News 2008-05-13 Andanh.com

State, King County home prices and sales fall Tue, 13 May 2008 21:20 GMT
Home sales and prices in King County and Washington as a whole fell in the first three months of 2008, compared with the prior quarter and the start of 2007, according to a new report.

One dead in motorcycle crash Tue, 13 May 2008 17:05 GMT
Snohomish County authorities said a man riding a motorcycle crashed into a sign Tuesday and died. He was not wearing a helmet at the time.

Rain today, but sun is on the way Tue, 13 May 2008 17:43 GMT
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Seattle are predicting record-breaking heat in the coming days, with Friday and Saturday likely to be the warmest days during this brief heat spell.

Diverse New Holly still struggling to break down the cultural divide Tue, 13 May 2008 05:36 GMT
The New Holly housing experiment was supposed to bring together people from different socio-economic backgrounds, but some aren't mingling as much as was hoped.

China quake jolts families in Seattle area Tue, 13 May 2008 05:35 GMT
Ten days after a cyclone obliterated parts of Myanmar, the 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked China has sent local residents with ties to the disaster zone scrambling to make contact with family and friends.

The Money Squeeze: Traveling by air? You'll be paying more Tue, 13 May 2008 05:53 GMT
Airlines are trying to recoup the cost of fuel by boosting airfares and fees for everything from changing your ticket to taking a pet onboard to making reservations over the phone.

Gates Foundation again finds CEO at Microsoft Tue, 13 May 2008 16:54 GMT
Microsoft exec Jeff Raikes has been named chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Shipper fined for Elliott Bay oil spill Tue, 13 May 2008 01:05 GMT
A Singapore-based shipping company whose ship spilled oil into Elliott Bay last year paid a $27,500 fine to the Washington Department of Ecology, the agency reported on Monday.

Council approves wider Mercer and Spokane Viaduct Tue, 13 May 2008 05:25 GMT
Seattle City Council members gave the go-ahead Monday to widen the Spokane Street Viaduct and, with reservations, to widen Mercer Street, rejecting one skeptical member's call for a delay.

Port OKs Eastside trail deal Tue, 13 May 2008 05:49 GMT
A deal to bring a 42-mile Eastside rail corridor into public ownership for development as a hiking and biking trail and a freight line - and potentially, for commuter transit -- was approved by the Port of Seattle Monday.

Jet-setters' lavish lifestyle allegedly fueled by ID theft Tue, 13 May 2008 05:51 GMT
PHILADELPHIA -- Presumably, she didn't fleece Prince Charles.

Investigators questioning boys in Kent stabbing Mon, 12 May 2008 22:35 GMT
Detectives have identified four teenagers who witnessed a fight in which a 16-year-old Auburn boy was stabbed following a weekend house party in Kent, the King County Sheriff's Office reported Monday.

Two injured in ATV accident Mon, 12 May 2008 15:43 GMT
Two people were hurt late Sunday when their all-terrain vehicle struck a tree in Pacific, the Valley Regional Fire Authority reported.

Stabbing victims still in hospital Mon, 12 May 2008 21:31 GMT
A man and woman stabbed in an apparent act of domestic violence remained hospitalized Monday as police continued their investigation, a Seattle police spokeswoman said.

Boy hit by car in church parking lot expected to recover Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00 GMT
A 4-year-old boy was hurt Monday when a car backed over him in a Bellevue parking lot, Bellevue police reported.

KIRBY WALKER, 1918-2008: WWII hero died days after enjoying 'greatest' honor Tue, 13 May 2008 03:29 GMT
Kirby Walker passed away just three days after "the greatest thing that had ever happened" to him.

City Hall evacuated after fire Tue, 13 May 2008 03:27 GMT
Seattle City Hall was evacuated Monday morning as firefighters responded to reports of smoke in the building.

Director of Thai museum arrested here Tue, 13 May 2008 03:28 GMT
The American director of a museum in Thailand was indicted on a wire fraud charge and has been arrested here in connection with a U.S. investigation into looted Asian antiquities.

King County Deaths Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 GMT

Spammers now dialing for dollars on cell phones Mon, 12 May 2008 00:20 GMT
If you thought spam on your computer was a bother, brace yourself: Spammers want to find you on your cell phone.

Protection orders not enough to save 3 women Mon, 12 May 2008 06:06 GMT
Three women, all victims of domestic violence, had sought help from police or courts. But within a span of two weeks, each was slain in King County, allegedly by her partner.

Auburn teen dies, another hurt after fight near school Mon, 12 May 2008 03:05 GMT
A 16-year-old Auburn boy died Saturday after he was stabbed in a fight after a house party, the King County Sheriff's Office reported Sunday.

Redmond police search for robbers Sun, 11 May 2008 19:12 GMT
Redmond police were searching for two men who robbed a convenience store clerk and locked her in a bathroom late Saturday, the Police Department reported.

Two stabbed in Central District Sun, 11 May 2008 22:21 GMT
The Seattle Police Department is investigating a double stabbing that happened in Seattle's Central District neighborhood early Sunday morning.

Traveler sets his sights on higher learning Mon, 12 May 2008 17:47 GMT
Seattle's universities finally made their way onto an ever-expanding list last weekend: colleges Steve Lake has visited.

City wants going green to be easier on taxpayers Mon, 12 May 2008 05:27 GMT
From carpet recycling to curbside pick-up of broken-down televisions and computers, Seattle politicians are considering ways to help shift away from taxpayers some of the burden -- and cost -- of green waste disposal

Getting There: Drivers ask about HOT lanes on Route 167 Mon, 12 May 2008 06:21 GMT
Readers ask about restricted entries to and exits from the HOT lanes on state Route 167; whether metal plates used in construction dangerous to cyclists.

