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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
School chief sets final closure proposal
Seattle schools chief Maria Goodloe-Johnson unveiled her final recommendations for school closures Tuesday, proposing to shutter five schools and relocate eight academic programs.
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Strong wind, flood warnings across Western Washington
The National Weather Service issued a high wind advisory for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton area until Wednesday morning, and the King County Flood Warning Center opened Tuesday afternoon to prepare for the likelihood of serious flooding as torrential downpours moved into Western Washington.
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Landslide potential raises risk in storm forecast
With rivers rising and some roads likely to be closed as a winter storm lashes Western Washington, authorities are adding another potential danger to the list facing the region this week: an increased chance of landslides.
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City's snow response a failure, residents say
The disconnect between the way Seattle residents struggled through the snowstorm in December and how well city department heads perceived they were doing was dramatic Tuesday during the second City Council briefing to evaluate storm response.
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Time to plow away bureaucratic snow defenses
A Key to Snow Response: Plow Away Bureaucratic Defenses
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State lawmakers say deficit is likely to grow
The state's budget problems are going to get worse before they get better, leading lawmakers say as they prepare for the upcoming legislative session.
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A flamboyant leader of a Seattle street gang faces federal scrutiny
A leader in a Seattle street gang is facing federal prosecution on an illegal weapons charge
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McKenna targets repeat batterers
Attorney General Rob McKenna wants legislators to crack down on chronic domestic violence offenders.
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King County couple arrested in gay asylum scam
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Tuesday morning arrested a south King County couple accused of cooking up bogus asylum applications that falsely asserted the immigrant was gay and faced persecution in his or her home country.
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Housing prices rose despite holidays, snow
King County's median house price was back above $400,000 in December, after a couple of months below that threshold, according to a new report.
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Under the Needle: Building a foundation for future work
Among the signs of a slumped economy, there's John Morefield's. There it sits among at the Ballard Sunday farmers market. It reads like a wry joke: Architecture 5¢.
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He's another living reminder to learn CPR
On Feb. 28, the Red Cross will offer free CPR training at Renton Technical College as part of Renton Heart Month.
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Man dies in traffic wreck in Burien
A Normandy Park man died Monday night when he crashed his vehicle on state Route 509.
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Avalanche danger closes Stevens Pass
Stevens Pass was closed just past 2 p.m. Tuesday for avalanche control work and what the state Department of Transportation called unstable weather conditions.
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Forecaster: Landslide risk great this week
The National Weather Service warned Tuesday morning that the risk of landslides will increase greatly in the coming days as heavy rains pound the region.
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Former bullied student sues Tukwila School District
An autistic young man and his parents have sued the Tukwila School District, claiming management failed to act against unrelenting bullying.
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School district opposes jail in Shoreline
The Shoreline School District has said it will not willingly sell surplus school property to a coalition of cities currently trying to site and build a new municipal jail.
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Feds investigating inmate's death at SeaTac facility
FBI agents are investigating the death of a 43-year-old inmate at the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac.
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World War II's 'Great Raid' hero dies
Robert Prince, a Seattle native and Army Ranger who, as a captain in World War II, led the daring mission to liberate Allied POWs that was portrayed in the 2005 movie, "The Great Raid," passed away New Year's Day in Port Townsend.
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The Stranger | Slog | Seattle Gay Bars Receive Threatening Letters
"I felt sick when I read it," said Carla, the owner/manager of Re-bar. "It's so vile. It's just hatred. It made me worry for all the other bars, and for my bartenders, and our clientele."
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Roth Lab
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This Will Take Your Mind Off Ricin
Via Videogum, where Matt asks... What on Earth Could This Video Possibly Be Viral Marketing For? Is it: a) blue jeansb) heroinc) ATT Wireless
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