Farah Jadran
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Seattle, WA, United States
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Seattle Public Schools considers layoffs amid major projected budget deficit
Consolidating schools could be a part of long-term planning for the district's financial future, according to Dr. Brent Jones, Seattle Public Schools superintendent. → Read More
Washington's utility bill help: 'People shouldn't choose between food or heat'
More people applied for utility bill payment help in 2021 and 2022, according to the Washington State Department of Commerce. → Read More
Kent City Council votes unanimously to pass public camping ban
The Kent City Council passed the public camping ban after a rise in complaints from business owners and community members. → Read More
Space Needle engineer shares blueprints, reflects on project 60 years later
Gary Curtis was a young engineer working on John Minasian's team that designed the Space Needle for the World's Fair. He shared blueprints with KING 5. → Read More
More Washingtonians say they're not using cell phones while driving for this reason
A newly released AAA survey revealed more drivers are choosing to put down their devices when they're behind the wheel because of certain influencers. → Read More
Thousands of Washington students choose virtual learning despite return to in-person classes
While Washington's COVID-19 restrictions start to roll back and school masking could be going away - the virtual learning model is sticking around due to demand. → Read More
Fort Ontario refugee reflects on journey from Europe to Oswego on 75th anniversary
Among the 982 World War II refugees who came to Fort Ontario for safety, was Suzanne Gurwitz and her family. She shares her family's journey from Europe to Oswego. → Read More
New grant adds to CAP for Madison County’s fight to end homelessness
A new grant from the Central New York Community Foundation will help vital programs run by Community Action Partnership for Madison County continue to fight homelessness. → Read More
Brew at the Zoo happening Friday night
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — How about a day at the zoo, but for adults only? The 23rd annual Brew at the Zoo is happening at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo Friday night. This year is a little different as the new Big Bug exhibit and the six-month-old baby elephant Ajay will also be on display. Along […] → Read More
Cops on Top benefits Special Olympics of New York
ONONDAGA COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — If you go by a Dunkin’ Donuts on Friday, chances are you will see a police officer on the roof. But don’t be alarmed! It is all to raise money for a good cause. Officers are at more than 35 locations to raise awareness and money for the Special Olympics […] → Read More
Apartment units being built next to SFD Training Center: Your Stories
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Construction is underway on an apartment complex on State Fair Boulevard. Caroline Greenfield emailed the Your Stories team asking about the work she sees every day on her way to and from work. The property is right next to the Syracuse Fire Department Training Center, just a block away from West […] → Read More
Neighbors hoping former Syracuse north side restaurant can be revived: Your Stories
A once busy restaurant on Syracuse’s north side has been empty and falling apart for more than 10 years, creating an eyesore in an otherwise well-kept neighborhood. A couple that lives across the street from the Old Corner House Restaurant called the NewsChannel 9 Your Stories line. Farah Jadran took their concerns straight to City […] → Read More
Unemployment numbers down across the region
NEW YORK STATE (WSYR-TV) — The State Labor Department has released the latest unemployment numbers and across Central New York, unemployment rates have fallen since this time last year. It’s important to point out that this is preliminary data. In Syracuse, unemployment is down to just 3.6%. In the Utica-Rome area, unemployment stands at 4%, […] → Read More
CNY WIFFLE Ball tourney to benefit Syracuse’s MOST
It won't be the Syracuse Mets hitting on the field Wednesday night, but the CNY WIFFLE Ball Summer Classic to benefit the MOST. → Read More
VICTORY OVER VIOLENCE: Street Addiction Institute youth practice Trauma Recovery Yoga
Finding balance in everyday life may be a challenge for everyone, but for youth who have experienced trauma due to violence in Syracuse neighborhoods could face even greater obstacles. → Read More
Victory Over Violence: InterFaith Works helps refugees fleeing violence
Imagine fleeing your home country to escape the tragedies of war and coming to Central New York to find a better way of life. In this week’s Victory Over Violence, NewsChannel 9’s Jennifer Sanders introduces us to one man who did just that and is now helping other refugees escape violence and build a new […] → Read More
Youth hockey non-profit dropping Cicero Twin Rinks name: First on 9
CICERO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — What people know as Cicero Twin Rinks on Meltzer Court, off Route 11, is about to change. The youth hockey non-profit organization, Midstate Youth Hockey Association, has owned the facility since 2012. In a report “First on 9,” the board of directors has decided to change the multi-use facility to Midstate […] → Read More
Car break-ins in Marshalls Plaza in DeWitt: On the Lookout
DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) DeWitt Police are reminding people to take added precaution when parking their cars in busy areas like Marshalls Plaza. → Read More
Victory Over Violence: Dexter McKinney inspires generations
The critically acclaimed Netflix series “When They See Us” has reframed one of the most significant cases in U.S. history: The Central Park Five. The series focuses on a group of five black and brown teenagers wrongfully convicted of the rape of a Central Park jogger in 1989. One of the actors in the series, […] → Read More
Woman seen licking Blue Bell ice cream faces up to 20 years in prison
(CNN) – Authorities are looking for a woman who licked a carton of Blue Bell Ice Cream and put it back in a Walmart display case. Police and Blue Bell corporate officials were able to narrow it down to a store in Lufkin, Texas. They released photos of the woman and her companion entering and […] → Read More