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May 23, 2013 @ 11:49 am

Pacific Army head calls for Stryker Brigade review

The head of the U.S. Army in the Pacific says Hawaii's Stryker Brigade needs review amid military budget cuts.
May 23, 2013 @ 11:38 am

Little known about suspect in Wash. ricin case

A 37-year-old janitor who has been charged with threatening to kill a federal judge in a case that involves letters containing the deadly poison ricin is a registered sex offender who lived in a rundown apartment building near downtown Spokane.
May 23, 2013 @ 11:55 am

Seattle hires two rangers to curb crime at parks

In an effort to curb crime, Seattle has hired two park rangers to patrol Cal Anderson Park and Occidental Square full-time.
May 23, 2013 @ 11:18 am

Top-ranked amateur Williams ready for NCAAs

When Chris Williams found out he was the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world, it came in the same way he's learned about many of the other accolades in his career.
May 23, 2013 @ 11:14 am

No pay raise for Washington governor this year

Gov. Jay Inslee and most statewide elected officials and lawmakers won't get a pay raise this year, but judges will see a salary hike under the salary schedule adopted by the Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.
May 23, 2013 @ 8:40 am

Seattle council panel OKs marijuana growing zones

A Seattle City Council committee has approved zoning for large indoor marijuana farms in some industrial areas of the city.
May 23, 2013 @ 7:45 am

Census puts Seattle population at 634,535

News Census figures show Seattle had the 14th largest population jump among all U.S. cities between 2011 and 2012.
May 23, 2013 @ 7:36 am

Spokane restaurant offers unique reward to catch crook: pizza

A Washington pizza shop owner is getting creative after two armed robberies in recent months.
May 23, 2013 @ 9:31 am

King County deputy's life of service cut short

A King County Deputy has died from injuries suffered in an off-duty motorcycle crash, leaving behind a wife, son and daughter.
May 23, 2013 @ 10:25 am

Seattle maps out a plan for marijuana growers and sellers

One week after the state issued rules for the emerging legal pot industry, the City of Seattle is mapping out its plan for where growers and sellers can do business.
May 23, 2013 @ 5:55 am

Richland nuclear plant out for refueling

The only nuclear power plant in the Northwest is shut down for a refueling that takes place every two years.
May 23, 2013 @ 5:51 am

Gang member arrested in Yakima shooting

A 19-year-old gang member with a previous conviction for a drive-by shooting was arrested Wednesday in Wapato and accused of shooting at four members of a family in Yakima.
May 23, 2013 @ 5:48 am

Girl wounded in Renton park shooting

Police are looking for two men involved in a gunfight at a Renton park that wounded a teenage girl.
May 23, 2013 @ 11:52 am

Intentional fight sets off shooting at Renton park

Renton Police said the fight that led to a shooting last night in Liberty Park was set-up and intentional.
May 23, 2013 @ 5:01 am

$90,000 taken from Sultan VFW post account

A man who held the position of quartermaster with the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Sultan is accused of taking more than $90,000 from its bank accounts.

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