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With son in jail after manhunt attention turns to fugtive father
EVFRETT, Wash. -- On Friday, after an intense manhunt across parts of Snohomish County, police arrested Vincent Nutter in Clearview following a brief standoff with police and a few blasts of a fire hose.The 22-year-old man is in custody at the Snohomish County jail facing weapons violations and charges of eluding police.Now the attention turns to finding his father, Mark Nutter.Officers say the ...
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Seattle’s NBA hopes still high as league warms to expansion
Despite a tough loss in the first round, Chris Hansen’s impressive bid to bring the NBA back to Seattle looks strong as the league appears to be more open to expansion, especially to the 12th largest TV market in the ...
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Cloud cover dampens anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption
Mount St. Helens wasnt in the mood for visitors Saturday. The volcano remained shrouded in clouds throughout the day, disappointing several hundred visitors who made the trip up the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway on the 33rd anniversary of the mountains cataclysmic eruption on May 18, ...
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Day Island residents debate rezoning of marina
A proposed land-use change has Day Island residents turning out to city meetings en masse. The source of their anger is the City of University Places proposed rezone of the only commercial business on the island, the privately owned Day Island Yacht Harbor ...
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Felon jailed after man wounded in North Seattle shooting early Sat.
SEATTLE -- A felon who police say was in possession of a firearm was arrested following a early Saturday morning shooting in North Seattle that wounded a man.The suspect, a 20-year-old man, was booked in the King County Jail for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, which is a violation of the Uniform Firearms Act, Seattle Police said.About 1:15 a.m. officers responded to a call of ...
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Felix steps in to stop surging Tribe in Cleveland
The Indians' 2013 roster is full of new faces. Yet at the 41-game mark this season, Cleveland sports a record just one game better than last year's mark. Delve a little further into the numbers, however, and one can spot the differences between the two versions of the club. The Indians, who have won 16 of their last 20 games, have a plus-29 run differential. Last year at this ...
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Police Beat A mothers love and wild punches
The deluded mother hugged her baby with desperate love. She treated Grandma like a stranger, called her "the babysitter," and punched her with a free hand.The drama played in a gas station parking lot in the 3700 block of Pacific Avenue. An officer stopped to sort out the mess. He found four women fighting over a 2-year-old girl.The incident started with an apparent ruse. The ...
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Affirmed Seattle Slew and other Triple Crown winners
The great-great grandson of Triple Crown winner War Admiral, Affirmed battled with Alydar in all three races, beating his rival by 1 1/2 lengths in the Derby, a neck in the Preakness, and a nose in the ...
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Education safe decisions have led to fewer traffic fatalities officials say
Highway fatalities in Pierce and Thurston counties have dropped 50 percent so far this year, a trend authorities hope continues.Six people were killed in traffic collisions between January and May, down from 12 during the same time period last year."We’re seeing a downward trend and that’s what we want," Washington State Patrol trooper Guy Gill said.Statewide fatalities ...
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Shooting suspect arrested in Mason County thanks to citizen
SHELTON, Wash.-- Deputies arrested a 35-year-old man late Friday who was wanted for shooting a person in Mason County Tuesday after a citizen spotted him, the Mason County Sheriff's Office said. The citizen recognized suspect Aaron Smith from media reports and called the Sheriff's Office which made the arrest and took him to the Mason County JailSmith is accused of going to the ...
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Mariners hit three homers but fall on walk-off
SEA@CLE: Ryan launches a two-run shot to left CLEVELAND -- Despite a late rally to make things interesting, the Mariners suffered their second straight walk-off loss to the Indians on Saturday when Mark Reynolds drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded grounder in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 victory. The Indians loaded the bases with no outs against reliever Oliver Perez before ...
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FBI searches Spokane apartment in ricin letter case
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Authorities in hazardous materials suits are searching an apartment in downtown Spokane as they investigate the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.FBI agents, Spokane police officers and U.S. Postal Inspection Service officials descended on the apartment Saturday morning.No arrests have been made. An FBI spokeswoman has not said ...
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Mill Creek condo fire displaces 1 $100K in damage
MILL CREEK -- No one was hurt in a kitchen fire Saturday morning near Mill Creek.The fire was reported about 8 a.m. at a two-story, eight-unit condominium building in the 16800 block of Larch Way, said Leslie Hynes, spokeswoman for Snohomish County Fire District 1. Crews extinguished the fire in about 15 minutes.One man was displaced. He has renter's insurance, Hynes said. The fire remains ...
