http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/index.html en-us Copyright 2012 The Seattle Times Company Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:32:05 PST Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:32:05 PST MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017461317_apwawinetradeshow.html?syndication=rss Washington wine grape growers are holding their annual meeting and trade show through Friday at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017461317_apwawinetradeshow.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:34:16 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017461304_apwakitsapdeputycrash.html?syndication=rss The Kitsap County sheriff's office says no one was injured when a deputy responding to a shooting in Poulsbo collided with a car in Hansville. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017461304_apwakitsapdeputycrash.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:34:31 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017461244_apwaanimalsseized.html?syndication=rss Spokane police helped animal control officers remove more than 30 dogs and cats from a Spokane home where the stench was so great that workers wore hazmat suits and respirators. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017461244_apwaanimalsseized.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:33:59 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460830_dige09m.html?syndication=rss A public memorial service for Sgt. William C. Stacey, 23, the 2006 Roosevelt High School graduate and U.S. Marine killed on Jan. 31 while on foot patrol in Afghanistan, will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the University of Washington's Meany Hall. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460830_dige09m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:46:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460962_apfllotpowerball2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460962_apfllotpowerball2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:16:30 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455002_dispatcher09m.html?syndication=rss The Pierce County Sheriff's Department says a dispatcher's extensive questioning of a caseworker who tried to summon help to Josh Powell's home was inappropriate. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455002_dispatcher09m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:10 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460792_apwalotlotteryglancefinal.html?syndication=rss These Washington lotteries were drawn Wednesday: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460792_apwalotlotteryglancefinal.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460910_apfllotpowerball1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460910_apfllotpowerball1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:13 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460883_gaymarriagevote09m.html?syndication=rss Opponents of same-sex marriage are using all the tools at their disposal to try to stop gays from marrying in Washington state. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460883_gaymarriagevote09m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460877_apwatirestoreshooting1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A Kitsap County sheriff's spokesman says law enforcement officers fatally shot a man outside a tire store in Poulsbo (PAULS-bow), Wash. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460877_apwatirestoreshooting1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460875_apokmotherkilled4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The Oklahoma City man who allegedly paid a hit man $250 to kill his pregnant, estranged wife denied any involvement Wednesday as he was being transferred to a county jail on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460875_apokmotherkilled4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460535_lakewood09m.html?syndication=rss A Lakewood police officer who was supposed to send on donations in memory of Lakewood cops killed in 2009 instead stands accused of using the money on things like Cirque du Soleil, gambling and outdoor gear. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460535_lakewood09m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:15:37 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460805_surplus09m.html?syndication=rss Noting that health-insurance companies are amassing growing surpluses while raising rates, state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler says lawmakers should allow him to consider an insurer's surplus before he agrees to any rate increase. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460805_surplus09m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:16:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460788_apusmissingmomutah911calls22ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between when a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powell's children were in danger and when sheriff's deputies were dispatched. By the time officers were on their way, the home was exploding in a gas-fueled inferno, with Powell and his two young boys inside. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460788_apusmissingmomutah911calls22ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460776_navypilots09.html?syndication=rss Underwater survival training for Navy fliers is simultaneously appreciated and loathed. Bottom line? It saves lives. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460776_navypilots09.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:01:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460791_apwalotdailygame.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460791_apwalotdailygame.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017460802_airportsecurity09.html?syndication=rss A test program that allows air travelers who voluntarily offer background information to zip through faster security lines without removing shoes, belts and coats will be expanded to 28 more airports, including those at Seattle-Tacoma, Portland and Anchorage. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017460802_airportsecurity09.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:06:12 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460789_apwalotmatch4.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460789_apwalotmatch4.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:01:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460794_apwalotkeno.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460794_apwalotkeno.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460793_apwalothit5.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460793_apwalothit5.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460790_apwalotlotto.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460790_apwalotlotto.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454510_apusmissingmomutah911calls.html?syndication=rss Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between when a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powell's children were in danger and when sheriff's deputies were dispatched. By the time officers were on their way, the home was exploding in a gas-fueled inferno, with Powell and his two young boys inside. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454510_apusmissingmomutah911calls.