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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 23, 2013 @ 9:44 am

Thousands in Washington wear alcohol-detecting bracelets

Even before the state legislature acts on a proposal from Governor Jay Inslee, about 7,000 DUI offenders in Washington have already worn alcohol-monitoring bracelets to detect drinking in violation of court orders.
April 22, 2013 @ 8:07 am

Boeing Dreamliner fix will take to the air, but aviation expert still 'spooked'

Boeing began installing reinforced lithium ion batteries on five grounded 787 jets owned by their launch customer All Nippon Airways Monday. That starts a process that should make the first commercial Dreamliners ready to fly again in about a week.
April 22, 2013 @ 5:30 pm

Preventing 'Frankenfish' from landing on your dinner table

Seattle City Council members voted unanimously to approve on a resolution opposing genetically-engineered salmon, some refer to as Frankenfish.
April 22, 2013 @ 5:49 am

Northwest technology helped find Boston bombing suspect

A company based in Oregon played a role in helping Boston Police find the Boston bombing suspect, hiding in a boat in Watertown, Massachusetts.
April 19, 2013 @ 11:31 am

Most women don't see themselves as beautiful. True?

A compelling social experiment explores how women view their own beauty in contrast to what others see.
April 18, 2013 @ 10:40 am

Blunt, abstinence-only advice upsets some teens and parents

A national speaker on teen sexuality and birth control is rattling some students and parents with her frank discussions about an abstinence-only approach.
April 16, 2013 @ 6:34 pm

Baby and mom, allegedly hit by a drunk driver, are now stable

On his one-month birthday, Elias saw his mother's face for the first time since a suspected drunk driver slammed into the family as they crossed a busy Seattle neighborhood street.
April 16, 2013 @ 1:34 pm

Seattle's Mars Hill updates statement on Boston bombings

Even as he prays for those killed and severely injured at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, a pastor of the growing Mars Hill Church offers an explanation for the violence.

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