All Stories - All Newspapers http://www.pnwlocalnews.com Extreme Local News Copyright 2008 Sound Publishing, Inc. en-us editor@soundpublishing.com webmaster@soundpublishing.com Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:58 GMT 10 Bellevue may be grouped with South Seattle, South King County in new 'majority-minority' congressional district http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/news/129766713.html Part or all of Bellevue may become a part of the state's first congressional district where minorities make up a majority of the population, according to draft plans released Tuesday by the State Redistricting Committee. Such a district would include portions of south Seattle and cities in South King County, http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/news/129766713.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:58 GMT Medina names new police chief http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/news/130019518.html Medina has hired Mark Thomas as its new chief of police. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/news/130019518.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:58 GMT Gov. Gregoire talks worker training for the aerospace industry http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/news/129919268.html Gov. Chris Gregoire pumped up the state's aerospace industry Thursday, promising to tailor worker training to its needs and asking for its help to maintain Washington as the "center of aerospace" in the world. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/news/129919268.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:58 GMT Issaquah service commemorates 10th anniversary of 9/11 http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss/news/129652168.html For millions of Americans waking up on September 11, 2001, it was supposed to be just another Tuesday. They went about their routines and got ready for the day. Slowly news started trickling out that something had gone wrong, that the country had been attacked. Ten years later, that fateful day remains entrenched in the collective mind of the country. Memorials across the nation, including a gathering outside Issaquah City Hall, served as a reminder of shared loss, and appreciation for those who fought to save the victims. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss/news/129652168.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Gov. Gregoire talks worker training for the aerospace industry http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss/news/129919268.html Gov. Chris Gregoire pumped up the state's aerospace industry Thursday, promising to tailor worker training to its needs and asking for its help to maintain Washington as the "center of aerospace" in the world. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss/news/129919268.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT A fight, a knife – well, maybe not | The Issaquah Police Blotter http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss/news/129897043.html Police were dispatched to the Issaquah Transit Center on Aug. 31, responding to an argument on a bus between two males where a knife was potentially displayed. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss/news/129897043.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Sammamish council just says no to collective gardens http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss-s/news/129464428.html Citing the conflict between state and federal law regarding medical marijuana Tuesday, the Sammamish City Council decided to keep an emergency ordinance it passed July 18 in place to maintain a six-month moratorium on collective gardens. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss-s/news/129464428.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Gov. Gregoire talks worker training for the aerospace industry http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss-s/news/129919268.html Gov. Chris Gregoire pumped up the state's aerospace industry Thursday, promising to tailor worker training to its needs and asking for its help to maintain Washington as the "center of aerospace" in the world. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss-s/news/129919268.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT A fight, a knife – well, maybe not | The Issaquah Police Blotter http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss-s/news/129897043.html Police were dispatched to the Issaquah Transit Center on Aug. 31, responding to an argument on a bus between two males where a knife was potentially displayed. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/iss-s/news/129897043.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Seattle man arrested for possession of metal knuckles at court | Kirkland Police Blotter http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129903718.html Between Sept. 2 to Sept. 8, the Kirkland Police Department reported 524 traffic violations (12 DUIs, five hit and runs), 34 alarm calls, 21 car accidents, 25 noise complaints, seven thefts, http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129903718.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Gov. Gregoire talks worker training for the aerospace industry http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129919268.html Gov. Chris Gregoire pumped up the state's aerospace industry Thursday, promising to tailor worker training to its needs and asking for its help to maintain Washington as the "center of aerospace" in the world. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129919268.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Expect traffic delays during Kirkland Triathlon this weekend http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129922528.html Commuters should expect traffic delays September 17-18 due to the two-day Kirkland Triathlon event. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129922528.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Seattle man arrested for possession of metal knuckles at court | Kirkland Police Blotter http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129903718.html Between Sept. 2 to Sept. 8, the Kirkland Police Department reported 524 traffic violations (12 DUIs, five hit and runs), 34 alarm calls, 21 car accidents, 25 noise complaints, seven thefts, http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129903718.