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Local NewsNew laws help tenants evicted due to foreclosure
Thousands of tenants facing eviction due to foreclosures must be given written notice of the impending auction and more time to find a new home under new laws. Mon, 7/06
Researchers stunned by inmates' success raising endangered frogs
Inmates at the Cedar Creek Corrections center are staffing a project to bolster the dwindling population of the Oregon spotted frog. The results of their 85-cent-per-hour job has stunned researchers. Mon, 7/06
Seattle may allow homeowners to build backyard cottages
The Seattle City Council wants to allow homeowners in all Seattle neighborhoods to build detached cottages as big as 800 square feet in their backyards. While such "accessory units" already are permitted in South Seattle, the idea has met resistance in North Seattle. Mon, 7/06
Federal Way group on trail of missing pets
Missing Pet Partnership of Federal Way is helping Seattle pet owners find dogs and cats missing in the aftermath of a noisy Fourth of July holiday. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 11:16 AM
Climber who died in fall was Duvall woman
The mountain climber who died from a fall Sunday near Monte Cristo in eastern Snohomish County was a 39-year-old Duvall woman, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 09:35 AM
Interstate 90 commute returns to normal
The commute from the eastside to Seattle backed up slightly this morning while the westbound lanes of the Interstate 90 floating bridge shut down for construction work, but there were no widespread lengthy delays. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 08:40 AM
Knox trial: Witness says weapon and wound not compatible
An Italian news agency says a coroner and defense consultant has testified in the trial of American Amanda Knox that a knife believed to have been used in the slaying of a British student is "not compatible" with the victim's stab wound. Mon, 7/06
Must Metro commuting at Northgate be so chaotic?
Metro Transit is well aware that boarding behavior differs among transit centers. But politeness can't be legislated, she said, even though it is encouraged in the agency's "code of conduct." Mon, 7/06
County gives health, social programs a 2-week reprieve
King County Executive Kurt Triplett has given a two-week reprieve to health and human-service programs that were slated to lose funding June 30, giving the Metropolitan King County Council more time to decide whether to save some services. Mon, 7/06
Bellevue ordinance would fine retailers for not collecting runaway shopping carts
Crossroads Bellevue is a hotbed for rogue shopping carts that often end up at apartment complexes or the mall. Bellevue City Council is considering an ordinance that would fine retailers for not collecting shopping carts that go off store property. Mon, 7/06
Blaze in Capitol State Forest was arson, DNR says
A wildfire that started Friday in Capitol State Forest was arson, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Natural Resources said Saturday. Mon, 7/06
Fireworks set off blazes, damaging nine area homes
Flames from Fourth of July fireworks damaged at least nine homes in King and Snohomish counties over the weekend. Mon, 7/06
Lyman's landmark Minkler mansion to become town hall
Lyman will celebrate its 100th birthday Saturday at an old landmark the town hopes will become the new center of its identity. Mon, 7/06
Maritime program lets kids stretch into their sea legs
Those "Lil' Scuppers" won't be left ashore anymore now that the Northwest Maritime Center has for the first time launched a new youth program for kids from 5 to 7 years old. Mon, 7/06
Museum puts 9/11 in reach of visitors
The Veterans Memorial Museum has unveiled an exhibit commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Mon, 7/06
Work dispute: Grant County coroner jailed
A dispute over who would work the weekend landed Grant County Coroner Jerry Jasman in the Grant County jail last week on a charge of unlawful imprisonment. Mon, 7/06
NEW - 08:37 AM
2 boys hurt in Clark County fireworks explosion
Clark County authorities say a fireworks explosion sent two boys to the hospital late Sunday. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 08:38 AM
Bremerton opening new tunnel for ferry traffic
A new tunnel is opening for ferry traffic in downtown Bremerton. Mon, 7/06
NEW - 08:38 AM
Marine air cools off Washington
The National Weather Service says cooler marine air has pushed into Washington lowering temperatures. Mon, 7/06
Aberdeen soldier killed in Afghan bombing on Fourth of July
An Aberdeen man said his son, Aaron Fairbairn, is one of two U.S. service members killed Saturday when a Taliban insurgent drove an explosives-filled truck through the gates of a U.S. base in Afghanistan. Sun, 7/05
Westbound delays on I-90 and Mercer Island floating bridge, state reports
