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• Oregon pot grower files $17M lawsuit against men in robbery

  10-02-2019 22:50
  MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A licensed Oregon marijuana grower has filed a $17-million lawsuit against eight men convicted or charged with violently robbing him. The Mail Tribune reports James Bowman’s lawsuit says he was severely injured by eight men wearing Ninja Turtles masks who stormed his home in December 2016. The lawsuit describes how he […]
  
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• Sunny skies belie another bout of winter weather ahead for Puget Sound

  10-02-2019 20:09
  The National Weather Service expects two more winter weather systems to hit the Puget Sound area in the next 48 hours, bringing several inches of additional snowfall to the Seattle area.
  
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• Seattle braces for next rounds of snowfall amid rare convergence of atmospheric conditions

  10-02-2019 20:09
  The National Weather Service expects two more winter weather systems to hit the Puget Sound area in the next 48 hours, bringing several inches of additional snowfall to the Seattle area.
  
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• Fresh snow arrives in Seattle amid rare convergence of atmospheric conditions. Schools, Legislature close

  10-02-2019 20:09
  The National Weather Service expects Seattle to receive several additional inches of snowfall by Tuesday. School districts around Puget Sound have canceled classes for Monday, and public transportation remains limited. The state's House and Senate have canceled all their hearings.
  
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• Police: Boise State freshman guard fought with bar employee

  10-02-2019 19:54
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Boise State University freshman guard has been arrested and charged with two misdemeanors after fighting with a bar employee who asked him to leave because he’s underage, police said. Jaycson Bereal, 19, was booked early Sunday and charged with battery and a loitering-related charge, according to online arrest records from […]
  
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• Boise State freshman guard charged with misdemeanors

  10-02-2019 19:54
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Boise State freshman guard has been arrested and charged with two misdemeanors. Ada County Sherriff’s online arrest records show Jaycson Bereal was booked early Sunday and charged with battery and a loitering charge involving a minor loitering at premises that sell alcohol. His father Jaycson Bereal Sr. tells the Idaho […]
  
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• Idaho snowboarder hit by SUV dies

  10-02-2019 19:20
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State Police say a snowboarder who tried to jump a road outside a ski area boundary has died. Police say 32-year-old Shea Hemlick was snowboarding outside the boundary of Bogus Basin Ski Resort Saturday when he attempted to jump over Bogus Basin Road. An SUV going north on the road […]
  
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• Adams Publishing Group to launch new Idaho newspaper

  10-02-2019 18:26
  IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The publishing company that owns newspapers in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Nampa and other Idaho cities is launching a new newspaper in Bingham County. Adams Publishing Group announced last week the five-day-per-week Bingham County Chronicle will serve Aberdeen, Shelley, Firth, Fort Hall, Blackfoot and other towns. The Tennessee-based publishing group owns […]
  
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• Opponents speak out at spaceport meeting on Big Island

  10-02-2019 17:40
  HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Opponents of a proposed spaceport on the Big Island attended an open house this week as part of the project’s environmental assessment process. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported Friday that some protesters sang songs, played the ukulele and circulated with a microphone seeking to put project representatives on the spot. Concerns included […]
  
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• Taxidermists busy repairing trophies damaged by Alaska quake

  10-02-2019 17:30
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Some Alaska taxidermists have been busy repairing animal mounts that were damaged in the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the state’s south-central region. Anchorage television station KTUU reports taxidermists also have repaired Alaska Native art and other artifacts that were damaged in the Nov. 30 quake. Russell Knight, who owns Knight’s […]
  
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• Alaska biologist report increased sighting of mink in Kodiak

  10-02-2019 17:06
  KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Sightings of mink are increasing around Kodiak, Alaska wildlife biologists said of the animal — a species not native to the area. The first sighting was several years ago, the Kodiak Daily Mirror reported . Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife biologist John Crye said the sightings began after he […]
  
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• Some Alaska lawmakers say new ethics rules are too limiting

  10-02-2019 16:47
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska state Sen. Shelley Hughes withdrew a health care bill she’s been working on for more than two years and declined meetings on health care policy to avoid running afoul of new ethics rules she and other lawmakers see as too restrictive. The ethics law passed last year details circumstances under […]
  
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• Jackson refuge resumes feeding elk amid deep snow

  10-02-2019 16:42
  JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has resumed feeding elk on the National Elk Refuge after deciding against supplemental feed last winter. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports the feeding began Wednesday, the first time since March 2017. Biologists decided last year that feeding wasn’t required because snow was scarce […]
  
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• She found a gem of a dress, thanks to the Ruby Room

  10-02-2019 16:00
  It’s not about the formal dresses, of which there are more than 400. It’s not about the 270-plus pairs of dress shoes. Or about the more than 235 volunteers. The Ruby Room in downtown Bellevue is about its clients’ “style and confidence,” says Executive Director Ellen Young, “and it’s about empowerment.” This open, airy space […]
  
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• Washington voters said yes to tough new gun law; at least 13 county sheriffs say no to enforcing it

  10-02-2019 15:00
  Sheriffs in Grays Harbor, Pacific, Kittitas, Yakima, Klickitat, Grant, Benton, Franklin, Adams, Lincoln, Ferry and Stevens counties have all said they will not enforce the new law.
  