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:56:19 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460270_redistricting09m.html?syndication=rss A Vancouver man wants the state Supreme Court to toss out Washington's new legislative and congressional maps. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460270_redistricting09m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:46:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460670_sonar09m.html?syndication=rss Whale advocates are troubled to discover that a Canadian Navy frigate was using sonar off San Juan Island in an area popular with endangered killer whales. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460670_sonar09m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:24:37 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460672_apwaxgrchildprostitution1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The Washington state Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday going after classified advertising companies that don't demand ID before allowing sex-related ads to be posted online. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460672_apwaxgrchildprostitution1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460509_stalkingbill09m.html?syndication=rss A bill that would offer greater protections for stalking victims appears dead in the Legislature, after state judges raised concerns. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460509_stalkingbill09m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460658_apuswashingtongaymarriage9thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460658_apuswashingtongaymarriage9thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460640_apwalotlotteryglance.html?syndication=rss These Washington lotteries were drawn Wednesday: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460640_apwalotlotteryglance.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460639_apfllotpowerball.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460639_apfllotpowerball.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2017460637_jdl09.html?syndication=rss Crime wave has some Southeast Seattle residents looking to police for solutions that may lie elsewhere. Jerry Large http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2017460637_jdl09.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460638_apusmissingmomutah911calls21stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between when a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powell's children were in danger and when sheriff's deputies were dispatched. By the time officers were on their way, the home was exploding in a gas-fueled inferno, with Powell and his two young boys inside. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460638_apusmissingmomutah911calls21stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460636_aporrainiershootout.html?syndication=rss A young Kalama, Wash., man has pleaded not guilty to 24 charges including aggravated murder in the shooting death of the Rainier, Ore., police chief. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460636_aporrainiershootout.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460573_apwatirestoreshooting.html?syndication=rss Law enforcement officers have responded to a shooting at a tire store in Poulsbo (PAULS'-bow), Wash. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460573_apwatirestoreshooting.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:46:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455046_threadgill09m.html?syndication=rss A King County jury Tuesday convicted a man of first-degree murder in the 2010 killing of a Des Moines woman who was found stabbed 63 times. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455046_threadgill09m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:31:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459861_gaymarriage09m.html?syndication=rss The state House on Wednesday approved legislation legalizing gay marriage, voting 55-43. The bill now goes to Gov. Chris Gregoire for her signature. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459861_gaymarriage09m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:48:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460462_apwaxgrgaymarriagequotebox1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss "With today's vote, we tell the nation that Washington state will no longer deny our citizens the opportunity to marry the person they love. We tell every child of same-sex couples that their family is every bit as equal and important as all other families in our state. And we take a major step toward completing a long and important journey to end discrimination based on sexual orientation." -Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460462_apwaxgrgaymarriagequotebox1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:01:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460461_apwafranklincountyembezzlementcase1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A Franklin County, Wash., official accused of embezzling more than $1 million has been fired. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460461_apwafranklincountyembezzlementcase1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:01:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460426_wolf09m.html?syndication=rss In the months before he allegedly murdered a 19-year-old Kirkland woman, Pvt. Dakota Wolf went absent-without-leave from Joint Base Lewis-McChord repeatedly, smoked the drug spice and assaulted a noncommissioned officer, according to Army documents. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460426_wolf09m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:05:50 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460446_apuswashingtongaymarriage8thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460446_apuswashingtongaymarriage8thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:46:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460415_apusmissingmomutah911calls20thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between when a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powell's children were in danger and when sheriff's deputies were dispatched. It took another 14 minutes for a deputy to get to the home, but by then, the home was engulfed in flames with Powell and his two young sons inside. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460415_apusmissingmomutah911calls20thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:46:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460340_apuswashingtongaymarriage7thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460340_apuswashingtongaymarriage7thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460331_apusmissingmomutah911calls19thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between when a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powell's children were in danger and when sheriff's deputies were dispatched, and it took another 14 minutes for a deputy to get to the home. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460331_apusmissingmomutah911calls19thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460322_apusmissingmomutah911calls18thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between when a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powell's children were in danger and when deputies were dispatched, and it took another 14 minutes for a deputy to get to the home. