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  Vancouver high school drama teacher accused of child rape
  Police arrested 35-year-old Stephanie McCrea, drama teacher at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, who is accused of raping a student.
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  Dave Ross, KIRO Radio

  A case for not fining Marshawn Lynch
  It was Media Day at the Super Bowl and the biggest story to come out of it was about the guy who refused to say anything except, "I'm here so I won't get fined."
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  Kayakers make grisly discovery in Willapa River
  A 31-year-old McCleary man was last seen Jan. 5 sitting next to a tree on the edge of the river about a half-mile upstream.
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  710 ESPN Seattle

  Russell Wilson's upcoming megadeal: 'It presents challenges'
  As privileged as the Seahawks are to have a quarterback worth a massive payday, Russell Wilson's next contract will have a big effect on the team's financial flexibility.
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  NEW  MyNorthwest

  10 ways to eat & drink like The 12th Man
  If you want to eat like a 12th Man, we've found the places that let you order like one.
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  Associated Press

  Grab your suitcases: Major expansion planned at Sea-Tac Airport
  Port of Seattle commissioners are looking at a major expansion for Sea-Tac Airport to accommodate expected passenger growth over the next 20 years.
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  Danny O'Neil, 710 ESPN Seattle

  Pete Carroll's culture helped steer Seahawks back to Super Bowl
  The midseason shift that put the Seahawks on a path back to the Super Bowl was all about the players as opposed to the plays. It was quintessential Pete Carroll.
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  Associated Press

  Tacoma businesses required to provide 3 sick days a year
  The Tacoma City Council voted Tuesday night to require businesses to give employees at least three sick days a year.
• Associated Press

  Woman, boyfriend dead in apparent murder-suicide
  A Pierce County sheriff's spokesman says detectives think a woman fatally shot her estranged boyfriend, then drove to a church parking lot and killed herself.
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  KIRO Radio

  Seattle city councilman's wife may be violating state labor laws
  The wife of Seattle City Councilman Mike O'Brien may be violating state law by accepting volunteer labor at her trendy fermented food kitchen in Ballard.
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  MyNorthwest

  Timeline: Seahawks' Super Bowl run
  It started off rocky, but the Seahawks pulled through and returned to the Super Bowl. Follow the playoffs timeline here.
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  Jason Rantz Show, KIRO Radio

  A case where caring for needy is selfish
  A woman in Kent refuses to stop helping the needy in her community despite getting repeated complaints from city officials and the folks that live in her neighborhood.
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  NEW  Jason Rantz Show, KIRO Radio

  Troubled teens seeing more 'restorative justice' instead of suspensions
  The status quo for principal's office discipline: You do the crime, you do the time. But that method of punishment is changing to a more holistic approach.
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  MyNorthwest

  Michael Bennett's cowboy hat is no joke
  Even in the sea of reporters and players at Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks' Michael Bennett stands out this week, in part because of the white cowboy hat he's sporting.
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  MyNorthwest

  10-story Beast Mode towers over Bellevue on Expedia building
  Beast Mode has taken over Bellevue, thanks to the creative minds over at Expedia who've one-upped themselves with a 10-story Marshawn Lynch image made of construction paper.