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US bridge collapses sending vehicles into water

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:25 -0400

WASHINGTON - A handful of vehicles and some people plunged into a river after a more than half a century old bridge that links Seattle in the US with Canada collapsed, throwing the movement on the highway into disarray. Authorities said there were no deaths in the bridge collapse on the Skagit River in the US state of Washington. Three people were rescued and taken to hospitals, they said. ...

Morgan Freeman defends dozing off mid interview

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400

Morgan Freeman, who was caught dozing during an interview with Seattle's Fox Q13 on Wednesday, made light of the incident. But the 75-year-old actor told People magazine that he wasn't actually sleeping, asserting that he was a beta tester for Google Eyelids, the New York Daily News reported. He added that he was merely updating his Facebook page. ...

Alvarez backs Locke as Pirates beat Brewers 5-2

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:23:19 -0400

Pedro Alvarez hit two home runs, Andrew McCutchen also went deep, and Jeff Locke pitched six shutout innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on ...

Twins snap skid with 3-2 win over Tigers

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:23:18 -0400

Joe Mauer homered and had three hits, helping the Minnesota Twins snap a 10-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on ...

Suspended game resumes Braves beat Mets 7-5 in 10

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:23:18 -0400

Dan Uggla hit an RBI single in the 10th inning soon after a suspended game resumed, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 7-5 Saturday for their seventh straight ...

Ryan Villopoto sweeps motos at Lakewood

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:23:18 -0400

Ryan Villopoto swept the 450 class motos Saturday at Thunder Valley Motocross Park to remain perfect after two rounds in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross ...

Skagit Bridge repair contract already signed

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:41:57 -0400

Washington state is moving rapidly to reopen the collapsed Skagit River I-5 bridge by hiring Atkinson Construction on an emergency $15 million contract, outside the normal bidding and review processes. A pair of Atkinson superintendents Saturday examined the north end of the bridge, where one of four spans of the steel-truss bridge fell Thursday evening. The fix, which is being designed by ...

Why the Mariners have gone from pitching rich to pitching fits

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:41:56 -0400

Pitching, the Mariners' dominant strength, is gone, lost in a handful of trades in pursuit of offense over the past two years. Problem is, they're still inadequate at the plate, but now their greatest weakness is their starting pitching. After Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma, they're a disaster in spots ...

Triunfel starting at second for Mariners

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:41:56 -0400

mired in an extended slump, drops from first to sixth in the batting order. There are other small changes as well, as the Mariners try to snap a seven-game losing ...

Red Sox rally for 4 in 8th to beat Indians 7-4

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:41:55 -0400

Pinch-hitter Mike Carp drove in the tying run with an eighth-inning double and then scored on a double by Dustin Pedroia as the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on ...

Todays MLB starting lineups May 25

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:37:01 -0400

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...

Dickey takes 6th loss of season in 6-5 loss to Os

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:02:06 -0400

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher R.A. Dickey handles a ground ball before throwing out Baltimore Orioles Adam Jones at first base during third inning MLB American League baseball action in Toronto on Saturday, May 25, ...

Hisashi Iwakuma gives Mariners potent No. 2 starter

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:58:54 -0400

Iwakuma has compiled a 5-1 record and 2.37 earned run average and is quietly building a case for a spot on the American League All-Star team. Iwakuma has been one of the game's top starters since last year's Midsummer Classic, posting the league's second-best earned run average since that ...

Hamilton Angels beat Royals 7-0 for 7th straight

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:58:53 -0400

Josh Hamilton and Hank Conger homered to back Billy Buckner's first major league win since 2009, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Saturday for their seventh straight ...

Envelopes leaking sulfur-smelling liquid cause evacuation

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:58:52 -0400

Seattle Fire evacuates Whole Foods at Westlake Avenue and Denny Way Saturday. (Photo by Janet Tu / The Seattle Times) Two envelopes leaking liquids and giving off a smell of sulfur have caused an evacuation of the building at the corner of Denny and Westlake Avenue. The Seattle Police reports that the Seattle Fire Department hazardous materials team is investigating the situation and that the FBI ...

Valuable pitching analysis from last night and Mariners minor-league report

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:58:51 -0400

, who worked five shutout innings for Class A Clinton last night to raise his record to 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA. Unsworth has walked just two batters in 52 innings, and since issuing a walk to Twins top prospect Byron Buxton in the fifth inning of his second start on April 14, has worked 42 straight innings without a free pass. Unsworth is 20 years old, and hails from the baseball hotbed of Durban, ...

For Seattle Mariners scouts the MLB draft is the big day

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:19:50 -0400

After months of endless traveling around the country evaluating amateur talent, haunted by weather issues and occasionally frustrated by a coach who decides at the last minute to change his rotation, Mariners scouts get their payoff in the MLB draft that begins on June ...

NTSB Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:16:42 -0400

SEATTLE — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation. "This is a really significant event and we need to learn from it, not just in Washington but around the country," Debbie Hersman said after taking a boat ride on the Skagit River below the dramatic scene where a truck bumped ...

Texas gets OF Benson on waiver claim from Twins

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:37:41 -0400

SEATTLE — The Texas Rangers have acquired outfielder Joe Benson on a waiver claim from the Minnesota Twins, and optioned him to Double-A Frisco. Texas made room for Benson on its 40-man roster by transferring left-hander Matt Harrison from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL. Harrison, the team's opening day starter, has had two operations on his back since going on the DL in ...

Valencia Jones homer as Orioles top Blue Jays 6-5

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:33:54 -0400

Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer and Adam Jones added a solo shot to help the Baltimore Orioles beat R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on ...

Brewers closer Henderson out with hamstring injury

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:50:32 -0400

MILWAUKEE — Brewers manager Ron Roenicke says closer Jim Henderson is expected to be out "a while" with a pulled hamstring. Henderson was injured Friday against the Pirates. Roenicke says the right-hander was limping Saturday and is scheduled to be examined by a doctor. He says the injury might force the team to make a roster move. Henderson was hurt while delivering a pitch in ...

Seattle Times sports readers sound off

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:10:45 -0400

With the national sports media having a feeding frenzy on the number of drug-related suspensions given to Seahawks players, it's time for players to hear this message: We hold you and the coaches in high regard and appreciate your achievements to make the Seahawks a force to be reckoned with. You have made the winds and rain bearable in the long winter months, but with that comes a ...

