Sunday 20th May, 2012
Recent movement in development of new state park near Eatonville
While development of a state park on land at the confluence of the Nisqually and Mashel rivers has been stymied by the state budget crisis, there has been some recent ...
13-year-old boy saved in dramatic rescue at Wallace Falls
GOLD BAR, Wash. (AP) - A 13-year-old Burien boy is safe after a dramatic overnight rescue above Wallace Falls near Gold Bar.The boy was wading in the Wallace River Saturday afternoon when he slipped ...
Police: Woman repeatedly stabs sleeping mother in neck
ROCHESTER, Wash. - A 23-year-old woman repeatedly stabbed her own mother in the neck as she lay in her bed early Sunday morning, then fled from the home, says the Thurston County Sheriff's ...
Remains of World War II vet buried in Wash. state
KOMO 1000WHITE SALMON, Wash. (AP) - Nearly 68 years after he died in the Netherlands, the remains of an American World War II soldier have been laid to rest in Washington ...
Help sought to organize 'welcome home troops' event in Whatcom County
Bellingham HeraldPeggy Everett has no children of her own, but she knows people whose sons and daughters have served overseas with the military. "I have a lot of admiration for our troops," the Custer ...
Dale Chihuly's 'Glass House' shines in Seattle
West AustralianCalls it: "most important project I've ever done" By Jordan RiefeMay 20 (Reuters) - Pioneering glass artist Dale Chihuly, whose work has been shown in over 200 museums worldwide, will ...
KOMO-TV captures NW journalism, special reporting awards
KOMO 1000SEATTLE - KOMO-TV, Seattle's only locally owned television news station, captured a number of awards in this year's Society of Professional Journalists' competition - including all ...
Woman struck, injured while walking on Thurston Co. highway
KOMO 1000YELM, Wash. - A woman was struck by a car and injured as she walked on a rural highway in the early morning darkness Sunday, the Washington State Patrol reported.State troopers were called to the ...
Man injured in shooting at Seattle car wash; suspects flee
KOMO 1000SEATTLE - A 40-year-old man was shot at a Greenwood-area car wash Sunday morning, and police are now looking for one or two suspects who fled the scene.Officers and medics were called to the scene, ...
Skagit killer could move from hospital to prison
Associated PressMOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- A judge is expected to decide whether the gunman who killed a sheriff's deputy and five other people during a 2008 spree should be moved from a state psychiatric ...
Big stores, small, specialty and grocers – all will compete for your liquor dollars
The News TribuneNear South 37th and Steele streets in Tacoma, two retail giants are girding for battle this summer. Each is betting that its business will win over a significant and profitable share of Tacoma ...
Police beat: Honking, road rage and fight over feeding squirrels
The News TribunePerhaps it would have been wiser to let the old man feed the squirrels.The old man was 77. He used a walker.He lived in an assisted-living community in the 200 block of St. Helens Avenue. A sign ...
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From the Panama Canal to the Puget Sound
The News TribuneA wider, deeper Panama Canal will open in 2014, meaning that bigger cargo ships filled with more containers of consumer goods can move directly to the population centers of the East Coast instead of ...
Fire officials respond to pair of fires
The News TribuneTacoma Fire Department units responded to a pair of fires on Saturday evening, one at a commercial facility at the Port of Tacoma and the other at an East Side ...
Bellingham council to discuss property tax levy for low-income housing
Bellingham HeraldBELLINGHAM - The City Council is considering a ballot proposal that would increase property taxes in Bellingham to raise money for low-income housing programs. Discussion of the proposed levy is ...
Memorial Day events in Whatcom County sought for listing
Bellingham HeraldThe Bellingham Herald is collecting information on local events commemorating Memorial Day for an upcoming list. If your organization is holding a Whatcom County event open to the public, please ...
New Roy chief plans to restore stability
The News TribuneThe small City of Roy has a new police chief – its fifth since 2006. The city of about 800 people had nobody acting as chief, and was down to one patrol officer, for a full year. Darwin ...
Sewer facility expansion will make way for growth
The News TribuneMajor construction on a $353 million expansion of Pierce County’s sewage treatment facility in University Place will begin late this ...
Motorcycle season calls for safety
The News TribuneSunshine and warm temperatures are all the motivation a rider needs to get the motorcycle out of the garage and onto the highway. As summer draws near, law enforcement and safety instructors are ...
Art museum talk connects faith to issue
The News TribuneThree reverends, a pastor and a rabbi walked into an art museum on Saturday, but this was no joke. The mood was respectful, polite and ecumenical as five members of Tacoma’s Associated ...
