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  • Correction Health Overhaul-Wash story

    In a story May 14 about insurance premiums, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, reported erroneously the premiums for an insurance plan. The $162 rate is for people under the age of 21, not for 21 year ...

  • Wash. state man convicted in Juneau womans death

    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A Washington state man convicted of murdering a Juneau woman is scheduled to be sentenced next week.Jacob Andrew Mommer, 20, returns to court May 31 for the hearing on the January 2012 slaying of Ashton Ericka-Marie ...

  • Board approves 520 bridge toll boost to $3.70 peak

    The cost of crossing the old Highway 520 floating bridge will increase by 11 cents each way on July 1, to $3.70 at peak times. The Washington State Transportation Commission says ...

  • Report 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree tears Achilles

    Michael Crabtree tore his Achilles tendon on Tuesday, which would mean he is likely out for the season. The injury, which the 49ers haven’t confirmed yet and for which no timetable for a return is set, is a huge blow to San Fransisco. Crabtree caught 85 passes for 1,105 yards last season and was expected to once again be a major part of the 49ers attack in the second year of quarterback ...

  • Bears star linebacker Brian Urlacher announces his retirement

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 10:09 a.m. CHICAGO -- Star linebacker Brian Urlacher is calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowl player announced his retirement on his Twitter account Wednesday. In a statement, he said, "After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire." "Although I could ...


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Movie Review

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster [DVD]

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster [DVD]

Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky have a way of making something extraordinary out of virtually nothing in their documentary films, and one has to wonder if the metal band Metallica had an inkling of this when they asked Berlinger and Sinofsky to film them cutting a new album in e ... ...

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  • College coaches are best-paid state employees in Wash.

    OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - College coaches are the top-paid state employees in Washington, according to a list recently released by the state Office of Financial Management.University of Washington football coach Steve Sarkisian earned $2.7 million last year, followed by Washington State University football coach Mike Leach at $2.3 million. Third on the list is UW basketball coach Lorenzo Romar at ...

  • Seattle area reaches full employment milestone

    Nearly four years after the end of the recession, King County unemployment hit 4.4 percent in April. That’s a level economists would traditionally consider full employment. That’s down from an average of 8.6 percent in 2009. It doesn’t mean there’s no suffering here due to job losses, but it’s an important milestone nonetheless, especially when nationally 11 million ...

  • Freak snow in Bickleton cancels school

    BICKLETON, Wash. — A freak snow has given students a snow day in May in the Klickitat County town of Bickleton. School Superintendent Ric Palmer says 10-to-12 inches fell in places overnight and heavy snow brought some tree branches down on lines, knocking out power and phones. Palmer said he had to cancel classes for the first time this school year. About 170 students attend ...

  • Car explodes in Vancouver British Columbia

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A leaking acetylene tank is blamed for a blast early Wednesday that tore apart a car parked on a street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Fire and Rescue Services Capt. Gabe Roder says the explosion was triggered when the car owner used a remote key fob to unlock the car door. The owner is a plumber who had stored the tank in his vehicle, The resulting ...

  • Coaches highest paid state employees

    OLYMPIA (AP) -- College coaches are the top-paid state employees in Washington, according to a list recently released by the state Office of Financial Management. University of Washington football coach Steve Sarkisian earned $2.7 million last year, followed by Washington State University football coach Mike Leach at $2.3 million. Third on the list is UW basketball coach Lorenzo Romar at $1.35 ...

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