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Saturday, July 05, 2008

For Lacey, Sixth Avenue plan is a work in progress
The yellow crane rises above Sixth Avenue Southeast, a beacon to the transformation occurring below.

Three vie to replace judge
Thurston County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jodi Erikson-Muldrew is running for the vacant Thurston County District Judge position that was created after the recent death of C.L. "Kip" Stilz.

Lacey receives award from state organization
The city recently was honored by the Association of Washington Cities for its participation in Lacey Loves to Read, a community literacy program.

Golf course's restaurant may open by Thanksgiving
TUMWATER - Contractors are putting together bids for remodeling work and equipment supply at the city's soon-to-be-revamped golf course eatery.

Study: Orangutan populations declining sharply
Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken, a new study says.

Employers use federal law to deny benefits
Dying of cancer, Thomas Amschwand did everything he was told to make sure his wife would collect on the life insurance policy he had through his employer.

Town fireworks display accident in Iowa injures 12
An accident during a municipal Fourth of July fireworks display injured at least a dozen people, local fire officials said.

M's declaw Tigers
SEATTLE - Everything in baseball - including pitch counts - is a matter of perception.

Federer, Nadal to meet for title
WIMBLEDON, England - Add up all of Roger Federer's greatness on grass courts, and the numbers are striking: 40 wins in a row at Wimbledon, 65 overall on the surface.

Shelton's McClary makes final
EUGENE, Ore. - Shelton High School graduate Andrew McClary took another step forward in his attempt to qualify for the Summer Olympics.

Foreign tourists avoid U.S.; economy misses billions
LAS VEGAS - Despite the weak U.S. dollar, a boom in international travel around the world hasn't translated into an explosion of foreign tourists to the United States.

Film about Gits keeps singer's memory alive
SEATTLE - Two weeks before she was raped and murdered in July 1993, singer Mia Zapata of the Gits penned these chilling lyrics for the song "Sign of the Crab":

Yakima retiree goes hunting in Africa 'on the cheap'
YAKIMA - Two years ago he paid nearly $2 million for four slices of cake and three cups of coffee.