Sunday, July 5, 2009 - Page updated at 02:42 a.m.
TRAFFIC ALERT | I-90 express lanes closed on floating bridge. Westbound traffic narrows to one lane at 4 p.m.
Property taxes: Appeals shoot up
The roller-coaster ride of home values has made it unusually hard to appraise property in 2009. Appeals have increased greatly in King and Snohomish counties.
DANIEL HOUGHTON / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Gallery | Fireworks over Lake Union
People flocked to rooftops, backyards, boat decks and Gas Works Park to watch Seattle's Fourth of July fireworks display Saturday. Organizers expected more than 50,000 people seeking great views to flood Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood.
Hard times means good deals for travelers
Summer travel changes born of the recession spell good deals for tourists in Washington, but struggle for the state's small-business owners.
Tukwila residents rally against light-rail noise
Tent City at UW? University stalls decision
Landmark Smith Tower is mostly vacant
500 become U.S. citizens at Seattle Center
Man found dead in King County Jail was on trial for rape
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Former NFL MVP Steve McNair killed
UPDATE - 02:18 AM
2 US troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan
Palin links resignation to 'higher calling'
Iran's top clerics defy supreme leader, decry election results
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Confessions of an "Idol" addict in Portland
The 50-city Idols Live tour featuring this season's top 10 "American Idol" finalists kicks off tonight in Portland. Watch for live reports this afternoon in our Confessions of an Idol Addict blog, including interviews with the Idols, photos and videos. Read more here.
I-90 road work could delay travelers
Seattle safety project: A snake shelter on Beacon Hill
Police: Wanted man surrenders in Port Angeles
Anti-tax rally in Olympia attracts about 1,500
Injured firejumper chose running after amputation
Stopped motorist hurts officer, flees
Budget cutbacks close county offices
Masked intruders shoot man near Federal Way
Seattle police officer injured after being dragged by car
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Obituary | Newly appointed WSU Education dean Leonar "Len" Foster dies
Demming grandmother earns diploma decades after high school
Snohomish County PUD seeking homemade energy
Obama warns of 'difficult' days in Iraq, pledges support for troops
UPDATE - 01:07 AM
16 dead, about 320,000 flee homes in China floods
1 dead, several hurt in Fla. lightning strike
Sailor recounts girl's rescue after plane crash
Energy, climate bill fails to focus on cutting oil use
Michael Jackson's doctors scrutinized; drugs prescribed by at least five
Madonna pays tribute to Michael Jackson in concert
Park service reopens Statue of Liberty's crown to public
Megachurch pastor Rick Warren addresses US Muslims
Churches look for flock on social-networking Web sites
Remains merely deepen the mystery of lost wanderer
Odds and Ends | 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes: American Joey Chestnut wins hot-dog eating contest
- Plasma and LCD beware; OLED screens ready to go mainstream
- Palin takes to Web for hints of political future
- Fourth of July festivals and fireworks in Seattle, the suburbs and beyond
- Russell Branyan, Mariners fight off the Red Sox
- Former NFL MVP McNair killed
- The Blotter | Man pistol-whipped after argument at nightclub
- Desert-lobster dispute turns pair into sagebrush heroes
- Close-up | Prison guards intercept carrier pigeon with a cellphone
- Woman accuses Sounders FC player Nate Jaqua of sexual assault, seeks more than $10 million
- Rob Johnson's double in 11th powers Mariners past Red Sox, 7-6
- Palin resigning as Alaska governor
756 - Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox: 07/04 game thread 244
- Reports: NKorean missile arrives at launch site 100
- Woman accuses Sounders FC player Nate Jaqua of sexual assault, seeks more than $10 million 99
- Palin's Declaration of Independence 73
- Hatred for the NBA runs deep, but don't take it out on the players 62
- Former NFL MVP McNair killed 58
- Mariners score unlikely win over Red Sox in battle of bullpens 58
- Man pistol-whipped after argument at nightclub 42
- Plasma and LED beware; OLED screens ready to go mainstream 28
- Plasma and LCD beware; OLED screens ready to go mainstream
- Merchant Marine veterans fight for recognition
- Close-up | Prison guards intercept carrier pigeon with a cellphone
- Pre-grill drill: marinate steaks
- Concert Review | Green Day blasts off 4th weekend with KeyArena show
- Lake Washington's sockeye run may hit a record low
- Yakima teacher reprimanded for sending 5-year-old student home with bag of feces in backpack
- Art and conversation flow from hands and heart of artist Mandy Greer
- Fire danger already here in parched NW forests
- Amtrak cleared for 2nd daily train to Vancouver, B.C.
UPDATE - 11:04 PM
Russell Branyan, Mariners fight off the Red Sox
UPDATE - 11:04 PM
Former NFL MVP McNair killed
UPDATE - 11:04 PM
Larry Stone | Larry Stone: Mariners deserve big All-Star contingent
UPDATE - 11:04 PM
Steve Kelley | Hatred for the NBA runs deep, but don't take it out on the players
NEW - 11:04 PM
Lance Armstrong a solid 10th in Tour de France's first stage
UPDATE - 11:04 PM
Serena beats Venus for 3rd title
NEW - 11:04 PM
Jockipedia Web site tracks athletes
NW Briefs | Hydros driver Jean Theoret hospitalized after accident
Calling all wizards! Enter our contest for a chance to win tickets to a July 13 advance screening of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" in Seattle, a $100 Regal movie gift card and a special prize pack. Four additional winners will receive $100 Regal movie gift cards. Answer the movie questions by noon on July 6 to qualify. Enter now!
Outdoor-theater season kicks off at Volunteer Park
Best bets for summer arts events
Variety of venues brings theater to the great outdoors
Quincy Jones remembers "the biggest entertainer on the planet": Michael Jackson
Obituary | Mary Henry, 96, Northwest painter
Carole Lombard's slapstick legacy shines at Seattle Art Museum
Book review | "Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion:" a portrait of cycling's king
'Running for My Life' is local top seller
Book review | "Dangerous World of Butterflies": A threatened universe of dazzling creatures
Dining Deals | GreenGo Food: "fast food with a conscience" in Ballard
Toyota's Toyoda scolds execs for emulating U.S. car companies' mistakes
Money Makeover | Financial makeover: A "go-getter" goes after her spending habit
Do your homework before buying brokered CDs
How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy affect credit?
Consumers aren't so reckless after all
Debt settlement carries costs, too
The future isn't as bleak as it appears, to some
Your Funds | Why an expert owns 62 funds and you only need a few
Mutual-fund deposits shift into low gear
Editorial | School supplies — The tools of learning
Editorial | Fair play on special education
Editorial | By returning an Aboriginal artifact, Seattle Art Museum respects a culture
Guest columnists / The Democracy Papers | Saving America's democracy-sustaining journalism
Leonard Pitts Jr. / Syndicated columnist | It's time to retire the I-made-a-mistake excuse
Way down upon Australia's Murray River
Big deals Down Under, where summer is winter
Hard times for tourist towns means good deals for travelers
Tough times take toll on Thai tourism
Rick Steves' Europe | Feel the spirit at some European religious sites
Ask Travel | Border wait depend on travel dates
Paddler's paradise: South Sound offers quiet and beauty
Star Watch | Look for our brightest stars in July
Travel briefs | Utah loosens liquor laws
Next Bets | Ready, set, here comes Seafair
Travels with Brian | Vancouver Island
Travel staffer Brian Cantwell and his daughter Lilli went hosteling, camping, zip lining and kayaking in B.C. Read dispatches from their trip.
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