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City wants going green to be easier on taxpayers

From carpet recycling to curbside pick-up of broken-down televisions and computers, Seattle politicians are considering ways to help shift away from taxpayers some of the burden -- and cost -- of green waste disposal

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Protection orders not enough to save 3 women

Three women, all victims of domestic violence, had sought help from police or courts. But within a span of two weeks, each was slain in King County, allegedly by her partner.

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WSU to offer bone marrow transplants to sick pets

The bone marrow transplant, developed by Seattle scientists in the 1960s and '70s working mostly with dogs, is finally about to become a therapeutic option for the canine community.

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$7,000 spent to try to save Trudy's life a bargain

Tom Paulson: I still don't know how much my 11-year-old dog's life was worth.

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Getting There: Drivers ask about HOT lanes on Route 167

Readers ask about restricted entries to and exits from the HOT lanes on state Route 167; whether metal plates used in construction dangerous to cyclists.

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Obama takes what looks like a victory lap in Oregon

The months-long Democratic nomination battle has stirred excitement in small- and medium-size cities that almost never see a White House contender.

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Man touring 500 college campuses calls SPU 'gem' of Northwest visit

Seattle's universities finally made their way onto an ever-expanding list last weekend: colleges Steve Lake has visited.

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McCain to visit North Bend and Bellevue on Tuesday

Sen. John McCain will bring his campaign back to the Seattle area Tuesday when he participates in an environmental roundtable in North Bend.

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Auburn teen dies, another hurt after fight near school

A 16-year-old Auburn boy died Saturday after he was stabbed in a fight after a house party, the King County Sheriff's Office reported Sunday.

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Couple opened home to about 65 foster kids

Ruth Graham and her husband, George, live in Black Diamond. Twenty-two years ago, unable to have children of their own, they became foster parents.

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Redmond police search for robbers

Redmond police were searching for two men who robbed a convenience store clerk and locked her in a bathroom late Saturday, the Police Department reported.

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Two stabbed in Central District

The Seattle Police Department is investigating a double stabbing that happened in Seattle's Central District neighborhood early Sunday morning.

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Coast Guard helps disabled cruise ship from Seattle

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The Coast Guard has escorted a disabled Seattle-based cruise ship to Juneau, Alaska's Auke Bay.

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Motocross racer from Orting killed in crash

WASHOUGAL -- An 18-year-old man competing in a tournament at Washougal Motocross Park in southwest Washington was fatally injured Saturday when he was thrown from his bike during a practice run.

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Dr. Murray Jarvik, 1923-2008: He helped invent nicotine patch

Dr. Murray Jarvik never puffed a cigarette, but battled lifelong heart ailments to co-invent the nicotine patch and lead research into smoking addiction. Jarvik died Thursday at 84, after finally succumbing to congestive heart failure.

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Under The Needle: Nudists fight for rights at city pool

Seattle's nude swimmers see their cause for greater freedoms and access as a civil rights issue, albeit not as draped in history as race and gender struggles. Really, not draped in anything at all.

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Marry Her!

A few months ago, Lori Gottlieb published an essay in the Atlantic Monthly (”Marry Him! The case for settling for Mr. Good Enough“) urging single women in their 30s to “settle” [*] rather than holding out for Mr. Right. She starts from the observation (which may or may not be true) that…

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