Source: Coach K returning to Olympic basketball team
Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team.Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. Originally expected to step down,...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
Ex-Bear Urlacher announces his retirement
CHICAGO — Brian Urlacher, former Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker, announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter on Wednesday, three days shy of his 35th birthday.Urlacher was an unsigned free agent but spent his entire career in Chicago...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe, FBI says
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities in central Florida early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said.Ibragim...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Nation & World
2 suspects shot after London terror attack (video)
LONDON — Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime — shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Nation & World
4 Americans die in U.S. drone strikes since 2009
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Nation & World
Huskies set to face Missouri in NCAA Super Regional
SEATTLE -- The University of Washington softball team makes its ninth straight appearance in the NCAA Super Regionals today when the Huskies play the Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Mo.The first game in the best-of-three series is scheduled for 6 p.m. PDT.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
LeBron, Heat beat Pacers as time expires in OT of Game 1
MIAMI — LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim.There was no one in his way.There was no stopping him, either.James made...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
Two insurance companies say they will provide abortion coverage in state
OLYMPIA -- Two insurance companies who filed to compete in Washington state's health care exchange initially proposed not to provide abortion coverage, officials said Wednesday.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
Freak snow cancels school in small Washington town
BICKLETON -- A freak snowstorm in May gave students a surprise day off Wednesday in the Columbia River Gorge town of Bickleton.Ten to 12 inches fell overnight within a 5- or 6-mile radius in the community at an elevation of 3,000 feet, said school Superintendent Ric Palmer.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
Seattle bank robber fires shot
SEATTLE -- Police say a robber fired a shot during a bank robery Wednesday in south Seattle.No one was injured.Nearby schools were sheltering students in place while police looked for the suspect. He's described as a man in his 30s wearing a curly wig and sunglasses and a brown rain coat.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
Highway 520 toll to increase July 1
PORT TOWNSEND -- The state Transportation Commission approved an increase in Highway 520 floating bridge tolls at Wednesday's meeting in Port Townsend.New peak rates taking effect July 1 will be $3.70 for drivers with Good To Go accounts and $5.25 to pay by mail.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
Portland voters reject floridated water
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland is the largest city in the country that doesn't have fluoridated water, and voters have resoundingly decided it's going to remain that way.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
Undersea lab to listen for quakes
SEATTLE -- Scientists are eager for access to information from a quarter-billion dollar lab at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that they hope will teach them about climate change, earthquakes and even the origins of life on Earth and other planets.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
Coaches best-paid state employees in Washington
OLYMPIA -- Football and basketball coaches are the top-paid state employees in Washington.University of Washington coach Steve Sarkisian earned $2.7 million last year, followed by Washington State University coach Mike Leach at $2.3 million.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
Vandals cut cruise ship lines at Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND -- Lighting and security are being improved at a cruise ship dock at Port Townsend where vandals cut mooring lines last week.Police say a total of five lines were cut on two different nights causing damage estimated at more than $1,000.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
New charges in Tacoma kidnap case
TACOMA -- Pierce County prosecutors have re-filed kidnapping charges against a 36-year-old Tacoma man who was found incompetent to stand trial last October.Tyrone Green is about to be released from Western State Hospital and prosecutors believe he's a high risk to re-offend.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
State license plate fee to help reimburse ranchers for wolf kills
OLYMPIA -- Legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Jay Inslee adds $10 to the cost of a personalized Washington license plate with the money going to help compensate livestock owners for wolf kills.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
WSU regents to propose 2 percent tuition hike
PULLMAN -- Washington State University regents meeting Thursday in Pullman are expected to propose limiting a tuition increase to 2 percent for the coming school year.WSU President Elson Floyd has said 2 percent covers the cost of inflation.------
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
Washington man convicted in Juneau woman's death
JUNEAU, Alaska -- A Washington state man convicted of murdering a Juneau woman is scheduled to be sentenced next week.Jacob Andrew Mommer, 20, returns to court May 31 for the hearing on the January 2012 slaying of Ashton Ericka-Marie Reyes, the Juneau Empire reported.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
World War II veteran to don cap and gown
