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SAGE stands for “smart academic green environment.” There are a lot of bells a whistles...
Colleen O

Advantage to school overcrowding comes in the form of state-of-the-art portable classrooms

Schools across Washington State are ushering in a new school year this week, and with it more students.
12 years ago
The city of Seattle is asking Seahawks fans to limit sharing videos and posting pictures during Thu...
Josh Kerns

City of Seattle urges Seahawks fans to back off cell phone sharing

With tens of thousands converging on CenturyLink Field for Thursday's Seahawks season opener, the mayor's office is pleading with people to back off on some of their cell phone sharing.
12 years ago
Forty-eight percent off all air travel in the world is expected to go through China by 2033. Accord...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing looks to China as it forecasts work for the future

China is poised to pass the United States as the top country for air travel in the world over the next 20 years, and Boeing is setting itself up to get in on the action.
12 years ago
Seattle police are warning of likely significant traffic before and after the Seahawks’ home ...
Stephanie Klein

Police warn of major traffic gridlock in Seattle for Seahawks game

Seattle police are warning of likely significant traffic before and after the Seahawks' home opener Thursday night.
12 years ago
Tickets for Thursday’s Seahawks opener against the Packers are selling for an average $433, t...
Josh Kerns

Tickets for Thursday’s Seahawks game most expensive ever

Looking to score a last minute ticket to Thursday's Seahawks' season opener at CenturyLink Field? Get ready to break the bank.
12 years ago

Utah judge sides with Susan Powell’s parents in $2 million trust dispute

A Utah judge sided with the parents of missing mother Susan Powell, ruling that her father was within his bounds to cut out Josh Powell's mother and sister from a trust that is set to receive $2 million in life-insurance proceeds in a few months.
12 years ago
Unruly Seahawks fans who get out of hand could face the wrath of undercover cops posing as opposing...
Josh Kerns

Caution obnoxious 12s, that Cheesehead could be a cop

Undercover cops dressed as opposing fans will again patrol CenturyLink Field this season to prevent unruly 12s from getting out of hand.
12 years ago
Research at Washington State University suggests hormones might make women more sensitive than men ...
Tim Haeck

WSU study: Women might be more sensitive to marijuana than men

Research at Washington State University suggests hormones might make women more sensitive than men to the active ingredient in marijuana.
12 years ago
Edmonds police are investigating vandalism that destroyed or damaged at least 100 trees in Hutt Par...
Josh Kerns

At least 100 trees hacked in Edmonds park vandalism spree

Edmonds police are trying to find a vandal or vandals who attacked at least 100 trees with a machete or hatchet.
12 years ago
After five years as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, Jenny A. Durkan has annou...
Brandi Kruse

U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan to step down after 5 years

Jenny A. Durkan has announced that she will step down as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington at the end of the month.
12 years ago
Josh Kerns

Attacking pit bulls injure three people on Seattle’s Beacon Hill

One woman was seriously injured and two other people also bitten after two pit bulls attacked Wednesday morning on Seattle's Beacon Hill.
12 years ago
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had little to say to reporters in his first media availability...
Jamie Skorheim

Rap music speaks louder than Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch in first media availability

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch blasted rap music and had little to say to reporters in his first media availability of the season on Tuesday.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Seattle architects asking for donations to build floating sauna

A Seattle architecture firm is raising money to build a free, public wood-fired floating sauna on the city's Union Bay.
12 years ago
The Northwest Center had to move from its previous home in Queen Anne, seen above, to a new buildin...
Colleen O

Northwest Center starts a new school year in its new home

As school starts across Washington, another year in the classroom is about to begin at Northwest Center, in its new home.
12 years ago
Seattle Seahawks rookie tackle Justin Britt, left, squares off against rookie defensive end Cody Ba...
Chris Sullivan

Rookie Justin Britt pulls double duty as starter on the field, father at home

The Seahawks' Justin Britt has a lot going on for a 22-year-old rookie. Not only is he transitioning into the NFL, he's learning how to be a good father.
12 years ago
Portable classrooms such as these at north Seattle’s Olympic View Elementary school have beco...
Josh Kerns

Seattle schools bursting at seams as new year gets underway

When Seattle schools open Wednesday for the new year, they'll be bursting at the seams. And while the district continues scrambling to make room, there are fears the problem will only get worse.
12 years ago
Seattle police have stepped up patrols on Capitol Hill amidst a string of robberies, assaults and h...
Josh Kerns

Seattle police step up patrols amid Capitol Hill armed robbery spree

The Seattle Police Department has stepped up patrols on Capitol Hill after a string of robberies, assaults and harassment one prominent businessman worries could lead to a rape or murder.
12 years ago
Tim Haeck

State claims couple scammed adult group home workers

The state of Washington is suing a Pierce County couple, claiming they sold bogus training certificates to employees of adult group homes.
12 years ago
Injuries in the collision on northbound I-5 near JBLM do not appear to be life threatening, accordi...
Stephanie Klein

Collisions, backups plague Tuesday commutes in south end, Pierce County

It was a tough morning for drivers in the south end Tuesday morning. Collisions blocked I-5 and Highway 18 roadways for hours.
12 years ago
Dave Ross

Swedish doctor says drug company won’t release meds that might get rid of brain tumors

Dr. Charles Cobbs is a neurosurgeon at Swedish Medical Center, but not just any neurosurgeon. He is director of the Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment, and became famous as the man who linked some of the most stubborn tumors in the world to a virus.
12 years ago
The badly-decomposed remains of a man were located inside a home on Puyallup’s South Hill Mon...
Stephanie Klein

Police find body that may be linked to Auburn mystery

Police believe they've found a body related to bloody flooring and clothing discovered alongside a road in Auburn last month.
12 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Smile: More Seattle school zone cameras online

It's back to school week for Seattle Public Schools, and that means new speed cameras are going active across the city.
12 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Centerplate CEO resigns following video showing dog abuse

The CEO of Centerplate, Safeco Field's catering company, has resigned in the wake of a video that allegedly showed him abusing a dog.
12 years ago
Forty students from Ardmore Elementary are transferring to Bennett Elementary, about 2-1/2 miles to...
Tim Haeck

How Bellevue will handle students who transfer from ‘failing’ schools

Bellevue has a reputation for excellent schools, a place where residents consistently approve tax levies and school bond measures. Still, several schools are judged as failing and many students are transferring to new buildings on the first day of the new school year.
12 years ago