The KIRO Newsradio news desk brings you its top stories on the morning of Tuesday, July 26.
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Mariners win after All-Stars losing streak
The Mariners are back to winning ways after a post-All-Star slump.
Seattle beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 after coming off the All-Star Game with a three-game losing streak.
A tournament is tonight at 7 and you can hear it on our sister station Seattle Sports 710 AM.
Tacoma home shooting injuries 1
Possible gang activity is behind a shooting in Tacoma over the weekend that sent a 44-year-old woman to the hospital.
Police say more than 40 bullets were fired into the home where she was hit.
Sergeant Darren Moss tells KIRO 7 TV the shooting happened in the 1700 block of South 36th Street.
Tacoma police have not confirmed a motive for Saturday’s shooting or whether it was related to a local gang.
The woman’s injuries are said to be non-life threatening.
Alderwood Waste Facility Creates Toxic Workplace
Alderwood Water and Wastewater District employees say a toxic work environment and poor management are taking a toll on their mental and physical health.
The Everett Herald reports that employees have filed complaints against CEO Dick McKinley, including a worker who claimed retaliation for cooperating with previous investigations against him.
A Herald records request shows more emails related to McKinley’s management.
McKinley, who has held the position for nearly two years, has declined to comment on the allegations.
His contract will end in September.
Board President Paul McIntyre says the board “has investigated and will continue to investigate” claims of misconduct.
“Levy to Move Seattle” keeps sidewalk residents moving
The Seattle Department of Transportation wants to highlight its sidewalk safety repair program.
It’s part of the voter-approved “Levy to Move Seattle.” “
SDOT’s Elsa Tibbits says they have completed over 1000 sidewalk repairs this year, all on budget.
Tibbits says SDOT is on track to meet its “Levy to Move Seattle” goals.
“Levy to Move Seattle” was voted on by residents in 2015.
Microsoft’s earnings report is out today
Economic observers will be watching Microsoft’s earnings report this afternoon, Tuesday, July 26th.
Geekwire reports that Wall Street is particularly interested in the Azure cloud portion of Microsoft’s offerings.
Specifically, they expect Azure growth to be over 40%.
This would be considered a good sign for the technology sector.
Other tech-related quarterly results coming this week include Amazon, Apple and Google.
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