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• Trails link The Highlands in Newcastle to Cougar Mountain

  05-05-2016 23:12
  
  The Eastside neighborhood is quiet, nestled up to the Newcastle Hills and surrounded by parks and walking trails, with views of Mount Rainier to the southeast.
  
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• Judge in Seattle orders Somali teen returned to foster family

  05-05-2016 22:26
  
  The boy, who fled Somalia after his father was murdered, had been taken from his foster family and placed in a detention center in Tacoma — based on a dental-bone scan. “They targeted a child,” said an immigrant-rights advocate.
  
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• ‘Better than expected’: Bertha nearly halfway done with dig under viaduct

  05-05-2016 22:04
  
  Bertha is almost halfway through its dig under the Alaskan Way Viaduct — and churning ahead more smoothly than South End traffic during the viaduct shutdown.
  
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• Pronto’s uphill pedal: Even bike-share director, transportation chief aren’t members

  05-05-2016 21:52
  
  The city of Seattle officially took ownership of the Pronto bike-share system about two weeks ago, and is encouraging people to sign up for discounted annual memberships. The number of memberships has fallen by nearly half.
  
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• Snohomish County deputy charged with vehicular assault for crash that cost man his legs

  05-05-2016 21:29
  
  A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with vehicular assault in connection with a crash last year in which a man lost his legs.
  
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• Snohomish County deputy charged in crash that cost man parts of his legs

  05-05-2016 21:29
  
  A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with vehicular assault in connection with a crash last year in which a man lost parts of both his legs.
  
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• A new bronze dingus for real estate developer Martin Selig

  05-05-2016 21:08
  
  Last month, Seattle real estate magnate Martin Selig had a large, bronze Botero sculpture of a naked man installed in downtown Seattle — and it’s attracting attention.
  
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• Music on phone isn’t evidence of gang ties, state Supreme Court says

  05-05-2016 20:51
  
  The state Supreme Court has thrown out the convictions of three men in what police called a gang-related shooting, saying music on one defendant’s phone was not evidence of gang ties.
  
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• Music on cellphone isn’t evidence of gang ties, state Supreme Court says

  05-05-2016 20:51
  
  The state Supreme Court has thrown out the convictions of three men in what police called a gang-related shooting, saying Latin music on one defendant’s phone was not evidence of gang ties.
  
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• GOP Senate candidate Chris Vance calls Trump’s views ‘insane,’ won’t vote for him

  05-05-2016 20:39
  
  Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chris Vance says he won’t vote for GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump this fall.
  
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• Mercury a black speck as it makes rare transit of sun Monday

  05-05-2016 17:26
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Earthlings are in for a treat Monday as Mercury makes a relatively rare transit of the sun. The solar system’s smallest, innermost planet will resemble a black dot as it passes in front of our big, bright star. The last time Mercury crossed directly between the Earth and sun was […]
  
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• Bertha gets its own ‘Star Wars’ supercut

  05-05-2016 17:18
  
  It might take Jedi-like precision to take down the viaduct.
  
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• Shoreline father shoots alleged home intruder

  05-05-2016 16:05
  
  A 41-year-old man was shot and injured after he allegedly tried to break into a Shoreline family’s home.
  
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• Teenage girl fatally shot in Burien; 17-year-old boy arrested

  05-05-2016 15:47
  
  A 17-year-old girl was shot and killed at a Burien apartment after an apparent argument. A teenage boy has been arrested.
  
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• FDA finally steps in with rules that could upend e-cigarette industry

  05-05-2016 15:20
  
  Under the rules issued by the FDA, hundreds of e-cigarette brands will have to undergo a lengthy federal review to stay on the market. The changes will limit e-cigarette sales to minors and require new health warnings.
  
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• FDA brings e-cigarettes under federal authority

  05-05-2016 15:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of electronic cigarette brands will have to undergo federal review to stay on the market under new rules that have the potential to upend a multi-billion dollar industry attempting to position itself as an alternative to traditional cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday released long-awaited rules that bring the […]
  
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• FDA announces rules that could upend e-cigarette industry

  05-05-2016 15:20
  
  Under the rules issued by the FDA, hundreds of e-cigarette brands will have to undergo a lengthy federal review to stay on the market. The changes will limit e-cigarette sales to minors and require new health warnings.
  
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• UW students host tribal school students in Seattle

  05-05-2016 15:03
  
  Nearly 100 elementary school students from area tribal schools came to the University of Washington campus last month as part of a program put on by UW students.
  
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• House bill would curb regulation of e-cigarettes, cigars

  05-05-2016 09:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vape away. Increasingly popular e-cigarettes and cigar varieties could be exempt from some government safety regulations if House Republicans have their way. It’s a move that alarms Democrats and public health advocates who argue that it could lead to unsafe products. Legislation approved by a House committee last month would ease rules […]
  
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• House bill would curb new regulation of e-cigarettes, cigars

  05-05-2016 09:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vape away. Increasingly popular e-cigarettes and cigar varieties could be exempt from new Food and Drug Administration rules if House Republicans have their way. The effort alarms Democrats and public health advocates who argue it could lead to unsafe products. Legislation approved by a House committee last month would ease rules announced […]
  
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• Garfield High choir teacher placed on leave

  05-05-2016 06:07
  
  Though a judge ruled she should get her job back, Garfield choir teacher Carol Burton has yet to return to school after being fired over a field-trip incident last year.
  
