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Honor those who gave all at weekend events
Its origins date back to the Civil War, when it was known as Decoration Day. The solemn holiday has been observed on the last Monday in May since 1971. Here are some of the events occurring in Snohomish County in honor of the holiday: Edmonds: The Edmonds Memorial Cemetery is hosting a Memorial Day Observance at 11 a.m. Monday between 100th Avenue W and 15th Street SW. The one-hour event is ...
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Front Porch Classics Cruzin Colby Sunday and Monday
Cruzin' to Colby makes its annual return to downtown Everett on Sunday and Monday. About 400 classic cars are expected to roll through the streets from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. There's a public dance from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 3105 Pine St., Everett, featuring the Wright Brothers Band. Admission is $5 per person. The free Show 'n' Shine is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...
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Missing Mom Police release case warrants
The latest batch of documents released in the Susan Powell case show investigators seeking permission to mount wiretaps on her husband Josh Powell's phone after she vanished in December ...
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Ferndale bridge similar to one collapsed on Skagit River
The Interstate 5 bridge over the Nooksack River at Ferndale is similar in many ways to the bridge that crumpled into the Skagit River after it was hit by a truck on Thursday, May 23. Both bridges were built in 1955 and were labeled "functionally obsolete" by the Federal Highway Administration, according to data made available on the Nationalbridges.com website. That doesn't mean ...
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NE Ore. wolves kill 4 sheep
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirms that wolves from the Umatilla River pack have killed four sheep on private land near Weston in northeast ...
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Man in 80s dies after ambulance collision
BREMERTON, Wash. — A driver in his 80s has died after a head-on collision with a Mason County Fire District 2 ambulance. The Kitsap Sun reports ( http://is.gd/jJXzPQ) that a Harborview Medical Center shift supervisor in Seattle says the man died Friday. The paramedic who was driving the ambulance suffered minor chest injuries in Thursday's crash. A second medic was unhurt. Fire ...
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Mariners need a lift as Felix faces Texas
Their once-heralded future of the franchise has been sent to the Minors, and they've lost seven in a row. The Mariners have seen better days. How quickly they must forget if they're to move on from their 20-28 start to the season and begin a fight back up the standings in the American League West. "People have really short memories," said manager Eric Wedge. ...
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No Quick Fix for Downed Bridge on Holiday Weekend
Washington state officials are scrambling to find a temporary fix for a bridge that collapsed on an important interstate highway and, incredibly, left just three motorists with injuries. Whatever the solution, it won't come in time to help with Memorial Day's highway hoards. Transportation experts are also working to find out whether the spectacular disintegration of the heavily ...
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Brinnon ShrimpFest returns at new location but with same popular belt-sander races
Spectators at the 2011 Brinnon ShrimpFest watch modified belt sanders fly down a custom track. After a year's hiatus, ShrimpFest returns this weekend — with the unusual belt-sander races returning as well. By Charlie Bermant Peninsula Daily ...
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Seattle drops 7th straight in 9-5 loss to Texas
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders reacts on the mound in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. ...
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Brutal Monroe knife attack leaves woman in critical condition
MONROE, Wash. -- Police say a domestic dispute took a tragic turn Friday night when a man brutally stabbed his estranged wife in downtown Monroe.Police were initially called to the 100 block of West Hill Street at 7 p.m. after witnesses spotted a man walking in the alley with a knife.Officers soon learned that the man was suspected of stabbing his 34-year-old wife several times while she was ...
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Two injured following assault in Monroe
MONROE -- A special team of detectives is investigating after two people were seriously injured during an incident that ended with police using electric shocks to subdue a man with a knife. The man, 32, allegedly stabbed a woman, 34, said Shari Ireton, a spokeswoman for the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. At about 7 p.m., Monroe police converged on an alley near the 100 block of W. Hill ...
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Tyee Seattle Christian in title games | 2A 1A Boys Soccer
SUMNER — Tyee's dream season continues. Freshman goalkeeper Alan Mora, stepping in for injured starter Carlos Reyes for a shootout, turned aside three of four penalty kicks to lift Tyee to a 1-0 state 2A semifinal win over Sedro-Woolley Friday night, putting the Totems in Saturday's 4 p.m. state-championship match. Tyee (15-4-1) had never won a state postseason match before ...
