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  Shannon Drayer, 710 ESPN

  Mariners notebook: Will offense trump defense at shortstop?
  Mariners insider Shannon Drayer takes a look at what is more important in the shortstop race, offense or defense.
• Associated Press

  Seattle high school to boycott spring tests
  The leadership team at Seattle's Nathan Hale High School has decided not to give its juniors the new high school tests tied to the Common Core standards.
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  Associated Press

  Third autopsy performed on body of man shot by Pasco police
  A third autopsy has been performed on the body of an unarmed Mexican man fatally shot Feb. 10 by police in Pasco.
• Associated Press

  Windows broken at Seattle-area Hindu temple
  Someone broke windows and left behind graffiti at a Hindu temple in Kent. Both police and the FBI have been told about the damage.
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  Shannon Drayer, 710 ESPN

  Video: Mariners hitting prospects take hacks in batting practice
  A group of Mariners prospects took their turns hitting Friday in coach pitch batting practice in Peoria.
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  Jason Rantz Show, KIRO Radio

  Even though Seattleites love to boycott, they'll eat Chik-fil-A
  Who wants to join a boycott? Turns out a lot of you guys do. Seattleites in particular are pretty apt to boycott.
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  MyNorthwest

  New baby killer whale caught on video
  There's new video of a killer whale calf recently born to the L-pod. The family was spotted off the Washington Coast.
• Associated Press

  Emergency managers: On quake anniversary, be prepared
  Emergency managers in Grays Harbor County are using Saturday's anniversary of the Nisqually Earthquake to remind people to be prepared for future quakes.
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  MyNorthwest

  First the Sonics, now Oklahoma City gets Seattle's elephants
  The elephants at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo will be moved to the Oklahoma City Zoo this spring. The WPZ announced in November that it would shutter its elephant program.
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  Jason Rantz Show, KIRO Radio

  Rantz: Is Bellevue Police Department going for B-listers in chief search?
  The Bellevue Police Department has unveiled four finalists for the police chief position. Jason Rantz learned that two of the candidates were previously rejected.
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  MyNorthwest

  Illegal freeway camps cost state $250K every year to clean up
  The Washington State Department of Transportation says it spends $250,000 a year cleaning up illegal camps and 80 percent of those dollars are spent in the Seattle area.
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  David Boze Show, 770 KTTH

  Do bumper stickers affect your driving?
  David Boze says that on his commutes, every once in a while when he sees a bumper-sticker laden vehicle, he will drive really close to the car so that he can read it.