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Church won't host homeless shelter that doesn't do sex offender checks
With his latest bed a floor mat in a West Seattle church, Nickolaus Hendel was accustomed to the nomadic culture of roving homeless shelters. Still, he was disheartened when his shelter's plans to move to a Ballard church fell apart last month.
Bremerton mayor: Time for a makeover, Seattle!
A day after talking smack about Seattle's public spaces, Bremerton's mayor not only didn't back down from his remarks, he panned the area's leadership.
Seattle University law center to carry former WWII internee's name
Seattle University's School of Law will dedicate a new center this weekend named for a soft-spoken Japanese-American man who defied government's wartime orders to leave his home for a relocation camp 67 years ago.
Gun ownership grows, following national trend
The number of people applying for concealed-pistol licenses in Seattle has risen 44 percent in recent months -- evidence that a national increase in gun ownership has hit this left-leaning city.
Bellevue 911 dispatcher a cool operator
BELLEVUE, Wash. - For nine years she has sat almost anonymously in front of her computer monitors at Bellevue’s 911 dispatch center, answering thousands of calls. But none quite like the one she got last August.
Light rail collision raises safety questions
RAINIER VALLEY, Wash. - Light rail from downtown Seattle to Sea-Tac Airport is a few months away, but already there's been a collision between a car and a Sound Transit train.
Police officers assigned to 5 Seattle middle schools
SEATTLE -- For the first time in years, Seattle has assigned police officers to problematic middle schools.
Fire damages boat near Ballard Bridge
Fire damaged a 25- to 30-foot boat in the water near the south end of the Ballard Bridge just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, a Seattle Fire Department spokeswoman said. The cause of the fire was not initially known.
'Choking game' claims life of Bellevue teen
BELLEVUE, Wash. - A deadly game has claimed the life of another local teenager. It's called "the choking game" and it's quietly being played in homes all across America, with lethal and heartbreaking consequences.
Record number of people seeking help with utility bills
A record number of people have applied for Seattle's low-income utility rate assistance program, which changed eligibility earlier this year to allow more people to qualify.
Ballard church reaches thousands via Web
SEATTLE - Easter draws thousands of people to churches all around Puget Sound. But now a Ballard church is taking its Easter service to the people on every continent by streaming live online via the Internet.
Study: Older Seattle high-rises at risk in earthquakes
Scientists say it's possible that a massive earthquake off the Washington coast could cause the collapse of many high-rise buildings in Seattle.
500 people ready to interview Seattle homeless
If you happen to be hanging outside in downtown Seattle Monday night -- say, between the hours of 9 p.m. and midnight -- don't be offended if a trio of earnest volunteers asks if you're homeless.
City attorney, state challenge Seattle council's closed budget-cut sessions
Seattle City Attorney Tom Carr said the private, closed-door budget briefings between some city council members and the mayor's staff may violate the state's open-meeting law.
Ballard residents call for city to sweep crime out of area parks
SEATTLE -- Community leaders and residents in the city's Ballard neighborhood are calling for action, claiming the presence of drug dealers is threatening their safety.
Press release war in Seattle City Hall over utility-rate freeze
Several politicians at Seattle City Hall are vying for credit for staving off utility rate increases in 2009.
Bellevue to try out red-light cameras
BELLEVUE, Wash. - The Bellevue City Council has given the go-ahead to police to install cameras near busy intersections and schools.
Seattle's segregated history laid out in property deeds
SEATTLE – The deed to your house could hold proof of the racism that existed in Seattle not so long ago.
Dangling power lines trap Seattle crash victim
A driver who crashed into a power pole in south Seattle was trapped upside down and couldn't be rescued until a crew turned off the electricity in dangling wires.
Seattle woman helping feral cats get spayed
SEATTLE - Feral, or abandoned cats that are not spayed or neutered, can have kittens at a dizzying rate. The Humane Society estimates they are responsible for 147 million kittens a year in the United States.