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According to an event flyer, topics at the workshop were to include “Into to Anarchy,” ...
Brandi Kruse

Olympia anarchist workshop shut down after photographer has equipment destroyed, stolen

A meeting of anarchists was shut down Saturday at The Evergreen State College in Olympia after a photographer had his camera stolen and his video equipment thrown off a balcony.
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Getting across Lake Washington could be a little tougher this weekend as the Washington State Depar...
Josh Kerns

Weekend 520 Bridge closure to slow Seattle area traffic

Getting across Lake Washington could be a little tougher this weekend as the Washington State Department of Transportation closes the SR 520 floating bridge for a weekend of construction.
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Let’s Eat host Providence Cicero says the food at Bar Dojo is very well executed. (Image cour...
Jamie Skorheim

Edmonds neighborhood restaurant impresses Seattle restaurant critic

Let's Eat host and Seattle Times restaurant critic Providence Cicero has found a hidden gem up in the north end.
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NBA Commissioner David Stern says the only thing definite is that a committee of owners will meet a...
Josh Kerns

NBA Sacramento vote won’t happen until early May; Stern insists he’s not trying to influence outcome

NBA Commissioner David Stern insisted he's not trying to influence the outcome of the Sacramento Kings sale, and told reporters at the end of owner meetings the only certainty is they'll meet again next week.
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This combination of undated photos shows Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, left, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19. (A...
MyNorthwest.com

Accounts differ on nature of Boston bombing suspects

Conflicting pictures are emerging of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery system. (AP Phot...
MyNorthwest.com

FAA approves Boeing’s battery modifications; airlines put 787 back on schedule

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery system.
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More information is emerging about the two brothers believed to have set the bombs off at the Bosto...
Kim Shepard

National security experts agree Boston bombers could be linked to Al Qaeda

More information is emerging about the two brothers believed to have set the bombs off at the Boston Marathon. They're young men from Chechnya, with good backgrounds in school bringing even more questions are coming to mind about why they did this.
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The FAA will approve Boeing’s fixes and allow the 787 to return to service as soon as Friday,...
Josh Kerns

FAA reportedly set to allow Boeing 787 to fly again

The Federal Aviation Administration is set to approve Boeing's proposed fixes for the 787 Dreamliner and allow the troubled jetliner to resume flights, The Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday.
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The Point Defiance Zoo says a newborn Sumatran tiger cub is a girl that will have to be hand raised...
Josh Kerns

Tacoma zoo tiger won’t care for newborn

The Point Defiance Zoo says a newborn baby tiger they didn't know was coming is a girl, and zookeepers will have to care for it because the mother isn't interested.
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This NASA image shows the newly discovered planet named Kepler-62f. Scientists using NASA’s K...
MyNorthwest.com

University of Washington astronomer finds planet that may be ideal for life

NASA's planet-hunting telescope has discovered two planets that seem like ideal places for some sort of life to flourish. They are just the right size and in just the right place near their star.
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As we head into prom season the Pierce County “Party Patrol” is on the lookout for unde...
Brandi Kruse

‘Party Patrol’ snags 24 underage drinkers at birthday bash

Prom season is upon us and the Pierce County "Party Patrol" is once again on the lookout for underage drinkers.
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Boeing says it doesn’t need as many engineers because the production systems on the 787, 747 ...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing sending out first wave of layoff notices Friday

Layoff notices go out Friday for 100 Boeing engineers.
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Seafair has lost the Blue Angels, waterfront tours of Navy ships and now, the Coast Guard. (AP Phot...
Tim Haeck

Coast Guard latest to drop Seafair activities

Seafair has lost the Blue Angels, waterfront tours of Navy ships and now, the Coast Guard. The reason for all the cancellations is the same; federal budget cuts.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is suing the Tri-Cities florist who refused to sel...
Tim Haeck

ACLU suing Kennewick florist who refused to sell to gays

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is suing the Tri-Cities florist who refused to sell flowers for a gay couple's wedding.
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A childhood friend of Boston bombing victim Krystle Campbell, 29, will be hosting a fundraiser in h...
Jamie Skorheim

Seattleites stepping up to help Boston after bombings

A Seattle man who lost a childhood friend in the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon is hosting a fundraiser in her honor Thursday night.
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Chris Sullivan

‘Domestic violence bill’ blocked from vote in state senate

Gun control advocates faced another defeat in the Washington State Legislature as the Republican-run Senate refused to let a bill come to the floor for a vote.
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Kim Shepard

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department faces big cuts

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has decided to spare all but one family support center as they finalize a plan to deal with $1.6 million in federal funding cuts.
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Chris Sullivan

Garbage service back to normal following Ohio strike

Striking landfill workers from Youngstown, Ohio, set up picket lines in Seattle, Lynnwood, and Kent again Thursday.
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In this Instagram photo provided by Andy Bartee, a plume of smoke rises from a fertilizer plant fir...
KIRO Radio Staff

Do the dangers behind a massive Texas fertilizer plant explosion lurk in Washington?

West, Texas, is a little more than an hour south of Dallas and, as of the 2010 census, has a population of 2,674. It is named after T.M. West, the first postmaster of the city.
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KIRO Radio Staff

Washington Sen. Patty Murray vows gun control fight to continue despite defeat

Flanked by the teary-eyed parents of the Connecticut school shooting victims, Washington Senator Patty Murray vowed to keep the fight over gun control going after the Senate Wednesday voted down a measure requiring expanded background checks for gun buyers.
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Seattle City Council members are demanding police come up with a better explanation of what went wr...
Brandi Kruse

Seattle City Council presses police on May Day melee

The Seattle Police Department was grilled Tuesday by members of the Seattle City Council, who want to know what went wrong on May Day 2012 and how police plan to prevent similar chaos this time around.
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Sacramento’s bid to keep the NBA Kings reportedly fails to match Chris Hansen’s bid and...
Josh Kerns

NBA Commissioner: No decision on Sacramento likely for weeks

NBA Commissioner David Stern told reporters Wednesday a decision on the Sacramento Kings is still weeks away, while reports say Sacramento's bid to keep the Kings reportedly falls far short of Chris Hansen's bid, is non-binding and calls for the Maloof family to drop their deal with Hansen without an NBA vote.
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A newly released timeline could mean legally grown pot won’t be available in Washington state...
Josh Kerns

New timeline signals potential delay in legal marijuana sales

Legal marijuana sales in Washington state could be delayed until spring of next year after the Liquor Control Board announced Wednesday the timeline for pot licenses for growers and sellers.
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This week’s app of the week is presented by app creator Tom Leung. (Image courtesy iTunes)...
Jamie Skorheim

GeekWire app of the week: Yabbly

GeekWire's latest episode was taped before a live studio audience at the HUB Seattle, so they brought in the big guns: app creator Tom Leung.
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