New $1 billion Sea-Tac runway is dedicated
SEATAC -- Low clouds and showers were perfect for Thursday's dedication of a new Seattle-Tacoma International Airport third runway that cost more than $1 billion, nearly five times the original estimate. [More]
By Tim Klass
Associated Press | November 21
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State prepares for first inmate execution since 2001
WALLA WALLA -- A sturdy metal gurney, topped by a thin foam mattress and backboard, dominates the small chamber that awaits Darold Ray Stenson for his Dec. 3 execution at the Washington state Penitentiary. [More]
By Shannon Dininny
Associated Press | November 21
Northwest Briefly: Cascades mountain named for Ira Spring
DARRINGTON -- A Cascade peak near Darrington has been renamed for hiking guide author and wilderness photographer Ira Spring. Spring died in 2003 in Edmonds at the age of 84. [More]
November 21
State to pay $6 million to settle foster children's lawsuit
SPOKANE -- The state will pay more than $6 million to former foster children of Carole DeLeon, including the estate of a 7-year-old who died of starvation in her care. [More]
Associated Press | November 20
Convicted child killer says no to appeal
BOISE, Idaho -- Convicted child killer Joseph Edward Duncan III has told a federal court judge that he does not want to appeal his death sentence, and federal prosecutors have filed a motion in support of his decision. [More]
By Rebecca Boone
Associated Press | November 20
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Charities see giving continue
SEATTLE -- As more Americans rely on charity amid worsening economic gloom, operators of food banks and other charities are relying on the surprisingly resilient generosity of their neighbors and finding that even when times are tough, people still... [More]
By Donna Gordon Blankinship
Associated Press | November 20
Northwest Briefly: Third runway opening at Sea-Tac airport
SEATAC -- More planes will be able to use Sea-Tac International Airport, especially landing in cloudy weather, with the opening of its new third runway. [More]
November 20
State revenue drops, deficit now $4.6 billion
OLYMPIA -- The deeply troubled economy has sapped Washington's tax collections, pushing the projected deficit for the next two-year state budget to about $4.6 billion. [More]
By Curt Woodward
Associated Press | November 19
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