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Whatcom County Jail report for May 16
The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail. In many cases, charges have not been filed. Guilt is determined by the courts.MAY 16, 2013Francisco Perez, booked by Washington State Patrol for failure to appear for driving with a license suspended in the third degree.Robert Luke Filla, booked by Ferndale Police Department for ...
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MLB Cleveland 5 Seattle 4
Mark Reynolds ' fielder's choice grounder scored Jason Kipnes in the bottom of the ninth Saturday, lifting the Cleveland Indians over Seattle 5-4. The Indians seemed on their way to a victory with a 4-2 lead in the top of the ninth inning, ...
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Boat capsizes in Tulalip Bay 1 dead 1 injured
TULALIP -- A man died and a woman was rescued late Friday night after an apparent boat capsizing in Tulalip Bay.The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment of hypothermia, according to police. She is expected to survive.The man's identity has not been released.Police believe they were on a 10-foot boat that was found overturned Friday night. Just before 10:30 p.m., neighbors near ...
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Seattle Times sports readers sound off
I think Seattle is shamefully being blackballed by the NBA, which denied them a team by turning down the relocation of the troubled Sacramento Kings to Seattle. Though Seattle hasn't had a team since its owners moved it to Oklahoma City in 2008, Seattle has a proven track record, supporting an NBA team for 41 years. In its long and storied history, it was home to such stars as Lenny ...
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Wenatchee chamber still tweaking citys new slogan
WENATCHEE, Wash. — "What will you pick?" the new slogan asks. The answer, for many community leaders: A different slogan. Business and marketing leaders who were asked over the last several weeks to weigh in on the proposed new branding and marketing campaign for Wenatchee had mixed reactions to the "Wenatchee: What would you pick?" slogan. "Some liked it and ...
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Recent series wins show Wedge teams personality
Email CLEVELAND -- The low point for the Mariners this season was a 10-3 defeat in Houston on April 24 when Seattle lost a series to the last-place Astros and then got an earful from manager Eric Wedge in a fiery postgame speech. The team had fallen to 8-15 -- a half-game out of last place in the American League West. Since then, Seattle has gone 12-7 heading into Saturday's game against ...
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Worker suffers minor injury at Ore. picket line
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland longshoreman sustained minor injuries after getting hit by a truck while picketing at the Port of Portland. Jennifer Sargent, a spokeswoman for the International Longshore & Warehouse Union, says the worker is recovering at home after injuring his knee, elbow and back. She declined to release his identity. The union says the incident occurred Thursday when ...
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Stand downs serve vets who live in woods near Forks
FORKS, Wash. -- The concept of "stand downs" for military veterans has been around for a few years.Troubled and homeless vets are given access to medical screening, mental health advice, clothing and more. But you'll find a different breed of vets at the stand down in Forks - the ones who want to be as far away from people as possible. Some have been fighting their own ...
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Former Lakewood police officer gets more jail time
A former Lakewood police officer previously convicted for stealing from a fund to benefit the families of four officers shot in 2009 has pleaded guilty to more charges related to that ...
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Thurston County woman wins $75K for dog bite
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Thurston County jury has awarded $75,000 to a woman bit by a neighbor's dog. The Olympian ( http://is.gd/OvULOb) reports the woman was seeking payment for medical expenses, plus pain, inconvenience, emotional stress, scaring and other general damages. After a weeklong trial, the jury voted 10-2 to award Linda Astorga more than $25,000 for past and future economic ...
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WA woman arrested after boyfriend is run over
EVERETT, Wash. — An Arlington area woman has been arrested for investigation of vehicular assault after her boyfriend was run over by an SUV. The Daily Herald ( http://is.gd/cbU6oL) reports the Marysville man suffered a broken ankle and severe "road rash. Court papers say those injuries are consistent with being dragged by a vehicle and having skin scraped off along the pavement. ...
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Ore. timber country ponders future with fewer logs
O'BRIEN, Ore. -; Jennifer Phillippi's grandparents started producing lumber in this corner of Oregon timber country in 1922, when a man could set up a mill, log the trees within range of a team of horses and move the mill to a new stand when those trees ran ...
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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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