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New WA pipeline a symbol of new water policy OTHELLO, Wash. (AP) -- The federal government is doing what until recently had been unthinkable for the Columbia River: building a new stretch of pipeline so more river water can be used for irrigation....

More artificial digs for NW burrowing owls KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) -- Burrowing owls are getting more places to live in Eastern Washington....

Response to Paine Field study pushed back EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration says it has received more than 900 comments on an environmental study of whether to have commercial airline service at Everett's Paine Field....

Body of missing Portland woman found STEVENSON, Wash. (AP) -- An emergency team is set to recover the body of a missing University of Portland woman whose remains were discovered Saturday in the Columbia River Gorge by hikers....

FAA directs airlines to check tail flap of 737s SEATTLE (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive demanding that airlines check a mechanism that controls tail flaps on about 600 Boeing 737s....

NW farmers, researchers battle Asian fruit fly PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Farmers and researchers in the Northwest are racing to control an Asian fruit fly that first appeared last summer and ruined some late-season peach and berry crops....

Suspect in Wash. fraud bust had $26K in bra SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- A fraud bust, indeed: Spokane County sheriff's deputies say a woman was hiding nearly $26,000 in her bra when she was booked into jail for investigation of theft....

Eau de skunk dealer has pawprints all over ID laws BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- When two universities on the Idaho-Washington border needed a deterrent for tree thieves at the holidays, they knew who to call: Idaho Republican Sen. Gary Schroeder, chairman of the Resources and Conservation Committee, owner of Moscow Hide and Fur, legislative skunk-essence expert....

Body found in Redmond park
A 32-year-old man who had been missing for at least one week was found dead in Perrigo Community Park, in Redmond Saturday afternoon.

More artificial digs for NW burrowing owls
Burrowing owls are getting more places to live in Eastern Washington.

Response to Paine Field study pushed back
The Federal Aviation Administration says it has received more than 900 comments on an environmental study of whether to have commercial airline service at Everett's Paine Field.

1 Jackpot Winner
One of the tickets sold in New Jersey for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were:

5 shot, stabbed in Walla Walla fight
Police say five people are hospitalized with gunshot and stab wounds after a gang-affiliated birthday party turned ugly.

Body of missing Portland woman found
An emergency team is set to recover the body of a missing University of Portland woman whose remains were discovered Saturday in the Columbia River Gorge by hikers.

Body of missing Portland woman found
Authorities say the body of a missing 24-year-old Portland woman has been found.

Cleveland surprises Holy Names 47-44 for 3A title
Cheyenne Wilson had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead Cleveland to a 47-44 victory over Holy Names in a showdown between two Seattle schools for the Class 3A girls basketball title Saturday night.

Cleveland 47, Holy Names 44

Washington Class 3A basketball tournament
Glacier Peak 59, Franklin Pierce 45

Crash Talk 3/6/10 Hour 1
Chris Basso is the media relations manager of CARFAX, the nation’s leading provider of vehicle history information. He works with reporters and journalists nationwide to educate consumers on the latest used car buying issues.

Crash Talk 3/6/10 Hour 2
Chris Basso is the media relations manager of CARFAX, the nation’s leading provider of vehicle history information. He works with reporters and journalists nationwide to educate consumers on the latest used car buying issues.

The Soul of Seattle 3/7/10

Ode to the whipped white male
The average American white male is dead inside, beaten down by spouse, job and pop culture.

Collision kills man on Rainier Avenue
A two-car collision killed a man early Saturday morning on Rainer Avenue South.

Shooting settlement angers Kitsap officials, deputies
Kitsap County officials are opposing a settlement the prosecutor calls "an affront to our deputies."

Bellevue textbook committee recommends traditional math books
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UPDATE | Bad economy prompts closure of Holmes Harbor Golf Course
The owners of the Holmes Harbor Golf Course said Thursday the course will be shut down on Sunday.

Family escapes early morning house fire in Kent
According to a Kent Fire Department press release, at 3:53 a.m. firefighters from Kent and South King Fire and Rescue were dispatched to a residential fire on the 23800 Block of 38th Ave South.

School board hotly debates consolidation options
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STATE BASKETBALL: Enumclaw boys to play Saturday for state championship
The Enumclaw High boys defeated Shadle Park 46-34 Friday night, earning a place in Saturday's championship battle.

Nichols Bros. meets its Freeland neighbors over its master plan
More than 60 people mingled with the elephants in the room as Nichols Brothers Boat Builders outlined its master plan for the future at a public meeting Thursday night.

Stone Free: Hendrix statue can stay on Capitol Hill
An iconic statue of Seattle rock star legend Jimi Hendrix won't be moved from Capitol Hill after all.

Three missing women appear in killer's Seattle photo stash
Three of the women whose photos were found in a convicted serial killer's Seattle-area storage locker have been linked so far to missing person cases by family members, a police detective said.

Regulators accused of lax oversight at LA oilfield LOS ANGELES (AP) -- This sprawling metropolis is built atop one of the richest oil basins in the world. Wells dot the city landscape, some hidden behind hollow building facades much like a Hollywood movie set, or, in the case of Beverly Hills High School, encased in a tower painted with flowers....

Post-snow, Northeast mops up from wind-driven rain EGG HARBOR CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Last month, the Northeast was smothered by blizzards. Now, it's waterlogged by torrential rains....

Memo: Investigators can't replicate runaway Prius SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government could not replicate the runaway speeding reported by a Prius owner who said his car's accelerator stuck as he drove on a California freeway, according to a memo for a congressional panel....

Culture clash: European art provokes Muslims LONDON (AP) -- With the West locked in conflicts across the Muslim world, why would anyone throw fuel on the fire?...

No word from woman freed in alleged plot, mom says LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) -- A Colorado woman who says she is the mother of an American held and later released in Ireland over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist said Sunday she does not know where her daughter or grandson may be....

Thousands mourn death of Southern Calif. teen POWAY, Calif. (AP) -- Thousands of teachers, classmates and neighbors filled a high school stadium Saturday to honor a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a shallow, lakeside grave as her parents vowed to dedicate themselves to protecting children from sex predators....

Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids ATLANTA (AP) -- President Barack Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration's help they will have better teachers in improved schools so U.S. students can make up for academic ground lost against youngsters in other countries....

NY women's 'summit' unites activists worldwide NEW YORK (AP) -- A secretary of state. A top presidential adviser. An iconic film star. Fashion designers, TV anchors, and a queen....

Firing of all teachers at RI school roils students CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) -- Ashley Delgado graduated from one of Rhode Island's worst-performing high schools and wanted to go to college - if only she could get there....

Sen. Reid's wife leaves hospital's intensive care FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife has been transferred out of a Virginia hospital's intensive care unit and is improving after she was seriously injured in an accident on an interstate highway near Washington....

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