Seattles Bird optimistic after knee surgery

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:10:37 -0400

Sue Bird isn't gearing up for the start of the WNBA season for the first time in her 11-year career. The Seattle Storm point guard is recovering from recent left knee surgery that will sideline her for the entire summer season. Bird had surgery on a cyst in her knee on May 9. She's optimistic her knee will heal in time for her to play in Russia this fall and return to the Storm next ...

Small earthquake rattles northeast Clark County

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:00:27 -0400

http://is.gd/JjCz4R ) reports the 2.5 magnitude quake hit at about 9:40 a.m., three miles northeast of Battle Ground. The USGS says the depth was 1.1 ...

Grizzlies coach defends flagrant foul but not flop

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:26:25 -0400

The Grizzlies want to make sure everyone know that just because Tony Allen was fined $5,000 for flopping by the NBA, doesn't mean that the key foul he drew in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals wasn't a ...

Both quick long-term fixes in works for WA bridge

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:22:01 -0400

Washington state officials say it's going to take time to find both short- and long-term fixes for the bridge that collapsed on Interstate 5 on ...

Car hits freeway guardrail in Auburn driver killed

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:22:00 -0400

An 18-year-old Federal Way Mandied early Saturday morning after he lostcontrol of his car on state Highway 167 in Auburn early Saturday morning, the Washington State Patrol reported. Pavlo L. Myronets was identified as the driver who was thrown from the car, which skidded, struck a guardrail, rolled overand came to rest in a grassy ditch south of South 277th Street around 4:59 a.m. Myronets, ...

High-speed Lynnwood chase ends in fatal crash

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:36:47 -0400

A 72-year-old man died Friday night after his van was struck at high speed by a vehicle driven by a felon fleeing police. The driver who apparently caused the accident, a 42-year-old Snohomish County woman suspected of driving under the influence of drugs, was arrested and jailed for investigation of vehicular homicide and other crimes after she was treated for injuries at an Edmonds hospital. ...

DOT changes detours around Skagit River bridge

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:36:46 -0400

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The Washington Transportation Department says it has change the detour routes around the collapsed Skagit River bridge in Mount Vernon. There are three options northbound and two options southbound. Transportation officials say drivers can expect delays in both directions. About 71,000 vehicles use that stretch of highway every day. The bridge is about 60 miles north ...

Ex-minor leaguer says baseball cheating lives

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:59 -0400

In an interview with The Associated Press, Garrett Broshuis says he fooled around with a spitball a few years ago, but couldn't bring himself to use the illegal pitch in a ...

Saturday Memo Scamming grandma . . . Folklife Day Two . . . Bridge detours

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:33:05 -0400

Toothless Jake (formerly Artis the Spoonman), a Woody Guthrie sing-along for kids, Wu Jiying on Chinese zither, the Anzanga Marimba Ensemble, Sampada Bhalerao on sitar and the Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble. That’s right, it’s the Northwest Folklife Festival, Day Two, at the Seattle Center. Gates open at 11 a.m. through ...

All lanes of east WA 8 blocked after truck crash

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:33:04 -0400

The Washington State Patrol says a semi-truck driver fell asleep and crashed into a tree Saturday morning, blocking the eastbound lanes of state Route 8 for ...

Vice chair of Spokane Tribe resigns under pressure

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:33:03 -0400

SPOKANE, Wash. — The vice chairman of the Spokane Tribe has resigned under pressure from tribal members. The Spokesman-Review ( http://is.gd/KrouAs) reports Rodney W. Abrahamson resigned on Thursday. Abrahamson had been convicted of five misdemeanors after he illegally killed two bison north of Yellowstone National Park in February. Montana wildlife agents say he lied about his identity ...

Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:41:57 -0400

The collapse of an interstate highway bridge in Washington state brings new attention to the limits of the country’s infrastructure, especially older structures that were designed with little room for error and were never intended to carry the number of cars and trucks they see ...

Port Angeles pays $125K to settle police claim

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:32:50 -0400

The city of Port Angeles has agreed to pay a man $125,000 to settle a claim from last year that police used excessive force in catching him after he fled on a ...

Wash. budget talks move at glacial pace

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:32:49 -0400

Washington state's financial management agency has been conducting legal and historical research to determine what would happen if lawmakers fail to pass a new budget before the start of the fiscal ...

Centralia mom gets 6 months for giving toddler pot

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:32:47 -0400

CENTRALIA, Wash. — A Centralia mother has been sentenced to 6 months in jail for allowing her 22-month-old to smoke marijuana. KOMO-TV reports ( http://is.gd/7uKIEh) prosecutors used a cell phone video that appeared to show 24-year-old Rachelle Braaten's young son smoking from a bong. They do not believe the video uncovered in March was the first time he was exposed to drugs. ...

East title series shifts to Indy knotted at 1-1

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:32:28 -0400

MIAMI — Chris Bosh stood up in a relatively quiet Miami Heat locker room and offered a concise, blunt and accurate assessment of where things stand so far in the Eastern Conference finals. "Our backs are against the wall," Bosh said. He's absolutely correct. Advantage, Indiana. Over the first two games of these Eastern Conference finals in Miami, it was Indiana that ...

At Alfreds theyve got your back

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:45:11 -0400

When she got the call from Tacoma saying her daughter had been hospitalized, Claire Hickox packed fast and headed to the airport from her home in ...

FIFE Police fire respond to car filled with poison gas

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:41:39 -0400

Fife police officers and Tacoma firefighters responded Friday to an apparent suicide in the 2500 block of 62nd Avenue East. A 911 caller shortly before 10 a.m. reported a suspicious vehicle in the area, with an unconscious man inside and a note taped to the window that said: "Do not open. Hydrogen Sulfide. Call 911."Emergency crews closed 62nd Avenue East to through traffic and entered ...

Skagit River Bridge Collapse Amtrak adds roundtrip between Seattle-Bellingham

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:31:28 -0400

Amtrak , WSDOT, BNSF Railway and Sound Transit (which is providing the rail cars) are working together to add the service. The added run will be a morning departure from Seattle to Bellingham with an early evening return, to assist those who normally drive this route. More details will be released as they become available. Amtrak Cascades provides four trips each day over ...

Missing Mom Police release case warrants

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400

The latest batch of documents released in the Susan Powell case show investigators seeking permission to mount wiretaps on her husband Josh Powell's phone after she vanished in December ...

Don’t give up on lost things or people

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:25 -0400

Faith & Values Found things, especially those that seemed forever lost, take on new meaning and emit a spark of joy even time can’t diminish. I was reminded of this when I got a call recently from someone I didn’t know, but whose remarkable lost-and-found story is part of my family lore. "I think you might be the person who found my ring years ago," the man on the ...

