22nd Feb 2012 Kent man pleads guilty in bank heists
A Kent man will be sentenced in March for robbing Key Bank branches last fall in Bellevue and Redmond....

22nd Feb 2012 George Love, businessman and popular baseball coach, dies at 92
George Love, 92, is remembered as a successful baseball coach who wanted youngsters to develop into good citizens, not just good ballplayers...

22nd Feb 2012 Wash. delegation seeks U.S. funds for Puyallup River flood study
President Obama's proposed budget includes no new money for a study about how to minimize Puyallup River flooding....

22nd Feb 2012 8-year-old critical after Wash. school shooting
An 8-year-old girl was in critical condition Wednesday after she was shot in the abdomen at her elementary school near Seattle, and one of her classmates was detained, authorities said Wednesday....

22nd Feb 2012 Judge: State can't make druggists sell Plan B contraceptive
Pharmacists will not be required to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives. A federal judge ruled Wednesday the requirement infringed on the religious freedom of pharmacists who believe life begins at conception....

22nd Feb 2012 Other school shootings in Washington
Here are some school shootings in Washington state. February 2010: 30-year-old Jed Waits, of Ellensburg, stalked and fatally shot Jennifer......

22nd Feb 2012 Calif. pledges better mobile privacy disclosures
California is clamping down on nosy mobile applications, telling them they must give people advance warning if they want to keep pulling sensitive information from smartphones and computer tablets....

22nd Feb 2012 Photographer John Lok honored with Award of Excellence
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22nd Feb 2012 Refinery fire could boost gas prices in Washington
The longer the BP Cherry Point refinery at Blaine is out of service because of fire damage, the higher gasoline prices will go for drivers in Washington, said Tim Hamilton, executive director of the Automotive United Trades Organization, an associati...

22nd Feb 2012 8-year-old critical after Wash. school shooting
An 8-year-old girl was in critical condition Wednesday after she was shot in the abdomen at her elementary school near Seattle, and one of her classmates was detained, authorities said Wednesday....

22nd Feb 2012 Authorities tracing phone of mountain man's family
Troy James Knapp is a wanted man, a mountain recluse authorities say is responsible for more than two dozen cabin burglaries in the remote southern Utah wilderness. He's considered armed and dangerous, a ticking time bomb....

22nd Feb 2012 Fantasy camp for those who love to fly
Eric Mueller's vacation started when his plane filled with smoke. Soon, people slid down an emergency chute, inflated life vests and climbed into a raft....

22nd Feb 2012 Girl, 8, shot by 3rd-grader at Bremerton school
A third-grade student has been airlifted to Seattle's Harborview Medical Center after being shot in the abdomen Wednesday at a Bremerton elementary school....

22nd Feb 2012 Flooding W. Washington rivers cresting
Three to 7 inches of rain in the Cascades and melting snow overflowed some Western Washington rivers, but the National Weather Service says they'll soon be returning to their banks....

22nd Feb 2012 8-year-old critical after Wash. school shooting
An 8-year-old girl was in critical condition Wednesday after she shot in the abdomen at her elementary school near Seattle, and one of her classmates was detained, authorities said Wednesday....

22nd Feb 2012 Judge says Wash. can't make pharmacies sell Plan B
Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state's true goal was to suppress religious objections by druggists - not to promote timely access to the medicines...

22nd Feb 2012 8-year-old critical after Wash. school shooting
An 8-year-old girl who was shot at her elementary school in Washington state is in critical condition....

22nd Feb 2012 Judge says Wash. can't make pharmacies sell Plan B
Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state's true goal was to suppress religious objections by druggists - not to promote timely access to the medicines...

22nd Feb 2012 Police say Wash. school shooting leaves 1 injured
An 8-year-old girl was shot in the abdomen at an elementary school in Washington state Wednesday afternoon and one of her classmates was detained, authorities said....

22nd Feb 2012 Police say Wash. school shooting leaves 1 injured
An 8-year-old girl was shot in the abdomen at an elementary school in Washington state Wednesday afternoon....

22nd Feb 2012 Snohomish County Council wants Reardon on leave
The Snohomish County Council Wednesday called on Executive Aaron Reardon to take a leave of absence, escalating a political crisis for Reardon as the State Patrol continues its months-long investigation into his spending....

22nd Feb 2012 Mudslides keep Amtrak and Sound Transit trains from Everett
Amtrak and Sound Transit trains won't travel to Everett until Friday morning as a safety precaution, following two mudslides that hit the railroad tracks early Wednesday in the city....

22nd Feb 2012 Police say Wash. school shooting leaves 1 injured
Authorities say a shooting at a Washington state elementary school appears to have left a third-grade student with a gunshot wound in her abdomen....

22nd Feb 2012 Police say Wash. school shooting leaves 1 injured
Police say a shooting at a Washington state elementary school appears to have left a student injured....

