News 2008-06-24 Andanh.com

'We felt we were trying to find our brothers' Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:37 GMT
The expedition that found the bodies of three Seattle snowboarders killed in an avalanche in December started with a simple blog post from a stranger.

Speeders -- van will get your number Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:31 GMT
Seattle police plan to deploy a camera-equipped van next month to catch school-zone speeders, thanks to a measure approved by the City Council on Monday.

Ferry system shelves plans to expand Colman Dock Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:35 GMT
The expansion of Seattle's Colman ferry dock, where there once were thoughts of adding condominiums or a park, is on hold while the ferry system figures out how best to use the space it has.

It's time for Seattle to give back to jazz icon Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:40 GMT
The mortgage foreclosure crisis has hit home, affecting a Seattle-based, international jazz icon in her late 70s. Ernestine Anderson needs our help.

Man mourns partner after car crash tragedy Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00 GMT
A man who mistakenly drove his car into Puget Sound recalls the accident and the dear friend whose life it took.

McClellan brings Bush critique to Seattle Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:38 GMT
Ex-Bush spokesman Scott McClellan received a warm reception Monday from a Town Hall Seattle crowd -- much warmer than he would have received in this liberal city prior to his penning a scathing White House memoir.

27 rescued after schooner runs aground in San Juans Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:34 GMT
FRIDAY HARBOR -- The Washington state ferry Sealth helped remove 27 people from a 133-foot historic sailboat that ran aground at Orcas Island on Monday, the Coast Guard said.

Driver slain in I-5 shooting is identified Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:06 GMT
Tukwila police continue to investigate a shooting that left 18-year-old Ahmed Mohamed dead. The motive for the slaying remains unknown.

Schooner with 27 aboard goes aground in San Juans Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:26 GMT
The Coast Guard is investigating the grounding of a 130-foot sailboat "Adventuress" with 27 people aboard in Wasp Passage in the San Juan Islands around noon Monday.

Legal fees after audit cost port more than $1 million Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:37 GMT
The Port of Seattle's legal fees in response to the damning state audit have topped $1 million - and continue to rise.

Man sentenced in Bellevue jewelry robbery Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:56 GMT
U.S. District Judge James Robart sentenced Sergio Santamaria, 38, of Mexico, to 70 months in a federal prison Monday for the September 2007 armed robbery of a jewelry courier in the parking lot of a Bellevue McDonald's restaurant.

Two dead in fiery Pierce County crash Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:23 GMT
A speeding sports car crashed early Monday in Pierce County. The impact ejected one occupant, killing that person, and caused the vehicle to burst into flame, killing the second occupant.

State consolidates offices in Tumwater Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:35 GMT
TUMWATER -- The old state Health Department office was so limited on space that employees had to wash shellfish in the sink by the office coffee maker before sending them to a laboratory for toxin testing.

Home listings can include price history, market time Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:56 GMT
Local real estate brokers may include market time and price history for home listings starting in July, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service announced Tuesday.

WSU, University of Idaho work to boost domestic caviar Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:58 GMT
PULLMAN -- Scientists at Washington State University and neighboring University of Idaho in Moscow are studying less invasive ways of determining if a sturgeon's eggs are ready to be harvested and sold as coveted caviar.

King County Deaths Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:33 GMT

Raw milk: Should the state ban it? Or drink it up? Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:09 GMT
Consumers almost always links arms with government public health agencies banning the sale of food believed to contain dangerous pathogens. But that kumbaya spirit appears to vaporize when the consumable is raw milk.

Juvenile sex offenders marked for life Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:07 GMT
Washington has some of the toughest laws in the nation when it comes to juvenile sex offenders. But some lawyers and therapists believe they hold law-abiding adults hostage to childhood transgressions.

The Money Squeeze: Colleges look at curbing student commute Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:20 GMT
For millions of commuter students around the country, gassing up the car is turning into a costly part of getting an education.

Woman weathers tough times to earn degree Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:38 GMT
At 47, a single mother of three daughters and one son lived through domestic violence, a failed marriage, years of financial assistance and reliance on public assistance to earn her associate degree.

Five dead in separate weekend shootings Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:18 GMT
Four more people died in shootings over the weekend in King and Pierce counties, making a total of five gun-related homicides in the area since Friday evening.

Turning a cold shoulder to polar bear truth Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:30 GMT
The Polar Bear: An environmental canary in the coal mine?

Getting There: Reader urges bike lane on 520 Bridge Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:37 GMT
Question: Paul Klemond drives to work and said he'd like to take a bike but has to cross the Evergreen Point Bridge, "a real obstacle." He thinks the state should add a bike lane to one side of the span.

2 killed, 1 injured in Lakewood soccer game shooting Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:48 GMT
Two people were killed by gunfire and one was injured in a shootout that apparently broke out after a soccer game Saturday night, police said.

Wildlife grows bolder in urban habitat Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:39 GMT
Stories of coyote attacks, crows divebombing pedestrians and bears walking into homes seem all too frequent. For many, it seems that wild animals have ditched their traditionally submissive roles and have gone on the offensive.

