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'Car-free Sundays' coming to streets around Seattle Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:37 GMT
Mayor Greg Nickels has announced a series of "car-free Sundays" in August and September, where some streets will be closed to motor vehicle traffic. If the experiment is successful, the program could be expanded next year.

ER docs: Don't text and walk, you'll get hurt Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:40 GMT
Emergency rooms around the country are seeing more injuries involving text-messaging pedestrians, bicyclists, Rollerbladers, even motorists.

Man shot and killed in Mountlake Terrace standoff Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:51 GMT
A man was fatally shot early Wednesday in a standoff with police in Mountlake Terrace. Police were investigating whether the man was shot by an officer or whether he took his own life.

Gregoire gets carded, turned away at Olympia bar Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:50 GMT
OLYMPIA Gov. Chris Gregoire was turned away from an Olympia bar when she couldn't produce identification to prove she was over 21.

Cement truck loses load near viaduct Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:59 GMT
At least one vehicle was damaged early Wednesday when a cement truck spilled part of its load near the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle police reported.

After dramatic rescue, Oregon dog euthanized Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:55 GMT
PORTLAND After a grueling 10-hour effort, rescuers saved a 12-year-old dog injured in a 100-foot fall down a cliff in the Columbia Gorge.

Lost 12-year-old girl used flag to stay warm in Blue Mountains Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:40 GMT
DIXIE A lost 12-year-old girl found a vacant cabin in the Blue Mountains and wrapped herself in the flag to stay warm until she was found.

Portland cop fired for lying about weight-loss surgery Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:35 GMT
PORTLAND A Portland police officer has been fired for lying about her weight-loss surgery.

8 may have gotten shigella after Oregon fair Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:38 GMT
EUGENE, Ore. Health officials now say as many as eight people may have contracted the bacterial illness shigella at the Oregon Country Fair near Veneta.

Court: Oregon must pay for obesity surgery Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:38 GMT
PORTLAND If an obese worker is too heavy to be treated for a knee problem, the state may be obligated to pay for gastric surgery to help the worker lose weight.

State, homeowners taking on lenders Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:57 GMT
State regulators are cracking down on mortgage abuse, bringing charges against lenders and brokers for charging unlawful fees, failing to disclose costs and fees to borrowers and charging excessive fees.

Genetic testing of kids could pose a dilemma Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:00 GMT
In the next two decades, parents are expected to have new options to test their children for genetic traits that raise the odds they will contract a number of conditions, such type 2 diabetes, depression and possibly autism.

Stevens, Justice, EPA oh my Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:30 GMT
The indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska,

Car hits cop; puppy blamed Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:31 GMT
A woman said her rambunctious puppy caused her to lose control of her car and hit an off-duty Seattle police officer Tuesday afternoon as he directed traffic in Interbay.

Obama inspires minister to become U.S. citizen Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:13 GMT
Jamaica native the Rev. Edsel Goldson, the newly appointed pastor at Renton First United Methodist Church, will become a U.S. citizen Thursday so that he can vote in the upcoming presidential election.

Two new ferries could be in service by 2010 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:32 GMT
2010 is now when the state thinks it can have two new ferries plying Puget Sound.

Some kids use their long break from school for school Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:02 GMT
For many summer camps, s'mores and singalongs are relics of the past. In their place are more practical programs that are devoted to increasingly specific activities, many with career goals or college applications in mind.

Housing values fall 6.3% in May from year earlier Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:04 GMT
Housing prices were down in May from a year earlier and from April in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.

Green Lake spikes: No sinister intent Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:29 GMT
The hundreds of metal spikes recovered from the bottom of Green Lake weren't placed there with malicious intent, Seattle Parks Department officials determined earlier this week.

Beauty is savage, killing is a snap Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:28 GMT
Gardeners at the Volunteer Park Conservatory feed carnivorous plants, including the infamous Venus flytrap, every Saturday through early September. The plants are on display year-round.

Hate-crime charges in convenience store attack Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:58 GMT
King County prosecutors have filed felony hate crime charges against a Seattle man accused of beating a convenience store clerk while shouting anti-Muslim epithets.

Plot to defraud IRS nets prison terms for three Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:34 GMT
A federal judge has sentenced three men in Seattle to prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by hiding from the Internal Revenue Service millions of dollars made by peddling "wealth-building products" to gullible clients.

Police looking for woman carjacker Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:45 GMT
Seattle police were looking for a woman who stole a man's car at gunpoint early Tuesday and sped off on Aurora Avenue.

Auburn motorcycle officer hurt in crash Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:00 GMT
An Auburn police officer racing to the scene of a crash was hurt when a motorist pulled in front of him Tuesday afternoon.

Governors' plan aims to make ocean healthier Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:33 GMT
West Coast governors Tuesday released an action plan for improving ocean health by curbing pollution, preventing oil spills and reducing the harm of shoreline development.

