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45th Street viaduct set to re-open

3 hours 1 min ago
The clock is ticking to wrap-up a major construction project in time for game day traffic at Husky Stadium this Saturday.
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At least 4 dead in massive gas explosion near San Francisco

3 hours 38 min ago
Homes are being destroyed as a massive fire roars through a mostly residential neighborhood in a south San Francisco suburb.
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Happy Valley couple wins $15.4M jackpot

3 hours 46 min ago
The Oregon Lottery said Thursday that Hanh Ly and Chinh Lieu of Happy Valley won the $15.4 million Megabucks jackpot in the lottery drawing on Monday.
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Oregon couple on motorcycle dies in Utah crash

3 hours 56 min ago
The Utah Highway Patrol says an Oregon couple on a motorcycle was killed in a collision with a pickup.
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Beaverton girl on bike run over by school bus

4 hours 12 min ago
The 12-year-old remains in serious condition after she collided with a school bus while riding her bicycle in Beaverton. She suffered a broken leg and crushed foot.
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Tree falls on Beaverton home, trapping animals

4 hours 22 min ago
A large tree has fallen on a Beaverton home, severely damaging the house and trapping animals inside.
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Vancouver nurse accused of secretly taping video in hospital bathroom

4 hours 34 min ago
A Clark County nurse was fired and could lose his license after he was accused of secretly taping patients and staff members in the bathroom.
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Family loses truck to theft while staying in Seattle for son's chemo

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 10:50pm
A Montana family is heartbroken after someone stole their truck outside of the Ronald McDonald House in Seattle.
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Police: 2 shot dead at Kraft plant in Pa., 1 hurt

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 10:37pm
A woman who had just been suspended from her job and escorted from a Kraft Foods Inc. facility in the city's northeast section on Thursday returned with a handgun and opened fire, killing two people and critically injuring a third, police said.
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Panel suggests 36 ways to improve Wash. ferries

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 10:24pm
Thursday Governor Chris Gregoire unveiled findings by an expert panel and asked to figure out ways to improve the system.
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Portland mayor fires citizen police budget advisors

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 8:04pm
First he fired his police chief. Now Portland Mayor Sam Adams has fired the citizen volunteers who help shaped her budget.
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Idaho soldier accused of disturbing war crimes

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 8:03pm
Details are emerging about the case of five soldiers, including one from Idaho, who accused of murdering Afghan civilians.
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3 devices explode at Coeur d'Alene High School football field

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 5:25pm
A tense day at a North Idaho High School. Three small explosives found near Coeur d'Alene High School prompted a lock-down.
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Portland toasted for 'Best Happy Hours in America'

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 5:22pm
The study, conducted by CNBC.com applauded Portland for its 803 venues offering happy hours, or 5.5 happy hours per square mile.
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Brace yourself, La Nina threatens wetter, colder NW winter

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 4:42pm
A new forecast by the nation's Climate prediction Center says the forecast La Nina conditions are getting stronger.
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Handcuffed suspect recaptured after stealing Seattle patrol car

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 1:58pm
Seattle police recaptured a handcuffed burglary suspect after he climbed into the front seat of a patrol car and drove away early Thursday morning.
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TIMES: Stryker soldiers allegedly took corpses' fingers

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 12:36pm
More details are emerging about the charges facing some Stryker soldiers at Joint Base Lewis Mcchord.
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Police say kitten wasn't abused with chemicals

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 10:15am
The Meridian Police Department says what some called chemical burns from abuse may have actually been symptoms from a respiratory infection.
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Family, supporters honor Kyron Horman's birthday

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 8:36am
Three months and a week after his disappearance, Kyron Horman turns eight today in what should have been his first week of third grade.
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