http://www.komonews.com/news/local RSS Feed for KOMO - News - Local & Regional en-us Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:46:26 GMT http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30611169.html The city is taking a tougher stance against the homeless camp known as Nickelsville. And this time, those who help them could face hundreds of dollars in fines. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30608484.html The man who was rushed to the hospital after a crash involving two cars and two motorcycles last week has died. Shawn R. Tygret, 34, died at Harborview Medical Center on Tuesday morning. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30607334.html A number of county employees will be laid off in order to balance next year's budget, King County Executive Ron Sims announced in an internal note on Tuesday. In addition to the layoffs, the county will not use its Cost of Living Adjustment formula (COLA), Sims said. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30606429.html http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30606204.html The police report states the fourth-grade student's tardiness set off the teacher who yelled at the student, even though her tardiness had not been her fault. He told her to put her head down on her desk, and pushed her head with enough force to make it bounce off the desk. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30604214.html For more than ten years, Seattleites have been visiting Kapow! Coffee to get their caffeine fix. The shop is the birthplace of the popular Seattle Lake Union Tram T-shirts, as well as the idea for a 300-foot statue of Paul Allen. But now the shop has less than 30 days to vacate. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30603604.html Enrollment is up at community colleges across Washington, reflecting a pattern that state college officials have witnessed every time the economy tanks. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30602029.html Police have linked 13 teenagers to more than two dozen burglaries. But they don't have the proof they need to make arrests. So they're knocking on doors and meeting face-to-face with the kids' parents. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30600329.html The slumping economy has unleashed money problems everywhere, from Wall Street to local households. But that's not stopping some people from placing their bets. In fact, Northwest casinos are cashing in, thanks to new marketing. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30599524.html Kevin Coe, testifying in court for the first time since his trials in the sensational South Hill Rapist cases more than two decades ago, continued to maintain he is innocent of all the rape allegations against him.