http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/index.html en-us Copyright 2010 The Seattle Times Company Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:12:39 PDT Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:12:39 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2011403571_brianbairdtoswitchtoyesvoteonhealthreform.html?syndication=rss Politics Northwest http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2011403571_brianbairdtoswitchtoyesvoteonhealthreform.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:10:52 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2011403582_teenagersescapeedmondshousefire.html?syndication=rss Eight teenage girls escaped after a fire broke out Saturday morning at an Edmonds home where they had been attending a sleepover party. The Blotter http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2011403582_teenagersescapeedmondshousefire.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:54:42 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011403581_baird22.html?syndication=rss Democratic Rep. Brian Baird says he will vote yes on his party's massive health care overhaul bill, changing his stance from last fall, when he voted no on the health care proposal. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011403581_baird22.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:49:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011403579_apwabairdhealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss Democratic Rep. Brian Baird says he will vote yes on his party's massive health care overhaul bill, changing his stance from last fall, when he voted no on the health care proposal. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011403579_apwabairdhealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:44:16 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thewrapbyronjudd/2011391402_wrjudd21.html?syndication=rss Nice to see that while we were gone for about eight weeks, covering the Olympics, our Certified Pre-Owned Congress finally woke up and wrote a radically modified health-care bill that works for everybody. The Wrap by Ron Judd http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thewrapbyronjudd/2011391402_wrjudd21.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:35:59 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2011403349_kitsap_sun_construction_worker.html?syndication=rss A worker was killed Friday in an accident at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor when he was run over by a large vehicle at a construction site, according to the Kitsap Sun. The Blotter http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2011403349_kitsap_sun_construction_worker.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2011403312_one_dead_two_injured_in_head-o.html?syndication=rss The driver of an SUV was killed in a head-on crash Sunday morning in West Seattle. The Blotter http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2011403312_one_dead_two_injured_in_head-o.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400736_apwaescapefromflames.html?syndication=rss Eight teenage girls who were at a sleepover are unharmed after a fire broke out in the house. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400736_apwaescapefromflames.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400615_apwachildincanal.html?syndication=rss The Benton County Sheriff's Office says a 5-year-old boy has died after falling into an irrigation canal. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400615_apwachildincanal.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400367_apbkwncaancarolinagonzaga4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tiffanie Shives' baseline jumper finally snapped Gonzaga's scoring drought. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400367_apbkwncaancarolinagonzaga4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400360_apbkwncaancarolinagonzaga3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tiffanie Shives' baseline jumper finally snapped Gonzaga's scoring drought. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400360_apbkwncaancarolinagonzaga3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400358_apbkwncaancarolinagonzaga2ndld.html?syndication=rss Scoreless for 31 minutes, Gonzaga's Tiffanie Shives had 14 of her 16 points in a crucial five-minute stretch of the second half and the seventh-seeded Bulldogs held off No. 10 seed North Carolina 82-76 on Saturday night in the first-round of the NCAA women's tournament. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400358_apbkwncaancarolinagonzaga2ndld.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399964_apwalotlotteryglance.html?syndication=rss These Washington lotteries were drawn on Saturday: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399964_apwalotlotteryglance.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400302_apfllotpowerball1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400302_apfllotpowerball1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399591_rawmilk21m.html?syndication=rss Raw milk's supporters are at once modern-day rebels and throwbacks to an older, simpler time. They are health-food aficionados who dismiss the health authorities. There's long been a libertarian streak running through the raw-milk crowd. A Christian one, too. Now it's attracting another demographic entirely: advocates of local food. Dairymen are seizing that opportunity. Five years ago, there were six licensed raw-milk dairies in Washington; today there are 28. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399591_rawmilk21m.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2011311578_pacificpshellgames21.html?syndication=rss In the brave new world of the Internet, FedEx and an international taste for the exotic, wildlife poachers steal everything from elk horns to geoducks, the world's largest clam. In the waters of Puget Sound in Washington state, state wildlife agents stalk these thieves on land and at sea. In "Shell Games: Rogues, Smugglers, and the Hunt for Nature's Bounty," Seattle Times environmental reporter Craig Welch joins these detectives on the trail of one of the region's most notorious geoduck thieves. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2011311578_pacificpshellgames21.html?syndication=rss Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:45 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400250_apbkwncaancarolinagonzaga1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Tiffany Shives' baseline jumper finally snapped Gonzaga's scoring drought. