http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/index.html en-us Copyright 2009 The Seattle Times Company Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:35:14 PDT Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:35:14 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009418189_apwarosslakewildfire.html?syndication=rss About 70 acres of forest are burning in the steep terrain of Ruby Mountain near the Lake Ross National Recreation Area in Whatcom County. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009418189_apwarosslakewildfire.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:57:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009418107_apustecyahooentertainment.html?syndication=rss Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009418107_apustecyahooentertainment.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:59:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008825412_apeuapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Pope urges G-8 leaders to rewrite financial rules, defend world's poor from economic crisis. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008825412_apeuapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417607_apwasalmonlabels.html?syndication=rss When Carl Wedlund worked in the canneries, he pretty much did what his supervisor told him - he drove his boss around town, made coffee and cleaned bathrooms and storage areas. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417607_apwasalmonlabels.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417608_apwastanduppaddling.html?syndication=rss Megan Adams eyed a 12-foot-long surfboard and a long canoe-style paddle. She watched other stand-up paddle surfers easing over the glassy water just off Owen Beach at Point Defiance Park. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417608_apwastanduppaddling.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417606_apwagrandmagraduate.html?syndication=rss Carol Heyser of Deming received her high school diploma at a commencement ceremony June 19. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417606_apwagrandmagraduate.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417237_fireworks04m.html?syndication=rss With the Ivar's fireworks over Elliott Bay gone, the Chase Family 4th display over Lake Union is the big show in town. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417237_fireworks04m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:53:43 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417093_merchant04m.html?syndication=rss Members of the Merchant Marine, a civilian organization that fought the Japanese in World War II, are now in their 80s and 90s. But now their battle wages on for recognition from the U.S. government, which recently passed a bill that would provide a monthly stipend for mariners, in lieu of benefits they didn't receive after the war. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417093_merchant04m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:35:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417232_seattlesketcher04.html?syndication=rss People who come to the Wooden Boat Festival this weekend can stand in the chart house of the Zodiac, one of the largest schooners operating on the West Coast. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417232_seattlesketcher04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:26:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417246_sockeye04m.html?syndication=rss Lake Washington's sockeye run is a virtual no-show so far this year, with one of the lowest returns on record under way through the Ballard Locks. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417246_sockeye04m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:47:24 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417243_ntsb04m.html?syndication=rss Federal investigators say that the man piloting a Cessna that crashed near White Pass in 2007, killing nine Snohomish-based sky divers and himself, was likely suffering a severe lack of oxygen. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417243_ntsb04m.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:21:19 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2009417253_ecoconsumer04.html?syndication=rss Some of our greenest and most enjoyable vacations can be taken without leaving the Pacific Northwest. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2009417253_ecoconsumer04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:08:31 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417242_hunter04m.html?syndication=rss Our greatness was built on the backs of those who sacrificed, some with their lives, some in servitude; some protesting injustice, some experiencing it. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417242_hunter04m.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:19:13 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417235_fisherplaza04m.html?syndication=rss A short-lived fire at Seattle's Fisher Plaza Thursday night caused service disruptions Friday to numerous Web sites, including one that handles transactions for thousands of online merchants. Also affected were KOMO-TV, radio and other stations that broadcast from the plaza. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417235_fisherplaza04m.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:28:48 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417249_standuppaddling04.html?syndication=rss The sport of stand-up paddle surfing has grown in the past decade. Regular surfing, where surfers have their bellies on the board, paddle with their arms and then stand to catch waves, is limited to ocean waves. Stand-up paddlers like to catch waves, but they also can paddle on flat water. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417249_standuppaddling04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:54:51 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417245_banksuspecct04m.html?syndication=rss A man accused of a string of Seattle-area robberies this week — his alleged crime spree ending after he was shot by Seattle police Wednesday — has been released from the hospital and moved to the King County Jail. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417245_banksuspecct04m.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:56:42 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008829700_apwalotlotteryglance.html?syndication=rss Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the Washington State Lottery: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008829700_apwalotlotteryglance.