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Tuesday, January 06, 2004 Snow Day Hundreds take a snow day at the counterbalance on Queen Anne hill in Seattle.
Friday, January 09, 2004 UW Athletic Director Resigns University of Washington athletic director Barbara Hedges made the announcement at a news conference on Friday at the university in Seattle.
Sunday, January 18, 2004 Seattle Firefighters Gain Upper Hand On Huge Warehouse Fire Seattle firefighters contain a huge warehouse fire that destroyed a South Seattle business. Investigators continue to search for a cause.
Monday, January 19, 2004 Bidder Pays $12K For FAO Schwartz Bear A Bainbridge Island man buys the ultimate teddy bear. Doug Hartley steps forward as the anonymous eBay bidder who paid nearly $12,000 for the giant bronze teddy bear outside Seattle's FAO Schwartz.
Thursday, January 29, 2004 Heavy Rain Brings Flood Warning, Watches Several rivers surge over their banks, flooding roads and farmland on the Eastside and in the South Sound.
Friday, January 30, 2004 Truck Accident Blocks Deception Pass Bridge Highway 20 is shut down by a dangling semi-truck that overturned near the Deception Pass Bridge in high winds.
Thursday, February 05, 2004 Largest National Guard Deployment Since World War II Soldiers who are part of our state's largest National Guard deployment since World War II train before they leave for Iraq.
Monday, February 9, 2004 Video Of Ridgway Interviews Released King County investigators released more than 100 hours of videotape of their interrogations of Green River killer Gary Ridgway.
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 Cab Drivers Stop Service In Seattle Protest Taxicab drivers in Seattle stopped taxi service for two hours on Wednesday to urge changes they say would make their jobs safer.
Thursday, February 12, 2004 Fort Lewis Soldier Accused Of Aiding The Enemy A National Guardsman's extremist ideology led him to try to share military information with al-Qaida, defense officials say.
Tuesday, February 17, 2004 NCAA Blames UW In Neuheisel Gambling Flap The NCAA cites the University of Washington for lack of institutional control in the gambling flap that led to the firing of former football coach Rick Neuheisel.
Thursday, February 19, 2004 Protest Atop Crane Ends In Arrests An eye-catching protest in Seattle closes streets, costs scores of workers a day's wage and ends in nine arrests.
Monday, February 23, 2004 Freak Accident Injures Woman On I-405 A young woman is critically hurt in a horrifying accident on Interstate 405. A piece of wood hit Maria Federici, 24, who was on her way home from a restaurant on the Eastside.
Wednesday, February 25, 2004 Missing Man Found Murdered Two men are arrested in the murder of a popular Pierce County tool salesman. His body was body a day after he was reported missing and someone spotted his burned-out tool truck.
Monday, March 01, 2004 Public Toilets Make Debut In Seattle Seattle inaugurates its new high-tech, self-cleaning public toilets. Monday's ceremony was at the toilet at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square. Four other toilets are being installed in busy public areas in the city at a cost of $600,000 a year.
Tuesday, March 02, 2004 Kalakala Move Delayed Again The planned move of the historic ferry Kalakala from Lake Union is delayed, due to weather.
Monday, March 08, 2004 Seattle To Recognize Marriages Of Gay City Workers Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels announces that the city will begin recognizing the marriages of gay employees and he'll push for an ordinance that would extend recognition of gay marriages to all Seattle citizens.
Tuesday, March 09, 2004 Kalakala Leaves Seattle After several false starts, the historic ferry Kalakala finally leaves Lake Union and heads to a new temporary home at Neah Bay.
Monday, March 29, 2004 Car Flies Off I-5 A car goes off Interstate 5 in Seattle and crashes onto a car parked below the freeway. The driver apparently suffered a heart attack. He was rushed to Harborview Medical Center.
Tuesday, April 06, 2004 'Tent City' Vows To Move Into A King County Park The homeless group that sprouts up tent cities says their next target is a King County park.
Friday, April 09, 2004 Fire Guts Popular Snohomish Restaurant The Cabbage Patch Restaurant, a community gathering spot for nearly three decades, was gutted by a fire in the city of Snohomish.
Tuesday, April 20, 2004 Arson Destroys 2 North Sound Homes An arsonist torches two North Sound homes and tries to burn two others. The Earth Liberation Front later says its members most likely are responsible for fires that caused an estimated $1 million damage at a new development in Snohomish County.
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Investigators Confirm Twister Hit Near Sumas As residents clean up damage from the week's sudden thunderstorm, Weather Service officials confirm the high wind that hit Whatcom County was a tornado.
Monday, May 03, 2004 Suspect In Attack On Officer Captured The hunt for a man who allegedly crashed head-on into a Kittitas police officer's patrol car during a chase ends with the suspect flipping a stolen off-road vehicle.