BOISE, Idaho -- World history conspired to keep George Jones from getting his high school diploma.Bailey Jo Bartlome and other Kuna High seniors conspired to make sure he got it.Jones, now 88, went from a farm at Black Cat and Columbia roads to the Pacific theater, then into banking.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
Seahawks' Lynch 's DUI case continued to July 5
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had a court date on Wednesday for a motion to suppress evidence in Alameda County Court, regarding charges filed against him for driving under the influence of alcohol in July of last year.According to...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
Penguins rout Senators 7-3, take 3-1 series lead
OTTAWA — Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Ottawa Senators for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series."I'm not talking about anything ahead of Game 5,"...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
House preserves its budget as others face cuts
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are moving to protect Capitol Hill's budget even as they're working to slash other programs like education, health research, water projects and housing aid for the poor.The effort by the House Appropriations...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Nation & World
FBI makes arrest in Spokane ricin letter scare
SPOKANE -- A 37-year-old man arrested Wednesday has pleaded not guilty to mailing a threatening communication, after a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Washington state last week.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
McMenamins’ school in Bothell now a historic site
BOTHELL -- The City Council on Tuesday night approved adding the historic W.A. Anderson School building to the Bothell Register of Historic Places.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Local News
Man missing from Everett-area group home
EVERETT -- Police are asking for help finding Gary L. Cox, 62, who was last seen May 18.Cox lives at a group home in the 2400 block of 104th Place SE, south of Everett, according to police. He may be headed to Idaho.Cox suffers from mental-health issues and left...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Local News
Theft drains Sultan VFW post of $90,000
SULTAN -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars post here is reeling after a thief emptied its bank accounts, siphoning away more than $90,000."There is just nothing there," said Chuck Donahue, commander of VFW Stoehr-Glidden Post 2554 in Sultan.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Local News
49ers' Crabtree has surgery for torn Achilles tendon
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers suddenly have a huge void in their receiving corps as they chase another Super Bowl berth: Michael Crabtree is sidelined after surgery on his right Achilles tendon.San Francisco's leading wide...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
Spurs' Parker to have MRI on left calf
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn't expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals.Parker says the MRI is "just to make...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
Canucks fire coach Vigneault after seven seasons
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday.The Canucks also fired assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Brown.Vigneault, the Canucks' all-time leader in...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
Garcia apologizes to Woods for 'chicken' comment
VIRGINIA WATER, England -- Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR Hall of Fame
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR honored members of its royal families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.Past champion Dale Jarrett joined father Ned in the hall while master mechanic Maurice "Chief" Petty became the fourth member of...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
Restaurant's 'Kitchen Nightmares' meltdown becomes national sensation
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Business
Best wildflower hikes
Trip ideas, plus a photo gallery to help you ID those flowers
Date: 05/22/2013 | Explore NW
Boeing addresses investors while Puget Sound sleeps
New versions of the Boeing Co.'s popular 787 and 777 aircraft should give the jet maker the edge over European rival Airbus for years to come, Boeing officials said Wednesday.With the mostly composite...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Business
Xbox One looks great but questions linger
REDMOND -- Will gamers want One?After four years of development, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One entertainment console and touted it as an all-in-one solution for playing games, watching TV and doing everything in between. Microsoft wants...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Business
Public hearing Thursday on Frontier phone rates
Residential and business telephone customers of Frontier Communications can comment to state regulators on the utility's request for rate flexibility at a public hearing Thursday in Everett.The Washington Utilities and Transportation...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Bizblog
Kansas, not Spokane, to get first Boeing tanker base
SPOKANE -- Officials from Washington expressed disappointment Wednesday that Fairchild Air Force Base was not chosen as the first home of the Air Force's new aerial refueling tankers.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Northwest
Summer Meltdown lineup announced
Are you ready for the 2013 Summer Meltdown Festival? The lineup was recently announced and it is a pretty serious sign that things are just going to keep getting bigger and better for this festival in Darrington.
Date: 05/22/2013 | What Radio?
L.M. Montgomery messed with my head
If you are a kindred spirit then this post will make absolute sense to you. If you don't know what I mean by "kindred spirit", then I've already lost you.I'm talking about Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of "Anne of Green Gables", "Emily of New...
