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Thieves in Puyallup are stealing air conditioners

Thieves are targeting air conditioners at businesses in Puyallup just as temperatures are climbing into the low 80's.
15 years ago

Tukwila superintendent resigns following accusations of racism

Following accusations of racism, the Tukwila Superintendent of Schools has resigned.
15 years ago

Need a new lawn? Sounders offer CenturyLink sod

The Sounders and CenturyLink Field are looking for someone to take about 90,000 square feet of new sod after it's used for an upcoming international match against a top European team.
15 years ago

Car of former UW basketball player Venoy Overton at shooting

A former Husky who has seen his share of trouble with the law, wasn't charged with firing shots near Seward Park, according to police, but his car was at the scene.
15 years ago

Wood poles crash through woman’s car; driver survives

A woman who was driving on the Mount Baker Highway Tuesday night is lucky to be alive after a trailer load of wood poles crashed through her windshield.
15 years ago

If you want to enjoy television don’t have start a marathon

Slow down on “Dexter.” A writer at Slate wants you to stop binging on TV. We don’t have to wait months to find out what happened to JR on Dallas. The days of cliff hangers are over. Many people now consume their TV on demand, stream it online, or watch DVD-box sets. When the cliff […]
15 years ago

Boy, 5, hailed as hero for dialing 911, saving dad

Quincy Hall is only 5-years-old. Still, he knows exactly what to do in case of emergency: "Call the doctor," also known as dialing 911.
15 years ago

Grilling dangers not just undercooked meat on the barbeque

The next time you grill, cooking your meat thoroughly might not be the only thing you need to check to ensure safety.
15 years ago

Car smashes into Sammamish Starbucks; three people injured

Three people were hurt when a car crashed into a Starbucks Monday afternoon in Sammamish.
15 years ago

Hiker missing near North Bend found dead

A hiker missing for four days in the Snoqualmie National Forest has been found dead.
15 years ago

Arrest made in 1985 Lewis County double slayings

The Lewis County Sheriff's office says a man has been arrested in Alaska for the investigation of a 1985 homicide that left a couple in their 80s dead.
15 years ago

Son identifies mom after seeing hit and run accident on TV

A woman was hit by a car along Lake Washington Boulevard in Renton and for a while, no one knew who she was.
15 years ago

Exploding pay station in Ballard ‘vandalism gone awry’

First the man heard the explosion, then he saw his bleeding arm.
15 years ago

Rescue crews search for missing tuber along Puyallup River

Two inner-tubers were swept away in the Puyallup River near Orting, Sunday, and while one was found shortly after, rescue crews are still searching for the other.
15 years ago

Police evacuate apartments in standoff with Bothell man

Police had to evacuate nearly a dozen people at a complex on the 9800 block of 188th Street in Bothell on Saturday when a man started shooting his gun.
15 years ago

New benefit concert for Cafe Racer victims

A benefit concert and raffle will be held at 8pm tonight at the Columbia City Theater on Rainier Avenue South for the families of the victims of the Cafe Racer shooting.
15 years ago

Search for Tacoma hiker continues in Green Mountain area

Wright, a 50-year-old from University Place, was supposed to pick up his daughter from day camp at 6:30pm on Friday after hiking, but he never made it there.
15 years ago

German billionaire makes big donation to Tacoma Art Museum

The Tacoma Art Museum is scheduled to announce the donation of 280 artworks from German billionaire Erivan Haub and his wife, Helga, on Monday.
15 years ago

Comfort is next up for Wikispeed’s 100 mpg car

The first car that has twice the fuel efficiency of the Toyota Prius has been sold to its first customer - a Seattleite who asked to remain "anonymous."
15 years ago

Seattle Police Department investigates string of roll-up door burglaries

The Seattle Police Department has issued a warning to local business owners about a string of 19 burglaries targeting businesses with roll-up doors.
15 years ago

No more sticker shock on Washington liquor prices

Some stores that sell alcohol in Washington will be changing their advertised prices to prevent sticker shock
15 years ago

Ask Dave and Luke: The danger of stray bullets

On Thursday, Dave Ross and guest host David Boze got a call from a listener who also happened to be a subject in a story they had just discussed. According to The News Tribune, it was gunfire, not fireworks that prompted neighbors to call police in Tacoma. When the cops arrived, reports said that the […]
15 years ago

Washington wins US ‘No Child Left Behind’ waiver

The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday that Washington state has won its bid to be excused from some requirements of the federal "No Child Left Behind" law, including the need for every child to pass statewide reading and math tests by 2014.
15 years ago

Police concerned missing Spanaway murder suspect is suicidal

A Spanaway man who is suspected of killing his ex-wife has disappeared, and there are concerns he might have taken his own life.
15 years ago