Westbound traffic on Interstate 90 is taking about 45 minutes to cross Lake Washington on the Mercer Island floating bridge, the state Department of Transportation says. Sun, 7/05
2 wounded in Central District drive-by shooting
Two people standing on the steps of the Garfield Community Center in Seattle's Central District were wounded in a drive-by shooting around 7 p.m. Sunday, Seattle police said. Sun, 7/05
Bellingham head-on I-5 crash kills driver, 22
State troopers report that a 22-year-old man died in a head-on collision on Interstate 5 in Bellingham at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Sun, 7/05
Coast Guard suspends search for fisherman reported missing in the Bering Sea
Kodiak, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a man overboard from the Seattle fishing trawler Rebecca Irene early Sunday morning. Sun, 7/05
Saturday fireworks sparked fire that spread to four houses
Four homes caught fire when fireworks that were lit Saturday on 163rd Avenue Southeast ignited juniper bushes and flames spread from one nearby house to three others. Sun, 7/05
Sheriff's deputy involved in Woodinville shooting
A King County deputy sheriff shot a man on Saturday night after responding to a domestic violence call in Woodinville shortly after 9 p.m. Sun, 7/05
Nation & WorldUPDATE - 09:27 AM
Service sector shrinks less than expected in June
The U.S. services economy - from retailers and restaurants to real estate brokers - contracted less than expected in June in its best showing since before the financial crisis struck last fall, according to a private trade group's gauge. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 09:59 AM
Obama, Medvedev agree to pursue nuclear reduction
President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a preliminary agreement Monday to reduce the world's two largest nuclear stockpiles by as much as a third, down to the lowest levels of any U.S.-Russia accord, and counter what Obama called "a sense of drift" in the countries' relations. Mon, 7/06
Ousted Honduras leader blocked from return by air
In a dramatic bid to regain his office, ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya flew over Honduras Sunday evening as crowds of his supporters... Mon, 7/06
Pakistan attack targets nuclear lab workers
A suicide attack last week on a bus in Rawalpindi was the first singling out of workers at Pakistan's prized nuclear labs, military analysts and prominent national newspapers said, raising new questions about the government's ability to withstand increasingly bold assaults from the Taliban against the country's military complex. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 10:49 AM
Bankruptcy judge OKs GM sale plan, appeal looms
A bankruptcy judge has ruled that General Motors Corp. can sell the bulk of its assets to a new company, potentially clearing the way for the automaker to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection. Mon, 7/06
Nuclear-arms control heads Obama's Moscow agenda
When President Obama arrives in Moscow today for meetings with Kremlin leadership, at the top of his agenda will be reducing the number of strategic nuclear weapons capable of destroying life on Earth. Mon, 7/06
Jackson worth $100M more than he owed?
With lucrative company holdings and tremendous posthumous sales, the singer's estate also has massive earning potential. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 11:21 AM
7 US troops killed in Afghanistan
Bombs and bullets killed seven American troops throughout Afghanistan Monday, officials said, as thousands of U.S. Marines continued with their massive anti-Taliban offensive in the south. Mon, 7/06
Israel free to set own Iran path, Biden says
Vice President Joseph Biden signaled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, even as the top U.S. military officer said any attack on Iran would be destabilizing. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 07:55 AM
Oxfam to G-8: Climate change will spread hunger
Chronic hunger may be "the defining human tragedy of this century," as climate change causes growing seasons to shift, crops to fail, and storms and droughts to ravage fields, an advocacy group said. Mon, 7/06
Sandstorms in Iraq debilitating
Shamal. Accented on the second syllable, that means the ill wind that blows in summer across Iraq, and other countries in the region, stirring... Mon, 7/06
Saddam's gun may go on display as memento at Bush presidential library
When the presidential library for George W. Bush opens in 2013 on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, visitors will most likely get to see one of his most treasured items: Saddam Hussein's pistol. Mon, 7/06
Berlin school closed due to swine flu
Authorities say a Berlin high school has been shut down after eight pupils tested positive for swine flu, including three American exchange students. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 10:40 AM
