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Paraglider killed in Issaquah crash
MyNorthwest.com | August 8, 2011 7:59 amA paraglider was killed in a crash in Issaquah on Sunday. -
Police search for prisoner who escaped near Forks
Jeff Pohjola | August 8, 2011 7:15 amPolice are searching for a prisoner who escaped from a minimum-security work camp near Forks over the weekend. -
Woman hit by car in Burien
Seth Keller | August 8, 2011 7:11 amA woman is in critical condition Monday morning after being hit by a car in Burien. -
Seattle City Council debating new car tab rate increase
Bob Larson | August 8, 2011 7:08 amThe Seattle City Council may not raise car tab fees as high as originally planned. -
North Bend hydroplane driver OK after frightening Seafair flip
Bill Swartz | August 8, 2011 7:00 am"I was driving angry, and when you are that angry you don't pay attention to what the boat is doing," said 23-year-old Kayleigh Perkins-Mallory, after… -
Issaquah police search for man who stabbed woman
Seth Keller | August 8, 2011 6:37 amIssaquah police are searching for the man who stabbed a woman early Monday morning. -
Seattle police offer ride-along on twitter
Josh Kerns | August 8, 2011 5:53 amSome Seattle police bike cops are offering ride-alongs during their shift Monday, and you don't have to do any pedaling. -
Washington chimp researchers going ape over new movie
Josh Kerns | August 7, 2011 1:33 pmA little known chimp sanctuary and research center at CWU in Ellensburg is hoping the new "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" helps increase… -
Citizen arrests suspect in Skyway shooting
MyNorthwest.com | August 7, 2011 7:52 amCitizen arrests can be dangerous, but in this particular case, everything turned out alright. -
Mercer Island man builds duck boats as he plans art boat festival
MyNorthwest.com | August 6, 2011 6:20 amKevin Curry has dreams of an Art Boat festival, and it starts one duck at a time. -
Local drivers get personalized traffic via WSDOT’s twitter
Josh Kerns | August 5, 2011 3:40 pmWant to know which bridge to take? WSDOT has hooked up its traffic system with twitter so users can get personalized traffic and other information… -
Seattle teen sells soap to fund travel obsession
MyNorthwest.com | August 5, 2011 3:22 pmAs the saying goes, 'A journey of a thousand miles begin with a single step.' But for 13-year-old Joshua Puddy, it really begins with a… -
Kent man charged with girlfriends murder, digs up her tombstone
Ursula Reutin | August 5, 2011 3:12 pmA Kent man charged with killing his teenage girlfriend is now accused of digging up her tombstone. -
Lack of food source forces hungry bears into camps
Stephanie Klein | August 5, 2011 2:30 pmBears are sticking around in the lower elevations much longer this summer because there is a lack of available food source up higher. -
New Medicare data sheds light on hospital performance
Jessica Gottesman | August 5, 2011 1:29 pmWhich local hospitals are you most likely to die in after having a heart attack, heart failure, or getting pneumonia?