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Man wrongly convicted in 1957 Illinois murder is released
Associated Press | April 17, 2016 10:23 pmCHICAGO (AP) — A 76-year-old man who a prosecutor says was wrongly convicted in the 1957 killing of an Illinois schoolgirl was released Friday shortly… -
2 Bundys, 3 others balk at pleas in Nevada standoff case
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 2:21 pmLAS VEGAS (AP) — Two sons of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and three other men refused Friday to enter pleas in federal court in Las… -
More body parts found in Seattle likely are slaying victim’s
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 11:02 amSEATTLE (AP) — Human remains that sanitation workers found in a Seattle neighborhood on Friday are likely those of a woman killed by a man… -
Feds seek public comments on caribou habitat plan
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 9:06 amBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials are seeking public comments on a plan to designate 30,000 acres of critical habitat for the last remaining herd… -
Hernandez hangs in, Mariners beat slumping Yankees 3-2
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 8:49 amNEW YORK (AP) — Felix Hernandez looked uncomfortable all afternoon but overcame a career high-tying six walks, and the Seattle Mariners held off the New… -
Shrimp boat sinking near Ocean Shores; possible fuel leak
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 8:08 amOCEAN SHORE, Wash. (AP) — State officials say a shrimping boat is sinking near Ocean Shores. They are concerned about a possible fuel leak. KIRO-TV… -
Port of Vancouver officials OK oil terminal lease extension
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 6:54 amVANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Port of Vancouver officials are giving the company behind a proposed rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal eight more months to secure permits.… -
1 killed in Puyallup motel shooting on Saturday morning
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 6:38 amPUYALLUP, Wash. (AP) — One man was shot to death at Puyallup motel on Saturday morning. The Seattle Times reports (http://is.gd/il8elL ) the 26-year-old victim… -
Man who fired gun, crashed into school bus gets prison time
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 6:27 amTACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A man who prosecutors say stole a car, fired a weapon and crashed into a school bus has been sentenced to… -
Backers of mosque in Mukilteo protest Boeing supplier
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 5:30 amMUKILTEO, Wash. (AP) — A group seeking to open a mosque in Mukilteo is calling for a boycott of a Boeing supplier, saying the company’s… -
Elwha River interpretive center nears completion
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 3:15 amPORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — Five years after the project began, workers are getting ready to install the final pieces of the Elwha River interpretive… -
Gypsy moth spraying may begin in south Puget Sound Saturday
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 2:01 amOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Agriculture Department says it plans to start spraying for gypsy moth on Saturday in the south Puget Sound, as… -
16 displaced, dog dies, in condominium fire south of Everett
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 1:00 amEVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Officials say 16 people were displaced and a dog died in a fire at a condominium complex south of Everett. Everett… -
Seattle Police Department sergeant arrested for child abuse
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 10:27 pmSEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a Seattle Police Department sergeant has been arrested on allegations of child abuse. Seattle Police said in a news release… -
Is online dating really as dangerous as some fear?
Jillian Raftery | April 15, 2016 5:42 pmThe murder of Ingrid Lyne, who police say was killed by a man she met online, has raised a lot of fears about online dating…