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What a mess! I-90 lane closures could mean huge backups
Major roadwork on the Interstate 90 floating bridge could create horrific traffic jams over the next two weeks, state transportation officials warned Sunday. Severe backups are expected for up to 70,000 vehicles that travel westbound I-90 each day until the lanes reopen on July 20. More
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Fireworks-sparked blazes cause $1 million damage
Fireworks are to blame for multiple blazes across Western Washington on Saturday night that caused well over $1 million in damage. Three homes were destroyed or damaged in Snohomish County and four homes were damaged by fireworks in Covington. More
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Emotional fireworks at Ft. Lewis homecoming
Independence Day had an extra meaning for many soldiers who returned home to their families this holiday after more than a year in Iraq. The returning soldiers and their loved ones set off some emotional fireworks of their own inside a Fort Lewis gym. More
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Firefighters nervous as 'red flag' hoisted for fire danger
A volatile mixture of very warm temperatures, dry conditions and fireworks is making firefighters nervous across the region. The National Weather Service in Seattle has extended a "red flag warning" for an elevated fire danger through midnight Sunday in much of Western Washington. More
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Sparks fly over Puyallup's Nearly Naked Fireworks
If the signs for Nearly Naked Fireworks don't stop traffic, the women waving them most likely will. The bikini-clad women stand roadside in an attempt to lure customers. But the high heels that lead to the racks of rockets are drawing red glares and a lot of stares from the neighbors.
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In Iraq: 'The patient was essentially set on fire'
Sweat forming on his brow below the sunglasses on his head, Flight Medic Scott Thurman locks his blue eyes on the woman as she teeters on the edge of crumbling into wails of grief. "We’ll do everything we can,” he says.
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Free workshops for homeowners facing foreclosure
When the feds launched a big loan modification program four months ago, they promised help was on the way for millions of homeowners. But many consumers claim lenders are turning mortgage rescue into a mortgage runaround.
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Fort Lewis brigade to assist in year-long pullout of Iraq
A thousand soldiers are heading to Iraq with the special mission of being the last combat troops to be present in the country during the year-long pullout. More
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Deployed soldier witnesses daughter's birth via satellite
Andrew Ranson is a Marine stationed in Iraq. He left behind his pregnant wife in Tacoma. Some 8,000 miles and a call of duty separate them, but Ranson was able to see his daughter come into the world.
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Tasty and sensible summer dessert recipes
A big holiday weekend is right around the corner. Maybe you're still looking for that special dessert to feed the crowd. The experts at Good Housekeeping have some fresh, tasty and healthful ideas. More
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Eyman's property tax initiative moves to ballot
Professional initiative promoter Tim Eyman appears likely to get his latest campaign on the fall ballot. He turned in an estimated 314,000 petition signatures Thursday in Olympia on Initiative 1033. More
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Man arrested for trying to buy sex from girl
Officers arrested a 49-year-old Bremerton man Wednesday after he allegedly tried to pay a woman to provide a girl for sex, police said. The man said he was willing to pay the woman and her parent of the girl for the sex, police said. But his divorce papers describe him as "mentally handicapped." More
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Operation 'Arctic Chill' busts major drug ring
Federal law enforcement agents in Seattle have busted a drug trafficking ring that distributed methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico in Washington. Thirty-one people were arrested and over 19 pounds of drugs were seized, along with guns, cars and cash. More
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Acid spilled at Pacific Science Center
Some 10 gallons of Muriatic acid was spilled in the lower tunnels of the science center Thursday morning, prompting a large hazardous materials response, but no one was injured. More