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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 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:13:01 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:13:01 -0400 30 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 The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214710848/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:07:13 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214710848/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Susan Powell’s father says a private eye has offered to review the police files on her case. And Washington state prison officials say they are not quite ready to release her father-in-law, who is serving time in a voyeurism ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214710849/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:07:08 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214710849/scat/a69648530d514cd5 (AP Photo/The Palm Beach Post, Allen Eyestone). Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) scored in the last seconds of overtime to defeat the Indiana Pacers in Miami on Tuesday May 22, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214709836/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:59:02 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214709836/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A suburban Portland police officer already accused of food stamp fraud has been arrested by SWAT officers at his Vancouver, Wash., home in connection with the sexual assault of a 5-year-old ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214709792/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:57:08 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214709792/scat/a69648530d514cd5 MIAMI — LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim. There was no one in his way. There was no stopping him, either. James made a layup as time expired in overtime, capping a 30-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist effort as the Miami Heat found a way to outlast the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wildly back-and-forth Game 1 of the Eastern Conference ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214709793/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:56:53 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214709793/scat/a69648530d514cd5 San Diego Padres starting pitcher Burch Smith throws against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning of their baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708827/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:05:51 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708827/scat/a69648530d514cd5 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- For his 38 years on the job, Roger Holbrook has stuffed the highlights into a box no bigger than a hardcover book.He flips through the cards inside. "Roger, you are such a miracle," reads one. "Good people shouldn't have to feel bad," says another."That's enough tears for now," he quips, pushing the box aside.It's been three and ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708694/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:55:59 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708694/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- Convenience and speed are reasons businesses often used to encourage early adoption of a technology intended to improve our lives, especially when it comes to paying for goods and services at a cash registers. But digital pickpockets have found a way to use the same technology to line their pockets with goods and services bought with stolen credit cards. The newest smartphones are ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708695/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:55:58 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708695/scat/a69648530d514cd5 In the shower or in the car -- with the windows rolled up -- weren't the only places amateur Seattle opera singers could perform Wednesday night. More than 200 Seattle opera fans belted out classic Wagner pieces at the Seattle Center Armory. The Seattle Opera's Wagner singalong celebrated the composer's 200th birthday and the opera's upcoming August performances of the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708267/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:51:06 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708267/scat/a69648530d514cd5 KING 5 . When police responded to reports of gunfire just before 9 p.m. at Liberty Park, officers found the victim had at least two gunshot wounds to her torso, the KING 5 report said. Police have not arrested any ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708697/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:46:00 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708697/scat/a69648530d514cd5 TACOMA, Wash. — The King County sheriff's office says a deputy injured in an off-duty motorcycle crash on Monday night has died. Sheriff's Sgt. Cindi West said Deputy Martin Duran died Wednesday night at Tacoma General Hospital. The News Tribune says (http://is.gd/fMVIns) Pierce County sheriff's officers continue to investigate the crash near Frederickson. West says the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708698/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:45:59 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708698/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SPOKANE, Wash. — A pizza restaurant in Spokane, Wash., is offering 200 free pies for help in tracking down a robber who hit a store on Wednesday evening. KXLY-TV says ( http://is.gd/v7gR4I) a Pizza Rita owner made that offer after a robber made off with an unknown amount of cash and tips from an outlet on North Wall Street. Spokane police are also looking for the suspect, described as ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708696/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:45:59 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708696/scat/a69648530d514cd5 CLEVELAND — The Indians ended a long day at the ballpark soggy and sleepy. Ubaldo Jimenez was chased after four innings and two rain delays crushed Cleveland's momentum Wednesday night in an 11-7 loss to the Detroit Tigers, who swept both games from the Indians and climbed within a half-game of first place in the AL Central. The Tigers built a 9-2 lead off Jimenez (3-3) and David ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708699/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:45:56 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214708699/scat/a69648530d514cd5 RENTON, Wash. -- A Wednesday night shootout at a Renton park left a teenage girl with multiple gunshot wounds.Police were called to Liberty Park at about 8:30 p.m. after getting calls about a gun battle near the park's tennis courts and a skateboard park.When they arrived, they found a teenage girl with two gunshot wounds to the torso. Medics rushed the girl to the hospital. The girl's ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707832/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:48:56 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707832/scat/a69648530d514cd5 In this Aug. 2, 2010, photo, Seattle Seahawks' Marcus Trufant takes part in the NFL football team's practice in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707831/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:48:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707831/scat/a69648530d514cd5 State auditors say Seattle Public Schools used some federal grant money for purposes outside the scope of the grants. The district must repay as much as ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707265/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:46:18 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707265/scat/a69648530d514cd5 RENTON, Wash. — A teenage girl caught in gunfire at a Renton, Wash., park reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the torso Wednesday night. KOMO-TV reports ( http://is.gd/849C84) that police responded to Liberty Park after getting calls about a gun battle between the park's tennis courts and a skateboard park. Medics took the girl to a hospital. Her condition was not known. KOMO ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707833/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:38:58 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707833/scat/a69648530d514cd5 TACOMA — Nick Franklin batted leadoff and was 2 for 3 as the Tacoma Rainiers beat visiting Nashville 5-4 in a Pacific Coast League game Wednesday night in front of 2,090 at Cheney Stadium. Franklin is batting .318 this season. Pitcher Andrew Carraway (5-1) picked up the win for Tacoma (29-18), allowing only one run in 6-2/3 innings. Catcher Jesus Sucre was 3 for 4 with a double and two ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707834/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:38:56 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707834/scat/a69648530d514cd5 OLYMPIA, Wash. — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were: 07-14-15-16 (seven, fourteen, fifteen, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707836/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:38:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707836/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Tyler Lyons pitched seven solid innings in his major league debut on the same day St. Louis lost Jaime Garcia for the season, and the Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Wednesday ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707837/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:38:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707837/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Justin Verlander overcame a rocky start and rain delay to get his fifth win and Miguel Cabrera hit another homer as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Wednesday night, sweeping the two-game series between the AL Central's top ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707838/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:38:54 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707838/scat/a69648530d514cd5 James Shields had another strong start for Kansas City on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for