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460322_apusmissingmomutah911calls18thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460308_apakketchikanshipyard1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Alaska Ship and Drydock, the company that has managed Ketchikan Shipyard for 18 years, soon will become part of Vigor Industrial, a much larger player in the maritime industry, both companies announced Tuesday. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460308_apakketchikanshipyard1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460302_apakketchikanshipyard.html?syndication=rss An Oregon company will acquire Alaska Ship and Drydock. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460302_apakketchikanshipyard.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460280_apusmissingmomutah911calls17thld.html?syndication=rss Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between the time a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powell's children were in danger and when deputies were dispatched, and it took another 14 minutes for a deputy to arrive on scene. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460280_apusmissingmomutah911calls17thld.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460219_apuswashingtongaymarriage6thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460219_apuswashingtongaymarriage6thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460120_apwaxgrchildprostitution.html?syndication=rss The Washington state Senate has unanimously passed a bill going after classified-advertising companies that don't demand ID before allowing sex-related ads to be posted online. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460120_apwaxgrchildprostitution.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460067_apfbcwashingtonnewassistants1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Justin Wilcox was first contacted about leaving Tennessee to become the new defensive coordinator at Washington on a Saturday evening, was in Seattle by Monday and on the road recruiting on behalf of the Huskies by Tuesday night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460067_apfbcwashingtonnewassistants1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:46:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460064_apwaxgrgaymarriagequotebox.html?syndication=rss "With today's vote, we tell the nation that Washington state will no longer deny our citizens the opportunity to marry the person they love. We tell every child of same-sex couples that their family is every bit as equal and important as all other families in our state. And we take a major step toward completing a long and important journey to end discrimination based on sexual orientation." - Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460064_apwaxgrgaymarriagequotebox.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:46:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460042_apusmissingmomutah911calls16thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A social worker pleaded with a 911 dispatcher throughout a nearly seven-minute call to quickly get police to Josh Powell's house after he locked himself inside with his two sons. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017460042_apusmissingmomutah911calls16thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:31:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017457916_lowell09m.html?syndication=rss Lowell Elementary Principal Gregory King's move comes as a special investigator is finishing a report about his handling of staff. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017457916_lowell09m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017454555_apusairportsecurity.html?syndication=rss A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. There will be no cost to eligible passengers, who would no longer have to remove their shoes and belts before they board flights. Travel http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017454555_apusairportsecurity.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:29 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459953_apusmissingmomutah911calls15thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A social worker pleaded with a 911 dispatcher throughout a nearly seven-minute call to quickly get police to Josh Powell's house after he locked himself inside with his two sons. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459953_apusmissingmomutah911calls15thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459923_apuswashingtongaymarriage5thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459923_apuswashingtongaymarriage5thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459859_apuswashingtongaymarriage4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459859_apuswashingtongaymarriage4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459858_apusofficersfundembezzlement2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A Lakewood police officer was charged with embezzling more than $120,000 from a fund for families of four colleagues who were shot to death while on duty then spending some of the money on trips to Las Vegas, the U.S. attorney's office said Wednesday. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459858_apusofficersfundembezzlement2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459846_apuswashingtongaymarriage3rdld.html?syndication=rss The Washington state Legislature has voted to legalize gay marriage, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459846_apuswashingtongaymarriage3rdld.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459832_apusmissingmomutah911calls14thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A social worker pleaded with a 911 dispatcher throughout a nearly seven-minute call to quickly get police to Josh Powell's house after he locked himself inside with his two sons. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459832_apusmissingmomutah911calls14thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459817_apwanavysonar.html?syndication=rss A Canadian Navy official says one of its vessels used sonar during a training exercise in the Strait of Juan de Fuca this week. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459817_apwanavysonar.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459815_apbkct25saintmarysonaroll1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Do-everything guard Matthew Dellavedova is quick to point out he has little time to concern himself with appearances. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459815_apbkct25saintmarysonaroll1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459814_apusmissingmomutah911calls13thld.html?syndication=rss An investigation has been launched into how a 911 dispatcher handled a call from a social worker frantically trying to alert authorities that Josh Powell had locked his two sons in his home. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459814_apusmissingmomutah911calls13thld.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454977_apusmissingmomutah911transcript.html?syndication=rss Police have released a series of recordings from 911 calls made Sunday when authorities in Washington state say Josh Powell locked himself and his two young sons in his house and lit it on fire. The following transcript comes from a social worker who had just arrived at the home with the boys for a court-ordered supervise visit. The transcript has been edited to remove personal information. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454977_apusmissingmomutah911transcript.