“Amazon servers take down Reddit, Foursquare and others,” from Techflash.

Gregoire responds to pic with cop killer, gang members.

Robbers drive truck into shop to steal guns.

Don’t tease – Seattle Times says warmer days are coming.

Wash. Senate passes $9B transportation budget

Court rejects challenge to light rail across I-90

Holy cow! The terminators are coming today! Story spotted by the Slog.

“Microsoft and Nokia have finalized their mobile partnership,” from GeekWire.

“Teen fakes pregnancy as school project,” from the Seattle Times.

All Thursday’s news in 15 minutes – Listen: Seattle’s Morning News

KIRO’s Chris Sullivan explores the problems with the state’s Amber Alert system. Major Leage Baseball has taken over a franchise, KIRO’s Bill Swartz tells us which one. KIRO’s Tim Haeck says nature lovers are concerned that a wooded, suburban oasis could be paved to make room for little leaguers, soccer moms and their SUVs. KIRO media critic Tom Tangney was a presenter at the 20/20 awards last night, an award show given by a group of film industry professionals who re-do the Academy awards 20 years AFTER the fact. Listen NOW