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400250_apbkwncaancarolinagonzaga1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400244_bridges21m.html?syndication=rss The state Department of Transportation and contractor Granite Northwest crews have finished retrofitting 19 bridges along Interstate 5 from Tukwila to Lynnwood, nearly six months ahead of schedule. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400244_bridges21m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:43:37 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2011400235_survey21m.html?syndication=rss The King County Health Department has won a $25.5 million grant to address obesity and tobacco use. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2011400235_survey21m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:42:16 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400234_kingston21m.html?syndication=rss The Port of Kingston has purchased a second boat for its planned passenger-only ferry service to Seattle. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400234_kingston21m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:40:29 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400233_armed21m.html?syndication=rss An armed robber hit a business in Ballard early Saturday, and police say he closely matches the description of a gunman who held up a business on Roosevelt Way Northeast 90 minutes earlier. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400233_armed21m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:39:15 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400221_apbkwncaancarolinagonzaga.html?syndication=rss Scoreless for 31 minutes, Gonzaga's Tiffany Shives had 14 of her 16 points in a crucial five-minute stretch of the second half and the seventh-seeded Bulldogs held off No. 10 seed North Carolina 82-76 on Saturday night in the first-round of the NCAA women's tournament. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400221_apbkwncaancarolinagonzaga.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399431_apapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Seventh-seeded Gonzaga beats 10th-seed North Carolina 82-76 in first round of NCAA tournament. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399431_apapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400200_apwalotdailygame.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400200_apwalotdailygame.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400218_rollcall21.html?syndication=rss Here's how state members of Congress voted on major issues in the week that ended Friday. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400218_rollcall21.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400203_apwalotmatch4.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400203_apwalotmatch4.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400199_apwalothit5.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400199_apwalothit5.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400192_apwalotkeno.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400192_apwalotkeno.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400170_apwalotlotto.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011400170_apwalotlotto.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/2011399051_danny21.html?syndication=rss "This is America. We're supposed to have the freedom of choice." So said Eastside Congressman Dave Reichert last week at a Republican news conference denouncing the health-care-reform bill. I single out that quote because it's central to why an effort to change health insurance has turned into an all-out ideological war. Danny Westneat http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/2011399051_danny21.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399851_apbkcncaafiendishfilmguys.html?syndication=rss It all starts with a sleepless, caffeine-fueled binge on Selection Sunday. It ends whenever the season does. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399851_apbkcncaafiendishfilmguys.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399915_oiltax21m.html?syndication=rss A proposed boost to the state's tax on oil and other chemicals to pay for clean-water projects is prompting a lather of lobbying in Olympia. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399915_oiltax21m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399880_sandwich21m.html?syndication=rss Small businesses in Pioneer Square say they are losing business because the city is enforcing a ban on illegal sidewalk signs. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399880_sandwich21m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399878_olybudget21.html?syndication=rss Rejecting a sales-tax hike to help balance the budget, the state House has endorsed a $790 million tax package that focuses on closing tax exemptions and collecting more money from service businesses. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399878_olybudget21.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399830_apbkwncaaportlandsttexasam1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Seeing themselves trailing a No. 15 seed, even if was still in the first half, was the wake up Texas A&M needed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399830_apbkwncaaportlandsttexasam1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399815_apbkwncaaportlandsttexasam.html?syndication=rss Danielle Adams scored 23 points, Tanisha Smith added 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and second-seeded Texas A&M ran away from pesky Portland State with a 84-53 win on Saturday night in the NCAA women's tournament. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399815_apbkwncaaportlandsttexasam.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399787_nohugs21m.html?syndication=rss The hugs were out of control at West Sylvan Middle School in the Portland School District so the principal banned them. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399787_nohugs21m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011399786_swearing21.html?syndication=rss A proposal by Twisp's new police chief to prohibit verbal abuse is raising a bit of a stir. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011399786_swearing21.