NE Ore. wolves kill 4 sheep

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:24 -0400

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirms that wolves from the Umatilla River pack have killed four sheep on private land near Weston in northeast ...

Man in 80s dies after ambulance collision

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:23 -0400

BREMERTON, Wash. — A driver in his 80s has died after a head-on collision with a Mason County Fire District 2 ambulance. The Kitsap Sun reports ( http://is.gd/jJXzPQ) that a Harborview Medical Center shift supervisor in Seattle says the man died Friday. The paramedic who was driving the ambulance suffered minor chest injuries in Thursday's crash. A second medic was unhurt. Fire ...

Mariners find new old ways to lose their seventh straight

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:15 -0400

Photo by Getty Images In some ways, it was the same old same old: Mariner starter gets rocked, puts team in big hole they can’t climb out of. We’ve seen it repeatedly with the bottom three of the Seattle rotation, a trend that is threatening to bring the season down. The difference this time is ...

Mariners need a lift as Felix faces Texas

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:19:49 -0400

Their once-heralded future of the franchise has been sent to the Minors, and they've lost seven in a row. The Mariners have seen better days. How quickly they must forget if they're to move on from their 20-28 start to the season and begin a fight back up the standings in the American League West. "People have really short memories," said manager Eric Wedge. "It's ...

No Quick Fix for Downed Bridge on Holiday Weekend

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:41:08 -0400

Washington state officials are scrambling to find a temporary fix for a bridge that collapsed on an important interstate highway and, incredibly, left just three motorists with injuries. Whatever the solution, it won't come in time to help with Memorial Day's highway hoards. Transportation experts are also working to find out whether the spectacular disintegration of the heavily used ...

Dodgers open homestand with 7-0 loss to Cardinals

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:18:27 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Dodgers returned home and lost for the fifth time in seven games, with sluggers Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier going hitless in a combined six ...

Seattle drops 7th straight in 9-5 loss to Texas

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:52:34 -0400

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders reacts on the mound in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. ...

Brutal Monroe knife attack leaves woman in critical condition

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:48:12 -0400

MONROE, Wash. -- Police say a domestic dispute took a tragic turn Friday night when a man brutally stabbed his estranged wife in downtown Monroe.Police were initially called to the 100 block of West Hill Street at 7 p.m. after witnesses spotted a man walking in the alley with a knife.Officers soon learned that the man was suspected of stabbing his 34-year-old wife several times while she was ...

Groups ask for big picture in Northwest coal-ports decision

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:43:45 -0400

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture - from mining in Wyoming to air pollution in China - before allowing development of three Northwest ports to ship up to 100 million metric tons of coal a year to Asia. The groups filed a formal petition Wednesday asking the corps to consider all three ports ...

Arlington Woodinville advance Emerald Ridge stunned | 4A Softball

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:43:44 -0400

SPOKANE — There will not be an undefeated Class 4A state softball champion, but there might be a repeat winner. Emerald Ridge, which came into the state tournament with the only perfect record, was stunned 10-9 in the first round by Newport of Bellevue on Friday at the Merkel Sports Complex. The Jaguars (26-2) from Puyallup were then dumped from the double-elimination tournament with a ...

Tyee Seattle Christian in title games | 2A 1A Boys Soccer

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:43:29 -0400

SUMNER — Tyee's dream season continues. Freshman goalkeeper Alan Mora, stepping in for injured starter Carlos Reyes for a shootout, turned aside three of four penalty kicks to lift Tyee to a 1-0 state 2A semifinal win over Sedro-Woolley Friday night, putting the Totems in Saturday's 4 p.m. state-championship match. Tyee (15-4-1) had never won a state postseason match before this ...

Fridays racing results Saturdays handicaps | Emerald Downs

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:43:25 -0400

First race: 2 p.m. 1 6 furlongs, purse $5,975, 3-year-olds and up, claiming $4,000 PP Horse Jockey Line Wt. 2 Just Zoom Will Do I Enriquez 6/5 124 1 Kinzie's King C Papineau 9/2 124 Let's Top It Off R Bowen 124 News Beat J Matias 124 Crescent Bar J Gutierrez 124 Stolen Goldfire J Samuels 12 ...

Stabbing arrest in Monroe leaves two injured

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:39:37 -0400

Police used a Taser and an unidentified ';less-than-lethal'; impact weapon to subdue a man suspected of stabbing a woman in Monroe Friday night. Snohomish County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Shari Ireton said the county’s Multiple Agency Response Team, called out when someone is injured during a confrontation with police officer, was at the scene. Ireton saidthe incident began at ...

Tim Lincecum roughed up by Rockies again

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:39:29 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum is having his share of trouble against Colorado's dangerous lineup. When he misses, the Rockies capitalize. That was the case again Friday night in a 5-0 loss for Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants, who had a nine-game home winning streak snapped in the rivalry and lost their fourth in a row to the Rockies overall. Lincecum (3-4) struck out eight and ...

Saunders runs out of Safeco magic

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:30 -0400

Ibanez smacks an RBI double to cut the deficit SEATTLE -- Not even "Safeco Joe" could prevent this one. Mariners left-hander Joe Saunders continued a mid-May malaise on Friday night in a 9-5 loss to the Texas Rangers, Seattle's seventh consecutive defeat. He damaged some remarkable personal statistics in the process, too. Saunders had brought a 9-0 record and a 1.72 ERA in 13 ...

NL roundup Phillies cant get even fall 5-2 to Nationals

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:28:12 -0400

WASHINGTON - Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-game winner, and the Washington Nationals followed a calamitous road trip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 Friday night.Zimmermann (8-2) allowed two runs and six hits with no walks over seven innings - actually raising his ERA to 1.71 - on an unseasonably chilly and windy night ...

MLB Texas 9 Seattle 5

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:20:33 -0400

Lance Berkman staked Texas to an early lead Friday and the Rangers went on to down Seattle 9-5. Justin Grimm settled down after a shaky start to get the win and every member of the Texas starting lineup came up with at least one hit. Baker hit a two-run homer in the second and Berkman gave Texas the lead for good with a three-run blast in the ...

Pierce County has 28 bridges in need of work

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:50:09 -0400

Of the more than 550 bridges in Pierce County, 28 are designated as "structurally deficient" and need some kind of repair, rehabilitation or replacement, according to interviews and a News Tribune analysis of national bridge ...

Berkman Baker power Texas past Seattle 9-5

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:47:52 -0400

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders reacts on the mound in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. ...

