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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:01:00 GMT
Array of helpers brings 13.7 million pounds of food to Pierce County's hungry
The numbers are horrible. The people are spectacular. This recession has hit families in their kitchens. Food bank use jumped 30 percent from 2008 to 2009. Pierce Countys Emergency Food Network supplied 60 food banks and feeding programs with 13.7
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:01:00 GMT
Snohomish County: Teen son of judge guilty of drunk driving, fleeing crash scene
The 19-year-old son of a Snohomish County Superior Court judge has pleaded guilty to drunk driving and fleeing from a crash that injured an Edmonds police officer last year. Peter Anthony Lucas was sentenced Friday to seven months in jail. But one month
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:53:00 GMT
Senior housing in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood?
An embattled Tacoma housing nonprofit is now working with a Spokane-based development firm to salvage at least part of a mixed-use building project envisioned for a key intersection on Tacoma’s Hilltop. The effort has made little progress despite a $4
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:53:00 GMT
FAA to expand in south Seattle
Dozens of property owners in five small cities south of Seattle are competing for the largest leasing deal in the Puget Sound regions office market in recent months. The Federal Aviation Administration is folding its Alaska and California offices into
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:31:00 GMT
Biomimetic helmet a boon for Seattle motorcycle safety
Add to favorites Examiner Bio March 18, 6:36 PMSeattle Gadgets ExaminerKen Trough Comment Subscribe Get alerts when there is a new article from the Seattle Gadgets Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use. Email Address Include other special
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:20:00 GMT
Hatloe resigns as Everett city council VP
By Debra SmithHerald Writer EVERETT ? Councilman Arlan Hatloe stepped down from his position as council vice president earlier this month, citing personal reasons. Hatloe, who started his third term in January, said Friday he plans to continue serving as
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT
Federal Way Council adopts campaign limits
Candidates for Federal Way City Council and mayor will soon become subject to a limit on campaign contributions from individual donors.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:36:00 GMT
FAA to expand big in south Seattle; cities drool
Dozens of property owners in five small cities south of Seattle are competing for the largest leasing deal in the Puget Sound regions office market in recent months. The is folding its Alaska and California offices into its Puget Sound area operations
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:48:00 GMT
An e-model for journalism in Seattle
When a bright young reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer named Monica Guzman mentioned a couple of years ago that she planned to post a story with a Web link to the rival Seattle Times, colleagues didn't swallow their tongues. But close. Joel
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:22:00 GMT
BRIEF: Tacoma planner takes Kennewick interim job
(Tri-City Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- A planning professional from Tacoma has been hired as Kennewick's interim planning manager while the city recruits someone for the job as a permanent employee. Larry Frazier
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:55:00 GMT
Conservatives attack Seattle boy's 'sob story' of mom's death without insurance
WASHINGTON Conservative talk show hosts and columnists are taking issue with an 11-year-old Seattle boys account of his mothers death as a sob story exploited by the White House and congressional Democrats like a kiddie shield to defend their health care
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:18:00 GMT
A Parent's Review: Tacoma Art Museum's The Secret Language of Animals Exhibit
Photo Courtesy Tacoma Art Museum (click to enlarge) Contact Seattle's Child The Tacoma Art Museum is temporarily home to a menagerie of four-legged, feathered, furry, slithering and swimming creatures that have come together to create 'The Secret
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:07:00 GMT
Judge cancels sale of historic Seattle bank
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik has handed down his decision in the case of The Committee for the Preservation of the Seattle Federal Reserve Bank Building v. the Federal Reserve Bank. He found for the Committee and ordered the Fed's sale of the
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:56:00 GMT
Seeing stars at Seattle Dances! Haute, new fundraiser sells out for charity.
