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Liz Kearns

Dec 1, 2019, 7:00 AM

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For decades, Liz Kearns has been behind the scenes, working persistantly to make the Licton Springs neighborhood in North Seattle a better, and more beautiful, place to live. She’s a gardener and horticulturalist who has used her unique skill set and knowledge about our native plants to help revitalize her local neighborhood park.

As a past president of her community council and a forest steward with the Green Seattle Partnership, Liz is a tireless advocate for her community and inspires her neighbors to be the same.

Because of her selfless dedication to her Seattle community, KIRO Radio and WSECU are proud to honor Liz Kearns as a Hometown Hero.

Haitian costumes for Lespri Ayiti Mas Camp are displayed ahead of the West Indian Day Parade, Thurs...

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For New York’s Haitian community, annual West Indian Day Parade means more in trying times

NEW YORK (AP) — Steel drums, flag-draped floats, and the smell of jerk chicken will fill Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Monday, as hundreds of thousands turn out for the West Indian Day Parade, one of the largest celebrations of Caribbean culture in the country. This year, Haitians are marching under more solemn circumstances than in […]

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Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran War and refinery issues

It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82 […]

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Asian shares are mixed as chipmaker shares rally in Tokyo and Seoul

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed on Monday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul leading gains thanks to buying of computer chipmakers’ stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.7% to 66,104.93, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 3.3% to 6,907.53. Shares in Samsung Electronics jumped 4.5% and memory chipmaker SK Hynix surged 6.2%. “The […]

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Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, campaign says

WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed assailant lunged at the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people, campaign officials said. The suspect knocked volunteers to the ground and was arrested with “multiple weapons,” Mahoning County Democratic Party chairman Chris Anderson said in a […]

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This photo provided by Steve Hague shows a surfer at Newport Beac, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Newp...

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Storm creates huge waves and dangerous currents at southern California beaches

Hurricane Marie, well out in the Pacific, created flooding and dangerous conditions at some southern California beaches over Labor Day weekend, with strong currents and huge waves presenting a threat to swimmers and surfers. Rose Schoenfeld, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Sunday that Marie stirred up “life-threatening” conditions as it churned in the ocean […]

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This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Lowell approaching Hawaii, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2...

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Hawaii residents told to expect tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Lowell passes to the west

LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Officials in Hawaii urged residents and visitors to prepare for heavy rains, flooding and possibly mudslides as Hurricane Lowell, a major Category 3 storm, prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue a tropical storm warning for two islands on Sunday. The Miami-based center issued the warning for Kauai and Niihau as […]

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