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399783_aguilar21m.html?syndication=rss Ernest I.J. Aguilar, one of the first Latinos to ever run for political office in the Yakima Valley, has died after a long battle with cancer at his Sumner home. Obituaries http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399783_aguilar21m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399777_planecrash21m.html?syndication=rss The man who died in a plane crash near Morton, Lewis County, Friday evening was identified Saturday by his family as Bellevue resident Shane Sullivan. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399777_planecrash21m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2011399767_healthvote21m.html?syndication=rss Rep. Brian Baird, D-Vancouver, became the only one of Washington's congressional Democrats to remain undecided on the health-care bill Saturday when fellow fence-sitter Adam Smith of Tacoma climbed down into the "yea" column. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2011399767_healthvote21m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399758_apbkcncaaspokanenotebook.html?syndication=rss Chris Kramer is a two-time Big Ten defensive player of the year and Purdue's all-time steals leader. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399758_apbkcncaaspokanenotebook.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399726_apbkcncaawashingtonnewmexico2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Quincy Pondexter and Isaiah Thomas danced to Washington's timeout huddle after finishing yet another second-half fast break with a basket and a bellowing vocal flourish. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399726_apbkcncaawashingtonnewmexico2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399644_apbkcncaamichiganstheathcote.html?syndication=rss Former Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote sat a few rows behind the Spartans' bench Friday as a steady stream of well-wishers came up to shake his hand and exchange a few words. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399644_apbkcncaamichiganstheathcote.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:31:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399608_apbkcncaatexasampurdue2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Chris Kramer is a former high-school football player. He has a square jaw, atop a block-like neck and shoulders. The banged-up, one-time safety defends as if opposing forwards are running backs. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399608_apbkcncaatexasampurdue2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399550_apbkcncaatexasampurdue1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Chris Kramer is a former high-school football player. He has a square jaw, atop a block-like neck and shoulders. The banged-up, one-time safety defends as if opposing forwards are running backs. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399550_apbkcncaatexasampurdue1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399489_apbkcncaamarylandmichiganst1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss And then there was one: Michigan State, the sole survivor from last year's Final Four teams still alive in the NCAA tournament. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399489_apbkcncaamarylandmichiganst1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399475_apbkcncaawashingtonnewmexico1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss After a rocky regular season, Quincy Pondexter and his Washington Huskies are rolling at exactly the right time. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399475_apbkcncaawashingtonnewmexico1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399455_apbkcncaamichiganstinjuries1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Michigan State's leading scorer Kalin Lucas and starting guard Chris Allen were both struggling with injuries as the Spartans prepared to play Maryland in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399455_apbkcncaamichiganstinjuries1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399433_apbkcncaawashingtonnewmexico.html?syndication=rss Quincy Pondexter scored 18 points, Isaiah Thomas added 15 and 11th-seeded Washington extended its incredible late-season roll all the way to the NCAA tournament's regional semifinals with an 82-64 second-round victory over New Mexico on Saturday. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399433_apbkcncaawashingtonnewmexico.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399396_apbkcncaamarylandmichiganst.html?syndication=rss And then there was one: Michigan State, the sole survivor from last year's Final Four teams still alive in the NCAA tournament. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399396_apbkcncaamarylandmichiganst.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399360_apwaxgrtaxes2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Rejecting a sales-tax hike to help balance the budget, the state House has endorsed a $790 million tax package that focuses on closing tax exemptions and collecting more money from service businesses. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399360_apwaxgrtaxes2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399339_apbkcncaatexasampurdue.html?syndication=rss Purdue's lock-down defender is Chris Kramer. He's a former football player with a square jaw, block-like neck and shoulders - plus injuries to both arms. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399339_apbkcncaatexasampurdue.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399327_apbbodiamondbacksmariners1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu called a rare spring training team meeting before Saturday's game with Arizona. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399327_apbbodiamondbacksmariners1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399324_apwamortarshell.html?syndication=rss A Kelso man out walking his dog found a small black cylinder with a yellow and red stripe. The Cowlitz County sheriff's office says it turned out to be an undetonated Japanese mortar from the 1930s. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399324_apwamortarshell.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399318_apbkcncaamichiganstinjuries.html?syndication=rss Michigan State guard Chris Allen is struggling with an arch injury and his ability to play against Maryland in the second round of the NCAA tournament is in question. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399318_apbkcncaamichiganstinjuries.