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  • Residents question 3 finalists for Lakewood city manager hiring decision could be as soon as Tuesday

    The search for Lakewood’s new city manager enters the homestretch Tuesday with interviews of the three remaining finalists.The City Council named six finalists earlier this month but half the pool has dropped out. W. Scott Larese, the former garrison commander at Fort Rucker, Ala., exited Monday after informing Lakewood he decided to focus on his current job, city spokesman Jeff Brewster ...

  • Have you seen this man who allegedly attacked robbed woman

    punching a woman in the face and stealing her purse June 11. Following an investigation into the robbery that took place in the 22900 block of 76th Avenue West, police have identified Matthew Propst as the suspect and have probable cause to arrest him. According to police, Propst is a violent offender with a warrant out for escaping the Department of Corrections. He has prior convictions ...

  • Seattle council leaders spurn mayor on Ship Canal light rail

    Seattle City Council leaders Monday recommended rejecting Mayor Mike McGinn’s call to fund studies of a light-rail crossing over the Ship ...

  • Clear up the uncertainty on pot state Democrats tell feds

    WASHINGTON — Speaking collectively, seven congressional Democrats from Washington on Tuesday pressed the Justice Department for quick action on the state’s recreation-marijuana law. In ...

  • EPA report critical of Wash. oversight at Hanford

    A new report condemns Washington state for lax oversight at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site, saying state officials failed to adequately inspect the cleanup ...


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Movie Review

8MM

8MM

According to screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, the idea behind "8MM" was a single scene: a rich old man dies, and when his safe is opened, a snuff film is found among the cash and stock certificates. A simple idea, and for most of its duration, "8MM" does a good, if somewhat stomach-churning, job of exploring a logical story that might follow such a discovery. It is only in its last half-hour, wh ... ...

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  • Closing arguments held in public defense trial

    A lawyer is asking a federal judge to find that the public defense systems in two Skagit County cities are inadequate, saying "a warm body with a law degree doesn't cut it" when it comes to providing legal representation to poor ...

  • Car crashes into North Seattle building -- twice

    An elderly woman has been hospitalized after she crashed her car into a building this afternoon in North Seattle. The 79-year-oldwomanapparently suffered some sort of medical emergency before she crashed into the buildingin the 1100 block of North Northgate Way just after noon, said Seattlepolice public information officer Renee Witt. The woman told officers she thought she was ...

  • Temporary bridge over Skagit River to open Wednesday

    The temporary Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is scheduled to open Wednesday morning. Gov. Jay Inslee made the announcement today during a visit to the bridge site. The state isn’t saying the precise time tomorrow morning when the bridge will open. The speed limit over the bridge will be 40 miles an hour and no oversize or overweight loads will be allowed, but those are only a ...

  • Seattle Adopts Bold Climate Action Plan Aims To Be Carbon Neutral By 2050

    Climate Action Plan Monday, with the ultimate goal of reaching zero net emissions by 2050. The ambitious plan, crafted by city officials and community members, provides a long-term vision for reducing the city’s greenhouse gas emissions while building vibrant, prosperous communities. Specifically, the plan focuses on three areas where Seattle can benefit the most from improvements: ...

  • Wash. delegation Feds should respect pot law

    OLYMPIA, Wash. — More than half of Washington's congressional delegation is asking the U.S. government to respect the state's marijuana legalization effort. In a letter released Tuesday, seven members of Congress asked the Department of Justice to not pre-empt the new law or prosecute residents acting in compliance with state law. They also asked federal officials to provide ...

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