Four teens charged in Bainbridge toilet explosions
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) -- Kitsap County prosecutors have charged four Bainbridge Island teenagers who are suspected of blowing up portable toilets around the island in June....
Stamp commemorating Raymond Burr unveiled in B.C.
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. (AP) -- Acting legend Raymond Burr, best known for his television portrayal of defense attorney Perry Mason, is being commemorated in his native Canada in the form of a stamp....
Cruise ship discharges studied
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Federal and state environmental regulators are allowing several cruise ships to release their wastewater into Skagway waters as part of a research project....
State sued over rape-murder in `Cowboy Mike' case
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Washington state is being sued over a rape and murder by Michael John Braae, 48, a former country singer known as "Cowboy Mike," while he was on parole....
N. Idaho police subdue elderly driver after chase
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) -- A 75-year-old man is being held on felony charges after municipal police say he led them on a high-speed chase in which four patrol cars and five other vehicles were damaged....
Salmon escape from Canadian fish farm probed
VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) -- The escape of 30,000 Atlantic salmon, one of the largest from a British Columbia fish farm in recent years, is under investigation by the provincial Environment Ministry, a spokeswoman has confirmed....
Edgewood City Hall mislocated during construction
EDGEWOOD, Wash. (AP) -- The new City Hall in this suburb east of Tacoma is not being built where it was planned, and officials want to know why....
No decision made on Sonics' practice facilities
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- When the New Orleans Hornets arrived in Oklahoma City weeks before the 2005-06 season, one of their first priorities was a temporary practice facility....
Washington law helps outdoor workers beat heat
Starting today, employers in Washington will be required to provide outdoor workers ample water and training to prevent heat-related illness during the summer months.
Older stamp-vending machines removed from Seattle post offices
Vending machines selling postage stamps have been removed from every post-office lobby in the Seattle area, but the Seattle postmaster said consumers have more options than ever to purchase stamps without standing in line at the post office.
Beaux Arts Village celebrates 100 years of community values
The Eastside community of Beaux Arts Village celebrates its centennial this year while holding on to what it values most: its tall trees, private beach, community participation and commitment that neighbors get to know one another.
Everett man lets patriotism shine with facial tattoos
Sam Bloomfield presses his hands together and casts his eyes skyward in thanks for his country. Under his left eye: "God Bless America. " Under his right: "Land...
Renton teachers learn ABCs of science
At the Center for Inquiry Science, teachers are turned back into students to learn the importance of science. The center is working with Renton schools to train teachers on inquiry science, encouraging students to think for themselves and, in the process, learn what science is all about.
RiverWalk a burst of nature in Redmond
Redmond, taking advantage of its site along the Sammamish River, has developed a 1.3-mile pathway called RiverWalk where heron, ducks and otters can be seen just feet from some of the busiest streets in the city.
To whom does Obama respond?
Amy Goodman, guest columnist: The question isn't whether Barack Obama is a sellout -- it's about what demands are made by grass-roots social movements of those who would represent them. The question is, who are these candidates responding to, answering to?
Snark Attack
Snark comments from P-I opinion editors and writers.
No surprise when animals attack hunters
Speaking of happiness, there are many things that make me happy ... but one thing stands out from all those warm and fuzzies and that's when hunters are attacked by the animals they hunt.
The way Obama has redefined patriotism
The most interesting, even thrilling and inspiring thing about what Barack Obama has done to American political discourse is to redefine patriotism.
Ground Zero debacle demands return of Twin Towers
The gaping chasm that is Ground Zero screams national paralysis. Nothing more convincingly would signal the defiance of our Founding Fathers than to see the Twin Towers back where they belong -- taller, stronger, and prouder than ever.
Holding Muslims at arm's length
Obama's campaign has been far more inclusive than McCain's. Yet his handlers are so bent on passing its bi-nationally-raised man as a pureblooded American that they are reinforcing the impurities ignorantly attributed to Muslim Americans.
What we learned in the war
As we slink off into the holiday weekend, let's tout up the lessons learned from Wesleygate. Here we see a violation of the first rule of the political talking head: Speak softly when cable TV hosts are entering a slow-news week.
