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Survey data shows the recession is really a ‘mom-cession’

New data on the recent economic recession shows that, although men lost more jobs, married mothers who lost their jobs were least likely to find new employment and had the greatest decrease in annual earnings at their new jobs.
14 years ago

Washington Traffic Safety Commission kicks off DUI campaign

This August the state Traffic Safety Commission's Target Zero group will repeat its annual Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign to reduce drunk driving.
14 years ago

Virtually play with cats in real life

Now you can play with 10 to 12 cats at one time without becoming the creepy cat lady.
14 years ago

Dave Ross supports tolling boats that cross the 520 bridge

We toll cars crossing the 520 bridge, so maybe it's time for boats to pay a toll too.
14 years ago

Seattle Kitchen recommends: Best take-out

From Chinese food to Texas barbecue, Seattle is full of great take-out restaurants, and the Seattle Show has collaborated to bring together the best selection.
14 years ago

Suspect arrested in gruesome Bitter Lake murder

Eight months after an elderly Navy veteran was killed at his Bitter Lake home, police in Snohomish County arrested the suspected murderer.
14 years ago

Split pro-pot messages aiming for ears at Hempfest

Hempfest, the annual festival and rally demonstrating against America's laws criminalizing marijuana, will be held this weekend in Seattle. While most festival-goers are in support of legalizing pot, a big faction are not in favor of the most recent marijuana initiative on the ballot.
14 years ago

Heart’s Roger Fisher hosting ‘really unusual music festival’

The man that played guitar on many of the massive hits from Seattle band Heart is hosting what he calls a "really unusual music festival" out on the Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
14 years ago

Alleged bike thief captured in elaborate sting documented on YouTube

Seattle was the setting for an exciting bicycle street chase after a Portland man took it upon himself to find his treasured bicycle that had been stolen.
14 years ago

Kids blamed for fire that erupted in Thurston County

A group of kids are believed to be responsible for a fire in Thurston County that nearly blew out of control in the town of Rochester.
14 years ago

Two runaways found safe in Tacoma neighborhood

Two young boys who ran off after a disagreement with a female caregiver were discovered safe in a Tacoma neighborhood Friday morning.
14 years ago

Friday cools slightly, excessive heat warning canceled

The National Weather Service says the high temperatures from a heat wave are cooling off sooner than originally expected.
14 years ago

Wildfire 33 percent contained; some evacuees return home

Some residents living near a wildfire in central Washington were allowed to return to their homes Thursday as firefighters made progress containing a blaze that has burned dozens of homes and forced hundreds of people to leave their homes.
14 years ago

Man caught hiding drugs in back of Seattle Police car

Early Thursday morning, a man busted for dealing crack learned that the back of a patrol car is a terrible place to hide your drugs.
14 years ago

Lion was pulled from the menu, but would anyone eat it?

It was on the menu, but the helping of lion was pulled before a Wichita restaurant's one-night-only exotic meal night.
14 years ago

Let’s Eat road trip: Tastes from Vancouver and Portland

Typically Let's Eat focuses on restaurants around the Puget Sound area, but this week the hosts are taking the show on the road sharing some of their favorite eats from the nearby dining hotbeds in Portland, Ore. and Vancouver B.C.
14 years ago

Mariners announcer goes old school; mum on no-hitter in perfect game

The voice of the Mariners Rick Rizz was part of history calling Felix Hernadez's perfect game at Safeco Field Wednesday night, but none of his calls until the game's last play mentioned the feat the Mariners pitcher was aiming at.
14 years ago

Police shoot, kill man reportedly aiming rifle at passing cars

A Little Rock man was killed in a face-off with police on Wednesday after witnesses reported he was aiming a rifle at cars traveling by his home.
14 years ago

20-year-old man drowns in Snoqualmie River

A King County sheriff's spokeswoman says a 20-year-old man has died after he went swimming with co-workers in the Snoqualmie River at Carnation and slipped under the water.
14 years ago

Smog to hit unhealthy levels by weekend

The smog pollution in King and Pierce counties could reach unhealthy levels by this weekend.
14 years ago

Excessive heat warning issued for Puget Sound area

The National Weather Service says Thursday and Friday are likely to be the hottest days of the year in Western Washington.
14 years ago

Fire crews still five to seven days from full containment

Hundreds of firefighters employed every weapon they had Wednesday to battle a stubborn wildfire east of the Cascades that has destroyed dozens of homes across roughly 35 square miles.
14 years ago

Man upset about lack of turn signals shot by police

In unincorporated Thurston County, people weren't using their turn signals and it had one man upset he reached for his gun.
14 years ago

Excessive heat watch issued for Puget Sound area

The National Weather Service says hot weather will continue through the weekend across Washington.
14 years ago