Seattle News http://www.topix.com/seattle http://www.topix.com/rss/seattle.xml Local news for Seattle, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png FLAGS: Governor orders flags to be flown at half-staff today, Thursday http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/flags-governor-orders-flags-to-be-flown-at-half-staff-today-thursday?fromrss=1 Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has directed that flags at all Washington State agency facilities be lowered to half-staff today in memory of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. via Tri-cityherald.com

]]> Tri-cityherald.com Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:40:14 GMT 0804097Q90KV 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Beck, Stone Temple Pilots to headline Seattle festival http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/beck-stone-temple-pilots-to-headline-seattle-festival?fromrss=1 The 38th annual event is set to take place from August 30 to September 1, over Labor Day Weekend at the 74-acre Seattle Center . via NME.com

]]> NME.com Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:13:10 GMT 080409D5O469 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Man evicted from 'amazing' treehouse http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/man-evicted-from-amazing-treehouse?fromrss=1 "David's a unique character but a good neighbor"

Squirrelman knows the end is near. A little more than a week ago, city workers arrived unannounced and put pink-ribboned survey stakes around the cluster of trees that hold his home. via Tri-cityherald.com

]]> Tri-cityherald.com Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:43:45 GMT 0804092R37OT 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Speed limit to vary on stretch of I-5, in bid to ease jams http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/speed-limit-to-vary-on-stretch-of-i-5-in-bid-to-ease-jams?fromrss=1 Next year, the speed limit on a six-mile stretch of Interstate 5 will change several times a day, in an attempt to make traffic flow more smoothly. via The Seattle Times

]]> The Seattle Times Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:21:15 GMT 080409PT9RR6 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Man in 30s fatally shot in head in South Seattle http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/man-in-30s-fatally-shot-in-head-in-south-seattle?fromrss=1 Seattle police report a man in his 30s was shot once in the head and killed in the Rainier Valley neighborhood this afternoon.

Police say they received a 911 call about the shooting (in the 4200 block of South Raymond Street) about 4:35 p.m.

Witnesses told police they saw people leaving the area in a vehicle.

The motive for the killing was not immediately clear.

(KIRO-TV; KING-TV; KOMO-TV) Read more

]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:12:10 GMT 08040927E316 0 47.548181 -122.280739 Washington Mutual raising $7 billion http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/washington-mutual-raising-7-billion?fromrss=1 "I suspect the company is going to be smaller a year from now, maybe dramatically smaller"

A closure notice hangs in the window of a Washington Mutual branch Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in Salt Lake City. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

]]> The Topeka Capital-Journal Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:04:04 GMT 0804086RDPVH 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Nickels: Proposal to renovate KeyArena is dead http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/nickels-proposal-to-renovate-keyarena-is-dead?fromrss=1 Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels says a plan to renovate KeyArena is dead. A local investment group led by Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer put the $300 million plan forward, but Nickels says the city is ... via KOMO News

]]> KOMO News Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:56:14 GMT 080408TCR05D 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Viaduct plan could eliminate chunk of downtown street parking http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/viaduct-plan-could-eliminate-chunk-of-downtown-street-parking?fromrss=1 "It's going to take a lot of political will to accomplish, but it's do-able"

Do you think it's hard to find a parking space in Downtown Seattle? Just wait. Less parking spaces on downtown streets is one way to deal with the crush of traffic expected when the Alaskan Way Viaduct closes ... via KOMO News

]]> KOMO News Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:35:14 GMT 080407KDL29J 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Free coffee at Starbucks Tuesday to promote new blend http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/free-coffee-at-starbucks-tuesday-to-promote-new-blend?fromrss=1 "We want to keep this one to ourselves and talk more about flavor, talk about what the coffee does in the cup"

In promotion of its newest brew, Pike Place Roast, Starbucks will give out free coffee at all of its U.S. company-operated stores on Tuesday. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

]]> Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:19:08 GMT 080407VPB4QL 1 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Engine Problems Reduce Vashon Ferry Run To Two Boats http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/engine-problems-reduce-vashon-ferry-run-to-two-boats?fromrss=1 A second round of engine problems has reduced the Vashon-Southworth-Fauntleroy ferry run to two boats. via KIRO-TV Seattle

]]> KIRO-TV Seattle Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:55:50 GMT 0804063IJRK1 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 2 men charged with hate crime in North Seattle beating http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/2-men-charged-with-hate-crime-in-north-seattle-beating?fromrss=1 King County prosecutors have charged two men with malicious harassment ... the state's hate-crime law ... in connection with the robbery and beating of a man in North Seattle.