Indians struggle against Lackey 8-1 loss at Boston

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:47:46 -0400

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, center, gives pitcher Justin Masterson a pat on the back as he takes him out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, May 24, 2013. The Red Sox won 8-1. Indians catcher Carlos Santana, left, looks on. (AP Photo/Charles ...

Police chase ends in violent Mountlake Terrace car crash

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:43:41 -0400

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. -- A high-speed police chase ended Friday night in a violent wreck that sent three people to the hospital.The brief chase began at about 8:15 p.m. when a Lynnwood police officer on patrol spotted a man thought to have an active felony warrant in the passenger seat of a van, according to Lynnwood police.It's unclear if the officer tried to stop the van, but the female ...

Green River faculty no confidence in college president

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:42 -0400

A 92 percent majority of tenured faculty members at Green River Community College in Auburn say they have no confidence in the college president, while the school’s board of trustees continues to support ...

‘We don’t need another lawyer’ says businesswoman running for mayor

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:40 -0400

You run a planning and design business, but you haven’t held elective office. What experience would you bring to the job of ...

Rainiers fall to Aces 8-5

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:40 -0400

RENO, Nev. — In his first game of a rehabilitation assignment, infielder Willie Bloomquist was 2 for 4 with four runs batted in to boost the Reno Aces to an 8-5 Pacific Coast League victory over the Tacoma Rainiers on Friday night. Left-hander James Paxton (2-4) was charged with the loss for Tacoma (29-20), giving up six earned runs on eight hits in 5-1/3 ...

Cardinals beat Dodgers 7-0 behind Lance Lynn

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:38 -0400

Lance Lynn pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and David Freese and Allen Craig each homered and drove in three runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 on Friday night for their third win in a ...

Burnett a hard-luck loser Pirates fall to Brewers

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:38 -0400

MILWAUKEE — The hard luck remains for the Pittsburgh Pirates' A.J. Burnett. Burnett gave up just three hits and two earned runs over seven innings but took the loss as the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 2-1 victory Friday night. "A.J. went out there and gave us another very good outing," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. Burnett (3-5) retired 17 of the final 19 batters ...

Rockies beat Giants for fourth straight time

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:35 -0400

Michael Cuddyer homered and hit a two-run double after coming off the disabled list, Tyler Chatwood beat San Francisco for the second time in seven days and the Colorado Rockies blanked the Giants 5-0 on Friday ...

D-backs score 5 in the 7th to beat Padres 5-2

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:34 -0400

Brandon McCarthy pitched seven effective innings for his second straight win and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run double to cap Arizona's five-run seventh inning, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday ...

Sanchez loses no-hitter in 9th

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:34 -0400

DETROIT — Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Minnesota's Joe Mauer broke it up with a one-out single, and that was the only hit the Detroit right-hander allowed in the Tigers' 6-0 win over the Twins on Friday. Sanchez fell two outs shy of his second career no-hitter, but thanks to Mauer it was just another near miss this season. There have already been ...

Indiana Pacers beat Miami Heat to even East finals 1-1 | NBA

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:27 -0400

Roy Hibbert scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, David West broke up two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers and the visiting Indiana Pacers evened the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals at a game apiece with a 97-93 victory over the Miami ...

Wedding will carry on despite Skagit bridge closure

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:41:19 -0400

A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view Friday, May 24, 2013. Part of the bridge collapsed Thursday evening, sending cars and people into the water when a an oversized truck hit the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. Three people were rescued from the water. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday declared a state of emergency in ...

Ore. police 8 lb. pot in festive birthday boxes

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:39:07 -0400

LAKEVIEW, Ore. -; Oregon state police say they found about eight pounds of marijuana inside two festively wrapped birthday gift boxes during a southern Oregon traffic stop for a speeding ...

White Sox slip past Marlins 4-3 in 11 innings

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:39:02 -0400

Chicago White Sox's Hector Gimenez hits an one-run single during the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. ...

Friday evening at Sasquatch 2013 XXL Mags Seattle Rappers list IRL

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:29:08 -0400

A mini Seattle rap festhappened Friday evening on Cthulthu stage at Sasquatch: three acts in a row, young emcees Shelton Harris and BFA (Brothers from Another), then one of the town’s heavy hitters, Nacho Picasso. All are ...

Con artist posing as a cop scams victims of $75000

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:25 -0400

A con artist posing as a law-enforcement officer scammed $75,000 out of five elderly Seattle women who thought they were helping police in a "sting ...

Braves-Mets suspended game to resume Saturday

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:23 -0400

Evan Gattis had a two-run, pinch-hit single in the top of the eighth, then the Mets rallied to tie it in a downpour in the bottom half before the Atlanta Braves and New York were suspended by rain with the score 5-5 Friday ...

WIAA Class 4A 3A 2A track championship results

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:23 -0400

TACOMA, Wash. — Results from Friday's final events at the 4A track and field championships at Mount Tahoma High School. CLASS 4A BOYS Triple jump - 1, Keenan Curran, Federal Way, 46-01 1/4. 2, D'Londo Tucker, Federal Way, 45-01 1/2. 3, Devin Scott, Heritage, 44-04 1/4. 4, Daniel Brady, Eastlake, 43-08 1/2. 5, Jalen Hicks, Ferris, 43-07 3/4. 6, Javin Nash-Harris, Garfield, ...

Mariners call up Triunfel Andino cut loose

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:22 -0400

The Mariners continued re-shuffling their roster on Friday, calling up infielder Carlos Triunfel from Class AAA Tacoma and cutting loose utility man Robert Andino. Andino was designated for assignment. The Mariners have 10 days to trade or release Andino, or outright his contract to the minors. Acquired in a winter trade with Baltimore for Trayvon Robinson, Andino was hitting just .184 (14 for ...

This date in baseball

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:21 -0400

May 26 1916 - Benny Kauff of the Giants was picked off first base three times by Boston's Lefty Tyler. The miscues didn't hurt as New York won its 14th consecutive road victory beating the Braves, 12-1. 1925 - In Detroit's 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb became the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits. He finished his career with 1,139. 1929 - Pinch-hitters ...

Twins nearly no-hit in 6-0 loss to Tigers

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:20 -0400

DETROIT — Joe Mauer is becoming quite the spoiler. For the third time in his career, Mauer broke up a no-hitter in the ninth inning, lining a clean single off Detroit's Anibal Sanchez on Friday night. That was the only hit for Minnesota, and the Twins lost 6-0 to the Tigers. "He's nasty, and he had everything working tonight," Mauer said. "Obviously, you know ...

Youngs 3-run homer gives As 6-5 win over Astros

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:17 -0400

Chris Young connected on a three-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday ...

