News 2008-04-17 Andanh.com

Medical staff failed inmate who died, report says Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:40 GMT
The King County Ombudsman criticizes medical care provide to a jail inmate who died in custody last summer, and recommends possible discipline for those involved.

Shooting survivor testifies Haq meant to kill her Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:41 GMT
Testimony continued Wednesday in the trial of Naveed Haq, with survivor Layla Bush recounting what happened during the deadly shootings at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.

Under the Needle: Queen Anne's pranksters playing with the moneyed crowd Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:45 GMT
It all started with a conversation, the Minister of Information confirmed. A talk in a bar among friends who had achieved a little something, got a bit comfortable and wanted to nudge themselves and their sleepy, moneyed neighborhood awake.

Crewman: Alaska Ranger rode through heavy ice before sinking Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:41 GMT
A former Alaska Ranger crewman testified Wednesday that company officials charged with finding fish may have directed the boat into heavy ice a month before the Seattle-based boat's sinking.

Nigeria releases Seattle film crew Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:33 GMT
A Seattle film crew arrested in Nigeria has been released to American Embassy personnel, a spokeswoman for the film project said Wednesday afternoon.

Port Townsend ferry to take reservations Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:13 GMT
A reservation system will begin in May for spring and summer travelers on the Port Townsend-Keystone ferry route, ferry spokeswoman Hadley Greene said Wednesday.

Children's Hospital revises expansion plan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:40 GMT
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center would expand along Sand Point Way, on the downhill side of its current main campus, under a new plan hospital officials presented earlier this week.

Teen who shot White Center man pleads guilty Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:17 GMT
A 16-year-old boy is facing a sentence of between 15 and 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a White Center man last fall during a botched burglary.

Injured cyclist sues King County for hazard in bike path Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:55 GMT
Jeffrey Totten was badly hurt in a bicycle accident two years ago that he and his family blame on a poorly maintained bike path.

One person hurt, power out after wreck Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:11 GMT
Power was knocked out for about 3,000 City Light customers after a man crashed his car into a utility pole in the Beacon Hill neighborhood.

8 injured when bus crashes into Arboretum overpass Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:54 GMT
As many as eight people were injured Wednesday afternoon when a bus crashed into a pedestrian overpass in Seattle's Washington Park Arboretum.

Man killed at construction site identified Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:20 GMT
The homicide victim found Monday at a downtown Seattle construction site has been identified as Noel Richard Lopez, 25, of Seattle.

New elementary school principals appointed Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:46 GMT
Seattle Public Schools has appointed new principals at Olympic View, Kimball and Loyal Heights Elementary schools as well as at Catharine Blaine K-8 in Magnolia.

Bus crashes into Arboretum overpass Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:53 GMT
A charter bus carrying the Garfield High School girls' softball team smashed into an overpass in Seattle, destroying the roof and slightly injuring at least five students.

King County deaths Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:19 GMT

Bid to delay Sonics vote too late? Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:40 GMT
Gov. Chris Gregoire and a group of state political leaders are asking the NBA to delay Friday's vote to transfer the Sonics to Oklahoma City, but an NBA relocation committee has already recommended the move.

Legal experts call Schultz suit a long shot Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:42 GMT
If Howard Schultz tries to get the Sonics back by filing a bad-faith lawsuit, legal experts agree: It's an audacious long shot.

Sleepy Ballard wakes up to disconcerting growth Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:52 GMT
So, what is happening to Ballard and why are people so worked up about it?

Webster Park boosters reassured it won't be sold to developers Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:52 GMT
Ballard residents concerned about losing Webster Park to developers are being reassured by city officials saying they intend to buy the property.

Dalai Lama gives Seattle its final lesson Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:13 GMT
There were punch lines instead of protesters Tuesday as the Dalai Lama wrapped up his five-day visit to Seattle -- leaving people of all ages pledging to take his message of compassion to heart.

Will message of compassion take in Seattle? Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:33 GMT
Whether a five-day focus on compassion will have a lasting impact -- in people's personal lives or the community at large -- remains to be seen.

Rossi calls for replacing viaduct with tunnel Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:37 GMT
With his $15 billion transportation plan, Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi has resurrected Seattle's failed plan to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel.

Seattle homeless camp policy under fire Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:34 GMT
Advocates for the homeless expressed additional concerns Tuesday about the new Seattle rules concerning homeless camps.

OnStar system stops stolen cars in their tracks Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:26 GMT
Several police officers tried out as car thieves Tuesday during a demonstration of a new anti-theft system that can stop stolen vehicles during a pursuit.

Report: Former KVI employee rigged radio contest Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:52 GMT
A former Fisher Communications employee rigged a KVI-AM promotion so her friends would win $1,000 prizes with her taking part of the winnings, a company human resources manager told police.

Officer: Haq calm when stopped 20 minutes before rampage Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:36 GMT
A Seattle traffic cop who stopped Naveed Haq shortly before the July 2006 shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle testified that Haq appeared normal during the stop.

Ship's veterans questioned about Alaska Ranger Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:37 GMT
Investigators into the Alaska Ranger disaster heard Tuesday from the two men who may have known the fishing boat as well as anyone still alive.