It was a sort of in Seattle last weekend. Plymouth Housing Group works to eliminate homelessness and stabilize homeless and very low-income people in housing by preserving, developing and operating safe, decent, affordable housing, and by providing
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:53:00 GMT
White Center annexation vote put on hold by Seattle
and the City Council have decided to delay an annexation of the White Center area until at least 2011 because paying for services there would be so expensive. Annexing the area, part of the North Highline annexation area, could cost Seattle $12.6 million
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:36:00 GMT
Judge halts deal to sell downtown Seattle's Federal Reserve building
A federal judge has struck down a tentative deal by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to sell its old downtown Seattle building to an undisclosed buyer. The Fed, which moved its local office to Renton in 2008 and months later agreed to sell the
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:19:00 GMT
Serial killer may have King County victim
Rodney Alcala was recently convicted of five murders in California and sentenced to die. Now, King County detectives believe Alcala, 66, may have killed or abducted a woman from Washington state. The woman disappeared in 1976, during the time when Alcala
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:07:00 GMT
NCAA tournament links: Seattle sub-regional
The internet was sprayed with celebratory landings in Seattle on Thursday night as players used social-networking sites like Twitter and team's used their home Web sites to announce their arrival. Portland State had a rowdy send-off with the pep band and
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:59:00 GMT
Seattle Mariners at Cincinnati Reds: 03/19 game thread
It's a beautiful night in Goodyear, Ariz., as you can see, with the fans still settling into their seats. Not such a good night for the Mariners where Cliff Lee is concerned. Make no mistake. This was not good news today. You never want the words
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:17:00 GMT
Suspect tries to steal diapers, baby formula | Federal Way crime blotter
Following is a sample from the Federal Way police log: Attempted theft: At 3:06 p.m. March 9 at 31515 20th Ave. S., a male suspect attempted to steal $380 worth of goods from a grocery store. The items included diapers and baby formula. Rape: At 11:29
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT
Federal Way district athletes named to All-SPSL Gymnastics Team | Sports Briefs
By CASEY OLSON Sports editor Several Federal Way school district gymnastics athletes were named to the South Puget Sound League's North Division all-league teams. Jefferson's Madi Kellar and Shelby Church earned first-team honors in the all-around, as
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:59:00 GMT
5-year-old Federal Way girl endures brain cancer treatment
By ANDY HOBBS Edito Earlier this year, 5-year-old Kaylie Bergen came down with a cold and felt a little off-balance. A couple of weeks later, Christy Bergen noticed her daughter was watching TV with one eye closed. On Feb. 4, Kaylie was diagnosed with
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:58:00 GMT
Candy inside Federal Way's pinata | Tito Hinojos
Federal Way resident Tito Hinojos writes about Latino life. Contact: trhinojos@msn.com By TITO HINOJOS Que onda? (What's up?) It was Monday morning, and the teacher was very much concerned as she watched her third-grade students form a line to enter the
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:57:00 GMT
King County prosecutor and armed citizens | Firearms Lawyer
Mark Knapp is a Federal Way resident. Visit his Web site at firearmslawyer.net/. By MARK KNAPP The Firearms Lawyer An armed citizen I assisted stopped a robbery by exchanging repeated gunshots with an assailant in an auto parts store in Tacoma. The armed
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:56:00 GMT
Pickup truck crashes into Federal Way home
By JACINDA HOWARD Reporter An 18-year-old driver crashed a vehicle into a home in the 3200 block of Southwest 325th Street early Thursday morning. Police responded to a fight in the street about 1:45 a.m. March 18 in the 2700 block of Southwest 327th
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:54:00 GMT
Best of Federal Way 2010: March 16 at The Commons mall
Want to know who the best waiters and waitresses are in Federal Way? How about the best school and teacher, and where to get your tires replaced or car repaired? The best barista? Best elected official? It's all right here. On March 16 at The Commons
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:54:00 GMT
In North Seattle: Wedgwood Gets Seattle's First Public Composting Toilet
The Wedgwood neighborhood is getting a Seattle first � a permitted public composting toilet. Back in 2001, gardeners were asked to provide suggestions on how the P-Patch could be improved. Among their top priorities were a new tool shed with rainwater
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:20:00 GMT
Seattle Sports: Oregon AD Bellotti steps down
Oregon athletic director Mike Bellotti stepped down Friday, walking away from a troubled program that has been beset in recent weeks by criminal allegations against several football players and the firing this week of basketball coach Ernie Kent.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:20:00 GMT
A CHRISTMAS STORY Musical to Get New Composer for Seattle Run
A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL!, which premiered at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre in 2009, will next play Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre from November 30 - December 19, 2010, with a new composer BroadwayWorld has learned.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:14:00 GMT
Seattle Shakespeare Company Presents HENRY V, Previews 4/15
The political chicaneries of war get a satirical send up in Seattle Shakespeare Company's 1960s-themed production of Henry V. Directed by Russ Banham, Henry V begins previews on April 15 and opens on Friday April 16 at the Center House Theatre. Henry V
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:13:00 GMT
