Provides the latest RSS feeds for Washington News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Washington State News.net http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/cat/9asydf97tgas9d7f/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 03:43:07 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:43:07 -0400 30 There's a war being fought every second, right under our noses and it effects everyone. It doesn't involve any bombs or bloodshed -- the targets are services we rely on daily that could virtually disappear with just a few key strokes.Security experts say it's not a matter of "if" but "when" a cyber-terrorist attack or intrusion will take place on our critical ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214655594/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Tue, 21 May 2013 02:04:12 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214655594/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f The three vehicles involved in Monday morning's fatal crash sit on the south side of U.S. Highway 101 near Dryke Road west of Sequim. By Paul Gottlieb Peninsula Daily ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214655596/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Tue, 21 May 2013 01:34:43 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214655596/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Star Video Manager Genna Ferrie, center, with clerks Eilene Rogers, left and Sam Sutherland, right. The last stand-alone video store in Port Angeles, it will close its doors on June 2. By Rob Ollikainen Peninsula Daily ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214655595/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Tue, 21 May 2013 01:34:43 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214655595/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f BC NDP leader Adrian Dix concedes defeat at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC Tuesday, May 14, 2013 as his party was defeated by the BC ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214654505/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Tue, 21 May 2013 00:47:20 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214654505/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f EVERETT, Wash. -- Police are looking for whoever set a children's playground in Everett on fire this weekend. The fire destroyed two slides and a rope swing at Garfield Park on Sunday, and on Monday, crime scene tape surrounded the jungle gym as wafts of burnt plastic floated through the air."It's sad because we're wondering what we're going to do this summer," said ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653592/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 23:55:52 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653592/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) - For the first time, Utah police said Monday they believe Susan Powell's brother-in-law was "heavily involved" in getting rid of her body, even as they announced they couldn't solve the sensational case of a mother's disappearance after a nearly 3 -year investigation.West Valley police said the focus shifted to Michael C. Powell after Josh ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653594/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 23:55:51 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653594/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill that would provide more environmental protections against derelict vessels in Washington's waterways.The legislation signed Monday allows public agencies to board abandoned or derelict vessels to assess whether they pose a threat to the environment. It would require owners of vessels longer than 65 feet and more than 40 years ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653593/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 23:55:51 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653593/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Owners of the Highway 99 Blues Club, under the Alaskan Way Viaduct, fear that the nearby seawall replacement will drive away their clientele this ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653596/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 23:46:17 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653596/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Jurors in Astoria, Ore., have convicted a Washington state man of attempted aggravated murder and related counts in a February 2012 encounter with police at a local ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653598/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 23:46:15 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653598/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f The Coast Guard says an engine room fire originally reported as uncontrolled aboard a 314-foot fishing vessel off the Washington coast has been extinguished. No injuries were reported among the 120 people aboard the Arctic ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653599/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 23:46:14 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214653599/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f West Valley City Deputy Police Chief Mike Powell, center, makes remarks during a news conference, while West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder, right, and West Valley City Manager Wayne Pyle, left, look on Monday, May 20, 2013, in West Valley City, Utah. Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652386/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 22:52:57 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652386/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEATTLE -- Transit groups say three new ads from Washington Ceasefire are just too controversial and they won't allow them to be placed on local buses.Nearly 200 of the ads are running on the outside and inside of buses in King County, but you won't find it running on any buses in Snohomish or Pierce County."It's bad government on their part, quite honestly," said Ralph ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652708/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 22:52:07 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652708/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. - A former teacher's aide and assistant football coach at Mountlake Terrace High School was about to be fired when he resigned in January, and the school district says it all began when a student accused him of making inappropriate sexual comments.But the aide's job ended when the district says it discovered he falsified information on his application. They say ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652709/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 22:52:06 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652709/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f During the execution of a search warrant, members of the Joint Federal Haz-Mat Team, FBI, and local law enforcement gather in front of the Osmun Apartments near the intersection of First Avenue and Oak Street in Browne's Addition on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/TheSpokesman-Review, Colin ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652710/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 22:52:05 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652710/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane International Airport spokesman confirms that a Horizon Air flight landed safely in Spokane despite a blown tire on its landing gear. KXLY-TV reports ( http://is.gd/g5plTi) that Horizon Flight 2358 was en route from Portland, Ore., to Spokane on Monday afternoon. Its scheduled 4:30 p.m. arrival time was pushed back briefly after it declared the problem. Airport ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652712/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42:22 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652712/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f BELLEVUE, Wash. -- One of the most ambitious development projects in years means the skyline is about to grow in Bellevue, as the long-awaited expansion of The Bellevue Collection gets the nod to move forward.Kemper Freeman is set to pump $1.2 billion into the downtown site of Bellevue Square, Lincoln Square