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399281_apwavintagecars1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Someone who perhaps has imagined life as Agent 007 may get to experience at least part of the role - by driving a vintage Aston Martin. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399281_apwavintagecars1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399277_apwavintagecars.html?syndication=rss If you've ever wanted a vintage British car, the Port of Pasco has a deal for you. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399277_apwavintagecars.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399271_apwaswinomishchannel.html?syndication=rss If Mother Nature had her way, 500 local workers who depend on the Swinomish Channel for employment might be out of jobs. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399271_apwaswinomishchannel.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399268_apbkcncaagonzagasyracuse1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim wishes he had a little more time before the second round of the NCAA tournament. So does Gonzaga's Mark Few - for more than one reason. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399268_apbkcncaagonzagasyracuse1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399269_apwawimpykid1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Fifth-grader Karan Brar went to school this week like most kids his age. He also got to do something few kids get the chance to ever do. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399269_apwawimpykid1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399232_apwawimpykid.html?syndication=rss A movie that opened this week features a Bothell fifth-grader in a major role. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399232_apwawimpykid.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:03:46 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399218_apwahorsesdie2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A fire that raced through a barn near Pasco killed four Arabian horses, along with the supplies needed to continue caring for the 20 remaining horses on the breeding farm. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399218_apwahorsesdie2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399172_apwahorsesdie1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A fire that raced through a barn near Pasco killed four horses, along with the supplies needed to continue caring for the 20 remaining horses on the breeding farm. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399172_apwahorsesdie1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399117_apbbodiamondbacksmariners.html?syndication=rss Felix Hernandez tossed five scoreless innings, Franklin Guiterrez and Ryan Langerhans each hit their first home runs of the spring and the Seattle Mariners snapped a seven-game winless streak with a 4-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399117_apbbodiamondbacksmariners.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2011399110_house_majority_leader_wants_go.html?syndication=rss OLYMPIA -- House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler said Saturday the Legislature is so bogged down that the governor needs to be clear whether she'd support a sales-tax increase. Politics Northwest http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2011399110_house_majority_leader_wants_go.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399062_apbkcncaagonzagasyracuse.html?syndication=rss Syracuse and Gonzaga will meet for the first time on Sunday - and both Orange coach Jim Boeheim and Zags coach Mark Few wish they had a little more time to prepare after playing late Friday night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399062_apbkcncaagonzagasyracuse.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399040_apwahorsesdie.html?syndication=rss A fire that raced through a barn near Pasco killed four Arabian horses, along with the supplies needed to continue caring for the 20 remaining horses on the breeding farm. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011399040_apwahorsesdie.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011398989_apwaadmindirector.html?syndication=rss Washington Department of General Administration Director Linda Bremer says she is resigning, effective April 5. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011398989_apwaadmindirector.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011398987_apwaxgrtaxes1stld.html?syndication=rss House Democrats have approved their newest plan for raising taxes to help balance the state budget. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011398987_apwaxgrtaxes1stld.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011397180_apwamattawashooting.html?syndication=rss The Grant County sheriff's office says three men have been arrested in the shooting death of 17-year-old Carlos Leyva near Mattawa. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011397180_apwamattawashooting.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:59:43 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011396577_apwaxgrtaxes.html?syndication=rss House Democrats are debating their newest plan for raising about $800 million in taxes. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011396577_apwaxgrtaxes.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011396569_soldier20m.html?syndication=rss TACOMA — - An Army Ranger from Joint Base Lewis-McChord has died after being critically injured last week in Afghanistan. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011396569_soldier20m.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011396551_apwahealthcareoverhaulsmith.html?syndication=rss Washington Democratic Rep. Adam Smith says he supports the health care overhaul bill now before Congress. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011396551_apwahealthcareoverhaulsmith.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011396516_apwaellensburgeditor.html?syndication=rss The managing editor of the Daily Record in Ellensburg has resigned that post to become an editor at the Post Register in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011396516_apwaellensburgeditor.html?syndication=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2011396467_insleesecuresmedicarefixbairdstillundecidedonhealthvote.html?syndication=rss Politics Northwest http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2011396467_insleesecuresmedicarefixbairdstillundecidedonhealthvote.html?syndication=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:12:31 PDT