Shields and the Royals, the rest of the game was also ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707835/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:38:54 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707835/scat/a69648530d514cd5 MIAMI — Paul George did all he could. A 32-foot shot with less than a second remaining in regulation to force overtime. Luring Dwyane Wade into a foul and then making three free throws to give the Indiana Pacers the lead with 2.2 seconds left in the extra session. Almost single-handedly silencing the Miami crowd with one brilliant play after another. And then ... "Slipped up," ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707839/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:38:47 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707839/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Safeco Field will be a welcome sight for the Mariners -- and left-hander Joe Saunders -- when they return home Friday to host the division-leading Rangers for a three-game set. Saunders will take the hill in the series opener, as Seattle kicks off its brief five-game homestand fresh off a disappointing nine-game road trip. The Mariners lost their sixth straight game on Wednesday against the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707840/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:33:32 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214707840/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Gov. Jay Inslee isn’t getting a pay raise this year, nor in 2014. But the nine members of the state Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Barbara Madsen will get raises Sept. 1 — and their salaries will rise above even that of the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706785/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:46:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706785/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Clay Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to improve to 7-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.David Ortiz delivered a two-run single in the first off Hector Santiago (1-3), and the Red Sox backed Buchholz with several neat defensive plays on the way to their sixth win in eight games.Jonny Gomes made a sliding catch on ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706797/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:46:05 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706797/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Miami Marlins' Kevin Slowey throws to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706661/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:44:45 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706661/scat/a69648530d514cd5 OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The father-in-law of missing Utah mother Susan Powell won't be released from prison Thursday, the Washington state Corrections Department said. Steven Powell has been serving time on voyeurism charges for secretly recording images of young neighbor girls. He was sentenced in June 2012 to 2 1/2 years in prison. May 23 was the earliest possible date Steve Powell could be ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706787/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:39:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706787/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Christopher R. Warren is currently on paid administrative leave from the Beaverton Police Department while he is being investigated for food stamp fraud. This is a mug shot from when he was arrested on the fraud ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706786/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:39:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706786/scat/a69648530d514cd5 KOMO 4 News reported that the Seattle Police were trying to arrest the 46-year-old man when he chose to run - and Jaeger the police dog was instrumental in the felon's ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706788/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:36:44 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706788/scat/a69648530d514cd5 "Breaking Chains" explores the Northwest’s relationship to slavery and its impact on everything from politics to the course of individual ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706771/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:35:49 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706771/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Be stubborn to the standard. That's the mantra of the nationally ranked Woodinville softball team this season. That standard is high, especially after winning the Class 4A state championship last season. And no one expects more from herself than senior Madi Schreyer. Perfection is rare in the pitching circle, but Schreyer was sensational as a junior, going 21-0 with a 0.28 earned-run ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706789/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:35:30 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706789/scat/a69648530d514cd5 For a time after she was crowned Miss Hispanic Seafair, Tania Santiago wasn’t sure she’d be able to pursue the ultimate title: Miss Seafair. The winner of Miss Hispanic Seafair, along with winners of other local competitions, goes on to compete in the Miss Seafair Scholarship Program for Women, which requires contestants be either U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. A native ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706790/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:38 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706790/scat/a69648530d514cd5 profiled The Genesis Project and the three men last year. The investigation is apparently focused on the finances of The Genesis Project. Several longtime staff and board members have left the center in recent months, although it’s unclear whether the departures are related to the investigation. It’s also unclear whether The Genesis Project remains in operation. Taylor and Banks, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706791/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:37 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706791/scat/a69648530d514cd5 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rookie Brandon Maurer is going through some growing pains, and the Seattle Mariners are feeling ill, too. Maurer lasted just three innings while making his first major league start near his hometown, and the Mariners fell 7-1 to the Los Angeles Angels for their season-worst sixth consecutive loss. "Brandon's learning so much and he's going through what ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706792/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:36 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706792/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Even after repeated deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Maj. Robert Marshall, an Air Force Special Operations pilot from Mercer Island, has rarely been content to stay at home. Instead, he has hungered to climb mountains. On Monday, Marshall was one of four active-duty airmen to summit Mount Everest. The ascent was the final climb in ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706793/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:35 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706793/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Indoor pot-growing operations as large as a football field would be allowed in some Seattle industrial areas under new zoning rules approved by a City Council committee. There’s been little opposition to the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706794/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:34 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706794/scat/a69648530d514cd5 BALTIMORE — Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda left in the third inning of Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Baltimore with a bruised right calf, one inning after he was struck in the leg by a line drive off the bat of Manny Machado. Kuroda (6-3) allowed five runs and eight hits in two-plus innings. "I wasn't too worried about the injury beyond tonight but was worried that it might matter ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706796/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:31 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706796/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Mariners starter Brandon Maurer is told ';This is how you become a man'; by pitching coach Carl Willis partway through a three-inning beating by the Angels. There are going to be the usual jokes made about this, but it was no laughing matter inside the clubhouse post-game as Mariners veterans got all of the players inside a private, off-limits room and held a team meeting prior to ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706795/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:31 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214706795/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Two centuries ago, a small pink flower framed the hills and prairie around the main village of the Steilacoom Indian tribe in what is now west Pierce ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705673/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:37:43 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705673/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Crews will resume work Friday on 10 miles of Stevens Canyon Road, the major east-west road in Mount Rainier National Park.This will be the second and final season of road rehabilitation that began last summer by Tucci and Sons, Inc. of Tacoma, which was awarded the $8.9 million contract.Work this spring and summer will focus on drainage improvements; repair, stabilization and reconstruction of ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705672/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:37:43 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705672/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Four screeching peregrine falcon chicks squirmed in a cardboard box as a small crowd gathered around, cameras at the ready.Weighing in at approximately 3 1/2 pounds, the estimated 22-day-old balls of white