Hernandez struggles in Rays 9-4 loss to Yanks

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:16 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Roberto Hernandez is struggling to find his old form. He had his second straight bad outing as Tampa Bay lost to the Yankees 9-4 on Friday night. Brett Gardner, Lyle Overbay and Jayson Nix each drove in two runs for the Yankees, who roughed up Hernandez (2-5) in the second and fourth innings. Gardner made it 5-0 in the fourth with a two-run home run on a bad sinker, ...

Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat 97-93

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:10 -0400

MIAMI — David West's right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals. Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Pacers evened the East title series with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the series on Friday night. Paul George scored 22 ...

Unarmed park ranger pusted in Seattle crime riddled parks www.privateofficer.com

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:19 -0400

-- The city plans to hire two full-time park rangers to patrol Cal Anderson Park and Occidental Square in the wake of recent violent incidents that have left some park users fearing for their safety. Mayor Mike McGinn and Interim Police Chief Jim Pugel made the announcement to hire two new workers at city hall Thursday. The unarmed parks employees will work "closely" with Seattle ...

Class A Clinton book scribe visits Safeco Field

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:07 -0400

SEATTLE -- Lucas Mann was working on his Masters of Fine Arts in creative writing at the University of Iowa a few years ago and needed a thesis topic. He loves baseball. The Class A Clinton LumberKings were about an hour away. He started going to games. He logged a lot of miles on his car. The stories Mann found there turned into his first book, Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere, ...

Skagit bridge closures impact on commerce unclear

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:34:39 -0400

How the closure of Interstate 5 in Skagit County will affect the flow of commerce isnt yet clear. The inability of trucks to use the states major north-south highway will certainly mean adjustments for shippers and distributors. But none interviewed Friday could form any kind of ...

Southbound Schuster Parkway to close next week for roadwork

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:34:39 -0400

As part of the major renovation of Tacomas Stadium Way, the southbound lanes of Schuster Parkway will be closed during daytime hours for about six weeks, starting ...

Skagit bridges arch-shaped truss made clearance too low

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:34:38 -0400

If William Scott had steered just a few feet to the left, his truck would have sailed across the Skagit River bridge with no problem.According to the oversize load permit issued by the state Department of Transportation, the giant steel box Scott was hauling measured 15 feet 9 inches off the ground, 18 inches lower than the bridge’s maximum clearance of 17 feet 3 inches.The trouble was, the ...

Red Sox top Indians behind Lackeys pitching

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:33:56 -0400

John Lackey allowed two hits in seven innings, Mike Carp hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-1 on a rainy Friday ...

Davis hits 16th HR as Orioles beat Blue Jays

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:33:56 -0400

Let's say you're a guy who's been drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon for many years. Maybe you've got a grudge against Anheuser-Busch. Maybe you ...

No Shave for Johnson After Nats Top Phillies 5-2

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:30:17 -0400

WASHINGTON ...

Lauren Jackson far removed but still has Seattle Storm on her mind

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:23:35 -0400

Jackson, the team's all-time leading scorer, is in her hometown of Albury, Australia, working with a personal trainer after hamstring surgery in ...

Despondent Fife man shot killed after police standoff

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:23:13 -0400

Police say a 30-year-old man engaged officers in an hours-long standoff and used his 4-year-old son as a human shield before he was fatally shot by a member of the Pierce County Metro SWAT ...

Estrada Gonzalez lead Brewers over Pirates

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:22:03 -0400

Pittsburgh Pirates' Starling Marte, right, slides safely into third for a triple with Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez covering during the sixth inning of a baseball game on Friday, May 24, 2013, in ...

Trout Vargas Lead Angels Over Royals

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:21:21 -0400

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Portland advances to Memorial Cup final

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:35 -0400

Ty Rattie scored in the third period and Mac Carruth made 34 saves to help the Portland Winterhawks beat the London Knights 2-1 on Friday night in the Memorial Cup ...

Votto Hanigan HRs lead Reds over Cubs 7-4

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:21 -0400

Joey Votto extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a homer, and Ryan Hanigan and Brandon Phillips also homered on Friday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to their fourth straight win, 7-4 over the Chicago ...

Lawsuit filed by massage therapists against Brett Favre is settled | NFL

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:20 -0400

A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women ...

Gardner homers Yankees beat Rays 9-4

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:19 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brett Gardner, Lyle Overbay and Jayson Nix each drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Friday night. Gardner made it 5-0 with a two-run homer off Roberto Hernandez (2-5) during the fourth. The Yankees took a 3-0 lead in the second on Overbay's two-run double and an RBI single by Nix. David Phelps (3-2), who retired his first ...

Peninsula School District says no to charter schools

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:27:48 -0400

School board members in the Gig Harbor-area Peninsula School District have opted out of becoming a charter school authorizer, just as their counterparts in Tacoma have ...

State report I-5 bridge had gouges impact damage

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:25:45 -0400

Workers walk past the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge at the Skagit River Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. A truck carrying an oversize load struck the four-lane bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below Thursday evening. All three occupants suffered only minor injuries. (AP ...

Zimmermann wins 8th Nationals top Phillies 5-2

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:25:30 -0400

Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman hits a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex ...

Sequestration to affect access to Mount Rainer National Park

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:21:13 -0400

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK -- The word sequestration sends shivers down the spine of anybody who's work depends on federal funding.Effects of the stalemates in Washington D.C. are having a direct impact on one of "this" Washington's most beloved natural treasures. No amount of governmental goofiness can shut down the sheer majesty of our lovely looming neighbor.But it can ...

After bridge collapse Amtrak adding 1 daily round trip north of Seattle

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:21:12 -0400

SEATTLE (AP) - Amtrak says it plans to add one daily round trip between Seattle and Bellingham in the coming weeks to help travelers affected by the Interstate 5 highway bridge collapse near Mount Vernon.In a statement Friday, Amtrak, the Washington Transportation Department, Sound Transit and BNSF Railway said they're working together to add the service. It would involve a morning departure ...

Injured Sue Bird hopes to still make contribution to Seattle Storm

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:18:06 -0400

Storm coach and general manager Brian Agler normally isn't concerned by much heading into a season — until this year. All-Stars Sue Bird (knee) and Lauren Jackson (hamstring) will not play the 2013 WNBA season due to offseason surgeries. Add All-Star Katie Smith signing a free-agent contract to play for New York, and Seattle is without three starters from the 2012 playoff team. ...

