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Man finds hit and run driver that crashed into wife

The husband of the victim in a hit and run in Gig Harbor is credited with finding the driver who had evaded police.
14 years ago

Horizon Air apologizes to disabled traveler after online backlash

Alaska and Horizon Airlines' recent apology for reported mistreatment of man with Parkinson's disease is another example of the power consumers now have over companies through social media.
14 years ago

Big-time producer gets behind ‘Barefoot Bandit’ film

Don't expect a comedy: The new film "Taking Flight: The Hunt for a Young Outlaw" based on the Barefoot Bandit's take-offs, landings and thefts is in the works at Fox.
14 years ago

Civil lawsuit filed against Steven Powell

For one family, who felt their privacy violated when their neighbor took pictures of young girls while they were using the bathroom, jail time is not enough.
14 years ago

Man hit, killed while sitting in street; driver arrested

A man sitting in the middle of a Seattle street was hit and killed by a car early Sunday morning.
14 years ago

Weekend heat breaks records; what’s next in the forecast?

The weather in Western Washington made for a record-breaking Seafair weekend in Seattle.
14 years ago

Seattle’s Queen Underwood makes history as first US woman to box at Olympics

Seattle boxer Queen Underwood became the first US woman to box in the Olympics on Sunday. Unfortunately, she lost her fight to hometown favorite Natasha Jonas of England.
14 years ago

Midnight swim results in drowning at Lakewood’s Harry Todd Park

A 27-year-old man has died after being pulled out of American Lake early Saturday morning.
14 years ago

Off duty teen lifeguard praised for saving man in Lake Washington

An off-duty teenaged lifeguard rescued a 20-year-old man from Lake Washington Saturday night.
14 years ago

Seattle man faces $500-a-day fine for sandbox

Paulo Nunes-Ueno is protesting a decision by the city that could cost him and his family $500 a day in fines because their sandbox is too close to the street.
14 years ago

Geekwire: Matt Harding’s viral YouTube career

In 2003 when Matt Harding started dancing on camera he didn't know it would turn into a worldwide phenomenon. YouTube wouldn't be invented for another two years, but digital cameras were getting cheap and he was traveling the world discovering what his next move would be.
14 years ago

Olympia corn maze shaped like Seahawk Marshawn Lynch

This year's corn maze at the Rutledge Farm in Olympia features a nearly full-body image of Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch.
14 years ago

Plan to land rover on Mars sounds crazy; we’ll see

Mars is set to get its latest visitor Sunday night when NASA's new robotic rover, named Curiosity, attempts to land there. But this landing will be anything but routine, because Curiosity is a pretty big girl.
14 years ago

Ciscoe Morris: Water is a garden’s best friend

Forecasters say we're in for the hottest weekend of the year so far. While sun lovers are quivering with anticipating, your garden may wilt with dread.
14 years ago

Gold medal winning fab five coming to Seattle

The gold-medal-winning U.S. women's gymnastics team will be bringing their skills to Seattle in September.
14 years ago

Gunshot victim, girlfriend abandoned at house party shooting

After a shooting at a social gathering in Federal Way, everyone apparently cleared out except the shooting victim and his girlfriend.
14 years ago

Seattle school playground scorched by Molotov cocktails

It's fortunate school wasn't in session when Molotov cocktails were set off at a Seattle elementary Wednesday night.
14 years ago

’50 Shades of Grey’ author to visit Seattle for first time

Her steamy stories may have taken place in Seattle, but British author E.L. James is now slated to visit the city for the very first time.
14 years ago

iPhone 5 rumored to be released this summer

Rumors are racing around the Internet that the iPhone 5 could be in customers' hands before Apple's traditional fall phone release.
14 years ago

Seattle fifth best city for dining out

For fans of food, it shouldn't come as a surprise that as a town, we love to eat. From hot dog carts in Belltown to three-course dinners in Ballard, you don't have to go far to find a treat.
14 years ago

Arena investor Chris Hansen buys up more Seattle land

In his effort to bring the NBA back to Seattle, investor Chris Hansen has bought up more land in the SoDo neighborhood where he hopes a new arena will be built.
14 years ago

Luke: NBC edit of women’s gymnastics broadcast not cool

The NBC television coverage showing the U.S. women's gymnastics team winning gold for the first time since 1996 was watched by 7 million viewers on Tuesday. While you'd think that long-awaited win would be enough of a thrill, NBC apparently thought the actual drama as it unfolded needed some work.
14 years ago

What’s your dating deal breaker?

Are there any things that are just a no-go when you're looking at a potential mate?
14 years ago

Two Washington schools on Forbes’ list of top colleges

Two schools in Washington state are being recognized among the top 100 on Forbes list of the top colleges in the U.S.
14 years ago