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Alaska Airlines clarifies boarding for turboprops
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Passengers must still board through security gates when Alaska Airlines switches to turboprop aircraft for flights from Fairbanks to Anchorage. Airline spokesman Tim Thompson says the Transportation Security Administration requires security screenings for aircraft with more than 60 seats. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports ( http://bit.ly/14iVL2Z) the Q400s that ...
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Airbus clocks 59 orders for new A350 wide-body jet
A visitor watches General Electric the GEnx jet engine, powering Boeing 787 Dremliner, during the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Wednesday June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la ...
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Parents ruse snares 30-year-old man wooing 15-year-old daughter
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A father who discovered his 15-year-old daughter was being wooed on Facebook by a man twice her age took matters into his own hands.He hatched a Facebook ruse that drew the 30-year-old Federal Way man to Spokane earlier this month. Then the father and a couple of his buddies staked out the arranged meeting spot and blocked the man's escape until police arrived.The ...
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Police at Patriots tight ends home for 2nd day
Steven Senne, File | AP Photo FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012 file photo, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) holds his helmet as he steps onto the field before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. State and local police spent hours at the home of Hernandez on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 as another group of officers searched ...
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Rescue crews free draft horse stuck in mud in Woodinville Wash.
horse who was stuck in the mud in Woodinville, Washington has finally been freed - thanks to the help of multiple rescue organizations. On Tuesday, June 18, ...
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Police Visit Home Of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez In Connection With Possible Homicide
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- They’re back again. Massachusetts State Police have returned to the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez. Two troopers knocked at his door Wednesday morning in North Attleborough, but no one ...
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Ocean Shores surf fisherman died of heart problem
The Grays Harbor County coroner's office says the surf fisherman who died near Ocean Shores probably died of a heart rhythm problem that could have been triggered by cold ...
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Wednesday Memo Angry mob chases man ... Police shooting ... Metal thieves
: A group of angry folks went after a man they believe groped a woman in Occidental Park in downtown Seattle yesterday. Cops say they had to rescue the man (they also arrested him) from the crowd that chased him into Pioneer Square. Seattle police have the ...
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Lakewood narrows manager candidate list to 2
The Lakewood City Council narrowed to two the number of finalists vying to become the new city manager after five hours of closed-door interviews and discussion ...
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Man found naked semiconscious outside Capitol Hill bar
SEATTLE -- A handful of people were arrested after officers found a man stripped naked and left semiconscious outside a Capitol Hill bar early last Thursday. According to the Seattle Police Department's report for the incident, officers were dispatched to the bar in the 1100 block of Broadway for a report of two people, one of whom had a gun, arguing outside. When officers arrived, ...
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Lakewood police kill man after he refuses to drop gun
LAKEWOOD, Wash. - Police shot and killed a wanted man in a confrontation Tuesday night at a duplex in the Tillicum area, officials said.Lakewood police Lt. Jeff Alwine says officers went to a duplex looking for a man wanted on an arrest warrant accusing him of felony theft.Alwine says two officers saw the 28-year-old Lakewood man through a broken window holding a gun. He refused commands to drop ...
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Man wakes up to find stranger in bed with him
SEATTLE -- In a story so crazy you'd be forgiven for initially thinking the victim was just making things up, a Capitol Hill resident woke up last Thursday morning to find a complete stranger sleeping next to him in bed, according to the Seattle Police Department. The victim called 911 around 6:15 a.m. to report his strange bedfellow, but the intruder had left by the time officers ...
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Man pleads not guilty to killing girlfriend putting her body in acid
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The man accused of strangling his girlfriend and putting her body in a tub of acid at a Nine Mile Falls home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge in ...
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Traffic returns to Wash. bridge that collapsed
The damaged southbound span of the Brickell Avenue drawbridge reopened Thursday morning after transportation officials devised a plan to get the crippled bridge working again after three days of ...
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Nasty truck crash closes major highway ramp through Portland
Firefighters said this semi-truck fell 65 feet off a highway interchange. They had to use special tools to cut the cab away and remove the driver, who was taken to a nearby hospital with serious ...
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Walla Walla sweet onion harvest begins
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Some farmers in the Walla Walla area have already started harvesting their Walla Walla sweet onions. KVEW reports ( http://bit.ly/11ntFoE) the harvest is starting about a week-and-a-half early. The Walla Walla sweet onion is the official vegetable of the state of Washington. --- Information from: KVEW-TV, ...
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Spokane Valley metal thefts put buildings at risk
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Metal thieves are putting some Spokane Valley buildings at risk. The Spokane Valley Fire Department says thieves have been taking the brass fittings that firefighters use to charge the sprinkler system in the event of a big fire. Anyone seen tampering with the fittings should call police. A reward for information about the thefts is offered through Crime ...
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Not guilty plea in Nine Mile slaying
The man accused of strangling his girlfriend and putting her body in a tub of acid at a Nine Mile Falls home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge in ...
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Wheat scare leaves farmers in limbo
The discovery of rogue genetically modified wheat on an Oregon farm led two countries to halt their wheat orders, and a USDA announcement hasn’t calmed worries. Northwest farmers will soon face a decision on whether to keep planting ...
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Seattle startup Tred delivers car test drives
Tred, whose backers include former General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner, makes its debut Wednesday after more than a year of ...
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Air France-KLM orders 25 wide-body Airbus A350s
Visitors walk among planes displayed at the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Wednesday June 19, 2013. Visible at foreground is a Bombardier Global 6000 jet.(AP Photo/Remy de la ...
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Whatcom Humane Society opens new $2.6M animal shelter
Executive Director Laura Clark holds Selma, a kitten up for adoption in one of five cat rooms at the new Whatcom Humane Society animal shelter at 2172 Division Street in Bellingham, Monday, June 17, 2013. The shelter, which has over 50 kennels for dogs, opens ...
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Motel pool heater that killed 3 was replaced without permit
A Boone inspector says a motel pool heater that leaked carbon monoxide and killed a Washington state couple and later a South Carolina boy was installed without the knowledge of the town's inspection ...
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Winning numbers drawn in Daily Game game
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were: 2-4-4 (two, four, ...
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Column Spurs collapse starts at the top with Pop
The sly smile on Erik Spoelstra's lips said it all. If only this once, the Miami coach couldn't wait to field questions. This was just minutes after a magical Game 6, when the memories of how his Heat defied the longest of odds to steal a win in overtime were still fresh: Down five points with just under 30 seconds left in regulation, against a San Antonio team and a coach, Gregg ...
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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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