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Saunders runs out of Safeco magic
Ibanez smacks an RBI double to cut the deficit SEATTLE -- Not even "Safeco Joe" could prevent this one. Mariners left-hander Joe Saunders continued a mid-May malaise on Friday night in a 9-5 loss to the Texas Rangers, Seattle's seventh consecutive defeat. He damaged some remarkable personal statistics in the process, too. Saunders had brought a 9-0 record and a 1.72 ERA in 13 ...
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MLB Texas 9 Seattle 5
Lance Berkman staked Texas to an early lead Friday and the Rangers went on to down Seattle 9-5. Justin Grimm settled down after a shaky start to get the win and every member of the Texas starting lineup came up with at least one hit. Baker hit a two-run homer in the second and Berkman gave Texas the lead for good with a three-run blast in the ...
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Pierce County has 28 bridges in need of work
Of the more than 550 bridges in Pierce County, 28 are designated as "structurally deficient" and need some kind of repair, rehabilitation or replacement, according to interviews and a News Tribune analysis of national bridge ...
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Berkman Baker power Texas past Seattle 9-5
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders reacts on the mound in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. ...
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Police chase ends in violent Mountlake Terrace car crash
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. -- A high-speed police chase ended Friday night in a violent wreck that sent three people to the hospital.The brief chase began at about 8:15 p.m. when a Lynnwood police officer on patrol spotted a man thought to have an active felony warrant in the passenger seat of a van, according to Lynnwood police.It's unclear if the officer tried to stop the van, but the ...
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Apparent police chase in Terrace ends in injury wreck
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- Two men were rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Friday night after an apparent police chase ended in a crash near the 4400 block of 212th Street SW in the Mountlake Terrace area, officials ...
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Wedding will carry on despite Skagit bridge closure
A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view Friday, May 24, 2013. Part of the bridge collapsed Thursday evening, sending cars and people into the water when a an oversized truck hit the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. Three people were rescued from the water. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday declared a state of emergency in ...
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Ore. police 8 lb. pot in festive birthday boxes
LAKEVIEW, Ore. -; Oregon state police say they found about eight pounds of marijuana inside two festively wrapped birthday gift boxes during a southern Oregon traffic stop for a speeding ...
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Friday evening at Sasquatch 2013 XXL Mags Seattle Rappers list IRL
A mini Seattle rap festhappened Friday evening on Cthulthu stage at Sasquatch: three acts in a row, young emcees Shelton Harris and BFA (Brothers from Another), then one of the town’s heavy hitters, Nacho Picasso. All are ...
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Partly sunny skies cool temps expected for Ski to Sea
Katie Black, left, picks up her team packet and shirts for Ski to Sea from Margie Sawyer Friday morning, May 24, 2013 next to the Barkley Boulevard Woods Coffee in Bellingham. About 30 people lined up at 10 a.m. to pick up their ...
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Unarmed park ranger pusted in Seattle crime riddled parks www.privateofficer.com
-- The city plans to hire two full-time park rangers to patrol Cal Anderson Park and Occidental Square in the wake of recent violent incidents that have left some park users fearing for their safety. Mayor Mike McGinn and Interim Police Chief Jim Pugel made the announcement to hire two new workers at city hall Thursday. The unarmed parks employees will work "closely" with Seattle ...
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Class A Clinton book scribe visits Safeco Field
SEATTLE -- Lucas Mann was working on his Masters of Fine Arts in creative writing at the University of Iowa a few years ago and needed a thesis topic. He loves baseball. The Class A Clinton LumberKings were about an hour away. He started going to games. He logged a lot of miles on his car. The stories Mann found there turned into his first book, Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere, ...
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Seattle fixing Mercer Mess
Seattle’s Department of Transport has plans to improve the Mercer Corridor or Mercer Mess as it is known to many residents of the city, Seattle news media have been reporting on the plans for some time, but a groundbreaking ceremony now marks the beginning of the major project.
The Mercer Corridor was built over forty years ago when the city’s transportation needs and traffic volumes were entirely different to present day. Mercer Street is a primary artery for the city of Seattle and over 80,000 people drive along it every day, but because of increased traffic and inefficient infrastructure, major bottlenecks occur at peak rush hour and limit access to the South Lake Union area, the Seattle Waterfront, the port, major highways and the Seattle Center. Read more
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