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• Strategy, timing key to states' pot legalization

  December 2, 2012 1:27 PM

  SEATTLE (AP) - In the late-1980s heyday of the anti-drug "Just Say No" campaign, a man calling himself "Jerry" appeared on a Seattle talk radio show to criticize U.S. marijuana laws. An esteemed businessman, he hid his identity because he didn't want to offend customers who - like so many... more »

• Shaving with the smoky scent of bacon

  November 29, 2012 12:00 PM

  SEATTLE - Right in time for the holidays, the Seattle-based specialty foods company J&D's Foods has just released a limited supply of bacon scented shaving cream. Seriously. The company only produced 2,500 jars of the pork scented lather which retails at www.BaconShavingCream.com for $14.99, shipping included. J&D's has a... more »

• Local students head to national competition

  April 24, 2012 2:18 PM

  Students from Heaton Middle School in Pueblo will be headed to a national science and engineering competition in Seattle this summer. The Heaton team took first place in a statewide MESA contest in the wind turbine challenge on April 13. Yency Gonzales, Melissa Johnson, Sheyanne Bernal, Noah Suazo and... more »

• Senators ask feds to probe requests for Facebook passwords

  March 25, 2012 11:27 AM

  SEATTLE (AP) - Two U.S. senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law. Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Sunday that they are calling on the Department of Justice... more »

• Lawyer for Afghan murder suspect to visit with him Monday

  March 18, 2012 1:48 PM

  SEATTLE (AP) - The lawyer for a U.S. Army sergeant suspected of killing 16 Afghan villagers says he is flying to Kansas to meet with his client. John Henry Browne of Seattle says he plans to meet with Robert Bales on Monday. Bales is being held in an isolated cell... more »

• Details emerge about suspect in Afghan massacre

  March 17, 2012 3:12 PM

  SEATTLE (AP) - Neighbors and court records are providing a conflicting, if incomplete, picture of the U.S. soldier accused of massacring 16 civilians in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was flown to the U.S. military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., yesterday where's he's been placed in his own cell. Neighbors... more »

• Obama to make West Coast swing in September

  September 1, 2011 12:47 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A White House official says President Barack Obama will make a three-day West Coast swing next month. The president's trip will start in Seattle on Sept. 25. He will also make three stops in California: San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles. Obama's trip will wrap... more »

• Mountain goat gores, kills hiker

  October 18, 2010 4:35 PM

  Olympic National Park officials say a mountain goat that fatally gored a 63-year-old hiker over the weekend has shown aggressive behavior in the past. Park spokesman Barb Maynes says rangers have been tracking the ram and several others for the past several years. She says the attack was highly... more »

• Laser pointed at Colorado-bound jet cockpit

  October 15, 2010 12:36 PM

  The FAA says someone pointed a green laser light at a Southwest Airlines jet departing Sea-Tac Airport about 6:40 a.m. Friday. The plane was bound for Denver. Spokesman Mike Fergus says Flight 515 was about 7.5 miles southeast of the airport at an elevation of 7,500 feet when the... more »

• Spurred by NY, 10 cities launch volunteer programs

  September 29, 2010 8:18 AM

  Ten U.S. cities are recruiting volunteers to help with local challenges as part of a nationwide emphasis on service led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Volunteers will work on problems such as flood recovery in Nashville, Tenn., and childhood obesity in Newark, N.J. Bloomberg is scheduled to... more »

• Four people fatally shot at home in Seattle

  September 24, 2010 8:17 AM

  A relative says a woman who fatally shot three people and herself at a Seattle home was a grandmother who first killed her son-in-law, then two granddaughters and then wounded her daughter as the younger woman fled. Police spokesman Sean Whitcomb says officers arrived at the scene about 1:30... more »

• Regulators consider broadening testing for E. coli

  June 16, 2010 8:38 AM

  Food safety advocates are pushing the U.S. government to step up efforts to monitor less common E. coli strains. The food industry and government regulators have focused for years on finding the most virulent strain, which has killed hundreds of people and sickened thousands every year. But they... more »

• Colorado city makes a 'Best' list

  May 26, 2010 3:54 PM

  Kiplinger's Personal Finance has named its 10 Best Cities for the Next Decade-with a focus on innovative thinking. The list includes Boulder, at #4. Kiplinger's teamed with Martin Prosperity Institute, a think tank that studies economic prosperity. "New ideas generate new businesses," says Stolarick, who this year evaluated U.S.... more »

• Part of Seattle airport cleared due to smoking bag

  May 6, 2010 10:21 AM

  The Transportation Security Administration says a baggage area at Seattle-Tacoma airport has been evacuated because of a smoking bag. TSA spokesman Greg Soule says the baggage room and surrounding area have been evacuated out of an abundance of caution. Local law enforcement officials and the FBI are on the... more »

• Study sees parking lot dust as a cancer risk

  January 12, 2010 11:14 AM

  Chemicals in a cancer-causing substance used to seal pavement, parking lots and driveways across the U.S. are showing up at alarming levels in dust in homes, prompting concerns about the potential health effects of long-term exposure, a new study shows. The substance is coal tar sealant, a waste product... more »

• No Kidding: Goats munch Christmas trees

  January 4, 2010 12:31 PM

  Dozens of Christmas trees in Arlington, Washington, not only were recycled, they became a meal for goats to munch on. A Television station in Seattle says the trees were taken to the New Moon Farm Goat Rescue and Sanctuary, where the evergreens were fed to about 38 goats. Sanctuary... more »

• Sheriff's spokesman: Police fatally shoot suspect

  December 1, 2009 7:58 AM

  A sheriff's spokesman in Washington state says Seattle police have fatally shot the man suspected of gunning down four police officers. Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer says Maurice Clemmons was shot and killed early Tuesday in a Seattle neighborhood. Authorities suspected Clemmons of killing the four officers at... more »

• Police: Suspect in deaths of officers not in house

  November 30, 2009 11:13 AM

  Police say the suspect in the slayings of four police officers at a suburban coffee shop was not found in the Seattle home where he was thought to have been holed up. Negotiators spent the night trying to communicate with 37-year-old Maurice Clemmons, using loudspeakers, explosions and even a robot... more »

• Police: Suspect in police deaths hurt, maybe dead

  November 30, 2009 9:12 AM

  Authorities say the suspect in the slaying of four police officers in a suburban Seattle coffeeshop is wounded and perhaps dead. A spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff says negotiators have been trying to communicate with Maurice Clemmons. They've been using loudspeakers, explosions and even a robot to try to... more »

• Obesity linked to breast cancer recurrence

  September 22, 2009 12:53 PM

  Obesity , drinking alcohol and smoking can all increase a breast cancer survivor's risk for developing a second breast cancer. A study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle finds obesity increases the risk for a second cancer by 50-percent. Having at least one alcoholic drink... more »

• Washington to appeal ruling in gay rights referendum

  September 11, 2009 1:51 PM

  The Washington state attorney general's office says it is appealing a federal judge's decision to keep secret the names of people who signed petitions calling for a public vote on expanded domestic partnership benefits. Spokeswoman Janelle Guthrie says Attorney General Rob McKenna will ask the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of... more »