Wash. police detain man after drivers calls

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:17:59 -0400

Police in Lynnwood, Wash., have detained a man after drivers at an Interstate 5 on-ramp called 911 to report a man pointing looked like a gun at passing ...

Sanchez Loses No-Hit Bid In 9th Tigers Beat Twins

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:13:02 -0400

DETROIT (AP) -- Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Minnesota’s Joe Mauer broke it up with a one-out single, and that was the only hit the Detroit right-hander allowed in the Tigers’ 6-0 victory over the Twins on Friday night. Sanchez fell two outs shy of his second career no-hitter, but thanks to Mauer it was just another near miss this season. There have ...

Broken bridges part of Washington history

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:11:49 -0400

The spectacular collapse in 1940 of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (better known as Galloping Gertie) may be the most famous, and the stunning plunge of a section of Interstate 5 near Mount Vernon the most recent, but there have been a number of other notable highway-bridge troubles in the Pacific Northwest over the years. The Washington State Department of Transportation has compiled a list of ...

Game thread Mariners vs. Rangers May 24

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:11:25 -0400

The reeling Mariners, losers of six straight games, hope that Safeco Joe shows up tonight. Joe Saunders is 9-0 with a 1.72 ERA in 13 career starts at Safeco, and 3-0, 0.94 in four starts this year. Over his last 11 starts at Safeco, dating back to June 3, 2008, Saunders is 8-0, 0.94. This wouldn’t be a good night for Saunders to revert to his road form. He is 0-4 with an 11.25 ERA in five ...

Video 524 I-5 bridge collapses north of Seattle On the Road Three siblings survive Okla. tornado

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:58:29 -0400

A section of the Riverside Bridge, which carries traffic along Interstate-5 near Seattle, collapsed after a truck hit an overhead beam, plunging vehicles into the Skagit River below; and "On the Road," Steve Hartman reports on three siblings who survived the Okla. tornado that destroyed their home and elementary school. But they said that's the only thing left in the house that ...

AP Newsbreak Deal reached on Oregon wolves

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:11 -0400

GRANTS PASS, Ore. -; Conservation groups and cattle ranchers have agreed to a landmark settlement in a lawsuit that, for the past year and a half, has kept the state of Oregon from killing wolves that prey on ...

Mother begs Fife police Please dont shoot my son

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:12:30 -0400

shoot a father who was holding his child hostage early Friday morning, but his mother says there was no reason to kill him.Police say 30-year-old Leonard Thomas was despondent over the death of a friend when he called his mother, Annalesa Thomas, to come care for his 4-year-old son. When Annalesa arrived, she said Leonard refused to hand the boy over and assaulted her, so she called 911."The ...

Inspections Skagit River bridge hit a number of times by big trucks

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:12:30 -0400

A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, May 23, 2013 according to the Washington State Patrol. (AP Photo/Skagit Valley Herald, Frank ...

2 Ore. women accused in fake check scheme

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:03:02 -0400

Police in Hermiston, Ore., say two local women accused of making and passing fake payroll checks from several businesses have been arrested for investigation of ...

Skagit bridge collapse Times designer and his iPhone provide first images

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:02:59 -0400

It was shaping up to be another routine commute home. That is, if you can call the 56-mile-each-way commute between south Mount Vernon and Seattle I've been doing now for more than two decades ordinary. But as I got off the Sound Transit bus in Everett and hopped in my truck to drive the remaining 30 miles, I received a call from Times night editor Cathy ...

Sanabia I didnt know spitter was against rules

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:02:42 -0400

CHICAGO — Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball. He knows now. Sanabia said Friday he spit on a baseball earlier in the week to get a better grip, not to get more movement on his pitches. He also repeated he didn't know it was illegal. "I didn't know. I was in my zone and just grooving. It's ...

Wedge says Triunfel will play semi-regularly

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:02:42 -0400

flying to Seattle from Reno, to get here right around game time. He indicated that Triunfel will play shortstop, second and even some third base. ';He's not going to play every day, but he's going to get at least semi-regular playing time,'; Wedge said. Wedge ...

The water was just flooding in

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:04:45 -0400

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Bryce Kenning saw the void before him in an explosion of dust, and there was nothing he could do. "It was like time was frozen - like a roller coaster where you're not attached to the tracks," he said Friday. "It's something you never think you will ever experience in a lifetime - driving off a straight cliff." Kenning, of Mount ...

Mom accused of allowing toddler to smoke pot gets jail time

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:04:44 -0400

CHEHALIS, Wash. -- The Centralia mother accused of allowing her 22-month-old son to smoke marijuana from a bong was sentenced Friday to 6-months in jail.Cell phone video uncovered in March appears to show Rachelle Braaten's young son smoking from a bong, and prosecutors do not believe it was the first time he was exposed to drugs.Prosecutors said a conversation captured on the cell phone ...

Seahawks TE Anthony McCoy out nine months with Achilles tendon injury

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:58:56 -0400

When fifth-round draft pick Luke Willson emerged as one of the standout players at the Seahawks' recent rookie minicamp, he loomed as a potentially intriguing luxury for the 2013 season. But now, the progress of Willson could become critical to the high expectations greeting this season after it was learned Friday that backup tight end Anthony McCoy will be out as much as nine months after ...

I-5 bridge survivor I cant believe were alive

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:59:13 -0400

Dear Abby: In today's world, there are people who apparently cannot exist detached from their cellphones. In case you are wondering - yes, I do have one, but I use it only for emergencies, not idle ...

Photos Day one at N.W. Folklife at Seattle Center

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:19 -0400

The Northwest Folklife Festival kicked off Friday, May 24, at Seattle Center. The celebration of musical and artistic traditions, the nation's largest free community arts festival, runs through Memorial ...

RG3 still aiming for Washingtons season opener | A.M. Briefing

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:51:02 -0400

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, wearing a helmet but no jersey and sporting a large brace on his reconstructed right knee, did some handoffs and throws with other teammates recovering from injuries Thursday. It's the latest step toward his goal of playing in the season opener in September. "As soon as I woke up out of the surgery, I put the date of the first game in ...

Seattle designates Andino calls up Sucre Triunfel

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:49:00 -0400

The Seattle Mariners have designated infielder Robert Andino for assignment, recalled infielder Carlos Triunfel from Triple-A Tacoma and selected catcher Jesus ...

Trucker bumps I-5 bridge sees tragedy behind him

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:58 -0400

The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him. Two vehicles fell into the icy Skagit ...