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Gov. Gregoire talks worker training for the aerospace industry http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129919268.html Gov. Chris Gregoire pumped up the state's aerospace industry Thursday, promising to tailor worker training to its needs and asking for its help to maintain Washington as the "center of aerospace" in the world. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129919268.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Expect traffic delays during Kirkland Triathlon this weekend http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129922528.html Commuters should expect traffic delays September 17-18 due to the two-day Kirkland Triathlon event. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/news/129922528.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Mercer Island, Eastside, Seattle fire crews rescue man stuck in trench http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/mir/news/129982648.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/mir/news/129982648.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Island girl and lifesaver take the pitcher's mound at Mariners game http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/mir/news/129901143.html Lily James, 9, a fourth-grader at West Mercer Elementary School and her friend, Bellevue paramedic Phil Pierson, together threw out the first pitch at the Wednesday night Mariners game against the Yankees. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/mir/news/129901143.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Lindell lawsuit | Attorney fees awarded http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/mir/news/129766803.html Lindell gets $94,000 for attorney fees for Public Records Act violations http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/mir/news/129766803.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT 3-Day for the Cure event raises $5.3 million for breast cancer research and education http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/red/news/130144638.html From Sept. 16 to 18, the Seattle Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure raised $5.3 million for breast cancer research and community-based breast health and education programs. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/red/news/130144638.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Redmond Athletic Club thanks members at open house event http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/red/news/129972808.html Redmond Athletic Club (RAC) members got a chance dunk their favorite athletic trainer at Monday's member appreciation open house event, eat some barbecue food and meet fellow members. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/red/news/129972808.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Anti-camera activists collect more than 6,000 signatures for first-ever Redmond initiative http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/red/news/129897648.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/red/news/129897648.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:43:59 GMT Growing the future, saving the soil; Author draws attention to Snoqualmie Valley farms' mission for change http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/svr/news/130091438.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/svr/news/130091438.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:00 GMT SLIDESHOW | Never forgotten: Ten years later, Valley residents unite to share lessons of 9/11 http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/svr/news/129662888.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/svr/news/129662888.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:00 GMT King County's new Veterans Treatment Court to address war trauma, connect troubled veterans to services http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/svr/news/129895558.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/svr/news/129895558.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:00 GMT Island kayaker remains missing; search ends http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/bir/news/130123953.html A 27-year-old Bainbridge Island man remains missing after searchers found his kayak and a life jacket late Friday night, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which suspended the search at 1:22 a.m. Saturday. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/bir/news/130123953.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:00 GMT Winslow fétes a fresh start http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/bir/news/129923738.html Winslow celebrates with a sigh of relief, a pinch of grief and a show of belief in brighter days ahead. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/bir/news/129923738.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:00 GMT City attorney takes job as UW chief of staff http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/bir/news/129846708.html City attorney Jack Johnson, who joined the City of Bainbridge Island about 13 months ago, will return to the University of Washington for a second tour of duty – this time as the university's chief of staff to President Michael Young. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/bir/news/129846708.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:00 GMT Bluest skies you’ve ever seen, in Brownsville http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/ckr/news/129954933.html When Susan Charrier and her family outgrew their Bremerton home, they moved to Brownsville. Now she’s lived there for nearly 40 years. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/ckr/news/129954933.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:00 GMT Central Kitsap students and teachers remember a dark day in American history http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/ckr/news/129563043.html Jeff Kreifels arrived at Klahowya Secondary School at about 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001 – about seven minutes before five hijackers flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. It’s a 10-minute drive from his home to school, where he teaches, but he was listening to a Christian music station that solely played music while the nation began to hear of the two planes that had already crashed into the World Trade Center. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/ckr/news/129563043.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:00 GMT The puppet master — The work of Aurora Valentinetti will be celebrated at Bremerton museum http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/ckr/news/129956028.html Aurora Valentinetti’s first puppet was a “self portrait” created in 1941 called “Melode” that was designed as a singer and was later turned into a ballerina. