News 2008-04-25 Andanh.com

Repeat drunken driver sent to prison for fatal crash Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:12 GMT
A Seattle woman suspected of driving drunk and killing an 18-year-old woman in a crash on Interstate 5 was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for vehicular homicide Friday.

Police arrest suspects in string of BB shootings Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:37 GMT
Seattle police have arrested two men and a boy suspected in a string of BB shootings that left a man injured and a duck dead.

Taxi-riding bank robber strikes again Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:23 GMT
A bank robber who hailed a cab in his escape from police last week has struck again, the FBI reported Friday.

Skateboarder killed in U-District after colliding with bus Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:19 GMT
A skateboarder was killed early Friday when he rode into the side of a Metro bus and fell beneath the wheels, Seattle police said.

Cops nab bus stop thugs Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:57 GMT
Three teens were arrested, suspected of robbing commuters waiting at bus stops.

Fatal shooting in Des Moines Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:39 GMT
Police were searching for a man who fatally shot another man Friday in Des Moines.

Latest Puget Sound rescue plan falls short, scientists say Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:38 GMT
The latest blueprint to rescue Puget Sound fails to deal with the biggest source of pollution, scientists charge.

White Center man charged with manslaughter in girlfriend's death Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:36 GMT
A White Center man was charged Friday with first-degree manslaughter for the death of his girlfriend, who had muscular dystrophy and relied on him as a live-in caregiver.

Kent students seeking to form Bible group win partial victory Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:27 GMT
An effort by students in the Kent School District to form a sanctioned Bible group with a Christian-based membership won a partial victory Friday when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals jettisoned an earlier decision against the group.

Western Washington has new president Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:23 GMT
Bruce Shepard, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin's Green Bay campus, will be assuming the helm at Western Washington University starting this fall.

Dogs terrorize neighborhood Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:22 GMT
SWEET HOME, Ore. -- Two dogs in Sweet Home were reportedly terrorizing a residential neighborhood Wednesday.

King County deaths Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:27 GMT

Fruit crops cut by cold Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:49 GMT
Killing April frosts could reduce Washington's cherry crop by 30 percent and affect apples, pears and other fruits. But it's unclear how much that could raise grocery store prices.

Viesturs on icy trek to study climate change Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:10 GMT
Northwest mountain climbing legend Ed Viesturs is lowering his sights -- sort of. He's off to the Canadian Arctic for a cross-country skiing expedition to gather information on climate change.

Sound Transit unveils two tax increase plans Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:02 GMT
Sound Transit officials will ask for public comment on two tax plans to fund a 12-year, transit-improvement plan as possible measures for the November ballot.

What's a fire station without a fire pole? $150,000 cheaper Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:14 GMT
At least four Seattle fire stations are expected to become two-story buildings in the coming years, but they won't get fire poles. The city has determined the poles are too expensive to install.

Juvenile offenders put it out there with poetry Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:58 GMT
When Richard Gold begins working with teens at King County's juvenile detention center, he often asks them to write down a question anonymously. Any issue that scratches at them and which they cannot understand.

Stabbed over TV 'Top Model' noise Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:11 GMT
A woman who suffered life-threatening stab wounds to her chest and neck Wednesday allegedly was attacked by a neighbor who had been upset that she was too loud watching "America's Next Top Model."

Report cites hazards of commercial fishing off the West Coast Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:56 GMT
A new report from the federal government says fishing off the West Coast of the United States has one of the highest death rates in commercial fishing -- even higher than in waters off Alaska.

Deal off for Clise sale of downtown land Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:55 GMT
Seattle's Clise family has halted negotiations over the sale of 13 downtown acres to a Dubai developer, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Eight sea lions trapped near dam after dodging death by a whisker Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:13 GMT
NORTH BONNEVILLE -- One by one, curious California sea lions checked out the open cage left invitingly on a platform in the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam and flopped inside to chill out on the nice flat surface.

Crack cocaine offenders in Western Washington get sentences cut Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:29 GMT
Thousands of crack cocaine convicts around the country -- including 29 from Western Washington -- have had their prison sentences cut since the federal government eased harsh penalties for crack.

Issue should've been settled in grandma's day Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:18 GMT
Imagine that Sen. Hillary Clinton wins the election. If Senate Republicans had their way, her salary would need be only $308,000 or 77 percent of President Bush's. I can't believe equal pay wasn't put to rest when my grandmother was my age.

Snark Attack Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:19 GMT
Snarks from P-I opinon page editors.

Death and WASL are sure things Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:19 GMT
Cathy Sorbo: The math in the WASL has been an especially sore point. Do we really need to know how many 9-year-olds get the concept of "higher order thinking" or would it be best to measure the knowledge of basic, essential skills?