and Bellevue Place, adding to what's already become a regional destination.The ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651775/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 21:46:34 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651775/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f BELLINGHAM - A draft ordinance banning all personal fireworks in the city is getting closer to a vote by City Council. The existing city fireworks ordinance, adopted in 2002 and amended in 2005, generally limits personal fireworks use in the city to Dec. 31, Jan. 1 and July 4. The ordinance also restricts the size of fireworks that can be sold and discharged even on those days. But violations of ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652016/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 21:39:01 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214652016/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f RENTON — Even before Seahawks coach Pete Carroll could address one off-field blemish, news of another was revealed Monday. Bruce Irvin's four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs Friday was followed by news of backup quarterback Josh Portis' recent arrest on suspicion of DUI. Those back-to-back events led Carroll to deliver an ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651778/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 21:36:10 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651778/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Chris Hansen, who is leading a group that attempted to buy the Sacramento Kings, congratulated Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson on his efforts to keep the ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651779/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 21:36:09 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651779/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f The Angels are 17-27 on the year and sit in fourth place in the American League West, a long way away from the rivals they were supposed to battle atop the division. But perhaps there is reason for optimism this week. The Angels bounced back from a three-game losing streak by winning two in a row against the White Sox. Their ailing bullpen is starting to get healthy. And they're set to ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651780/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 21:30:45 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651780/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEATTLE (AP) -- The Coast Guard says an engine room fire has been reported aboard a 314-foot fishing vessel off the Washington coast but the crew has apparently been able to control that blaze. The Arctic Storm reportedly carries 120 ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651882/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 21:30:05 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651882/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f ASTORIA, Ore. -- The U.S. Coast Guard says it is helping a fishing boat that caught fire off the Washington coast.The fire was said to be under control and no one was hurt.The 314-foot Arctic Storm reported at 3:20 p.m. it had an uncontrolled engine room fire and there were 120 people on board, said Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn.Two rescue helicopters and three rescue boats were ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214650763/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:20 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214650763/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Sara Gazarek is an American jazz musician and singer. Sara returned to her former school, Eckstein Middle School, to run a music clinic with some of the students and jazz classes. May 20th 2013. (Joshua Lewis / KOMO ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214650762/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:19 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214650762/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SNOHOMISH -- A man was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle early Sunday morning after his car crashed into a tree in the 14700 block of OK Mill Road, officials ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651060/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 20:38:08 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651060/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Whatcom Transportation Authority proposes reducing the reach of its service on Route 55 to improve on-time performance between Cordata Station and Blaine. The public may comment on the plan during a public hearing of the WTA board of directors, 8 a.m. Thursday, May 23, at the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham. The transit agency proposes eliminating the portion of Route 55 ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651062/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 20:33:26 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651062/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f BELLINGHAM - An armed robbery at a Bellingham coffee stand was thwarted late Friday night, May 17, when the lone barista on duty activated the stand's alarm, according to the Bellingham Police Department. At about 10 p.m. Friday, a small, dark-colored pickup truck drove into the drive through of Cruisin Coffee in the 2400 block of East Bakerview Road while the employee was working with her ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651061/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 20:33:26 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651061/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Char Waller, a member of the Kulshan Cycles team in the Whatcom Women's Division, demonstrates her paddling technique on May 2, 2013, in ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651063/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 20:33:25 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214651063/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f COUGAR, Wash. — The Cowlitz County sheriff's office says a Rochester man has been killed in a southwest Washington logging accident. Spokesman Charlie Rosenzweig said 28-year-old Kyle Schlesser was killed instantly Monday when he was struck by a tree felled by his logging partner, Owen Fickett. The sheriff's office says that a tree cut down by Fickett hit a second tree that in ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214650764/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 20:30:58 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214650764/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Investor Chris Hansen has congratulated Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson on his efforts to keep the Kings in California, while also vowing to keep up his pursuit of getting the NBA back to ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214649592/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 19:22:22 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214649592/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks started organized team activities with very little talk about anything that took place on the field. Carroll gave a lengthy opening statement on Monday, addressing head on the recent off-field problems that have put some of his players in the headlines. The bad news for Seattle started last Friday when defensive end Bruce Irvin was ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214649606/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 19:21:32 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214649606/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Daniel and Stephanie Meester with their son Alex Meester, 2, and their 2012 Tupperware Ford Mustang at their Lynden Thursday, May 2, 2013. Stephanie won the car and a 2014 Mustang for reaching Tupperware sales ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214649901/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 19:20:04 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214649901/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a transportation budget that puts money toward maintaining state roadways and continues spending on existing big-ticket projects, but he vetoed several