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Taylor Shellfish illegally farmed public tidelands
Taylor Shellfish Farms has illegally used state tidelands in Washington's Totten Inlet to seed and harvest oysters and geoducks and could face major penalties, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
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Knox, 2 others indicted in slaying of British student
ROME -- Prosecutors on Friday requested the indictments of a student from Seattle and two other people on charges of murdering a British college student in Italy.
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Gardener's vigil a cry for safety
Dozens gathered Friday at the intersection of 61st Avenue South and South Cooper Street to lay flowers near those James Paroline tended until a brutal attack ended the 60-year-old's life.
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It's not just traffic-circle rage -- it's a life lost for nothing
The South Seattle slaying of gardener James Paroline is an outrage -- and an assault on basic human decency.
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Paralegal wages 'sunshine' battle
An open-records gadfly challenged the Association of Washington Cities in Superior Court Friday, arguing that the organization's records should be open to the public.
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Look for Seattle's automatic public toilets on eBay soon
Look for Seattle's five expensive and much-maligned automatic public toilets to show up on eBay as soon as next week.
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13 homes lost, 200 people flee as fires grow east of Cascades
SPOKANE -- The number of homes destroyed by a wildfire in the Spokane Valley rose to 13 on Friday as firefighters gradually moved into a heavily wooded area that was devastated by wind-driven flames a day earlier.
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Family argues right to exploit Hendrix legacy
Family factions of Seattle music legend Jimi Hendrix continued their feud over the rights to commercially exploit his legacy in federal court Friday.
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$128.8 million approved for Sound Transit light rail
A measure providing $128.8 million in financing for Sound Transit light rail programs advanced in the U.S. Senate this week -- $100 million requested by President Bush for a 3.15-mile extension from downtown Seattle to UW and a final $28.8-million installment on a grant financing the initial…
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$2,500 reward after dog drowns in Cedar River
Investigators are looking for help finding the person who drowned a dog by tying her to an anchor and dropping her into the Cedar River last week. A $2,500 reward is being offered.
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Contamination kills deal to save apartments
The Lora Lake apartments will be bulldozed after all because contamination found on the property scuttled a deal to preserve the Burien site as affordable housing.
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Former CFO sentenced for embezzling from BAM
The former chief financial officer of the Bellevue Arts Museum has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for embezzling almost $300,000.
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No Parking Anytime: Walking to the grocery store is one step easier
Feet First, a pedestrian activist group that works to encourage more people to walk, has had a new focus for the last couple of weeks -- trying to get shoppers to walk to the grocery store, not drive.
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Goats shot and killed in Oregon subdivision
SALEM, Ore. -- Someone in Marion County got their goat -- three of them, to be exact.
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Bellevue couple indicted for mortgage-fraud scheme
FBI agents have arrested a Bellevue couple accused of making themselves millionaires by executing a complex mortgage fraud scheme.
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Milwaukie man sentenced for killing his baby girl
PORTLAND -- A Milwaukie man already in prison for severely injuring one of his infant triplets, was sentenced to an additional 13 years in prison the death of the baby.
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Group releases judicial ratings
Washington Women Lawyers released their ratings of judges running for election or re-election this year, including three state Supreme Court Justices and their challengers.
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Police say two feet found in B.C. from same man
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Officials investigating the feet washing up on British Columbia shores hope someone will recognize a waterlogged sneaker and give them a call.
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Man charged with pimping girl, 16, across state lines
A Washington man has been indicted after he allegedly pimped a 16-year-old he met in Tacoma across state lines.
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Long sentence -- almost 22 years -- in drug case
A 17-time felon was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison after his "sleepwalking" defense fell short during his trial on drug charges.
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Paraglider dies after crashing into tree near Issaquah
A paraglider died Friday afternoon after crashing into a tree south of Issaquah, authorities said.
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Seattle man drowns in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS -- A Seattle man has drowned while swimming in a Minneapolis lake.
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Articles Of Faith: Embrace boredom and ignite imagination
On a long summer's day, do something radical: embrace boredom.
