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Time lapse video Rebuilding the Skagit River bridge
The Washington Department of Transportation compiled this time lapse video from web cam images set up at the site of the temporary Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River. The temporary bridge will reopen Wednesday, June 19, restoring Interstate 5 traffic less than a month after the old bridge collapsed.Traffic has been detoured through Mount Vernon and Burlington since May 23, when a ...
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Smoak returns from 20-day stint on disabled list
Email ANAHEIM -- First baseman Justin Smoak was activated by the Mariners on Tuesday after he spent 20 days on the disabled list with a strained oblique muscle. Infielder Alex Liddi was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma to make room on the 25-man roster. Smoak hit .238 (5-for-21) with two doubles and one RBI in five rehab games with Tacoma, including a 2-for-5 effort with a double on Monday in ...
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Residents question 3 finalists for Lakewood city manager hiring decision could be as soon as Tuesday
The search for Lakewoods new city manager enters the homestretch Tuesday with interviews of the three remaining finalists.The City Council named six finalists earlier this month but half the pool has dropped out. W. Scott Larese, the former garrison commander at Fort Rucker, Ala., exited Monday after informing Lakewood he decided to focus on his current job, city spokesman Jeff Brewster ...
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Have you seen this man who allegedly attacked robbed woman
punching a woman in the face and stealing her purse June 11. Following an investigation into the robbery that took place in the 22900 block of 76th Avenue West, police have identified Matthew Propst as the suspect and have probable cause to arrest him. According to police, Propst is a violent offender with a warrant out for escaping the Department of Corrections. He has prior convictions ...
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Mukilteo police seek Cadillac involved in hit-and-run
A newer, light-colored Cadillac CTS or ATS sedan ran a stop sign about 10:50 a.m. and struck a 55-year-old man on a Suzuki Burgman scooter, Mukilteo police officer Cheol Kang said. The scooter had just exited the Mukilteo ferry, Kang said. The collision happened at Front Street and Highway 525. The sedan driver took off without stopping. The man on the scooter suffered serious internal ...
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Suspect sought in Edmonds assault robbery
June 11 .Matthew Adam Propst, 28, is wanted for investigation of first-degree robbery, Edmonds police Sgt. Mark Marsh said Tuesday.Police allege that Propst was one of two men who attacked a woman in the 22900 block of 76th Avenue W. The woman, 29, was punched in the face and her purse was stolen.The second man was arrested while running from the scene.Propst is known to stay in the Mountlake ...
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Seattle council leaders spurn mayor on Ship Canal light rail
Seattle City Council leaders Monday recommended rejecting Mayor Mike McGinn’s call to fund studies of a light-rail crossing over the Ship ...
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Closing arguments held in public defense trial
A lawyer is asking a federal judge to find that the public defense systems in two Skagit County cities are inadequate, saying "a warm body with a law degree doesn't cut it" when it comes to providing legal representation to poor ...
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Small plane lands in grass after failed takeoff at Thun Field
PUYALLUP, Wash. - An experimental plane wound up in the grass after a failed takeoff Tuesday from Thun Field in Pierce County, south of Puyalllup.Ed Troyer of the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said the pilot was not injured in the accident. There were no passengers,He said it appears the plane's gearbox collapsed on takeoff at about 12:45 p.m.Aerial footage from KOMO's Air 4 ...
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Seattle Adopts Bold Climate Action Plan Aims To Be Carbon Neutral By 2050
Climate Action Plan Monday, with the ultimate goal of reaching zero net emissions by 2050. The ambitious plan, crafted by city officials and community members, provides a long-term vision for reducing the city’s greenhouse gas emissions while building vibrant, prosperous communities. Specifically, the plan focuses on three areas where Seattle can benefit the most from improvements: ...
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Wash. delegation Feds should respect pot law
OLYMPIA, Wash. — More than half of Washington's congressional delegation is asking the U.S. government to respect the state's marijuana legalization effort. In a letter released Tuesday, seven members of Congress asked the Department of Justice to not pre-empt the new law or prosecute residents acting in compliance with state law. They also asked federal officials to provide ...
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Coleman named Hawaii-Hilo basketball coach
HILO, Hawaii — An associate head basketball coach at Central Washington University has been named head coach at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Athletic director Dexter Irvin says GE Coleman will replace Jeff Law, who resigned in mid-March and took a job as head coach at Western New Mexico University. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald (http://bit.ly/11m8vaA) reports the UHH position will be ...