sections, including one that would have spent $81 million in planning money for a replacement bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Columbia ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214649902/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 19:10:27 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214649902/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah -; Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husband was a prime ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643892/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:49 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643892/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - The police agency that has been leading the 3-year search for missing mom Susan Powell announced Monday it is closing the investigation, citing a lack of leads."Today Susan is still missing. We do not know where she is or what happened to her," said West Valley City Police Department Deputy Chief Mike Powell. "Searches have been exhausted and no additional ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643894/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 18:19:34 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643894/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f BELLINGHAM - Investigators are still looking into what ignited a fire that started in bushes before spreading to an apartment building near Civic Field Sunday evening, May 19, according to the Bellingham fire marshal. The fire started at about 7:20 p.m. in two patches of bushes next to an apartment complex at 1060 York St., then spread to the building's siding and into its attic. "To ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644836/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 18:13:40 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644836/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f A new courtroom for the Whatcom County Courthouse has increased the county's anticipated capital costs. The public will have a chance to comment on changes to the county's six-year capital improvement program at a public hearing Thursday, May 23. The proposed program shows $200,000 to be spent on the courtroom in 2013 and $1 million in 2014. Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this month signed a ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644835/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 18:13:40 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644835/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEA@CLE: Mariners fall on Gomes' walk-off homer CLEVELAND -- An Indians team that has the best record in the Majors since April 20 found yet another way to win Monday at Progressive Field, completing a four-game sweep of the Mariners with an improbable 10-8 comeback for their third walk-off win of the series on a day their starter lasted only three-plus innings. Catcher Yan Gomes was the ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644469/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 18:06:08 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644469/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f DUI . The player was reportedly stopped on the evening of Cinco de Mayo for speeding. The state patrol officer who stopped the athlete stated that Portis smelled of alcohol. Portis was arrested, and at least one blood test later showed that he had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .092, slightly higher than Washington State’s legal limit of .08. Portis is scheduled to appear at a court ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644837/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:34 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644837/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Timothy D. Cook, Apple's chief executive, is expected to come under sharp questioning at a congressional hearing on Tuesday. By Peninsula Daily News staff via New York Times News ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644838/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:52:40 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644838/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f State troopers discuss the scene in which two trucks and a car collided on U.S. Highway 101 between Port Angeles and Sequim this morning. Peninsula Daily ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644839/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:52:40 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214644839/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEATTLE -- Two people were robbed at gunpoint while playing video games at GameWorks in downtown Seattle last week. According to the Seattle Police Department's report for the incident, the victims were on the second level of the arcade around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday when a teen came up to them and pulled out a gun. The teen took a cellphone, shoulder bag, textbook and phone charger from ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643242/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:50 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643242/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f EVERETT, Wash. — The Snohomish County Council is tired of waiting for embattled Executive Aaron Reardon to formalize his resignation plans. The council voted 4-0 Monday to begin the process of identifying Reardon's replacement, even though he hasn't yet submitted paperwork making his resignation plans official, The Daily Herald of Everett reports (http://is.gd/kQrfUH). Reardon ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643244/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:10:53 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643244/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEATTLE — A teacher accused of groping two girls at a private Seattle religious school pleaded not guilty Monday to child molestation charges. KOMO reports ( http://bit.ly/12Q6S2G) the judge ordered 32-year-old Jordan Murray to have no contact with minors while the case is pending. He's allowed to have contact with his own three children only in the presence of their mother. Murray ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643245/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:10:43 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643245/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Two teenage Tacoma brothers pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Monday in the slaying of a 15-year-old and were sentenced to lengthy prison ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643701/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 17:10:14 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214643701/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f William von Schneidau, who owns the BB Ranch butcher shop at Pike Place Market in Seattle, has made prosciutto from pigs fed ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214642063/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 16:15:00 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214642063/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f MALTBY, Wash. - Schools near Bothell and Maltby were briefly locked down Monday morning as police hunted for a suspect in a black Audi who sped away after he was interrupted burglarizing a home, then collided with a motorcycle.The hunt eventually was called off, however, and the lockdowns were lifted, said Shari L. Ireton of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.The incident began at about ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214642025/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:10 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214642025/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Second-round pick Christine Michael and the Seattle Seahawks have reach agreement on a multi-year contract just as organized team activities ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214642026/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 16:08:18 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214642026/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail. In many cases, charges have not been filed. Guilt is determined by the courts.May 17, 2013Glen Jon Robertson Jr., booked by the Lummi Nation