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Glassybaby glides into Bellevue NEW - 7/06, 09:00 AM
Monday, July 6, 2009 - Page updated at 09:25 a.m.
TRAFFIC ALERT | All westbound I-90 traffic is being funneled into two express lanes. Expect severe delays.
New laws help renters evicted by foreclosure
Thousands of tenants facing eviction because of their landlords' foreclosures must be given written notice of the impending auction and more time to find a new home.
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.
Aberdeen soldier dies in Fourth of July bombing
Aaron Fairbairn of Aberdeen is one of two U.S. servicemen killed Saturday when a Taliban insurgent drove an explosives-filled truck onto a U.S. base.
Backyard cottages may be allowed in Seattle
UPDATE - 09:14 AM
Robert McNamara, defense secretary during Vietnam, dies
UPDATE - 10:48 PM
140 killed in west China ethnic unrest
2 wounded in Central District drive-by shooting
UPDATE - 09:03 AM
Obama, Medvedev agree to pursue nuclear reduction
Brier Dudley | Learning hard lessons from Boeing giveaways
UPDATE - 08:32 AM
Bankruptcy judge OKs GM sale plan
Stocks fall amid recession worries UPDATE | Oil plunges below $64 UPDATE
After a weekend of fireworks, Federal Way group on trail of missing pets
NEW - 08:38 AM
Marine air cools off Washington
FBI denounces rumors: Palin not investigated
Monte Cristo mountain climber killed in fall
Saddam's gun may go on display as memento at Bush presidential library
Felix Hernandez joins Ichiro on AL All-Star team
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Interstate 90 commute beginning to back up UPDATE - 09:09 AM
Rewind | "American Idols Live!" tour kick off
Our Confessions of an Idol Addict blog reported live from the opening night of the 50-city tour. Read interviews with the 10 finalists, and recap Twitter, photo and video updates from the show to prepare for Tuesday night, when the Idols come to Tacoma.
Q&As: Adam, Lil Rounds | Allison, Scott | Megan, Matt | Kris, Anoop | Danny, Michael
County gives health, social programs a 2-week reprieve
Bellevue ordinance would fine retailers for not collecting runaway shopping carts
NEW - 08:37 AM
2 boys hurt in Clark County fireworks explosion
Fireworks set off blazes, damaging nine area homes
UPDATE - 08:40 AM
Knox trial: Witness says weapon and wound not compatible
Budget cutbacks close county offices Monday
Work dispute: Grant County coroner jailed
Bellingham head-on I-5 crash kills driver, 22
Woodinville deputy fatally shoots man
Museum puts 9/11 in reach of visitors
Bicyclist fatally hit by SUV outside Bremerton
Tent City on campus: UW stalls decision
Tukwila residents rally against light-rail noise
Coast Guard suspends search for fisherman reported missing in the Bering Sea
Obituary | Newly appointed WSU Education dean Leonar "Len" Foster dies
Seattle safety project: A snake shelter on Beacon Hill
250 gather in field near Twisp for fairy congress
UPDATE - 08:38 AM
Bremerton opening new tunnel for ferry traffic
Must Metro commuting at Northgate be so chaotic?
Check out our new blog about news and happenings related to the city of Bellevue and the neighborhoods within it.
Ousted Honduras leader blocked from return by air
UPDATE - 07:55 AM
Oxfam to G-8: Climate change will spread hunger
Israel free to set own Iran path, Biden says
Jackson worth $100M more than he owed?
