Provides the latest RSS feeds for Seattle News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Seattle News.net http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/cat/a69648530d514cd5/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 15:32:07 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:32:07 -0400 30 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency in three counties around a collapsed Interstate 5 bridge. Inslee said in his proclamation Friday that the bridge collapse has caused extensive disruption, impacting the citizens and economy in Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties. The governor is instructing the emergency management division of the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744541/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:24:18 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744541/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- A man going by Capt. Jack Truska, Sgt. Drumbowski or "some other gruff TV cop name" is targeting elderly women and scamming them out of tens of thousands of dollars, according to the Seattle Police Department. According to police, the con artist has targeted at least six women between the ages of 78 and 90 and stolen more than $75,000 from five of them. The man ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744604/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:58 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744604/scat/a69648530d514cd5 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Transportation Department says 71,000 vehicles a day used the stretch of Interstate 5 through Mount Vernon that is now blocked by the collapse of the Skagit River bridge.Mount Vernon is about 60 miles north of Seattle and 40 miles south of the Canada Border. The roadblock on both directions of I-5 is expected to cause a major disruption in trade and ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744605/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744605/scat/a69648530d514cd5 a video advertising a March ';Pot Pig'; dinner where the pigs were reputedly eaten . The point was to add fiber and flavor to the animals; the four pigs invoved, apparently, gained more weight than the norm (and were mellower too?) The story has gone viral worldwide, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744606/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:12:08 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744606/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Grays Harbor County prosecutor says Thurston County SWAT officers were justified in fatally shooting a man during a standoff in March in ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744608/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:10 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744608/scat/a69648530d514cd5 PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — A Kitsap County jury decided the maker of a surgical robot was not to blame for a botched prostate operation on a Bremerton man. The jury said Thursday that Intuitive Surgical Inc. had given surgeon Scott Bildsten adequate training. He was conducting his first solo operation with the device in 2008 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton when he encountered problems. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744607/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:10 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744607/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Seattle police say a con artist posing as a cop has scammed at leastfive elderly women out of more than $75,000. According to police, the man phoned the victims at their homes and identified himself as "Capt. Jack Truska," or "Sgt. Drumbowski," or some other name. Heclaimedto be investigating banks for passing counterfeit money to customers. After questioning the victims ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744610/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:09 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744610/scat/a69648530d514cd5 detour route around the collapsed Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River - and could grow worse over the weekend - state transportation officials said. "It’s going to be slow going out there," said Washington State Department of Transporation spokesman Mike Allende. "We’re advising people to stay home if they can, or leave as early as possible." The estimated ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744609/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:08 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744609/scat/a69648530d514cd5 first reported by USA Today . The Seahawks since confirmed the news. McCoy was apparently injured during Monday’s OTA, which was open to the media. He went down late in the practice with the injury. McCoy was slated to be the backup tight end ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744611/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:06:50 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744611/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The truck driver whose oversized load caused an Interstate-5 bridge to collapse on Thursday had an excellent driving record, according the Canadian trucking company he works for. Mullen Trucking LP, based in Aldersyde, Alberta, has had no problems with driver William Scott during his eight or nine years with the company, said Ed Scherbinski, Mullen's vice president of operations. "He has ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744612/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:11:33 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214744612/scat/a69648530d514cd5 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -; The trucking company involved in a Washington state bridge collapse says it received a state-issued permit to carry its oversized load across the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214742616/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:08:32 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214742616/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, May 23, 2013 according to the Washington State Patrol. (AP Photo/Skagit Valley Herald, Frank ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743182/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:03:29 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743182/scat/a69648530d514cd5 BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $4, heading into the Memorial Day weekend.That's up 2 cents in a week and 34 cents in a month. It's 35 cents higher than the national average and 24 cents higher than the price of gasoline in Washington a year ago.Some metro prices from the AAA's survey Friday:Bellingham ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743181/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:03:29 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743181/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A truck hauling a too-tall load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River. All three occupants suffered only minor ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743184/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:35 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743184/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A man was killedthis morning when he got out of his car on Interstate 5 in Mountlake Terrace and was hit by a semi-truck, according to Leslie Hynes of Snohomish County Fire District 1. The man, whose name has not been released, was dead when medical aid arrived, she said. The accident, which happened about 7:15 a.m. on southbound I-5 at 220th Street Southwest, snarled traffic during the morning ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743183/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:35 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743183/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE — Federal officials have promised to send $1 million to Washington immediately to pay for emergency repairs on the Skagit River bridge. Gov. Jay Inslee says he talked to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday morning. LaHood is promising his full support to get Washington's main north-south roadway repaired as quickly as possible. U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen says LaHood ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743186/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:33 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743186/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The wife of a Canadian trucker whose rig caused the collapse of a Washington bridge says a special vehicle called a pole car had travelled the route to make sure the load would ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743187/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:32 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743187/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The National Weather Service says cool, showery weather will continue into the holiday weekend in Washington with a chance that Monday will be ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743189/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:29 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743189/scat/a69648530d514cd5 and others in attendance to watch Class AAA Tacoma on Thursday night. Bonderman gave up eight runs on 11 hits to Class AAA Nashville. Don’t forget, the Mariners have until June 1 to add him to their roster or he can opt to become a free agent elsewhere. The Mariners were keeping their options open ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743190/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:17 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214743190/scat/a69648530d514cd5 As an adoptee, state Rep. Tina Orwall hoped to win more disclosure.As someone who released a child for adoption, Sen. Ann Rivers wanted to protect birth parents’ privacy.In the end, a compromise bill signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee this week strikes a middle ground both