News 2008-08-08 Andanh.com

Pedicabs come under scrutiny Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:04 GMT
A pedicab accident that killed a 60-year-old tourist Wednesday highlights the nearly nonexistent regulation of the three-wheeled carriers, a growing industry that has attracted both complaints of reckless pedaling and raves.

No new homes soon for Navy's Fort Lawton residents Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:19 GMT
Military families pay the price for a late and overbudget housing program.

Elevated cancer risk found in city Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:38 GMT
Residents of a broad swath of South Seattle from Seward Park to West Seattle face elevated cancer risks because of air pollution, according to a soon-to-be released government study.

Delays at issue in '06 multiple homicide case Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:42 GMT
More than two years after two women and two children were killed and burned in their Kirkland home, prosecutors say defense attorneys representing their accused killer are forcing the case to a grinding halt.

Under the Needle: Bicyclist's unique balancing act Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:40 GMT
Jonathan Tollerud, 23, has become an expert in a little-known sport bicycle trials riding.

Lummi, orca matriarch presumed dead, was 98 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:31 GMT
Great-great-great-grandma Lummi the oldest member of the local orca population has been missing since December and is presumed dead.

Family and friends honor local fire chief killed in wildfire Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:34 GMT
Firefighters, friends and relatives of Pierce County Fire Chief Dan Packer gathered for a memorial service Thursday at Federal Way's Christian Center to mourn his death in a Northern California wildfire last week.

Murray fights for veterans medical services Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:12 GMT
Sen. Patty Murray has fought to expand medical services for veterans and, along with fellow war critics, has championed Congress' recently enacted GI Bill of Rights.

First woman takes over Coast Guard's Sector Seattle office Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:43 GMT
Coast Guard Capt. Stephen P. Metruck, who for the last three years has been captain-of-the-port of Sector Seattle, transfers command in formal public ceremonies Thursday to the first woman to hold the complex and powerful job here, Capt. Suzanne E. Englebert.

Charges filed in puppy slaying Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:02 GMT
An Auburn woman accused of killing her neighbor's puppy is facing felony animal cruelty charges in the shooting.

Kids are the stars of this summer show Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:17 GMT
The Langston Hughes players' summer musical opening next week is "Snow White" with African and hip-hop twists and a powerful argument about why theater belongs in public schools.

Flags to help pedestrians cross streets keep disappearing Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:39 GMT
Now, amid the red lights and stoplights, drivers will see another signal to stop pedestrians waving bright flags at them. But the flags keep disappearing.

Couple arrested after kinky Craigslist meetup Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:15 GMT
OREGON CITY A man and a woman have been jailed after their sexual encounter led someone to think a rape was in progress.

Puget Sound orca matriarch presumed dead Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:34 GMT
FRIDAY HARBOR One of the oldest orcas in Puget Sound pods is missing and presumed dead.

Wildfire runs across Okanogan County Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:41 GMT
NESPELEM A fast-moving wildfire has raced across nearly 8 square miles of dry grassland and scrub brush west of Nespelem in northcentral Washington. The fire is reportedly threatening about 40 structures.

Fares going up on Snohomish County's Community Transit Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:57 GMT
A weak economy that is driving down revenues from sales taxes and higher fuel bills will mean riders of Snohomish County's Community transit will have to pay more beginning Oct. 1.

I-405 to be closed through Bellevue all weekend Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:59 GMT
Southbound Interstate 405 will be closed through Bellevue all weekend while the Wilburton Tunnel, just north of the I-405/Interstate 90 interchange, is removed to widen the freeway.

Assistant fire chief arrested, accused of fraud Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:15 GMT
A South King County assistant fire chief was arrested Thursday on federal charges that he defrauded taxpayers of more than $500,000 to buy high-ticket personal items, including a television and $8,500 camera lens.

Pesticide panel, Gregoire still at odds Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:20 GMT
The last time Gov. Chris Gregoire tapped a new member for a state pesticide-monitoring committee, it provoked protests from environmentalists because he was a scientist with ties to the pesticide industry. Will that happen again?

Arrested lawyer argues people don't have to show police ID Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:37 GMT
TACOMA Olympia lawyer Lagrand Jones says it's not a crime to refuse to provide identification to police.

Rescuers retrieve man from Mount Hood Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:34 GMT
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. Crews rescued a disoriented man from Mount Hood Wednesday.

Killer of Oregon man gets pizza, fried chicken in plea deal Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:36 GMT
PORTLAND A man who pleaded guilty to an Oregon murder in exchange for buckets of fried chicken will get calzones and pizza to go with his life sentence.

Black bear shot in Vancouver, B.C., suburb Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:53 GMT
COQUITLAM, B.C. A black bear that broke into a British Columbia home in search of food was shot and killed Thursday, a day after a woman was attacked in the same neighborhood.

Fire danger warning in Eastern Washington Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:35 GMT
SPOKANE The National Weather Service has issued a "red flag warning" because of the wildfire danger in parts of Eastern Washington.

King County Deaths Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:21 GMT
ANDERSON: Pearl E., 91, of Pendleton, Ore., July 30.