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/ckr/news/129956028.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:00 GMT Buccaneers' uphill battle ends in 28-14 loss to Bainbridge http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/kin/news/129659658.html The Bainbridge Spartans defeated the Kingston Buccaneers 28-14 Friday. It was a tough uphill loss for the Buccaneers, with the Spartans starting off with a quick first-quarter field goal to remain on top 10-7 at halftime. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/kin/news/129659658.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT ‘He was part of the sky’: 150 attend skydive in memory of Zachary Fogle http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/kin/news/129955213.html With 150 friends and family members quietly looking upward into a warm, cloudless sky Saturday, 11 skydivers jumped in memory of Zachary Victor Fogle during an evening memorial service at Skydive Kapowsin, near Shelton. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/kin/news/129955213.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT Van drives off Bond Road Monday afternoon http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/kin/news/129693493.html Traffic at the intersection of Bond Road and Highway 305 slowed because of single-vehicle crash. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/kin/news/129693493.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT ‘He was part of the sky’: 150 attend skydive in memory of Zachary Fogle http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/nkh/news/129955213.html With 150 friends and family members quietly looking upward into a warm, cloudless sky Saturday, 11 skydivers jumped in memory of Zachary Victor Fogle during an evening memorial service at Skydive Kapowsin, near Shelton. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/nkh/news/129955213.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT Suquamish Clearwater Casino will donate $10,000 to North Kitsap School District http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/nkh/news/129965563.html The Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort will make a $10,000 cash donation to the North Kitsap School District Sunday. The donation, part of the "Add it up for NK Schools" event being held Sept. 18 at the casino, will provide each elementary classroom a $50 gift card for supplies. District administration will receive $4,500 to help fund support services. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/nkh/news/129965563.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT Superintendent Search Committee may recommend school board hire search firm http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/nkh/news/129965918.html The Superintendent Search Committee may not be alone in the search for a new superintendent for the North Kitsap School District. Committee members agreed at its first meeting Thursday to recommend the school board hire a consulting firm to assist in the search. The committee decision followed a presentation by Mike Boring and Rich Parker of McPherson & Jacobson, an executive recruitment and development firm. The recruitment firm offered a price of $11,000 for the search. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/nkh/news/129965918.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT The puppet master — The work of Aurora Valentinetti will be celebrated at Bremerton museum http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/pat/news/129956028.html Aurora Valentinetti’s first puppet was a “self portrait” created in 1941 called “Melode” that was designed as a singer and was later turned into a ballerina. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/pat/news/129956028.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT Bluest skies you’ve ever seen, in Brownsville http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/pat/news/129954933.html When Susan Charrier and her family outgrew their Bremerton home, they moved to Brownsville. Now she’s lived there for nearly 40 years. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/pat/news/129954933.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT Eating right — Educators try to put healthier fare on the school lunch menu http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/pat/news/129562958.html Although some grade school children are notorious for being picky eaters, 8-year-old Bryce Jensen said he likes to eat fruits and vegetables. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/pat/news/129562958.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT Driver who crashed into home rescued from burning vehicle http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/news/129751213.html A vehicle smashed into a residence on Lund Avenue and erupted in flames after rupturing a gas line into the manufactured home. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/news/129751213.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT Mile Hill annexation not slowed by UGA issue http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/news/129901163.html Port Orchard’s City Council decided Tuesday to allow property owners to circulate an annexation petition, even though they may need to change the boundaries of the area to be annexed before the petitioners finish gathering signatures. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/news/129901163.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT WSP investigators seek witnesses to motorcycle crash http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/news/129739023.html The Washington State Patrol is looking for witnesses to an Aug. 27 motorcycle crash on the ramp of State Route 303 leading to northbound State Route 3. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/news/129739023.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT Bothell's Rauniyar eyes 1st District seat http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129824578.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129824578.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT Northshore Wall of Honor inductees reminisce about the old days http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129825133.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129825133.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT Bothell student honored at Evergreen State Fair http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129979828.