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Seattle rapper Macklemore goes platinum

Seattle rapper Macklemore has achieved a feat that's on the ambition list of every music artist: he's gone platinum.
14 years ago

Redmond homeowner pepper sprayed in break in

A Redmond homeowner was pepper sprayed when two masked men invaded their home Monday morning.
14 years ago

Seattle murder rate slows after deadly surge early in year

Seattle's murder rate has slowed to average levels after starting the first half of the year at a record pace.
14 years ago

Man, 26, arrested for rape of 80-year-old Kirkland woman

Police in Kirkland have arrested a 26-year-old who is accused of violently raping an 80-year-old woman.
14 years ago

South Seattle house fire leads to hundreds of pot plants

An early morning house fire in South Seattle led to the discovery of hundreds of pot plants in an illegal grow operation.
14 years ago

Power a problem for festivities around Lake Wenatchee on Christmas Day

Crews in Chelan County worked through Christmas Day to get the power back on for people around Lake Wenatchee.
14 years ago

Man saves wheelchair-bound neighbor from Seattle fire

A kind and fast-moving neighbor rescued a disabled Seattle women from a Christmas morning house fire.
14 years ago

Threat, Newtown fears prompt Ballard High to cancel assembly

Security concerns prompted Ballard High School in Seattle to cancel it's winter sports assembly Friday.
14 years ago

Fake Seattle sex sting leads to real arrests

A fake sex sting led to real arrests at a Seattle hotel on Monday, when a 19-year-old got robbed after responding to a bogus Craigslist sex offering.
14 years ago

Whooping cough kills King County infant

Health officials say a newborn baby has died from whooping cough, the first death reported in a yearlong outbreak.
14 years ago

Mukilteo filing appeal of FAA decision to allow commercial flights at Paine Field

The City of Mukilteo will be filing an appeal in federal court in opposition of the FAA's decision to allow commercial flights at Paine Field.
14 years ago

Baby hospitalized after punch from mentally ill man

A man with a history of mental illness reportedly punched a baby in Bellingham so hard the 4-month-old had to be taken to the hospital.
14 years ago

Seattle City Councilmember wants city to have more power in regulating firearms

Days after the deadly shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, a Seattle city councilman is joining others around the nation calling for tighter gun control.
14 years ago

More snow, strong winds possible Tuesday night

Some parts of Western Washington saw their first snowflakes of the season on Tuesday, and higher hills could get another dusting Tuesday night.
14 years ago

Auction to be held for paralyzed gymnast Jacoby Miles

A star-studded event featuring 16 former Olympians will be held Monday to raise funds for injured gymnast Jacoby Miles.
14 years ago

Man hit by light rail train in South Seattle

A man is at Harborview with life threatening injuries after being hit by a light rail train in South Seattle over the weekend.
14 years ago

Police warn of ‘time bandits’ in South Seattle

The Seattle Police Department is calling them time bandits.
14 years ago

State schools superintendent calls for fewer tests

Washington schools Superintendent Randy Dorn says the state is getting carried away with the exams high school students are required to pass before they graduate.
14 years ago

Man found dead in hide-a-bed after Seattle apartment fire

A man was found dead after a Tuesday night fire sparked inside a north Seattle apartment.
14 years ago

Comedian Katt Williams expected in Seattle court Wednesday

After failing to show for his scheduled arraignment last week, troubled comedian Katt Williams is due in a Seattle courtroom Wednesday for attacking fans in two separate incidents.
14 years ago

Pacific Mayor Cy Sun caught with his hand in a mailbox, violating federal law

Embattled Pacific Mayor Cy Sun may find himself in some new, unwanted trouble. He may have broken federal law Saturday afternoon, by stuffing town mailboxes with a letter defending himself.
14 years ago

Bellevue has most cougars in the state; we’re not talking cats

Bellevue apparently has the largest number of cougars in the state, and we're not speaking of the animal variety.
14 years ago

Bellevue Square escalator mishap sends four to hospital

Fire officials in Bellevue say four people were transported to hospitals Thursday night after an escalator malfunctioned in a Macy's store at Bellevue Square.
14 years ago

Katt Williams charged despite no-show in Seattle court

Troubled comedian Katt Williams failed to appear Thursday for his scheduled Seattle court date after an eventful weekend that included his arrest
14 years ago