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WA Lottery: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:16:03 PDT - These Washington lotteries were drawn Friday:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:16:03 PDT - The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
Vibrations eyed in newest ferries: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:45:47 PDT - The Washington state Department of Transportation says it has discovered excessive vibrations in the driveline of the state's newest ferry, Chetzemoka, during sea trials.
2 Hood Canal oyster-growing areas closed due to bacteria: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:45:33 PDT - The state has closed two Hood Canal oyster-growing areas after bacteria were detected in one and several people got ill eating raw oysters from another.
Bus-tunnel beating case prolonged: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:40:20 PDT - Three men who were part of the highly publicized attack on a teen girl inside the Seattle bus tunnel in January faced a judge Friday for sentencing
A memorial for climber who died on Rainier: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:46:03 PDT - A memorial service for Lee Adams, the Seattle scientist and climber who died on Mount Rainier this week, will be held in his childhood home of Freeport, Maine, according to The Portland Press Herald.
I-5 backup at Centralia; woman goes into labor: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:16:04 PDT - Washington state Transportation Department officials say a woman went into labor Friday while she and other motorists were stuck in a massive Interstate 5 backup near Centralia, Wash.
Elwha River's coming dam removal has scientists flooded with unknowns: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:16:04 PDT - Scientists see much to learn when two dams come down on the Elwha River, beginning about a year from now in the largest dam removal project ever in North America
Storm roll past Sky for 13th straight win: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:16:04 PDT - The Seattle Storm showed the Sky how much they have improved since a rare loss two months ago at Chicago.
United by war, 2 doctors operate on a high level: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:16:04 PDT - Seattle surgeon Benjamin Starnes and his Iraqi colleague Nadim Haddad forged a bond working together in the stressful environment of war. Now Haddad, who waited three years for permission to enter the U.S., is in Seattle learning the latest vascular surgery techniques from Starnes.
'Hutch' names AIDS expert as its new leader: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:01:03 PDT - The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has selected an AIDS expert as its new president.
Seafair and I-5, I-90 closures could snarl weekend traffic: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:46:03 PDT - Highway closures and Seafair events are expected to clog Seattle-area streets and highways.
Fast-moving wildfire prompts Wash. evacuations: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:46:03 PDT - A fast-moving northcentral Washington wildfire has prompted an evacuation order for at least 20 homes in a grassy canyon north of Cashmere.
Capps picks up save in debut, Twins beat M's 5-3: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:31:03 PDT - Matt Capps emerged from the Minnesota bullpen and jogged to the mound, bringing his sinker, his slider and a bunch of goose bumps with him.
Langer shoots 68, takes second-round lead: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:16:03 PDT - Bernhard Langer waited much of Friday morning for the soupy fog on the Sammamish Plateau to finally lift. He spent the evening waiting for someone to make a charge up the leaderboard.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:16:03 PDT - The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:16:03 PDT - The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:16:03 PDT - The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were:
Obama approves $44M to patch Hanson Dam; Corps say fix may be permanent: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:16:03 PDT - Permanently repairing a damaged flood-control dam on the Green River could cost half a billion dollars less than originally thought, the Army Corps of Engineers said Friday as they laid out plans for interim repairs the Howard Hanson Dam.
Storm roll past Sky for 13th straight win: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:16:03 PDT - Swin Cash had 16 points to lead five players in double figures as the Seattle Storm beat the Chicago Sky 80-60 Friday night for their 13th consecutive win.
Storm roll past Sky for 13th straight win: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:16:03 PDT - Swin Cash had 16 points to lead five players in double figures as the Seattle Storm beat the Chicago Sky 80-60 Friday night for their 13th consecutive win.
Vashon Island obituary keeps it weird with iconic FBI sketch: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:31:03 PDT - No, that wasn't an obit for D.B. Cooper that ran this week in the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber. It was another local keeping up the island's "weird" reputation after the death of his brother.
WA secretary of state predicts 38 percent turnout in primary: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:46:03 PDT - Secretary of State Sam Reed is predicting that 38 percent of voters will turn in their primary ballots.
Dead, malnourished horses, dogs found in South Kitsap; woman arrested: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:01:02 PDT - Deputies needed ventilation masks Wednesday after opening a dark South Kitsap shed and finding one dead horse, two more malnourished horses, and four emaciated dogs living in pens.
