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Police seek two suspects in armed North Seattle home invasion

Police are looking for two men who forced their way into a North Seattle home late Tuesday night, fought with an 84-year-old homeowner and fled with a woman's purse.
13 years ago

Seattle man’s story of discrimination at Uber has some holes

Will Anderson claims race played a part in his termination from the popular rideshare service.
13 years ago

Death toll 39 in Oso mudslide; 36 victims identified

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office says there are now 39 victims of the Oso mudslide, and the total number of those positively identified is 36, with three more people yet to be identified.
13 years ago

Prosecutor’s office explains why Seattle firefighters won’t face felony charges in alleged homeless beating

Two Seattle firefighters accused of beating two homeless men in Pioneer Square will not be facing felony charges from the King County Prosecutors Office.
13 years ago

Seattle firefighters accused of beating homeless man won’t face charges

The King County Prosecutor's Office won't file felony charges against two Seattle firefighters and another woman accused of beating a homeless man in Pioneer Square last month after a Sounders match, the office announced Tuesday.
13 years ago

Marijuana vending machines might be coming to Washington state

Pot stores in Washington state might be getting vending machines. They'll make their debut next month in Colorado's medical marijuana dispensaries and the company says they're "gearing up" for Washington.
13 years ago

Capitol Hill Block Party (partial) lineup released

The initial Capitol Hill Block Party lineup has been released:
13 years ago

Oso mudslide death toll 37; community meets to discuss future of SR 530

The death toll of the Oso mudslide has reached 37. Thirty-six of those victims have been identified.
13 years ago

‘Plastic soup’: Ocean trash confuses search for missing plane

The recent headlines around the missing Malaysia Airlines jet caught my eye and not necessarily for the mystery of locating the plane, but for the ocean debris that has been throwing off search crews for weeks.
13 years ago

Clouds may not cooperate for view of lunar eclipse, ‘Blood Moon’

Tonight the moon will be eclipsed by Earth's shadow. This total lunar eclipse will be visible across the Western Hemisphere. 10:58 p.m. Monday when the moon moves into Earth's shadow.
13 years ago

Please adopt John Curley’s dog

With all this money being spent on dogs, John Curley is saying: TAKE MY DOG, PLEASE.
13 years ago

Boston Marathon bombing survivor from Lake Stevens subject of new documentary

On the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, filmmakers are telling the story of a Lake Stevens man whose experience in the race and in life they say demonstrates "the tenacity of a region, and of a single man."
13 years ago

Leather furniture trends

If you're committed to buying American-made, quality furniture, the past several years have probably been frustrating for you. Mitch Setlow from Leathers Home Furnishings says the recession has driven the furniture manufacturing process overseas.
13 years ago

Bellevue police arrest suspect in murder of 70-year-old woman

Bellevue police have arrested a man in the murder of a 70-year-old woman found dead in her downtown apartment.
13 years ago

Governor Inslee visits Oso and finds grief, inspiration

Saturday marks three weeks since the deadly Oso mudslide traveled nearly a mile, crossing the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River and buried a residential area.
13 years ago

WSDOT determining future of SR 530 following Oso mudslide

It's not going to be easy or fast. But the Washington State Department of Transportation is working on a plan to get highway 530 open again.
13 years ago

Stevens Pass gives skiers a break on Tax Day

For some, their taxes were done long ago, and they are nothing but an afterthought. For others, we'll be scrambling to get them done before the deadline this Tuesday.
13 years ago

Seattle burger joint uses pot-smoking Jesus image in Easter burger deal ad

Seattle's Lunchbox Laboratory sent out an email about a promotional deal coming up on Easter Sunday, which also happens to be April 20, or 4/20.
13 years ago

Dori Monson: There’s no better way to spend a summer evening than at Emerald Downs

The last few years has brought the closure of multiple legendary horse racing tracks around the country, leaving some worried about what the sport's future might look like in Washington.
13 years ago

Updated list of people missing in the Oso mudslide

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office has identified every body recovered in the Oso mudslide so far - 36 people. Seven people are still missing.
13 years ago

Absolute power corrupts California Dems

Media coverage of alleged crimes by elected Democrats in California is lacking
13 years ago

Spring is peak season for Washington tornadoes

Spring tends to be the peak for tornadoes in Washington with fall as a secondary time period. Washington averages close to two tornadoes per year.
13 years ago

Seattle mayor, council backs gay Boy Scouts leader who was ousted

Seattle's mayor and city council have thrown their support behind a Boy Scouts troop leader in Seattle who was dismissed last month because he is gay.
13 years ago

Don takes time to smell the roses with his son

Don took a 'sick' day on Wednesday because his son was under the weather. Admittedly, his boy probably would've been fine without him, but sometimes you just need a day to spend with your kid, especially on his birthday.
13 years ago