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• The Destination’s lost crew

  10-02-2019 15:00
  Six men went down with the crab boat Destination on Feb. 10, 2017.
  
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• Reader donations to Seattle Times Fund For The Needy total $1.5M

  10-02-2019 15:00
  Stories that put a human face on local problems inspired donors big and small, from the Pacific Northwest Ballet, which donated a portion of ticket sales from The Nutcracker opening, to a group of friends chipping in $10 each at a Christmas Eve potluck,
  
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• NO RETURN: The final voyage of the Destination

  10-02-2019 15:00
  The Seattle-based Destination went down without a mayday call two years ago this week, stunning a Bering Sea crabbing industry that appeared to have left its deadly legacy behind. A former crewman is haunted by what may have gone wrong in the sinking that killed his brother and five others.
  
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• NO RETURN: The final voyage of the crab boat Destination

  10-02-2019 15:00
  The Seattle-based Destination went down without a mayday call two years ago this week, stunning a Bering Sea crabbing industry that appeared to have left its deadly legacy behind. A former crewman is haunted by what may have gone wrong in the sinking that killed his brother and five others.
  
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• Inslee pardons pot convictions of 13 Washington residents. Now lawmakers may clear criminal records for 200,000 more.

  10-02-2019 15:00
  Legislation that would allow erasure of more than 226,000 misdemeanor marijuana convictions is being considered by state lawmakers.
  
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• Inslee pardons 13 marijuana convictions, as lawmakers consider expunging hundreds of thousands more

  10-02-2019 15:00
  Legislation that would allow erasure of more than 226,000 misdemeanor marijuana convictions is being considered by state lawmakers.
  
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• Check out the good your money is doing as reader donations to Seattle Times Fund For The Needy total $1.5M

  10-02-2019 15:00
  Stories that put a human face on local problems inspired donors big and small, from the Pacific Northwest Ballet, which donated a portion of ticket sales from The Nutcracker opening, to a group of friends chipping in $10 each at a Christmas Eve potluck,
  
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• Breaking point? King County jails corrections officers worked more than 188,000 hours of overtime last year

  10-02-2019 15:00
  Staffing King County's adult and juvenile jails is a 24-hour-a-day job. The officers who do it say they're being required to work so much overtime that safety's at risk. They want more hiring. County administrators say it's not that simple.
  
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• Breaking point? King County jail staffers say dependence on overtime threatens officers, inmates

  10-02-2019 15:00
  Staffing King County's adult and juvenile jails is a 24-hour-a-day job. The officers who do it say they're being required to work so much overtime that safety's at risk. They want more hiring. County administrators say it's not that simple.
  
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• 1st Avenue Bridge re-opens; drivers told to use other routes

  10-02-2019 06:30
  The 1st Avenue Bridge re-opened just before 10 p.m. Saturday after a closure that lasted about 90 minutes, according to tweets from the Seattle and state transportation departments. During the closure, northbound vehicles had been forced to turn around and drivers were advised to take alternate routes. Details were not immediately available on the reason […]
  
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• Tired of the snow? Sorry — more likely on the way Sunday night and into Monday

  10-02-2019 03:50
  Forecasters expect 1 to 2 inches of snow in Seattle on Sunday and into early Monday, and slightly more in outlying areas. Monday morning will bring a brief break before the snow is expected to return and continue into Tuesday.
  
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• Oregon state senator criticized for linking man’s death to tobacco taxes

  10-02-2019 02:22
  The statement at the center of the controversy, issued by the senator’s spokesman, says a tobacco tax was the root cause of why Eric Garner was tackled and put into a chokehold by New York police.
  
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• Judge’s ruling on records favor ex-Tacoma officer

  10-02-2019 02:18
  Attorneys for the city argued that staff did not receive or see public-records requests originally filed by former Officer David O’Dea in March 2017.
  
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• Going green: States would get free hand under marijuana bill

  10-02-2019 02:00
  Proposed legislationwould give states a free hand to allow legal cannabis markets without the threat of federal criminal intervention, the latest push in Congress to bolster the nation’s burgeoning pot industry.
  
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• Oak Harbor resident claims water is tainted with chemicals

  10-02-2019 01:46
  The plaintiff, Krista Jackson, is asking the court to require the companies to pay her and potentially thousands of others who have been affected by the firefighting foam.
  
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• Give Up the Ghost with Charles Mudede Is Rescheduled to March 9

  10-02-2019 01:11
  
  by Christopher FrizzelleDue to the weather, tonight's Give Up the Ghost at Queen City is canceled. We're rescheduling for the second Saturday in March. Courtesy of Queen City
  Tonight was supposed to be the first night of the new ghost-story series Give Up the Ghost. But the city is frozen shut, the streets get more dangerous in the dark, and we would not like anyone who comes to the first one of these nights to become ghosts themselves on their way home, so we're rescheduling tonight's ghost sto
  
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