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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Local News
Tree dispute a knotty problem
Real estate agent Randie Stone, who sells condos on Alki Beach in West Seattle and owns two beach bungalows on the strip — the famous "Alki flower houses" — is in a property dispute over a tree with her neighbors in the condominium next door.
Jerry Large
Paper, plastic, and drama
What about the dog do? Anytime you try to change people's behaviors, there are going to be some unintended consequences. In the case of...
Judge halts cattle-grazing initiative opposed by conservationists
A federal judge in Seattle has put the brakes on an emergency federal program that would allow grazing and hay production on millions of acres of farmland nationwide that had been set aside for conservation.
Judge: Human Life must disclose donors
A federal-court judge says Human Life of Washington cannot hide the identity of donors who fund radio ads against assisted suicide, even if the ads do not mention Initiative 1000, which would legalize physician assistance in dying.
Seattle schools chief awarded 10% pay raise
The Seattle School Board gave Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson a 10 percent raise Wednesday, praising her for developing the newly adopted five-year plan, establishing strong relationships throughout the district and visiting all 93 schools in the past school year.
Sports
Mariners pull off rare feat: rally for win
A joyous group of Mariners had just managed to solve one of their seasonlong mysteries. But their ability to overcome a three-run deficit for only the second time this year was tempered somewhat by the more perplexing enigma of one Miguel Batista.
NBA seeks to intervene in lawsuit aimed at unraveling Sonics sale
The NBA filed a motion Tuesday with U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman in Seattle to intervene in Howard Schultz's lawsuit to rescind the 2006 sale of the Sonics to an Oklahoma City ownership group. Schultz, the Starbucks CEO, claims Clay Bennett's Professional Basketball Club fraudulently induced the Basketball Club of Seattle to sell the Sonics and Storm for $350 million and wants the court to unwind the transaction, place the Sonics in a collective trust and sell to an "honest buyer who desires to keep the team in Seattle."
Test your Seattle sports literacy
What follows is a quiz that tests your literacy when it comes to Seattle sports and not your command of the minutiae of the games. This is about the athletes and the incidents that make up our collective culture in this city, even if Nick Licata doesn't know the first thing about it.
UW football lineman's injured foot healing quickly
University of Washington Huskies center Juan Garcia, who initially feared his football career might be over when he suffered a serious foot injury during spring practice in April, said Wednesday he thinks he could be ready to return by mid-to-late September.
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Letters to the Editor
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Guest columnist
Public needs to stay involved when development is reviewed
Seattle is developing faster than expected, according to a Seattle Times report on residential growth ["In Seattle, growth is off the charts,"...
Guest columnist
The downside of "Leisureville"
There's a different kind of discrimination spreading in the United States. Despite all the popular rhetoric about family values, an increasing...
Nation & World
Iran test-fires more missiles in Persian Gulf
State television says Iran has test-fired medium- and long-range missiles in the Persian Gulf for a second day.
Turkish investigators probe attack on US consulate
A Turkish government official says there are signs that the gunmen who attacked the U.S. consulate in Istanbul might have been inspired by al-Qaida but there is no firm evidence yet.
Jackson: I "felt regret" for Obama remark
The Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized Wednesday for making crude remarks about presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., that were picked up...
Senate gives Bush what he wants in surveillance bill
The Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a major expansion of the government's surveillance powers, handing President Bush one more victory...
Flames force California residents to flee - again
For Clay and Nancy Henphill, running from raging wildfires has become nearly routine.
Business & Technology
Air Force rebid may favor rival of Boeing
The Pentagon's announcement Wednesday that it will rebid the Air Force tanker contract was initially greeted as good news by most supporters...
NWA will cut 2,500 jobs, add fees
Northwest Airlines said on Wednesday it will cut 2,500 jobs because of high oil prices, and will soon begin charging $15 to check luggage...
Boeing boosts forecast for jet demand
Boeing on Wednesday raised its outlook for spending on commercial airp***s during the next 20 years by 14 percent, helped in part by an...
Damaged church wall uncovered; construction delayed
Recently discovered damage to downtown Seattle's historic First United Methodist Church sanctuary will require repairs and delay construction of the 660-foot Fifth and Columbia Tower next door.
Foreclosure filings up nearly 70% in state
Washington state foreclosures were up 69 percent last month compared with the previous June and up almost 10 percent from May, as the mortgage meltdown continues, despite governmental and private efforts to help struggling homeowners.
Arts & Entertainment
Movie Review
Hellboy's back and more audacious fun than ever
Since it's not appropriate for a grown man to file a review that consists of "Wheeee! " I'll say these things: Director Guillermo...
Movie Review
"Journey to the Center of the Earth": Did we have to go back?
Movie review: "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is a largely forgettable update of the Jules Verne story, with loads of imagination and 3-D excitement but no personality.
Odds and Ends
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