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Pet of the week: Violet

Violet is a 13-year-old shorthaired torbie kitty who needs a home of her own for her golden years.
12 years ago

Bomb threat reported at high school in Des Moines

Police are investigating a bomb threat at Mt. Rainier High School in Des Moines.
12 years ago

Are Seattle police body cams covered in Vaseline?

The Seattle Police Department launched a YouTube channel on Wednesday featuring video captured as part of their new body-camera pilot program, only the images of incidents captured are pretty hard to make out.
12 years ago

It’s picture day for Mariners in Peoria

Freshly pressed white uniforms and perfectly coiffed hair for Mariners picture day in Peoria Thursday.
12 years ago

Professional hostage negotiator describes bringing ‘lucrative targets’ home

British security firm TerraFirma Risk Management says there's a good chance Phyllis Sortor, abducted in Nigeria, will be returned safely to her family.
12 years ago

Ron: I don’t want Hope Solo representing me as American on U.S. Team

Seattle soccer star Hope Solo was on Good Morning America this week sounding apologetic about some choices she made that left her suspended from the U.S. Soccer team for 30 days. But not everyone is ready to forgive.
12 years ago

Curley: Why ban cars on Bell Street when you can give drivers $124 tickets?

The people shouting about a war on cars in Seattle will be up in arms again following a recent report about a ticket trap punishing unwitting drivers in Belltown.
12 years ago

Education vs. transportation: Which will get funding from the Washington state Legislature

"Kids over concrete" is the rallying cry some Democrats are using to denounce the transportation package currently in front of the Legislature.
12 years ago

Don: Stop giving teachers convicted of sex crimes their pensions; give it to their victims

A number of Washington teachers convicted of crimes, including sex crimes against children, are still collecting taxpayer-backed pensions, according to an investigation by KING 5.
12 years ago

Family in Seattle awaits word on kidnapped missionary in Nigeria

A missionary was taken in Nigeria early Monday and there's still no word on who may have kidnapped her.
12 years ago

The boy who cried Great Wolf Lodge: Teen accused of faking his abduction found at waterslide park

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department went into high gear in a search for a 16-year-old boy they believed was abducted last Thursday, only to find him a day later hanging out on the waterslides at the Great Wolf Lodge.
12 years ago

Follow your favorite Seattle Mariners on Twitter

The Mariners' full 40-man roster will be in Peoria Tuesday for the commencement of spring training.
12 years ago

Before Bill Murray was a star, he played baseball in Grays Harbor

We all know Bill Murray "the actor." But before he was chasing gophers in "Caddyshack," the comedian was devoting himself to a different passion: Baseball.
12 years ago

Pasco widow withdraws $25 million wrongful death lawsuit

The widow of Antonio Zambrano-Montes is withdrawing a $25 million lawsuit against the City of Pasco.
12 years ago

Baby Sherman makes his Facebook debut

A little over two weeks old, Richard Sherman's baby boy is making his online debut - kind of.
12 years ago

Suspect still at large, but community helping victims of King Donuts attack heal

The community has not forgotten the brutal attack on the owners of King Donuts last month. While the suspect in the assault and robbery of Chea Pol and her husband Heng Hay is still at large, the search continues and the people of Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood are doing all they can to keep the couple safe and help them heal.
12 years ago

Pet of the week: Callie

This week's star is Callie who was surrendered to us due to her family being allergic to her.
12 years ago

Florist’s attorney: Suggestion government can compel you to express a message is terrifying

A Tri-Cities florist has declined state Attorney General Bob Ferguson's offer to settle a discrimination case involving flowers for a gay wedding.
12 years ago

A heated debate over Academy Award nominees

Jason Rantz and Zak Burns discuss who will take home an Oscar during the 87th Academy Awards.
12 years ago

Pasco business leader wants FBI to take over shooting investigation

Felix Vargas wants the FBI to step in and take over the investigation. He believes prior civil rights complaints against the officers' who shot Zambrano-Montes should be fair game.
12 years ago

Mariners shortstop Brad Miller’s hair making waves

Mariners shortstop Brad Miller has grown out his locks in an obvious attempt to steal the "best hair in Seattle sports" title from Seahawks' Luke Willson.
12 years ago

Watch: Russell Wilson has message for 12s regarding final Super Bowl play

Making sense of the Seahawks Super Bowl loss at the one-yard line has been difficult for fans and players, so Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is trying to bridge the gap with a message directly for the 12s.
12 years ago

Facebook planning big Seattle expansion with new office site in South Lake Union

Amazon workers will be getting some new neighbors in South Lake Union as Facebook has signed a lease agreement for a space that could house a much bigger crew for the social media company in the neighborhood.
12 years ago

John Curley willing to drink breast milk for better body

Would you drink breast milk to get to the next level in your workouts? Bodybuilders are apparently looking for breast milk around the Seattle area.
12 years ago