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Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.-
April 28, 2013 @ 10:48 pm
Nepal investigating fight on Mount Everest
Nepalese mountaineering officials say they are investigating reports of a fight between three foreign climbers and local Sherpa guides on Mount Everest. Continue reading > -
April 26, 2013 @ 4:08 pm
Feds: Cartel-linked man arrested on NM dance floor
Federal officials say a suspected drug trafficker affiliated with the deadly Sinaloa Cartel couldn't dance his troubles away. Continue reading > -
April 26, 2013 @ 9:50 am
Therapy dogs help Mont. students with test stress
At Montana State University, final exams stress is going to the dogs. Continue reading > -
April 26, 2013 @ 7:08 am
Indonesian militant serving 19 years escapes
A militant serving a 19-year prison sentence for beheading three Christian schoolgirls has escaped while visiting his sick wife and is still at large, Indonesian police said Friday. Continue reading > -
April 26, 2013 @ 3:18 am
Woman, 80, swallows diamond at Fla. charity event
The idea behind the Tampa Women's Club charity event was simple. For $20, you could buy a flute of champagne and a chance to win a one-carat, $5,000 diamond. Continue reading > -
April 25, 2013 @ 4:08 pm
Well-groomed man sought in Rogaine, pill thefts
Authorities in Colorado are looking for a well-groomed man suspected of stealing more than $2,600 worth of teeth-whitening strips, weight-loss pills, probiotics, condoms, Rogaine and other hair-growth products from several Walgreens stores. Continue reading > -
April 25, 2013 @ 12:33 pm
NY college crew team finds giant floating 'head'
Anyone lose a giant head made of Styrofoam and fiberglass? Continue reading > -
April 25, 2013 @ 12:22 pm
Mississippi courthouse has sneaky snake invasion
Non-venomous snakes are slithering into a Mississippi courthouse this spring, posing no threat but giving workers the creeps. Continue reading > -
April 25, 2013 @ 10:37 am
UK school uses domes to silence airport noise
A school close to London's busy Heathrow Airport has found a novel way to protect its young students from the relentless roar of planes taking off and landing nearby. Continue reading > -
April 24, 2013 @ 6:02 pm
Ore. department's concrete police pig back in pink
The Astoria Police Department's concrete pig is back in the pink and ready for another 20 years of duty. Continue reading > -
April 24, 2013 @ 11:00 am
Calif. grocer tries to profit off botched burglary
A Northern California grocery store owner is trying to profit from a suspected thief's botched burglary attempt that was caught on video and went viral. Continue reading > -
April 24, 2013 @ 8:43 am
Stilt walker trekking around Michigan for charity
Neil Sauter (SAW'-ter) walks 9 feet off the ground. But he's more concerned with distance than height these days. Continue reading > -
April 24, 2013 @ 7:35 am
Huge elephant bird egg gets $101,813 at UK auction
A massive, partly fossilized egg laid by a now-extinct elephant bird has sold for more than double its estimate at a London auction. Continue reading > -
April 23, 2013 @ 6:52 pm
Mormon bishop with Samurai sword runs off attacker
A Samurai sword-wielding Mormon bishop helped a neighbor woman escape a Tuesday morning attack by a man who had been stalking her. Continue reading > -
April 23, 2013 @ 5:45 pm
'Zombies' invade University of Michigan campus
You can learn a lot from a zombie. Continue reading >