Langer shoots 68, takes second-round lead: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:31:04 PDT - Bernhard Langer waited much of Friday morning for the soupy fog on the Sammamish Plateau to finally lift. He spent the evening waiting for someone to make a charge up the leaderboard.
Fast-moving wildfire prompts Wash. evacuations: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:31:03 PDT - A fast-moving northcentral Washington wildfire has prompted an evacuation order for at least 20 homes in a grassy canyon in the Cashmere area.
Root out trouble: Noxious weeds grow quickly, choke out native plants: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:31:03 PDT - Philosophically, weeds have a certain appeal. "A weed is just a flower in the wrong place," as the saying goes. We can think of weeds as misunderstood, resourceful outcasts searching for a home. But in the real world, some plants in the wrong place cause serious harm. Governments classify these plants as noxious weeds and mount extensive programs to keep them at bay.
Capps picks up save in debut, Twins beat M's 5-3: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:31:03 PDT - Matt Capps worked a scoreless ninth inning for a save in his first appearance with the Minnesota Twins, preserving a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Capps picks up save in debut, Twins beat M's 5-3: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:16:03 PDT - Matt Capps worked a scoreless ninth inning for a save in his first appearance with the Minnesota Twins, preserving a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Langer shoots 68, takes second-round lead: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:01:04 PDT - Bernhard Langer has himself in position for a second consecutive major championship.
Crane falls into Lake Whatcom: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:12:03 PDT - A crane rolled off a barge and fell into Lake Whatcom Friday afternoon.
Regulators close banks in Fla., Ga., Ore., Wash.: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:16:03 PDT - Regulators on Friday shut banks in Florida, Georgia, Oregon and Washington, lifting to 108 the number of U.S. banks to fail this year as the industry has struggled to cope with mounting loan defaults and recession.
Roth moves into contention in US Senior Open: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:01:04 PDT - After qualifying for his first U.S. Golf Association event in 35 years, J.R. Roth decided to stick around for a while.
1 critical after Highway 99 bus accident in Lynnwood: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:01:04 PDT - A crash involving a Community Transit bus full of people and at least two other vehicles sent one man to the hospital with critical injuries and shut down northbound Highway 99 in Lynnwood for about 30 minutes Friday afternoon.
Regulators close banks in Fla., Ga., Ore., Wash.: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:31:03 PDT - Regulators have shut banks in Florida, Georgia, Oregon and Washington, lifting to 108 the number of U.S. banks to fail this year as the industry has struggled to cope with mounting loan defaults and recession.
Fast-moving wildfire prompts Wash. evacuations: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:31:03 PDT - A fast-moving northcentral Washington wildfire has prompted an evacuation order for at least 20 homes in a grassy canyon in the Cashmere area.
Regulators close banks in Fla., Ga., Wash.: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:16:04 PDT - Regulators have shut banks in Florida, Georgia and Washington, lifting to 107 the number of U.S. banks to fail this year as the industry has struggled to cope with mounting loan defaults and recession.
All fuel removed from tipped boat: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:46:04 PDT - The Coast Guard says all fuel has been removed from a grounded fishing vessel in Alaska's Prince William Sound.
BLM extends comment period on wild horse plan: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:16:04 PDT - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is extending the public comment period on Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's long-term wild horse and burro initiative.
Former KVI employee ordered to pay restitution: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:16:04 PDT - A former employee of KVI-AM radio has been ordered to pay $14,000 in restitution for rigging a call-in contest that awarded $1,000 to listeners.
Fatal shooting of suspect in Silverdale appears justified, sheriff's office says: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:16:03 PDT - The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office said a Poulsbo police officer appears to have been justified when he fatally shot a man during a traffic stop on July 23.
Work on Howard Hanson dam could begin this fall: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:01:03 PDT - Construction could begin this fall on interim measures that would restore the Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River to normal flood capacity, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday.
Survey shows: At 7.3 million visits a year, Seattle loves its public libraries: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:01:04 PDT - A survey of Seattle Public Library users has found that more than 60 percent of those polled use the library at least twice a month.
Nearly 50 dogs seized near Goldendale, Wash.: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:01:04 PDT - Nearly 50 dogs were seized after being found living in unsanitary conditions at a residence 10 miles east of Goldendale, Wash.
WA secretary of state predicts 38 percent turnout: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:46:04 PDT - Secretary of State Sam Reed is predicting that 38 percent of voters will turn in their primary ballots.
