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Local & Regional Man arrested for spanking baby 50-60 times

By KVAL News and KATU.com Staff Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 2:00 PM PST

A 21-year-old student at Oregon State University faces felony criminal mistreatment charges after police said he spanked his 15-month-old son 50-60 times.

Local & Regional Dogs donate blood to help their fellow canines (Video)

By Theron Zahn & KOMO Staff Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 5:47 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 11, 2012 at 7:13 PM PST

Several dogs donated much needed blood Saturday to save their fellow canines.

Local & Regional Hundreds take a frigid plunge for Special Olympics (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Elizabeth Dinh & KOMO Staff Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 4:35 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 11, 2012 at 5:37 PM PST

About 600 people got in -- and quickly out -- of the 41 degree water in Lake Union Saturday to raise money for the charity.

Local & Regional (New) Man shot by deputies near Auburn

By KOMO Staff Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 6:07 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 11, 2012 at 6:27 PM PST

A man was wounded by King County Sheriff's deputies who were serving a warrant on another man Saturday evening.

Problem Solvers House passes bill stating defendants can't view child porn alone

By Associated Press Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 3:29 PM PST

The Washington state House has passed a bill that would restrict the ability of criminal defendants to view child pornography pertaining to their cases.

Local & Regional 2 suspected of hauling $1M in heroin on bus

By Associated Press Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 2:33 PM PST

An Oregon regional drug team has charged two people with carrying $1 million worth of heroin on a bus that left California bound for Washington state.

Local & Regional Fuel tanker driver killed in roll over crash near Goldendale

By KOMO Staff Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 2:05 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 11, 2012 at 3:05 PM PST

The driver of a fuel tanker truck was killed in a crash near Goldendale early Saturday morning.

Local & Regional New Moscow theater located in grain silo

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 11:54 AM PST

David Harlan has taken the concept of theater-in-the-round to the next level. He's converted an old grain silo in this college town into a live theater space.

Local & Regional State Senate passes bill to rein in tax breaks

By Associated Press Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 11:50 AM PST

The Washington state Senate has passed a bill to rein in future tax breaks granted by the Legislature.

Local & Regional State Senate OKs weakened flame retardant bill

By JONATHAN KAMINSKY Associated Press Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 9:16 AM PST

The Washington state Senate passed a bill Friday to ban one potentially cancer-causing flame retardant from kids' products but not another that is more widely used.

Local & Regional 3 found dead in Spokane home

By Associated Press Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 9:13 AM PST Last Updated: Feb 11, 2012 at 10:15 AM PST

Police were searching for the person responsible for the deaths of a woman and two children whose bodies were found in a home in north Spokane, authorities said Saturday.

Local & Regional Family, teachers remember Powell boys in Tacoma (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press, & KOMO Staff Published: Feb 11, 2012 at 9:07 AM PST Last Updated: Feb 11, 2012 at 5:39 PM PST

Hundreds gathered at a Tacoma church Saturday morning to remember and honor the sons of Susan Powell, who were killed on Sunday after their father killed them in a gas-fueled blaze.

Local & Regional 1st responders to Powell explosion struggling with grief, anger (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Lindsay Cohen Published: Feb 10, 2012 at 11:13 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 11, 2012 at 10:55 AM PST

Sunday's tragedy has especially impacted the first responders who were there, said officials with Graham Fire and Rescue.

Local & Regional Bremerton police: 2 homicides, assault may be linked (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Feb 10, 2012 at 4:26 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 10, 2012 at 11:32 PM PST

Police are investigating the possibility that two homicides and an assault on the streets of Bremerton over the past nine months may be linked, police said Friday.

Local & Regional 911 dispatcher on Powell call: Case a 'nightmare' (Video)

By Associated Press Published: Feb 10, 2012 at 3:38 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 10, 2012 at 6:53 PM PST

The dispatcher who took a much-criticized 911 call from a social worker trying to alert authorities to danger at Josh Powell's house before he killed himself and his children says the case has been "a nightmare."

Local & Regional Wheels turning on plan to bring NBA back to Seattle (Video)

By KOMO Staff & news services Published: Feb 10, 2012 at 8:30 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 10, 2012 at 10:47 PM PST

Local basketball fans are feeling cautiously optimist after news broke this week that the NBA could soon be returning to Seattle.

Local & Regional Companies working to keep fireplaces safe for kids (Video)

By Herb Weisbaum Published: Feb 10, 2012 at 11:32 PM PST

Kids and fireplaces can be a potentially dangerous mix, and open flames aren't the only thing parents have to worry about.

Local & Regional Santorum to campaign in Wash. on Monday

By Associated Press Published: Feb 10, 2012 at 5:55 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 10, 2012 at 6:23 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is bringing his campaign to Washington next week.

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