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Tribal land buy-back program starting
Across the nation, Indian tribes cheered when President Barack Obama signed a new Violence Against Women Act last week, expanding the power of tribal courts to try non-Indians for crimes of domestic violence committed on ...
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Men charged with stealing copper wire from Sea-Tac runway lights
SEATTLE -- Two men have been charged with stealing 7,200 feet of copper cable from runway light towers at Sea-Tac Airport, potentially creating an unsafe situation for airline passengers. ...
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Man injured in logging accident near Concrete
CONCRETE, Wash. -- A 30-year-old man was injured in a logging accident near Concrete Tuesday morning.The victim was at a logging site about 8 miles up Lake Shannon Road, and was trying to undo a log that had become stuck when he was struck by the log.The man was driven out by someone else to a waiting ambulance, which took him to a waiting medical helicopter at Concrete's airport for a ...
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Woman injured as car slams backwards into building
SEATTLE - A woman sustained minor injuries when she backed her car through the wall of a commercial building in Northwest Seattle, emergency officials said.Fire crews responded to the scene, at 1111 N. Northgate Way, at about 12:25 p.m. after receiving calls about a car crashing into a chiropractor's office, said Kyle Moore of the Seattle Fire Department.Arrriving at the scene, crews found ...
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Police need tips in teens shooting death
LAKE STEVENS -- A lot of people have been moved to want to do something to help bring justice in the killing of Molly Conley. The Seattle girl was fatally shot June 1 while celebrating her 15th birthday with a visit to friends in Lake Stevens. No arrests have been made, nor have police discussed why they believe the teen was killed in an apparent drive-by shooting. Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound ...
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Judge 650+ farm workers entitled to know wages
A federal judge has ruled that a class of more than 650 farm workers should have had information about wages and other job conditions disclosed to them by the company that hired ...
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Bellinghams 2014 ban on fireworks gets final approval
Volunteer Dusty Bruland helps set up the King Mountain Church fireworks stand in the Lakeway Center on Lakeway Drive in Bellingham on June 28, 2010. The money from the sales is used for church mission ...
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High school graduation season comes to a close
Sehome High School graduates Allison Umbaugh helps Evan Villalobos with his cap Monday, June 17, 2013 outside Carver Gym at Western Washington University before the ceremony. "The end is finally here and it's bittersweet," said ...
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Centralia man accused of running drug ring
CENTRALIA, Wash. — A Centralia man imprisoned at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell is accused of leading a drug trafficking operation from behind bars. The Chronicle reports ( http://bit.ly/11m0rXp) 30-year-old Forrest E. Amos was the focus of a six-month investigation involving local, state and federal agencies that resulted in arrests or charges referred Monday against Amos ...
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Inmate allegedly extorted sex offenders to run drug trafficking ring
CENTRALIA, Wash. -- An inmate is now facing new charges after he was busted allegedly running an organized drug trafficking ring from inside prison. According to the Centralia Police Department, 30-year-old Forrest Amos would extort personal information from sex offenders in prison in order to set up false phone lines for making collect calls. He would reportedly use those calls to set up ...
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Study You may not need to see the dentist twice a year
suffer from gum disease , a primary cause of tooth loss. Still, researchers from the University Of Michigan Dental School say people should analyze their own risk before scheduling dental visits every six months. Researchers analyzed 16 years of insurance claims for more than 5,000 adults, comparing those who went to the dentist just once a year to those who went twice a year. The study found ...
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Few details in Lake Stevens homicide
was found the day before. They obtained a search warrant Monday night to gather evidence at the house in the 9200 block of 15th Street SE, Snohomish County sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Brand said. Investigators remained on scene as of 11 a.m. Tuesday. "At this point, there is no more information to release," Brand said. Police earlier said the victim is believed to be in her 20s, and died ...
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Army Corps of Engineers wont review broad impacts of proposed coal terminals
WASHINGTON The U.S Army Corps of Engineers will not review the broader climate-change impacts of proposed coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest, an agency official told Congress on Tuesday, June 18.The much-anticipated decision is a significant victory for the supporters of three coal terminals in Washington and Oregon including Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry Point and a ...
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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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