Seattle police arrested 28-year-old Jason Roan and 46-year-old Richard Miles on March 23.

They were accused of attacking a 24-year-old man at a bus stop and stealing his cell phone.

Police reports say the victim said Roan yelled racially charged insults at him.

The victim was taken to Seattle's Harborview Medical Center, where he was treated for serious cuts to his head. Read more

]]> The Associated Press Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:35:28 GMT 080405UCAOFR 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Seattle Police advertising for recruits on NYC billboard http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/seattle-police-advertising-for-recruits-on-nyc-billboard?fromrss=1 "There is a crisis and there's been one for several years and it's encouraging that the city is acknowledging it"

The message on a huge billboard on New York City's west side is just the start of the story. via KING5 Seattle News

]]> KING5 Seattle News Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:34:43 GMT 080404SE02LK 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Blog: What do you think? http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/blog-what-do-you-think?fromrss=1 "Since we are in Seattle I think it's neat that they're using an aviation-inspired art piece."

I attended the Sound Transit design presentation last night on the new Capitol Hill Light Rail station . via KING-TV Seattle

]]> KING-TV Seattle Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:11:01 GMT 0804041PI5ER 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Charges filed in hit-and-run that killed 92-year-old http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/charges-filed-in-hit-and-run-that-killed-92-year-old?fromrss=1 "I was driving and had an accident. I was scared and ran"

A 21-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history has been charged with hit-and-run and vehicular homicide in connection with a crash that killed a 92-year-old man outside a senior center on Monday. via KOMO

]]> KOMO Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:25:55 GMT 080403B2SPU8 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Boss of casino cheating ring involving mayor's son pleads guilty http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/boss-of-casino-cheating-ring-involving-mayors-son-pleads-guilty?fromrss=1 "We are not aware of any other cases of this magnitude"

A fired card dealer accused of leading a crew that swindled casinos out of $7 million has pleaded guilty to multiple charges in what government lawyers called one of largest cheating schemes ever broken up. via KOMO

]]> KOMO Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:11:20 GMT 08040338ASTA 1 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Metal shines as a practical green alternative for roofs http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/metal-shines-as-a-practical-green-alternative-for-roofs?fromrss=1 "There's a tremendous appetite for traditional, high-quality materials well applied. Metal roofs fall into that category"

More home builders and renovators are saying no to asphalt-shingle roofs, heralding a revival of interest in slate, clay tile, wood shake and other historically popular materials that are considered both ... via Chicago Tribune

]]> Chicago Tribune Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:25:21 GMT 080403R6V4GC 1 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Streetcar hits parked truck http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/streetcar-hits-parked-truck?fromrss=1 A South Lake Union Streetcar hit a pickup parked in its path Wednesday, shutting down service for about 25 minutes, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

]]> Seattle Post-Intelligencer Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:54:44 GMT 080402M0PO6B 0 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 20-cent fee proposed for disposable grocery bags http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/20-cent-fee-proposed-for-disposable-grocery-bags?fromrss=1 Paper or plastic? Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and City Council President Richard Conlin say the answer is neither. via KOMOradio

]]> KOMOradio Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:37:03 GMT 080402SJ7I7I 1 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Seattle tops in U.S. in arts-related business http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/seattle-tops-in-u-s-in-arts-related-business?fromrss=1 "Creative Industries 2008: The 50 City Report"

In a study of arts-related businesses and employees who work in creative fields in the nation's 50 largest cities, Seattle ranks at or near the top in several categories. via Seattle Business Journal

]]> Seattle Business Journal Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:14:30 GMT 080402D02AS2 1 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147 Seattle mayor cool to group proposing new basketball arena http://www.topix.net/seattle/2008/04/seattle-mayor-cool-to-group-proposing-new-basketball-arena?fromrss=1 Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels says he welcomes any help but he's cool to a proposal to build a new downtown arena for basketball and hockey. via The Columbian

]]> The Columbian Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:47:40 GMT 0804019NU1Q4 1 47.6076279138222 -122.326213596147