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• Bacteria-infected mosquitoes could slow spread of Zika virus

  05-05-2016 05:04
  
  Ever since the Zika outbreak began in Brazil, scientists have suspected that Wolbachia might protect mosquitoes from the virus.
  
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• Couple draw artists to Seattle for inspiration

  05-05-2016 04:10
  
  Two Seattle artists have created their own program for making connections and community.
  
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• Artists from around the world have free place to stay and create in Seattle, thanks to 2 ceramic artists

  05-05-2016 04:10
  
  Two Seattle artists have created their own program for making connections and community.
  
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• State Rep. Elizabeth Scott ends run for Congress

  05-05-2016 04:04
  
  She cited health reasons and asked for privacy for herself and her family.
  
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• 2 May Day protesters charged with assaulting Seattle police

  05-05-2016 03:43
  
  King County prosecutors charged two May Day protesters with third-degree assault Wednesday. Both are accused of assaulting Seattle police officers during Sunday’s protest through downtown Seattle.
  
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• Seattle climber dies after rappelling fall in Methow Valley

  05-05-2016 03:22
  
  An experienced Seattle climber died after falling more than 100 feet while climbing in northern Washington
  
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• Suit alleges injured Bellevue High football player was allowed to play without proper clearance

  05-05-2016 03:20
  
  A $500,000 lawsuit filed last week against the Bellevue School District alleges that a former Bellevue High football player suffered a concussion and was allowed to return to play without proper clearance, according to a news release Tuesday.
  
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• Utah’s ‘fetal anesthesia’ law pits state against doctors on abortion

  05-05-2016 02:55
  
  Most scientists who have expressed views on the issue have said they do not think the neurological wiring to feel pain is in place until a fetus is past the point when nearly all abortions occur.
  
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• Mayor, Chris Hansen denounce misogynistic comments over council arena vote

  05-05-2016 02:40
  
  Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, would-be sports-arena builder Chris Hansen and others Wednesday condemned attacks lobbed by some angry basketball fans against City Council members who voted against the sale of a street for Hansen’s proposed Sodo project.
  
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• Lower Snake River dam removal back on table

  05-05-2016 02:11
  
  For the fifth time, a federal judge has called for an overhaul of the Columbia and Snake River dams operations to preserve salmon and steelhead.
  
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• Judge: Salmon recovery requires big dam changes on Snake River

  05-05-2016 02:11
  
  For the fifth time, a federal judge has called for an overhaul of Columbia and Snake River dam operations to preserve salmon and steelhead. In his ruling, he urged renewed consideration of Lower Snake River dam removal.
  
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• Judge: Salmon recovery requires big dam changes on Lower Snake River

  05-05-2016 02:11
  
  For the fifth time, a federal judge has called for an overhaul of Columbia and Snake River dam operations to preserve salmon and steelhead. In his ruling, he urged renewed consideration of Lower Snake River dam removal.
  
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• Judge: Salmon recovery requires big dam changes

  05-05-2016 02:11
  
  For the fifth time, a federal judge has called for an overhaul of Columbia and Snake River dam operations to preserve salmon and steelhead. In his ruling, he urged renewed consideration of Lower Snake River dam removal.
  
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• Unite, fight or flee? Donald Trump divides state GOP

  05-05-2016 02:04
  
  Donald Trump’s ascension to presumptive Republican presidential nominee is dividing state GOP leaders, candidates and activists.
  
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• State GOP divided over Trump’s triumph

  05-05-2016 02:04
  
  Donald Trump’s ascension to presumptive Republican presidential nominee is dividing state GOP leaders, candidates and activists.
  
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• Teen reports man tried to lure her near Mountlake Terrace High

  05-05-2016 01:59
  
  Police and officials with the Edmonds School District are working to inform students and parents of the incident.
  
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• Sport fishermen angry over tribal gillnetting salmon catch

  05-05-2016 01:30
  
  Sport anglers gathered in La Conner Wednesday to protest a tribal spring chinook fishery that is moving forward even as an unprecedented impasse in annual harvest negotiations prevents recreational fishing.
  
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• Authorities: Pair lived in camper, daughters in filthy house

  05-05-2016 01:24
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska couple faces child neglect charges after authorities said their two teenage daughters lived in the basement of a filthy, mold-filled house without heat or power while the couple stayed in a camper in the driveway. Timothy Hogan and Patricia Haugstad-Hogan of Anchorage were charged with misdemeanor counts of child […]
  
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• Jury finds Bellingham driver not guilty in crash that killed 2 students

  05-05-2016 01:04
  
  A jury has found a Bellingham man not guilty on vehicular homicide and vehicular assault charges in connection with crashing his vehicle into four high school students in 2015.
  
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• In Greenwood explosion’s wake, artists paint murals on damaged businesses

  05-05-2016 01:00
  
  Organizers will auction the pieces at an event May 13, with proceeds going toward helping the dozens of businesses affected by the March 9 blast.
  
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• Sex offender who changed name to Avril Lavigne arrested in Portland

  05-05-2016 00:41
  
  Portland police have arrested a wanted unregistered sex offender who legally changed his name to Avril Lavigne.
  
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