Eat lots of fish, need cleaner waters
The News TribuneState government assumes, when deciding how clean Washington waters should be, that people eat up to a half-pound of local seafood per ...
Whatcom County stores prepare for June 1 liquor sales
Bellingham HeraldManager Steve Lawrenson fronts bottles at the Blaine Liquor Outlet in Blaine, May 15, 2012. June 1 private stores will be able to sell hard liquor. PHILIP A. DWYER - THE BELLINGHAM ...
Political strategist questions lack of women on Whatcom County Superior Court bench
Bellingham HeraldBELLINGHAM - Cathy Allen has a vision for the future of Washington's judicial branch: more women, more gay people and more minorities. And fewer straight white men. As president of the ...
Animal hoarder, baby death among top stories this week
Bellingham HeraldHere are the top local news stories that ran in The Bellingham Herald last week. 21 DOGS SEIZED FROM BELLINGHAM HOME Animal Control officers seized 21 dogs from a Bellingham home Wednesday, May 16, ...
12K race today ends 77th Rhododendron Festival [**GALLERY**]
Peninsula Daily NewsA Ukulele Monster is part of the Ukuleles Unite entry in Saturday’s Rhododendron Festival parade in Port Townsend. -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily ...
PENINSULA PROFILE: Woman helps students of all ages find artist within
Peninsula Daily NewsLike a circus rider, Melissa Klein sails along on her two horses, one foot on each steed’s back. Klein is continually finding her balance, as artist and businesswoman, teacher and learner. ...
Three election races shape up in Jefferson County
Peninsula Daily NewsJefferson County Commissioner District 2 candidates Dan Youra, David Sullivan and Tim Thomas, from left, chat outside the courthouse on Friday afternoon after ballot lots were drawn. Two of the ...
Statewide, regional candidates file
Peninsula Daily NewsThe following regional and statewide candidates have filed for elective office.â– Democrat Timmy Wilson of Seattle, Republican Glen Stockwell of Ritzville and Reform Party candidate Will Baker of ...
Forks man accused of child rape
Peninsula Daily NewsFORKS — A 33-year-old illegal immigrant in Forks has been arrested for investigation of second-degree child rape for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old.Victor Armenta Pichardo is being held in ...
Narcotics team reports drug sentences for four
Peninsula Daily NewsPORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team has announced the sentences of four people who pleaded guilty to selling illegal drugs in the Port Angeles area in 2011.Darren ...
Warrant issued for alleged heroin dealer
Peninsula Daily NewsPORT ANGELES — Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a woman who was charged April 30 with two counts of delivery of heroin within 1,000 feet of a school bus stop.The charges against ...
Dive team continues search for sunken boat’s oil
Peninsula Daily NewsCOUPEVILLE — A commercial dive team continued last week to look for any oil remaining in the Deep Sea, which sank last Sunday in Penn Cove after a fire that began shortly before midnight.The ...
Sequim licensing office is shut down
Peninsula Daily NewsIn a tense, quiet moment, Karen Shewbert, left, who has owned and operated the Sequim Vehicle/Vessel Licensing office in Sequim for 12 years, waits in her office while county Auditor Patty Rosand, ...
DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Boat made in Port Angeles transported in two parts
Peninsula Daily NewsThe Rochelle B, built by Armstrong Marine of Port Angeles, sits in the waters of Boat Haven before she was taken to her new home in Juneau, Alaska. Click on the camera icon below to see her in two ...
Down to a science: Students explore Elwha River 'laboratory' [ *** GALLERY *** ]
Peninsula Daily NewsChaperone Katie Porter, left, and student Feven Tadesse look at test tubes containing water samples from the Elwha River on Thursday to measure the acidity of the water. At right is student Hamdi ...
SPORTS: Chimacum baseball falls at regional tournament
Peninsula Daily NewsANACORTES — The unthinkable happened at 1A regionals for the powerhouse Chimacum baseball team at regionals Saturday.Kalama, with Lars Rider on the mound, shocked the defending state champion ...
SPORTS: Port Angeles boys golf trio have sights on state championship
Peninsula Daily NewsChris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles High School golfers Joe Barnes, left, and Jordan Negus are aiming for a state title along with teammate Garrett Payton. By Lee Horton Peninsula ...
Attachment parenting isn't anything new
The HeraldThe cover of Time magazine for the May 21, 2012, issue with a photograph of Jamie Lynne Grumet, 26, breast-feeding her 3-year-old son for a story on attachment ...
GOP pins state Senate hopes on two seats
The HeraldIf Republicans pick up three additional seats in the November elections, they'll snag control of the chamber for the first time since 2004. And GOP leaders consider two of their best chances ...