Pakistan attack targets nuclear lab workers
UPDATE - 08:01 AM
Dalai Lama turns 74, says should live to 100
Sandstorms in Iraq debilitating
NEW - 07:35 AM
Researchers study 'personality traits' of cars
Berlin school closed due to swine flu
UPDATE - 08:41 AM
About 100 firefighters battle blaze at Wis. plant
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- Landmark Smith Tower mostly vacant
- Shooting unveils very different sides of McNair
- Property taxes: Appeals shoot up in King, Snohomish Counties
- Seattle may allow homeowners to build backyard cottages
- Palin links resignation to 'higher calling' and blasts media in Facebook posting
- Former NFL MVP McNair killed
- Hard times for tourist towns means good deals for travelers
- Tukwila residents rally against light-rail noise
- Confessions of an Idol Addict | "American Idols" on tour: Live coverage from opening date
- Quincy Jones remembers "the biggest entertainer on the planet": Michael Jackson
- Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox: 07/05 game thread
247 - Palin links resignation to 'higher calling' and blasts media in Facebook posting 186
- Hatred for the NBA runs deep, but don't take it out on the players 138
- Tukwila residents rally against light-rail noise 130
- Former NFL MVP McNair killed 113
- Property taxes: Appeals shoot up is King, Snohomish Counties 109
- Tent City on campus: UW stalls decision 107
- Anti-tax rally in Olympia attracts about 1,500 69
- Mariners did their part, now they need help 48
- What Mariners learned on this road trip 41
- Property taxes: Appeals shoot up in King, Snohomish Counties
- Hard times for tourist towns means good deals for travelers
- Landmark Smith Tower mostly vacant
- Seattle may allow homeowners to build backyard cottages
- Plasma and LCD beware; OLED screens ready to go mainstream
- The People's Pharmacy | Estrogen mimicker found in sunscreen
- Researchers stunned by inmates' success raising endangered frogs
- Tent City on campus: UW stalls decision
- Toyota's Toyoda scolds execs for emulating U.S. car companies' mistakes
- Tukwila residents rally against light-rail noise
Tennis | Roger Federer of Switzerland wins another Wimbledon title
Vote: Is Roger Federer the greatest tennis player in history?
Jerry Brewer | Mariners don't need bevy of All-Stars to showcase improvement
Mariners denied sweep in Boston as bullpen implodes
Felix Hernandez joins Ichiro on AL All-Star team
Horse Racing | Atta Boy Roy wins Governor's Handicap at Emerald Downs
UPDATE - 08:32 AM
NFL | Tenn. police rule ex-QB Steve McNair's death a homicide
UPDATE - 05:18 AM
Cavendish wins 2nd stage of Tour de France; Armstrong in pack
Sideline Chatter | He prefers his hot dogs with mustard and flaxseed oil
Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers fall; Everett AquaSox win 15-14
NW Briefs | Dave Villwock collects 57th career hydros victory
Last chance to take our "Harry Potter" film quiz
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 today to qualify. Enter now!
"American Idols Live!" tour comes to Tacoma
Bellevue's new outdoor movies series kicks off
Live Nation again slashes prices, service fees Wednesday
TCM's Meryl Streep marathon is a Monday TV pick
Outdoor-theater season kicks off at Volunteer Park
Rising N.Y. director brings her 'Othello' to Seattle
Movie review | "Moon": Inspired lunacy from Rockwell
Book review | "Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion:" a portrait of cycling's king
Book review | "How to Sell": Novel spills a jeweler's deep, dark secrets
'Running for My Life' is local top seller
Little people call for FCC to ban 'midget'
Recession adds to challenges for suburban arts
Obama faces economically delicate summer
Chrysler names remaining directors to new board
UPDATE - 08:03 AM
Service sector shrinks less than expected in June
Tech execs double as scourges and sages at Allen & Co.'s media summit
Symantec, McAfee add firepower to market-share war
Bankruptcies low in states that don't seize wages
UPDATE - 08:33 AM
Oil plunges below $64 on fears recovery may lag
Bankruptcies low in states that don't seize wages
Interface | UIEvolution helps content providers get mobile
E.J. Dionne / Syndicated columnist | Still-popular President Obama will be tested this summer
Two key U.S. senators can make fishing-vessel safety a priority
Compensate Pend Oreille County for impacts of Seattle City Light's Boundary Dam
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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Picnics in the Pacific Northwest happen rain or shine
Wine Adviser | Rosés enjoy a boom in quality as well as quantity
Taste | Obamas plant a garden and set the tone for what we eat
Plant Life | Chic raised beds help make growing veggies easy
Northwest Living | One small plot serves as home, shop and town stopping spot
Now & Then | Seattle Center attracts a crowd, no matter the weather
The People's Pharmacy | Estrogen mimicker found in sunscreen
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Mariners Blog | What the Seattle Mariners learned on their road trip
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Confessions of an Idol addict | Videos of Kris Allen and Adam Lambert at American Idols Live
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Sounders | Limited number of tix available for KC, Chelsea, FC Barcelona
NEW - 07/05, 08:34 PM
Husky Football Blog | Sunday links --- early point spreads and Nick Montana
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Northwest Voices | Honduras: Should U.S. support coup?
NEW - 07/05, 10:20 AM
Reel Time Northwest | Skykomish River king fishery ends today
NEW - 07/05, 09:23 AM
The Blotter | Man wounded by "random" gunfire in Rainier Valley
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