Self-inflicted confusion in Obama camp Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:18 GMT
If the relatively mild rough and tumble of the Democratic fight has been enough to knock Barack Obama off his pedestal, what hope did he ever have of staying on it through the general election?

A food disaster is brewing Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:20 GMT
Dan Rather, syndicated columnist: This week, a cable-news anchor asks a correspondent if rising food prices meant that people are "eating out in cheaper restaurants." I don't know what planet this man is living on, but here on Earth, people are going hungry.

Senate should act on federal media shield bill Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:22 GMT
Robert Rivard: The First Amendment wasn't written only to protect the press; it was written to protect everyone from the oppression of government.

Power trip to nowhere Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:23 GMT
Joan Vennochi, syndicated columnist: What is it about airplanes that make people feel more important than they really are?

More Letters to the Editor Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:55 GMT

Handgun Safety: We're not packing Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:22 GMT
P-I Editorial: Everyone wants to feel safe. But there are no guarantees either in weapons or rules banning weapons.

Childhood Vaccination: No longer worst Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:22 GMT
P-I Editorial: Childhood vaccination rates are an area in which Washington state should not be a follower. But at least we aren't at the bottom among the states anymore.

Science & Politics: Uneasy relations Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:23 GMT
P-I Editorial: The Bush administration's uneasy relationship with science is hardly news. So what if 60 percent of the Environmental Protection Agency scientists surveyed reported political pressure to skew their findings? It's idiotic and shortsighted.

Single-payer would be good solution Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:24 GMT
Amy Goodman: As the media coverage of the Democratic presidential race continues to focus on lapel pins and pastors, America is ailing. As I travel around the country, I find people are angry and motivated.

McCain's 'General Theory of Getting Elected' Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:24 GMT
Ruth Marcus: John McCain has devised yet another approach to the dismal science of economics -- "that was then, this is now." Call it McCainsian Economics. Its seminal treatise: "The General Theory of Getting Elected."

Media's job is to ask tough questions Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:26 GMT
If history repeats, the loser of this year's presidential election will blame the news media.

A college education can be part of every youth's future Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:27 GMT
Ann Daley: The College Bound Scholarship is a sound investment in our state's future, whether economic, societal or personal. And like the expectations some of us grew up with in the '50s and '60s, it has a very real potential to change lives.

U.S. could learn from S. Africans Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:27 GMT
Paul Suzman: It is F. W. de Klerk's and Nelson Mandela's inspirational brand of pragmatic directness and willingness to reach out across the divide that was the foundation of the U.S., and it should be the fix for what ails us as a nation.

Letters to the Editor Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:21 GMT

Military recruiting standards, Gender & pay; Reader comments: Guns and Single Payer Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:00 GMT
Welcome to the VEB.

Penguin's wetsuit puts him back in the swim of things
SAN FRANCISCO -- What's black and white and warm all over? A penguin in a wetsuit, naturally. Sounds like a joke, but it's quite serious for biologists at the California Academy of Sciences, who had a wetsuit created for an African penguin to help him get back in the swim of things.

Why Hillary Clinton makes my wife scream
Tom Hayden, guest columnist: My wife Barbara has begun yelling at the television set every time she hears Hillary Clinton.

Hemlines doing their part for the economy
Economic legend asserts that skirts get shorter when the economy gets tighter. Does this theory have legs?

Camera likes new TV talent, too
KING-TV's Lisa Gangel and FSN's Nicole Zaloumis are making their mark in local sports broadcasting.

Fatal shark attack forces beach closures near San Diego
SOLANA BEACH, Calif. -- A shark believed to be a great white killed a 66-year-old swimmer with a single, giant bite across both legs Friday as the man trained with a group of triathletes, authorities and witnesses said.

Amgen counting on new therapy
Amgen, the region's largest biotech employer, is counting on a new therapy, developed partly in Washington, to turn around its fortunes.

Hawks to read, react
The NFL draft isn't until Saturday, but the Seahawks were ready to make their first-round pick Thursday because of the countless hours of preparation that have gone into selecting the 25th player overall.

More e-mail headaches for Bennett
More e-mails involving Sonics owner Clay Bennett have been revealed that could slow or even stop the team's move from Seattle to Oklahoma City, a move the NBA overwhelmingly approved last week.

O's bash M's bullpen
This was supposed to be the easy month on the Mariners' schedule.

U.S. looks on grimly as China flexes for Beijing
China is poised to supplant the United States as the new Olympic powerhouse, and it's no surprise even to U.S. observers.

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