lawmakers are hailing as a step forward for those involved in adoptions.The legislation - House Bill 1525 - allows ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741376/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:56:12 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741376/scat/a69648530d514cd5 In a note digitally embedded in the photo of State Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver - now posted on the Legislature’s website - a legislative staffer conveyed how Benton "would like to slightly ‘fix’ a few things about his ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741375/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:56:12 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741375/scat/a69648530d514cd5 In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, a man is seen sitting atop a car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge there minutes earlier Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214740222/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:09 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214740222/scat/a69648530d514cd5 May 23, 2013 In spite of the fact that it's handily the most recognizable feature in Seattle (or possibly all of Washington), most Americans have never actually taken the golden elevator to the top of the Space ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741377/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:00 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741377/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- Someone, who may or may not have had a key, broke into a North Seattle apartment last week and stole four or five rolls of toilet paper, according to the Seattle Police Department. According to the report for the incident, the victim left her apartment in the 14100 block of Linden Avenue North around 7 p.m. May 18. When she got back three hours later, she had been burglarized. In ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741379/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:59 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741379/scat/a69648530d514cd5 PORTLAND, Ore. – Sexual assault in the military has become a topic of a national conversation just in the past couple weeks as top lawmakers in Washington, D.C. push new bills to crack down on it. And a San Antonio newspaper's seven-month-long investigation shows victims are struggling to get help. Myah Bilton-Smith of Vancouver, Wash. said she was raped twice on a Texas Air ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741378/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:59 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741378/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- Three men allegedly attacked and robbed a resident of the Seattle Children's Home, a nonprofit for children with mental-health issues, while he was walking around the neighborhood. According to the Seattle Police Department's report for the incident, the victim is close to being released from the facility and is allowed to take 30-minute walks around the community. The ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741380/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:58 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741380/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Washington State University Board of Regents has voted to limit a fall tuition increase to 2 percent, no matter what the Legislature decides concerning the state ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741381/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:37:44 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741381/scat/a69648530d514cd5 FIFE, Wash. — Fife police say a man who was holding his 4-year-old son hostage for more than four hours has been shot and killed. KOMO-TV ( http://is.gd/LYGTgg) reports a police SWAT team shot the Fife resident early Friday morning. Fife police say the incident started around 10:15 p.m. Thursday when the man, who was drunk and depressed over the death of a friend, called his mother to his ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741382/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:37:43 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741382/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Emergency workers and state officials gather on the bank of the Skagit River where an Interstate-5 bridge collapsed Thursday evening. After celebrating the fact that no one was killed or critically injured when the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday night, state officials today will focus their attention on investigating the cause and pursuing a fix. Gov. Jay Inslee, in a ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741383/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:50:49 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214741383/scat/a69648530d514cd5 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed into the Skagit River was built in 1955 and was inspected two times last year in August and November. Transportation Department spokesman Noel Brady in Seattle says it had a sufficiency rating of 47 out of 100. The state average is 80, according to an Associated Press analysis. Brady says the bridge was 1,112 feet long and 180 ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214739662/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:44:14 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214739662/scat/a69648530d514cd5 of relief last night as rescuers quickly discovered there were no fatalities after the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed after it ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214739661/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:44:14 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214739661/scat/a69648530d514cd5 In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, rescue workers form a human chain as they begin to remove a woman who reaches out from a smashed pickup truck that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridgeThursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214739039/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:52:06 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214739039/scat/a69648530d514cd5 an Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Seattle collapsed , sending two cars into the water and injuring three people. So far no fatalities have been reported. Authorities don't yet know what caused the collapse. Another bridge ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214738516/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:23 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214738516/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A bridge collapsed north of Seattle Thursday night, dumping two vehicles and three people into the Skagit River. Detours have been set up around a bridge on Interstate 5 north of Seattle after the bridge collapsed Thursday night, sending two vehicles into the water. Three people were rescued and taken to hospitals to be treated for injuries that were not life threatening, officials said. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214738789/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:40:21 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214738789/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A section of a major interstate highway bridge in Washington state collapsed yesterday, sending two vehicles into the rushing waters of the Skagit River north of Seattle. Three people were rescued and no one is believed to have died, authorities said. The bridge carried both north- and south-bound lanes of Interstate 5, which runs the length of the U.S. West Coast from Mexico to Canada. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214738350/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:26:26 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214738350/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Washington State Patrol chief says the Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit (SKA'-jiht) River at Mount Vernon was caused by an oversize ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214737967/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:54:50 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214737967/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Photo: Mike Siegel/The Seattle Times It’s your typical spring morning in Seattle. Skies look gray. Forecast calls for cool temperatures and periods of light rain throughout the day. Throughout the week, in fact. You’re prepared, though. You always dress in layers. Your outerwear has the latest water-resistant finish. And of course, before you’re out the door, you slather ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214737966/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:54:49 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214737966/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Former major league pitcher Chris Ray pours one of his baseball-themed beers at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Proceeds from the specialty brew will be given to military families. (Joe Mahoney/Associated ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214737520/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:52 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214737520/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Seattle is the 22nd-largest city in the country. The population of Seattle increased by 12,638 people from July 2011 to July 2012 to a total of 634,535, which was the 14th-largest increase of any U.S. city. According to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, New York City added the most people 67,058 from July 2011 to July 2012, followed by Houston (34,625 people added), Los Angeles (34,483), ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214738790/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:19 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214738790/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Zoom In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, rescue