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129979828.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:01 GMT Bothell's Rauniyar eyes 1st District seat http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129824578.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129824578.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:02 GMT Northshore Wall of Honor inductees reminisce about the old days http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129825133.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129825133.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:02 GMT Bothell student honored at Evergreen State Fair http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129979828.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/news/129979828.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:02 GMT 9/11 memorial hits home for Arlington firefighters http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/arl/news/129695938.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/arl/news/129695938.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:02 GMT Woman injured in head-on collision near Arlington http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/arl/news/129963818.html woman in her mid-50s suffered life-threatening injuries when she was involved in a head-on collision in the 14300 block of Jordon Road at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. The injured woman was airlifted to Harborview. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/arl/news/129963818.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:02 GMT First day of school emotional for many Arlington students, parents http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/arl/news/129419348.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/arl/news/129419348.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:02 GMT Son of former Marysville day care owner charged with sexually abusing children http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/mar/news/129993463.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/mar/news/129993463.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:03 GMT Veterans retire American flags in Marysville http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/mar/news/129764223.html http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/mar/news/129764223.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:03 GMT Marysville to begin water main flushing week of Sept. 19 http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/mar/news/129913748.html Starting the week of Sept. 19, the city of Marysville Public Works Department will begin its annual flushing of water mains. "Flushing mains is done periodically and is vital to ensuring that water consumed meets the highest quality standards possible," said Karen Latimer, Public Works Operations Manager. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_sound/mar/news/129913748.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:44:03 GMT News - Bonney Lake/Sumner Courier-Herald http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/pierce/bch/news RSS Feed for News - Bonney Lake/Sumner Courier-Herald en-us Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:15:45 GMT Lane closures expected on SR410 in Bonney Lake for installation of sidewalk http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/pierce/bch/news/130137063.html For the next two-and-a-half months, the outside westbound lane of SR410 between 198th Avenue East and 208th Avenue East will close during the day for construction of a sidewalk along the north side of the roadway. TEACHER CONTRACTS UPDATE: Tentative agreement reached in Sumner schools http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/pierce/bch/news/129997518.html Teachers of the Sumner Education Association and Sumner School District reached a tentative agreement on their new employment contracts, as confirmed by SEA President Hillery Berteaux. Remember to grab your civic pride this weekend: Beautify Bonney Lake is tomorrow http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/pierce/bch/news/129967383.html This year marks the eighth year for the annual city-wide beautification project that continues to grow beyond its humble roots from 2004 as a small partnership between the city, the Chamber of Commerce and community members. Friday morning accident sends two to hospital http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/pierce/bch/news/129973553.html Two men were taken to the hospital after a collision Friday morning on state Route 410 that forced the closure of the highway. TRAFFIC ALERT (UPDATE): Traffic still slow through Sumner at site of rollover accident from earlier http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/pierce/bch/news/129897868.html Accident at 167/512 interchange. Cascade Water Alliance announces fall water levels http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/pierce/bch/news/129817178.html Water levels in Lake Tapps will get higher, before they get lower this fall. Bring your bookmarks: Write in the Valley, Chapter 3 is this Saturday http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/pierce/bch/news/129835133.html From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, the city Senior Center will play host to eight published authors who will provide insight to writing and the industry today. Write in the Valley has also been a successful forum for writers to connect with each other and form independent writers groups, Kimball said. UPDATED: Teenager drowns Saturday in Lake Tapps http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/pierce/bch/news/129656168.html East Pierce Fire and Rescue firefighters were dispatched to reports of a drowning at the Pierce County Park on the north end of Lake Tapps at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Bonney Lake intends to rename Sumner-Buckley Highway http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/pierce/bch/news/129691273.html Looking to honor the city's veterans and emergency personnel, the city of Bonney Lake is moving forward on plans to rename the section of Sumner-Buckley Highway that winds its way through town. Bonney Lake reaffirms opposition to Sumner's Orton Junction http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/pierce/bch/news/129691073.html The city of Bonney Lake is reiterating its opposition to Sumner's request to add to its urban growth area the piece of land known as Orton Junction.