22nd Feb 2012 Police say Wash. school shooting leaves 1 injured
Police say a shooting at a Washington state elementary school appears to have left a student injured....

22nd Feb 2012 Judge says Wash. can't make pharmacies sell Plan B
Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state's true goal was to suppress religious objections by druggists - not to promote timely access to the medicines...

22nd Feb 2012 1 student injured in Bremerton school shooting
One student appears to have been injured in a shooting at a Bremerton elementary school....

22nd Feb 2012 Refinery fire could boost gas prices in Washington
The longer the BP Cherry Point refinery at Blaine is out of service because of fire damage, the higher gasoline prices will go for drivers in Washington, said Tim Hamilton, executive director of the Automotive United Trades Organization, an associati...

22nd Feb 2012 WA officer fired for DUI may regain job, back pay
A Spokane police officer fired in 2009 after driving drunk while off duty, hitting a pickup with his truck and leaving the scene of the collision is likely to be rehired and get more than two years of back pay - totaling about $275,000....

22nd Feb 2012 Gay-marriage referendum language challenged
Same-sex marriage opponents are challenging the ballot language for Referendum 74, the measure that seeks to repeal the same-sex marriage bill passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor earlier this month....

22nd Feb 2012 Judge: Wash. can't make pharmacies sell Plan B
Washington state may not force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state's true goal is to suppress religious objections by druggists - not to promote timely access to the medicines...

22nd Feb 2012 Judge: Wash. can't make pharmacies sell Plan B
A federal judge says Washington state may not require pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives in the face of religious objections by druggists....

22nd Feb 2012 Seattle full-day kindergarten fees to increase 15%
Tuition is expected to rise by 15 percent, to $2,720 per year, as part of a gradual plan to eliminate the district's subsidy of the program....

22nd Feb 2012 WA officer fired for DUI may regain job, back pay
A Spokane police officer fired in 2009 after driving drunk while off duty, hitting a pickup with his truck and leaving the scene of the collision is likely to be rehired and get more than two years of back pay - totaling about $275,000....

22nd Feb 2012 WA officer fired for DUI regains job, back pay
A Spokane police officer fired in 2009 after driving drunk while off duty, hitting a pickup with his truck and leaving the scene of the collision is likely to be rehired and get more than two years of back pay - totaling about $275,000....

22nd Feb 2012 Everett mudslide hits railroad tracks
Amtrak and Sound Transit trains won't travel to Everett until Friday morning as a safety precaution, following two mudslides that hit the railroad tracks early Wednesday in the city....

22nd Feb 2012 Poll finds Inslee & McKenna tied
After two polls last week showing Republican Rob McKenna with a solid lead over Jay Inslee in the governor's race, a poll released Wednesday finds the race in a dead heat....

22nd Feb 2012 Chinatown ID restaurateurs say longer parking hours cut business
Restaurant owners in the Chinatown International District say the longer parking-meter hours that started in August have cut business by as much as 50 percent....

22nd Feb 2012 City asks Supreme Court to not hear SPD Taser case
In an unusual step, Seattle city attorneys asked the high court to reject an appeal from three Seattle police officers who repeatedly used a Taser on a pregnant woman....

22nd Feb 2012 Flooding W. Washington rivers cresting
Three to 7 inches of rain in the Cascades and melting snow overflowed some Western Washington rivers, but the National Weather Service says they'll be cresting Wednesday and returning to their banks....

22nd Feb 2012 Memorial for Susan Powell and sons planned in Utah
Plans are under way for a Utah memorial honoring missing West Valley City mom Susan Cox Powell and her two sons....

22nd Feb 2012 Longshore union wants Longview charges dismissed
The Longshore union is pressuring the Cowlitz County prosecutor to drop charges against more than 200 people who were arrested in demonstrations last fall at the EGT grain terminal at the Port of Longview....

22nd Feb 2012 Camper rescued from Snoqualmie River floodwaters
A camper who went to sleep Tuesday night along the Snoqualmie River woke up Wednesday morning floating in his tent....

22nd Feb 2012 Man, 75, fatally shot at Poulsbo apartment
Police say a man called 911 from a Poulsbo apartment Tuesday night and said a 75-year-old man was dead....

22nd Feb 2012 Spokane police catch Geiger Corrections escapee
Spokane police have caught a man who escaped Feb. 11 from Geiger Corrections Center....

22nd Feb 2012 Plane makes emergency landing in Klamath Falls
An Allegiant flight from Phoenix to Bellingham safely made an emergency landing Tuesday night at Klamath Falls with a generator malfunction....

22nd Feb 2012 Fantasy camp for those who love to fly
Eric Mueller's vacation started when his plane filled with smoke. Soon, people slid down an emergency chute, inflated life vests and climbed into a raft....