workers form a human chain as they begin to remove a woman who reaches out from a smashed pickup truck that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridgeThursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214737129/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:05:01 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214737129/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Artspace Mount Baker Lofts rises under Seattle's Mount Baker light rail station. It will have 57 apartments -- and no parking spots. The next big thing in commercial real estate can be summed up in three bureaucratic-sounding words: transit-oriented development. That ungainly phrase with its even less melodious acronym, TOD describes the move toward building dense, walkable neighborhoods ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214737968/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:06 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214737968/scat/a69648530d514cd5 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734504/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:20:26 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734504/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A Pierce County woman is accused of starving one of her horses because she didn’t want to pay $200 to have it euthanized. Prosecutors have charged the woman with first-degree animal cruelty. She has not been arrested.The mare was seized by animal control officers in February and euthanized. Animal control officers went to visit the mare after receiving a complaint that she was severely ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734506/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:37 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734506/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Depending on its cause, Thursday night’s Skagit River bridge collapse might figure into discussions in Olympia about whether to raise gas taxes and fees to pay for transportation ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734507/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:37 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734507/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Sound Transit Board of Directors made it official Thursday, unanimously affirming the Tacoma City Council’s choice of a 2.3-mile light rail extension that runs through the heart of the Hilltop on Martin Luther King Jr. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734505/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:36 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734505/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Tacoma School Board opted out of the charter school business Thursday night - at least for now. Board members, who voted 4-0 with one member absent, said they might reconsider their decision in the fall. But they said there are too many unknowns for them to meet the July 1 deadline established by the state Board of Education for school districts to apply to become charter authorizers. Meeting ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734510/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:36 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734510/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The festival season kicks off this weekend with the sprawling Northwest Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center and keeps going with the Tacoma Jazz and Blues Fest (also this weekend), the Maritime Festival in Gig Harbor, the Pacific Avenue Community Street Fair, Puyallup’s Meeker Days, the Tacoma Highland Games, Vashon Island’s lovably quirky Strawberry Festival, Seafair, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734509/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:35 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734509/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The collapse of a bridge on Interstate 5 in Skagit County is one more reason Western Washington residents will need to plan ahead for their Memorial Day weekend ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734508/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:34 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734508/scat/a69648530d514cd5 It was shortly after 7 p.m. when Dan Sligh and his wife Sally were near the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River. The semi-truck ahead on the far right seemed too wide for the bridge span, and Sligh told his wife so."We started slowing down, and about that same time another semi-truck came up on the left side," he told KIRO 7. "It almost looked like he pinned that truck over ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734292/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:12:33 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734292/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- Next time you need a ride around town, you'll notice there are scores of new options -- not just a taxicab.There's Lyft, Uber, Sidecar and more -- all based from smartphone apps. But now the city of Seattle is wondering if they should pay fees like taxi cabs?Teresa Lynch is a part-time driver with Lyft -- easy to spot with the car's trademark pink mustache."I am ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734511/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:09:15 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734511/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATAC, Wash. -- Investigators say they've busted a ring of tax cheats that swindled the state out of as much as $3 million in car taxes.The owner of the licensing agency at the center of the investigation said it must all be a mistake, but investigators say his employees have already admitted that they knew the vehicle paperwork was fraudulent.Computers and records were confiscated at the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734512/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:09:14 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734512/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Popped his shoulder back in to place and then helped his wife?! ?Wow. ?That's double tough. ?I'm so glad they're going to be fine. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734801/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:08:38 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734801/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Beaverton police Officer Chris Warren appears before a judge in a Clark County courtroom Thursday morning accused of raping a 5-year-old child. Warren lives in Vancouver but works in ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734804/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:08:33 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734804/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A Washington Corrections Department spokesman confirms that the father-in-law of missing Utah mother Susan Powell has been told he can't return to his Puyallup (Pew-AL-up) home if he wants to qualify for early prison ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734513/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:59:31 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214734513/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Residents of Mount Vernon, Washington are counting their lucky stars after a dramatic bridge collapse. Cars were sent plunging into the icy Skagit river north of Seattle, but no-one was killed as the four-lane bridge on Interstate 5, the main vehicle link between Seattle and Vancouver, failed without warning. One local man said traffic had been much heavier in the evening rush hour just an hour ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214733571/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:47:57 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214733571/scat/a69648530d514cd5 When Chris Andersen does something particularly impressive for the Miami Heat, a heavy metal guitar riff blares through their arena. Some children have shown up for games with replicas of his tattoos drawn upon their bodies. Others have gotten their hair gelled and shaped to match his Mohawk 'do. His style is unmistakable. His numbers are pretty eye-catching as well. With a career ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214732997/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:53:17 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214732997/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Deciding who plays, and when they don't, is one of the toughest parts of coaching. Sometimes coaches stick with a player too long. Sometimes they have too much of a quick hook. Indiana's Frank Vogel was still being criticized Thursday, long after he sent the Pacers out on the floor for the game's final possession in Miami without Roy Hibbert -- and that wasn't even the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214732998/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:53:16 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214732998/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Skagit River Bridge wasn’t particularly worrisome to state engineers, but bridges of its generation often were designed in such a way that a failure in a key location could ruin an entire ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214732443/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:16:21 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214732443/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The News Tribune says Pierce County sheriff’s officers continue to investigate the crash near Frederickson. West says Duran served in the Army and then became a paramedic and firefighter in New Mexico. He became a deputy for the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico, and in 2004 started working for King ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214732444/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:16:12 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214732444/scat/a69648530d514cd5 TACOMA — If pitcher Jeremy Bonderman was hoping to impress the