Man arrested for pointing gun at passing cars in Lynnwood

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:58 -0400

Lynnwood police have arrested a 29-year-old man after he was spotted pointing what appeared to be agun at passingvehiclesnear an Interstate 5 onramp. Police and the Washington State Patrol received several 911 calls just after 2 p.m. reporting a man who was pointing a gun at cars near the 44th Avenue West onramp, police said.Officers found and apprehended the manundera freeway overpass, police ...

Bizarre day ends with Robert Andino DFA from Mariners

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:43 -0400

. Well, this sure wasn’t how the Mariners expected this day to go. The day began with the Mariners planning to take a minor leaguer off the 40-man roster in order to clear a spot for ...

Triunfel joins Mariners Andino DFAd

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:43 -0400

As an indication of how late these decisions were made, Triunfel had flown to Reno with Tacoma, and had to fly back to Seattle. Not sure if he’s arrived yet, but he’s expected to be in uniform for the game tonight with ...

Mariners promote Sucre and Triunfel

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:43:02 -0400

Email In a series of roster moves on Friday, the Mariners selected the contract of catcher Jesus Sucre from Triple-A Tacoma, one day after optioning former starting backstop Jesus Montero to that same Minor League affiliate. As they attempt to find a spark in the midst of a six-game losing streak, the Mariners also recalled infielder Carlos Triunfel to take the place of Robert Andino, whom they ...

Grizzlies Memphis ready to believe vs Spurs

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:53:22 -0400

Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol (33) reacts to a call during the second half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. At left is Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley. (AP Photo/Eric ...

Boeing suppliers work around that Skagit bridge collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:53:17 -0400

Janicki Industries President John Janicki says his company isn't seeing many problems caused by the Skagit bridge collapse. Boeing and aerospace suppliers are coping with the sudden failure of transportation on Interstate 5 due to the Skagit bridge collapse, by instituting work-arounds and managing delays of several hours. Currently we are using alternate routes, going through some of the ...

I-5 bridge survivor recalls plunge from highway

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:31 -0400

A survivor of Washington's Interstate 5 bridge collapse says plunging off the highway was "like a roller coaster where you're not attached to the ...

‘I saw the trusses falling with me’ recalls driver 20

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:30 -0400

Bryce Kenning said he was able to momentarily slam on his brakes as he saw the bridge collapsing. He flew into a giant puff of smoke and down into the ...

Former Bears tackle Dick Evey dies at 72

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:17 -0400

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Dick Evey (EE'-vee), a tackle who played most of his eight seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, has died at age 72. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service in Maryville, Tenn., says he died Thursday at the Ben Atchley State Veterans Home in Knoxville after a long illness. Evey played from 1964-69 with the Bears, who selected him out of Tennessee in the first ...

Wash. college students ask Congress for stability

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:12 -0400

College students in Washington state say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on rising interest ...

Fast-food menu labeling results in fewer calories purchased

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:19:23 -0400

U.S. adults and teens who used calorie information posted on menus purchased up to 143 fewer calories than those who did not see the calories, researchers say. ...

Skagit bridge collapse spurs hotel cancellations in Anacortes

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:13:12 -0400

Anacortes Majestic Inn and Spa started getting cancellations soon after the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday evening. An hour after the Skagit River bridge collapsed Thursday evening, the phone at Anacortes Majestic Inn and Spa rang with the first of several cancellations for the Memorial Day weekend. Anna Holm, owner of the Majestic's Apothecary Spa, said both spa and ...

Feds look for temporary fix after I-5 collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:08 -0400

(AP Photo/Everett Daily Herald, Jon Bauer). Rescue workers look for victims after a portion of the Interstate 5 bridge collapsed into the Skagit River in Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, May 23, ...

Suspected robber Should I pull out my gun

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:45 -0400

SEATTLE -- A man had his laptop stolen by two men armed with a bat late Thursday night in West Seattle, according to the Seattle Police Department. The victim was walking to a friend's house in the 1600 block of Southwest Barton Street shortly before midnight when a car pulled up alongside him and two men jumped out. According to police, the men hit the victim in the back with a baseball ...

Man found dead in vehicle sign says hazardous gas present

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:44 -0400

FIFE, Wash. -- A police investigation continues into the death of a man found in a vehicle Friday morning, with a sign claiming a hazardous gas was present.Someone called Fife Police to report a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot in the 2500 block of 62nd Ave. East. about 10 a.m. Friday.The person told police an unresponsive man was inside with a note taped to the window stating, "Do Not ...

Sam Hellinger carries West Seattle into schools first state championship game

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:42 -0400

PASCO - West Seattle senior Sam Hellinger carried a simple approach into Friday's Class 3A semifinal against Mount Si: Give his defense the opportunity to make plays behind him. But there was more weight to this game than that, and Hellinger admitted as much after West Seattle held on for a 3-1 win. West Seattle had never advanced to the final four of the state tournament before this year, ...

WA lawmakers official portraits touched up

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:35 -0400

TACOMA, Wash. — Every two years Washington state legislators sit for official portraits and the photos are used online and in the media. Many lawmakers ask for their photos to be retouched to smooth away wrinkles, erase blemishes and whiten teeth. The News Tribune discovered portraits were doctored when it uploaded photos to the newspaper's website and found embedded notes suggesting ...

Inslee State looking at possible quick fix to bridge

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:33 -0400

If the remaining parts of the I-5 bridge are sound, a temporary "Bailey bridge" that could be moved there or built on-site might be ...

Wash. DOT 21 trucks hit state bridges last year

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:31 -0400

It's not terribly uncommon for trucks to strike bridges in Washington state - it's just that such accidents don't usually cause the structures to ...

A tough and fragile beauty desert wildflowers now in bloom

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:30 -0400

L.T. Murray wildlife area last week outside of Yakima rewarded with beauty both grand and beautiful. There are hundreds of primo desert hikes in Washington and this is surely one of ...

Traffic backs up on I-5 at Mount Vernon

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:29 -0400

The Washington Transportation Department says traffic on Interstate 5 in Skagit County backed up Friday afternoon about a mile northbound and two miles southbound as cars crawled through detours around the collapsed Skagit River bridge in Mount ...

Yankees Teixeira to play in minors on Wednesday

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:13 -0400

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on ...

Heres whats going on with Robert Andino

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:13 -0400

to join the team. Nothing has officially changed in that regard, but there have been high-level discussions going on all morning with the Mariners involving a slew of potential moves. There are rumors out there ...

4 startups totally screwed if bridges keep collapsing and roads disappear

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:55:49 -0400

Trapped on a broken bridge, part of the Everett Collection. A s bridges collapse and roads erode, the burgeoning transportation startup scene could be looking at hard times. With the collapse last night of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state, its a good time to remember that without infrastructure beneath it, transportation innovation will hit a major pothole. But there is ...

