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International District/Chinatown Seafair Parade (aka Cosplay Parade!!!)
The Seafair Parade is an annual event that involves the whole community. Held in the International District/Chinatown of Seattle, WA it is made up of many people of cultural and ethnical diversity. Included in the parade are traditional ethnic parade units and floats, including a…
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Road Trip ‘08
We’re here! We’re here! Well, okay, we arrived last Sunday, but here’s a summary… :) Day 1 Destination: St. Louis After shoving two huge suitcases, our airbed, feather mattress, my terrarium, four pillows, a dog bed, a bag of books, Josh’s laptop, and of course, our car sick prone…
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Cause worth journey to top - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Cause worth journey to top Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour ago Chris joked with Cole that he better get to the top, saying: "If he screws this up, he's going to ruin the Christmas-card picture. … Source:Cause worth journey to top - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Public art at Pike Place
Just today I noticed this five-panel piece on Japanese-American history. Artist Aki Sogabe, a paper cutter, has created a moving and very beautiful work, and I’m surprised it’s escaped my notice until now. Two explanatory panels begin and end the installation: In 1941 approximately…
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Just Married: Marty and Becca
Just Married: Marty and Becca July 18, 2008 – 11:39 pm Marty and Becca were married amongst a intimate gathering of friends and family last weekend - here are a few pictures I love from the portrait session we did after the wedding at Ft. Steilacoom Park: The dashing groom: Different…
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County removes pesticide guide
At the insistence of an agricultural industry-sponsored group, a wallet-sized consumer guide to which fruits and vegetables contain the most and least pesticides has been pulled from a King County Web site.
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There's no stairway to heavens? Take the elevator
Scientists, engineers and others devoted to the creation of a space elevator are meeting this weekend at Microsoft to consider advances in technology they think could make this fictional concept a reality.
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Dying art form is alive and well
Going out in style has a literal meaning in Seattle, which is rapidly becoming the boutique death capital of the country. The reason is Greg Lundgren, who recently opened a boutique death shop on Boren Avenue.
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Could a vote keep the Sonics in Seattle?
A local activist and city watchdog says he'll launch a referendum to overturn the canceling of the Sonics' lease at KeyArena.
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No Parking Anytime: No direct path from Capitol Hill to the bus tunnel
Working with Metro and the state transportation department, which owns the Pine Street overpass, Seattle's transportation department finally is planning a way to get from Capitol Hill to downtown.
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Pair of massage parlors raided
King County sheriff's detectives raided two massage parlors this month that were suspected as fronts for prostitution in Renton and Kirkland, court documents say.
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Woman gets 5 years for UW arson
A Seattle woman was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison, and five years' probation, for participating in an Earth Liberation Front/Animal Liberation Front rampage of arson that hit targets across the West.
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Theft of old-growth cedars leads to 1 year in prison
The penalty for stealing 27 old-growth cedars from a national forest -- trees 400 to 600 years old -- is one year and a day in prison, plus a fine.
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Biologists work to verify wolves are back in the state
YAKIMA -- State Fish and Wildlife biologists and wolf experts from Idaho captured what they believe are two wolves Friday in western Okanogan County, a development that could confirm the first wolf pack in Washington since the animals were eradicated decades ago.
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Oregon senator calls opponent a lawbreaker
WASHINGTON -- Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith said Friday that Democrat Jeff Merkley is breaking the law by continuing to appear in campaign ads paid for by the state Democratic Party.
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Air Force sergeant dies in Baghdad
A 37-year-old Tacoma woman serving in the Air Force in Iraq died Thursday of natural causes, the Pentagon said.
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Army captain charged in arms conspiracy
An Army captain who recently served as an intelligence liaison to the Japanese military has been charged with conspiring to ship holographic, night-vision-compatible firearm sights to Japan.
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Arrest made in deadly Federal Way shooting
Federal Way police arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of killing one man and wounding another in a shooting early Friday morning.