Mariners, he didn't do it Thursday night. Bonderman allowed eight runs in five innings as visiting Nashville pounded the Tacoma Rainiers 11-2 in a Pacific Coast League game before 3,099 at Cheney Stadium. Bonderman surrendered 11 hits and saw his ERA climb to 4.68. Jesus Montero pinch hit for the Rainiers (29-19) in the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731969/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:25:05 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731969/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The major highway bridge linking Seattle with Canada and the rest of the Pacific Northwest region collapsed on Thursday evening, dumping a handful of vehicles and people into a river, the Washington State Patrol said. Authorities said there were no deaths, and three people were rescued and taken to hospitals.The four-lane Interstate 5 bridge - more than half a century old - collapsed about ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731783/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:19:41 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731783/scat/a69648530d514cd5 An I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in Mount Vernon collapsed Thursday evening, sending cars and people into the water. Three people were rescued from the water and taken to hospitals; a statement from the governor said one person may be unaccounted ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731505/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:35:07 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731505/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The collapse of the bridge on Interstate 5 across the Skagit River is sure to snarl traffic, upset plans and disrupt commerce this Memorial Day ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731507/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:35:05 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731507/scat/a69648530d514cd5 DETROIT — Ron Gardenhire has never made a secret of his admiration for Prince Fielder. The Minnesota Twins manager has often called the Detroit Tigers' slugger one of the best and smartest hitters and baseball, and openly talks about telling his pitchers not to let Fielder beat them. That's why Thursday night was so tough. With the game tied at six in the eighth inning, Detroit ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731506/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:35:03 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731506/scat/a69648530d514cd5 BOSTON — Terry Francona returned to Fenway Park and found some more pleasant memories. A standing ovation. A video tribute to his time as manager of the Boston Red Sox. And, most important, a win for his Cleveland Indians. Drew Stubbs, Mark Reynolds and Michael Bourn combined for nine hits and eight runs batted in and the Indians had 16 hits in their 12-3 win on Thursday night. "I ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731508/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:35:02 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731508/scat/a69648530d514cd5 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ervin Santana's mastery of the strike zone against his former teammates was incomplete. Sure, he struck out eight, but he also gave up four home runs and the Kansas City Royals lost to the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Thursday night. "He throws a lot of strikes, and he's around the plate," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "He had his fastball up to 95 a ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731509/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:35:01 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731509/scat/a69648530d514cd5 RENTON, Wash. — Police are looking for two men involved in a gunfight at a Renton park that wounded a teenage girl. KOMO reports (http://bit.ly/12PzCdn) the girl was hit more than once Wednesday night and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Witnesses told police several men were arguing at Liberty Park when two pulled out guns and started shooting. --- Information from: ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731510/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:34:57 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731510/scat/a69648530d514cd5 RENTON, Wash. — A young woman caught in gunfire at a Renton, Wash., park reportedly suffered gunshot wounds to the torso Wednesday night. KING-TV reports the victim was in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Police responded to Liberty Park after receiving reports of gunfire. Witnesses say an argument involving several people took place just before they heard ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731511/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:34:56 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731511/scat/a69648530d514cd5 An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731538/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:16:11 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731538/scat/a69648530d514cd5 You once feared that Montero, supposedly a hitting savant, would be a one-dimensional player. He has been a no-dimensional player so far this ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730976/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:41:40 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730976/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Prince Fielder bounced a tiebreaking single off Jared Burton's glove in the eighth inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730977/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:41:39 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730977/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders, a contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors. Of the roughly 1,400 voting members of the Boy Scouts’ National Council who cast ballots, 61 percent supported the proposal drafted by the governing Executive Committee. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730978/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:41:26 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730978/scat/a69648530d514cd5 NEW YORK — LeBron James of Miami was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team, and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada. Joining the league's MVP and Bryant on the first team Thursday were Oklahoma City's ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730979/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:41:21 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730979/scat/a69648530d514cd5 ORLANDO, Fla. — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 09-31-35-41-57, Powerball: 26 (nine, thirty-one, thirty-five, forty-one, fifty-seven; Powerball: twenty-six) Estimated jackpot: $40 million --- Online: Multi-State Lottery Association: ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730980/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:41:19 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730980/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Since news broke Thursday night of the Skagit River bridge collapse that took out both the northbound and southbound lanes of I-5 in Mount Vernon, Wash., many people have turned to Twitter to get updates as soon as theyre available. Early reports indicate people are being transported to the hospital after cars fell into the river. The Coast Guard reportedly deployed search and rescue boats. The ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731033/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:16:51 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214731033/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Some local watering holes may need to install metal detectors for those on the way out of the bar. Or train their doormen in the fine art of sniffing out copperware being spirited away, hidden in purses and trench coats. Maybe a Moscow Mule user fee is in order. The theft of those lovely tankards is getting absurd. Seattle-area cocktail spots have lost as much as $1,000 worth of the vintage ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730146/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:54:08 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730146/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Williams notified police that she had found her dog. The identity of the man - and why he stole Pumpkin - remain unknown. While this case had a happy ending, other potential dognapping stories remain unsolved. Nahla the dog has been missing from Seattle since September 27, 2012. Nahla had been left outside of a Seattle pub. Perhaps this dog, too, was taken by someone seeking companionship - ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730493/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:53:20 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730493/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Los Angeles Angels' Mark Trumbo (44) is congratulated by teammate Mike Trout (27) after his two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, May 23, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730562/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:50:31 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730562/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Nine candidates are vying to be Seattle mayor. Times City Hall reporter Lynn Thompson sat down recently with architect Peter Steinbrueck to let him introduce himself and tell voters what’s important to him. The answers have been edited for ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730494/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:46:44 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730494/scat/a69648530d514cd5 TACOMA, Wash. — Results from Thursday's final events at the WIAA Class 4A, 3A and 2A track and field championships at Mount Tahoma High School. CLASS 4A: BOYS 1,600 run - 1, Andrew Gardner, Mead, 4:14.93. 2, Jonathan Stevens, Redmond, 4:16.29. 3, Keegan Symmes, Skyline, 4:17.13. 