http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/index.html en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45:29 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45:29 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221905_apwadisabledwomanstrangled.html?syndication=rss A Port Angeles woman who watched her boyfriend strangle her friend and helped dispose of the body won't spend any more time behind bars. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221905_apwadisabledwomanstrangled.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:32:10 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/ocean-shores-surf-fisherman-died-of-heart-problem/?syndication=rss OCEAN SHORES (AP) — The Grays Harbor County coroner’s office says the Federal Way surf fisherman who died near Ocean Shores probably died of a heart rhythm problem that could have been triggered by cold water. KBKW reports the autopsy on 65-year-old Antonio Inocencio of Federal Way indic Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/ocean-shores-surf-fisherman-died-of-heart-problem/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:50:21 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221868_apwaoceanshoressurfdeath.html?syndication=rss 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 water. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221868_apwaoceanshoressurfdeath.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:44:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221866_apeufranceairshow4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Airbus raked in orders Wednesday for its new A350, announcing 59 sales of the wide-body jet that flew for the first time last week. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221866_apeufranceairshow4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:42:15 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221865_apwawhatcomanimalshelter1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The Whatcom Humane Society is opening a new $2.6 million shelter to provide more room and services for animals. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221865_apwawhatcomanimalshelter1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:40:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221863_apusfacebookruse3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss 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. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221863_apusfacebookruse3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:39:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221857_apusfacebookruse2ndld.html?syndication=rss A Washington state 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. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221857_apusfacebookruse2ndld.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:16 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221847_apwawhatcomanimalshelter.html?syndication=rss The Whatcom Humane Society is opening a new $2.6 million shelter to provide more room and services for animals. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221847_apwawhatcomanimalshelter.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:29:13 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221846_apwalakewoodpoliceshooting1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Lakewood police shot and killed a man in a confrontation Tuesday night at a duplex in the Tillicum area when he refused orders to drop a gun and made a threatening move, Lt. Jeff Alwine said. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221846_apwalakewoodpoliceshooting1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:28:09 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/parents-ruse-snares-older-federal-way-man-wooing-daughter/?syndication=rss The Associated Press SPOKANE —  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 Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/parents-ruse-snares-older-federal-way-man-wooing-daughter/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:46:57 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221775_apwafacebookruse.html?syndication=rss A Spokane 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. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221775_apwafacebookruse.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:38:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221776_apeufranceairshow3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Air France-KLM ordered 25 Airbus A350 jets on Wednesday, saying the wide-body plane that flew for the first time last week will be central to its plan to expand long-haul flights after years of struggling against discount carriers in Europe. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221776_apeufranceairshow3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:37:18 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/wednesday-memo-angry-mob-chases-man-police-shooting-metal-thieves/?syndication=rss Mob chases groper in Seattle: 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 item on their b Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/wednesday-memo-angry-mob-chases-man-police-shooting-metal-thieves/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:37:13 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/lakewood-police-kill-suspect-holding-gun/?syndication=rss LAKEWOOD, Pierce County (AP) — Lakewood police shot and killed a man in a confrontation Tuesday night at a duplex in the Tillicum area. 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 off Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/lakewood-police-kill-suspect-holding-gun/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221671_apwalakewoodpoliceshooting.html?syndication=rss Lakewood police shot and killed a man in a confrontation Tuesday night at a duplex in the Tillicum area. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021221671_apwalakewoodpoliceshooting.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218061_skagitbridgexml.html?syndication=rss The Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge, a section of which collapsed in an accident May 23, will reopen Wednesday morning. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218061_skagitbridgexml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021219232_apwawallawallasweetonion.html?syndication=rss Some farmers in the Walla Walla area have already started harvesting their Walla Walla sweet onions. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021219232_apwawallawallasweetonion.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218958_apwaspokanevalleymetalthefts.html?syndication=rss Metal thieves are putting some Spokane Valley buildings at risk. