Gregoire picks tunnel viaduct option

Gov. Chris Gregoire decided to go with the tunnel option to replace the 55-year-old Alaskan Way Viaduct along Seattle's waterfront.

Council invites public input on city's snow response

You can weigh in this morning on what Seattle did, or didn't, do during the December storms.

GM delivers the new presidential limo

The Detroit News reported Tuesday that a new model of a presidential limousine made by General Motors Corp. has been delivered to the Secret Service.

Nicaragua adds wind power to energy mix

Energy-starved Nicaragua is turning to wind as it tries to reduce its dependence on oil-based power.

How does Seattle stack up in battling snow?

Compared to similar sized metro areas, Puget Sound has fewer snow plows.

Driver seriously injured in car-train accident

A witness said the car was crossing the tracks at 88th St. NE in Marysville when the back of it was hit by the northbound train.

Report: Iran detains Iranian-Canadian blogger

A well-known Iranian-Canadian blogger who made trips to Israel in the past has been detained in Iran only weeks after he returned to his Persian homeland, according to a family friend.

Teenage prank turns deady

A teenage prank started a chain of events that led to the death of a man who was driving home from work.

Crowd rallies against atheist sign

The controversey over the notorious atheist display in Olympia spilled onto the steps of the State Capitol.

Parents fight proposed school closure

The list of proposed school closures in the city of Seattle grew last night from seven to nine.

Durable goods orders tumbled in October

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods plunged in October by the largest amount in two years as manufacturing was battered by the overall economic weakness.

Admirals, generals: Let gays serve openly

More than 100 retired generals and admirals called Monday for repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays so they can serve openly, according to a statement obtained by The Associated Press.

Admirals, generals: Let gays serve openly

More than 100 retired generals and admirals called Monday for repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays so they can serve openly, according to a statement obtained by The Associated Press.

N.M. game official resigns after illegal deer hunt

The head of the New Mexico Game and Fish Department is resigning from his position, a month after the state Game Commission revoked his hunting license for illegally killing a deer.

Israel's tolerance museum sparks protests

Hundreds of Palestinians have marched through the streets of Jerusalem to protest plans to build a tolerance museum atop a centuries-old Muslim cemetery.

Emanuel undecided as Obama builds team

Speculation swirled Wednesday over what appointments President-elect Barack Obama would make as he pivots from an election campaign to the task of building a Democratic administration.

Investigators: Porn, drugs smuggled into center for sexual predators

We've found thousands of items of suspected contraband are confiscated at the state's Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island every year. |

CPS: Starving girl case 'haunts' workers

Police and social workers found an emaciated girl begging for help, but still left her in the home.

Fed to supply $15 billion to New Zealand

The Federal Reserve says it will supply New Zealand's central bank with up to $15 billion, part of an ongoing effort by the Fed to break through a global credit clog.

High school senior encounters disturbing crime on bus

Many high school students ride Metro buses without problems, but this week, one teen says she became the victim of a frightening incident.

Iconic brand tries to sip off Starbucks' business

Starbucks may be struggling, but a Colombian cafe chain built on the fame of the world's biggest coffee icon is determined to buck the trend.

On the chocolate trail in Belize

Mayan kings once traded cacao seeds as currency and drank them in a spicy, sacred beverage. Now, Mayan farmers are cashing in, thanks to the world's growing appetite for specialty chocolate.

Homeowner gets permit to cut majestic neighborhood trees

A stand of towering fir trees could fall if a Renton homeowner gets his way. Neighbors argue his desire for a better view isn't worth cutting dozens of trees, but they have no legal recourse.

Investigators: Local soldiers say they didn't sign to serve

Is the pressure on recruiters so great that documents were forged to keep the military strong? The KING 5 Investigators look at two soldiers who finished their tours of duty but were somehow reenlisted.

Boy dead after being hit by falling TV

A 2-year-old boy has died after being hit by a falling wide-screen television at a home in Wapato.

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