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County, mining firm argue over disposal of polluted soil
Imagine a pile of contaminated dirt three stories high that stretches from Pike Place Market nearly to Pioneer Square. That's the size of a heap of polluted soil the mining company Glacier Northwest wants to build on Maury Island.
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Bad gas causes local cars to stall
Two Safeway gas stations were shut down Sunday evening after contaminated gas filled at least nine cars, causing them to break down on a day of record gas prices statewide.
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Security boosted at Folklife after shootings
Security was stepped up Sunday after a shooting Saturday at the Northwest Folklife Festival. Three people were hurt and Seattle police have arrested one man.
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Commuters make up only 37% of ferry riders, poll finds
For whatever preconceived ideas policymakers might have about trends and tendencies among state ferry riders, there's nothing like a survey of 26,000 riders to iron out misconceptions.
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Getting There: Left-turn light was causing backups
Readers ask about eight-character license plates; the Mercer Street offramp; the lights at North 46th Street and Green Lake Way North.
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Playwright looks at a time past the 10,000-year clock
Seattle playwright Paul Mullin wrote an off-off-Broadway play based on a 10,000-year clock that an organization is planning to build -- in reality, not just on stage -- and sequester within a mountain recently purchased in the Nevada desert.
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Signs of hope as spring returns
We've also seen so far in 2008 a sufficient accumulation of dubious achievements, and hopeful signs, to note a few.
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Public financing for campaigns? Who foots the bill?
Public financing of elections in King County may be an idea whose time has not come.
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She wanted stability, now she's helping give it
The Master Builders Association CARE Foundation has built houses for the homeless served by Vision House.
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New flash drive designed to carry important medical information
QFC is now selling a portable flash drive that holds consumer's medical records.
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Motorcyclist injured in crash with deer
WENATCHEE -- A man broke six ribs, an arm, a wrist and a collar bone when he was thrown from his motorcycle onto the road after hitting a deer on U.S. Route 2.
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Police disarm woman in front of bank
LONGVIEW -- Longview police found a woman with a shotgun standing in front of a U.S. Bank branch.
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Paul has support in state's GOP
Supporters of U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who is still nominally in the race, will control enough votes in Washington to claim delegates to the national nominating convention and make changes in the state platform.
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Crowd stops suspected gunman after two are shot at Folklife Festival
Two people were shot and wounded Saturday evening at Seattle Center when gunfire erupted during the Northwest Folklife Festival.
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Seattle couple make a 'zero-carbon' move
Using bike trailers, shopping carts and a little red wagon, a Central Area couple and their friends hauled an entire home's worth of belongings uphill in a "zero-carbon move."
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Second crash within minutes proves fatal for Tacoma woman
The motorist who died Friday after her SUV crashed state Route 16 near Gig Harbor has been identified as Tacoma resident Peggy Schierman, the Washington State Patrol reported.
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Pedestrian killed, teen injured in late night crash
A pedestrian was killed in Lynnwood Friday night after she was struck by a pickup truck.
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Auto collision leaves one dead in Tukwila
A 46-year-old Connecticut man died Saturday morning in Tukwila after his sedan veered across traffic and a sport utility vehicle struck its passenger side, the Tukwila Police Department said.
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Mistake sends raw sewage into Ravenna Creek
An estimated 8 million gallons of sewage has poured into Ravenna Creek after county crews mistakenly diverted it into a Seattle storm drain, a King County spokeswoman said Saturday.
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One man stabbed in International District
Seattle police officers raced into the International District Saturday evening after a fight turned into a stabbing, leaving one man hurt.
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Missing kayaker found, but recovery must wait for safer conditions
Search teams have found the body of a 45-year-old kayaker missing on the Green River for the past week. His body has not yet been recovered.
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Man deported; where is his 9-year-old son?
A 9-year-old boy has not been seen since his father was deported by federal agents in January.
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An insider's view of 'Battle in Seattle'
When Seattle's streets erupted in chaos during the meeting of the WTO nine years ago, Jim Pugel was the police captain overseeing frontline cops. Pugel gave the P-I his impressions of the film after the premiere of "Battle in Seattle" Thursday night.
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Two Huling Bros. salesmen sentenced to year for theft
Two former salesmen for Huling Bros. Auto Center were sentenced Friday for stealing more than $70,000 from a mentally ill customer, and King County prosecutors say they are planning to charge five more in the case.
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Gay pride parade isn't bound for Broadway this year
Tt appears that for the first time since 1977, there won't be a pride march on Broadway on Capitol Hill.
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Family handcuffed in home invasion nonrobbery
Seattle police are investigating a break-in during which an entire family was handcuffed, though the men who broke in took nothing from the home.
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Seattle skies half-blue for Memorial Day weekend
Weather forecasters predict cool temperatures, some clouds, and scattered showers this weekend.
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Recorded taps falls short in honoring the fallen
When it comes to honoring dead soldiers nothing is worse than playing "Taps" on a boom box or electronic trumpet. This robs the last goodbye of the power that comes from live, natural music. The dead deserve more than cheesy imitations.
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Three black trailblazers honored as Seattle heroes
Three pioneers in Seattle's black community have been honored as heroes.
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Teen gets detention for role in burglary
The youngest of three teens who burglarized a White Center home and watched as one of his cohorts killed the homeowner, was sentenced Friday to two years in juvenile detention.
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Fourth human foot found in B.C.'s Strait of Georgia
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- For the fourth time in less than a year, a right human foot has been found off one of four islands in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia.
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Auditor plans another look at Sound Transit
Another major audit of Sound Transit is planned this year, this time to focus on how well the agency manages itself and its future financial health.
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Former Army Ranger may take plea in bank holdup
A former Army Ranger accused of planning a heavily-armed Tacoma bank robbery two years ago pleaded not guilty Friday, but a plea bargain is reportedly in the works that could change that status as soon as next week.
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New airport signs detail availability of parking
Starting next week there will be a way for travelers to Sea-Tac Airport to see if there is room to park in the airport garage.
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Police arrest sitter in 2-year-old's death
The 2-year-old Kenmore boy who suffered injuries while under the care of a baby sitter and later died has been identified as Oscar Rios, the King County Medical Examiner's Office reported Friday.
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Astoria locksmith cracks puzzle of long-lost safe
A locksmith has managed to open a 159-year-old safe that baffled other professional safecrackers and an expert from MIT.
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Bounty hunters say they feared for lives when they killed man
Police say bounty hunters feared for their safety when they killed a man they were trying to apprehend in Lakewood for skipping bail.
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Union Gospel Mission gets $1 million
The Union Gospel Mission in Seattle has received a $1 million grant for its Hope Place Project, the largest gift the nonprofit agency has received in its 76-year history.
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Bangor lieutenant killed in Afghanistan
A Navy lieutenant attached to the Bangor base has been killed in Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced Friday.
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Record industry denies cyber spying claims
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The record industry has gone back to court to deny allegations that it illegally spies on thousands of people to crack down on music piracy and threatens them with lawsuits to force payment, justified or not.
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Articles of Faith: Local churches joining campaign against torture
In Seattle, June will bring wedding bells. It will also bring protest banners to local churches opposed to the government's use of torture in the name of national security.
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List of holiday closures
With the long holiday weekend, here's what's open and closed Monday, Memorial Day.
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