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“My husband would fight so hard to come home to us”

Authorities are still on the lookout for a SeaTac man who's been missing since Wednesday. via KING5 Seattle News

“There's no question, it's the wave of the future. We need a different way to raise revenue to help build some of these major, major projects.”

Washington lawmakers are ushering in a new era of tolls to pay for expensive bridges and selected road projects. via OregonLive.com

“There certainly is a rivalry between different groups”

A recent spike in deadly gang violence in the city has led the Seattle Police Department gang unit to ask all officers for help, according to an internal police e-mail obtained by KING 5 News. via KING-TV Seattle

“I have been in this business for 15-years”

KING 5 News has learned that thieves are trying to cash in on the high cost of a gallon of gas. via NWCN.com

“No advertising and/or sponsoring may be visible on screen at the same time as Olympic content”

The IOC has given athletes the right to blog at the Beijing Games this summer, a first for the Olympics, as long as they follow the many rules it set to protect copyright agreements, confidential information ... via KING5 Seattle News

“We've had attacks in the area before ... but we seem to be having a lot of incidents in a shorter period of time”

Police have arrested one man after a strong-arm robbery near the UW campus on Monday. via KOMOradio

“Any fatality on any construction site is upsetting to us - whether the person is a WSDOT employee, a contractor, a driver or a transient.”

An employee of WSDOT contractor Atkinson-CH2M Hill was moving a piece of construction equipment in a work zone on BNSF property near 36th Street in Everett this morning when he discovered a transient covered ... via KCPQ

“This data further documents that we have a real problem.”

At least 555 people - including more than 100 children - died in all-terrain vehicle accidents in 2006. via KING5 Seattle News

A Seattle man was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with a robbery attempt in Seattle's University District. via KIRO-TV Seattle

“It's very concerning because it appears they're trying to designate and mark new territory”

The scenic views that surround the northern tip of West Seattle are part of the reason Chuck Houston thinks the Admiral District is a great place to live, but lately, a rash of gang graffiti has tarnished the ... via KING-TV Seattle

“This is about unity and coming together. You have to be open and willing to change. Some people may not like it, but this is our community”

East Precinct Commander Paul McDonagh and Lt. John Hayes spoke at a safety forum following the shooting death of Degene Baracha. via Madison Park Times

That's how a transgender woman described being accosted by a man who she says called her names and threatened her as she walked down a Capitol Hill street in the middle of the day. via The Seattle Times

The Seafair Pirates, already Seattle folk heroes, are about to get worldwide fame in one of the biggest selling magazines in the world. via KING-TV Seattle

“I do not want to see streetcars siphon away bus hours”

The South Lake Union streetcar began operating in mid-December. For $1.50 per trip, it will take you from South Lake Union to downtown's Westlake area. via KING-TV Seattle

Police are searching for the people responsible for a weekend crime spree in Seattle's University District. via KIRO-TV Seattle

Still no actor to play the title character, but "Shrek the Musical," the Broadway-bound adaptation of the popular DreamWorks Animation SKG feature, has its spirited princess, villain, opening date and New York ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

From the P-I : Seattle police are looking for an older white van seen driving away from the scene of a drive-by shooting early Monday. via Mid Beacon Hill Blog

The former Denny\'s in Seattle\'s Ballard neighborhood, aka Manning\'s Cafeteria. via Crosscut.com