Police Department for investigation of assault and battery, domestic violence and disobeying a lawful order of the court.Kyrina L. Loeuy, booked ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214642384/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 16:06:32 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214642384/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Gov. Jay Inslee spoke at a rally at the Capitol in support of a transportation funding package, saying it's "crunch time" to pay for road projects and maintain existing roads and ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214642028/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 16:04:06 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214642028/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEQUIM, Wash. - One person was killed and two were critically injured in a three-vehicle crash Monday morning on Highway 101 near Sequim, the Washington State Patrol reports.State troopers responded to the scene, on Highway 101 just west of Sequim, at about 9 a.m. after receiving a report of a serious collision.Arriving at the scene, troopers and medics found one person dead at the scene and two ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640820/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:40 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640820/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEATTLE - A teacher from a private Jewish Orthodox elementary school in South Seattle has pleaded not guilty to charges of child molestation.Jordan Murray, 32, a 1st- and 2nd-grade teacher at the Torah Day School, is accused of groping two girls, ages 6 and 7, as they sat on his lap behind his desk. He pleaded not guilty to four charges of child molestation Monday in King County Superior Court. ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640819/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:40 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640819/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f getting daily "crime forecasts" showing where and when crime is most likely to happen. Now, the department is taking that program citywide. Mayor Mike McGinn announced the expansion of the program May 17. The software, called PredPol, uses crime data to mark maps with 500-foot-by-500-foot red squares to highlight crime patterns. Officers will now spend at least two hours of each ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640818/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:40 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640818/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f LACEY, Wash. -- A man was seriously injured late Sunday when the car he driving was broadsided by a suspected drunk driver who was trying to get away from police. Thurston County Sheriff's Lt. Greg Elwin said the 41-year-old Lacey man who was hit was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where his current condition is not known. The suspected drunk driver was taken to Providence ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640821/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:38 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640821/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f EVERETT -- Weary of waiting for Aaron Reardon to submit paperwork formalizing his plans to resign as Snohomish County executive on May 31, the County Council voted 4-0 on Monday to start the process of identifying his ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214641192/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:27 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214641192/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f A homeowner interrupted the burglar around 9:40 a.m. in the 4400 block of 230th Place SE near Bothell, Snohomish County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Shari Ireton said. The suspect drove away in a black Audi and collided with a motorcycle rider at the 4300 block of 229th Place SE, Ireton said. He then abandoned the car in the 18400 block of 59th Avenue SE and ran off along a power line ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214641194/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:26 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214641194/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f early morning blaze remains under investigation, Everett police spokesman Aaron Snell said.The fire was reported just after midnight at the Garfield Park playground at 2300 Walnut Street.No one was hurt.The fire destroyed two plastic slides. Damage was estimated at $10,000 and the play area remains closed.No arrests have been made. Police detained and identified a number of young people who were ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214641193/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:26 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214641193/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Seattle genomic-analysis company NanoString Technologies aims to sell up to $86 million in an initial public offering of stock, the company said Monday in a regulatory ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640823/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 15:01:23 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640823/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f An animal-rights activist has been arrested after refusing to quit videotaping at an Eastern Oregon rodeo with an event where contestants rope horses by the ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640826/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:07 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214640826/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f KENT, Wash. -- A former Seattle high school basketball star and current NBA player could face domestic violence charges, Kent police said. Terrence Williams, 25, of the Boston Celtics was arrested Sunday afternoon after an incident in a parking lot in ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214639403/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:07 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214639403/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Email CLEVELAND -- Veteran right-hander Aaron Harang did some running and tests on Monday, and the Mariners plan on starting him Tuesday in Anaheim after he missed his last outing in New York due to lower back stiffness. Harang, 35, also threw a bullpen session on Sunday and said all went well. "It felt good yesterday," he said Monday before heading out with trainer Rick Griffin for ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214639407/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 13:38:13 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214639407/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Email CLEVELAND -- It's not hard to figure out why the Mariners dropped the first three games of the series vs. the Indians over the weekend. Solving the issue is the challenge. In the three losses, the Mariners were just 1-for-20 (.050) with runners in scoring position. Given the walk-off losses on Friday and Saturday, a clutch hit or two could have changed the complexion of the weekend ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214639406/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 13:38:12 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214639406/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Email CLEVELAND -- Mariners right-hander Brandon Maurer will make his next start Wednesday in Anaheim, and it'll be a homecoming for the 22-year-old rookie. Maurer grew up in Costa Mesa, Calif., about 12 miles from Angel Stadium, and says he attended about 10 or more Angels games a year as a youngster. "I was a fan of Jared Weaver," he said. "I always liked watching him ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214639408/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 13:38:12 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214639408/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - More students at Centennial and Little Mountain elementary schools will be walking or biking to school starting Monday as part of a pilot project to test several safe walking zones around the schools.The project will eliminate five bus stops in a designated