Fourth Of July: Real independence
P-I Editorial: This Independence Day, many Americans are staying close to home. It's the economy, specifically the prices for the oil on which we have such an unhealthy dependence.
Veterans: A pool too far
P-I Editorial: A 70-year old veteran's quest to get hydrotherapy is emblematic of the troubles vets face in getting what's due to them in an overwhelmed VA system.
The luckiest girl
When people ask how they can help in the fight against poverty, there are a thousand good answers, from sponsoring a child to supporting a grass-roots organization through globalgiving.com.
Union and independence observed on Fourth
Joyce Agee, guest columnist: July 4 seems fitting to launch a marriage and celebrate a country's birthday at the same time, because both events shared themes of union and independence.
Couple go for better or worse, again
Four years ago, Chris Vincent and Ken Molsberry flew to San Francisco to get married, only to have California's high court void the marriage. But on Monday, the West Seattle couple are going for Round Two.
Rise in graffiti has Greenwood seeing red
Despite repeated efforts by the city to rid Greenwood Park of graffiti, it keeps getting hit. Greenwood neighbors are fed up, but they're not alone -- graffiti has risen 44 percent throughout the city's parks in the past year and officials aren't sure why.
Exxon Valdez ruling worries environmental watchdogs
Will the U.S. Supreme Court decision to slash the punitive damages award in the Exxon Valdez case embolden oil companies to take shortcuts that put the environment at risk? That's what environmentalists fear.
Culinary students treated to a gourmet education
More than 5,000 students have graduated from Seattle Central Community College's Culinary Academy in more than 50 years -- a number that could be misleading considering an impending shortage of culinary workers expected in the U.S. by 2010.
Firefighters buckle down on their busiest night
Most kicked back Friday, enjoying the long weekend. But not everyone. "It's a busy day for the entire Fire Department," spokeswoman Helen Fitzpatrick said.
30,000 Atlantic salmon escape from a B.C. fish farm
The escape of 30,000 Atlantic salmon, one of the largest from a B.C. fish farm in recent years, is under investigation by the provincial Environment Ministry, a spokeswoman has confirmed.
Man beaten after trying to stop abuse of puppy
A 39-year-old man who tried to stop another man from beating a puppy was attacked with a chain and pelted with rocks, a Lewis County sheriff's spokesman says.
Woman is stabbed to death; man is jailed
A woman was stabbed to death Friday in an apartment in the Central District, and a man was jailed in the killing, police said.
Twin fires raging along California central coast
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) -- Weary firefighters got no Independence Day reprieve from a pair of out-of-control wildfires that roared along California's central coast, chewing through opposite ends of an arid forest in the Los Padres National Forest....
US marks Independence Day with fireworks, revelry
NEW YORK (AP) -- The nation's largest fireworks display exploded in a spectrum of color over the East River, temporarily stealing the spotlight from New York's world-famous skyline and helping to create a brilliant end to a day of July Fourth celebrations nationwide....
FBI probe latest setback for beleaguered Detroit
DETROIT (AP) -- Auto industry cutbacks, double-digit unemployment and one of the nation's highest home foreclosure rates have left Detroit with a dreary economic future....
Former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Former Sen. Jesse Helms, an unyielding champion of the conservative movement who spent three combative and sometimes caustic decades in Congress, where he relished his battles against liberals, Communists and occasionally a fellow Republican, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86....
Huge trove of 78 rpm records donated to Syracuse U
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- A vast collection of 78 rpm records - valued at $1 million, weighing 50 tons and representing more than a half-century of American music history - is being donated to Syracuse University by the estate of a prominent New York City record shop owner....
Jesse Helms: Polarizer, not a compromiser
WASHINGTON (AP) -- "Compromise, hell!" Jesse Helms screamed in a 1959 editorial that captured what would become the legacy of his Senate career and his place in the conservative movement....
Statue of Liberty's crown may reopen to public
NEW YORK (AP) -- The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on July Fourth....
