Thursday 29th July, 2010
Court rules that Brown, who raped, tortured, killed woman, can be executed
Cal Coburn Brown, who raped and tortured a woman in a 36-hour ordeal, then took her life, can be executed, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The state Attorney General's Office says his ex...
Lightning sparks fires near Wenatchee
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WENATCHEE, Wash. -- Lightning storms that moved across northcentral Washington have sparked about 20 wildfires. The largest is the Devils Gulch Fire, which covers 40 to 60 acr...
Wildfire burning in John Day River canyon
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. -- A wildfire has grown to 2,200 acres in the remote John Day River canyon in Eastern Oregon. The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center reports Thursday tha...
Man drowns in Lake Roosevelt
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS SPOKANE, Wash. -- A Spokane man has drowned near Spring Canyon in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. The National Park Service said 23-year-old Harrison Fischer was ...
Fire At Skokomish Tribal Police Department Under Investigation
KIRO 7KIRO 7 Eyewitness News has learned the Mason County Sheriff's Office is assisting Skokomish Tribal Police to determine who tried to burn down the Skokomish Tribal Police Department near Potlatch Thurs...
Initiative Filed To Put Alaskan Way Tunnel To Public Vote
KIRO 7Seattle Citizens Against the Tunnel (SCAT) will file an initiative petition with the city of Seattle Thursday that will force a public vote on the Alaskan Way Tunnel project.SCAT said it will need 20,...
DC sniper claims conspirators in Shatner interview
The Seattle TimesConvicted DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo tells actor William Shatner on a cable TV special that he and his partner tried to recruit fellow shooters for their 2002 spree and that his accomplice killed one ma...
High court lifts stay after state changes execution cocktail
The Seattle TimesOLYMPIA, Wash. — The state Supreme Court has lifted the stay of execution for Cal Coburn Brown. The high court unanimously ruled Thursday that Brown's claims that the state's execution process ...
DC sniper claims co-conspirators, more shootings
The Seattle TimesConvicted DC snipers Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad were supposed to have had help carrying out their deadly attacks, and they may have been involved in more shootings than authorities suspect...
State saves $500,000 on Viaduct gate contract
The Seattle TimesThe state hopes to pay 27% less than expected to fit the Alaskan Way Viaduct with nine gates that could close within two minutes of an earthquake.
Invasive mussels could cost $100M a year to fight
The Seattle TimesThe expected arrival of invasive mussels in the Columbia River Basin could cost $100 million a year to fight, according to a new report done for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.
Best Buy partners with Clearwire to offer 4G broadband
Puget Sound Business Journalto offer 4G wireless broadband service beginning next year, the electronics retailer said Thursday. Earlier this month, Richfield-based Best Buy launched its own mobile broadband service under the br...
Charred remains found in Benton Co. orchard fire
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS PASCO, Wash. -- Firefighters found the charred remains of a body while dousing a fire at a Benton County fruit orchard near Finley. The Tri-City Herald reports that firefighte...
Fishermen find body of man in Yakima River
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima Sheriff's office says three fishermen found the decomposing body of a man in the Yakima River during a fishing trip. The body was found Wednesday i...
Court: Marijuana use not enough to take children
KOMO 1000The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that the state cannot take away children from a mother who tests positive for marijuana without evidence that shows her drug use endangers the children.
4 Killed Boeing Cargo Plane Crash At Alaska Military Base
KIRO 7Four people were killed in a military cargo plane crash Wednesday at an Air Force base near downtown Anchorage wit, the Air Force said. The conditions of the four were not immediately known, said Air ...
Fire Erupts In Hay Barn South Of Everson
KIRO 7Fire crews worked to douse flames after a fire erupted in a hay barn south of Everson Thursday morning.Firefighters had to remove the hay from the Whatcom County building to stop the fire from progres...
Traffic Blog: Thursday Morning Drive
KIRO 7Happy Thursday Morning! Roads are free and easy so far. We'll keep an eye out for anything that's gonna slow you down. Prepare for reduced visibility on the roads because there's more fog to contend w...
2nd US sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan
The Seattle TimesA second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday.
Detectives investigate 'extreme domestic dispute'
The Seattle TimesA 47-year-old woman is accused of trying to set fire to her husband's home in Olympia in what detectives are calling an "extreme domestic dispute."
Fred Couples back home in Seattle for U.S. Senior Open
USA TodayFred Couples, a Seattle native, has won three times on the Champions Tour this year and is the hometown favorite at this week's U.S. Senior Open.
Initiative cash: Millions raised from well-funded interests for `direct democracy’
Seattle Post Globe“The citizen initiative was once seen as a remedy for the domination of industry and other powerful interests over the legislative process. Today, contribution and expenditure reports filed with...
Fishtown - artists were welcome
Seattle Post GlobeFishtown disappeared as property values rose, bulldozed out of existence in 1980 and leaving a number of curatorial choices for its examination. Curator Kathleen Moles chose inclusion. Anybody with mu...
Audit: Pentagon can’t track 95% of Iraq reconstruction funds
Seattle Post GlobeA U.S. audit has found that the Pentagon cannot account for over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraq reconstruction money, spotlighting Iraqi complaints that there is little to show for the massive fun...
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