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• Renton man found fatally shot in apartment stairwell

  12-04-2017 23:49
  
  Renton police believe the man’s body had been in the apartment stairwell for more than five hours before it was discovered Monday night.
  
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• Talks to end hunger strike by immigrant detainees in Tacoma showing promise, activist says

  12-04-2017 22:46
  
  An anti-detention group run by detainees said negotiations with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and the private prison contractor that operates the Northwest Detention Center have been promising.
  
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• Photos of serial killer Ted Bundy found in old Colorado safe

  12-04-2017 22:21
  
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — A Colorado newspaper has discovered 40-year-old photos of serial killer Ted Bundy that were locked in an antique safe in the newsroom, recalling anxious times in 1977 when Bundy escaped from local law-enforcement agencies twice in six months. The long-forgotten images were found at the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, the newspaper […]
  
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• Illinois judge grants innocence certificate to Seattle man wrongly convicted in 1957 murder

  12-04-2017 22:03
  
  The certificate will allow Jack McCullough to sue Illinois for damages for his wrongful 2012 conviction in the killing of a 7-year-old girl.
  
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• Endangered right whales deliver fewest births in 17 years

  12-04-2017 21:51
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Endangered North American right whales gave birth last winter to the fewest calves seen off the U.S. coast in 17 years, troubling scientists who say the low births support other evidence that the imperiled species’ population may be declining. Researchers estimate only about 500 of the rare whales still exist. Each […]
  
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• Accuser’s lawyer wants to depose Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on May 2

  12-04-2017 21:27
  
  The lawyer for a Kent man suing Seattle Mayor Ed Murray for allegedly sexually abusing him as a drug-addicted teenager three decades ago has filed a formal court notice to have Murray deposed on May 2.
  
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• Skier killed in Snoqualmie Pass avalanche remembered as ‘true educator’

  12-04-2017 20:13
  
  Morgan Miller, 36, an experienced ski mountaineer from Snoqualmie, was killed Tuesday in an avalanche on Red Mountain in the Snoqualmie Pass area.
  
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• Backcountry skier killed in Snoqualmie Pass avalanche

  12-04-2017 20:13
  
  A 36-year-old man was killed after an avalanche on Red Mountain in the Snoqualmie Pass area.
  
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• German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus dies at 81

  12-04-2017 20:03
  
  The publisher of German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, who worked with Martin Scorsese on "Gangs of New York," ''Goodfellas" and "The Departed," says Ballhaus has died. He was 81.
  
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• The wild survival story about an Air Force pilot who got his plane stuck atop Mount Rainier

  12-04-2017 20:00
  
  The pilot landed on Mount Rainier's summit on April 12, 1951, only to become stranded when his plane wouldn't restart. After a night in the cold, he did the unthinkable, gliding his lightweight airplane off the side of the mountain.
  
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• Church gets offspring to replace now-dead 600-year-old tree

  12-04-2017 19:30
  
  BERNARDS, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey church has planted an offspring of a now-dead white oak that was believed to be the oldest in the U.S. NJ.com reports (http://bit.ly/2oyMpDU ) that the younger tree was moved Tuesday to the grounds of a Bernards church to replace its so-called father tree. The old tree, declared […]
  
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• Oak View Group plans to spend $564 million on KeyArena renovation, keep iconic roof

  12-04-2017 19:24
  
  The Oak View Group (OVG), based in Los Angeles, has produced a $564 million plan it says can have the arena renovated by approximately October 2020 – leaving it ready for the 2020-21 NBA or NHL season – spokesperson Steven Gottlieb said Wednesday.
  
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• Reptile fossils hint at wide diversity of dinosaur ancestors

  12-04-2017 19:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Fossils of a four-legged, meat-eating reptile are helping paint a more complicated picture of the ancestry of dinosaurs than scientists had understood. The creature was not a direct ancestor, but was more like a cousin. It lived about 245 million years ago, roughly 10 million years before dinosaurs appeared. It’s the […]
  
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• David Letterman’s mom, who became unlikely star, dies at 95

  12-04-2017 18:48
  
  The moment Dorothy Mengering went on her son’s late-night TV show she became a hit, with a cheerful “Hi, David!” in her Indiana accent starting every appearance. The two had great on-air chemistry, her homespun sincerity proving the perfect foil for her son’s urban acerbity.
  
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• Russian cosmonaut says he has taken relics of saint to space

  12-04-2017 18:28
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian cosmonaut who has returned to Earth after a mission on the International Space Station said on Wednesday he had taken a relic of a Russian Orthodox saint with him. Astronauts and cosmonauts routinely take small items such as their children’s toys or CDs with them as reminders of home. Sergei […]
  
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• Seattle City Councilwoman Sawant responds to Murray sex-abuse allegations

  12-04-2017 17:45
  
  In a departure for City Council members, Kshama Sawant commented on allegations of sexual abuse by Mayor Ed Murray, saying “ ... it is vital to not remain silent on a matter such as this.”
  
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• Councilmember Kshama Sawant says Seattle ‘shaken’ by Mayor Ed Murray sex-abuse allegations

  12-04-2017 17:45
  
  In a departure for City Council members, Kshama Sawant commented on allegations of sexual abuse by Mayor Ed Murray, saying “ ... it is vital to not remain silent on a matter such as this.”
  
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• 3 men killed in Seattle, Burien, Federal Way shootings

  12-04-2017 16:49
  
  Three men are dead in separate shooting incidents in Seattle, Burien and Federal Way.
  
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• 3 killed in Seattle, Burien, Federal Way shootings

  12-04-2017 16:49
  
  Three men are dead in separate shooting incidents in Seattle, Burien and Federal Way. Authorities said detectives were investigating whether the shootings were related.
  