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459804_apusmissingmomutah911transcript2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Police have released a series of recordings from 911 calls made Sunday when authorities in Washington state say Josh Powell locked himself and his two young sons in his house and lit it on fire. The following transcript comes from a social worker who had just arrived at the home with the boys for a court-ordered supervise visit. The transcript has been edited to remove personal information. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459804_apusmissingmomutah911transcript2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459797_apusmissingmomutah911calls12thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A social worker pleaded with a 911 dispatcher throughout a nearly seven-minute call to quickly get police to Josh Powell's house after he locked himself inside with his two sons. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459797_apusmissingmomutah911calls12thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459796_apwawomankilled.html?syndication=rss Spokane County officials say a call to 911 from the cell phone of a slain Deer Park woman was not forwarded to the sheriff's office for investigation. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459796_apwawomankilled.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459771_apusamazonnj4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Amazon.com, the world's biggest online retailer, is in talks to bring two warehouses to New Jersey in a deal that could bring 1,500 or more full-time jobs to a state where unemployment has hovered around 9 percent. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459771_apusamazonnj4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459757_apwawhoopingcough.html?syndication=rss State health officials say whooping cough is a growing problem in Washington state. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459757_apwawhoopingcough.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459733_apskibilljohnsonsjourney2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The daredevil downhill skier in him still craves going fast even if his body no longer permits it. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459733_apskibilljohnsonsjourney2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459710_apfbcwashingtonnewassistants.html?syndication=rss Justin Wilcox was first contacted about becoming the new defensive coordinator on a Saturday evening, was in Seattle by Monday and on the road recruiting on behalf of the Huskies by Tuesday night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459710_apfbcwashingtonnewassistants.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459679_apbkcwashingtonleaddawgs1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The last time Washington was off to such a blistering start to begin conference play, Lorenzo Romar was coaching a squad filled with experience and confidence that was on a roll every night. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459679_apbkcwashingtonleaddawgs1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2017454515_apusstevensinvestigation.html?syndication=rss A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments from four attorneys who prosecuted the late Sen. Ted Stevens to keep private a report that reveals details of their mishandling of the case, but said he will not hold them criminally responsible for their "ill-gotten verdict." Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2017454515_apusstevensinvestigation.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459662_apusairportsecurity6thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. There will be no cost to eligible passengers, who would no longer have to remove their shoes and belts before they board flights. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459662_apusairportsecurity6thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459660_apusamazonnj3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Amazon.com, the world's biggest online retailer, is in talks to bring two warehouses to New Jersey in a deal that could bring 1,500 or more full-time jobs to a state where unemployment has hovered around 9 percent. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459660_apusamazonnj3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459609_apbkcwashingtonleaddawgs.html?syndication=rss The feeling Lorenzo Romar had about his team the last time Washington was 9-2 in conference play was far different from how he feels now. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459609_apbkcwashingtonleaddawgs.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459569_apusamazonnj2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Amazon.com, the world's biggest online retailer, is in talks to bring two warehouses to New Jersey in a deal that could bring 1,500 or more full-time jobs to a state where unemployment has hovered around 9 percent. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459569_apusamazonnj2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459562_apbkct25saintmarysonaroll.html?syndication=rss Shaggy haired, do-everything guard Matthew Dellavedova is quick to point out he has little time to concern himself with appearances. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459562_apbkct25saintmarysonaroll.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2017459564_vancouver_activist_asks_court.html?syndication=rss Updated at 2:28 p.m. with comments from Tim Ceis Politics Northwest http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2017459564_vancouver_activist_asks_court.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:46:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459546_apusboeingoutlook1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The CEO of Boeing said the latest problem with its new 787 will not slow production. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459546_apusboeingoutlook1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459535_apuswashingtongaymarriage2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Lawmakers are poised to legalize gay marriage in Washington state, which would make it the seventh state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459535_apuswashingtongaymarriage2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459488_apwamissingmomutahpowellfamily1stld.html?syndication=rss An uncle and aunt of Josh Powell issued a statement saying there's no justification for the loss of his children, but Maurice and Patti Leach feel "this family tragedy was set into motion from the beginning due in part to the various questionable government agencies' practices, religious bias, the Internet kangaroo courts, and sensationalized news media." Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459488_apwamissingmomutahpowellfamily1stld.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459458_apwamissingmomutahpowellfamily.html?syndication=rss An uncle and aunt of Josh Powell issued a statement saying there's no justification for the loss of his children, but Maurice and Patti Leach feel "this family tragedy was set into motion from the beginning due in part to the various questionable government agencies' practices, religious bias, the internet kangaroo courts, and sensationalized news media." Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017459458_apwamissingmomutahpowellfamily.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017458974_apusofficersfundembezzlement1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A Lakewood police officer was charged with embezzling more than $120,000 from a fund for families of four colleagues who were shot to death on duty then spending some of the money on trips to Las Vegas, the U.S. attorney's office said Wednesday. 