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Nagging question: Fix KeyArena?

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 11:30pm

While Seattle sports fans wonder how long it might take to bring another NBA team to town, one thing is crystal clear. It'll never happen unless the city finds a solution to the same arena problem that led to the Sonics' departure.

Categories: Regional

Supreme Court says public records can be kept from inmates

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 11:01pm

OLYMPIA -- Prisoners are entitled to government records, but jailers can keep those records from actually reaching an inmate's hands if the information is deemed illegal contraband, a divided state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Categories: Regional

The colorful former teacher turns herself into work of art

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 11:00pm

With her flowing garments and multicolored hair, Dee Dee Rainbow makes an impression wherever she travels as she spreads love and acceptance of individuality in her wake.

Categories: Regional

Diploma mill's leader gets prison term

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 11:00pm

SPOKANE -- The leader of a diploma mill that sold more than 10,000 fake high school diplomas and college degrees around the world has been sentenced to three years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud.

Categories: Regional

Washington's population continues slow growth

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 11:00pm

OLYMPIA -- New estimates by a Washington state agency indicate that the number of people from other states who are moving into Washington is declining. In addition, the state's overall population growth continues to slow.

Categories: Regional

Northern spotted owl lawsuit settled

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:57pm

OLYMPIA -- A settlement has been reached in a 2006 environmental lawsuit that sought to block logging on 50,000 acres of private timberland to protect the threatened northern spotted owl.

Categories: Regional

Police shooting leads to 2 lawsuits

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:56pm

A controversial police shooting two years ago in Post Alley by an off-duty officer is now the focus of two personal injury lawsuits.

Categories: Regional

Afghanistan, Iraq wars each took soldier with ties to state

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:55pm

While U.S. combat casualties in Iraq have fallen dramatically, violence in Afghanistan has increased significantly on the strength of a resurgent Taliban and escalated fighting along the Pakistan border.

Categories: Regional

Another quarter to ride the bus this fall?

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:52pm

Metro transit fares are likely to be increased 25 cents per trip to cover surging fuel costs, according to a proposal unveiled by King County Executive Ron Sims on Thursday.

Categories: Regional

Holiday closures

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:52pm

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Fall market levy won't include Steinbrueck Park

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:51pm

The Pike Place Market levy will likely go to Seattle voters in November without the controversial proposed improvements to Victor Steinbrueck Park, and $2 million lighter.

Categories: Regional

Time for candidates to talk trade

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:51pm

Obama and McCain talk substance: Why can't the East Coast media?

Categories: Regional

New citizens will celebrate first day as Americans

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:49pm

It's a Fourth of July tradition at Seattle Center: 545 people from 78 countries at the 24th annual naturalization ceremony.

Categories: Regional

King County deaths

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:35pm

Categories: Regional

Heading outdoors for Fourth? What you should know

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:23pm

Forget the bombs. Forget the beef. Forget the beer, if you're driving or boating. But pack a coat this Fourth of July.

Categories: Regional

Sonics blame game becomes factor in gubernatorial race

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 9:58pm

OLYMPIA -- The day after the Sonics and the city of Seattle struck a deal to let the team leave, Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi and his allies wasted no time saying Gov. Chris Gregoire was to blame.

Categories: Regional

2,500 lightning strikes overnight

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 5:58pm

Thunderstorms over Western Washington pounded the region with an estimated 2,500 lightning strikes from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning, meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Seattle said.

Categories: Regional

Keeping dry and getting Seattle's fireworks ready

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 5:57pm

Unlike many annual firework displays across the country, Seattle's shows on Lake Union and Elliott Bay will proceed as usual, despite a national firework-shipping crisis that has raised the cost of buying the rockets.

Categories: Regional

Police looking for man who snatched elderly woman's purse

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:59am

King County sheriff's detectives are looking for a man who knocked down an elderly woman to steal her purse.

Categories: Regional

Boy brings gun to public pool

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 9:35am

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A 12-year-old boy was taken into police custody this week after he brought a handgun to a public pool in Corvallis and threatened another child.

Categories: Regional

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