fluff were banded and sexed.The difference was obvious to volunteer Glenn Phillips."Three are female," Phillips said, pointing to the particularly vocal chicks. "The males are ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705674/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:37:42 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705674/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A Tacoma political group that distributed mailers attacking state senate candidate Jack Connelly last year violated campaign finance law by failing to report its donations and spending in a timely manner, the Public Disclosure Commission ruled ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705676/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:37:41 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705676/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A Bonney Lake woman was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days’ community service and 15 days’ house arrest after being convicted of embezzling money from her homeowners association and her former ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705675/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:37:41 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705675/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Pierce County Council member Stan Flemming says he has moved from University Place to Gig Harbor so that he has the option of running for re-election in ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705677/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:37:40 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705677/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Houston Astros' Jordan Lyles winds up to pitch against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705908/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:35:32 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705908/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SPOKANE, Wash. — A man was arrested Wednesday in a case involving last week's discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. A grand jury indictment accuses Matthew Ryan Buquet, 37, of mailing a death threat to U.S. District Judge Fred Van Sickle in Spokane on May 14. A search of federal court records turned up no indication that Buquet had ever appeared before ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705678/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:20:25 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705678/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Chris Davis went 4 for 4, including his AL-leading 14th homer, and the Baltimore Orioles got a three-run shot from Matt Wieters in a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705679/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:20:24 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705679/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Seattle Central Community College has opened a new facility for its wood-construction center just as the market for woodworking jobs is starting to ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705681/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:20:23 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705681/scat/a69648530d514cd5 RENTON — 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 momentum built last season than the trade for receiver Percy Harvin. The Seahawks dealt three draft picks to Minnesota, including their 2013 first-rounder, for Harvin, and then signed him to a six-year, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705682/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:20:09 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705682/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEA@LAA: Saunders scores Ryan with groundout ANAHEIM -- Brandon Maurer's Southern California homecoming took a bad turn Wednesday as the Angels jumped on the 22-year-old rookie for seven runs in the first three innings en route to a 7-1 victory. The Halos swept the quick two-game series in impressive fashion, outscoring Seattle 19-1 as the Mariners losing streak reached a season-high six ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705683/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:14:42 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214705683/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee pitches to the Miami Marlins in the first inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704607/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:40 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704607/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Just as he was the previous two years, University of Washington football coach Steve Sarkisian was the top paid employee on the Washington state government’s payroll in ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704739/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:26:22 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704739/scat/a69648530d514cd5 MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. -- A quick-thinking fisherman is being credited with saving a kayaker who capsized in Mountlake Terrace Friday."(I heard) 'Help!' and it was in the distance out there," Jon Pulling said pointing where the rescue took place.Pulling was out on Lake Ballinger after a day of fishing with friends when they saw a man whose kayak had capsized."The ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704740/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:31 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704740/scat/a69648530d514cd5 PITTSBURGH ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704930/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:09:15 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704930/scat/a69648530d514cd5 C.J. Wilson struck out 10 in eight innings, Josh Hamilton had a two-run single and the Los Angeles Angels beat Seattle 7-1 on Wednesday to hand the Mariners their season-worst sixth straight ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704743/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:54 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704743/scat/a69648530d514cd5 C.J. Wilson struck out 10 in eight innings, Josh Hamilton had a two-run single and the Los Angeles Angels beat Seattle 7-1 on Wednesday to hand the Mariners their season-worst sixth straight ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704744/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:52 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704744/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Mariners dropped their sixth in a row and finished the road trip with a 2-7 record. This road trip ended shockingly worse than it appeared it would just five days ago, when the Mariners arrived in Cleveland having taken two of three from the New York Yankees. They haven’t won since. And while some of the games in Cleveland went down to the wire, the Mariners were simply blown off the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704742/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:51 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704742/scat/a69648530d514cd5 After a week of almost no production out of the leadoff spot, the Mariners finally replaced Michael Saunders with Jason Bay atop the order for Wednesday's ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704745/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:51 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704745/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A U-Haul truck filled with memorabilia and supplies from a Trufant Family Foundation event was stolen Sunday morning from a South Renton hotel parking lot, police say. The foundation, created in 2003 by NFL cornerback and former Seattle SeahawkMarcus Trufant, "works to make dreams come true for disadvantaged youth and their families with individuals and community programs that provide ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704746/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:51 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704746/scat/a69648530d514cd5 By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS / Associated Press SPOKANE -- A 37-year-old man was arrested today in connection with a case in which a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Washington state 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 ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704741/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:51 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704741/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Tony Lazzeri is 82 and living in a retirement home in Issaquah. He moves slowly these days, but his mind is still sharp, and he revels in memories of his father's ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704747/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:49 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704747/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner is back on track. After a couple of rough starts in May, he pitched another gem. Bumgarner made one mistake Wednesday, leaving a ball up to Bryce Harper. Harper's leadoff home run in the sixth was the only blemish for Bumgarner, who gave up four hits in seven innings. Harper doubled in the 10th and scored on Ian Desmond's single to give the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704748/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:48 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704748/scat/a69648530d514cd5 WEST VALLEY, Utah. -- A video missing Utah mom Susan Powell made a year before she disappeared indicates her marriage to Josh Powell was troubled and she wanted documented proof of their assets.Now with the case no longer active, Utah police have released that video and a wealth of other documents, including a secret last will and testament Susan Powell had written and hid in a safe deposit ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703640/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:38 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703640/scat/a69648530d514cd5 TACOMA, Wash. -- A Tacoma woman charged with scamming more than dozen people out of their rent money is asking to be let of jail because her daughter is ill.Erica Brown is