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‘Deadliest Catch’ Sea Star Grand Opening in Seattle June 14th!
This last crabbing season, Discovery once again put the Sea Star and her crew into action as the main chase boat for filming season 4 of ‘Deadliest Catch’. If you keep a close eye on current episodes, you’ll catch just a little glimpse of her every once in a while. And here’s a…
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Lilypads, Japanese Garden May 2008
Click the thumbnail to view the complete photo or buy a copy for your wall. Lilypads in a pond at the Japanese Garden near the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. May 2008. Other prints are available for purchase at the On Focus Photo Store. Share This
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Farm Report: Gregory Halman
Farm Report: Gregory Halman Jason A. Churchill - June 10th, 2008 This week’s Seattle P-I Farm Report is on the best athlete in the California League, center fielder Gregory Halman. Here’s one excerpt: Pedro Cerrano, the power-hitting outfielder for the Cleveland Indians in the 1989…
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A June for the record books
With snowplows in the mountain passes and the Seattle area's coldest June start in recorded history, the Northwest's freakishly chilly June gloom is a sunny contrast to climatic drama playing out in the rest of the nation.
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Day hike turns deadly on Rainier snowfield
A Bellevue man who intended to spend only the day hiking on the slopes of Mount Rainier died Tuesday after being caught in a blizzard that injured two others in the hiking party.
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5 women arrested in $690,000 student loan scam
Agents with the U.S. Attorney's Working Group on ID Theft have smashed an alleged mother-daughter bank fraud ring that is accused of obtaining $690,000 in student loans using bogus applications.
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800 soldiers coming home to Fort Lewis
After 15 months in Iraq, the homecoming for Fort Lewis's 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division will be nearly completed Tuesday when the main group arrives.
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Bus trip planning can take you far
Although it's not clear how many head to the trails by public bus these days, long-distance transit riding isn't such a secret anymore as travelers look for cheaper options and take advantage of lower fares offered by public transit.
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Settlement reached in HUD rental subsidy case
Seattle residents on the verge of losing their federal rental subsidies will have an improved appeals process under a federal court settlement
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Locks closed Tuesday to protect salmon
The Hiram Chittenden Locks between Ballard and Magnolia will be closed Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. as divers install special screens to protect salmon by preventing them from entering saltwater intake pipes.
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A special interest tarnishes governor's race
The Building Industry Association of Washington goes after Gov. Chris Gregoire with its usual tactics: Disguise and distortion.
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Boaters do their part to battle deadly diseases
JOHN CRANE didn't sail in the 14th annual Leukemia Cup Regatta on Seattle's waterfront Saturday. The 58-year-old Crane, an accountant from Bainbridge Island, was in Virginia Mason Hospital undergoing intensive chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia.
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Clinical drug trial hopes to slow a difficult disease
When Jane Zimmer was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1989, she had no idea what the condition was. Her only suspicion something was wrong was that her tennis shoes felt heavy when she walked.
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Jim Hinde, 1951-2008: Market busker sang his heart out
Popular Pike Place Market busker Jim Hinde has died. He was 56.
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Traffic woes of hospital expansion plan studied
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center could get more employees out of their cars, significantly easing the traffic effect of its proposed expansion, according to a new study.
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Parking the car is a good way to spend your time
To get a taste of long-distance bus travel, I took transit to Port Townsend from the Seattle P-I office on Elliott Avenue West.
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Court contenders vow fair fight
Two years ago, state Supreme Court justice races drew attention when special-interest groups poured money and nastiness into campaigns to unseat incumbents. Some called it obscene. It could be a little quieter this time around.
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Detainment continues for gang-leader suspect
Federal prosecutors persuaded a judge Tuesday to keep a Canadian man behind bars by portraying him as the gun-toting boss of a violent drug-trafficking gang.
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Get your new Stars and Stripes
As Flag Day approaches this Saturday, the American Legion and Pemco insurance are providing Puget Sound-area residents with free U.S. flags in exchange for tattered and unserviceable ones.
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Accused boxing club owner found dead
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- The owner of a Klamath Falls boxing club died from an apparent suicide on the same day he was to report to a Medford jail on sex charges involving a 15-year-old girl.
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Power back to most of the region by morning
After Monday night's windstorm knocked out electricity to thousands in the Puget Sound area, power had been restored Tuesday morning to all but about 900 customers in Kitsap County.
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Five train cars tip over near pier
Five train cars tipped over -- three in one direction and two in the other -- near a track split near a pedestrian bridge near the waterfront grain elevators at Alaskan Way West and Helix Way Tuesday morning.
