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Boy, 10, sentenced to 3-5 years for plotting to attack classmate
Second boy is undergoing mental evaluation
COLVILLE — A 10-year-old boy who plotted to attack a classmate at Fort Colville Elementary School was sentenced to three to five years in a juvenile detention facility on Wednesday by Stevens County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson.
Starting pit ready for Seattle boring machine
SEATTLE — Bertha's bed is ready.
Hood River bakery won't make cake for lesbians
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — A couple planning a marriage say they were denied a wedding cake by a Hood River baker because they are lesbians.
Bothell family hit by tree files claims with state
SEATTLE — A Bothell family whose car was hit by a falling tree last December at Stevens Pass has filed six claims with the state, saying the Transportation Department should have closed Highway 2 because of heavy snow bringing down trees.
Portland employee suing city over co-worker's fragrance
She has a condition called 'multiple chemical sensitivity'
PORTLAND — A Portland employee is suing the city, claiming she was sickened by a co-worker's scented fragrance.
Jury recommends death for Washington prison guard killer
Convicted rapist was already serving a life sentence
EVERETT — Jurors recommended Wednesday that an inmate be sentenced to death for killing a Washington state corrections officer in a prison chapel two years ago.
Oregon man accused of lewd behavior on buses
An Oregon man who spent time in prison after being accused of snipping or gluing female bus passengers' hair has been arrested again — this time accused of lewd behavior on buses.
Justices review $100 million award for home care workers
DSHS rule lowered pay for those who lived with client
SEATTLE — Justices on the Washington Supreme Court are considering whether the state should have to pay a $100 million verdict awarded to some 22,000 home care workers who were shortchanged by a rule that was in effect from 2003 to 2007.
Some may see lower rates with health law
Insurance firms begin submitting rate proposals
OLYMPIA — Some Washington residents may see lower insurance premiums under President Barack Obama's health care law, with proposed plans released Tuesday countering concerns expressed by the insurance industry just a year ago.
Seattle man dies on his way to World Cup
He had planned to dribble soccer ball to Brazil for charity
A Seattle man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup died Tuesday after being hit by a pickup truck on the Oregon Coast.
Washington Senate panel OKs tougher drunken driving law
OLYMPIA — A Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a bill to make changes to the state's impaired driving laws, including making driving under the influence a felony on the fourth conviction, rather than the current law that has it at five within 10 years.
Washington megaprojects study, including CRC, could cost $475,000
SEATTLE — The state of Washington could pay as much as $475,000 for an outside study of three Transportation Department megaprojects — the Highway 520 floating bridge on Lake Washington, the Highway 99 tunnel under downtown Seattle, and an Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River.
Justices review $100M award for home care workers
SEATTLE — Justices on the Washington Supreme Court are considering whether a $100 million verdict against the state should be allowed to stand.
Medical problems delay Lewis County rape trial
CHEHALIS — A Lewis County deputy prosecutor says rape charges may have to be dismissed because the victim suffered a heart attack two weeks ago and her doctor says testifying could trigger another heart attack.
Passenger goes berserk on Washington ferry
SEATTLE — A Seattle police officer was bitten while arresting a man who threatened passengers with a knife on a state ferry from Bremerton.
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