being held on $1 million bail but went before a judge Wednesday to get it reduced.For more than a year and a half, Brown has been in jail accused of scamming people out of their deposits for rent. She'd advertise on ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703639/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:38 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703639/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Insitu's Integrator robot aircraft carries cameras in its nose for surveillance. Washingtons largest manufacturer of robot aircraft, Insitu Inc., in the next few days will start building Integrator aircraft for the U.S. Navy and Marines. The Navy and Marines realized the benefit of this capability, and decided to put the capability into the force structure, said Ryan Hartman, senior vice ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704168/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:08:20 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214704168/scat/a69648530d514cd5 OLYMPIA, Wash. — Two insurance companies who filed to compete in Washington state's health care exchange initially proposed not to provide abortion coverage. Stephanie Marquis with the Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner said Wednesday that the plans were filed by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of The Northwest and BridgeSpan Health Company. Those filings set off ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703037/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:05:00 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703037/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/214703641/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:59:49 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703641/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Email ANAHEIM -- In the face of a season-high five-game losing streak following Tuesday's 12-0 loss to the Angels, the Mariners fought to keep things in perspective as they prepared to wind up their nine-game cross-country road trip. From veteran Raul Ibanez's point of view, things clearly could have gone much differently and he doesn't want his teammates to lose sight of the fact ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703644/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:54:09 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703644/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Email ANAHEIM -- Manager Eric Wedge moved some pieces around in his lineup Wednesday in an effort to get a new look against Angels southpaw C.J. Wilson and change things up in the face of a five-game losing streak that hit bottom with Tuesday's 12-0 loss to the Halos. Left fielder Jason Bay moved into the leadoff spot for just the second time in his career, the first coming April 26 against ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703643/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:54:09 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703643/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Email ANAHEIM -- Manager Eric Wedge hasn't faced the situation yet and hopes it never comes up, but if the Mariners needed an emergency third catcher to step in on his current roster he said he'd probably ask veteran outfielder Raul Ibanez. Ibanez, 40, has played one game behind the plate in his 18-year Major League career, that coming in 1999 during his first stint with the Mariners. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703642/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:54:08 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703642/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Washington state last week. A grand jury indictment accuses Matthew Ryan Buquet of mailing a threatening communication to U.S. District Judge Fred Van Sickle at the federal courthouse on May 14. The indictment did not say anything about ricin. However, the U.S. Postal ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703255/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:44:01 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214703255/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista hits a solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeremy Helickson during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702579/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:25 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702579/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Arizona Diamondbacks starter Trevor Cahill (35) pitches against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Denver. (AP Photo/Barry ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702624/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:23 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702624/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. (AP Photo/TheSpokesman-Review, Colin ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702548/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:26 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702548/scat/a69648530d514cd5 EDMONDS, Wash. -- Members of an Edmonds church are upset after thieves twice ransacked the church's memorial garden, stealing roses and flowers.The first incident happened on Mother's Day, when thieves dug up dozens of petunias and three rose bushes at Maplewood Presbyterian Church.For Fran Steffen, the crime is much worse than simple theft. She planted every flower in the garden in the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702549/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:26 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702549/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture - from mining in Wyoming to air pollution in China - before allowing development of facilities to ship coal to Asia at three Northwest ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702551/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:50 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702551/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The University of Washington said Wednesday it will ask for $12 million in federal stimulus money in hopes of widening a 1.7-mile segment of the Burke-Gilman Trail by 2016, to serve an estimated 10,000 daily users. That’s the year Sound Transit light rail is expected to reach a new station alongside Husky Stadium. People arriving by train will walk on or across the trail. Others willbring ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702552/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:49 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702552/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Ian Desmond singled in Bryce Harper in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game series ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702550/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:48 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702550/scat/a69648530d514cd5 MILWAUKEE — This has been one miserable May for Wily Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers. Peralta was knocked out in the second inning and Milwaukee went on to a 9-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. The Brewers have dropped three of four to fall to 4-16 this month. "I don't know if it was the worst game of the year," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702554/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:47 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702554/scat/a69648530d514cd5 . But the bottom line is, Maurer allowed the first five batters of the game to reach base and also uncorked a wild pitch. He had a chance to get out of the inning only two runs down but a double to the gap in right center ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702553/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:46 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702553/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Jesse Williams, Seattle’s fifth-round draft pick, is 6 feet 4 and somewhere in the neighborhood of 330 pounds. But he is also been praised before for his athleticism. Here’s a small sample of why. Williams ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702556/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:35 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702556/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Here is the official transcript of the interview today with NBA commissioner David Stern and deputy commissioner Adam Silver after the league’s Board of Governors voted 22-8 to not allow the Sacramento Kings to relocate to ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702555/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:35 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214702555/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Canada's Minister ofCitizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenny visited San Francisco last week on a tour promoting the country as a place for entrepreneurs. Here, he poses with the country's newCIC Start-Up Visa billboard. C anada may be lining Silicon Valley highways with billboards recruiting high-tech workers north, a move to promote its new Start-up Visa, take advantage ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701744/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:25:03 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701744/scat/a69648530d514cd5 statement that it is not responsible for pro-gun posters supporting the right of gay citizens to be armed for personal protection that have appeared ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701152/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:48:05 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701152/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Fred Hutch Premier Chefs Dinner and fundraising auction. I did it again last Sunday, hanging out with some of my favorite chefs, watching as they showed up ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214700573/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:06 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214700573/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/214701153/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:57 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701153/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild (SPOG) has overwhelmingly approved a new, four-year contract with the City of Seattle, the union announced Wednesday. The guild, which represents 1,250 officers and sergeants, said 93 percent of those who cast ballots voted to approve a contract that inclues a wage increase and maintains medical coverage. The contract covers the period from 2011 through ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701154/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:42:07 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701154/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Oink, a 350-pound singing pig, playfully pushed a baby carriage July 19, 1962, at the opening of the four-day 12th annual West Seattle Hi-Yu in West Seattle Stadium. Dave Callow, 4, was in the carriage. Sturdy, isn't it? Standing, from left: Tom Espinosa, 9; Lorraine Turrell, 7; Jackie Hermann, 4; Carrie Costello, 4; Chuck Herman, 6, and Patty Best, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701155/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:42:06 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701155/scat/a69648530d514cd5 There are moral victories and then there are real ones. After taking a bunch of moral victories out of Cleveland, the Mariners need the real thing this afternoon as they conclude a road trip currently at 2-6 after starting off oh so promising with two wins and nearly a sweep in New York. For all of the nice things being said about how well the Mariners have played and how hard, they are now just ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701157/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:42:03 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701157/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Carlos Gonzalez homered and drove in two runs, Jorge De La Rosa pitched effectively into the sixth and the Colorado Rockies beat Arizona 4-1 on Wednesday to take two of three from the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701156/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:42:03 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701156/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The San Francisco 49ers suddenly have a huge void in their receiving corps as they chase another Super Bowl berth: Michael Crabtree is sidelined after surgery on his right Achilles ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701158/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:41:57 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214701158/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is releasing an album, "Everywhere at Once." Techie, thought leader, philanthropist and billionaire business tycoon Paul Allen can now add recording artist to his resume. Allen tweeted Wednesday that he will be coming out with an album in August, with some big-name artists paired up with him. The co-founder of Microsoft has always loved playing guitar and ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214700376/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:54:21 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214700376/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Dodgers manager Don Mattingly criticized his team and benched All-Star right fielder Andre Ethier, then watched Los Angeles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699695/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:21 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699695/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- At least 15 Seattle City Light customers have been targeted by scammers threatening to cut off their power in order to steal money this week. According to City Light, the scammers appear to be targeting Asian small businesses. They call the business claiming to work for City Light, say the account is overdue, and threaten to disconnect the business' electricity unless they get ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699779/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:42:56 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699779/scat/a69648530d514cd5 PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. (AP) - The state Transportation Commission approved an increase in Highway 520 floating bridge tolls at Wednesday's meeting in Port Townsend.New peak rates taking effect July 1 will be $3.70 for drivers with Good To Go accounts and $5.25 to pay by mail.This year's increase is the second of four annual 2.5 percent rate increases. A 15 percent increase is planned in ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699780/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:42:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699780/scat/a69648530d514cd5 PORTLAND, Ore. — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is visiting Portland this week for what will be her first West Coast trip since she was sworn in last month. The Department of the Interior says Jewell and Portland Mayor Charlie Hales on Thursday will announce nearly two dozen conservation projects to help boost youth employment. On Friday, she, Gov. John Kitzhaber and a representative ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699746/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:39:23 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699746/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Brandon Phillips bounced a bizarre double over first base to snap a ninth-inning tie, and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the struggling New York Mets with a 7-4 victory ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699201/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:39:07 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699201/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert poses with his son Nick Gilbert after winning the NBA basketball draft lottery, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in New ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699943/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:36:28 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699943/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Frederick Darren Berg, the Seattle investment fund manager convicted of orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme, has been removed from his prison's general population for two months for violating prison rules. The punishment has dealt a setback to Bergs long-odds legal effort to convince a federal judge to toss out his sentence more than a year after he was sent to prison for swindling hundreds ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214700396/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:35:00 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214700396/scat/a69648530d514cd5 TACOMA - The practice of temporarily "parking" the mentally ill in hospital-emergency rooms without treatment violates state and federal law, Pierce County Superior Court Judge Kathryn Nelson ruled in a decision that could affect how mental patients are treated across the state. The ruling Monday upholds a court-commissioner ruling in March. County and state attorneys have asked for ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699086/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:30 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699086/scat/a69648530d514cd5 King County prosecutors said they need more time to review the allegations against NBA player Terrence Williams, who was arrested Sunday after the mother of his 10-year-old son told police he had flashed a handgun at her. ';We need additional time to review the case and the ongoing investigation,'; Dan Donohoe, a spokesman for the prosecuting attorney’s office, said today. Today ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699781/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:32:59 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699781/scat/a69648530d514cd5 David Murphy and Adrian Beltre homered in a three-run first inning, Ross Wolf was strong in his first major league start and the Texas Rangers avoided a sweep with a 3-1 victory against the Oakland Athletics on ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699783/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:32:50 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699783/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699784/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:27:17 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699784/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- A ribbon cutting marks the completion of a storm water pond. But this particular one includes a sculpture dedicated to the memory of Kate Fleming.As her partner of 10 years, Charlene Strong, arrived for the ribbon cutting, she stopped to lay flowers on the memorial to Fleming.Known professionally as Anna Fields, Fleming was one of the country's most talented narrators of audio ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214698430/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:32:35 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214698430/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A view of the proposed Sodo arena from Beacon Hill is shown in a rendering. A city of Seattle design review meeting for the arena has been postponed. A city of Seattle spokesman said investor Chris Hansens group has postponed a June 4 meeting about the 19,000-seat sports and entertainment arena planned for the Sodo neighborhood. Its one of several signs that the arena project is off the fast ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699126/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:26:44 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214699126/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE — The Seattle Storm got used to star center Lauren Jackson being absent because of injuries and commitments with the Australian national team. Now, they'll have to adjust to playing without Jackson and floor leader Sue Bird. Both will miss the entire season while recovering from major surgeries. Jackson is rehabbing her hamstring, and Bird recently had knee surgery. The rest ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214698432/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:37 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214698432/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE — The Seattle Storm got used to star center Lauren Jackson being absent because of injuries and commitments with the Australian national team. Now, they'll have to adjust to playing without Jackson and floor leader Sue Bird. The Storm enter the season with neither star available as both recover from major surgeries. Jackson is rehabbing her hamstring, and Bird had knee ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214698433/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:35 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214698433/scat/a69648530d514cd5 If Sprint Nextel Corp. loses the acquisition of Clearwire Corp., the Overland Park wireless carrier risks losing some of the attention of its own suitors, a telecommunications analyst said Wednesday. Sprint (NYSE: S) upped the stakes Tuesday, when it increased its bid for Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR) to $3.40 a share, shortly before shareholders were set to vote on the Sprint deal. "If Clearwire ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214697602/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:51:41 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214697602/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Colin Jones of Seattle is no stranger when it comes to casinos. Now he's developing a Google Glass app to teach people to count cards like a pro. G oogle Glass isn't even out yet and already, some casinos have banned it. They've done the same thing to Colin Jones. Now, the Seattle entrepreneur is illustrating just why the casinos have taken both actions. A professional card counter, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214698431/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:38:11 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214698431/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Atlanta Braves' Evan Gattis, right, high-fives teammate Ramiro Pena after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning of a baseball game as Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Doumit, center rear, stands at home plate, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214697298/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:14 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214697298/scat/a69648530d514cd5 In a story May 14 about insurance premiums, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, reported erroneously the premiums for an insurance plan. The $162 rate is for people under the age of 21, not for 21 year ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214696335/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:59 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214696335/scat/a69648530d514cd5 JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A Washington state man convicted of murdering a Juneau woman is scheduled to be sentenced next week.Jacob Andrew Mommer, 20, returns to court May 31 for the hearing on the January 2012 slaying of Ashton Ericka-Marie ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214696989/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:57 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214696989/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- Last month, Seattle resident Katherine Evans took her dog Abby on a long walk through the Arboretum and Montlake Playground. Three hours after the walk, Abby was vomiting, stumbling and twitching. "I was pretty scared," Evans said. A veterinarian at Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services, or ACCES, in Lake City told Evans Abby was likely having a serious toxic ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214697115/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:14 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214697115/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The cost of crossing the old Highway 520 floating bridge will increase by 11 cents each way on July 1, to $3.70 at peak times. The Washington State Transportation Commission says ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214696990/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:10:31 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214696990/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Michael Crabtree tore his Achilles tendon on Tuesday, which would mean he is likely out for the season. The injury, which the 49ers haven’t confirmed yet and for which no timetable for a return is set, is a huge blow to San Fransisco. Crabtree caught 85 passes for 1,105 yards last season and was expected to once again be a major part of the 49ers attack in the second year of quarterback ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214696991/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:10:13 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214696991/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Boeing's new KC-46 tanker won't be operating from Washington state, at least in the near term. Boeing is about to start building the wing of the first KC-46 Air Force tanker in Everett, but those aircraft wont be based in Washington state. The Air Force announced on Wednesday that it has passed over Spokane's Fairchild Air Force base, which was one of four finalists for the initial ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214697155/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:01:36 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214697155/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 10:09 a.m. CHICAGO -- Star linebacker Brian Urlacher is calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowl player announced his retirement on his Twitter account Wednesday. In a statement, he said, "After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire." "Although I could ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695774/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:35 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695774/scat/a69648530d514cd5 OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - College coaches are the top-paid state employees in Washington, according to a list recently released by the state Office of Financial Management.University of Washington football coach Steve Sarkisian earned $2.7 million last year, followed by Washington State University football coach Mike Leach at $2.3 million. Third on the list is UW basketball coach Lorenzo Romar at ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695456/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:03 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695456/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Nearly four years after the end of the recession, King County unemployment hit 4.4 percent in April. That’s a level economists would traditionally consider full employment. That’s down from an average of 8.6 percent in 2009. It doesn’t mean there’s no suffering here due to job losses, but it’s an important milestone nonetheless, especially when nationally 11 million ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695457/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:45 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695457/scat/a69648530d514cd5 BICKLETON, Wash. — A freak snow has given students a snow day in May in the Klickitat County town of Bickleton. School Superintendent Ric Palmer says 10-to-12 inches fell in places overnight and heavy snow brought some tree branches down on lines, knocking out power and phones. Palmer said he had to cancel classes for the first time this school year. About 170 students attend kindergarten ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695458/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:17 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695458/scat/a69648530d514cd5 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A leaking acetylene tank is blamed for a blast early Wednesday that tore apart a car parked on a street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Fire and Rescue Services Capt. Gabe Roder says the explosion was triggered when the car owner used a remote key fob to unlock the car door. The owner is a plumber who had stored the tank in his vehicle, The resulting fireball ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695459/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:15 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695459/scat/a69648530d514cd5 OLYMPIA (AP) -- College coaches are the top-paid state employees in Washington, according to a list recently released by the state Office of Financial Management. University of Washington football coach Steve Sarkisian earned $2.7 million last year, followed by Washington State University football coach Mike Leach at $2.3 million. Third on the list is UW basketball coach Lorenzo Romar at $1.35 ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695460/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:15 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214695460/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Zach Ouellette of Tacoma was 16 years old two summers ago, working at the Proctor District Farmers Market with his mother, a market regular known as Cheryl the Pig Lady.