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218958_apwaspokanevalleymetalthefts.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218948_apusbridgecollapse2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Cars and trucks are rolling again across the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge, restoring the traffic flow on the main route between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218948_apusbridgecollapse2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218947_apusbridgecollapse1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Traffic is moving again across the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge at Mount Vernon, a key route in Washington between Seattle and Canada. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218947_apusbridgecollapse1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218942_apwaninemileslaying.html?syndication=rss 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 Spokane. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218942_apwaninemileslaying.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218921_apwabridgecollapse.html?syndication=rss Traffic is moving again across the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge at Mount Vernon. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218921_apwabridgecollapse.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218896_apeufranceairshow2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Air France-KLM ordered 25 Airbus A350 jets on Wednesday, saying the wide-body plane that flew for the first time last week will be central to its plan to expand long-haul flights after years of struggling against discount carriers in Europe. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218896_apeufranceairshow2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218852_aptxlotmegaplier1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218852_aptxlotmegaplier1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218815_apwaenergysecretaryhanford1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss New Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz was set to make his first visit Wednesday to the nation's most contaminated nuclear site since being confirmed by the Senate last month. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218815_apwaenergysecretaryhanford1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218809_apwaenergysecretaryhanford.html?syndication=rss New Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz is set to make his first visit to the nation's most contaminated nuclear site since being confirmed by the Senate last month. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218809_apwaenergysecretaryhanford.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:31:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218801_apbbaangels.html?syndication=rss Josh Hamilton has just about hit rock-bottom with the bat for the Los Angeles Angels. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218801_apbbaangels.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:31:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218788_apbbamarinersangels3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Mariners are still going with a bullpen-by-committee and it worked out perfectly Tuesday night - except for one minor flaw that Kendrys Morales overcame with a clutch hit against his former team. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218788_apbbamarinersangels3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218749_apbbamarinersangels.html?syndication=rss Kendrys Morales hit an RBI single in the 10th inning against his former team, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218749_apbbamarinersangels.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218760_apbbamarinersangels2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Kendrys Morales hit an RBI single in the 10th inning against his former team, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218760_apbbamarinersangels2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218758_apbbamarinersangels1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Kendrys Morales hit an RBI single in the 10th inning against his former team, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218758_apbbamarinersangels1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218738_apbklmysticsstorm2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Even at 38 years old, Tina Thompson still has plenty of game left for the Seattle Storm. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218738_apbklmysticsstorm2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218721_aporfishermandrowns1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Authorities say a fisherman who dove into the Columbia River after his pole has drowned. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218721_aporfishermandrowns1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218685_apgalotmegamillions1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218685_apgalotmegamillions1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218558_apwalotlotteryglancefinal.html?syndication=rss These Washington lotteries were drawn Tuesday: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218558_apwalotlotteryglancefinal.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218655_apbklmysticsstorm1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tina Thompson scored 30 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Seattle Storm to a 96-86 overtime win over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218655_apbklmysticsstorm1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218643_apbklmysticsstorm.html?syndication=rss Tina Thompson scored 30 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Seattle Storm to a 96-86 overtime win over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218643_apbklmysticsstorm.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218481_governmentlobbyingxml.html?syndication=rss Washington’s cities, counties, ports, Indian tribes, public utility districts and school districts spent about $2.5 million lobbying state lawmakers during the regular legislative session — more than any other group. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218481_governmentlobbyingxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218642_apusdishsprint3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan's Softbank. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218642_apusdishsprint3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218574_apusdishsprint2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan's Softbank. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218574_apusdishsprint2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218561_apwalotmatch4.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218561_apwalotmatch4.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:01:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218560_apwalotkeno.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218560_apwalotkeno.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:01:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218559_apwalotdailygame.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218559_apwalotdailygame.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:01:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218434_bellevuedeathxml.html?syndication=rss Nataliya Vabishchevich, 35, was found dead in her Bellevue condo Monday morning, police said. Tuesday, her employer said her death “doesn’t make any sense.” Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218434_bellevuedeathxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218516_apgalotmegamillions.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218516_apgalotmegamillions.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218512_apwalotlotteryglance.html?syndication=rss These Washington lotteries were drawn Tuesday: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218512_apwalotlotteryglance.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218515_revenueforecastxml.html?syndication=rss State officials predict rapid progress in budget negotiations after two forecasts on Tuesday gave the Legislature an additional $320 million to spend over the next two years. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218515_revenueforecastxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:16:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218514_aptxlotmegaplier.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218514_aptxlotmegaplier.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:16:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218510_teacherqualityxml.html?syndication=rss A national advocacy group released a report Tuesday that harshly criticized the nation’s higher-education teacher-preparation programs, but Washington educators called the report flawed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218510_teacherqualityxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:16:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218508_apwacarintobuilding.html?syndication=rss Emergency officials say a 79-year-old woman suffered minor injuries when she crashed her car into a commercial building in north Seattle, damaging two offices. No one else was hurt. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218508_apwacarintobuilding.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:16:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218518_westneat19xml.html?syndication=rss It’s tough for a lot of his foes to admit. But Rodney Tom, the Democrat who turned on his own party, is the big winner in Olympia politics this year. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218518_westneat19xml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218493_potletterxml.html?syndication=rss Seven members of Washington’s congressional delegation are urging U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to assure that the federal government won’t penalize pot users and sellers “for activities legal under state law.” Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218493_potletterxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:01:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218480_dvslayingxml.html?syndication=rss Johnnie Lee Wiggins was found guilty of second-degree murder by a King County Superior Court jury on Monday for the Christmas 2011 beating death of his girlfriend, Woodinville High School teacher Prudence Hockley. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218480_dvslayingxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218479_apwaangrycrowdgroper.html?syndication=rss Seattle police say they rescued - and arrested - a man who had been chased by an angry crowd that believed he groped a woman in a downtown park. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218479_apwaangrycrowdgroper.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218405_apwaeverettreardon.html?syndication=rss The wife of the recently resigned Snohomish County executive has left her job as spokeswoman for the city of Everett, Wash. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218405_apwaeverettreardon.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:31:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218406_wheatfarmersxml.html?syndication=rss 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 wheat. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218406_wheatfarmersxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218365_apusboeing787oilfilter1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss An indication of an oil filter problem prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, a United Airlines spokeswoman said. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218365_apusboeing787oilfilter1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:01:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218329_apusdishsprint1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan's Softbank. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218329_apusdishsprint1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218328_apwahanfordcleanup2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A new report released Tuesday faults Washington state for lax oversight at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site, saying the state employs too few inspectors and gives advance notice of inspections to the federal agency charged with managing the cleanup. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218328_apwahanfordcleanup2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/driver-accused-of-killing-soccer-dribbler-out-of-jail-hes-in-hospice/?syndication=rss SALEM, Ore. — The driver accused of fatally hitting a man attempting to walk from Seattle to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup was released from jail on Tuesday after telling the court he is in hospice. Scott Hiatt of Neskowin was charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/driver-accused-of-killing-soccer-dribbler-out-of-jail-hes-in-hospice/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:01:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2013/06/18/house-republicans-pass-far-reaching-abortion-ban/?syndication=rss WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Tuesday approved a nationwide ban on abortions performed after 20 weeks of fertilization, a restriction that abortion rights supporters say violates the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. The measure has no chance of passing the Democratic-majority Senate. The 2 Politics Northwest http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2013/06/18/house-republicans-pass-far-reaching-abortion-ban/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218288_apwapublicdefensetrial1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Lawyers working with the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge Tuesday to find the public defense systems in two northwest Washington cities inadequate, saying "a warm body with a law degree doesn't cut it" when it comes to providing legal representation to poor defendants. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218288_apwapublicdefensetrial1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:01:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/tokyo-bound-boeing-787-diverted-to-seattle-due-to-oil-filter-problem/?syndication=rss A Boeing 787 traveling from Denver to Tokyo diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport late Tuesday afternoon because of an oil-filter problem, officials said. United Airlines flight 139 landed at Sea-Tac without incident at around 4:10 p.m. after declaring an emergency for engine failure Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/tokyo-bound-boeing-787-diverted-to-seattle-due-to-oil-filter-problem/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:16:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/would-be-burglar-may-be-same-man-who-tried-to-snatch-white-center-child/?syndication=rss An attempted burglary Sunday night in White Center may be related to the foiled child abduction that occurred June 2 on the same street, the King County Sheriff’s Office said today. In Sunday’s incident, someone tried to climb through a bedroom window of a house in th Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/would-be-burglar-may-be-same-man-who-tried-to-snatch-white-center-child/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218222_apwahanfordcleanup1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A new report released Tuesday faults Washington state for lax oversight at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site, saying the state employs too few inspectors and gives advance notice of inspections to the federal agency charged with managing the cleanup. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218222_apwahanfordcleanup1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218214_apwabridgecollapse5thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A temporary bridge over the Skagit River will reopen Wednesday, restoring Interstate 5 traffic less than a month after the old bridge collapsed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218214_apwabridgecollapse5thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218066_coalterminalshearingxml.html?syndication=rss The Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday at a congressional hearing that it will not consider the climate effects of burning U.S. coal in Asia as part of its review of proposed coal-export terminals in the Pacific Northwest. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218066_coalterminalshearingxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218077_aporfishermandrowns.html?syndication=rss Authorities say a fisherman who dove into the Columbia River after his pole has drowned. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218077_aporfishermandrowns.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:01:09 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2013/06/18/clear-up-the-uncertainty-on-pot-state-democrats-tell-feds/?syndication=rss WASHINGTON — Speaking collectively, seven congressional Democrats from Washington on Tuesday pressed the Justice Department for quick action on the state’s recreation-marijuana law. In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, the lawmakers — including three who personally opposed Politics Northwest http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2013/06/18/clear-up-the-uncertainty-on-pot-state-democrats-tell-feds/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218002_apwahanfordcleanup.html?syndication=rss A new report condemns Washington state for lax oversight at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site, saying state officials failed to adequately inspect the cleanup there. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218002_apwahanfordcleanup.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218001_apwacoaltrains2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss An official with the Army Corps of Engineers told a Congressional committee Tuesday that the agency doesn't plan a broad environmental study on exporting coal from the Western United States. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021218001_apwacoaltrains2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217860_apwalegalizingmarijuana.html?syndication=rss Seven members of Washington's congressional delegation have asked the U.S. government to respect the state's marijuana legalization effort and provide guidance about the industry's fate. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217860_apwalegalizingmarijuana.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:01:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/car-crashes-into-north-seattle-building-twice/?syndication=rss An elderly woman has been hospitalized after she crashed her car into a building this afternoon in North Seattle. The 79-year-old woman apparently suffered some sort of medical emergency before she crashed into the building in the 1100 block of North Northgate Way just after noon, sai Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/car-crashes-into-north-seattle-building-twice/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217908_apwapublicdefensetrial.html?syndication=rss 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 defendants. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217908_apwapublicdefensetrial.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:46:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217865_apwahairpullingjailer1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A Snohomish County corrections sergeant who pulled a co-worker's hair at the jail in September pleaded guilty Monday in Everett to misdemeanor assault. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217865_apwahairpullingjailer1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217815_apwabridgecollapse4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A temporary bridge over the Skagit River will reopen Wednesday, restoring Interstate 5 traffic less than a month after the old bridge collapsed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217815_apwabridgecollapse4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217779_aphihawaiihilobasketballcoach.html?syndication=rss An associate head basketball coach at Central Washington University has been named head coach at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217779_aphihawaiihilobasketballcoach.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217751_apwatacomaleopardcub1stld.html?syndication=rss A clouded leopard cub born May 1 at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma is now on public exhibit. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217751_apwatacomaleopardcub1stld.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/employer-bellevue-womans-death-doesnt-make-any-sense/?syndication=rss Chiropractor Dr. Jeremy Welch has a policy that he doesn’t hire anyone straight out of massage therapy school. He’s only broken that policy once. Six years ago he hired Nataliya Vabischevich. “She blew my stocks off,” said Welch, who owns Pure Chiropractic Center in Bellevue. Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/employer-bellevue-womans-death-doesnt-make-any-sense/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217721_apeuitalystudentslain3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Italy's high court on Tuesday harshly faulted the appeals court that acquitted American student Amanda Knox of murdering her roommate, saying its ruling was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions. It ordered a new appeals court to consider all the evidence to determine whether Knox helped kill the young woman. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217721_apeuitalystudentslain3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217549_apwafarmlaborlawsuit1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss 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 them. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021217549_apwafarmlaborlawsuit1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021216349_apusnativeamericanland.html?syndication=rss The Interior Department says it is ready to start a program to help Native American tribes buy parcels of reservation land that have accumulated multiple owners. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021216349_apusnativeamericanland.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021216073_apwabridgecollapse3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A temporary bridge over the Skagit River opens Wednesday, restoring Interstate 5 traffic less than a month after the old bridge collapsed May 23 when it was struck by a truck with an oversize load. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021216073_apwabridgecollapse3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:16:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/temporary-bridge-over-skagit-river-to-open-wednesday/?syndication=rss The temporary Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is scheduled to open Wednesday morning. Gov. Jay Inslee made the announcement today during a visit to the bridge site. The state isn’t saying the precise time tomorrow morning when the bridge will open. The speed limit over the bridge wil Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/temporary-bridge-over-skagit-river-to-open-wednesday/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:31:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/monica-guzman/2013/06/18/the-quickest-way-to-tell-your-friends-theyre-boring-you/?syndication=rss We know to put away our phones at the front of the line and keep public phone calls short and quiet. But when it comes to checking our phone while we’re with family and friends, it’s complicated. My Sunday column proposed nine points of tech etiquette that might have enough consensus to Monica Guzman http://blogs.seattletimes.com/monica-guzman/2013/06/18/the-quickest-way-to-tell-your-friends-theyre-boring-you/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215536_apwaprisondrugring.html?syndication=rss A Centralia man imprisoned at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell is accused of leading a drug trafficking operation from behind bars. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215536_apwaprisondrugring.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:01:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215510_apwacoaltrains1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss An official with the Army Corps of Engineers told a Congressional committee Tuesday it doesn't plan a broad environmental study on exporting coal from the Western United States. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215510_apwacoaltrains1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:46:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215500_apwafarmlaborlawsuit.html?syndication=rss 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 them. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215500_apwafarmlaborlawsuit.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215475_apwaxgrrevenueforecast4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Substantial improvements in Washington's financial outlook provided state lawmakers with a pathway to resolve their budget differences Tuesday, and negotiators expressed optimism they would avoid any government shutdown. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215475_apwaxgrrevenueforecast4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:31:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/2-men-charged-with-stealing-copper-wire-from-sea-tac-light-towers/?syndication=rss Two men accused of stealing thousands of feet of copper wire from runway light towers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have been arrested, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle. Jeramie Harms, 28, appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Tuesday morning. He did no Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/2-men-charged-with-stealing-copper-wire-from-sea-tac-light-towers/?syndication=rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:39:46 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/mother-infant-injured-in-dui-crash-are-recovering-family-says/?syndication=rss The infant boy who was critically injured when a pickup slammed into his family in March recently “celebrated his three-month birthday like a champ,” and his mother is also continuing to recover, according to an update posted by the family Tuesday. The son, Elias, who was 10 days old at Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/mother-infant-injured-in-dui-crash-are-recovering-family-says/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215407_apwaxgrrevenueforecast3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Substantial improvements in Washington's financial outlook provided state lawmakers with a pathway to resolve their budget differences Tuesday, and negotiators expressed optimism they would avoid any government shutdown. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215407_apwaxgrrevenueforecast3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:01:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215375_apussprintdishlawsuit2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sprint is suing to stop Dish Network's buyout of wireless data network operator Clearwire. The nation's third-largest cellphone carrier said the proposed deal violates the rights of Sprint and other Clearwire shareholders. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215375_apussprintdishlawsuit2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/deputies-return-to-lake-stevens-home-for-death-investigation/?syndication=rss Snohomish County sheriff’s detectives returned this morning to a West Lake Stevens home where a young woman was found dead on Monday. Investigators have obtained a search warrant to allow them back inside the house, according to Lt. Jeff Brand of the Sheriff’s Office. No other Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/deputies-return-to-lake-stevens-home-for-death-investigation/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:16:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/seattle-police-rescue-trapped-dog-from-capized-boat/?syndication=rss Seattle police Harbor Patrol officers rescued a dog that had become trapped last night on a capsized boat on Lake Washington. The officers responded to the capsized boat near the Windermere neighborhood just before 8 p.m. and found that the three people aboard had been picked up by another boat. The Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/seattle-police-rescue-trapped-dog-from-capized-boat/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215239_apwaxgrrevenueforecast2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A revised revenue forecast in Olympia may help avert a government shutdown, as economists determined Tuesday that an improved housing market will provide government with $120 million more in the coming years than previously anticipated. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215239_apwaxgrrevenueforecast2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215236_apwatacomaleopardcub.html?syndication=rss A clouded leopard cub born May 1 at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma is now on public exhibit. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215236_apwatacomaleopardcub.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215228_apwabridgecollapse2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Traffic on Interstate 5 through Western Washington should be flowing smoother soon with the opening of a temporary span on the Skagit River where the bridge collapsed May 23 when it was struck by a truck with an oversize load. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215228_apwabridgecollapse2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215225_apwa195crash1stld.html?syndication=rss Two people were injured in a head-on collision on busy Highway 195 near Spokane. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215225_apwa195crash1stld.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/witnesses-run-to-womans-aid-in-edmonds-domestic-dispute/?syndication=rss Edmonds police responding to an early morning 911 call found a man with a bloody face — and a confusing crime scene that led to initial reports of a man being shot. Police now say it was a domestic dispute and no one was shot. It all started during a car ride from Everett and ended w Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/witnesses-run-to-womans-aid-in-edmonds-domestic-dispute/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:31:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/wsu-makes-honor-role-but-most-teacher-prep-programs-get-low-marks/?syndication=rss Washington State University’s teacher preparation program was one of only 104 such programs in the nation that made the honor roll for quality in a newly-released study of teacher training programs. The WSU undergraduate program that trains secondary school teachers received three stars from t Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/wsu-makes-honor-role-but-most-teacher-prep-programs-get-low-marks/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215189_apwacoaltrains.html?syndication=rss An official with the Army Corps of Engineers told a Congressional committee Tuesday it doesn't plan a broad environmental study on exporting coal from the Western United States. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215189_apwacoaltrains.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215182_apwaxgrrevenueforecast1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A revised revenue forecast in Olympia may help avert a government shutdown, as economists determined Tuesday that an improved housing market will provide government with $120 million more than previously anticipated. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215182_apwaxgrrevenueforecast1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:16:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2013/06/18/231-million-revenue-jump-could-help-break-state-budget-stalemate/?syndication=rss A new revenue forecast released Wednesday projects the state will take in $231 million more than expected in tax collections – a potential game changer for ongoing budget negotiations. Theoretically, this could help lawmakers reach a deal on the state budget after months of stalled talks. Nego Politics Northwest http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2013/06/18/231-million-revenue-jump-could-help-break-state-budget-stalemate/?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215151_apiddroneandbunnies.html?syndication=rss A group of researchers will use an unmanned aircraft small enough to be launched by hand to study potential pygmy rabbit habitats in eastern and central Idaho. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021215151_apiddroneandbunnies.html?syndication=rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:01:06 PDT