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Salmon savers: Spring Valley Montessori nurses creek to health

The creek runs through the campus, located off Pacific Highway in southern Federal Way. Thirty years ago, salmon packed the creek, bumping into one another while migrating upstream.

Twister like storm damages Langley trees

Several trees were destroyed in Langley last night by what city officials are saying may have been a twister. "It was pretty amazing," Mayor Larry Kwarsick said. "It came out of nowhere." It's not yet clear when the phenomenon began but Kwarsick estimated that the event started sometime around 7:45 p.m. and lasted about 10 minutes. Most of the damage was located in the area of Sixth Street and Cascade Avenue, he said.

Kent Police investigating fatal knife assault

Kent Police are investigating an early Friday evening stabbing. The assault, which left a 42-year-old Kent man dead, is thought to have occurred inside a vehicle while the victim and his assailant were driving through the Kent area.

Water damage causes Heathman Hotel in Kirkland to close its doors through August

The Heathman Hotel in Kirkland experienced a main waterline malfunction on Friday that resulted in significant damage to the hotel, spa and restaurant.

Lindbergh junior found dead in home; person of interest sought

A 17-year-old girl, a student at nearby Lindbergh High School, died in her home damaged by fire this morning, the victim of a possible homicide.

Two Kent liquor stores go for higher price second time around

Two Kent liquor stores went for a lot higher price during the second round of bids.

Developers of controversial Potala Village project file lawsuit against the City of Kirkland

The developer behind the proposed Potala Village project on Lake Washington Boulevard followed through with its threats, filing a motion against the City of Kirkland over a building moratorium on Business Neighborhood-zoned properties.

Woman's body found in Carnation, could be missing resident

Two hikers in Tolt-MacDonald park may have ended a month-long man hunt with their discovery in Tolt-MacDonald Park Thursday afternoon. The pair discovered the body of a woman as they explored the King County Park, just outside the city of Carnation. The victim has not been positively identified by the King County Medical Examiner yet, but she could be Carnation resident Lorene Bardy, missing since early Thursday morning, April 26.

Kenmore friends prepare for cross-country cycling trek to raise funds for leukemia research

Austin Edge and Heidi Goheen first met as Kenmore Junior High students, and now in their early 20s, both friends are preparing for the cycling journey of a lifetime.

Lit candle starts Kenmore mobile-home fire

A Kenmore woman left a lit candle on a table when she took a nap, and it started a fire at a mobile home this morning in the 7300 block of Northeast 175th Street.