Wednesday, May 05, 2004 Memorial Service Honors Fallen Officer Hundreds of citizens and police officers from across the state gather in Tacoma to honor Tacoma police officer Jim Lewis, who was killed in the line of duty.
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Log Truck Drivers Stage Protest At Tacoma Dome Drivers of logging trucks gather at the Tacoma Dome for a one-day shutdown of deliveries to protest high fuel prices.
Thursday, May 13, 2004 Huge Fire Burns Maple Valley Warehouse Firefighters knock down a raging, 2- alarm blaze at a wrecking yard that sent flames and smoke shooting into the sky.
Friday, May 28, 2004 Funnel Clouds Spotted In Snohomish County Funnel clouds are reported, including this one shot by viewer Stephen Filosa.
Monday, May 31, 2004 Seattle Center Monorail Catches Fire Fire investigators say a short in the motor's electrical wiring was the cause of the fire aboard the Monorail Monday.
Wednesday, June 16, 2004 Indians Lead Luna Away From Capture Pen Attempts at capturing a lone orca named Luna are put on hold after Indians say they consider the whale to be the spirit of an ancestor.
Wednesday, June 23, 2004 Explosion At Shelton Mill Injures 5 An explosion rips through the Simpson Lumber Mill in Shelton, sending workers flying through the air and leaving five hurt.
Friday, July 02, 2004 2 Escape From Sinking Boat A boat that was taking on water in Everett near the Navy pier is towed to a marina. Two people on the 34-foot cabin cruiser got off safely
Monday, July 05, 2004 Firefighters Make Progress Against Washington Wildfires Firefighters finish digging a line around one wildfire and make progress on another during a weeklong battle against two Lake Chelan-area fires that have scorched nearly 12,000 acres
Monday, July 12, 2004 Fire Crews Practice Rescues At Space Needle Drill Firefighters running through simulated rescues provide an exhilarating sight at the Space Needle.
Monday, July 19, 2004 Plane Lands On Belly At BFI No one is hurt when a plane lands on its belly at Boeing Field after the landing gear fails to lower.
Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2 Fighter Jets Collide In Oregon Two Marine airmen are killed in a midair collision of two fighter jets over the Columbia River.
Monday, July 26, 2004 Fire Destroys Wallingford Building Firefighters keep an eye on an apartment building under construction in Wallingford that was left in ruins by a weekend fire.
Monday, July 26, 2004 Firefighters Make Progress On Wildfire Firefighters battle a wildfire that forced some evacuations between Cle Elum and Ellensburg in central Washington.
Thursday, July 29, 2004 Truck Rolls Into River A sockeye fisherman parked his truck too far down the boat ramp at Renton's Cedar River.
Wednesday, August 04, 2004 Letourneau Freed From Prison Mary Kay Letourneau was released early Wednesday from Washington's prison system.
Wednesday, August 04, 2004 Blue Angels Arrive At Boeing Field The Blue Angels flew in to Seattle landing at Boeing Field.
Monday, August 9, 2004 Wildfire Grows Near Dryden Residents of about 18 homes near Dryden were allowed to return home today but other nearby residents were put on notice they might have to evacuate.
Wednesday, August 11, 2004 Warehouse Fire Burns In Seattle A two-alarm fire destroyed a warehouse and offices for the Environmental Home Center near Safeco Field at Fourth and Massachusetts.
Monday, August 16, 2004 Semi-Truck Blocks I-5 Lanes Traffic backs up for miles after a semi-truck rolls over and blocks all southbound lanes of I-5 near Spokane Street.
Monday, August 16, 2004 Mudslides Close Highway 20 Four separate slides send mud across the North Cascades Highway. Crews clear the debris and reopen the highway Thursday night.
Wednesday, August 18, 2004 Bear Found Passed Out Drunk State Fish and Wildlife agents find a black bear passed out on the lawn of the Baker Lake Resort, dozens of empty cans of Rainier Beer scattered nearby.
Thursday, August 26, 2004 Talk Show Host Tom Leykis Attacked In Seattle Police say a man angry about on-air comments made by radio talk show host Tom Leykis attacked him outside a Seattle nightspot.
Thursday, September 02, 2004 Woman Seriously Hurt In Explosion, Fire A woman suffers severe burns in an explosion and fire that destroys a Bellevue home.
Thursday, September 16, 2004 Driver Narrowly Escapes Death A postal worker is lucky to be alive after a wooden handle flies up from the road and through his car's windshield.
Friday, September 17, 2004 Police Chief, NAACP President Face Taser Gun Seattle's police chief and the president of the local chapter of the NAACP are each zapped with 50,000 volt jolts from Taser guns.