Date: 05/22/2013 | I Brake for Moms
Centralia police arrest man already in handcuffs
CENTRALIA -- A man was arrested at the Centralia Police Station after showing up in handcuffs.The 21-year-old walked to the station Saturday and asked for help taking them off. He said a friend bought them at a second-hand store, put the cuffs on him as a joke and threw the key on the lawn.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Off the Wire
Vote for Boys Soccer POY
Help The Herald pick All-Area Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Date: 05/22/2013 | Prep Zone
Lynnwood Councilwoman Lonergan-Dreke explains reasons for not seeking re-election
Lynnwood City Councilwoman Kerri Lonergan-Dreke says that her decision against seeking re-election was hard but made easier by Douglas Lovitt's entry into the race for her seat.
Date: 05/22/2013 | South County Politics
Deputy urges Toronto mayor to address crack video
TORONTO -- A close ally of Toronto mayor Rob Ford said Wednesday that Ford has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Nation & World
Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
MOORE, Okla. -- The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary estimate announced Wednesday by the Oklahoma Insurance Department.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Nation & World
Spokane loses bid to be KC-46 tanker base
Spokane's Fairchild Air Force Base will not be the operating base for the Air Force's new KC-46A aerial refueling tanker.The Air Force has selected Wichita's McConnell Air Force Base as the base for the new...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Business
Vote for Baseball POY
Help The Herald pick the All-Area Baseball Player of the Year
Date: 05/22/2013 | Prep Zone
CEO: Boeing is 'way ahead' of Airbus with 777X
The 787 and 777 jet programs are helping distance Boeing from rival Airbus, the company's chief executive said Wednesday.Boeing is "five years ahead" of Airbus...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Aerospace Blog
Angels rout Mariners
Trout hits for cycle, drives in 5 runs as L.A. beats Seattle 12-0
Date: 05/21/2013 | Sports
Oklahoma tragedy affects Mariners coach Brown
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Daren Brown remembers as a child, heading with his mother and father and sisters into the storm cellar of their ranch in Enid, Oklahoma, when the funnel clouds were coming. One time he watched a tornado lift up the family barn off the ground and destroy it...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Sports
Sharks beat Kings 2-1, tie series 2-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.Thornton set up Brent Burns'...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Sports
Spurs beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT, take 2-0 lead
SAN ANTONIO — When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists,...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Sports
Red Cross volunteers ready to help Oklahoma heal
Bob Leighton is always ready to go and eager to help. After Hurricane Sandy last fall, his three-week stay on the East Coast was his 15th deployment as a Red Cross volunteer."I am tentatively packed all...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Local News
New chancellor appointed at UW-Bothell
BOTHELL -- A professor and president of a technology university in New York has been named the next chancellor of the University of Washington Bothell.Bjong Wolf Yeigh is expected to start in his new job on Sept. 1, according to a news release Tuesday by the UW. The...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Local News
Front Porch: New public radio station to start later this year
New FM stationA new independent, commercial-free, public radio station is in the works.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Local News
Invasive plants are out
Everett works to promote healthy forestland, wildlife habitat
Date: 05/22/2013 | Local News
Panel OK's contract to design Paine Field passenger terminal
EVERETT -- An airline terminal at Paine Field could materialize soon, at least on paper.A Snohomish County Council panel has given its go-ahead to a $650,000 contract with an engineering firm to design a terminal big enough to handle passengers for 23 commercial flights per...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Local News
Seems Like Yesterday
50 years ago (1963)Top scholastic honors for the Lake Stevens High School Class of 1963 were earned by Vance McFarland, valedictorian, and Terry Godfrey, salutatorian. Vance, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter McFarland, had a grade point average of 3.946, while Terry,...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Seems Like Yesterday
More free music on the way
Summer concert series planned for new downtown plaza
Date: 05/22/2013 | Entertainment
Teflon CEO
Only the queen has more job security: JPMorgan Chase shareholders voted Tuesday to let Jamie Dimon keep both the chairman and CEO roles, even though the banking behemoth suffered a $6 billion trading loss in 2012.It stands to reason that, since JPMorgan...