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Daily Sea-Tac rental car fees are likely to double to $9 by 2030
Those who rent cars at SeaTac Airport will likely see their daily airport-levied fees more than doubled to $9 by 2030 to cover the port's bond and lease obligations on a new rental car facility.
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With election 5 months away, governor, rival raking in dough
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is leading Republican challenger Dino Rossi in money raised for their November rematch.
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2 Democrats back Reichert wilderness bill
WASHINGTON -- Fresh from the creation of the Wild Sky Wilderness, two Democrats have signed onto a bill by Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., to expand a separate federal wilderness area east of Seattle.
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Tribe to study environmental impact of abandoned crab pots
PORT SUSAN -- The Stillaguamish Indian Tribe has spent $70,000 over the past five years to locate and remove more than 400 crab pots that have been abandoned on the seabed of Port Susan.
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Gas prices killing your budget? Why not hop on the bus instead?
With King County's roughly 1,300 buses more crowded than ever, the Seattle P-I set out to try out the bus system and gather some tips and tricks for Seattlelites contemplating ditching their cars and riding the bus.
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Storm gusts knock out power to thousands
Utility crews were working late Monday to restore power to at least 18,700 homes in Seattle and south King County after high winds in the area caused widespread outages.
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Mayor's concealed-weapons ban may land city in court
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels plans to ban concealed weapons in parks and other city lands.
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Crime rates in Seattle, nation on decline, data show
FBI crime statistics show that crime declined nationwide last year, reversing an uptick in crime these past two years that had troubled police across the country. Seattle's crime rate mirrors what has been seen nationally.
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The face of the anti-war movement fires back
Cindy Sheehan became the face of the national anti-war movement before slipping away and shunning the Democratic Party. She was in Seattle this weekend -- and had tough words for a P-I columnist who once slammed this grieving war mom.
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Tomato recall includes safe list
Produce managers at most of the nation's grocery chains spent the last two days removing potentially dangerous tomatoes from the shelves and posting signs telling shoppers that what they were still selling was salmonella-free.
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More park cameras approved, for now
Crews may install security video cameras in three additional Seattle parks later this year -- at least temporarily, the City Council voted Monday afternoon.
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Coast Guard aid will help widow help vets
Pattie Bruckenthal's husband, a Coast Guardsman, was killed in Iraq months before the birth of their first daughter. Now she has won a scholarship that will enable her to comfort and treat those who come home wounded from the war.
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Townhouse solutions could uglify instead of beautify
Seattle developers, city planners and neighborhood activists agree many recently built townhouses are ugly. But some say the solutions planners have come up with are just a start, and others insist they'll make a bad situation worse.
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New ballot option on nonpartisan offices
Splitting along party lines, the King County Council agrees to present voters in August with an additional version of a proposal to make county elected offices nonpartisan.
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Panties raided from Bellevue Victoria's Secret
More than $10,000 worth of panties and thongs were stolen from a Victoria's Secret store at Bellevue Square last month, the Bellevue Police Department reported.
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Man extradited from California, accused of killing mom
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- A 29-year-old California man has been booked into the Douglas County Jail on a warrant charging him with murder, attempted murder and arson.
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School finance task force told education will cost plenty
A state task force charged with finding a way to adequately pay for state education is spending a few days this week listening to proposals to improve the way Washington teaches its children, but the ideas carry an expensive price tag.
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Advocates for the homeless arrested at City Hall protest
Given that he was in a wheelchair, Mike Smith said Seattle police officers treated him "magnificently" Monday morning when they arrested him and 14 other homeless advocates who blocked Cherry Street near City Hall.
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Missing hiker found on Mount Hood trail
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. -- Clackamas County authorities say a Coast Guard helicopter picked up a missing hiker to ensure he is physically OK after spending the night on Mount Hood.
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Seven chimps en route to new 'retirement' home
YAKIMA -- A retirement home long in the making will welcome its first residents Friday, but these aren't your average senior citizens.
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Jail staff raising the alarm on proposed budget cuts
The King County Corrections Guild is paying for radio spots that urge listeners to contact county officials to oppose potential budget cuts that would affect services at the county's jail facilities.
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Indictment describes roving brothel
Federal prosecutors accused a Malaysian man Monday of operating a roving brothel in the Seattle area, most recently in the Newcastle area.
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Cold and wet: Snowplows return to Cascade passes
As Western Washington residents thaw out after the coldest June week on record, forecasters say drivers heading for the mountain passes could expect up to 5 inches of snow to fall by Tuesday morning.
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Party over: Patrol nabs underage drinkers
More than 140 people were cited or arrested last weekend during an annual crackdown on underage parties throughout King County, the Sheriff's Office reported.
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