Conservative WA Supreme Court justice targeted: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:46:04 PDT - Liberal advocacy groups have ramped up their bid to oust state Supreme Court Justice Jim Johnson, the high court's most conservative member.
Ljungberg traded from Seattle to Chicago: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:03 PDT - The Seattle Sounders traded two-time MLS All-Star Freddie Ljungberg to the Chicago Fire on Friday for a conditional pick in the 2011 or 2012 SuperDraft.
Ljungberg traded from Seattle to Chicago: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:03 PDT - The Seattle Sounders traded two-time MLS All-Star Freddie Ljungberg to the Chicago Fire on Friday for a conditional pick in the 2011 or 2012 SuperDraft.
Ljungberg traded from Seattle to Chicago: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:03 PDT - The Seattle Sounders traded two-time MLS All-Star Freddie Ljungberg to the Chicago Fire on Friday for a conditional pick in the 2011 or 2012 SuperDraft.
Conservative WA Supreme Court justice targeted: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:03 PDT - Liberal advocacy groups have ramped up their bid to oust state Supreme Court Justice Jim Johnson, the high court's most conservative member.
Leavenworth hotel guests find goat in their room: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:16:03 PDT - A couple of guests at the FairBridge Inn & Suites came back to their room early Sunday morning expecting to bed down for the night. Instead, they opened the door to find a goat.
2 Hood Canal oyster areas closed due to bacteria: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:16:03 PDT - The state has closed two Hood Canal oyster growing areas after bacteria was detected in one and several people got ill eating raw oysters from another.
Auto glass shop owner accused of billing scheme: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:16:03 PDT - The owner of two Burien auto glass companies has been charged with first-degree theft for an insurance billing scheme believed to have cost insurers more than $1.5 million.
NJ woman canoes along Pacific coast: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:01:04 PDT - "I'm in the bar," a voice said behind the static of a radio.
Langer shoots 68, takes early second-round lead: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:01:03 PDT - Bernhard Langer overcame a shaky front nine with an eagle and birdie on the back nine Friday to take the clubhouse lead at 3 under in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open.
Burglar assaults 81-year-old Seattle woman in home: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:31:03 PDT - Seattle police are looking for a man who assaulted an 81-year-old woman after she discovered him burglarizing her home in the 7200 South Ryan Way.
Documentary film about 2009 mayor's race complete: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:46:03 PDT - A local filmmaker has completed a documentary about the 2009 Seattle mayor's race.
KVI ex-employee sentenced for rigging radio contest: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:16:03 PDT - A former promotions employee of KVI-AM radio was ordered Friday to pay $14,000 in restitution for rigging a call-in contest sponsored by the station.
Langer shoots 68, takes early second-round lead: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:16:03 PDT - Bernhard Langer overcame a shaky front nine with an eagle and birdie on the back nine to take the clubhouse lead at 3 under in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open.
Sheriff's Office seeks witnesses who saw man shoved from cliff: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:46:03 PDT - The King County Sheriff's Office is looking for witnesses who saw a 25-year-old Gig Harbor man shoved off a cliff and into the rocks next to the Green River on Sunday.
Conservative WA Supreme Court justice targeted: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:46:03 PDT - Liberal advocacy groups have ramped up their campaign against incumbent state Supreme Court Justice Jim Johnson in his bid for a second term, seeking to oust the high court's most conservative member.
Work on Howard Hanson dam could begin this fall: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:31:03 PDT - Construction could begin this fall on interim measures to restore the Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River to full flood capacity.
NJ woman canoes along Pacific coast: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:22:18 PDT - "I'm in the bar," a voice said behind the static of a radio.
NJ woman canoes along Pacific coast: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:16:03 PDT - A New Jersey woman is canoeing along the Pacific Coast to raise awareness about ocean problems.
Clint Didier's life as a country song: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:03 PDT - Hat tip to Jordan Schroeder at the News Tribune for noticing this first today:
Seattle man accused of trying to arrange sex with 6-year-old: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:16:03 PDT - -- From Times staff reporter Mike Carter:
Parents of missing Ore. boy still holding out hope: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:50:21 PDT - The birth parents of 7-year-old Kyron Horman marked the eighth week of his disappearance by saying they are still holding out hope that he is alive.
Lightning caused fires in NC Wash.: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:16:03 PDT - Firefighters are still battling more than 30 small wildfires sparked by lightning that passed over the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest on Wednesday.