Bridge closures for Blue Angels Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:32 GMT
The I-90 bridge between Seattle and Mercer Island will be closed several times this Thursday through Sunday in order to accommodate airshow performances and practices by the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels.

Two Navy ships here for Fleet Week Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:11 GMT
The public will be able to tour two U.S. Navy ships starting Tuesday as part of this year's Seafair festival. The next day, they will participate in the "Parade of Ships" in Elliott Bay.

Names of government employees who bought degrees posted Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:10 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) A newspaper has published the names of thousands of people who bought phony degrees from a Spokane-based diploma mill that was busted by the federal government.

Husband shoots wife in murder-suicide Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:34 GMT
A man and a woman were shot and killed early Tuesday in an apartment complex parking lot in Redmond in an apparent murder-suicide.

Residents escape early-morning fires Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:00 GMT
One person escaped a burning warehouse early Tuesday in Georgetown that started when a motor home next to the building caught fire, the Seattle Fire Department reported.

Islamic group seeks new look at U.S. wiretapping Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:33 GMT
PORTLAND A defunct Islamic charity has gone back to court to ask a federal judge to reconsider his dismissal of its challenge to warrantless wiretapping by the Bush administration.

Body of drowned swimmer found in Oregon Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:32 GMT
GRANTS PASS, Ore. Rescue crews in Josephine County have recovered the body of a swimmer who drowned last week in the 250-foot deep Hellgate Canyon on the Rogue River.

Porn found in Oregon library bathroom Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:59 GMT
TUALATIN, Ore. Police in Tualatin say a piece of pornography was found in a men's bathroom at the city's new library.

Oregon keeping prescriptions drugs off streets, out of environment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:59 GMT
WINSTON, Ore. Without one raid, the Winston Police Department has taken many drugs off the street.

King County Deaths Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:24 GMT

Consumer Smarts: Head off trouble by having enough insurance Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:13 GMT
Make sure you have enough insurance to cover the cost of rebuilding your home and replacing its contents in the event of a total loss.

Suspect in traffic circle death pleads not guilty Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:57 GMT
The Seattle man accused of throwing a deadly punch at a Rainier Beach traffic circle earlier this month has pleaded not guilty.

Army officer pleads guilty to exporting gun accessories Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:24 GMT
A Fort Lewis Army officer pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Monday to conspiring to export holographic night-vision-compatible firearm sights and other gun accessories to Japan without a license.

Vocational program builds opportunity for students with few options Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:41 GMT
A construction-training program offers a chance for a life off the streets and out of jail for young men many have given up on.

Do tell 'don't ask, don't tell' redo Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:36 GMT
If elected, perhaps Barack Obama will have more success in removing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy than Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton who made the same promise to voters in 1992.

Lessons from Obama's eight days around the world Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:13 GMT
Odysseus' heroic trait is his cunning intelligence. Given his inability to get lift off, even flying close to the sun, Obama will need all he can muster.

By their Savagery ye shall know them Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:57 GMT
Many of us take pride in the fact that liberals don't dominate talk radio. It's for a good reason liberals don't think it's funny or clever to stereotype and bully, well, not autistic children anyway, but only certain deserving jerks.

Injustice is never politics as usual Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:28 GMT
More sorry tales from George W. Bush's Department of Injustice: Officials there trashed law, department policy and honorable tradition to fill professional positions with partisan loyalists and ideological activists.

Obama blows chance to get 'surge' right Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:34 GMT
Just when Obama had presented his opponent with a grand campaign gift, his opponent found a way to give much of it back.

The people of Myanmar deserve better Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:33 GMT
An admission by the U.N. that it had "lost" some $10 million in aid to cyclone-stricken Myanmar must come as a shock to the many donors who forked out substantial sums to help the people of that poor, benighted country.

Indict the mower, not the gunman Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:33 GMT
Time magazine's next man of the year? I'm nominating Keith Walendowski of Milwaukee, who is charged with shooting his lawn mower with a sawed-off shotgun because it wouldn't start.

Spain takes energy future in its own hands Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:15 GMT
Spain has seen the future and it is slow, dim and uncomfortable. A series of energy-saving measures announced by the Spanish government may be a foretaste of the kind of policies forced upon an energy-hungry industrial world.

In 2006 speech, McCain launched pitch for national service Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:13 GMT
McCain's call for service has meaning for the Republican Party and the country: Patriotism has many facets, and many faces, and no one has a monopoly on virtue.

Homelessness: What's the deal? Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:15 GMT
P-I Editorial: Tent City has become an important way station for the region's homeless and successful by just about any metric.

Justice Department: Outrageous hiring Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:16 GMT
P-I Editorial: When we see former Justice Department official Monica Goodling's name in print, we prepare ourselves for outrage. This week's story on how Goodling discussed politics with DOJ job candidates held no surprises.

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