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Toledo couple discovers box of explosives on their property

If you found a half-buried box on your property labeled "rocket ammunition with explosives" would your first instinct be to dig it up and kick it?
13 years ago

Co-owner of Seattle pot dispensary sentenced 3.5 years

The co-owner of a Seattle marijuana dispensary raided by federal authorities in 2011 has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison, and she's expected to be deported after she serves her time.
14 years ago

WSDOT fires one worker, demotes another for 520 mistakes

One worker has been fired and another one demoted for what the Washington State Department of Transportation said are design flaws that have caused cracks in some of the new 520 bridge pontoons.
14 years ago

Suspect in fatal Seattle DUI crash pleads not guilty

A man accused of hitting a family crossing the street in Seattle's Wedgwood neighborhood pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in King County Superior Court Thursday morning.
14 years ago

Two men critically wounded in Rainier Valley shooting

Police say two men were critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday night in south Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood.
14 years ago

Two arrested in connection with professor beating at WSU

Two Washington State University students are in custody, accused in the beating of a professor.
14 years ago

Research firm: Microsoft’s Windows 8 appears to be driving PC sales down

Microsoft's Windows 8 software appears to be driving buyers away from PCs and toward smartphones and tablets, research firm IDC said Wednesday. That's leading to the fastest drop in PC sales the firm has ever seen.
14 years ago

Seattle mayor sets his sights on new Ship Canal bridge, rail transit

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn wants to spend $500,000 to study the effects of a new bridge over the Ship Canal.
14 years ago

Rep. Suzan DelBene returning 8.2 percent of salary

Washington Congresswoman Suzan DelBene is returning 8.2 percent of her salary to the U.S. treasury to match the cuts being seen by federal agencies due to sequestration.
14 years ago

Rafters found safe after boats overturn on Skykomish River

Snohomish County dive and rescue teams retrieved several people from the Skykomish River Tuesday afternoon after reports two rafts overturned.
14 years ago

Developer joins Kings investment bid; billionaire pulls out

A day after the announcement that billionaire Ron Burkle won't be part of the deal to build a new sports arena and keep the Kings in Sacramento, another California investor has said he's jumping in.
14 years ago

Accused Seattle schools embezzler pleads guilty to theft

The former Seattle School District official at the center of an embezzlement scheme has pleaded guilty to 36 counts of theft.
14 years ago

Former Seattle Public Schools official back in jail

The former Seattle Public Schools official accused of cheating the district out of $250,000, missed a court appearance last month, leading to a warrant for his arrest. Now Silas Potter, Jr. is back behind bars.
14 years ago

I-5 repairs expected to snarl weekend traffic

Get ready for another weekend of slow, sluggish driving on I-5 northbound through South Seattle.
14 years ago

Teen driving in rollover crash with four others had suspended license

The girl behind the wheel in Thursday's Puyallup drunk driving crash with four other teenagers in the car wasn't supposed to have been driving in the first place.
14 years ago

Maple Valley girl kicks and screams to escape stranger’s grip at playground

A 5-year-old girl kicked and screamed to escape from a man who grabbed her while playing at a Maple Valley playground.
14 years ago

Boeing 787 certification flight scheduled for Friday

It's become a rare sight, but Friday we may see the flight of a Boeing 787.
14 years ago

Trooper chase from Lynnwood to Shoreline ends in gunfire

Two State Patrol troopers fired at a driver they say rammed one of their patrol cars following a chase.
14 years ago

Brian Banks speaks in Seattle on behalf of Innocence Project

Brian Banks spent five years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, until being exonerated in 2012 with help from the Innocence Project.
14 years ago

Man pleads not guilty to raping, killing 2-year-old boy

Prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old man with raping and killing his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.
14 years ago

Marijuana use in bars under state review

The Washington State Liquor Control Board is trying to close legal loopholes revealed when voters passed I-502, legalizing recreational marijuana use.
14 years ago

Jogger attacked in West Seattle leaves warning

Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a jogger in West Seattle Wednesday morning.
14 years ago

Seattle mayor checks in from New York for NBA pitch

Mayor Mike McGinn is hoping he can help convince the NBA to let Seattle area investors buy the Sacramento Kings and move the team north.
14 years ago

Arson blamed for fire that burned three Queen Anne homes

Seattle firefighters battled a dramatic blaze that started Monday night in one house in the city's Queen Anne neighborhood and quickly spread to two neighboring homes.
14 years ago