| Seattle Rotary Bookkeeper Admits To Embezzlement, Faces Prison The former business manager of the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation has pleaded guilty to embezzling $350,000 from the charity. Initially charged with 123 theft counts, Susan E. Kinney pleaded... | |
| Huskies Know 'season Is On The Line' In Tourney By GREGG BELLAP SPORTS WRITER SEATTLE -- Four-plus months of Washington Huskies basketball has come down to three days. Opponents and setting don't really matter. Whether it's against the unusual... |
| Burlington-edison Dispatches Clarkston 60-44 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS YAKIMA, Wash. -- Katlyn Mataya scored 17 points and Brenna Anderson 16 to lead fifth-ranked Burlington-Edison past Clarkston 60-44 on Wednesday in the Class 2A girls state... |
| Shadle Park Holds On To Beat Capital 47-46 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TACOMA, Wash. -- Jenna Humphrey scored 17 points and Chelsea Chandler added 12 to lead Shadle Park to a hard-fought 47-46 win over Capital Wednesday in a first-round game at... |
| Shadle Park 47, Capital 46 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAPITAL (46) Hollingsworth 16, Antles 6, Edenstrom 6, Goodman 11, K. Wilkerson 5, Bentler, Wright, Jensen 2, M. Wilkerson, White 2, Myers 2. Totals 17-45 12-23 46. SHADLE... |
| Rainier Beach Holds On Late To Beat Bremerton THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TACOMA, Wash. -- Jamon Echols scored 12 points to lead four players in double-figures, and Rainier Beach held on to beat Bremerton 67-63 Wednesday in a first-round game at the... |
| Rainier Beach 67, Bremerton 63 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BREMERTON (63) Wilson 2, Coleman 12, McGhee 9, Flora 30, Perrigo 7, Shadle, Lawrence 3, Fein, Stevens. Totals 21-66 16-20 63. RAINIER BEACH (67) Echols 12, Pearson 10,... |
| Skagit Co. Bus Rolls Over With Up To 30 Children Aboard CEDARDALE, Wash. - A bus with up to 30 children aboard has rolled over in a crash in Skagit County, the Washington State Patrol reports.There were no serious injuries, according to the Skagit County... |
| Whatcom County Beaches Reopened To Most Recreational Shellfish Harvesting The ban on recreational harvesting of most shellfish from Whatcom County beaches has been lifted because red tide, a marine biotoxin, has returned to safe levels.Harvesting has been approved again... |
| Sweeney Keeps Swinging Hot Bat MARINERS 6, RANGERS 3 at Surprise, Ariz. Wednesday, March 10 Mariners at the plate: Mike Sweeney continues to show why he is among the offensive leaders in the Cactus League. The designated hitter... |
| Wash. Gov. Signs Drug Overdose Prosecution Bill OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Gov. Chris Gregoire on Wednesday signed into law a measure that makes Washington the second state in the nation to have a law granting some legal immunity to people who call to... |
| Ore. Meth Kingpins Get More Than Decade In Prison SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Two leaders of a Mexico-based methamphetamine ring that operated in Oregon and Washington state have been sentenced to more than a decade in... |
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| Winston's big game leads Lakes past Franklin THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TACOMA, Wash. -- Senior guard Andre Winston Jr. scored 29 points and Lakes shot a sizzling 55 percent from the field to beat defending champ Franklin 79-66 Wednesday in a... |
| Lakes 79, Franklin 66 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS +FRANKLIN (66) Adams 23, Conway, Hawkins 2, Buchannan 18, Hennings 11, Grigsby, Thompson 3, Garrett 4, Nelson 5, Moss, Bash, Rogers. Totals 24-54 15-28 66. +LAKES (79) ... |
| Prairie pulls out 47-38 win over Lynnwood THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TACOMA, Wash. -- Lauren Goecke scored 12 points to lead perennial-power Prairie to a 47-38 first-round win over Lynnwood Wednesday at the state 3A girls basketball tournament.... |
| Ore. meth kingpins get more than decade in prison THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALEM, Ore. -- Two leaders of a Mexico-based methamphetamine ring that operated in Oregon and Washington state have been sentenced to more than a decade in prison. ... |
| Prairie 47, Lynnwood 38 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS +LYNNWOOD (38) Cross 11, Hill 2, Evans 3, Fajemisin 8, Parker 8, Ruiz, Hella 3, Ivanov, Murphy, Wilson 3. Totals 13-38 7-13 38. +PRAIRIE (47) Gelhar 7, Goecke 12, Bolliger... |
| Glacier Peak beats Franklin Pierce 59-45 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TACOMA, Wash. -- Brandon Hill scored 16 points and Jack Forkey had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and upstart Glacier Peak beat Franklin Pierce 59-45 on Wednesday in a first-round... |
| Glacier Peak 59, Franklin Pierce 45 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS +FRANKLIN PIERCE (45) Bowden 8, Hamlin 11, Hogan, Brenton 3, Bolte, Murray 16, Lee 3, Mims 4. Totals 17-54 3-7 45. +GLACIER PEAK (59) Persha 3, Hill 16, Cummins 8, Forkey... |
| Deer Park knocks off Wapato 64-58 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS YAKIMA, Wash. -- Uconn Peone poured in 22 points, and Deer Park upended ninth-ranked Wapato 64-58 on Wednesday in the Class 2A boys state tournament. Wapato (17-6) trailed... |
| Fife edges Grandview 58-55 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS YAKIMA, Wash. -- Maazin Butler's fast-break layup with 48 seconds left pushed Fife ahead to stay, and the Trojans held off Grandview 58-55 on Wednesday in the first round of... |
| Pullman routs East Valley of Yakima in opener THE ASSOCIATED PRESS YAKIMA, Wash. -- Shelby Cheslek scored 13 points to lead Pullman to a 44-25 upset of fifth-ranked East Valley of Yakima on Wednesday in the Class 2A girls state tournament. ... |
