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Rainier hiker 'sacrificed his life for his wife'

The man who died in a blizzard on Mount Rainier lay in the snow to use his own body's warmth to shield his wife.

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Judge's water ruling a blow to builders

The Legislature overstepped its boundaries by passing a law classifying developers as local governments when it comes to getting rights to pump drinking water out of the ground, a King County Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday.

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Megalomaniac mayor shooting from the hip

Mayor Greg Nickels misfired on his plan to crack down on concealed weapons in city public places. But that's not the only place the mayor is taking wild aim. Has he gone nutty?

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Arsonist strikes South Seattle

No one was hurt, but five fires were intentionally set to trash bins in South Seattle early Wednesday. Seattle police are investigating.

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Fire set outside vacant building

Someone set fire to a vacant building in Seattle that had once been a women's health clinic. The empty building is currently available for lease.

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Fort Lewis soldier killed in Iraq, perhaps by friendly fire

A 21-year-old Army Ranger from Fort Lewis has been killed in combat in Iraq, and the military says the death may have been the result of friendly fire.

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Journeys begin for 2008 graduates

A look at five special Seattle high school students collecting their diplomas this year.

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Artist again defends proposed sculpture

After facing nearly unanimous disdain for his proposed sculpture that depicts chopped up fighter planes, the artist, Mike Ross, tried again to explain Wednesday night.

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Jack Docter, 1915-2008: Pediatrician took the tough cases that no one else would

Dr. Jack Docter, father of three who served as the medical director of Seattle's Children's Hospital for more than 20 years, died last Wednesday from a series of medical problems. He was 92.

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Benefit to send 'Love from Seattle' to victims of Chinese quake

Local Chinese artists including Zhenglun Li, winner of China's 1988 National Cello Competition, singer Claire Yu Qi and the Seattle Chinese Opera are performing together Friday to raise money for earthquake victims in Sichuan province.

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Legislation would give residents a tool to fight crime

King County Sheriff Sue Rahr and County Councilman Reagan Dunn plan to announce legislation Thursday that would impose harsher penalties for landlords who ignore tenants committing crime on their property.

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Cardiologist had a heart that inspired those around him

Devoted to improving care for heart patients, Dr. J. Ward Kennedy headed the cardiology unit at Seattle Veterans Hospital from 1967 to 1982 and the Division of Cardiology at the University of Washington from 1982 to 1997.

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Hundreds pay final respects to Ruby Chow

Hundreds of community members, family and friends of the late Ruby Chow gathered Wednesday afternoon at Town Hall Seattle to pay their respects to the Chinatown leader, civic activist, and former King County councilmember.

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West Coast trawlers may land share of fishery

GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- The West Coast trawl fleet is on the verge of a historic change in the way their catches of sole, rockfish, cod and other groundfish are managed by giving each boat their own piece of the fishery, rather than forcing them to race for the jackpot.

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Bloggers vs. MSM: Quiz Bowl Is The Only Solution

• Inspired by very special “Saved By The Bell” episode, Clay Travis of CBS SPORTS suggest sports bloggers & the mainstream media end their feud once & for all with a quiz bowl showdown. (Buzz Bissinger & Will Leitch butt heads in a Battle of Brawny Brains! With special guest…

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The Stacks

Today was much better than yesterday. I feared the bad juju would follow into today, but luckily meetings went well and even today’s scheduled haircut was without tears. Tonight, I got a headstart on my book club’s next read - Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret - by heading to the…

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Day 269: Feeling Better, Continued Record Cold Temps & Loving Azzurri

Day 269: Feeling Better, Continued Record Cold Temps & Loving Azzurri June 12, 2008 by leahjorgensen Wednesday, June 11 I woke up clear.  Really clear this time.  The cold/sinus infection seemed to have run its ugly course.  It was good to be back to health.  I got an improved night…

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Child approached; squatters booted; more

The WSB inbox has been devoid of first-person crime reports lately, so when we dropped by the Southwest Precinct this afternoon to check the latest police reports, we asked Lt. Steve Paulsen if things are indeed as quiet as they seem. Not entirely crime-free, as you’ll see in this report, but…

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Stand Up For The Streets!

Just sent this poster to print, my first pixel gig in Seattle. If you happen to be reading this from the Seattle area come join the fun & help give inner city kids a future! Many thanks to Seanicus for being so hilarious and such a good sport. Get a better view and links to the people…

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Scoble: The first Starbucks

From Seattle, a brief moment of silence and genuflection for the Lourdes of Over-roasted coffee beans . . . ShareThis

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Seattle: Music in Pioneer Square

The guitarist manages to maintain shred discipline even with Scoble resting his phone on the guitar’s headstock. ShareThis

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Snoqualmie Falls, Seattle, le cascate di Twin Peaks

Le cascate si chiamano Snoqualmie Falls, e se vi sembrano familiari è perchè, probabilmente, le avete viste nella serie Twin Peaks. Da allora queste cascate sono diventate una delle maggiori mete turistiche di quanti si recano a Seattle, nello stato nord-occidentale di Washington,USA, da cui…

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flying coffin light bulb tee

straight up — flying coffin did the summer shirt for big ideas.  if you can resist the urge until saturday, it’ll be in their webstore.  if not, click here.

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Tomorrow night’s Design Review presentations are both online tonight

Just checked the city’s Design Review website - if you want a sneak peek, you can now see the proposals, renderings and all, that will be made tomorrow night for both 3811 California SW (as previewed here this morning) and 4532 42nd SW. Click here for 3811 California (which is on tomorrow…

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Seattle commuters. Blogged at Blogged at …

Seattle commuters. Blogged at Blogged at gabicampanario.blogspot.com/2008/06/push-button-to -cross-…

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Registration Opens: Our Seattle Mixer/Panel on June 26

Registration for our Seattle ContentNext mixer on June 26th is now open. Along with our trademark evening mixer, we also have an editorial keynote and panel prior to the networking, and the topic, as we mentioned before, is "Mobile Advertising, With 4G On The Way". This event will kick off with…

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Your email. I has recievd it. (*)

“Yo!” en dan “Hey!”, floot een van die wandelende clichés me nog net niet toe vanop een schavot. “Excuse me, Sir!” Ik keek de stelling op. Een voorman keek –min of meer– dreigend naar beneden, en Henri verstijfde helemaal naast mij. “Damn,” dacht ik, “ik zal hier niet…

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Box Elders: Named After the Bug, not the Tree, nor the Pavement Song

Box Elders at the Funhouse, Seattle | 9 June 2008 The Box Elders‘ have one single to their name. It’s a four song 7″ that contains three originals and a cover of the Redd Kross song S&M Party. They’ve posted the best two from the single over at their MySpace page, and it was on the…

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Seattle Ecoles De haut en bas

Seattle Ecoles De haut en bas June 12, 2008 L'un des aspects les plus remarquables de Seattle Écoles Est la diversité des méthodes entre ses différents quartiers, les écoles et les enseignants.Si le sujet est d'universitaires ou de la communication, les écoles obtiennent de Seattle, il…

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