one-mile zone around Centennial and five near Little Mountain. It will continue through the end of the school ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638005/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:39 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638005/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) - Whatcom County is getting a boost in sales tax revenue thanks to Canadians shopping online at Amazon.com.The Washington Department of Revenue recently reported that retail trade jumped 41 percent last year in Sumas and 22 percent in Blaine, both border towns.Blaine City Manager Gary ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638004/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:39 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638004/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f "I started playing viola when I was 10 because my parents wouldn't buy me a harp!" jokes Morgan Schwab, principal violist with the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra. Called "Schwabie" by her adoring students, Morgan teaches band, orchestra, guitar and drama at Fairhaven Middle School. She also conducts a youth orchestra, working with North Sound Music Director Grant Donnellan, ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638388/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 12:39:44 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638388/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Drivers are advised to take alternate routes Tuesday, May 21, through Friday, May 24, when crews will lay asphalt on some Whatcom County roads in preparation for chip sealing. Crews will work from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. those days on West Wiser Lake Road, Northwest Drive, King Tut Road, West Hemmi Road and West Laurel Road. Long delays are expected around work areas. The schedule could change due to ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638389/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 12:39:44 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638389/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Bellingham Public Schools leaders and community partners recently honored 19 individuals as 2013 Districtwide Promise Award recipients, according to a press release. "We want to thank all of the staff members and volunteers being recognized for the valuable work they do every day to support our students," said Superintendent Greg Baker. "These awards represent the collective ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638391/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 12:39:43 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638391/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Sadly, I have to tell you what you missed: an absolutely stunning one-and-a-half-hour musical event, "The Birthday Cantata for Swedish King Gustav III," performed on May 11 at WWU's Performing Arts Center Concert Hall by Western's superb Collegium Musicum. To use the word again, the event was stunning in its direction, stunning in its presentation - and stunning ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638390/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 12:39:43 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638390/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f BELLEVUE, Wash. — Developer Kemper Freeman plans a $1.2 billion expansion in Bellevue. Kemper Development Co. announced plans Monday to add 2 million square feet of retail, office, hotel and entertainment space. Construction is scheduled to start in 2014 and be completed in 2016. Kemper says he's encouraged by 48 straight months of sales increases at properties that include Bellevue ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638008/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 12:36:57 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214638008/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Seattle's Best Coffee is opening 10 new drive-throughs today, including one off of Skillman St. Seattle's Best Coffee LLC is launching its new drive-through concept with Monday's opening of 10 locations across the Dallas area. The locations are the first Seattles Best Coffee shops in North Texas. The company, which is a featured brand of Starbucks Corp., has 65 caf-style locations ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214637311/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 12:16:21 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214637311/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Dave Harding, 60, in the YMCA in Bellingham, Friday, May 10, 2013. Harding is retiring after 25 years as the Whatcom Family YMCA executive ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214636799/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 11:35:04 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214636799/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Ryan Wynne, of Bellingham, enjoys his lunch outside at a parklet Wednesday afternoon, May 15, 2013, outside of Dashi Noodle Bar in Bellingham. Wynne said it was a great place to enjoy a meal on a nice spring day. Dashi Noodle Bar maintains the parklet and covers parking fees for the parking spots ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214636801/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 11:35:03 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214636801/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Whatcom County's hired staff and appointed planning commissioners disagree over how to comply with state law by doing more to protect the character of rural areas. It's up to the County Council to resolve the separate proposals from the planning commission and from Planning and Development Services. Before that happens, the council will hold a public hearing to take comments on the ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214636800/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 11:35:03 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214636800/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Question: Why don't Canadian drivers have to follow U.S. driving laws? Answer: They do. Q: Who has the right away when turning onto a one-way street? For example: I was heading east on Indian Street (two-way traffic) and was stopped at the intersection with East Holly Street (one way) ready to make a left turn toward downtown. There was another car across the intersection making a right turn ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214636802/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 11:35:02 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214636802/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Cleveland Indians: 1. ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214636803/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 11:27:20 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214636803/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEATTLE - Officers have one suspect in custody and continue to look for others after a woman was wounded in a shootout across Martin Luther King Jr. Way in South Seattle, police said.Officers responded to the scene, in the 2800 block of South Norman Street, at about 11:55 p.m. Sunday after receiving reports of multiple shots fired, said Detective Jeff Kappel of the Seattle police.A witness ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214635006/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 10:38:51 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214635006/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEATTLE - United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air.The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on another.The incidents never caused any serious injuries. But the January grounding embarrassed Boeing, which ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214635366/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 10:38:50 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214635366/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f HAZEL DELL, Wash. - A 3-year-old girl is recovering at a hospital following a pit bull attack and while her mother wants the dog put down, she said she doesn't blame the breed. "Honestly, I don't think it matters what kind of a dog or what breed, or the timing, it just