“My mother suggested a second bike rack, because the one we had was always full,” Zach said.That was how it began.Zach, a Boy Scout, raised nearly $1,000 and helped design and build a pair of bike racks with the help of a ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693794/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:02:20 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693794/scat/a69648530d514cd5 CENTRALIA, Wash. — A man was arrested at the Centralia Police Station after showing up in handcuffs. The 21-year-old walked to the station Saturday and asked for help taking them off. He said a friend bought them at a second-hand store, put the cuffs on him as a joke and threw the key on the lawn. The Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/13In84J) police checked the records and found an ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214692967/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:56:18 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214692967/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Snohomish County Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a $650,000 contract with an engineering firm to design an airline terminal at Paine ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693795/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:56:02 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693795/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Officials in Washington are expressing disappointment that Fairchild Air Force base was not chosen as the first home of the Air Force's new aerial refueling ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214692869/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:55:51 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214692869/scat/a69648530d514cd5 VANCOUVER - A leaking acetylene tank is getting the blame for an early-morning blast that tore apart a car parked on a street in Vancouver's West End.Fire and Rescue Services Capt. Gabe Roder says the explosion was triggered when the car owner, a plumber who had stored the tank in his vehicle, used a remote key fob to unlock the car door.The resulting fireball shredded the vehicle and hurled ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693797/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:58 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693797/scat/a69648530d514cd5 the Amazon link to his first album, which he recorded alongside his band, the Underthinkers. Containing 13 tracks, "Everything at Once" features celebrity guests including Joe Walsh, Derek Trucks, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Chrissie Hynde, David Hidalgo of Los Lobos and Ivan Neville, according to the online liner notes. Every song on the album is either written or co-written by ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693798/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:57 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693798/scat/a69648530d514cd5 BORING, Ore. - A man who just bought a Chevrolet Corvette ended up crashing it into a power pole and knocking out electricity to folks in Boring. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Tuesday ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693796/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:57 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693796/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Pierce County prosecutors have re-filed kidnapping charges against a 36-year-old Tacoma man who was found incompetent to stand trial last ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693799/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:43:55 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693799/scat/a69648530d514cd5 OLYMPIA, Wash. — Football and basketball coaches are the top-paid state employees in Washington. University of Washington coach Steve Sarkisian earned $2.7 million last year, followed by Washington State University coach Mike Leach at $2.3 million. The Office of Financial Management recently released the state employee salary list. Third on the list is UW basketball coach Lorenzo Romar ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693801/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:43:50 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693801/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A man had to be rescued last Friday when his kayak flipped in Lake Ballinger in Mountlake Terrace. Luckily, people heard the kayaker’s calls for help, including two fishermen who went to the man’s rescue, according to our community news partner, My Edmonds News. The fishermen helped the man stay above water until the fire department arrived. The man was pulled from the water, taken ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693800/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:43:48 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693800/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Washington State University regents meeting Thursday in Pullman are expected to propose limiting a tuition increase to 2 percent for the coming school ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693802/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:43:47 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214693802/scat/a69648530d514cd5 ATLANTA - The Minnesota Twins have placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play.Plouffe was injured in the 10th inning of Tuesday night's 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves.He remained down for a few minutes before walking slowly to the dugout, holding his ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214692252/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:42:16 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214692252/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Seattle police shut down traffic on part of Fourth Avenue yesterday afternoon. They were searching for a shooting suspect that didn't exist. Of course, they didn't know that at the time. It all started around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday after a woman limped into a coffee shop near Third Avenue South and South Washington Street and said she'd been shot in the leg. Someone called 911 and ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214692181/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:31:38 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214692181/scat/a69648530d514cd5 beginning to count down the top quarterbacks under age 25 — a certain Seahawk figures to be really darn high on that list; — Former Arizona basketball ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214692182/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:31:25 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214692182/scat/a69648530d514cd5 ISSAQUAH, Wash. - Wonder if she saw this coming.An Issaquah psychic accused of bilking nearly $30,000 out of one customer now faces felony theft charges.King County prosecutors contend palm reader Paula Ann Adams persuaded a woman to lend her thousands of dollars worth of Nordstrom gift cards, which she was caught on camera spending hours later. One of the palmist's associates is also ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690461/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:29:00 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690461/scat/a69648530d514cd5 PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. - Security has been increased at a cruise ship dock in Port Townsend in response to vandalism in which two mooring lines to a cruise ship were cut.According to Port Townsend Police Capt. Don Johnson, two people approached the cruise ship American Spirit at about 1:30 a.m. last Thursday. They attempted to come on board but were turned away.A few minutes later, crew members ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690462/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:28:59 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690462/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SPOKANE, Wash. - A report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Idaho remains at the bottom of public education spending and Washington state is below the national ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690463/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:28:59 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690463/scat/a69648530d514cd5 TOPEKA, Kan. — Wichita's McConnell Air Force Base has been selected to be the main operating base for the Air Force's new KC-46A air refueling tanker. Members of the Kansas congressional delegation issued a joint statement Wednesday announcing the Air Force decision. The aircraft will replace the aging KC-135 fleet flown by crews for the past 50 years. According to the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214689776/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:25:37 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214689776/scat/a69648530d514cd5 recently named Pike Place Market one of the country's 10 best farmers markets. It was a well-deserved honor, except for one thing: Under most guidelines, the city landmark isn't actually a farmers market. It's true that the public market, ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690464/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:51 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690464/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Needless to say, the Mariners could use a victory later this afternon in this finale of a road trip that began so well and then went south on the team in a hurry. The Mariners are 2-6 on the trip after losing five straight, the most recent of those defeats a 12-0 thrashing last night. This is where a coaching staff becomes so important. The Mariners simply cannot allow this recent string of ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690467/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:48 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690467/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Employers can’t ask for them in job interviews or of existing employees under a measure passed by lawmakers and just signed by the governor. Other social media sites are covered, too. Your boss also can’t ask you to friend him or her so your profile is visible. Whew, some of the stuff on our Facebook page is … oh, never ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690466/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:46 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690466/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Quick, take the photo or this Mourning Cloak butterfly will fly away. (Matt Ironside/Seattle Times) If you like the outdoors, there are a lot of reasons to like spring. One that would be near the top of my list is the fact that spring hikes often coincides with emergence of the butterflies. The Pacific Northwest has so many. Admittedly, I’m not so good at knowing them by name, so for our ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690465/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:45 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214690465/scat/a69648530d514cd5 PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — Overcrowding is forcing the Kitsap County Jail in Port Orchard to release some inmates. Suspects who are arrested are booked into jail, but only people suspected of felonies or domestic violence are held. Deputy Scott Wilson tells KOMO ( http://bit.ly/12VuhA2) people suspected