Under the Needle: Amphicars make a splash on boating's big day Mon, 05 May 2008 04:07 GMT
Amphicar owners revel in being the jesters of the boating world, launching their boat-car (or car-boat) on the opening day of boating season annually for nearly a decade.

In farm forecasts, long view is clearest Tue, 13 May 2008 04:16 GMT
If you can't predict what the weather will be next week, can you predict where Washington agriculture will be in 20 years?

Obama takes what looks like a victory lap in Oregon Mon, 12 May 2008 07:11 GMT
The months-long Democratic nomination battle has stirred excitement in small- and medium-size cities that almost never see a White House contender.

Couple opened home to about 65 foster kids Mon, 12 May 2008 07:12 GMT
Ruth Graham and her husband, George, live in Black Diamond. Twenty-two years ago, unable to have children of their own, they became foster parents.

Burma leaders could learn from China Tue, 13 May 2008 19:30 GMT
What is most striking in the parallel between the China and Burma tragedies is that what's being said of the military tyranny in Rangoon is very similar to the verdicts that would have been pronounced on Beijing at the end of Mao's regime.

Here come the millennials Tue, 13 May 2008 17:44 GMT
Whether the young can shift the balance of the presidential election is an open question. But there is very little doubt that they are capable of loosening the tremendous grip that conservatives have had on the levers of power.

Obama's American spirit could use some idealism Tue, 13 May 2008 20:22 GMT
Where patriotism is concerned, truth and fiction are often blurred, and sometimes the deepest, most sincere patriotic feelings are summoned by myths.

Political pandering on the trail Tue, 13 May 2008 19:31 GMT
Clinton does seem to have a bottomless need for enemies and vast conspiracies. It is one thing to play by the Karl Rove playbook during the primaries, and quite another to run the country according to the Dick Cheney playbook.

Advancing the wave of neural Buddhism Tue, 13 May 2008 17:44 GMT
There's a new wave of research that will not seep into the public realm in the form of militant atheism. Instead it will lead to what you might call neural Buddhism.

Fear loses its grip at the ballot box Tue, 13 May 2008 20:21 GMT
No one appreciated Barack Obama's North Carolina primary victory as did supporter Harvey Gantt. The election was proof to Gantt that the ballot box is nowhere as haunted by the white fear that destroyed his Senate races against Jesse Helms.

China's Earthquake: A new relief call Mon, 12 May 2008 23:34 GMT
P-I Editorial: The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that has devastated Sichuan and surrounding provinces was followed by an almost immediate all-hands-on-deck call by the Chinese government and an acknowledgement of a serious emergency.

Domestic Violence: Change the story Mon, 12 May 2008 23:35 GMT
P-I Editorial: Tougher court orders, more support for battered women and mandatory, long-term mental health treatment for their violent partners might yield better results to slow domestic violence.

Credit Crisis: It's already worse Mon, 12 May 2008 23:33 GMT
P-I Editorial: It's risky for government to act on the credit crisis. Then again, the prospect of a real deflationary cycle is best avoided. Exactly the reason Congress should move forward with some sort of resolution.

That oil bubble is not going to burst Mon, 12 May 2008 23:33 GMT
Are speculators mainly, or even largely, responsible for high oil prices? And if they aren't, why have so many commentators insisted, year after year, that there's an oil bubble?

Democrats' proportionality has rarely worked Mon, 12 May 2008 21:42 GMT
A time limit on the length of the campaign with a set of well regulated regional primaries ending at a specific time would go a long way to cutting costs and cleaning up, for the Democrats at least, what has become an unholy mess.

Local woman key player in Wild Sky Mon, 12 May 2008 23:32 GMT
Jim Young, guest columnist: It is said that good things come to those who wait. Well, maybe. A case can instead be made that most often good things come to those who stubbornly refuse to wait. To those who work hard, persevere and slog steadily forward to transform a vision into reality. The creation of the Wild Skykomish Wilderness Area is such a case.

Spotlight shines on local food supply Mon, 12 May 2008 23:27 GMT
Stacey Jones, guest columnist: The spotlight on food can remind us to take a close look at our local food system.

Candidates and health care reform Mon, 12 May 2008 23:31 GMT
Grace-Marie Turner, guest columnist: Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are gearing up for a general election battle -- barring a surprise surge by Sen. Hillary Clinton -- in which they will offer very different visions for health care reform.

Clinton's diminishing of black voters Mon, 12 May 2008 21:58 GMT
Ironically, Obama got to where he is by not being the "black" candidate. It is Clinton who is now the race candidate, diminishing black voters and eggheads, her final hopes resting on the thinnest of eggshells.

Clintons should be ashamed Mon, 12 May 2008 21:55 GMT
No one knows if Obama can win. But to deliberately convey the idea most white people -- or most working-class whites -- are unwilling to give an African-American candidate a fair hearing in a presidential election is a slur against whites.

The change we can believe in? Mon, 12 May 2008 20:31 GMT
After the years of partisanship, it's a change to see a presidential candidate warmly embraced by the establishment. But if Obama wins, the next step is calculating how much distance it takes to truly change the status quo.

The Jewish state at 60 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:32 GMT
In 2008, the defense of the state of Israel requires a kind of courage and determination very much out of accord with the perpetual click-clack of our politics, and with the irresponsibility and wishfulness that characterize our age.

Is Clinton a Trojan rabbit? Mon, 12 May 2008 20:32 GMT
Obama will never be at his best around Hillary; she drains him of his magical powers. She's Jane Jinx to him. It's a similar syndrome to the one Katharine Hepburn's star athlete and her supercilious fiance have in "Pat and Mike."

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next

Chinese Dir