can happen," said Jenna Robbins. "I would never say it's because of a pit bull or because of ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214635137/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 10:38:18 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214635137/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Seattle Opera invites the public to celebrate composer Richard Wagner’s birthday (and get ready for the "Ring" cycle) with a singalong, a costume contest, cake and other fun on May 22, ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214634472/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 10:32:35 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214634472/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Tacoma-born and Tacoma-based Richlite Co. celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. You might have never heard of Richlite. You're not alone. "We're one of the best-kept secrets in Tacoma, " said marketing director Don ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633808/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:41:58 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633808/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Chuck Cox says that investigators found bones in rural Oregon while searching for the remains of his missing daughter, Susan Powell, but that they aren’t likely to turn out to be hers, or even ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633809/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:41:57 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633809/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.The deal announced Monday represents Mayer's boldest move yet since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt. It marks Yahoo's most expensive acquisition since the Sunnyvale, Calif., ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633854/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:35:12 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633854/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f English entertainer and former Monty Python member Eric Idle delivered the commencement speech Sunday at Whitman College in Walla Walla where his daughter Lily was among the 375 ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633811/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:26:27 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633811/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEATTLE — Forecasters say Washington is in for a change in weather to a cool, wet spell that is expected to last the rest of the week. The National Weather Service says high temperatures will be in the 50s to lower 60s with nighttime lows in the 40s in Western Washington where rain and showers are forecast for the lowlands. The snow level in the mountains is dropping to 3,500 feet Tuesday ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633810/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:26:25 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633810/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f The Washington State Patrol says a 13-year-old boy riding a dirt bike ran a stop sign and collided with a pickup truck and trailer on Highway 174 Sunday afternoon about a mile west of Wilbur in Lincoln ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633812/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 09:26:24 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214633812/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEATTLE — Police say two groups exchanged shots across a south Seattle street Sunday night just before midnight, wounding a woman in the leg. Officers have arrested one suspect and seized a handgun. Police received multiple reports of shots fired across Martin Luther King Jr. Way South. Officers found the woman hiding and medics took her to a hospital. She isn't cooperating with ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214632661/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 08:30:45 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214632661/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f There will be no Triple Crown winner again this year, but Orb's defeat in the Preakness Stakes does tee up an interesting summer of racing. Meanwhile, some other potential stars, including Last Gunfighter and Fiftyshadesofhay, emerged from the weekend of racing at Pimlico. Hong Kong horses ran off with both of Singapore's International Group 1 races, Farhh provided a bright spot for ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214631740/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 07:11:38 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214631740/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f See the in-depth stories from the world's largest newsgathering organization -- The Associated Press -- by simply dragging your cursor over the "Nation/World" dropdown tab at the top of this page (or any other news page), then select "AP News" or "AP Sports." That will take you to breaking news and in depth stories on the news of the day across the nation and ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214630674/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 06:15:02 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214630674/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626551/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:57 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626551/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f The Student Achievement Council and the Association of Washington School Principals has named 196 high school seniors as Washington Scholars or Washington Scholar Alternates in recognition of their academic achievements, leadership and community ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626550/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:56 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626550/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f J akob Bean, a junior at Emerald Ridge High School, has been awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. He is a member of Troop 174, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Puyallup Sunrisers. His Eagle project was the continuation of the Silver Creek Trail in ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626552/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:56 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626552/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f K alie Wright of Clover Park High School has been selected to represent Pierce County in the Miss Washington Teen USA competition, a preliminary to the Miss Teen USA contest. Wright is active in cancer awareness and works to educate the public about child bullying and ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626554/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:55 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626554/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f T he Puyallup Valley Community Band has recognized Samantha Grover of Graham-Kapowsin High School with the Outstanding High School Soloist Award. Grover, a trombonist, also has been named to the All-State Band and the Northwest Honor Band and has performed at the state solo and ensemble contest. She will receive a $1,000 cash ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626553/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:55 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626553/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f C laire Bacon of Bellarmine Preparatory School recently finished sixth at state for National History Day, a program intended to encourage students to become historians. Participants conducted historical research that they presented in a dramatic performance. Judges evaluate on historical quality as well as effectiveness of ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626694/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:54 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626694/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Dr. Laura Kastner, a clinical psychologist and expert on teen behavior and development, will speak about "Tweens & Teens: New Strategies for Wise-Minded Parents" at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The event is part of ParentMap’s