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First Boeing aircraft made in SC to take flight

The first Boeing 787 made in South Carolina goes up for a test flight this week. Boeing spokeswoman Candy Eslinger confirms that the first flight is planned for Wednesday. The plane will take off from the Charleston International Airport near the company's new $750 million North Charleston assembly plant. The ...

Stephen Hawking to join Seattle science festival

Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking will make a rare U.S. appearance in June at a Seattle science festival. Hawking will participate in a panel on evolution at the Seattle Science Festival Luminaires Series on June 16. The program presented by the Pacific Science Center will be held at the Paramount Theatre. ...

2013 murder trial set for Somalis in piracy case

A 2013 trial date has been set for three Somali men charged with murdering four Americans aboard a yacht off the coast of Africa. Ahmed Muse Salad, Abukar Osman Beyle and Shani Nurani Shiekh Abrar could face the death penalty if they're convicted. The Quest's owners, Jean and Scott Adam ...

United to fly 787 from Denver to Tokyo

United Airlines started selling tickets for its first 787 flights on Tuesday, saying it plans to start service between Denver and Tokyo on March 31. As of Tuesday those will be the first commercial 787 flights on a U.S. airline. Boeing delivered the first 787 late last year to Japan's ...

WA employee accused of stealing food card benefits

The Department of Social and Health Services says a worker in a Pierce County office took food benefits worth more than $3,200 by using a former client's EBT card. The department says 44-year-old Tammy McElroy of Graham was arrested Tuesday by the Washington State Patrol and jailed for investigation of ...

Wash. officer charged in daughter's shooting

A Marysville police officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after his 3-year-old son grabbed his loaded handgun and shot his older sister to death. The shooting occurred inside the family's van as it was parked in Stanwood on March 10. Officer Derek Carlile and his wife left the van ...

Washington gov race turns to transportation taxes

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna says Washington will need to ask voters to support a tax package to fund the state's multi-billion dollar transportation needs, but his Democratic counterpart, Jay Inslee, isn't ready to support any specific financing plan. McKenna, the state's attorney general, said that "in the next couple ...

Suspect identified in south Seattle fatal shooting

Police have identified a suspect and released an additional detail about a fatal shooting last Wednesday outside a south Seattle fast-food restaurant. Police said Tuesday they're looking for 26-year-old Troy D. Sanders. They believe he shot 31-year-old Courtney Taylor following a disturbance that occurred during the filming of a video. ...

Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll going up in July

The toll on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge goes up July 1. The state Transportation Commission voted Monday for the first toll increase in four years for the Highway 16 link between Tacoma and Gig Harbor. The News Tribune reports (http://is.gd/oT47MP) electronic Good to Go tolls rise to $4 from $2.75, ...

Seattle man found dead in kitchen

Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man Monday night at a north Seattle apartment. The body of the 28-year-old was found on his kitchen floor when a friend went to check on him because hadn't seen or heard from him for several days.

Boy rescued above waterfall not scared _ at first

A 13-year-old boy rescued at the top of a 270-foot waterfall in Washington state says he just wanted to cool off, but soon found himself stuck precariously on a rock for hours as crews tried to reach him. "I wanted to go in ... just to wade a little bit," ...

Woman accused of leaving toddler to gamble

Police in Fife, Wash., have arrested a woman accused of leaving her 3-year-old son alone in a motel room for several hours while she gambled at a casino. Lt. Tom Thompson says police responded to a motel after staff said a man showed up about 5:30 a.m. Monday and asked ...

Wash. woman arrested in mother's stabbing

A Thurston County Superior Court judge has set bail at $500,000 for a 23-year-old woman accused of stabbing her mother repeatedly as she slept at a home in Rochester, Wash. Court papers indicate 23-year-old Amanda Bassell was released from prison May 11 after serving a third-degree assault sentence. They also ...

Woman convicted of embezzling from Quinaults

A former Copalis Beach, Wash., woman accused of stealing more than $50,000 while she worked in the Quinault Indian Nation's finance department has been convicted of 20 counts of embezzlement of tribal funds. U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle of Tacoma convicted 48-year-old Ann Ludwig on Monday after a three-day trial. ...

In this still frame made from video provided by the Snohomish County Sheriff's office Monday, May 21, 2012, a Search and Rescue volunteer works to rescue a 13-year-old boy, who had been wading in the Wallace River when he lost his footing late Saturday afternoon at Wallace Falls State Park, Wash. Officials released a video Monday of the middle-of-the-night rescue just above a 270-foot waterfall. The video, shot by a volunteer rescuer, shows the boy on a narrow, sloping rock shelf just above Wallace Falls, a popular hiking attraction northeast of Seattle. One roped-up rescuer cautiously makes his way to the boy using an aluminum ladder as a foothold, and then guides him up a rock wall to safety. (AP Photo/Snohomish County Sheriff's office)

Boy rescued above waterfall not scared - at first

Man charged with beating WA children enters plea

A Tacoma-area man accused of beating two of his girlfriend's young children has pleaded not guilty to two child assault charges. Bail for 28-year-old Stepan Perebeynos was set Monday at $1 million in Pierce County court. The man was arrested last week at a Fircrest apartment after he called 911 ...

Chihuly glass art exhibit opens at Seattle Center

A new exhibit space at the base of the Seattle Space Needle opened to the public Monday, featuring the colorful glass art created by Dale Chihuly (shuh-HOO'-lee). The 70-year-old Tacoma native designed the gallery himself. It's called Chihuly Garden and Glass. The exhibit replaces children's rides in the area known ...

Washington governor passes wildfire safety test

Wildfires weren't a problem in the rain, but Gov. Chris Gregoire, Washington Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark and other officials demonstrated Monday they're fit enough to visit fire lines when wildfires do break out. They passed a safety exam called the work capacity test on the Chehalis Western Trail near Olympia. ...

Man killed in collision near Gig Harbor

The Washington State Patrol says a 52-year-old man from Lakebay was killed when his car crossed the centerline and collided head-on Monday with a car on Highway 302 at Purdy Spit, north of Gig Harbor. A car driven by a 54-year-old Port Orchard woman went over an embankment but landed ...

Deadline for new Pierce County rescue boat

The Pierce County sheriff's office has the money for a new patrol and rescue boat, but it may not have the time. The department expects to spend $730,000 for a 35-foot boat to replace the boat that sank last summer while docked in Tacoma. The News Tribune reports (http://is.gd/s8y35s) most ...

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