housing and traffic to infrastructure. It also puts a strain on those who are sworn to serve and protect. → Read More
Women-only gun clubs are about ‘being prepared’
Every week, more and more women pick up a gun and learn how to shoot it for the first time. According to the Pew Research Foundation, one in five women report they own a gun. → Read More
First lowland snow of the season — and we could see more this weekend
SEATTLE -- Many of us woke up to some snowfall Friday morning in Western Washington. The first stretch of wintry weather swept late Thursday -- bringing several inches of snow to the mountains, and a smattering of snow across much of Puget Sound. → Read More
New York terror suspect was radicalized domestically, governor says
All it took was a man and a truck to inflict the deadliest terror attack on New York City since 9/11. A 29-year-old man plowed into a crowd of bicyclists and pedestrians just blocks away from the World Trade Center Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
A new aroma in Tacoma as the restaurant scene booms
TACOMA -- As rent in Seattle continues to skyrocket, people continue to move further south. To keep up with demand, the restaurant scene in Tacoma is booming! Since last year, nine Seattle-based restaurant groups have opened, or announced plans to open a restaurant down in T-town, which leads us to ask the question: ‘Is there a new aroma in Tacoma?’ → Read More
A local theater is using innovative technology to provide real-time closed captioning
SEATTLE -- Seattle’s ACT Theatre is leading the industry when it comes to making theater accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing. Their brand-new, one-of-a-kind system is inspiring theaters worldwide, and inspiring a local community to enjoy the theater like never before. → Read More