Nanny saves child from coyote's jaws Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:46 GMT
Seattle isn't the only city with aggressive animals. Strange stories from across the country have accumulated over the past few years to paint a vivid picture of the growing conflict between humans and urban wildlife.

Honoring a man who went to bat for kids Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:22 GMT
Does your kid play ball on a nice field? You have Mickey Merriam to thank.

Secure in their homes, they're sprucing up Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:05 GMT
Wonderland Estates Mobile Home Park; the bunny lady; lemonade for charity; "Making A Difference for Women" award

Walk benefits food bank hit by rice shortage Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:57 GMT
The 18th annual Walk for Rice fundraiser on Saturday benefited the Asian Counseling & Referral Service and raised about $100,000 for the group's food bank in the International District.

Frontier Financial to slash dividend Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:12 GMT
Everett-based Frontier Financial Corp. cuts its dividend by two-thirds and warns of higher loan-loss provisions.

Gates' transition only half done Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:29 GMT
Tired of hearing about the Gates transition from Microsoft leadership? Too bad. The work is only half done.

Afghanistan: Going backward Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:23 GMT
P-I Editorial: Without security, there can be no political stability in Afghanistan, and without political stability, it's back to 1989, when the Taliban were in charge. With all the sacrifices we've already made, that can't be an option.

Female vets: Highest inequality Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:24 GMT
P-I Editorial: Veterans Affairs promises the agency will do a better job of caring for the women who have served their country. If VA can deliver, it will set an example is addressing the broader health care disparities plaguing U.S. women and minorities.

Living food: A fraying system Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:24 GMT
P-I Editorial: There is nothing to do about the Midwestern weather that's playing new havoc with food crops. But people have options for managing food sufficiency, affordability and personal health at a time when the industrialized food system is fraying.

Home not-so-sweet home Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:24 GMT
U.S. policy is based on the premise that everyone should be a homeowner. But here's the thing: There are some real disadvantages to homeownership.

John McCain's straight talk express sidetracked Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:33 GMT
What is up with John McCain? Almost every day he reverses a long-held, if no longer deeply held, position on a major issue facing voters this November.

Mayor Greg Nickels exploits gun-show loophole Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:33 GMT
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, behaving like the would-be ruler of a "city state," has decided to ignore Washington's longstanding firearms statute regarding the legal carry of concealed handguns by licensed private citizens on city property.

Elian Gonzalez back in the headlines Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:34 GMT
Elian Gonzalez has once again made headlines as he became, at 14 years of age, a member of the Young Communist Union of Cuba.

Get kids off couch and into the woods Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:34 GMT
Three of the state's leading outdoor learning centers recently have partnered to reach out to students at low-income schools who often struggle academically.

Now that we've 'won,' let's come home Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:31 GMT
Our best hope for a bipartisan resolution of this disaster may be for a President Obama to appoint McCain as a special envoy to Baghdad, where he can stay for as long as he needs to administer withdrawal or 100 years, whichever comes first.

Carla succeeds at reforming the 'twit' Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:51 GMT
The French are different from you and me. Yes, they have Sarkozy. And they have Carla. And they have "the Carla effect," as it's known in Paris.

An aborted election but no triumph for Mugabe Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:33 GMT
With its economy in free fall, its population fleeing, and an enfeebled Robert Mugabe still in power, Zimbabwe will need all the help it can get. This is the worst time for anyone, least of all its neighbors, to disengage.

Vice presidents most appreciated as random anecdotes Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:52 GMT
If you're planning on discussing vice presidential hopefuls at an upcoming dinner party, the best bet is to propose a swing-state governor no one's heard of. Even if you're wrong, it will impress the heck out of people.

What can happen when you stop saying never Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:39 GMT
As GM mines the last of fools gold with engineering dinosaurs that are driven closer to extinction with every OPEC announcement, and as Bush responds to petrol prices by calling for more drilling, Japanese car makers putt-putt past us.

Coverage of Russert's death was excessive Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:59 GMT
Can we move on, please, from the death of Tim Russert? He was an estimable journalist and a fine man, but the coverage of him over the past week has been excessive and professionally inappropriate.

The connection between jobs, income and fatherhood Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:04 GMT
There is no doubt a lot of clowns have fathered babies when they shouldn't have, and too many have taken a walk. But it's also incredibly difficult for many of them to find the kind of employment that makes raising a family feasible.

The two Israels Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:03 GMT
In the Palestinian territories you see the worst side of Israel: Jewish settlers stealing land from Palestinians; Palestinian women giving birth at checkpoints because Israeli soldiers won't let them through; the diversion of water.

Obama inspires Versace's new style Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:43 GMT
The fashion world is falling head-over-heels for Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle. Donatella Versace has called the Democratic candidate "the man of the moment" and dedicated her entire spring-summer 2009 menswear collection to him.

Letters to the Editor Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:20 GMT

Disabled Americans: Don't rush it Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:23 GMT
It's a given that the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act needs updating. But the Bush administration's plan demands careful review and Congress may want to wait to act until the next president arrives.

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