22nd Feb 2012 Wrong-way driver killed in Bellevue
A wrong-way driver was killed when her car collided head-on with a semi-truck about 4 a.m. Wednesday on Highway 520 in Bellevue....

22nd Feb 2012 Judge to rule on Wash. pharmacies selling Plan B
A federal judge plans to rule on whether Washington state can require pharmacies to stock and sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives....

22nd Feb 2012 5 arrested in home-care union protest at Vancouver
Five demonstrators were arrested for trespassing at a state office in Vancouver where they were protesting a cut in the paid hours for some in-home care service workers....

22nd Feb 2012 Snow slides close Stevens Pass
The Transportation Department hopes to reopen Highway 2 over Stevens Pass on Wednesday....

22nd Feb 2012 Flooding W. Washington rivers cresting
Three to 7 inches of rain in the Cascades and melting snow overflowed some Western Washington rivers, but the National Weather Service says they'll be cresting Wednesday and returning to their banks....

22nd Feb 2012 Spokane bomb squad detonates device found in car
A neighbor looking into a disabled car in north Spokane noticed a tube with a fuse on the end and called police....

22nd Feb 2012 Judge to rule on Wash. pharmacies selling Plan B
A federal judge is set to rule on whether Washington state can require pharmacies to stock and sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives....

22nd Feb 2012 Fantasy camp for those who love to fly
Eric Mueller's vacation started when his plane filled with smoke. Soon, people slid down an emergency chute, inflated life vests and climbed into a raft....

22nd Feb 2012 Fantasy camp for those who love to fly
Eric Mueller's vacation started when his plane filled with smoke. Soon, people slid down an emergency chute, inflated life vests and climbed into a raft....

22nd Feb 2012 Snohomish council member asks Aaron Reardon to go on leave
At its regular 9 a.m. Wednesday meeting, the Snohomish County Council will take up a resolution calling on County Executive Aaron Reardon to place himself on administrative leave until the Washington State Patrol finishes its investigation into wheth...

21st Feb 2012 WA Lottery
These Washington lotteries were drawn Tuesday:...

21st Feb 2012 Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:...

21st Feb 2012 Pepper spray for would-be WA pharmacy robber
A Spokane County sheriff's spokesman says a man who tried to rob a pharmacy in Deer Park, north of Spokane, got only a blast of pepper spray for his efforts....

22nd Feb 2012 Flooding expected on some Snohomish, King County rivers
Authorities are monitoring the Snoqualmie, Snohomish and Skykomish rivers in Snohomish County and the Tolt River in King County, with rivers set to reach their highest level midday Wednesday....

21st Feb 2012 Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were:...

21st Feb 2012 Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:...

21st Feb 2012 Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:...

21st Feb 2012 Bill would link funding to results for Washington's four universities
If the current version makes it out of the Senate intact, the bill would lead to outcome-based payments to the state's four-year public universities....

21st Feb 2012 House weighs bid to use tax rise to refinance Wenatchee arena
The clock is ticking on a House bill to allow Wenatchee to add to sales tax in order to refinance the defaulted-upon Town Toyota Center arena....

21st Feb 2012 Gingrich to campaign in state
Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich plans a campaign swing through Washington state Thursday and Friday....

21st Feb 2012 Oregon lawmakers OK expansion of system of marine reserves
The Oregon Legislature on Tuesday approved an expansion of the state's small system of marine reserves to research how they may help better......

21st Feb 2012 WA Lottery
These Washington lotteries were drawn Tuesday:...

21st Feb 2012 Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:...

21st Feb 2012 Winning numbers drawn in 'Megaplier' game
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were:...

21st Feb 2012 Flood warnings for handful of W. Wash. rivers
The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for the Tolt, Snoqualmie, Puyallup, Pilchuck and Stillaguamish rivers because of heavy rain and melting snow in the Cascades....

21st Feb 2012 Bremerton police question person of interest in two slayings, attack
Bremerton police have spoken with a man they say is a person of interest in two killings and a nonfatal attack in the city since last May....

21st Feb 2012 State Senate transportation budget relies less on higher fees
The state Senate's transportation package would raise about $212 million in fees over the next three years ? $50 million less than what is proposed in the House ? through increased charges for car-dealership licenses, replacement motorcycle-license ...

21st Feb 2012 Accounting gimmick is big part of state House budget moves
House Democrats have proposed bridging the state budget gap largely by delaying certain school payments and making more than $400 million in spending cuts....

21st Feb 2012 Rain, snowslides slow WA Cascades pass traffic
Avalanche danger and snowslides have interrupted traffic across two major Washington Cascades mountain passes....

21st Feb 2012 Injured Seattle firefighter's award of $12.75 million upheld by court
A state appellate court has upheld the $12.75 million jury verdict for a former Seattle firefighter who was permanently disabled after falling through a fire-station pole hole....