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• Gov. Inslee visits Western State, talks up gains since last year’s high-profile escape

  12-04-2017 16:00
  
  Western State Hospital has added hundreds of new workers and improved safety measures and treatment. But time is running out for improvements at the psychiatric hospital before a high-stakes review by the federal government.
  
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• Seattle Rep rips out seats for dance floor, bets big on disco musical by David Byrne, Fatboy Slim

  12-04-2017 15:30
  
  Seattle Rep has torn up half its mainstage floor to build an immersive set for “Here Lies Love,” an ambitious new production of a musical about Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines. The risks are high, but so are the hopes for a show about a complex character.
  
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• Scoop app’s limited entry in Seattle offers carpools without commitment — and free rides for Amazon employees

  12-04-2017 15:00
  
  Scoop, a carpooling app, just debuted in Seattle for trips to and from downtown-South Lake Union, and is getting some funding from the city. It aims to match drivers with riders on daily commutes. Riders pay a fee to cover drivers’ costs, and the app takes a small cut.
  
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• LeBron James to open public school for at-risk kids

  12-04-2017 14:55
  
  AKRON, Ohio — LeBron James understands what it’s like being a kid on the outside looking for hope. He’s giving them some. James, who has been committed to helping kids in his hometown through a variety of educational programs, is teaming up with Akron public schools to open the “I Promise School” dedicated to aiding […]
  
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• UW study suggests federal school-improvement grants weren’t a complete waste

  12-04-2017 13:00
  
  After three years in the program and $45 million, nine San Francisco schools saw test scores go up and teacher retention improve.
  
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• Howling wind. Icy hills. Tough trek to gauge California snow

  12-04-2017 09:05
  
  INDEPENDENCE, Calif. (AP) — We were trudging up the side of a mountain on skis to measure California’s massive snowpack when a late blast of winter stopped us in our tracks. I started the morning less concerned about strong winds forecast and light snow than keeping pace with veteran snow surveyors in the thin Sierra […]
  
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• Chills, spills, thrills in high-mountain quest to gauge snow

  12-04-2017 09:05
  
  INDEPENDENCE, Calif. (AP) — We were trudging up the side of a mountain on skis to measure California’s massive snowpack when a late blast of winter stopped us in our tracks. I started the morning less concerned about strong winds forecast and light snow than keeping pace with veteran snow surveyors in the thin Sierra […]
  
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• Prospective KeyArena groups add NHL assurance with new partners

  12-04-2017 09:00
  
  KeyArena groups partner with firms whose owners may lure NHL teams. Jeremy Jacobs to OVG, and Victor Coleman to AEG.
  
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• Sales tax for arts? King County Executive Dow Constantine’s plan hits big hurdle

  12-04-2017 05:12
  
  Metropolitan King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove has put the brakes on a proposed 0.1 percent county-sales-tax increase intended to boost arts, science and culture programs.
  
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• Bleating good time: Beer benefit for baby goats draws crowd

  12-04-2017 04:32
  
  Puget Sound Goat Rescue brought some of its baby goats to Reuben’s Brews in Seattle for a fundraiser.
  
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• Mayor Ed Murray’s lawyer: Medical exam disproves accuser’s anatomical claim

  12-04-2017 02:49
  
  An attorney for Seattle Mayor Ed Murray fired back against sexual-abuse allegations, saying a doctor’s examination disproves a key claim in a lawsuit filed last week.
  
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• J. Geils, ‘Centerfold’ musician, dies at age 71

  12-04-2017 02:47
  
  GROTON, Mass. (AP) — Musician J. Geils, founder of The J. Geils Band known for such peppy early 80s pop hits as “Love Stinks,” ”Freeze Frame” and “Centerfold,” has died in his Massachusetts home at 71. Groton police said officers responded to Geils’ home around 4 p.m. Tuesday for a well-being check and found him […]
  
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• Group: Hundreds of immigrant detainees at Tacoma ICE facility on hunger strike

  12-04-2017 02:44
  
  A group of immigration and Latino activists, NWDC Resist, rallied outside the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center for the second night Tuesday while inside they said hundreds of detainees facing deportation have refused to eat.
  
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• King County to settle lawsuit against sheriff, aides for $1.35M over retaliation claims

  12-04-2017 02:42
  
  King County will pay $1.35 million to settle a lawsuit by one current and two former deputies that exposed a variety of high-profile misconduct claims against Sheriff John Urquhart and some of his top commanders.
  
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• Prosecutors: Federal Way man gunned down at house party over ‘perceived slight’

  12-04-2017 02:19
  
  An 18-year-old Federal Way man was charged this week with first-degree murder, accused of fatally shooting another man at a house party early Saturday. The two had fought a short time earlier but had shaken hands and presumably made up.
  
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• Federal Way man gunned down at house party over ‘perceived slight,’ prosecutors say

  12-04-2017 02:19
  
  An 18-year-old Federal Way man was charged this week with first-degree murder, accused of fatally shooting another man at a house party early Saturday. The two had fought a short time earlier but had shaken hands and presumably made up.
  
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• GOP candidate seeks key Eastside legislative seat

  12-04-2017 01:35
  
  Republicans have a candidate in what’s likely to be this year’s highest-profile Washington state race.
  
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• King County Sheriff John Urquhart won’t face charges in alleged rape almost 15 years ago

  12-04-2017 01:25
  
  King County Sheriff John Urquhart won’t face criminal charges based on a woman’s recent claims that he raped her almost 15 years ago.
  
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• Mercer Arena demolished to make way for Seattle Opera expansion

  12-04-2017 00:41
  
  The arena has been known as many venues through the years — the Exposition Building, Civic Ice Arena and Seattle Center Arena, among them.
  
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