A federal judge has ruled that a Washington
theme town has the right to dictate to
business owners exactly what type of signs
can be displayed on their property. It's
vindication for the city of Leavenworth, one
of the most popular theme towns in America.
A chaplain at the memorial service for Mount
Rainier
National Park Ranger Nick Hall prayed for a
break in the
weather so that his body might be recovered
and "bring
this
to an end."
With the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' gays and lesbians can now serve openly in the military. But the fight for gay rights in the armed forces is not over.
A preventable tragedy - That's what a Seattle attorney calls the nearly fatal stabbing of two Snohomish High School freshman last fall when another student went to campus armed with two large kitchen knives prepared to kill.
As superstores offer Costco competition on the liquor front, the State Liquor Control Board says Thursday was the last of three auctions for the rights to former state-run liquor stores.
The state is meeting its revenue projections for tolling on the SR 520 Bridge. Traffic is down 41 percent on the bridge for the first six months of tolling, but DOT projected a 48 percent drop.
Trevor McCaffree, 24, was injured on the Fourth of July 2007 when an illegal firework exploded in his face. It sent shrapnel through his knee, blew off an inch of his right index finger, and ripped his clothes from his body.
The streetcars that formerly ran along the tracks along Seattle's waterfront may be sold to Seattle, but not if Reasonable Honest Dave has anything to do with it.
While Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna said he's disappointed the Supreme Court decided to uphold the health care mandate, he doesn't agree with Mitt Romney in that the whole plan should be dismissed.
The Supreme Court has ruled that Congress can
require
Americans to carry health insurance or pay a
penalty, the
key part of President Obama's health care law.