4, Cameron Stanish, Garfield, 4:17.33. 5, Tristan Peloquin, Gig Harbor, 4:18.43. 6, Mitch Stewart, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730495/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:46:43 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730495/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Three violent assaults at Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill this month have prompted the city to add two full-time park rangers, who will patrol there and at Occidental Square in Pioneer Square. Additionally, Seattle police will step up summer-emphasis patrols to ensure public safety as warm weather and long days draw more people to the city’s parks. "The rangers are a force ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730496/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:46:42 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730496/scat/a69648530d514cd5 This year it was harder to get into the University of Washington for freshmen, even though the university increased the size of the class by 200, including 150 new spots for in-state ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730497/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:46:41 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730497/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, left, is surrounded by members of the media in the visitor's dugout before a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Francona was Red Sox manager for the 2004 and 2007 World Series Championship seasons. (AP Photo/Charles ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730432/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:33:00 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214730432/scat/a69648530d514cd5 WALLA WALLA - Mike Dunham didn’t plan to get into the wine business. But when it happened, he embraced the Walla Walla wine scene - and it loved him back. Mr. Dunham, 69, co-owner of Dunham Cellars, died May 18 after a four-year battle with renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer. In the 1980s, Mr. Dunham was friends with such pioneers as Rick Small, of Woodward Canyon Winery, and ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729628/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:59:59 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729628/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Zipper was discovered in a vehicle parked at a West Seattle grocery store on Sunday, April 21. The Seattle Police Department removed the little puggle and began an investigation into how long the dog had been left in the vehicle. One witness stated that the car had been parked for six days and this prompted speculation that Zipper had been left in the vehicle for almost a week. Had this been ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729928/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:59:45 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729928/scat/a69648530d514cd5 First three horses listed in each race in order of predicted finish. May 24 First race: 6:45 p.m. 1 5 ½ furlongs, purse $5,350, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729929/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:58:56 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729929/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The days of Jesus Montero catching for the Mariners appear to be done for good. Montero was optioned to Class AAA on Thursday, with the Mariners alarmed over his lack of offensive production and ready to pull the plug on his catching duties. Jesus Sucre, 25, will be added by the team from AAA as a backup to incumbent catcher Kelly Shoppach later Friday, with a minor-leaguer taken off the 40-man ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729931/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:52:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729931/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Edwin Encarnacion hit his fifth career grand slam, J.P. Arencibia homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 12-6 on Thursday night, spoiling the debut of Orioles right-hander Kevin ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729930/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:52:54 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729930/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SPOKANE - A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a case in which a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered here last week. A grand jury indictment accused Matthew Ryan Buquet of mailing a death threat to U.S. District Judge Fred Van Sickle at the federal courthouse on May 14. A search of federal court records turned up no indication that Buquet ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729359/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:55:21 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729359/scat/a69648530d514cd5 MONROE, Wash. (AP) -- Authorities say a corrections officer at the state prison in Monroe, Wash., was treated at a hospital after an inmate punched him in the face during a religious ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729514/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:48:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214729514/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Grant County Health District says some Moses Lake, Wash., children are getting precautionary rabies shots after they were found playing with several dead ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214728731/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:13 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214728731/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Get ready for a big home run in St. Louis. The three-acre estate of Cardinals icon Stan Musial is on the market for $1.795 million. The house features ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214728732/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:12 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214728732/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Edwin Jackson pitched just three innings Thursday before being removed following a long rain delay. That was long enough for the Cubs right-hander to absorb another ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214728733/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:10 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214728733/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Seahawks signed receiver Justin Veltung as an undrafted free agent on Thursday. Veltung is a graduate of the University of Idaho and Puyallup High School. Veltung, 5 feet 10, battled injuries his last two seasons at Idaho but still finished 11th on the school's career all-purpose yardage list with 2,972 yards. Veltung participated in Seattle's rookie minicamp earlier this month on ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214728734/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:02 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214728734/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE, Wash. — The Seattle Mariners have sent slumping catcher Jesus Montero to the minor leagues. The Mariners optioned Montero to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday. He has 72 hours to join the club. The 23-year-old Montero is hitting .208 with three home runs and nine RBIs. He hit .260 with 15 homers and 62 RBIs last year in his first full season in the majors. Seattle will make a ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214727756/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:11 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214727756/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Phillip S. Allen, a 58-year-oldMill Creek man,was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 22 years in prison for producing child pornography, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Allen came to the attention of law enforcement in 2010, when they served a search warrant at the Bloomington, Ind. home of a person whowas being investigated for distribution ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214727757/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:10 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214727757/scat/a69648530d514cd5 BOSTON — Terry Francona is back at Fenway Park as an opposing manager for the first time since he left the Red Sox. Francona brought the Cleveland Indians to Boston for a four-game series starting Thursday night. He was let go by the Red Sox after eight years as their manager following a September 2011 collapse left them out of the playoffs. He was relaxed and spoke calmly for about 20 ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214727758/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:09 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214727758/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE, Wash. - United Airlines has opened its new United Club lounge in Concourse A at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the second club to feature the airline's new design concept. The opening coincides with the consolidation of United's terminal facilities to Concourse A, offering customers improved accessibility to gates and a wider variety of concessions. The ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214727759/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:38 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214727759/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Boys Scout Alex Derr speaks out against anit-gay rules during the Equal Scouting Summit Press Conference being held near where the Boy Scouts of America are holding their annual meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Grapevine, Texas. The boxes in front of Derr hold petitions calling for the Boy Scouts of America to end its anti-gay policies. (AP Photo/LM ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214727845/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:26:30 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214727845/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE (AP) - College students in Washington state say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on rising interest rates."The fact that it's so unpredictable for students and their families ... is pretty senseless," Evan Smith, the student body president at the University of Washington in Seattle, said ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726541/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:56 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726541/scat/a69648530d514cd5 a look at the Northwest’s Olympic Mountains. Filmmakers Robert and Kathy Chrestensen and Graham Taylor are scheduled to attend the screening. 