Lawsuit challenges Md.'s handgun restrictions: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:16:03 PDT - Maryland places too great a burden on residents who seek permits to carry handguns, gun-rights advocates claim in a lawsuit that builds on recent Supreme Court decisions affirming the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Truck foodies keep their wheels as they open shops: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:46:03 PDT - Along the waterfront, with postcard views of Manhattan across the Hudson River, sweaty devotees of The Taco Truck line up to order lunch, scooting back to cooled-off jobs to eat their slow-braised sweet pork or long-grain rice and beans.
Lawsuit challenges Md.'s handgun restrictions: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:31:05 PDT - Maryland places too great a burden on residents who seek permits to carry handguns, gun-rights advocates claim in a lawsuit that builds on recent Supreme Court decisions affirming the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Army Corps to announce $44M fix for Seattle dam: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:16:03 PDT - The Army Corps of Engineers is announcing Friday what it plans to do with $44 million it's getting to make critical repairs to Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River.
Logging suspended after spotted owls move closer: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:16:03 PDT - The U.S. Forest Service has suspended logging an experimental timber sale on the Willamette National Forest after finding a pair of northern spotted owls moved closer to the area.
Man killed in Pierce Co. plane crash identified: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:01:07 PDT - The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the pilot who was killed in a small plane crash in Graham on Thursday as 75-year-old Robert James McDonald from Puyallup
Police: Marysville teen to be charged in $100,000 arson: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:01:07 PDT - Marysville police plan to seek an arson charge against a 13-year-old Marysville boy in connection with the July 23 fire at a vacant sawmill.
Lawsuit challenges Md.'s handgun restrictions: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:01:06 PDT - Maryland places too great a burden on residents who seek permits to carry handguns, gun-rights advocates claim in a lawsuit that builds on recent Supreme Court decisions affirming the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Seattle cancer center picks new leader: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:01:05 PDT - The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has picked a new leader: an internationally known expert in virology, immunology and vaccine research.
Army Corps to announce $44M fix for Seattle dam: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:01:05 PDT - The Army Corps of Engineers is announcing Friday what it plans to do with $44 million it's getting to make critical repairs to Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River.
Indian Days Pow Wow: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:50:46 PDT -
Top court rejects Canadian serial killer's appeal: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:01:03 PDT - Canada's top court upheld Friday six murder convictions of a pig farmer accused of butchering women and feeding them to pigs in what police have referred to as the country's worst serial killer case.
Stevens County prosecutor investigated: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:01:03 PDT - Stevens County prosecutor Tim Rasmussen has upset the county's two Superior Court judges, who have asked the state bar association to investigate Rasmussen's practice of encouraging some defense attorneys to contribute to a Guatemalan orphanage he supports.
Fire grows to 4,000 acres in John Day River canyon: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:04 PDT - The wildfire burning in the John Day River canyon in Eastern Oregon continues to grow, but firefighters are getting closer to containment.
House candidate assaulted by man: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:03 PDT - A Democratic congressional candidate has told police he was assaulted near downtown Spokane after making sexual advances to another man.
Body found in Lewis Co. may be wanted Denver man: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:03 PDT - The Lewis County sheriff's office says the badly decomposed body found Wednesday in Riffe Lake may be that of a 49-year-old man wanted for murder in Denver.
Officer fires shots in Centralia police chase: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:16:03 PDT - Centralia police say an officer fired shots in self defense after a stolen car suspect rammed a police cruiser during a police chase in Centralia Thursday.
Nearly 50 dogs found malnourished in Goldendale: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:01:04 PDT - Nearly 50 dogs were seized after being found living in unsanitary conditions in a residence 10 miles east of Goldendale, Wash.
Police: Driver runs red light, hits pedestrians in crosswalk: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:31:03 PDT - A driver, who witnesses said ran a red light Thursday night, struck two pedestrians in a crosswalk, sending both to the hospital, Seattle police said.
South Kitsap teacher gathering his own curriculum: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:01:04 PDT - Kyle Dye has found a way to combine his love of teaching with his love of motorcycles.
Body found in Lewis Co. lake: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:01:02 PDT - The Lewis County sheriff's office says a boater found a badly decomposed body Thursday in Riffe lake.
Vibrations found in state's newest ferry: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:01:03 PDT - The Washington state Department of Transportation says they have discovered excessive vibrations in the driveline of the state's newest ferry during sea trials.

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