lecture series and is at Annie Wright Schools’ Kemper Theatre, 827 N. Tacoma ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626556/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:53 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626556/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Several News Tribune staff members have been honored as part of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626559/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:52 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626559/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f The Tacoma Chapter of the Washington State Music Teachers Association is currently hosting the annual Orchestral Recital Series for 70 student piano soloists ages 6 to ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626557/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:52 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626557/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. One is suicide. The annual rate of military personnel taking their own lives has doubled to about 20 per 100,000. That translated to a record 324 suicides in the Army last year.The other is concussion, also known as mild traumatic brain injury, or TBI. The proliferation of roadside bombs has subjected ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626558/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:51 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626558/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Punter Chris Kluwe was signed by the Seattle Seahawks in 2005 but released before the start of the season and picked up by the Minnesota Vikings. He was recently signed by the Oakland Raiders. Kluwe is scheduled to speak at Everett Community College on June ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626696/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:17 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626696/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f This artist's rendering shows the tidal energy turbine Snohomish County Public Utility District plans to test to determine if tidal energy is a viable source of ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626695/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:17 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626695/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Q: I understand some people tell you that you look like a young Russell Crowe. How do you feel about that?A: It's really weird. I never thought of myself as looking like anyone famous, but I have had multiple people tell me I look like Russell Crowe.Q: Your principal said you have come a long ways in a short time, that you were behind in credits when you enrolled at Mountain View ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626699/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:16 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626699/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Whidbey Island Naval Air Station has a new system for people who want to share their thoughts. A new automated comment-line phone number and email address is expected to be available May 28. The new phone number is 360-257-6665. The email address is comments.NASWI@navy.mil. The motivation for the change is that duty operations officers, who used to take the complaint calls, will now concentrate ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626698/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:16 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626698/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f People are invited to a meeting Tuesday at Everett Station to share their ideas about helping the neighborhood become more walkable. The meeting, which includes a walking tour of the area, is set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Everett Station's Weyerhaeuser Room, 3201 Smith Ave., Everett. Forterra, a Seattle nonprofit dedicated to land conservation, is promoting the event. Those who want to ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626700/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:15 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626700/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SNOHOMISH -- People are invited to learn the latest details about a proposed wildlife sanctuary at Wednesday's Parks Board meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Snohomish Boys & Girls Club, 402 Second ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626697/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:15 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626697/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Trooper Travis Beebe's car is seen after it went down the ravine after motorcyclist Bjorn Larsen off Deer Park Road in 2012. By Paul Gottlieb Peninsula Daily ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626712/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:20 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626712/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEQUIM — Fat and glossy, Cleo is a living testament to the care she received from volunteer horse lovers in Clallam County.In February 2012, the then-emaciated Arabian filly, along with two other horses and a pony, were turned over to Eyes That Smile, a Sequim-based horse rescue organization.';She's just amazing now,'; said Valerie Jackson, co-vice president of Eyes That ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626710/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:19 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626710/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f COYLE — Parents who want to track their children's allowances can use an app to manage the process, thanks to a developer who works remotely from this isolated corner of Jefferson County. ';A lot of parents have trouble managing this information. They have it written on little pieces of paper or have to carry it around in their head,'; said Cathy Glitsch, who is marketing the ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626709/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:19 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626709/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Emri Kilham, left, and Amelia Breithaupt of Blue Heron Middle School in Port Townsend, are among five winners of bicycles. By Charlie Bermant Peninsula Daily ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626708/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:18 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626708/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEQUIM –– The City Council has authorized City Manager Steve Burkett to purchase a strip of land for a future road on the south side of Carrie Blake Park.The city would use road, water and sewer funds to pay for the $13,050 acquisition of the land from the Blake family. Public Works Director Paul Haines said the land just south of the softball fields’ outfield fences would be ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626707/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:17 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626707/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f PORT ANGELES — A 47-year-old Sekiu man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession of Oxycodone with intent to distribute.James G. ';Chipper'; Rode pled guilty to the charges last Nov. 9. He was sentenced Friday, May 10.Officers with the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team said they ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626706/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:17 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626706/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f PORT ANGELES — Lovers of art and flowers have a chance to win one of Karen Sistek's tulip paintings. The acclaimed Port Angeles artist has donated ';Ina May,'; one of her tulip portraits, to the Clallam County Historical Society for its annual fundraiser.Named for Clallam County educator Ina May McNutt, the painting is the prize in a drawing to benefit the historical society. ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626705/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:16 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626705/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has secured $726,930 in state funds to widen and resurface a narrow three-quarter-mile section of Lower Elwha Road.The three commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement with the Rural Arterial Program that enables the County Road Administration Board to authorize payments to spruce up the tribal access road from its southern terminus at Edgewood ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626702/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:14 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626702/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f By Brad LaBriePeninsula Daily NewsTHE QUILCENE BASEBALL team produced a couple of historical firsts at the 1B state playoffs.The Rangers won their first state baseball game ever in the 1B quarterfinals, and then captured third place after losing in the semifinals Saturday.That was the first time a Quilcene boys team has ever placed in state in the school’s 102-year-old history.And it was ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626716/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:11 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626716/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f EDITOR'S NOTE: Today's Thomas L. Friedman column in Commentary was edited because of space limitations. The full column — a report from a small Syrian town in the midst of that nation's civil war — appears here. TEL ABYAD, Syria — I just spent a day in this northeast Syrian town. It was terrifying — much more so than I anticipated — but not because we ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626714/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:11 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626714/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Peninsula Daily NewsSUMNER — Sequim’s Jayson Brocklesby, who set school and district meet records, and Port Angeles’ Jolene Millsap both won individual titles at the 20-team 2A tri-district track and field championships at Sumner High School.Both Sequim and Port Angeles will send five athletes each to state in seven events.The Wolves also qualified two boys relays and one girls ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626715/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:10 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626715/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f John Lutz of Sequim, an employee of American's Finest Cleaning Service, takes a photo of a wrecked bedroom in a home owned by Dan Davis. Tarps cover gaping holes in the walls. -- Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626717/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:32:05 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214626717/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f With tolls expected to increase a total of 50 cents on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge over the next two summers, drivers face a hard reality.Tolls will climb even further — likely beyond the maximum amount originally forecast — unless there’s a significant increase in bridge traffic, or unless officials can somehow refinance the debt or decide to subsidize it with other revenue. These scenarios are ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214625819/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 03:07:33 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214625819/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f BELLINGHAM - One family was displaced as fire damaged an apartment complex west of Civic Field on Sunday evening, May 20. Fire started outside in a bush near the two-story building at 1060 York St., then raced up the exterior to the eaves and ran into the attic, said Assistant Chief Bill Hewett of the Bellingham Fire Department. Firefighters arrived within minutes of the 7:20 p.m. fire and made ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214625954/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 02:56:04 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214625954/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f When they met at a 2007 Washington camp for scholarship winners, Bashair Alazadi was 16 and wore the traditional headscarf of all Muslim women. Carlos Sandoval was 17, Catholic and a smartass.“I grew up in Tacoma, and I’d never seen a Muslim,” said Sandoval, a graduate of Mount Tahoma High School. “To me at the time — Arab, Islam, Muslim — it was all the same.” Born in Iraq, relocated with ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214625893/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 02:49:45 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214625893/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f was named chief commercial officer for the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC and First & Goal. Mastalir will lead and develop strategic planning, development and execution for regional and national sales activities within the corporate partnerships and suite-sales department. Mastalir spent the previous five seasons as vice president / corporate partnerships for the NHL’s San Jose ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214624434/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 01:12:38 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214624434/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Five runs over the first three innings and a strong outing from starter Zach Wright led the Washington baseball team to a 5-2 win over ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214624285/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Mon, 20 May 2013 01:12:27 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214624285/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f SEATTLE--Big delays are expected on Monday as the City of Seattle's Mercer Street construction continues.Thousands of people trying to get through the Mercer Street corridor experienced delays this weekend.Some of that work wound down on Sunday, but new closures and reconfigurations will affect the Monday morning commute so expect big delays.Here's what awaits drivers who travel through ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214623050/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Sun, 19 May 2013 23:34:24 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214623050/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f EVERETT -- A small fire at a north Everett park early Sunday morning remains under investigation.The fire was reported just after midnight at the Garfield Park playground at 2300 Walnut Street, Everett Fire Inspector Eric Hicks said. No one was hurt, he said. The fire destroyed two plastic slides."Those were totally consumed by fire and melted to a goo," he said.Part of the park was ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214623177/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Sun, 19 May 2013 23:32:36 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214623177/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f PUYALLUP, Wash.-- Emerald Ridge High School cheer coach Kaitie Johnson has good reason to count her blessings. The young woman was sidelined by a cancer diagnosis, but she is alive today thanks to a new drug developed by Seattle Genetics in Bothell.The former cheerleader now a coach at her alma mater, says she's also alive thanks in part to the team. "I was diagnosed the summer before ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214622549/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Sun, 19 May 2013 22:40:29 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214622549/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f BLAINE, Wash. (AP) -- A new report from the state Department of Revenue shows that online commerce is a big boon for the Whatcom County towns of Blaine and Sumas on the Canadian border.The Bellingham Herald reports that many Canadians can save money on shipping costs by having items they order on Amazon.com and other sites shipped to mailboxes on the U.S. side of the border. A number of mailbox ... http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214622065/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f Sun, 19 May 2013 21:47:41 -0400 http://www.washington.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214622065/scat/9asydf97tgas9d7f