Blaze at Wis. meatpacking plant causes evacuation
Fire crews battled a large blaze at a meatpacking plant south of Milwaukee on Monday, and authorities warned residents within a mile of the plant to leave the area because of the threat of toxic fumes. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 08:01 AM
Dalai Lama turns 74, says should live to 100
The Dalai Lama celebrated his 74th birthday Monday in a typically jocular mood, remarking lightheartedly that the prayers being said for him might help him live to at least 100. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 10:45 AM
Lean times at Pamplona for running of bulls
Daredevils sprinting with one-ton fighting bulls swallow an exhilarating cocktail of adrenalin and fear. Now, a new brand of jitters has set in at one of the world's great fiestas as businesses ponder the partypooping impact of economic woe. Mon, 7/06
NEW - 07:50 AM
Plant shutdown reignites German nuclear spat
Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-left rivals made it clear Monday they will make nuclear power a major issue in the September national election, following a weekend shutdown at a troubled German nuclear plant. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 09:08 AM
Report: Mugabe calls top US official 'an idiot'
President Robert Mugabe described the U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs as "an idiot" after an acrimonious meeting between the two at an African summit in Libya, Zimbabwe's state media reported Monday. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 11:12 AM
Researchers study 'personality traits' of cars
The butterfly decals on the front bumper, flowers in the dashboard vase and lime-green paint job only confirmed Dennis Slice's perception of a Volkswagen Beetle parked in a lot at Florida State University. Mon, 7/06
Takeo Doi, scholar on Japanese psyche, dies
Takeo Doi, a scholar who wrote that the Japanese psyche thrived on a love-hungry dependence on authority figures, has died, his family said Monday. He was 89. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 10:48 AM
World's oldest Christian Bible digitized
The surviving pages of the world's oldest Christian Bible have been reunited - digitally. Mon, 7/06
FBI denounces rumors: Palin not investigated
An FBI spokesman took the unusual step Sunday of declaring that Gov. Sarah Palin is not under investigation, an announcement prompted by rumors to the contrary on many Web sites. Sun, 7/05
Honduran military told to turn back Zelaya's jet
Honduras' exiled president flew toward home in a Venezuelan jet in a high-stakes attempt to return to power on Sunday, even as the interim government ordered the military to turn away the plane. Sun, 7/05
Business & TechnologyFacebook's future: Web 3.0?
Facebook is aggressively moving beyond the home page to pursue its mission to become a "social utility" that helps people "connect and share." Mon, 7/06
Tech execs double as scourges and sages at Allen & Co.'s media summit
Traditional-media moguls and upstarts from the startups try to figure out how to coexist in an altered universe of news and entertainment. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 10:15 AM
Stocks slide on conflicting signs about economy
Investors pulled away from stocks again Monday as conflicting signs emerged about the direction the economy is taking. Mon, 7/06
Brier Dudley
Brier Dudley | Learning hard lessons from Boeing giveaways
If Boeing expands its 787 final-assembly line in South Carolina, it could be the latest in a series of hard lessons over the last decade about outsourcing, globalization and overarching allegiance to cost-cutting. Mon, 7/06
Obama faces economically delicate summer
Politically and economically, the next three months are critical for Barack Obama's presidency. Mon, 7/06
UPDATE - 08:33 AM
Oil plunges below $64 on fears recovery may lag
Oil prices plunged nearly $3 to below $64 a barrel Monday as dismal unemployment figures from the U.S. and Europe last week sparked investor doubts about any nascent economic recovery. Mon, 7/06
Symantec, McAfee add firepower to market-share war
Competition between Symantec and McAfee, the leading computer-security software makers, has grown fiercer, as both try to get their products tied to more new PCs, Web sites and Internet service providers. Mon, 7/06
Interface
UIEvolution helps content providers get mobile
A weekly column profiling companies and personalities. This week: UIEvolution, Kirkland Mon, 7/06
SportsMariners denied sweep in Boston as bullpen implodes
The Red Sox rallied with five runs in the seventh inning to beat Seattle 8-4, denying the Mariners their first series sweep at Fenway Park. Mon, 7/06
AT&T host Tiger Woods outplays his guests
Even after 68 PGA Tour victories, Tiger Woods never had a finish quite like Sunday at the AT&T National. It had nothing to do with the... Mon, 7/06
Felix Hernandez joins Ichiro on AL All-Star team