7 p.m. Friday at Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726542/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:39:24 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726542/scat/a69648530d514cd5 PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Thursday for their fourth straight win. Leadoff hitter Starling Marte singled and scored in each of the first two innings as Pittsburgh built an early 4-0 lead. The Pirates moved a season-best 11 games over .500 with its 11th victory in 13 games. The Cubs lost their fourth ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726543/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:56 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726543/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Portland Thorns' season couldn't be going any better. They're sitting atop the National Women's Soccer League's opening-season standings and drawing more than 11,000 fans to home games. And they've got Alex ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726545/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726545/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Mariners manager Eric Wedge (right) talks to Jesus Montero on the field in Cleveland before Sunday’s game, going over a play from the night before that resulted in a Seattle loss when the catcher took his foot off home plate. Montero was optioned to Class AAA today and his days as a catcher for the Mariners are now all but over. Just got back in Seattle off my flight and the Mariners today ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726544/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726544/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A lawyer representing residents near Washington State University says the state failed to consider whether the school should have relinquished a water right it uses to irrigate a golf ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726546/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:54 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726546/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Memorial Day weekend brings two massive music festivals to the Northwest: Folklife at Seattle Center, and Sasquatch at the Gorge Amphitheatre. Both ramp up Friday and continue through ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726547/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:53 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726547/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Unlimited access to seattletimes.com Seattle Times smartphone and tablet Web apps Daily Print Replica -- an exact digital copy of the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726549/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:50 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726549/scat/a69648530d514cd5 bio indicates, he battled injuries his last two seasons at Idaho but still finished 11th on the school’s career all-purpose yardage list. Veltung participated in Seattle’s rookie mini-camp earlier this month. One reason the Seahawks might be intrigued by Veltung? Athleticism like he displayed in this 56-inch standing box ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726548/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:50 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214726548/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Friday is the nomination deadline for the Puget Sound Business Journals 40 Under 40 Award program. Each year, the Business Journal searches Washingtons business universe to find superstars under the age of 40. Candidates are dynamic leaders in their businesses, industries and communities. They thrive to inspire, innovate and instigate. These men and women have an entrepreneurial spirit whether ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725827/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:31 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725827/scat/a69648530d514cd5 FareStart will accomplish its mission in an unexpected way Thursday night. The local nonprofits first annual "Guest Chef Spectacular" was planned for 6:30 p.m., but its been canceled because of a crack in a support beam at the Showbox SoDo venue in Seattle's Sodo neighborhood. Brian McFadin, general manager of the Showbox SoDo, said the crack happened while the staff was preparing for ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725825/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:52:11 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725825/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The new United Club lounge at Seattle-Tacoma is styled after the prototype that opened late last year at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. United Airlines has opened its newly remodeled United Club lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The revamped lounge comes as the Chicago-based carrier is completing a consolidation of its operations in Concourse A at the Seattle airport and a ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725791/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:45:45 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725791/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The NFL draft is history. Organized team activities are under way. Minicamps will follow next month, and training camps will open a month after that.The 2013 season is on the horizon and so is the cold-weather Super Bowl.The title game on Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium is less than nine months away and no one knows it better than Al Kelly, the chief executive of the New York-New Jersey host ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725157/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:20 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725157/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) is congratulated by Dwyane Wade (3) after defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Miami. The Heat won 103-102 in overtime. (AP Photo/Lynne ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725257/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:12 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725257/scat/a69648530d514cd5 NEW YORK -- The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years. But the Mountain States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Utah saw rates fall by 30 ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214724960/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:47 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214724960/scat/a69648530d514cd5 EVERETT, Wash. -- An Everett man was arrested Thursday for allegedly assaulting his 5-week-old baby girl, leaving her in serious condition with likely brain damage and vision impairment. According to probable-cause documents, 18-year-old Tyler Washington and the baby's mother called 911 Wednesday when their daughter was acting lethargic and having trouble breathing. The baby was ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725144/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:13 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725144/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- A car was damaged but no one was reported hurt as shots were fired Thursday afternoon in South Seattle. The Seattle Police Department responded to 21st Avenue South and Rainier Avenue South around 12:23 p.m. after 911 calls reported shots fired in the area. Officers were unable to find any victims, but a silver Acura parked at 22nd Avenue South and South Grand Street was damaged ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725145/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:12 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725145/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE — The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle announces the birth of a red-crown crane chick. The fluffy brown male born May 13 is finding its way through the wetland exhibit with the help of its 21-year-old parents. They know what they're doing; they have had 13 successful hatchings. The red-crown crane is an endangered species with an estimated 2,700 remaining in their native habitat ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725146/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:06 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725146/scat/a69648530d514cd5 If having the Kings slip through Seattle's fingers last week wasn't enough, here is some news that should make NBA fans in our city cringe: The Oklahoma City Thunder has been recognized as the 2013 Sports Team of the Year. Ouch! So that means Seattle lost the NBA franchise it thought was coming, and the NBA team that left town in 2008 is considered a model organization. The Thunder ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725147/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:07 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725147/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A woman accused of neglecting two young daughters in a car on the Tulalip Indian Reservation had a not guilty plea entered for her Thursday if federal court in ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725149/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:07 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214725149/scat/a69648530d514cd5 RENTON, Wash. - A young woman who was shot during a Wednesday night gun battle in Renton