Renton boy's killing ruled an accident Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:35 GMT
A 10-year-old boy accidentally killed his younger brother after finding a gun in a relative's home.

Auditors found no money misuse by Medina police chief Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:08 GMT
State auditors found no evidence that Medina Police Chief Jeff Chen misused public money, despite keeping insufficient records of about $17,000 in credit card purchases that were the focus of an accountability audit.

Burner outpaces Reichert in raising campaign cash Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:02 GMT
Eastside Democrat Darcy Burner raised more than $500,000 in contributions to her 2008 congressional campaign in the first three months of the year, far outstripping her 2006 pace as she gears up for a rematch with Republican incumbent Dave Reichert, Burner's campaign reported Tuesday.

Teen's love of theater lives on in her legacy Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:39 GMT
Before she died, Ansley Mosbarger told her parents she wanted to be remembered with a scholarship to the Heavier Than Air summer teen camp. More than $14,000 has been donated to the Ansley Mosbarger Memorial Summer Camp Scholarship.

Seattle scientists accuse Merck of misrepresenting Vioxx data Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:42 GMT
Seattle scientists contend the drug company Merck misrepresented experimental data from a study it did testing Vioxx in Alzheimer's patients to minimize evidence of higher death rates.

Man charged with hate crime after threatening schoolchildren Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:03 GMT
King County prosecutors have charged a man with a hate crime after he made racist comments to a group of preschool children, then attacked a teacher.

Man killed Monday in Federal Way crash identified Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:22 GMT
The man killed Monday in a Federal Way car accident has been identified by the King County Medical Examiner's Office as Daniel Becerra-Rodriguez.

State to pay $850,000 for fatal crash involving convict Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:10 GMT
The state Department of Corrections will pay $850,000 to settle a case involving a drunk driver, who killed a woman in a crash while under the department's community supervision.

Sex offender killed, house destroyed by explosions Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:34 GMT
Police investigating a home explosion in Pierce County said the sex offender who caused the blast had other explosives, a semi-automatic handgun and was acting "paranoid."

Man shot outside party for book on Dr. Dre is identified Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:10 GMT
A man who was fatally shot outside a party for two authors of a book about rapper Dr. Dre was identified Monday as Deon T. Guidry, 24, of Renton, the King County Medical Examiner's Office reported.

No AC? No problem for this new office space Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:05 GMT
Natural ventilation and other sustainable practices at the new Terry Thomas building in South Lake Union promise no more than 20 hours a year with interior temperatures higher than 85 degrees.

Foreclosures continue to rise in two-county Seattle area Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:48 GMT
The nationwide foreclosure surge continued in March, with the Seattle area following along at a lesser rate, according to a new report.

Fixing viaduct is also hurting it Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:55 GMT
Work to reinforce part of the Alaskan Way Viaduct may have contributed to the latest settling of the structure, but officials think that once the reinforcing work is done, the settling should stop.

Annual meetings have real value Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:31 GMT
An important lesson from Tuesday's raucous shareholders meeting at WaMu: Such events still matter.

Homelessness: Achieving balance Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:32 GMT
P-I Editorial: Dealing with homeless encampments is tricky business, one that requires that the city weigh the needs of the homeless with safety issues. Seattle has taken on the issue, but is still stumbling to get the balance right.

Seattle (?) Sonics: One more time Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:32 GMT
P-I Editorial: The NBA's owners will probably vote to let the Sonics move to Oklahoma City. But before everyone shouts "done deal," it's worth raising one more time the prospect of serious talks.

National Insecurity: Reasonable limits Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:33 GMT
P-I Editorial: Congress is stepping up to curtail the FBI's use of National Security Letters via two bills, one in the House, one in Senate. The FBI has been found and has admitted to using the letters improperly.

Fed accepts dodgy collateral in race to bottom Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:34 GMT
Caroline Baum: Assessments of the degree of credit risk the Federal Reserve is assuming by outsourcing its balance sheet run the gamut from a lot to a little to not much.

Obama as cultural anthropologist Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:35 GMT
The past few weeks have not been kind to Hillary, but the endless endgame has not been kind to the Wonder Boy either. Obama comes across less like a candidate in Pennsylvania than an anthropologist in Borneo.

In many African countries, education a precious commodity Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:35 GMT
Mary Njoroge: Current events in Kenya show how critical education is to a healthy, peaceful and productive society. This month, let us take this lesson out of the classrooms and into the offices of policymakers.

Send grass back where it came from Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:37 GMT
Cheryl Long: The grass clippings most Americans now discard with their garbage are actually a better and less expensive fertilizer than most of the stuff we buy at the store.

A way out of this Olympic confrontation Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:34 GMT
The West should make the Dalai Lama the arbiter of whether we should attend the Olympics' opening ceremonies. He's for the Olympic Games and wants them to be a success. It's the treatment of his people he is challenging.

A speech about nothing Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:39 GMT
American voters aren't so stupid as to think their problems are caused by foreigners and malevolent lobbyists. When Obama speaks down to his audiences, it makes me so bitter I want to cling to my laptop and my college degree.

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