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City says Sonics owner brought troubles on himself
Though Sonics Chairman Clay Bennett and President Danny Barth testified about problems facing the team if it's forced to remain in Seattle, city attorneys noted that most of those woes were brought on by their own efforts to move the team.
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Mediation team floats ideas for 520 Bridge
State transportation officials met with state Route 520 mediation team members earlier this week to discuss three updated alternatives that could break a decades-old deadlock over the new bridge's design.
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Oregon boys sue over strip and body-cavity searches
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. -- Two boys who made national news when they were arrested at their middle school for swatting girls' behinds are now suing Yamhill County because they were subjected to strip and body-cavity searches while in custody.
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Developmentally disabled man missing in Edmonds
Edmonds police are looking for a 59-year old man with a developmental disability who wandered away from his caregiver Tuesday.
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Teen dies after family chooses prayer over medicine
GLADSTONE, Ore. -- A 16-year-old boy whose parents rely on prayer instead of medical care has died after an illness marked by stomach pains and shortness of breath.
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Two shootings. Six months pass. Zero suspects.
Six months have passed since Allen Joplin and De'Che Morrison were laid to rest, two South Seattle teens gunned down in separate incidents. Their killers remain free.
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Farmers could face prison in raw milk case
Two Cowlitz County dairy farmers could face prison time for transporting contaminated, unpasteurized milk across state lines.
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Senate to bolster FBI crime-fighting teams against Bush's wishes
The Senate on Wednesday moved to boost the number of FBI agents investigating mortgage fraud and Internet predators, rebuffing a request by President Bush to pay for no new special agents in the bureau's crime-fighting squads.
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Fundraiser shines a light on suicide prevention
Family members who had a loved one who committed suicide will be among those walking in a dusk-to-dawn fundraiser Saturday. Money raised will go for suicide prevention.
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Sixth human foot washes ashore in Canada
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. -- A bizarre case that has baffled British Columbia officials grew even more bizarre Wednesday.
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Former smoke shop owner pleads guilty to debit-card scam
A former smoke shop owner accused of skimming information from customers' debit and credit cards and using it to siphon money from their accounts has pleaded guilty in federal court.
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Tax break for developers urged to encourage affordable housing
Seattle developers could more easily qualify for a tax break if they include condos or apartments affordable to middle-income residents in their projects under a measure approved by a City Council committee Wednesday
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Firefighters warning North Seattle residents about arsons
Seattle firefighters Tuesday night went door-to-door in North Seattle passing out arson prevention fliers to alert neighborhood residents to lock doors and clean up potentially flammable debris around their houses.
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Candidate withdraws, then changes mind, then ... well, just read on
A state legislative candidate cried foul when his opponent withdrew from the race and then jumped back in.
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County ride-sharing programs gain new fans
Bus ridership isn't the only transportation option setting records in King County these days. Metro Transit is also seeing a big jump in van pool and van share participation.
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Fort Lewis troops question chairman of Joint Chiefs
The nation's top uniformed military leader told about 1,200 troops assembled at the Soldiers Field House at Fort Lewis on Wednesday that he wants war deployments reduced to 12 months.
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Henry Eugene Thomson, 1928-2008: He was a teacher, coach for community
Henry Eugene Thomson, a longtime teacher and coach in the Seattle area, has died. He was 80.
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Panel studies adding trains to I-90 bridge
Putting commuter trains on the Interstate 90 bridge will require protecting the structure against damage from stray electrical current and may require innovative ways to attach the rails to avoid damaging the span, a panel of experts told state lawmakers Wednesday.
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Police look into beating death
Seattle detectives are investigating the death of a man who was severely beaten downtown late last month.
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Seattle officer rushed to Harborview after beating
A Seattle police officer was rushed to Harborview Medical Center Tuesday night after three teens attacked him, repeatedly punching and kicking his face.
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Speed-trap van gets initial OK
Authorities plan to dispatch a camera-equipped van starting next month to catch school-zone speeders, if the City Council supports a measure approved by its Transportation Committee Tuesday.
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Edith Macefield, 1921-2008: Ballard woman held her ground as change closed in around her
Edith Macefield, who became a Ballard hero when she refused to sell her little old house to developers last year, forcing them to build a grocery store, fitness center and parking garage around her home died Sunday. She was 86.
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With house prices down, why are tax assessments up?
Many property owners have wondered if -- and when -- falling prices would lighten their property-tax load.
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Same arsonist suspected in two separate incidents
Fire investigators suspect that an arsonist who torched two North Seattle homes early Tuesday may have set another blaze earlier this month at a home two blocks away.
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Shark jumping in race for governor's mansion
Gregoire and Rossi jump the shark: How to head off a nasty, seedy campaign?
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Suspect in killing free after 1 1/2 years
King County prosecutors have dropped a murder charge in the death of a 23-year-old man, saying they can't prove who killed him.
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There's always more to the story -- and here it is
The Seattle P-I is beginning a crime blog, Seattle 911. It will appear each day at seattlepi.com and be updated continuously.
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Services for slain Marine open to public
A funeral with military honors for a 20-year-old from Tacoma who was among four Marines killed in Afghanistan last weekend is planned for June 27th.
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Fire breaks out in North Seattle apartment building
Seattle firefighters were called to a four-story apartment building in North Seattle after flames and smoke are seen shooting from the building.
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Seattle man drowns after jumping off river ferry in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS -- The body of a 26-year-old Seattle man who was in New Orleans for a recording conference washed up near a wharf eight days after he jumped into the Mississippi River from a ferry.
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Parents pitch in on new park playground
The loss of Seward Park's "pirate" play structure motivated parents and neighbors to take matters into their own hands. They're replacing their own playground, an effort that has gained momentum in recent weeks.
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U.S. plan to balance Northwest salmon and dams is challenged
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- The Bush administration's latest plan for balancing the lives of endangered salmon against operation of hydroelectric dams in the Columbia Basin has been challenged by conservation and fishing groups.
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Barista beaten, robbed of cash, purse and car
Snohomish County sheriff's detectives have released a sketch of a robber who beat a barista, before robbing the stand and stealing her car.
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14-month-old killed in Kitsap accident
A 14-month old girl died Tuesday afternoon after a family member drove over the child while leaving her Kingston-area home.
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John Barnett, dead at 73: 'The big Finndian' led 3,600-member Cowlitz Tribe to federal recognition
LONGVIEW -- John Barnett, who led Washington state's Cowlitz Indians to federal recognition and as tribal chairman battled for the right to operate a casino north of Vancouver, is dead at 73.
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She knows firsthand what she's walking for
Gretchen Whiting who lives with cancer plans to participate in the 31st annual Shore Run slated for June 29.
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