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:46:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417284_apwaspokanepedestrianfatal1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A pedestrian struck by a pickup truck in a downtown Spokane intersection has died of her injury. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417284_apwaspokanepedestrianfatal1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417063_apbbamarinersredsox2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A double inside the line and a fan going over the line were very helpful for the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417063_apbbamarinersredsox2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416975_apbbamarinersredsox1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416975_apbbamarinersredsox1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416963_apbbamarinersredsox.html?syndication=rss Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416963_apbbamarinersredsox.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416849_apwafisherplazafire4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A fire at a Seattle building disrupted a server farm that provides service to multiple Web sites - including one that facilitates electronic transactions for tens of thousands of businesses and Microsoft's new search site. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416849_apwafisherplazafire4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416696_apsocjaqualawsuit1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Seattle Sounders forward Nate Jaqua has been accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual assault on a University of Oregon student in 2007. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416696_apsocjaqualawsuit1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416677_apidstrikefighteridaho1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Idaho lawmakers and local officials are moving ahead with efforts to get the Pentagon to house the military's next-generation tactical fighter jet at Mountain Home Air Force Base, a competition that pits the installation near the Snake River against others that covet the expensive planes. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416677_apidstrikefighteridaho1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416582_apwaamtrakolympics.html?syndication=rss A second daily Amtrak train will operate between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, through the 2010 Winter Olympics. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416582_apwaamtrakolympics.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009401546_apwaprisonfight.html?syndication=rss The sister of a Coyote Ridge prison inmate says he lost his left eye and remains in a coma after a beating at the prison in Connell. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009401546_apwaprisonfight.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416554_apidstrikefighteridaho.html?syndication=rss Idaho officials are continuing their push for the Pentagon to house the military's next-generation tactical fighter jet at Mountain Home Air Force Base, a competition pitting this installation near the Snake River against others that also covet the planes. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416554_apidstrikefighteridaho.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415020_apbklmercuryplayerdui.html?syndication=rss Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi said Friday that she's embarrassed after being cited for drunken driving a few hours after she helped lead her team to victory over the Seattle Storm. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415020_apbklmercuryplayerdui.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416516_apwafisherplazafire3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A fire at a Seattle building disrupted a server farm that provides service to multiple Web sites - including one that facilitates electronic transactions for tens of thousands of businesses and Microsoft's new search site. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416516_apwafisherplazafire3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2009416508_webamtrak03m.html?syndication=rss The Canadian government announced today that Amtrak has been cleared for a second daily service between Seattle and Vancouver. The trains will begin next month and continue through the Olympic and Paralympic Winter games next year, according to a news release from the Canadian Border Services Agency. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2009416508_webamtrak03m.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:01:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416493_apwakingcojaildeath.html?syndication=rss An inmate has died in the King County Jail in Seattle. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416493_apwakingcojaildeath.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416453_apwahomegrownenergy.html?syndication=rss The feisty utility that uncovered audiotapes of Enron Corp. traders discussing gouging "poor grandmothers" is hedging its bet against another energy crisis. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416453_apwahomegrownenergy.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416344_apathugfbruce.html?syndication=rss University of Great Falls cross-country and track-and-field coach Jim Brewer has announced the signing of Christina Bruce to an NAIA/Frontier Conference Letter of Intent for the 2009-10 season. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416344_apathugfbruce.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416291_apwaimmigrationinitiative2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Proponents of a state initiative that called for stricter immigration rules failed again to collect enough signatures to make the November ballot. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416291_apwaimmigrationinitiative2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416267_apwaflowershow1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The Northwest Flower & Garden Show, a late-winter tradition in Seattle for 21 years, has a new owner, ending months of uncertainty for area gardeners. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416267_apwaflowershow1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416144_apwafourthcannons.html?syndication=rss The state fire marshal's office says forget about firing homemade cannons to celebrate the Fourth of July. They're not safe. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416144_apwafourthcannons.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416123_apbbamarinerskelleycorrection.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Mariners have activated right-handed reliever Shawn Kelley from the 15-day disabled list and optioned infielder Mike Carp to Triple-A Tacoma. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416123_apbbamarinerskelleycorrection.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416111_apwaflowershow.html?syndication=rss The Northwest Flower & Garden Show, a late-winter tradition in Seattle for 21 years, has a new owner. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416111_apwaflowershow.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009093531_apusapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Spokesman: Sarah Palin is resigning as Alaska governor on July 26. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009093531_apusapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:01:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416030_apwaimmigrationinitiative1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Proponents of a proposed statewide initiative that calls for stricter immigration rules failed again to collect enough signatures to make the November ballot. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009416030_apwaimmigrationinitiative1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2009416026_apbbamarinerskelly.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Mariners have activated right-handed reliever Shawn Kelley from the 15-day disabled list and optioned infielder Mike Carp to Triple-A Tacoma. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2009416026_apbbamarinerskelly.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415989_apwaimmigrationinitiative.html?syndication=rss A proposed statewide initiative that calls for stricter immigration rules is likely to fail again in collecting enough signatures to make the November ballot. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415989_apwaimmigrationinitiative.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415725_apusmeltdownfaithfulunemployed.html?syndication=rss Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415725_apusmeltdownfaithfulunemployed.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415896_webcrash04m.html?syndication=rss With the help of automaker General Motors the State Patrol believes it has identified the type of vehicle responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a teenage girl near Everett in May. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415896_webcrash04m.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415835_webimmigration04.html?syndication=rss An anti-illegal-immigration initiative, sponsored by a Yakima County man, failed to make the election ballot again this year, falling thousands of petition signatures short of the requirement. Initiative 1043 would have required employers to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of prospective employees. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415835_webimmigration04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415819_webhanford04.html?syndication=rss The Department of Energy will consider the Hanford nuclear reservation as one of seven possible sites for long-term storage of the nation's elemental mercury, said a notice Thursday in the Federal Register. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415819_webhanford04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415802_apwafisherplazafire2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A fire at a Seattle building disrupted a server farm that provides service to multiple Web sites, and affected television and radio stations that broadcast from the building. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415802_apwafisherplazafire2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415773_webbanksuspect03m.html?syndication=rss A man accused of a string of Seattle-area robberies this week — his alleged crime spree ending after he was shot by Seattle police Wednesday — has been released from the hospital and moved to the King County Jail. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415773_webbanksuspect03m.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415753_apsocgoldcupusopener.html?syndication=rss Leave it to the most experienced international veteran on the U.S. Gold Cup roster to give this tournament perspective. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415753_apsocgoldcupusopener.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415742_apusmeltdownfaithfulunemployed1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415742_apusmeltdownfaithfulunemployed1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415730_webprisoners04.html?syndication=rss A Pasco man who was beaten by a cellmate has lost his left eye and was still in a coma after about seven hours of surgery at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415730_webprisoners04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415709_webntsb04.html?syndication=rss The pilot in a 2007 crash near White Pass that killed him and nine Snohomish-based skydivers was likely impaired by a lack of oxygen when the plane stalled out, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415709_webntsb04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415646_webfisherplaza04.html?syndication=rss A fire at Fisher Plaza in Seattle forced the evacuation of the building which houses KOMO-TV and KOMO Radio and has disrupted service at several Web sites including one that provides credit-card services for online merchants. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415646_webfisherplaza04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:01:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415619_webfludeath04.html?syndication=rss Health officials said Thursday that a Snohomish County man is the fourth Washington resident with a confirmed case of swine flu to die. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415619_webfludeath04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415571_apwafisherplazafire1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A fire at Fisher Plaza disrupted television and radio stations that broadcast from the building near the Seattle Center and affected a server farm that provides service to multiple Web sites. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415571_apwafisherplazafire1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:46:03 PDT