Date: 05/22/2013 | The Buzz
Herald food columnist retiring after 36 years on the job
After 36 years as The Herald's voice for Snohomish County homemakers, Judyrae Kruse is retiring.Judy was hired to write the Forum, a column designed to exchange readers' recipes and homemaking tips, on April 18, 1977.Nancy Erickson, a former "women's editor" at...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Local News
Learning from Oklahoma
The Oz-like nightmare of the EF-5 tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., on Monday surpassed the force of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. A disaster of unimaginable intensity, a 1.3-mile wide killer, brings into focus how to help those suffering. In the process, Northwesterners...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Editorials
Don't fear using raw asparagus in a salad
The first time I ate raw asparagus was during the '80s at an Italian restaurant in New York.Someone else must have pushed me to order it because until then the only asparagus I'd ever encountered was steamed and buttered, and I really liked it just that way.Raw...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Life
More places ditching gluten
It's getting easier to "go gluten-free" when dining out because more restaurants are offering dishes designed for customers with celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity.Whether it's a menu listing for alternatives such as gluten-free bread and gluten-free beer, or a notation...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Life
Make a leaner but still delicious barbecue chicken breast
Barbecue chicken is one of my favorite summertime dishes. I like every part of it -- the tomato-based sauce (the spicier the better), the crisp skin, even the bones.And taste aside, it's also relatively healthy, at least as compared to such sundry first cousins as grilled...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Life
Buzz builds over Belgian cookie paste
After its creation was announced via nationwide broadcast, people lined up to buy the very first versions. It's lightweight, has been the subject of fierce patent battles and is so addictive you can't put it down, even when you know you should.We're talking about a Belgian...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Life
Cooking classes
These local businesses offer cooking classes and other related events. Go to their websites, email or call for details on upcoming classes, including times and costs.A Chef's Kitchen: 16905 Talbot Road, Edmonds; 206-406-1517;
Date: 05/22/2013 | Life
Women behind 'Nashville' have the majority vote
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Callie Khouri's office is laden with secrets.An emerald-green silk chaise, a Craftsman-style lamp and scattered family heirlooms lend Southern-belle intrigue to the "Nashville" creator's Santa Monica work space.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Entertainment
Problem lies with offenders' release
Regarding the letter, "Police need new 'no-chase' rules": The loss of an innocent person in Everett was a tragic accident and should not have happened, but to blame...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Letters
Doctor, reporter deserve medals
Regarding Gale Fiege's Sunday article, "The doctor is always in": Dr. Gary Schillhammer deserves a medal for his services to the Darrington and surrounding community, and Gale Fiege deserves a medal for...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Letters
Like all industry, trim from the top
The article, "Post Office loses another $1.9 billion" reminded me of a trend in American industry that was not commented on.The first thing that struck me was that post office now has fewer...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Letters
Increase penalty for fleeing police
Over the past few weeks many have been criticizing police chases and call for the police to not chase criminals who flee.The job of law enforcement is to arrest criminals. These same criminals, who steal cars, are the same criminals that burglarize houses, rob innocent...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Letters
Using Sound has inherent risks
I was totally amazed Monday morning as I read the article "A player in tidal power?" My amazement was in the fact of how stupid our officials at the PUD and mayor's office are. I'm not saying that I'm...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Letters
Senate keeps creating more tax loopholes
It's the job of the Legislature to make sure our kids get a good education, open the doors to higher education, keep us safe at home and on our roads, and to maintain parks for our recreation, enjoyment, and quality of life. It takes money to do this. So how's the Legislature doing...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Opinion Columnists
With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved -- and disable it remotely.
Date: 05/22/2013 | Business
Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
WASHINGTON -- Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to...
Date: 05/22/2013 | Business
Back injury knocks Murray out of French Open
LONDON — Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.The U.S. Open champion met with specialists this week after being...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Sports
Titans' Locker ready to throw in OTAs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jake Locker believes the best way to be a leader is by doing, not talking. It's why the Titans quarterback worked so hard on his recovery from offseason shoulder surgery to be ready for the team's offseason program.So when...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Sports
50th Super Bowl goes to San Francisco Bay Area
BOSTON — The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built.That makes South Florida, in the...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Sports
Inslee signs Facebook job password bill
SEATTLE -- Washington became the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at the workplace and job interviews.
