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Man shoots self in chase with Washington State Patrol

The Washington State Patrol is investigating why a speeding driver who was being chased shot and killed himself in Bellingham.
15 years ago

7-year-old inspires adults to open their piggy banks too, give meals to homeless

Ron and Don think that at 7-and-a-half years old, Ethan doesn’t have a big enough allowance. So they asked his mom, Heather to raise it, but it seemed like she was a tough sell. It’s not that $5 a month isn’t enough for a young man who hasn’t even hit a double digit age, but […]
15 years ago

Seattle gardener offers landscaping solutions for privacy

A Seattle gardener's new book has tips for gardeners on how to use smart landscaping to add privacy and atmosphere to outdoor living areas.
15 years ago

Seattle council approves public breastfeeding ordinance

The Seattle City Council voted Monday to approve a breastfeeding ordinance, which makes it illegal to force a mother breastfeeding in public to cover up or move elsewhere.
15 years ago

Toddler hit by van backing out of driveway

Police say an 18-month-old toddler is in serious condition after she was backed over by a woman in a van Sunday evening.
15 years ago

How to set yourself up for that ah-hah creative breakthrough

That ah-hah moment where you come up with a new idea often seems like it comes from out of nowhere, but a new book says all those ideas come from one place, and there are things we can do to make ourselves more likely to flip on the light bulb.
15 years ago

Seattle’s St. James Cathedral vandalized

Parishioners were greeted by ugly graffiti when they showed up for Easter services Sunday at Seattle's St. James Cathedral. Vandals sprayed red paint on a statue of the Virgin Mary.
15 years ago

Snohomish family mistakenly linked to Trayvon Martin’s shooter

A Snohomish County family is getting harassed by an unknown caller just because they have the wrong last name.
15 years ago

New searches planned in disappearance of Susan Cox Powell

It's been more than two years since Susan Cox Powell disappeared, but the search will continue after new information was revealed about the case.
15 years ago

Former youth pastor gets 25 years for producing child porn

A former youth pastor has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for making child porn and posting it online.
15 years ago

Seattle attorney says she was wrong about Powell camping dates

Anne Bremner, attorney for the parents of Susan Cox Powell, has reneged on a claim that a co-worker of the missing woman's father-in-law said he went camping the night of Powell's disappearance.
15 years ago

Bellevue game developers raise $400K in 28 hours on Kickstarter

A team of Bellevue video game designers is thanking the internet, the website Kickstarter, and thousands of donors that helped them exceed their fundraising goal of $400,000 in just 28 hours.
15 years ago

Sound Transit being sued for rejecting ad

Sound Transit is being sued for refusing to display ads about low paid airport workers on its link trains.
15 years ago

‘Good Samaritan’ helps track down murder suspect

While a homeless woman sits in jail facing a murder charge, the 'good Samaritan' who helped catch her is trying to forget the horrible events from Monday afternoon.
15 years ago

Rolled semi-truck creates 10-mile backup on I-5 through Seattle

All lanes of southbound I-5 were blocked at I-90 in Seattle for a rolled semi-truck causing a ten mile backup stretching past Northgate.
15 years ago

Businesses don’t want your business degree, apparently

Young college students have been making moves to get degrees that would make them more marketable once they hit the job market, and doesn’t business sound like a sensible degree? (AP Photo/File) The recession has led to a slew of problems, particularly for young college graduates, trying to get their first, career -defining job. Some […]
15 years ago

Seattle arena investor to pay for SoDo traffic study

The Mariners and the Port of Seattle say they don't want another arena in the SoDo neighborhood because it will create a traffic nightmare.
15 years ago

Salaries, income growing for Seattle workers

The unemployment rate has dropped in Washington state, and now many Seattleites are earning wages greater than their per-recession paychecks.
15 years ago

Attorney: Letter isn’t enough from family of boy who brought gun to school

The attorney for the family of the 9-year-old girl accidentally shot when a boy in her class brought a gun to school said they expect the boy's family to take responsibility beyond the apology letter released on Wednesday.
15 years ago

Seattle School District finalizes last day of class

Seattle students already made up one of three snow days and now the district has announced they'll make up the remaining days in June.
15 years ago

Tow regulations to protect consumers held up by budget woes in Olympia

After the story surfaced of an Everett woman forced to pay a tow truck company over $500 for a one mile tow and tire change, Ross and Burbank wanted to check on the status of proposed legislation regarding towing regulation in Washington State.
15 years ago

Cheezburger’s Ben Huh subject of new Bravo reality series

A Seattle blog star will be the center of a new reality show on Bravo.
15 years ago

Seattle spends $186,000 on bike racks, wants to force one on Lake City coffee shop

When there wasn't enough money in the budget for the City of Seattle to give Brian Hensley a bike rack for his new coffee shop, Kaffeeklatsch in Lake City, he bought one himself.
15 years ago

Gig Harbor’s Kyle Stanley soaking in first Masters

In between tee shots and tricky putts, Kyle Stanley is pausing to smell the fresh azaleas nestled below the Georgia pines. The 24-year-old from Gig Harbor, Wash. will savor every breath of his first Masters at fabled Augusta National Golf Club.
15 years ago