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Three banks vandalized in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood

Police are trying to track down the people responsible for vandalizing three banks in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood Monday night.
15 years ago

Car sale scammers posing as JBLM soldiers

A group of scammers advertising car deals are claiming to be Joint Base Lewis McChord soldiers.
15 years ago

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn says new sports arena not just a rumor

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn says the idea of a new sports arena for the city isn't just a rumor.
15 years ago

Grandparents grieve after Josh Powell murder-suicide

Reporters swarmed the house of Chuck and Judy Cox Monday, who tragically lost their grandchildren on Sunday. Yet, the couple graciously allowed strangers into their home to take a glimpse at where Charlie and Braden Powell had lived, after a court gave custody to the family.
15 years ago

Firefighters forgo wage increases to maintain public safety

The firefighters of South King Fire & Rescue have given back a 4.1 percent wage increase in order to better maintain emergency services to the citizens of Federal Way and Des Moines.
15 years ago

Nation reacts to Josh Powell murder-suicide

Communities near the Powell family are reeling from the aftermath of the horrendous act of "evil" in the death of Charles and Brayden Powell, in a murder-suicide apparently orchestrated by their father, Josh Powell.
15 years ago

Josh Powell sent multiple emails before explosion

A man police say set fire to his home, killing himself and his two young sons sent a number of emails before igniting the blaze.
15 years ago

Hundreds of truck drivers walk off job, complain about safety

Three to four hundred Port of Seattle truck drivers walked off the job Saturday, after continually complaining about unsafe working conditions.
15 years ago

Josh Powell, sons died of carbon monoxide poisoning

Fire crews have recovered two five gallon gas cans used to ignite a fire that killed Josh Powell and his two sons in a murder-suicide plot investigators say was planned well before a home explosion Sunday afternoon.
15 years ago

Attorney: Susan Cox Powell’s sons had begun verbalizing details of her disappearance

On Sunday, the lawyer for Susan Powell's parents, Chuck and Judy Cox, told the AP the children had started talking to their grandparents about things they remembered from the night their mother vanished.
15 years ago

Could Washington have done more to protect Powell boys?

State authorities can expect tough questions about whether more might have been done to protect a missing Utah woman's two children, who died along with their father after authorities say he ignited his home in an inferno Sunday.
15 years ago

Police: Josh Powell intentionally killed two sons in house explosion

An explosion at a home near Graham has killed Josh Powell, the husband of a missing Puyallup woman, Susan Cox Powell, and their two young sons.
15 years ago

Controversial Wi-Fi name threatens U.S. President

A private Wi-Fi network with a controversial name has some Wedgewood residents questioning free speech rights.
15 years ago

State considers tanning ban for teenagers

Both the state House and Senate are considering a ban on tanning for anyone under the age of 18, due to concerns about over-exposure to ultraviolet rays which could led to melanoma, a dangerous skin cancer.
15 years ago

WSU sorority gets ‘death penalty’ for hazing, drinking

A Washington State University sorority has obtained the "death penalty" because of underage drinking and hazing.
15 years ago

Woman imprisoned for impersonating dead mom

A Whatcom County woman who impersonated her dead mom in order to receive her mother's pension benefits has been sentenced to four years in prison.
15 years ago

Coffee drinkers are less likely to get Parkinson’s

A new study out of Evergreen Healthcare shows heavy coffee drinkers are 27 percent less likely to develop the debilitating nervous system disorder.
15 years ago

Puget Sound in a sunny daze in February

Is it February or August? It's hard to tell if you're merely staring out your office window.
15 years ago

One man plays 30 characters in “I Am My Own Wife” at Seattle Rep

The single actor taking on the role of 30 characters in "I Am My Own Wife" at the Seattle Repertory Theatre says he originally found the prospect "daunting."
15 years ago

Test results for fastest wireless networks in Seattle

If you're in the market for a new wireless carrier, you're in luck because a new survey released on Friday has ranked the top four in the Seattle area.
15 years ago

Power restored in Pierce County

About 26,000 Tacoma Power customers in East Pierce County were without electricity Friday morning, but the heat and lights are back on.
15 years ago

Seattle Kitchen review: The Walrus and the Carpenter

The restaurant selected by the Seattle Kitchen team this week has had no shortage of press coverage and buzz.
15 years ago

Komen foundation reverses decision to cut Planned Parenthood funding

The Susan G. Komen Foundation has reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, saying the move was not done for political reasons or to penalize the organization.
15 years ago

Seattle library blasted for allowing porn, Wenatchee library sued for blocking it

Earlier this week, a controversy erupted over a man being allowed to watch pornography in a Seattle Public Library. Now, another library system is feeling the heat from the opposite direction.
15 years ago