has died of her injuries, and the shooting is now classified as a homicide, police said.The 20-year-old woman, who suffered a single gunshot wound to the abdomen, was pronounced dead at about 9:50 a.m. Thursday at Harborview Medical Center, where she was taken after the shooting, said Robert Onishi of the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723679/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15:40 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723679/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- A local Navy veteran's uniforms, medals and equipment were stolen out of his Ballard apartment's storage locker this month, according to the Seattle Police Department. According to the police report for the incident, the victim received a notice from management at the Lock Vista Apartments that there had been several thefts in the building recently. When he checked his ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723678/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15:39 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723678/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Private citizens in Washington State have come forward regarding horses that they say are starving in Snohomish, Washington. On Thursday, May 23, the Snohomish County Licensing and Animal Control Services (SCAC) Manager, Vicki Lubrin, discussed this case. Jaime Taft, the recently retired president and founder of Save a Forgotten Equine ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723680/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:18 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723680/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed that 49ers No. 1 wide receiver Michael Crabtree suffered a torn right Achilles tendon and that Crabtree underwent surgery Wednesday morning. Harbaugh also said that Crabtree is not expected to miss the entire 2013 season, though he declined to give a timetable for Crabtree's return. The injury happened Tuesday during a 7-on-7 drill ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723419/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:08:11 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723419/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Highline Public Schools announced today that it willfind a way to offera full day of class for all its kindergartnersnext fall, free of charge. The district grew tired of waiting for the state Legislature, which has committed tofully funding all-day kindergarten classes for all students byfall 2017, but is not offering anything near that level now.For this schoolyear, the statecovered the costs ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723681/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:04 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723681/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced Thursday the city is hiring two new park rangers to patrol Cal Anderson Park and Occidental ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214724110/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:58:02 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214724110/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Jeff Bezos, chairman and chief executive officer of Amazon, took questions from shareholders during the company's annual shareholders meeting in Seattle on Thursday. It was a quiet morning in Seattle Center as Amazon held its 16th annual shareholders meeting at the Seattle Repertory Theater on Thursday. Unlike last year, there were no protests, no outbursts during the meeting, and only about ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723682/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:12:21 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214723682/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fewer homeowners are underwater in their mortgages than at the end of last year in the greater Seattle area, according to real estate site Zillow.com. But the Seattle-based site says little or no homeowner equity continues to be a drag on the economy. A little more than 31 percent of homeowners in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties were underwater on their home loans in the first quarter of ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722828/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:13 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722828/scat/a69648530d514cd5 During the execution of a search warrant, members of the Joint Federal Haz-Mat Team, FBI, and local law enforcement gather in front of the Osmun Apartments near the intersection of First Avenue and Oak Street in Browne's Addition on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Spokane, Wash. The search warrant is in connection with ricin-laced letters intercepted at a Post Office facility in Spokane earlier in ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214721611/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:03 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214721611/scat/a69648530d514cd5 string of high-profile violent crimes in recent weeks. According to a press release from the Mayor's Office, the park rangers will be on hand to remind park users of the rules, moderate disputes, keep an eye on the park, and work with the Seattle Police Department to address any issues. "We heard from the community that this was an issue, that people weren’t feeling safe or ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722178/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:59:37 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722178/scat/a69648530d514cd5 BICKLETON, Wash. — A freak snowstorm in May gave students a surprise day off on Wednesday in the Cascades town of Bickleton. Ten to 12 inches fell overnight within a 5- or 6-mile radius in the Klickitat County community at an elevation of about 3,000 feet. "You go down the hill and get out of it," schools Superintendent Ric Palmer said of the snow. The heavy snow brought down ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722212/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:20 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722212/scat/a69648530d514cd5 One early measure of the Seattle mayoral race is the fight for endorsements from the city’s Democratic legislative-district organizations. The groups of liberal activists, crammed into community centers, schools and union halls,provide an early sounding board and organizing heat-checkfor candidates at a time when few voters are paying attention. So far, Mayor Mike McGinn has come up short ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722179/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:33 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722179/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Two games in six days going back-and-forth to Southern California was going to be enough of a travel challenge for the Seattle Sounders. Then U.S. Soccer decided to throw a major detour into the Sounders travel ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722180/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:33 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722180/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Robert Griffin III says he cried after his knee surgery and changed his cellphone passcode to the date of the Washington Redskins season opener as he began his rehabilitation ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722182/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:25 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722182/scat/a69648530d514cd5 NEW YORK — LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada. Joining the league's MVP and Bryant on the first team Thursday were Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, San Antonio center Tim ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722183/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:23 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214722183/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Port of Seattle (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times, 2012) We know trade is important to Washington. It’s even more vital to metropolitan Seattle. According to ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214720554/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:34 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214720554/scat/a69648530d514cd5 OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and most statewide elected officials and lawmakers won't get a pay raise this year, but judges will see a salary hike. The Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials adopted a salary schedule Wednesday. A spokeswoman for Inslee, Jaime Smith, told The Olympian ( http://bit.ly/10U0Dwa) a freeze is appropriate as ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214720555/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:14 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214720555/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Today File is a general news blog featuring real-time coverage of Seattle and the Northwest. It is reported by the news staff of The Seattle Times and edited by Assistant Metro ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214720556/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:13 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214720556/scat/a69648530d514cd5 ‘s backup in Seattle — and a much better defensive option than Montero was. It’s about figuring out what Montero’s future is with the Mariners, and whether any of it will take place with a mask and shin guards on. If the answer is no — and a lot of baseball people have, and continue to, say that should be the conclusion — a lot of time and energy has been ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214720557/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:00 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214720557/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Montero only had a .208 batting average to go along with a .264 on-base-percentage so far this season. He wasn't putting up the power numbers that fans had been hoping for and he only had five extra base hits so far in 2013. Those struggles at the plate could mean that he is in Tacoma for quite a while now in order to figure things out. In addition to Montero heading to Tacoma, the Mariners ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214718954/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:21:40 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214718954/scat/a69648530d514cd5 HONOLULU — The head of the U.S. Army in the Pacific says Hawaii's Stryker Brigade needs review. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser (http://is.gd/3TNixP) reports that Lt. Gen. Frank Wiercinski says Hawaii is expected to keep its 22,500-active duty soldiers as the Army downsizes. But, he says, it is time to re-evaluate whether it makes sense to keep Hawaii's Stryker Brigade given the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214718955/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:35 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214718955/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Unlimited access to seattletimes.com Seattle Times smartphone and tablet Web apps Daily Print Replica -- an exact digital copy of the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214718956/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:16 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214718956/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Top-level domain auction house Cramton Associates created a word cloud to visually represent the domains with the most applications. Bellevue-based Donuts will be part of 63 private auctions of some of these words in June. Great art has always been valuable, but the word art itself may never have been more valuable than it will be this summer. The right to distribute some of the most attractive ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214719163/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:06 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214719163/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The New York Staff Band will appear this weekend in Sacramento. Splendor in the Brass If you havent made your weekend plans yet or even if you have, but you dont really want to have dinner with that couple who are always bickering and asking you to take sides, why not join the army? Im referring to the Salvation Army, which is bringing its New York Staff Band to the Sacramento Community Center ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214718039/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:45:06 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214718039/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- A man was maced and robbed by a prostitute who was disappointed to discover the man was telling the truth about not having any money to pay her, according to the Seattle Police Department. According to the police report for the incident, the victim was walking home from his friend's house around 11:40 p.m. May 16 when a woman approached him near John Street and Eighth Avenue ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214717349/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:28 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214717349/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- A man was warned to stop hanging out with white women and threatened with death by possible skinheads during a scuffle early last Friday at Westlake Park, according to the Seattle Police Department. The victim was hanging out at the park around 12:19 a.m. when a Chevy Suburban pulled up. The driver called the victim a racial slur and said he would kill him if he kept hanging out ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214717350/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:27 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214717350/scat/a69648530d514cd5 WASHINGTON - The FAA issued a safety alert for Boeing 737 jetliners after electrical fires broke out on at least three planes due to incorrectly installed clamps that caused wires to rub together.The alert ranked the fires a "serious event" and "potentially hazardous situation which can cause serious injury and damage to (an) aircraft."All of the fires were on scheduled ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214717351/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:26 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214717351/scat/a69648530d514cd5 200 pizzas go to the person who helps track down the robber who held up a pizza restaurant in Spokane yesterday. Mama mia that’s a lot of ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214717352/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:47 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214717352/scat/a69648530d514cd5 ELLENWOOD, Ga. (AP) - Federal authorities are investigating after a Boeing 747 on approach to Atlanta's airport lost parts from its right wing that landed on a woman's house.The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday the China Airlines flight landed safely at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after Sunday's incident. No injuries were reported.Clayton County ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715794/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:44 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715794/scat/a69648530d514cd5 RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - The only nuclear power plant in the Northwest is shut down for a refueling that takes place every two years.More than 1,300 temporary employees have been hired for the refueling and maintenance work at the Columbia Generating Station near ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715795/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:43 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715795/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The most stolen ware in Seattle area bars, like this one at Ba Bar. (Photo by Tan Vinh / The Seattle Times) Some local watering holes may need to install metal detectors for those on the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715005/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:55:56 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715005/scat/a69648530d514cd5 boom in apartment construction underway in Seattle, it’s no surprise that the city’s population is growing–and fast. According to just-released Census data, Seattle had the 14th largest population jump among all U.S. cities between 2011 and 2012. In that one year time frame, Seattle added 12,638 people, bringing the city’s total population to 634,535. New York City had ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715796/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:24 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715796/scat/a69648530d514cd5 RICHLAND, Wash. — The only nuclear power plant in the Northwest is shut down for a refueling that takes place every two years. More than 1,300 temporary employees have been hired for the refueling and maintenance work at the Columbia Generating Station near Richland. The Tri-City Herald reports ( http://bit.ly/10TdZZt) this is the plant's 21st refueling outage. The Energy Northwest ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715797/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:23 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715797/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A 19-year-old gang member with a previous conviction for a drive-by shooting was arrested Wednesday in Wapato and accused of shooting at four members of a family in ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715798/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:22 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715798/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Seattle wide receiver and former Viking Percy Harvin (11) laughs with teammate Richard Sherman, right, following a play Monday, May 20, 2013, during a workout in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) RENTON, Wash. -- Before Pete Carroll can "Win Forever" with the Seahawks he has to worry about winning now. And no other offseason move spoke more about the urgency to take advantage of ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715800/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:29:29 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715800/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Seattle ranks No. 23 on a list of economic strength of cities in May. Ranking just behind Boise, Idaho and just ahead of Little Rock, Ark., Seattle was the 23rd-best performing economic market in May. Austin, Texas tops the rankings of 102 major markets in May on the On Numbers Economic Index, a monthly measure of economic vitality. Austin has occupied first place for five of the past six months. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715799/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:18:21 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214715799/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Boeing's 787 has been cleared for use in China. Airlines in China have been cleared to begin using Boeing Co. 787s for commercial service. The Wall Street Journal reports China's aviation regulator cleared the plane on Thursday. Chinese airlines have ordered a total of 35 of the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787, including 10 each for Hainan Airlines Co. and rival China Southern Airlines Co. "The ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214714919/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:46:27 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214714919/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A man who held the position of quartermaster with the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Sultan is accused of taking more than $90,000 from its bank ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214714409/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:36:29 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214714409/scat/a69648530d514cd5