Smog watch issued for Puget Sound area Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:59 GMT
A smog watch has been issued for Snohomish, King Pierce and Kitsap counties until Wednesday night, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency said.

Ferry Elwha still out of service Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:32 GMT
With the 144-car ferry Elwha out of service between Anacortes and the San Juan Islands after losing steering Wednesday, the smaller 90-car ferry Sealth was moved to Anacortes to fill in.

Air tanker dispute: Take a timeout Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:39 GMT
P-I Editorial: Do we need a timeout here? The Air Force tanker dispute has gotten so heated and convoluted that there's little other option than a pause for everyone to calm down.

Olympic Games: Win or lose Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:40 GMT
P-I Editorial: Forget the hype: The Olympic Games are more than a venue for commercials, national medal counts and to promote human rights in China. They are also about the human spirit and an individual's desire to be excellent.

Spotted owls: Still facing threats Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:40 GMT
P-I Editorial: The Bush administration improved its plans for a spotted-owl recovery plan. We're not sure how encouraging to find that, since catastrophe still threatens the species.

Brown in a Sacramento frame of mind Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:41 GMT
For 80 years a Brown has been active in California politics, and if Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who will be 77 in 2010, does not run for governor, Jerry Brown, who is now attorney general, probably will.

Working together to preserve rights Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:41 GMT
A new plank in the state GOP platform threatens to weaken 140 years of civil rights tradition in this country and institutionalize a regressive and racist policy under the guise of defending America.

Oilman and former VP converge Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:42 GMT
The most unlikely alliance in this election year hasn't come out of any political campaign. It's in the convergence of interests between billionaire oilman and GOP backer T. Boone Pickens and former veep turned environmentalist Al Gore.

It's easy to learn 'Climate-Speak' Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:42 GMT
My trip with Denmark's minister of climate and energy to see the effects of climate change on Greenland's ice sheet leaves me with a very strong opinion: Our kids are going to be so angry with us one day.

Military recruiters use lies, threats Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:42 GMT
With no end in sight in Afghanistan and Iraq, military recruiters must be prevented from using desperate and aggressive measures to lure our nation's young people the poorest and most vulnerable into the line of fire.

Obama started it No, McCain did Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:03 GMT
So who started the latest dustup between the presidential candidates that has Paris Hilton inserting herself in the middle of the campaign?

This week on the campaign trail the energy drill Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:49 GMT
"Tell them to come back and get to work!" McCain yelled. Demanding Congress come back from vacation to do something is a time-honored gambit. But is it the best line of attack for a senator who last showed up for a vote himself in spring?

In today's China, not all that glistens is gold Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:55 GMT
Beijing has one aim above all other: to banish the ghosts of Tiananmen Square and replace them with the smiling visage of universal sportsmanship. Let's enjoy the Games, but also look beyond what China wants us to see.

The Democrats' potential strategic error Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:45 GMT
Polls suggest that, for all their energy and professionalism, the Democrats may have made a big strategic error: allowing the election to become a referendum on their candidate rather than a verdict on the Bush years.

On offshore oil, Obama offers the audacity of ignorance Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:37 GMT
To pinpoint U.S. offshore oil deposits, congressional Democrats, starting with Barack Obama, love disco-era maps. Obama is the sole sponsor of legislation that would block geological research to locate offshore oil.

Obama gives new life to anemic institution Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:32 GMT
. In cutting new ground, the Democratic Party's 2008 pep rally probably never will be matched. Obama will do his part to put some new era spark in the proceedings by accepting this singular honor before 75,000 in the Bronco's stadium.

For country? No, for cash Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:53 GMT
What do Becky Hammon, Dick Cheney and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have in common? Not a lot, except for the bottom line. Money. As in "doing it for the ... "

Black like whom? American-born or not? Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:52 GMT
If this country is absolutely lucky, the black lower class will begin to learn what black immigrants and everybody else in the world already knows: Quality skills, performance and products have three obvious things in common.

Endless summer? No, endless school Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:32 GMT
The endless summer becomes the endless school year, and the reason no child gets left behind is because no child ever gets out of school.

We must help gorilla species survive Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:50 GMT
U.S. citizens can play a major role in helping to preserve much of the 18,000 square miles surveyed by the Wildlife Conservation Society. Believe it or not, our federal government is a major funder of gorilla conservation programs in Africa.

Proof the world economy is in trouble Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:51 GMT
Anyone wanting further proof that the world economy is in trouble need look no further than the nearest business school. Many schools are hailing a bumper year for their full-time MBA programs.

It seems everyone has a theory about Madeleine Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:52 GMT
Tragically for the McCanns, the huge publicity surrounding the case has been much more effective in producing fantasies than the breakthrough that might lead to their daughter Madeleine's recovery.

Letters to the Editor Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:38 GMT

Boeing, Spotted owls and Olympics, plus reader comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:40 GMT
Welcome to the VEB

Iraqis: Deal close on plan for US troops to leave Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:39 GMT
BAGHDAD -- Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed.

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