Category — Seattle, Washington
Trashy lots, muddy pits: Seattle’s blight is here to stay
18 March 2010 - Washington Update
Every Seattle neighborhood seems to have one: A construction carcass that began as a developer’s dream and died in the recession, leaving behind a yawning pit or weedy lot.
Renters, rejoice: Apartments are cheap and the iPod is free
18 March 2010 - Washington Update
Amid the layoffs, cutbacks, furloughs and foreclosures, one notable silver lining has emerged from the recession: Good times for renters.
Teens charged in assault on stripper, weapons possession
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
Prosecutors have filed assault and firearms charges against two teens accused of groping a dancer at a downtown Seattle strip club before using a pistol to accost a man.
Suspects charged in attempted robbery of medical pot advocate
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
A juvenile and four young men have been charged in connection to the Monday attempted home-invasion robbery of a medical marijuana advocate.
Police: Sounders fans beat Portland fan after preseason game
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
A Portland Timbers fan who thought he got into “friendly rivalry banter with several Sounders fans” after a preseason game last week was beaten by those fans and dragged around the sidewalk, according to police.
Renton man suspect in Kirkland home invasion, shooting
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
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High winds sweep North Kitsap; Hood Canal Bridge reopens to traffic
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
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Oak Harbor nude club plans unveiled
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
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War hits home for Oak Harbor family
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
Special Forces Army Ranger Joel Clarkson, the grandson of longtime Oak Harbor resident Virginia Williams, was wounded in Afghanistan last Friday.
High winds cause power outage throughout Kitsap County
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
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Woman’s body recovered from waters of Deception Pass
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
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Search called off for missing mom, son
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
The fiance of the missing Silverdale woman says she had a drinking problem and relapsed last week.
Pandhandling law: Targets poor, or makes streets safer?
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
Back in the 90s, Seattle passed a set of “civility laws” that outlawed aggressive begging and sitting on a sidewalk during business hours. So why does the city now need a new law against aggressive panhandlers?
Land trust hopes to buy Trillium Woods property
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
The Whidbey Camano Land Trust has purchased an option to buy 664 acres of the former Trillium Woods property between Freeland and Greenbank.
King County deaths
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
Alley, Rory C, 53 of Seattle, March 10. Alton, Clifford E, 74 of Seattle, March 5. Andrews, Michael J, 70 of Kenmore, March 5. Barrett, Leon A, 86 of Kent, March 6.
Viaduct tunnel: Will it finish within budget?
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
What’s the likelihood that Seattle’s ambitious Alaskan Way Viaduct tunnel will finish on time and on budget?
Do garbage disposals help gum up Seattle sewers?
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
A modern convenience, the garbage disposal churns up food scraps into small particles that easily wash down your drain. But does it encourage people to grind up fatty food waste that causes grease build-up in the city’s sewers?
Big biz money barks loudly during health care debate
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
Emboldened and with spending restraints removed by activist judges on the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is giving us a $10 million taste of what big business will serve up in this fall’s election.
Two charged in heroin bust at Lakeside School parking lot
17 March 2010 - Washington Update
Federal drug distribution charges have been filed against two men arrested Monday at a Lakeside School parking lot.
Gusty winds cause problems across Western Washington
16 March 2010 - Washington Update
A surge of wind following the passage of a cold front Tuesday afternoon caused both traffic and marine issues across Western Washington.
Arrest made in string of burglaries at UW frats
16 March 2010 - Washington Update
A Seattle man charged in a string of burglaries targeting University of Washington fraternities has been arrested.
City of Seattle’s insurance, labor costs skyrocket
16 March 2010 - Washington Update
The number of city workers in Seattle has remained essentially the same since 2002, but payroll expenses have gone up 40 percent and the amount spent to provide health and dental beneifts has nearly doubled.
Marijuana petitioners clash with ACLU-Washington over legalization effort
16 March 2010 - Washington Update
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Trail of missing Silverdale woman went cold Saturday night in Olympia
16 March 2010 - Washington Update
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Medical marijuana lobbyist protects life from home invasion robbers
16 March 2010 - Washington Update
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UW football player turns himself into police
16 March 2010 - Washington Update
Suspended University of Washington football player Andru Pulu turned himself into Seattle Police Tuesday morning, a week after it was revealed he’s suspected of assaulting a man at a University District party earlier this month.
Medical marijuana advocate in robbery gunfight targets police action
16 March 2010 - Washington Update
When King County sheriff’s deputies investigated a double shooting at the home of a medical marijuana advocate, they found more than 300 plants and confiscated evidence of the pot-growing operation that will be turned over to prosecutors.
Police: Suspect in medical pot robbery was victim’s ex-employee
16 March 2010 - Washington Update
One of the suspects arrested for the alleged home-invasion of a medical marijuana advocate is a former employee of his, according to court documents. Another susepct is a self-admitted drug dealer, police say.
Drunk driver who killed 4 sentenced to 8 years in prison
16 March 2010 - Washington Update
A man who killed four people while driving drunk near Marysville last November wiped away tears as a judge sentenced him to eight years in prison Tuesday.
TACOMA: Man pleads not guilty in wife’s death
16 March 2010 - Washington Update
A Tacoma man charged with killing his wife then setting their house on fire pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder and first-degree arson.