| Killings remain unsolved as sniper execution nears » Sat, November 7 Questions about how many people the D.C. snipers killed aren't expected to end with Tuesday's execution of mastermind John Allen Muhammad.Police in agencies around the country think Muhammad and his accomplice Lee Boyd Malvo may be... |
| Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting » Fri, November 6 The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the alleged shooter, a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a... |
| Portland, Ore., woman among Fort Hood wounded » Fri, November 6 A brother of a 47-year-old woman who grew up in Portland says Capt. Dorothy "Dorrie" Carskadon is among those wounded in the mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.Trey Carskadon tells The Oregonian that his sister was shot twice in the hip... |
| Report: Lincecum has agreement on pot charge » Fri, November 6 San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum has an agreement with a prosecutor in his home state of Washington that could settle his misdemeanor marijuana charge, The Columbian reported Friday.The Vancouver, Wash., newspaper said Clark County... |
| Older couple found dead in Spokane Valley home » Fri, November 6 A Spokane Valley couple in their 70s have been found dead in their home of apparent gunshot wounds and a Spokane County sheriff's spokesman says authorities think it is likely a murder-suicide.Sgt. Dave Reagan says the couple's daughter... |
| Fort Lewis staff sergeant dies in Iraq » Fri, November 6 The Defense Department says 29-year-old Army Staff Sgt. Amy C. Tirador of Albany, N.Y., has died in Kirkush, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat-related incident. No details were provided.Tirador was assigned to the 209th Military... |
| Moms learn online tools at Microsoft campus » Fri, November 6 Despite a sobering presentation about sexting and a Twitter promo from one of the world's most popular tweeters, the main message of the day at the first Wired Moms summit on Friday was pretty low tech: talk to your kids.Technology is... |
| Spokane native killed at Fort Hood » Fri, November 6 Family members say a Spokane native was among the 13 people killed during a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas.Michael Grant Cahill, 62, was a physician assistant who worked at the base as a civilian employee, according to his... |
| Snohomish-Renton rail corridor preserved » Fri, November 6 Six local governments and utilities have formed a partnership to preserve a 42-mile rail corridor between Snohomish and Renton.The Port of Seattle says the agreement signed Thursday will preserve the line for transportation and... |
| Omak lumber mill closing in December » Fri, November 6 Colville Indian Precision Pine plans to shut down its Omak lumber mill in December, ending 130 jobs.CEO Randy Williams told the Wenatchee World the closure is forced by low demand and low lumber prices.The Colville Indian... |
| 2 injured in Tacoma apartment invasion » Fri, November 6 Two people were injured in a home invasion robbery in Tacoma.Police spokesman Mark Fulghum told The News Tribune of Tacoma several suspects burst into an apartment before 6 a.m. Friday on the second floor of a building in the Hilltop... |
| Lawyer: Tentative plea deal reached in Hern threat » Fri, November 6 A Washington man accused of threatening the family of a Colorado doctor who performs late-term abortions has reached a tentative plea deal with prosecutors.Lawyer Russell Van Camp said Friday the deal calls for his client, Donald Hertz... |
| Post Falls soldier wounded in Fort Hood shootings » Fri, November 6 A soldier from Post Falls is among those wounded in a mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.George Stratton III, 18, was shot in the shoulder during Thursday's attack, his father told KREM-TV of Spokane on Friday. Stratton is expected to... |
| Storm waves pounding Washington coast » Fri, November 6 Big storm-blown waves are crashing on the Washington coast.Grays Harbor Deputy Emergency Manager Chuck Wallace told KXRO that 25-foot waves are expected Saturday at 15- to 20-second intervals.The National Weather Service... |
| Transient accused of killing transient in Seattle » Fri, November 6 Police arrested a transient in the beating death of another man at a homeless camp in Seattle.Police say the body of a 46-year-old man was found Wednesday covered by a blanket.The 43-year-old suspect was identified by other... |