of misdemeanor property crimes and civil violations are being released. The standards ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214688984/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:08 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214688984/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Legislation signed Tuesday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee adds $10 to the cost of a personalized Washington license plate with the money going to help compensate livestock owners for wolf ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214688986/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:07 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214688986/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Yakima City Council voted Tuesday night to consider an ordinance that would give every police patrol officer a take-home cruiser they would use while off ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214688985/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:06 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214688985/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Scouts from Troop 793 of Glenelg, Maryland fold a flag during the Star-Spangled Camporee and celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America at Fort McHenry in Baltimore on October 2, 2010. UPI/Kevin ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214688517/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:38:33 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214688517/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SPOKANE, Wash. — A report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Idaho remains at the bottom of public education spending. The Spokesman-Review ( http://bit.ly/192nNDO) reports that Idaho spent about $6,800 per student for the 2010-2011 school year. Only Utah spent less, at roughly $6,200 per student. It's the third straight year that Idaho has ranked second-to-last on the list. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214687552/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:50:05 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214687552/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A 47-year-old man seriously injured in a motorcycle crash near Frederickson Monday night was an off-duty King County deputy, Pierce County Sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686242/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:57:54 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686242/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The Puyallup City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to approve an ordinance that eliminates the usage rate surcharge to water utility customers living outside the city ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686243/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:57:53 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686243/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Kidnapping charges have been refiled against a 36-year-old Tacoma man accused of trying to snatch a 3-year-old last year. A second-degree kidnapping charge was dismissed against Tyrone Greene in October after he was found incompetent to stand trial. He was civilly committed to Western State Hospital.He is about to be discharged, and Pierce County prosecutors have noted he is "a high risk for ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686245/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:57:52 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686245/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A new report from the Government Accountability Office shows that the number of civilian and military employees at Joint Base Lewis-McChord has increased by almost 64 percent since 2006, a pace that marked the fifth-fastest clip for any domestic military ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686244/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:57:52 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686244/scat/a69648530d514cd5 The state will not have to return 15 troubled foster teens it removed because of safety concerns from three private facilities, including one in Lacey, a Thurston County Superior Court judge has ruled in part of an ongoing ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686247/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:57:51 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686247/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Pierce County prosecutors charged a man Tuesday with second-degree murder for allegedly killing a man with a single punch at a Lakewood bar. Robert Ancheta, 31, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Bail was set at $1 million. His girlfriend, who was arrested on suspicion of helping hide Ancheta from police, was to be released, pending further investigation.The assault happened last Wednesday at the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686246/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:57:51 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214686246/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Al Nejmeh steers the 156-foot schooner Te Vega in the Baltic Sea alongside the Rainbow Warrior II in 1989. He joined the Tacoma Fire Department in 2001. (DAN EINBENDER/Courtesy ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214685244/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:41 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214685244/scat/a69648530d514cd5 As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution in their home ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683935/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:37:01 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683935/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Kyle Seager reacts as Mike Trout slides in safely for a fourth-inning triple. Photo by Associated Press The last thing you want to do as a baseball team is overreact to a bad stretch. But the Mariners have reached a point where a few moves are necessary not just as a knee-jerk way to shake things up in the middle of a slump, but as a realistic means to improve the team moving forward. ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214684257/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:26:43 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214684257/scat/a69648530d514cd5 With much of the country in severe drought conditions, America's farms are getting hit hard, which means food prices will only continue to rise well into 2013.  Here's how you can protect your wallet from drying ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683783/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:15:26 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683783/scat/a69648530d514cd5 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference at the NFL football spring meetings in Boston, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214684163/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:12:43 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214684163/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Changes to the state’s laws on detaining potentially dangerous patients with mental illness should finally take effect in mid-2014 after 21/2 years of ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683305/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:36:20 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683305/scat/a69648530d514cd5 A Pierce County jury on Tuesday convicted a man of second-degree murder for shooting a relative to death last year at a Tacoma storage ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683306/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:36:19 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683306/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Four Tacoma teachers have received layoff notices from Tacoma Public Schools, and 95 others may be displaced to other jobs and schools around the ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683307/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:36:18 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683307/scat/a69648530d514cd5 San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili (20), of Argentina, reacts during the second half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683205/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:13 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683205/scat/a69648530d514cd5 SAN FRANCISCO — As Bryce Harper ran back to chase Gregor Blanco's hard-hit fly in the ninth inning, memories of last week's scary collision with the wall at Dodger Stadium suddenly surged into his mind. The ball dropped for a tying triple, Pablo Sandoval followed with a two-run homer in the 10th and the Washington Nationals lost 4-2 to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night - ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683309/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19:21 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683309/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Sometimes, as in what happened this past weekend in Cleveland, there isn’t much a coaching staff or front office can do. Players are the ones who play and when they lose games because of walkoff home runs, or dropped balls, or whatever, that falls under the guise of on-field stuff and we all know that stuff happens. But sometimes, there are things a team can do to help. The back end of ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683308/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19:21 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683308/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Mariners rookie Brandon Maurer has pitched in Anaheim before, but never in the Major Leagues. Maurer will start for Seattle on Wednesday in the finale of a two-game series at Angel Stadium, about 12 miles from where he grew up in Costa Mesa, Calif. For Maurer, the homecoming means his first chance to pitch in front of friends and family, which brings some extra pressure. "I've ... http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683310/scat/a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:42 -0400 http://www.seattlenews.net/index.php/sid/214683310/scat/a69648530d514cd5