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May 17, 2013 @ 12:36 pm

Spokane police chief suffers burglary

Even the property of Spokane police chief Frank Straub isn't safe.
May 17, 2013 @ 4:27 pm

You'll never guess what Ken Schram has in common with Justin Bieber

It might not seem like veteran Seattle talk host Ken Schram and pop star Justin Bieber would have a lot in common, but it turns out they have similar taste in pets. Both Schram and Bieber were owners of capuchin monkeys.
May 17, 2013 @ 12:05 pm

Monroe prison guard killer moved to Walla Walla

Byron Scherf was sentenced to death for killing a corrections officer at the Washington State Reformatory, but he will face the same security measures as the other eight death row inmates at the state penitentiary at Walla Walla, a Department of Corrections spokesman said.
May 17, 2013 @ 12:18 pm

A good reason to avoid the pool this summer

The CDC says it found 58 percent of samples taken from pool filters last summer tested positive for E. coli, bacteria normally found in the human gut and feces.
May 17, 2013 @ 12:17 pm

That stuff in Puget Sound is not red tide

Something goopy and colorful is showing up in the water near Puget Sound beaches.
May 17, 2013 @ 12:25 pm

On the Water: Best Northwest places to visit

This week on KIRO Radio's On the Water, Captain Bob is joined by Ron & Don's Tony Miner to talk about some of their favorite Northwest boating spots. Take a look at the list of must-visit locations these guys came up with.
May 17, 2013 @ 10:41 am

States to get initial money from Japanese gift

West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup.
May 17, 2013 @ 10:31 am

Fresh Copper River salmon lands in Seattle

The first planeload of Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska, landed Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport and the Alaska Airlines pilots carried a 40-pound king to waiting chefs.
May 17, 2013 @ 10:21 am

Woman gives 1st interview since big lottery win

Holly Lahti won one of the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history then seemed to disappear from the face of the Earth. She actually moved to the California coast.
May 17, 2013 @ 10:18 am

Chinook Pass reopens

The Transportation Department has reopened Chinook Pass.
May 17, 2013 @ 9:01 am

Old Tacoma totem pole 'should be laid to rest'

A group of people helping decide what to do with a failing totem pole in Tacoma says the century-old landmark should be taken down and left to decay in a public place as part of the city's living history.
May 17, 2013 @ 8:55 am

Tougher Washington law against drunken boating

Washington's boating under the influence law becomes tougher under a law signed Thursday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
May 17, 2013 @ 8:52 am

Pilot walks away from Lynden biplane crash

The pilot walked away from a small plane crash Thursday at a Lynden airfield.
May 17, 2013 @ 8:07 am

Tableau Software soars in trading debut

Tableau Software shares soared in their trading debut Friday after the company and some of its investors raised about $254.2 million in its initial public offering.
May 17, 2013 @ 10:18 am

Watch: Men shocked to find out what labor pains really feel like

You know the old adage, women carry the babies because men can't handle the pain. Well, a couple of guys wanted to prove that adage wrong.

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