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Alleged Folklife shooter had mental history and gun permit Wed, 28 May 2008 06:49 GMT
A Snohomish man arrested after three people were shot last weekend at the Northwest Folklife Festival had a valid concealed weapon permit, police in Seattle and Snohomish County confirmed Tuesday.

Seattle-area house values fall further in March Wed, 28 May 2008 07:22 GMT
Seattle-area house values continued their record-setting slide in March, although the area's market remained far stronger than many, according to a new report.

Here's a dump that's just the place for lunch Wed, 28 May 2008 07:20 GMT
Seattle officials want to expand and renovate both city transfer stations. Plans for the South Park station include adding a cafe, a viewing station and a used-goods store. The north end transfer station would close for 18 months for work.

Tree falls on Burke-Gilman Trail, adding to concerns on development Wed, 28 May 2008 07:27 GMT
A tree fell across the Burke-Gilman Trail overnight, blocking it during the Tuesday morning commute. A group appealing a development approved on the trail near where the tree fell said the incident illustrates the hill's instability.

Man gets 20 years in officer's death Wed, 28 May 2008 07:15 GMT
A man who admitted to shooting at a Seattle police officer in 1994 could now go free in just a few years after an emotional sentencing hearing Tuesday in the long-unresolved case.

Boy tries to hop another plane Wed, 28 May 2008 05:01 GMT
A 10-year-old boy apprehended last year after flying to Texas as a stowaway was caught Tuesday attempting to board another flight out of Sea-Tac International Airport.

Get used to high food costs, water shortages Wed, 28 May 2008 07:09 GMT
Shocked by rising food prices? Get used to it -- and be ready for water shortages, too, says a sweeping new report rounding up likely effects of climate change on the United States' land, water and farms over the next half-century.

A matter of life and death for state's voters Wed, 28 May 2008 05:21 GMT
Assisted Suicide: The Prescription is up to Washington voters.

McDermott holds veterans forum to 'honor, help and heal our soldiers' Wed, 28 May 2008 07:27 GMT
Veterans came to a forum in Seattle on Tuesday seeking help for the wounds of war.

After 57 years, WWII vet has new alma mater Wed, 28 May 2008 05:22 GMT
Along with fellow servicemen, Art Peters, a World War II veteran, finally got his high school diploma decades after he dropped out to serve.

Mercy Corps works to help children heal after quake Wed, 28 May 2008 07:27 GMT
Mercy Corps hopes to continue raising money to help victims of the earthquake in China. The agency plans to focus its efforts on helping children.

Investigators find gaps in port security program Wed, 28 May 2008 05:23 GMT
WASHINGTON -- A Department of Homeland Security program to strengthen port security has gaps that terrorists could exploit to smuggle weapons of mass destruction in cargo containers, congressional investigators said Tuesday.

Modernize county investment policy, report says Wed, 28 May 2008 07:05 GMT
King County's failure to modernize its local-government investment pool has exposed the fund to unnecessary risk and meant missed opportunities for gains, says a report released Tuesday to the County Council.

Army Ranger pleads guilt to bank robbery Wed, 28 May 2008 00:53 GMT
A U.S. Army Ranger pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to five felony charges arising from an August 2006 robbery of a Bank of America branch in Tacoma.

FBI looking for 'Candyman' bandit Wed, 28 May 2008 00:32 GMT
The FBI is seeking public assistance in finding the bank robber they've dubbed the "Candyman bandit."

King County deaths Wed, 28 May 2008 05:20 GMT

$350,000 bail set for shooting suspect Tue, 27 May 2008 16:07 GMT
A King County judge set bail at $350,000 Monday for a 22-year-old Snohomish County man suspected of firing a bullet that tore through one man's nasal passage, passed through a second man's hand and finally lodged in the leg of a nearby woman.

Deck of cards may help cold-case team Tue, 27 May 2008 04:25 GMT
EVERETT -- Kay Jones was losing her battle with cancer.

Redmond man could face charges in death of motorcyclist Tue, 27 May 2008 06:23 GMT
A Redmond man could face criminal charges after his sport-utility vehicle crashed into a motorcycle near Fall City on Monday, killing its 74-year-old rider.

Mortgage rates tumble with falling jobs, output Sat, 24 May 2008 03:19 GMT
Mortgage rates fell this week on continued signs of economic weakness.

Tips for the traveler you won't get from AAA Tue, 27 May 2008 22:11 GMT
What do you really need to know about places you'll be staying on vacation? Here are some suggestions for future travel guides.

Getting big oil to feel our pain Tue, 27 May 2008 22:15 GMT
Who will wipe the smirk off big oil's faces? We already can guess it will not be a McCain White House. But can you really be certain about an Obama White House, even if the Democrats pick up more seats in Congress?

Speech police can't wait to pounce Tue, 27 May 2008 18:13 GMT
If there is any other reason to be sick of the campaign aside from the fact it has gone on longer than America's participation in WWI, it is the sudden emergence of the speech police ready to parse every remark for political correctness.

Making sure the Democrats win Tue, 27 May 2008 20:20 GMT
Obama supporters should realize the continuing demonization of Clinton serves no one except McCain. One more trumped-up scandal won't persuade millions who stuck with her she really was evil. It might incline a few more to stay home in Nov.

Global Warming: At critical mass Wed, 28 May 2008 00:21 GMT
P-I Editorial: Awareness of global warming has reached a critical mass: Even politicians are talking seriously about what to do. The increasingly honest political talk will give the public a chance to make collective as well as personal choices.