Tuesday, September 21, 2004 Seattle Brothers Arrested In Idaho Football Player's Death A high-speed chase lands two Seattle brothers in jail, accused of murdering a University of Idaho football player.
Friday, September 24, 2004 Swarms Of Quakes Detected At Mount Saint Helens Swarms of tiny earthquakes at Mount Saint Helens could indicate that a small amount of magma is moving into the crater.
Friday, September 24, 2004 Kalakala Bound For Tacoma The historic ferry Kalakala is on the move again, leaving Neah Bay for Tacoma.
Monday, September 27, 2004 Bear Pays A Visit During Family's Dinner One family there was stunned to find a bear trying to get in right at dinnertime. He came to the window of their house in Centralia Monday night as they were having dinner.
Wednesday, September 29, 2004 'Volcano Advisory' Issued for Mount Saint Helens Geologists raise the alert level at Mount Saint Helens to a "volcano advisory," the second highest warning of a possible eruption.
Friday, October 01, 2004 Mount St. Helens Erupts For First Time In 18 Years Mount St. Helens erupts, spewing a huge column of white steam and ash after days of rumblings.
Monday, October 04, 2004 Seattle Scientist Wins Nobel Prize A scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Linda Buck, is a winner of the Nobel Prize for research into the sense of smell.
Monday, October 04, 2004 Explosion Shoots Steam From Mount St. Helens Mount St. Helens sends steam shooting into the sky.
Monday, October 11, 2004 Mount St. Helens Releases More Steam More steam gushes out of Mount St. Helens following an increase in earthquake activity, keeping scientists guessing as to what is happening deep within the volcano.
Monday, October 11, 2004 Teen Missing For Days Found Alive A Redmond teenager missing for eight days is found alive by a woman who says prayer and dreams led her to the girl's wrecked car.
Tuesday, October 12, 2004 Former Student To Marry Mary Kay Letourneau She had two children with an underage student. Now that she is out of prison, Mary Kay Letourneau says the two are getting married.
Thursday, October 14, 2004 Oil Spill Leaves Sheen On Puget Sound An oil spill stains a stretch of Tacoma's Commencement Bay and spreads to beaches on nearby Vashon and Maury islands.
Friday, October 15, 2004 Rally For WNBA Champion Seattle Storm Lauren Jackson carried the WNBA trophy and led her Seattle Storm teammates into a fan-packed Westlake Center for a rally for the championship team Friday.
Wednesday, October 20, 2004 NCAA Clears Neuheisel, Reprimands UW The NCAA reprimands and censures the UW for failing to monitor gambling and for recruiting violations, but largely clears former football coach Rick Neuheisel.
Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Searchers Look For Missing Jet Crews search hundreds of square miles in the Cascades for a jet that left Boeing Field for Lewiston, Idaho and disappeared from radar screens minutes after takeoff.
Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Mike Hargrove Named As New Mariners Manager The Seattle Mariners name Mike Hargrove as the team's new manager. Hargrove, who managed the Cleveland Indians for nine seasons and the Baltimore Orioles for four, replaces Bob Melvin.
Friday, October 22, 2004 Burns, Rafay Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Parole Sebastian Burns and Atif Rafay are sentenced to three consecutive terms of life for the murder of Rafay's parents and sister ten years ago at their home in Bellevue.
Thursday, October 28, 2004 Boeing 757 Reaches End Of The Line After 22 years, production is ending for the venerable Boeing 757.
Monday, November 01, 2004 UW Football Coach Leaving Post The University of Washington announces that football coach Keith Gilbertson will step down at the end of the season.
Friday, November 05, 2004 Falling Ice Crashes Into Kent Home A Kent family comes home to find a hole in their roof and a giant ice ball in a bedroom. Image for it
Sunday, November 21, 2004 Trucks Collide On Highway 512 A high-speed, head-on collision between two semi-trucks near the Parkland exit leaves a huge mess and causes hours-long traffic backups.
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004 Fire Burns Condo Complex In Port Ludlow Three people escaped safely when fire destroyed one condominium building and damaged two others at The Resort at Port Ludlow early Thursday.
Monday, December 06, 2004 Washington Orders Third Count In Governor Race Secretary of State Sam Reed orders an unprecedented statewide hand recount in the state's closest gubernatorial race on record.
Monday, December 06, 2004 Mayor Wants Waterfront Tunnel To Replace Viaduct Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels says a tunnel is the preferred replacement for the Alaska Way Viaduct along the city's waterfront.
Friday, December 10, 2004 Rain, Melting Snow Trigger Flood Alerts A strong warm front brings heavy rain and causes fresh mountain snow to melt, swelling river levels in Western Washington.
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