| No. 1 River Ridge survives challenge by Lynden THE ASSOCIATED PRESS YAKIMA, Wash. -- Samira McDonald hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds to play, and top-ranked River Ridge survived an opening round scare with a 47-44 win over Lynden on Wednesday... |
| Burlington-Edison 60, Clarkston 44 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CLARKSTON (44) Zipse 0, McConnell 4, McKee 0, Wilson 0, Sandaine 0, Beutler 3, Gilchrist 6, McCann-Smith 27, Meyers 4, Roni 0, Karlee 0, Burke 0. Totals 15-55 11-17 44. ... |
| Deer Park 64, Wapato 58 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DEER PARK (64) Heins 5, Wolf 6, Pyeatt 8, Mohr 14, U. Peone 22, K. Peone 8, Starbuck 1. Totals 21-46 15-24 64. WAPATO (58) Reynoso 13, Nickoloff 17, Alvarado 9, Smiscon 5,... |
| Pullman 44, East Valley 25 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PULLMAN (44) Nelson 2, Guo 0, Sterk 4, Nordquist 0, Levenseller 9, Hodge 4, Welter 0, Guettinger 6, Wickard 2, Sorensen 4, Cheslek 13. Totals 12-42 20-35 44. EAST VALLEY... |
| Fife 58, Grandview 55 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GRANDVIEW (55) Ramos 6, Newhouse 10, T. Vela 6, Schrank 8, Nielsen 19, Massey 0, A. Vela 6. Totals 21-54 6-14 55. FIFE (58) Murrey 3, Butler 6, Torres 0, Darneille 13,... |
| Second missing champion show dog found safe Io was found on U.S. 12 Wednesday afternoon about 1/2 mile from where she ran away on Sunday. She had little tears on her foot and a small scratch on her leg, but was otherwise doing... |
| Port Townsend mulls passenger ferry service to Seattle Jefferson County is considering asking for federal money to support a passenger-only ferry, but at least one official is opposed, citing concerns of turning Port Townsend into a 'bedroom community'... |
| Two 17-Year-Olds Hurt in Highway 302 Crash Two Gig Harbor boys were flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after their car went off Highway 302 and hit a tree near Victor early Wednesday... |
| Olympia: Special session may be needed to set budget OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown said today a “fairly quick” special session may be needed for the Legislature to finish its work.“It’s likely the budget is... |
| Edmonds Community College leader to retire LYNNWOOD – Edmonds Community College President Jack Oharah today announced plans to retire at the end of the year.Oharah, 66, has led the college since 1996.The college will begin its search... |
| Cantwell: Boeing tanker deal worth 12K Washington state jobs Co. gets the contract to build the U.S. Air Force’s new tanker refueling aircraft, it will create up to 71,000 jobs in the U.S., including some 12,000 new jobs in Washington state, according to... |
| Rep. Dicks will head powerful defense spending subcommittee WASHINGTON - It's official. The House Democratic Caucus approved Washington Rep. Norm Dicks as chairman of the defense appropriations subcommittee Wednesday, March 10. Dicks has been wielding the... |
| Windy weather headed toward Whatcom County A storm is expected to sweep through Western Washington late Wednesday, March 10, bringing wind and rain to Whatcom County. Winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are likely to begin Wednesday... |
| Lee gets off to solid start with Mariners SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Cliff Lee era for the Seattle Mariners began in earnest on Wednesday as the left-hander made his initial Cactus League start against the Rangers at Surprise... |
| Murder warrant issued in Marysville baby death EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- An arrest warrant on a murder charge has been issued for a 21-year-old Tulalip man who failed to appear at a court hearing in... |
| Mistrial in Yakima rape trial over 'victims' YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- A mistrial has been declared in the rape trial of a man accused of kidnapping a woman from a Yakima street and raping her in a hop field near... |
| Host EWU seeks 2nd NCAA bid By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Eastern Washington women's basketball team has been known more for its brains than its brawn. The Eagles have been among the... |
| United makes firm order for 25 Airbus A350s THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS -- United Airlines has made a firm order for 25 of Airbus' A350 extra-wide bodied jets, fulfilling a commitment signed in December, the European aircraft manufacturer... |
| Fear ferry would make Port Townsend Seattle suburb THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. -- Jefferson County Commissioners were talking about asking the congressional delegation to support a $1 million appropriation for a passenger ferry to... |
| Former Vancouver teacher on next Shuttle flight By TOM VOGTTHE COLUMBIAN VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger already has taken one trip with the space shuttle Discovery, moving along at something like 1 mph. Her next trip will be a... |
| Port Orchard Spill Cleanup, Investigation Continues PORT ORCHARD Cleanup of a diesel spill on Port Orchard’s waterfront continued this morning, while officials with the Washington Department of Ecology continued their investigation into... |
| Sen. Murray to Speak at PSNBA Event BREMERTON U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will be the featured speaker at the Puget Sound Naval Bases Association’s membership drive kickoff breakfast. The annual event is March 29 at Kitsap... |
| Rosanne Cash will talk, sing at Seattle's Paramount Theatre on May 1 National Public Radio will host a night of music and conversation with Rosanne Cash and Michele Norris of "All Things Considered" on May 1 at Seattle's Paramount Theatre. Cash, the oldest daughter... |
