By GREGG BELL AP Sports Writer SEATTLE — Ichiro says he’s playing on Wednesday. The Mariners’ All-Star and Gold Glove outfielder said today, upon rejoining… Continue reading
The Associated Press SEATTLE -- The Northwest Insurance Council says the number of vehicle thefts in Washington declined 25 percent last year to about 32,000.… Continue reading
The Associated Press SEATTLE — A U.S. Navy spokeswoman says the submarine USS San Francisco used sonar when it passed through the Strait of Juan… Continue reading
By Lee Keath The Associated Press CAIRO — A "turning point," a "fresh breeze" — even a "light in the darkness." Arabs and Muslims have… Continue reading
Peninsula Daily News news sources OLYMPIA -- The state Senate, miffed because the two movies in the "Twilight" saga haven't been filmed in the area… Continue reading
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington moms could gain a civil right to breast-feed in public under a bill approved by the state Legislature. The… Continue reading
Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire has asked lawmakers to let state universities increase tuition by up to 28… Continue reading
By Pamela Hess The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A top Pentagon official on Monday dismissed North Korea's rocket launch as a failure-- both technologically and… Continue reading
The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — The rocket launched by nuclear-armed North Korea today appears to have fizzled in the Pacific Ocean, but positioned… Continue reading
The Associated Press ORTING -- Police say five children between 7 and 16 years old and their father have been found dead. The Pierce County… Continue reading
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE — Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki is being treated for a bleeding ulcer and was placed on the 15-day… Continue reading
By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- The notion of a state income tax, long politically taboo, is officially being considered by top… Continue reading
Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press WALLA WALLA -- Four people designated to administer lethal injections to death-row inmates at the Washington State Penitentiary… Continue reading
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press Writer OLYMPIA — The notion of a state income tax, long politically taboo, is officially being considered by top… Continue reading
The Associated Press ISSAQUAH — Costco Wholesale Corp. said it will shut its two home furnishing stores in July due to the recession. Costco, one… Continue reading
The Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware bankruptcy judge has agreed to the liquidation of Fresno, Calif.-based Gottschalks, which operates 55 department stores and… Continue reading
By JEFF BARNARD AP Environmental Writer GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Obama administration has notified a federal court that it will not defend the Bush… Continue reading
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Despite snow in the Olympics, Cascade passes and other parts of Washington, the Transportation Department is not extending today's deadline… Continue reading
By DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON — General Motors is on a short leash, Chrysler even shorter. President Barack Obama asserted unprecedented government control… Continue reading
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT — He doesn't know exactly what the Obama administration wants him to cut, but Fritz Henderson, the new… Continue reading