A dream came true for 23-year-old Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez when he was selected to play in next week's All-Star Game. Mon, 7/06
Sideline Chatter
He prefers his hot dogs with mustard and flaxseed oil
Say it is so, Joey Chestnut. The record for the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest has ballooned from 13... Mon, 7/06
Justin Wilson enables owner to end skid
Dale Coyne finally knows what it is like to win a race. After 25 years of attempts by Coyne as an owner and a driver — 558 entries... Mon, 7/06
Jerry Brewer
Mariners don't need bevy of All-Stars to showcase improvement
As rewarding as it would've been to see four deserving Mariners on the American League All-Star team, it's not a bad consolation prize to... Mon, 7/06
Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick for record 15th Grand Slam
Roger Federer hoisted the trophy and celebrated making Grand Slam history, a year removed from an epic five-set final when he left Wimbledon a broken man, his title ripped away and his aura of invincibility shattered. Mon, 7/06
Atta Boy Roy wins Governor's Handicap at Emerald Downs
There were plenty of attaboys and kudos going around for horse owners Roy and Ellie Schaefer and trainer Valorie Lund on Sunday. That's because their charge... Mon, 7/06
Albert Pujols gets most All-Star votes
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols got the most votes in balloting for the All-Star Game July 14 in St. Louis. Mon, 7/06
Mercury beats Sparks
Cappie Pondexter scored 21 points and Diana Taurasi added 20, leading the Phoenix Mercury to a 104-89 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night. Mon, 7/06
Tennis greatness
It was a day for making history. Roger Federer of Switzerland won his sixth Wimbledon title in the last seven years Sunday, turning back resilient American Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 16-14 and setting records in the process. Mon, 7/06
NW Briefs
Dave Villwock collects 57th career hydros victory
Seattle's Dave Villwock collected his 57th career victory at the 59th annual Madison Regatta Indiana Governor's Cup on Sunday. Villwock, piloting the U-16... Mon, 7/06
Tacoma Rainiers fall; Everett AquaSox win 15-14
Tacoma hitters couldn't deliver with runners on base and lost 6-2 to Salt Lake in Pacific Coast League baseball. Mon, 7/06
Briefs | Poker: Phil Hellmuth's entrance at WSOP in Las Vegas isn't subtle
Flanked by dozens of women, heralded by trumpeters and mobbed by fans, Phil Hellmuth channeled Julius Caesar as he arrived at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas Mon, 7/06
Community sports & recreation datebook
Mon, 7/06
Entertainment"American Idols Live!" tour comes to Tacoma
The "American Idols Live!" Tour, with Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Danny Gokey, Lil Rounds, Matt Giraud, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver and Scott MacIntyre, comes to the Tacoma Dome on July 7, 2009. Mon, 7/06
Bellevue's new Summer Outdoor Movies in the Park series kicks off
Admission to the new kid-friendly Summer Outdoor Movies in the Park series in Bellevue is a donation for social-service organizations. Mon, 7/06
Live Nation again slashes prices, service fees Wednesday
Lawn tickets for select Live Nation shows at the Gorge and the White River Amphitheatre — such as the Mayhem Tour and the Blazed and Confused Tour — will cost only $29.99 for tickets purchased on Wednesday, July 8. Plus, customers will receive a free Coke and hot dog. Mon, 7/06
TCM's Meryl Streep marathon is a Monday TV pick
Watch a Meryl Streep marathon, including "Kramer vs. Kramer," on Turner Classic Movies. Mon, 7/06
NEW - 10:37 AM
Tix to Jackson memorial being sold for thousands
Michael Jackson's concerts always were difficult to get tickets to, but that's nothing compared to the pop star's memorial service. Mon, 7/06
Living
Travel & OutdoorsNEW - 10:52 AM
Don't buy insurance from your tour operator
Never buy travel insurance from the company providing your trip. Even if they twist your arm. Even if they make it sound like it is the... Mon, 7/06
NEW - 10:22 AM
Hawaiians protest shark-feeding tours
Several companies offer shark tours off the Hawaii island of Oahu, attracting them with food, but some locals want the shark-feeding stopped. Mon, 7/06
OpinionGuest columnists
Compensate Pend Oreille County for impacts of Seattle City Light's Boundary Dam
Seattle City Light should compensate Pend Oreille County for the impacts of its Boundary Dam, write the commissioners of the Northeast Washington county. Mon, 7/06
E.J. Dionne / Syndicated columnist
Still-popular President Obama will be tested this summer
In his first six months, President Obama showed he was up to the job, writes columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. This summer will test his ability to make agonizing choices — and make them stick. Mon, 7/06