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Builders lobby aims its cash at Gregoire
In an increasingly testy gubernatorial race, the state's building association lobby has emerged as enemy No. 1 for Democrats.
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Traffic circle dispute turns tragic
A 60-year-old Rainier Beach man seriously injured in a dispute over a neighborhood traffic circle died Thursday night at Harborview Medical Center.
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Traffic circle dispute turns tragic
A 60-year-old Rainier Beach man seriously injured in a dispute over a neighborhood traffic circle died Thursday night at Harborview Medical Center.
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County's dilemma: Cut trees or lose federal funds
Chop down riverside trees that provide shade for young salmon or lose millions in federal support to fix aging levees -- that's what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is telling King County.
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Cycling couple ready for Seattle-to-Portland
Far away in Europe, renowned cyclists are battling for fame and glory in the Tour de France. A little closer to home, Ed and Linda Sproull are training to battle something much more personal -- their own physical limitations.
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'Spam King' defied Feds, now faces up to 20 years
Robert Alan Soloway, only the second person to be convicted of criminal spamming under the 2004 "Can-Spam" law, pleaded guilty in March to single counts of mail and e-mail fraud, and to tax evasion. He will be sentenced Monday.
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Slaying victim's life marked by schizophrenia
Seattle police still are investigating the case of a 62-year-old man who was living in a group home recovering from mental illness when he was found dead at a construction site.
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Old Chubby & Tubby building will be torn down for apartments
SEED plans to build a subsidized apartment building in place of the former Chubby & Tubby on Rainier Avenue South.
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Arrest in ID theft ring ends victim's nightmare
Five women have been arrested on charges that they stole the identities of people with names similar to their own and used those names to co-sign student loan applications.
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Sims to challenge land use ruling by appeals court
King County Executive Ron Sims said Thursday he will ask the Washington Supreme Court to review a Court of Appeals decision overturning part of the county's critical areas ordinance.
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Parks not a natural habitat for guns
Are loaded, concealed guns compatible with the national park experience?
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Traffic won't be much fun on festive weekend
Festival street closures and the 520 Bridge closure will cause weekend traffic headaches.
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Search team finds missing boy's body
A Tukwila boy missing overnight was found Thursday morning along the banks of the Duwamish River.
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Former CFO sentenced for stealing from Bellevue Arts Museum
The former chief financial officer of the Bellevue Arts Museum was sentenced to nearly two years in prison Thursday for embezzling almost $300,000.
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Doctor accused of ignoring patients
The state has suspended a Seattle doctor's license for failing to treat or properly treat four patients in a rural hospital emergency room where he was working in July 2007.
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Light rail change pondered
Sound Transit officials Thursday began pondering a 15-year, $13.5-billion plan to extend light-rail service to Lynnwood and Federal Way, a compromise ballot measure proposal broached as they near a deadline for a fall vote.
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Fires along I-5 blamed on sparks from wheel rim
Seattle firefighters were called on to extinguish a large brush fire Thursday evening off of Interstate 5 that authorities believed was sparked by a drunken driver.
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Democrats still divided over replacement for Sommers
The race to replace long-time State Rep. Helen Sommers will be long, close and at times personal, if a Thursday meeting of Seattle's 36th District Democrats was any indication of what lies ahead.
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Sheriff: Boulevard Park shooting was over a woman
A man who fled after allegedly murdering another man near Boulevard Park this week has been arrested in Vancouver, B.C., the King County Sheriff's Office reported Thursday.
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Spokane wildfire burns 4 homes
SPOKANE -- Winds gusting to 50 mph pushed a 1,200-acre wildfire that destroyed at least four homes in a heavily wooded part of the suburban Spokane Valley Thursday evening, and residents of a wide area were told to leave their homes.
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Stricter safety rules ordered for pesticides
YAKIMA -- Federal regulators will require new measures to protect agricultural workers from five pesticides, including two widely used in the Northwest potato industry, but are allowing continued use of a third that is widely banned under international treaty.
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