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Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017456901_apwaxgrgaymarriagehousedebate.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017456568_apusairportsecurity5thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. There will be no cost to eligible passengers, who would no longer have to remove their shoes and belts before they board flights. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017456568_apusairportsecurity5thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455537_apwaferrycoho1stld.html?syndication=rss The ferry Coho is back in service on its Port Angeles-Victoria, British Columbia, route with a new paint job after two weeks of maintenance at Anacortes. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455537_apwaferrycoho1stld.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455533_apwaweldingflowers2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Eisenhower High School's welding classroom is filled with industrial equipment: masks, torches, and powerful shears and saws for cutting metal. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455533_apwaweldingflowers2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455492_apwaeverettalleydeath1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Police believe the body found in an Everett alley Tuesday night is a man who died at a nearby apartment of a drug overdose. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455492_apwaeverettalleydeath1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455427_apwaofficersfundembezzlement.html?syndication=rss The U.S. attorney's office says a Lakewood police officer has been arrested and charged with embezzling more than $120,000 from the fund for the families of four Lakewood officers who were killed on duty. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455427_apwaofficersfundembezzlement.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455422_apuswashingtongaymarriage1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Lawmakers are poised to legalize gay marriage in Washington state, which would make it the seventh state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455422_apuswashingtongaymarriage1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455405_apskibilljohnsonsjourney1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The daredevil downhill skier in him still craves going fast even if his body no longer permits it. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455405_apskibilljohnsonsjourney1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455398_apskibilljohnsonsjourney.html?syndication=rss The daredevil downhill skier in him still craves going fast even if his body no longer permits it. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455398_apskibilljohnsonsjourney.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455350_apusmissingmomutah911calls11thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A 911 recording reveals a social worker's urgent attempts over more than six minutes to get a dispatcher to send deputies after Josh Powell locked himself and his two sons in his home. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455350_apusmissingmomutah911calls11thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:16:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2017455261_senatecommitteeapprovesbillallowingnewgastaxesvehiclefees.html?syndication=rss Politics Northwest http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2017455261_senatecommitteeapprovesbillallowingnewgastaxesvehiclefees.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:14:31 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455264_apusmissingmomutah911calls10thld.html?syndication=rss Washington state authorities say they're not happy with the performance of a 911 dispatcher during last weekend's murder-suicide involving the husband of a missing Utah woman. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455264_apusmissingmomutah911calls10thld.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455191_apusmissingmomutah911calls8thld.html?syndication=rss Washington state authorities say they're not happy with the performance of a 911 dispatcher during last weekend's murder-suicide involving the husband of a missing Utah woman. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455191_apusmissingmomutah911calls8thld.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455101_apwaapexams.html?syndication=rss Washington students are taking and passing more Advanced Placement exams. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455101_apwaapexams.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455080_apusmissingmomutah911transcript1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Police have released a series of recordings from 911 calls made Sunday when authorities in Washington state say Josh Powell locked himself and his two young sons in his house and lit it on fire. The following transcript comes from a social worker who had just arrived at the home with the boys for a court-ordered supervise visit. The transcript has been edited to remove personal information. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455080_apusmissingmomutah911transcript1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455048_apwagraysharborsalal.html?syndication=rss Grays Harbor County Forester Larry Smith says county forests are being raided by illegal salal pickers who are stripping the plants of the greens used in floral arrangements. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455048_apwagraysharborsalal.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:16:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455034_apusmissingmomutah911calls7thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A 911 call recording reveals a social worker's attempts over a more than six-minute call to get a dispatcher to send authorities quickly to the home of Josh Powell after he locked himself and his two sons in the home he then set ablaze. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017455034_apusmissingmomutah911calls7thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:16:06 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017449792_sciencewinner08m.html?syndication=rss 13-year-old Jasper Hugunin, of Mercer Island, participated in Tuesday's White House science fair, where he showed off a computer game he had created. It was part of the Obama administration's effort to lift American students' performance in math and science. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017449792_sciencewinner08m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454904_apwamissingutahmomfuneral.html?syndication=rss The funeral for the two sons of missing Utah woman Susan Powell has been moved to a larger church. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454904_apwamissingutahmomfuneral.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454868_apazonlinesalestaxes.html?syndication=rss Amazon.com says it'd be illegal but Arizona legislators are moving ahead with a bill that would require the online retailer to collect sales tax on purchases by state residents. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454868_apazonlinesalestaxes.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454832_apboxolympicboxingspokane1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The first U.S. Olympic women's boxing trials start Monday in Spokane. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454832_apboxolympicboxingspokane1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454816_apbkcgonzagastreak1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Gonzaga's streak of 11 consecutive West Coast Conference regular-season titles, the second-longest run in Division I history, is in danger of being snapped. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454816_apbkcgonzagastreak1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454799_apwahazingcormorants2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The Corps of Engineers will try hazing seabirds at the mouth of the Columbia River in an attempt to reduce the size of a "super colony" that has been taking about one-fifth of the young salmon before they reach the ocean. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454799_apwahazingcormorants2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454765_apboxolympicboxingspokane.html?syndication=rss The first U.S. Olympic women's boxing trials start Monday in Spokane. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454765_apboxolympicboxingspokane.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454716_apwaweldingflowers1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Eisenhower High School's welding classroom is filled with industrial equipment: masks, torches, and powerful shears and saws for cutting metal. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454716_apwaweldingflowers1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454710_apbkcgonzagastreak.html?syndication=rss Gonzaga's streak of 11 consecutive West Coast Conference regular-season titles, the second-longest run in Division I history, is in danger of being snapped. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454710_apbkcgonzagastreak.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017434837_goldbarreporter06m.html?syndication=rss Gold Bar attorney Anne Block's community website, goldbarreporter.com, has become a divisive source of rumors and accusations. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017434837_goldbarreporter06m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454695_apwaweldingflowers.html?syndication=rss Students in the welding class at Eisenhower High School in Yakima are busy making metal flowers for Valentine's Day. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454695_apwaweldingflowers.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454674_apusmissingmomutah911calls6thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A 911 call recording reveals a social worker's attempts over a more than six-minute call to get a dispatcher to send authorities quickly to the home of Josh Powell after he locked himself and his two sons in the home he then set ablaze. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454674_apusmissingmomutah911calls6thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454659_apusmissingmomutah911calls4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A 911 call recording reveals a social worker's attempts over a more than six-minute call to get a dispatcher to send authorities quickly to the home of Josh Powell after he locked himself and his two sons in the home he then set ablaze. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454659_apusmissingmomutah911calls4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:01:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454669_apusairportsecurity4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. There will be no cost to eligible passengers, who would no longer have to remove their shoes and belts before they board flights. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454669_apusairportsecurity4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454667_apwaferrycoho.html?syndication=rss The ferry Coho is back in service on its Port Angeles-Victoria, British Columbia, route with a new paint job after two weeks of maintenance at Anacortes. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454667_apwaferrycoho.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454663_apbkcpuidokashall.html?syndication=rss Former Washington State basketball star Steve Puidokas is one of 12 new inductees into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454663_apbkcpuidokashall.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:01:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454662_apwalongviewgrainterminal.html?syndication=rss Longshore union workers handled the first grain ship to dock at the $200 million EGT terminal in Longview. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454662_apwalongviewgrainterminal.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:36:56 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454655_apwaarlingtonmillclosing.html?syndication=rss The Northwest Hardwoods lumber mill in Arlington is closing Thursday, putting about 40 people out of work. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454655_apwaarlingtonmillclosing.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:31:55 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454641_apusmissingmomutah911calls3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A 911 recording reveals a social worker's attempts in a more than six-minute phone call to get a dispatcher to send authorities quickly to the home of Josh Powell after he locked himself and his two sons in the home he then set ablaze. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454641_apusmissingmomutah911calls3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454606_apusmissingmomutah911calls2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A 911 recording reveals a social worker's attempts in a more than six-minute phone call to get a dispatcher to send authorities quickly to the home of Josh Powell after he locked himself and his two sons in the home he then set ablaze. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454606_apusmissingmomutah911calls2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454602_apwahazingcormorants1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The Corps of Engineers will try hazing seabirds at the mouth of the Columbia River in an attempt to reduce the size of a "super colony" that have been taking about one-fifth of the young salmon before they reach the ocean. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454602_apwahazingcormorants1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454598_apusmissingmomutah911calls1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss A 911 recording reveals a social worker attempts in a more than six-minute phone call to get a dispatcher to send authorities quickly to the home of Josh Powell after he locked himself and his two sons in the home he then set ablaze. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454598_apusmissingmomutah911calls1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454556_aporbonnevilleboulders.html?syndication=rss The Corps of Engineers has hired a contractor to remove basalt boulders at spillway aprons at Bonneville Dam. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454556_aporbonnevilleboulders.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454499_apwaspokanestabbing.html?syndication=rss Police say the man suspected of stabbing another man Tuesday night in a Spokane parking lot is the ex-boyfriend of the victim's girlfriend. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017454499_apwaspokanestabbing.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:46:06 PST