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Woman cut out of crashed car with 'jaws of life'
Traffic on Elliott Avenue West north of Olympic Sculpture Park remains backed up after Seattle fire crews worked to remove a woman from a car that jumped a sidewalk, sideswiped a building and crashed into a tree on the west side of the artery.
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Articles of Faith: Responsibility should be tempered with mercy
This week's column is devoted to answering questions from you, my readers.
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UW mulls adding more slots for freshmen
UW President Mark Emmert wants to expand the university's freshman enrollment by 1,700 students over the next decade, a plan he says will help temper the university's increasingly competitive admission process.
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Michelle Obama gives Gregoire a boost
Michelle Obama urged supporters at a Seattle fundraiser Thursday to elect her husband and re-elect Gov. Chris Gregoire, saying both are fighting "for the world the way that it should be."
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Pot smell isn't cause to arrest everyone in a car
Supporters of marijuana decriminalization celebrated Thursday's decision by the state Supreme Court restricting police from arresting passengers simply for being in a car smelling of pot.
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Tunnel-drilling risks may push up light rail budget
The budget for connecting Sound Transit's light rail system to the University of Washington may go up because of risks involved in drilling tunnels here and nationwide.
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Gender doesn't matter behind the controls of a lethal fighter jet
As top military fighters descend on Tacoma and Seattle air shows to spotlight their flying skills during the next few weeks, they will be joined by some very talented women.
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Pediatrician won't have to pay legal fees
A jury's second decision in the malpractice case of a prominent pediatrician means attorneys for the young men who accused him of inappropriate behavior will not be able to collect about $1.8 million in legal fees.
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County health services facing $10 million cut
King County's projected budget deficit next year is poised to drain $10 million from public health services, health officials warned Thursday.
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Ex-Soviet prisoner stands up for Israel
Natan Sharansky: Standing up for democracy, identity and Israel.
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Police and park officials still baffled by Green Lake spikes
Four dozen metal spikes had to have been intentionally lodged in shallow Green Lake waters, city officials say, but almost a week after they were found, police have no idea who put them there.
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Five suspects in group home slaying enter not guilty pleas
Five suspects in the slaying of a mentally ill man pleaded not guilty Thursday to rendering criminal assistance to murder. Seattle police continue to investigate who actually killed the victim.
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Traffic circle gardeners reflect in the wake of fatal attack
Like the rest of the city, some of the hundreds who volunteer to add a little green to city streets were shocked by the fatal traffic circle attack.
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Vet sues Hague over appearance in ad
A mentally incapacitated man and his wife have sued Republican King County Councilwoman Jane Hague after the elderly veteran appeared in Hague campaign ads against his will.
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Site dispute means no renaissance for medieval festival
The medieval-themed summer festival celebrated locally for the past decade has been canceled this year after state and county officials placed a moratorium on its proposed grounds.
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Fort Lewis soldier dies in Iraq
A 27-year-old Fort Lewis died Tuesday in Iraq, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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Vandals damage graves at three cemeteries
Vandals damaged graves and veterans markers in three cemeteries this week, putting police on alert as they hope to disrupt the trend.
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Inmate charged with soliciting murder
An inmate in the King County Jail has been charged with solicitation to commit murder after police learned that he reportedly tried to recruit two inmates to kill his ex-wife.
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Police return medical records, laptop to marijuana co-op
Police officers returned a laptop and patient records they seized from a University District medical marijuana cooperative, but for now they're holding on to 12 ounces of marijuana and several bongs that they took during their search.
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Heat, wind may fuel wildfires around state
TROUT LAKE -- Cooler temperatures and higher humidity have helped keep a forest fire near Mount Adams from actively growing over the past few days, but fire officials expect hotter temperatures, lower humidity and higher winds Friday.
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Duncan team wants him to be found incompetent
BOISE -- The defense team for convicted child killer Joseph Edward Duncan III wants him found incompetent, the attorneys revealed during a court hearing Thursday.
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