Owners worry moldy condos are unsellable — and unlivable
It will take an estimated $4 million to repair a Redmond condo complex, where water damage has riddled some units with toxic mold. But when condo owners tried to get the developer to pay, they couldn't find him: he had moved to Mexico and the original development company had been dissolved.
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Brazen burglary at a Bellevue computer store
The burglar who used his SUV to repeatedly ram into a Bellevue computer store to steal laptops and other electronics.
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Washington prepares for first execution since 2001
Officials at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla are making final preparations for the first execution since 2001.
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Truth Needle | Mostly true: Murray takes credit for stopping overseas tanker contract
In a television ad, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray takes credit for stopping the federal government from awarding a $35 billion aircraft contract to a foreign company. Her assertion is mostly true.
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Protests, calls for change grow over shooting
The chairman of the Seattle City Council's public-safety committee Wednesday called for an outside law-enforcement agency to review the Seattle police investigation into the fatal shooting of a First Nations totem carver by one of its officers.
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Soldier's father: Army was warned of murder plot
The father of a U.S. soldier serving in Afghanistan says he tried nearly a half dozen times to pass an urgent message from his son to the Army: Troops in his unit had murdered an Afghan civilian, planned more killings and threatened him to keep quiet about it.
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Soldier's father: Army was warned of murder plot
The father of a U.S. soldier serving in Afghanistan says he tried nearly a half dozen times to pass an urgent message from his son to the Army: Troops in his unit had murdered an Afghan civilian, planned more killings and threatened him to keep quiet about it.
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Man killed by Vancouver police was Iraq veteran
A 22-year-old man fatally shot by Vancouver police was an Oregon Army National Guard soldier who served 12 months in Iraq, a National Guard spokesman confirms.
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Sheriff asks FBI to investigate jail allegations
The Clallam County sheriff has asked the FBI to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct involving county jail staff and inmates.
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Crisp homers, has 3 RBIs in A's win
Coco Crisp spent time with Rickey Henderson during spring training. It's paid dividends both as a power source and taking the extra base at any opportunity.
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Vancouver man killed by police a war vet
The Oregon Army National Guard confirmed Wednesday that a 22-year-old Vancouver man killed by police Tuesday had returned earlier this year from a 12-month deployment in Iraq.
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No Jackpot Winner
None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were:
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The parents are feeling a bit down
Fall is the time of parting parents from progeny. Skies are gray and spirits blue, or gleeful, depending. The season is marked by tiny hands letting go of big ones at kindergarten doors, earbud-wearing teens sliding out of cars dragging giant backpacks.
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Construction of 'Mercer Mess' makeover ready to start
Construction is about to begin on Mercer Street, to rebuild the hectic eastbound corridor into a tree-lined, two way boulevard, but traffic won't be affected for another year.
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State Supreme Court denies stay for Cal Coburn Brown
Cal Coburn Brown is running out of options -- and time.
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EPA awards 13 million for Puget Sound restoration
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $13 million in science grants to help protect and restore Puget Sound.
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Muslims will tone down Eid celebrations on 9/11
With the end of Ramadan coinciding this year with the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, many Muslims are delaying by a day or even a week the usual celebrations that mark the end of the holy month.
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SoundRunner ferry to debut between Kingston and Seattle
SoundRunner, the Port of Kingston's new passenger-only ferry service between Kingston and Seattle, will make its maiden commute Oct. 18.
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Crisp homers, has 3 RBIs in A's win
Coco Crisp homered and drove in three runs, including the go-ahead score in the sixth inning, to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Wednesday night.
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