Date: 05/21/2013 | Northwest
Portland rejecting water fluoridation
PORTLAND, Ore. — Early returns showed Portland residents voting to keep their city the largest in the U.S. without fluoride in the water.With more than half the expected ballots counted Tuesday night, the Multnomah County election website...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Northwest
Foster Farms recalls grilled chicken breast strips
SAN FRANCISCO — California-based chicken producer Foster Farms is recalling about 6,165 pounds of its ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast strips because the strips contain wheat and soy — known allergens — which are not listed on the labels of its packages, federal...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Northwest
Seahawks waive Portis
Backup quarterback was arrested on May 5 for suspicion of DUI
Date: 05/21/2013 | Sports
Knife in purse gashes woman; thought she was shot
SEATTLE -- The woman who limped into a downtown Seattle coffee shop said she'd been shot in the leg -- a statement that brought police cars and fire trucks rushing to the scene.
Date: 05/21/2013 | Northwest
Soggy conditions don't cool off Caparas
Like the weather this month, Lynnwood's Rudy Caparas has been hot, winning both the Wesco 4A Tournament and the 4A Northwest District 1 Championships with blistering scores.The weather may have taken a drastic turn for the worse Tuesday, but Caparas managed to remain red...
Date: 05/21/2013 | High Schools
Sheriff: 1 dead after boating accident near Sprague
SPRAGUE -- The Lincoln County sheriff says a man is dead and a woman has been taken to a hospital after a boating accident on Sprague Lake about 35 miles west of Spokane.Sheriff Wade Magers said the two were in a boat that apparently capsized about 3...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Northwest
Administration planned how to stage-manage news of IRS scandal
WASHINGTON -- Weeks before the world -- and apparently President Barack Obama himself -- heard about the details of the Internal Revenue Service scandal, top people in his administration started planning how to stage-manage the release of the information.Senior aides in the...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Nation & World
Bruins win 2-1, take 3-0 series lead on Rangers
NEW YORK — It took 40 years for Original Six rivals Boston and New York to face off again in the playoffs.Beantown's Bruins seem intent on wrapping up the long-awaited get-together in a hurry.Daniel Paille...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Sports
Mueller gets combine call, Lotz doesn't
The list of invitees to this year's NHL draft combine was released today. Silvertips defenseman Mirco Mueller was among the 101 players invited to be poked, prodded, quizzed and forced to ride a stationary bike really fast.
Date: 05/21/2013 | Silvertips Blog
Tulalip Bay drowning victim ID'd
TULALIP -- Officials have identified a man who drowned in a boat capsizing in Tulalip Bay this past weekend.
Date: 05/21/2013 | Local News
Federal subsidy late; Oregon timber counties unhappy
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Timber counties in western Oregon are unhappy that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is taking so long to send out $2 million in federal subsidies withheld under the mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration.In February,...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Northwest
Inslee signs undercover license law
OLYMPIA -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed into law a measure giving legislative approval to a state program that has already issued hundreds of fake driver's licenses and license plates to law enforcement and government agencies.
Date: 05/21/2013 | Northwest
Cavs win NBA draft lottery for 2nd time in 3 years
NEW YORK — Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.The Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years Tuesday, giving them the No. 1 pick for the June 27 draft.
Date: 05/21/2013 | Sports
Theft of flowers at church 'heartbreaking'
EDMONDS -- Thieves have been hitting Maplewood Presbyterian Church in Edmonds in recent weeks, taking off with the church's rose bushes and petunia plants.
Date: 05/21/2013 | Local News
Chase ends with suspect wet and stunned
MARYSVILLE -- A suspected car thief's run for freedom ended in the drink and with a zap from an electronic stun gun.
Date: 05/21/2013 | Local News
Lawyer: Feds investigate Susan Powell case
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah -- The lawyer for the family of missing Utah woman Susan Powell said Tuesday that even as local police close the active part of their investigation into her disappearance, federal authorities continue to review the case -- a claim that was denied by the U.S. Attorney's Office...
Date: 05/21/2013 | Northwest
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