Seattle, WA
Seattle hero saves 3 girls from drowning at Seafair
SEATTLE, WA – Several young kids and their families will never forget the name Lillie Vehling: the college student who saved three girls from drowning during Seafair weekend.
The backstory:
It happened last Friday at Genessee Park when she went to see the Blue Angels. But when she scanned the water, she knew something was wrong.
“There were three girls who were out pretty far by the buoy lane that they had set up, and they did not look very good,” Vehling said. “They were already bobbing up and down trying to get breaths, and one of the girls was actually drowning the others in order to breathe, and that’s when I knew I had to jump in.”
Vehling sprang into action, putting her past lifeguard experience to use and rushing to save the three girls in trouble.
“I first grabbed the girl that was drowning the other two to get her out of the environment so that the other two weren’t even in worse shape, and I removed them one by one. The first girl, again, I don’t really remember how I did it but, got her back to the shallow water.”
Lillie got the second girl to safety and went right for the third girl in the water. At that point, Lillie says she was mostly underwater and appeared unconscious. The girl was also tangled up in the buoy rope, so she had to act quickly.
“Unfortunately by the time I had gotten to the third girl, it was just the top of her head that was there,” Vehling said. “I just saw her black hair in the water barely floating and when I got to her she was unconscious. I lifted her head up out of the water and had my arm underneath her armpit holding her up.”
The last girl coughed up water and regained consciousness. The terrifying incident had a happy ending, thanks to Lillie.
Seafair President Emily Cantrell and her team are making sure Lillie feels appreciated. She was invited to join the Seafair Gala, where they knighted her and made Lillie Seafair royalty.
She also got a special view of the Blue Angels. The UC Davis student is pursuing a career in the Nuclear Navy because of the Blue Angels, as she admires the Navy squadron.
What’s next:
Cantrell said she hopes Lillie will be back at Seafair not as a guest, but as a Blue Angels pilot.
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The Source: Information in this story came from Seafair and original FOX 13 Seattle reporting and interviews.
SEATTLE – The upper level low remains over Washington into the weekend, bringing the chance of showers, cooler temperatures and a chance of storms. Friday will be a mix of sun and clouds through the afternoon, but pop-up showers and thunderstorms can be expected into the evening hours.
The upper level low remains over Washington into the weekend, bringing the chance of showers, cooler temperatures and chance of storms.
What’s next:
Thunderstorm Convective Outlook remains for the entire state both Friday and Saturday. These storms could bring a round of heavy rains, gusty winds and small hail. Watch for lightning with outdoor activities until the sun goes down, especially along the foothills.
Thunderstorm Convective Outlook remains for the entire state both Friday and Saturday.
Temperatures will remain on the cooler side Friday, only reaching the upper 60s to low 70s. Along with the cooler temperatures, air quality across the state has improved to “healthy”.
Temperatures will remain on the cooler side Friday, only reaching the upper 60s to low 70s.
Looking Ahead:
Evening scattered showers are possible again Saturday for the Cascades and foothills. An upper-level trough remains heading into the weekend, but only a slight chance of showers remains Sunday and Monday. We are looking to trend warmer and drier into the middle of next week.
Evening scattered showers are possible again Saturday for the Cascades and foothills.
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SEATTLE – More than 100,000 video game fans are expected to gather at the Seattle Convention Center this weekend for the four-day PAX West convention.
The annual event features panel discussions, video game vendors, live concerts, and merchandise.
When and where is PAX West 2025?
The convention runs from Friday to Monday. The show floor hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with additional activities and events going on until midnight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets are still available for purchase for all four days of the event.
Where can you pick up your PAX West badge
If you have not gotten your badge yet for the convention, you can pick them up onsite on level 3 of the Seattle Convention Center Arch Building located at 800 Pike Street.
The hours for badge pick up are:
- Friday, Sept 4: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday, Sept 5: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Sunday, Sept 6: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Monday, Sept 7: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Scenes inside the Seattle Convention Center during PAX West
What is the bag policy at PAX West
For anyone attending the convention, you are welcome to come as you are, or cosplay your favorite characters.
Bags are permitted, but may be checked.
These are the items that are not permitted inside the convention center during PAX West:
- Strollers (they may be carried)
- Stilts
- Remote controlled vehicles
- Rollerskates, rollerblades, and other forms of recreational wheeled transport
- Rolling bags, rolling backpacks, suitcases, or wagons
The humble beginnings of PAX West
FOX 13 Seattle spoke to Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, the creators of PAX West and the webcomic Penny Arcade, about the convention.
The two started creating their comic together in Spokane, then moved West to the Seattle area in the early 2000s.
Holkins and Krahulik tell FOX 13 Seattle the first iterations of their convention, which now attracts tens of thousands of people every year from across the world, had humble beginnings.
“It was in a food court, the first PAX, essentially,” said Krahulik.
“I would say as many as two dozen people,” Holkins added.
Jerry Holkins (left) and Mike Krahulik (right), creators of PAX.
The convention has since evolved into a four-day event that brings people from all walks of life.
Krahulik says they want everyone to feel welcome.
“If you’re intimidated by gaming, I can understand why, but it really is for everybody at this point and there is something, specifically, at this show for everybody.”
For more information and for tickets, click here.
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The Source: Information in this story came from PAX West and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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