Some Whatcom liquor stores closing for conversion
Bellingham HeraldTwo Whatcom County state liquor stores will be closing Tuesday, May 22, ahead of the conversion to private stores. The Bellingham Lakeway and Bellingham North (near Walmart) liquor stores will close ...
APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fight
Associated PressHELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike ...
Details sought for annual guide to Whatcom County u-pick farms and farm stands
Bellingham HeraldIt is time once again for The Bellingham Herald to publish its annual guide to u-pick farms and farm stands, with a schedule of events related to summer fruits and vegetables. The free 2012 listing ...
Seattle's First Hill: carriage rides and early fortunes
The Seattle TimesTHEN: Agnes and Alfred Anderson, who made a fortune in timber, built this big home at the southeast corner of Minor Avenue and Columbia Street, appropriately in the First Hill neighborhood of ...
Toliver leads Sparks past Seattle, 72-66
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE — It started with an innocent spurt that only seemed as if it would make an inevitable season-opening loss for Los Angeles a bit more respectable. Before she knew it, Kristi Toliver ...
Video: More Children in Washington State Getting Immunizations
Infowars.com| One doctor in news report tries to make it seem like people who refuse vaccines are in the "tiny minority."" title="Video: More Children in Washington State Getting ...
SWAT team converges on Marysville home; man surrenders
The HeraldMARYSVILLE -- A SWAT team was called to an apartment complex early Saturday morning to force a man out his ex-girlfriend's home, according to The Herald's news partner, KIRO-7 ...
Whatcom County man identified in fatal boating accident near Sucia Island
Bellingham HeraldEmergency responders tow a boat after it capsized near Sucia Island on Friday, May 18, 2011. One person died and two were being treated for hypothermia, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. ...
Competitors enjoy a sunny Saturday for 2012 Ski to Sea Junior Race
Bellingham HeraldRunners sprint across grass at the start of second race of the Ski to Sea Junior Race Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Lake Padden in Bellingham. COLIN DILTZ - THE BELLINGHAM ...
Man sentenced for beating father at Bellingham transient camp
Bellingham HeraldA man who beat his father unconscious in a south Bellingham transient camp last year was sentenced to five years in prison for assault. Anthony Joseph Cahoon, 24, pleaded guilty to first-degree ...
MLS: Seattle 2, Vancouver 2
UPIFredy Montero 's goal in the 90th minute Saturday lifted the Seattle Sounders FC into a 2-2 tie with Vancouver. In what turned out to be a wild finish, Camilo Sanvezzo gave the Whitecaps a 2-1 ...
Rockies lose third straight on homestand, 10-3 to Seattle Mariners
Denver PostToday's gloomy weather was a perfect match for the Rockies' effort against Seattle. And for the dark cloud that already hangs over their season.In another listless performance, the Rockies ...
Amid celebration, Penn Cove grapples with shellfish harvest ban
KOMO 1000PENN COVE, Wash. - Nearly a week after a run-down fishing boat burned and sank off Whidbey Island, a small town still grapples with what leaking diesel fuel might do to its economy.Penn Cove mussels ...
2 injured after motorcycles collide on I-5
The HeraldA pack of several motorcycles was traveling northbound late Saturday morning when traffic in the right lane began to slow. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle driven by a 39-year-old man was clipped by ...
Seattle Mariners crush Colorado Rockies as offense wakes up
ExaminerThe Seattle Mariners offense really came through on Saturday (May 19), taking down the Colorado Rockies 10-3. The team exploded for 10 runs on 14 hits, scoring runs in four of the first six innings ...
MLB: Seattle 10, Colorado 3
UPIKyle Seager went 3-for-4, homered and drove in three runs Saturday, sparking a 14-hit attack that boosted Seattle to a 10-3 interleague win over Colorado. Seager's two-run shot in the first ...
Ramp-a-thon recipient: 'It's going to improve my life amazingly'
KOMO 1000SEATTLE - On Saturday, dozens of volunteers used their day off to give others more freedom all year long.Jan Lunak of Shoreline was one of 14 lucky recipients of a home wheelchair ramp in an event ...
Home foreclosures skyrocketing in Ocean Shores
KOMO 1000OCEAN SHORES, Wash. - The number of bank-owned properties is skyrocketing in Ocean Shores - and one company could be behind most of the free-fall."It's just been the up and down of a ...
Police: Wash. man ran synthetic drug ring
KOMO 1000PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Prosecutors have accused a Vancouver, Wash., man and three other people with leading an international conspiracy to manufacture and sell designer drugs online and to stores ...
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