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King County’s quietly successful program to combat addiction and change lives
Josh Kerns | April 14, 2016 6:19 amIt is quietly the most successful crime and drug program in King County and costs much less than putting addicts in jail. -
African American commission spent money improperly for years
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 6:06 amSEATTLE (AP) — A state audit shows Washington’s Commission on African American Affairs diverted public money for about six years to a nonprofit organization that… -
Legal expert: Finding the rest of Renton mom’s body an important next step
Jillian Raftery | April 14, 2016 5:22 amKIRO legal expert Anne Bremner explains the rush for the King County Prosecutors office in the Renton murder. -
Longview considers squirrel for official city mascot
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 4:56 amLONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Longview is considering making the squirrel the city’s official mascot as the furry creatures are already at the center of an… -
Inslee visits Sikh temple that was vandalized
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 4:13 amSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — In a show of solidarity with Sikhs in the Inland Northwest, Gov. Jay Inslee traveled to visit a Spokane-area temple that… -
Hearing Friday on privacy lawsuit on Seattle food waste law
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 3:51 amSEATTLE (AP) — A hearing has been scheduled for Friday in a lawsuit against Seattle’s food waste law. Seattle law firm Pacific Legal Foundation believes… -
WSU student hospitalized because of drinking
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 3:46 amPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — A Washington State University student was hospitalized with life-threatening blood alcohol levels after a recent party at a fraternity house. The… -
Canadian officials find no clear cause of orca death
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 3:12 amSEATTLE (AP) — Canadian officials say a necropsy on a killer whale found dead near British Columbia on April 1 has uncovered no clear cause… -
Amazon to set up homeless shelter on Seattle campus
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 1:05 amSEATTLE (AP) — Tech giant Amazon is offering a building it owns in downtown Seattle as a temporary shelter for homeless families. The Seattle Times… -
The Latest: Suspect charged with murder in body parts case
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 12:40 amSEATTLE (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a man following the discovery of body parts inside a Seattle recycling bin (all times local):… -
The Latest: Family in body parts case gives statement
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 11:16 pmSEATTLE (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a man following the discovery of body parts inside a Seattle recycling bin: (all times local):… -
Woman fatally shot by bail bondsman during warrant delivery
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 10:24 pmTACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police say a woman was shot and killed by a bail bondsman after she brandished a weapon as her son was… -
Authorities: Woman dismembered in home, body parts dumped
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 9:06 pmSEATTLE (AP) — A man dismembered a nurse and mother of three in her suburban home then drove her head and other remains to Seattle,… -
Seattle police make 3 arrests in 3 separate killings
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 7:40 pmSEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police say they have arrested three people in connection with three separate killings. Detectives arrested the three suspects, who have not… -
Man heads to prison for beating, setting ex-wife on fire
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 7:21 pmEVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A Lynwood man convicted of attempted murder for allegedly beating his ex-wife and setting her on fire inside their home has…