Myanmar: Structural deficit Wed, 28 May 2008 00:21 GMT
P-I Editorial: The global community continues to show Myanmar's generals its patient face, saying, correctly, that the focus ought to be cyclone relief. But the world should be clear that we will not retreat from encouraging democracy there.

Hope in the unseen Tue, 27 May 2008 20:21 GMT
If you think that parents from the worst inner-city neighborhoods don't aspire for something better for their kids, a lottery like this will dispel that illusion real fast.

Campaign roads, high and low Tue, 27 May 2008 18:13 GMT
If you give Clinton every benefit of the doubt for referring to RFK's assassination, you still have a candidate making a tasteless, purely self-serving comment that she should have understood would send a shiver of dread through millions.

The running mate choice Tue, 27 May 2008 18:12 GMT
John McCain would do well to pick Rob Portman or Tim Pawlenty as the vice presidential nominee. For Barack Obama, Sam Nunn or Daschle would be good choices. Here's why.

Collegiate Sports: Ready, wrestle Wed, 28 May 2008 00:22 GMT
P-I Editorial: For all the interest high school students have in wrestling, colleges offer precious few opportunities for them to continue the sport. We'd like to think that will change, thanks to young women.

Guest Columnists: Check can stimulate community health Wed, 28 May 2008 00:23 GMT
Jen Lamson and Jennifer Wilkins, guest columnists: Since food is not only a vital human need but can also in and of itself be a source of happiness, what if we could set up something like a Food Citizens Fund?

China like the old Louisiana Wed, 28 May 2008 00:25 GMT
Amity Shlaes, guest columnist: The picture of the angry parents protesting the collapse of the school in Wufu is so sad that you get the impression there could be nothing like it. But then you remember something like it in, of all places, Louisiana.

Sexism, and Clinton, hurt her campaign Wed, 28 May 2008 00:26 GMT
Joan Vennochi, guest columnist: Clinton accomplished a lot, as measured by votes cast, money raised, and credibility achieved. But, when Obama preached change, Clinton fixated on the past. She underestimated the power of hope, a stunning miscalculation.

Breathing shouldn't be deadly Wed, 28 May 2008 00:24 GMT
Nicholas D. Kristof, syndicated columnist: China's biggest health disaster isn't the terrible Sichuan earthquake this month. It's the air.

The ghost of Neville Chamberlain Tue, 27 May 2008 22:15 GMT
McCain needs to distance himself from Bush in the foreign policy realm, not parrot him. Exploring Iran's legitimate fears and regional interests should be a first step, if only to separate them from Iran's illegitimate interests.

Editorial Commentary: Retailer inefficiency wastes tons of food Wed, 28 May 2008 00:26 GMT
The Economist: Behind the mouth-watering offerings in grocery stores lies a distasteful reality: billions of dollars' worth of food is dumped each year because of retailers' inefficiency.

Letters to the Editor Wed, 28 May 2008 00:22 GMT

More Letters to the Editor Tue, 27 May 2008 22:28 GMT

Draft editorial on Global warming politics; women't wrestling and Burma; Reader comments Tue, 27 May 2008 14:30 GMT
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Firm's unlikely client: Bin Laden's ex-driver
With corporate clients such as Boeing and more than a third of a billion dollars in annual revenue, it might seem odd that lawyers from the Seattle firm of Perkins Coie would find themselves defending a dirt-poor Yemeni tribesman.

Seafood activists urge us to dine well -- and low on the food chain
Want to eat seafood healthfully and ethically? Become a bottomfeeder.

Bennett to Sonics players: 'Boo hoo'
When Clay Bennett was told some Sonics players were upset about the prospect of moving to Oklahoma City, his e-mailed response was "Boo hoo," according to a deposition released Friday in advance of the team's upcoming trial.

Neglect of horses is on the rise
BATTLE GROUND -- Cinnamon was loose, somewhere along Northeast 199th Street last year, when a concerned neighbor called Clark County Animal Control.

School Zone: The anti-SAT argument reaches Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University applicants won't be needing these anymore. (Getty Images) Wake Forest University in North Carolina is the most recent -- and possibly the most prestigious -- university to make the submission of SAT scores an optional step in the application process.

Sonics co-owner defends e-mail
During his deposition with Seattle attorneys, Sonics minority owner Aubrey McClendon insisted the whole "I'm a man possessed" e-mail was about keeping the Sonics in Seattle.

Gregoire, Rossi battle for eco-credentials
GOP gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi is touting his environmental record and plans, but Democrats say his green resume pales in comparison to Gov. Chris Gregoire's accomplishments.

Hernandez gives up four runs in eighth to ruin quality start
For seven innings, Felix Hernandez could do no wrong.

Meanwhile, Melvin is doing just fine, thanks
PHOENIX -- Here in the desert where they close the baseball stadium's roof because it's too hot outside, perhaps it's only fitting that Bob Melvin -- just four seasons removed from being run out of Seattle -- has been dubbed the "Mad Scientist" of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Big Blog: Final night at Sasquatch!
The last night of Sasquatch! yielded a UFO, naked ladies on stage with the Flaming Lips and business time with the Flight of the Conchords

Cook's First Post-Idol Dish Is Kimberly Caldwell
What's that sound? Why, it's the broken hearts of tens of thousands of female fans. Fresh off getting named your new American Idol, David Cook's first order of getting busy-ness was asking for (on camera, no less!) and efficiently landing a date with TV Guide Network's Kimberly Caldwell (aka a cohost of Idol Tonight). "She's great," Cookie shared with Regis & Kelly Tuesday morning. "So far, I've had a really good time with her."

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