Horrified trucker watches I-5 bridge collapse behind him

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:28:43 -0400

A dented upper right corner and a scrape along the upper side are visible on the "oversize load" equipment casing being hauled a truck parked southbound on Interstate 5 south of the collapsed portion of the highway bridge at the Skagit River Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine ...

Police Alert witness bad driving foil young car thieves

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:28:43 -0400

SEATTLE -- An alert witness and some pretty bad driving foiled a couple of young car thieves Thursday night in West Seattle, according to the Seattle Police Department. A witness called 911 around 11:15 p.m. to report a teen jumping a fence in the 5400 block of Delridge Way Southwest to let a second teen into a parking garage. According to police, the witness went down to the garage and ...

Skagit bridge collapse has tourism officials on guard in Vancouver B.C.

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:57 -0400

The hospitality industry in Vancouver, British Columbia, is closely watching the effects of the collapsed Interstate 5 bridge in Mount Vernon. Vancouver recorded 475,365 overnight visitors from Washington state in 2012, which accounted for a quarter of the citys overnight visitors from the entire United States, according to data gathered by the Greater Vancouver Visitors and Convention ...

3 survive Seattle-Vancouver bridge collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:11 -0400

MOUNT VERNON, Washington -- v The four-lane Interstate 5 bridge -- more than half a century old -- collapsed about halfway between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. It was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief ...

Truck driver had oversize-load permit ‘no damage to truck’

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:18:44 -0400

William Scott, the Canadian truck driver who police say hit the Interstate 5 bridge near Mount Vernon on Thursday night, saw the bridge go down in his rearview mirror, he told his ...

‘Movie about movies’ shows power of film to unite

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:18:30 -0400

The power of films to bring people together is what inspired two local filmmakers to make "Finding Hillywood," the story of a traveling Rwandan film festival. The movie premieres at the Seattle International Film Festival next ...

Mariners minor-league report and exclusive audio of Mariners discussing first-base transition with Jesus Montero

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:18:23 -0400

how to play first base. Through sources, I was able to obtain audio of the first conversation among Woodward, Mariners’ GM Jack Zduriencik, and Montero: <a ...

AP Source Jets RB Goodson to Practice Tuesday

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:18:20 -0400

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A-Rod Sells Miami Beach Home for $30M

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:48:23 -0400

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. ...

State pushes for more Amtrak train service in wake of I-5 bridge collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:55 -0400

An Amtrak Cascades train in Seattle. The Washington State Department of Transportation is trying to add additional Amtrak Cascades train service to the route between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, to help travelers circumvent the collapsed Interstate 5 bridge at Mount Vernon. Currently Amtrak Cascades operates four trains daily on the route two northbound and two southbound and a goal ...

Wash. gov declares state of emergency for bridge

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:24:18 -0400

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency in three counties around a collapsed Interstate 5 bridge. Inslee said in his proclamation Friday that the bridge collapse has caused extensive disruption, impacting the citizens and economy in Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties. The governor is instructing the emergency management division of the ...

I-5 bridge collapse hits Skagit County as economy shows more life

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:22:55 -0400

Washington State Employment Security Department chart The collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge over Skagit River comes at a time when Mount Vernon and Skagit Countys stubborn unemployment rate has recently shown signs of real improvement. Skagit Countys unemployment rate for April was 8.3 percent, according to the states Employment Security Department. Thats an improvement from 9.2 percent in ...

Live social media updates I-5 bridge collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:19:14 -0400

The great thing about social media is that it's always changing and that makes it easy to miss something critical. Enter Tagboard. The Redmond-based startup creates "hastag hubs" that scoop up social media content into a Pinterest-like board. Read, then click the update button and you get fresh content. To create a tagboard, users register a hashtag with Tagboard. At the moment, any ...

Fake cop targeting Seattles elderly in cash scam

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:58 -0400

SEATTLE -- A man going by Capt. Jack Truska, Sgt. Drumbowski or "some other gruff TV cop name" is targeting elderly women and scamming them out of tens of thousands of dollars, according to the Seattle Police Department. According to police, the con artist has targeted at least six women between the ages of 78 and 90 and stolen more than $75,000 from five of them. The man ...

Collapsed I-5 bridge was used by 71000 cars a day detours set up

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:55 -0400

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Transportation Department says 71,000 vehicles a day used the stretch of Interstate 5 through Mount Vernon that is now blocked by the collapse of the Skagit River bridge.Mount Vernon is about 60 miles north of Seattle and 40 miles south of the Canada Border. The roadblock on both directions of I-5 is expected to cause a major disruption in trade and ...

Seattles pot pigs go high on hog

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:12:08 -0400

a video advertising a March ';Pot Pig'; dinner where the pigs were reputedly eaten . The point was to add fiber and flavor to the animals; the four pigs invoved, apparently, gained more weight than the norm (and were mellower too?) The story has gone viral worldwide, ...

WSDOT Replace dont repair the Skagit River bridge

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:09:03 -0400

A spokesman for the Washington State Department of Transportation said the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River should be replaced entirely, though lawmakers will have to examine cost and other factors. The Washington Department of Transportation is recommending the entire Skagit River bridge be replaced after a section of the 1950s-era steel-truss bridge collapsed into the river Thursday evening, ...

SWAT justified in fatal Hoquiam shooting

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:10 -0400

The Grays Harbor County prosecutor says Thurston County SWAT officers were justified in fatally shooting a man during a standoff in March in ...

Kitsap jury clears robot maker in botched surgery

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:10 -0400

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — A Kitsap County jury decided the maker of a surgical robot was not to blame for a botched prostate operation on a Bremerton man. The jury said Thursday that Intuitive Surgical Inc. had given surgeon Scott Bildsten adequate training. He was conducting his first solo operation with the device in 2008 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton when he encountered problems. ...

Detour route already crowded avoid it or leave early officials say

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:08 -0400

detour route around the collapsed Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River - and could grow worse over the weekend - state transportation officials said. "It’s going to be slow going out there," said Washington State Department of Transporation spokesman Mike Allende. "We’re advising people to stay home if they can, or leave as early as possible." The estimated ...

McCoy out 6-9 months with Achilles tear

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:06:50 -0400

first reported by USA Today . The Seahawks since confirmed the news. McCoy was apparently injured during Monday’s OTA, which was open to the media. He went down late in the practice with the injury. McCoy was slated to be the backup tight end ...