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Woodland Park's elephant miscarries
Woodland Park Zoo's elephant Chai miscarried Thursday afternoon during the first trimester of her pregnancy.

Seattle high-tech toilets back on eBay
The high-tech toilets that washed out in Seattle are back on sale on eBay.

Sea-Tac customs officers save passenger after heart attack
Two customs officers at Sea-Tac airport helped save a man's life on Wednesday, providing him with CPR after he had a heart attack.

Oregon scientist warned of anthrax suspect in 2002
HILLSBORO, Ore. – An Oregon scientist said she contacted the FBI about Bruce Ivins shortly after the American Society for Microbiology asked its members in 2002 to think of possible suspects in the deadly anthrax mailings that had occurred the year before.

Body found in bag at Tacoma house fire
TACOMA – Tacoma police say the dead person found in a bag after a house fire appears to have died of homicidal violence.

Mediation set for Oregon Jesuits sex abuse case
PORTLAND – Mediation has been scheduled for a $15 million sex abuse lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Church in Oregon after a judge refused to dismiss the case.

'Alarming' elevated cancer risk in South Seattle linked to air pollution
Residents of a broad swath of South Seattle from Seward Park to West Seattle face elevated cancer risks because of air pollution, according to a soon-to-be released government study.

No new homes soon for Navy's Fort Lawton residents
Military families living in cramped old houses in Discovery Park should be moving later this year to spacious new homes in Marysville. But they won't.

Victims' families decry delays in trial for '06 slayings of four
More than two years after two women and two children were killed and burned in their Kirkland home, prosecutors say defense attorneys representing their accused killer are forcing the case to a grinding halt.

Under the Needle: Bicyclist's unique balancing act
Jonathan Tollerud, 23, has become an expert in a little-known sport – bicycle trials riding.

Pedicabs come under scrutiny after tourist's death
A pedicab accident that killed a 60-year-old tourist Wednesday highlights the nearly nonexistent regulation of the three-wheeled carriers, a growing industry that has attracted both complaints of reckless pedaling and raves.

Murray fights for veterans medical services
Joel Connelly: Sen. Patty Murray has fought to expand medical services for veterans and, along with fellow war critics, has championed Congress' recently enacted GI Bill of Rights.

Family and friends honor local fire chief killed in wildfire
Firefighters, friends and relatives of Pierce County Fire Chief Dan Packer gathered for a memorial service Thursday at Federal Way's Christian Center to mourn his death in a Northern California wildfire last week.

First woman takes over Coast Guard's Sector Seattle office
Coast Guard Capt. Stephen P. Metruck, who for the last three years has been captain-of-the-port of Sector Seattle, transfers command in formal public ceremonies Thursday to the first woman to hold the complex and powerful job here, Capt. Suzanne E. Englebert.

Charges filed in puppy slaying
An Auburn woman accused of killing her neighbor's puppy is facing felony animal cruelty charges in the shooting.

Lummi, orca matriarch presumed dead, was 98
Great-great-great-grandma Lummi – the oldest member of the local orca population – has been missing since December and is presumed dead.

Kids are the stars of this summer show
The Langston Hughes players' summer musical opening next week is "Snow White" with African and hip-hop twists – and a powerful argument about why theater belongs in public schools.

Couple arrested after kinky Craigslist meetup
OREGON CITY – A man and a woman have been jailed after their sexual encounter led someone to think a rape was in progress.

Flags to help pedestrians cross streets keep disappearing
Now, amid the red lights and stoplights, drivers will see another signal to stop – pedestrians waving bright flags at them. But the flags keep disappearing.

Puget Sound orca matriarch presumed dead
FRIDAY HARBOR – One of the oldest orcas in Puget Sound pods is missing and presumed dead.

Assistant fire chief arrested, accused of fraud
A South King County assistant fire chief was arrested Thursday on federal charges that he defrauded taxpayers of more than $500,000 to buy high-ticket personal items, including a television and $8,500 camera lens.

Fares going up on Snohomish County's Community Transit
A weak economy that is driving down revenues from sales taxes and higher fuel bills will mean riders of Snohomish County's Community transit will have to pay more beginning Oct. 1.

I-405 to be closed through Bellevue all weekend
Southbound Interstate 405 will be closed through Bellevue all weekend while the Wilburton Tunnel, just north of the I-405/Interstate 90 interchange, is removed to widen the freeway.

Wildfire runs across Okanogan County
NESPELEM – A fast-moving wildfire has raced across nearly 8 square miles of dry grassland and scrub brush west of Nespelem in northcentral Washington. The fire is reportedly threatening about 40 structures.

Pesticide panel, Gregoire still at odds
The last time Gov. Chris Gregoire tapped a new member for a state pesticide-monitoring committee, it provoked protests from environmentalists because he was a scientist with ties to the pesticide industry. Will that happen again?

Arrested lawyer argues people don't have to show police ID
TACOMA – Olympia lawyer Lagrand Jones says it's not a crime to refuse to provide identification to police.

Rescuers retrieve man from Mount Hood
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. – Crews rescued a disoriented man from Mount Hood Wednesday.

Killer of Oregon man gets pizza, fried chicken in plea deal
PORTLAND – A man who pleaded guilty to an Oregon murder in exchange for buckets of fried chicken will get calzones and pizza to go with his life sentence.

Black bear shot in Vancouver, B.C., suburb
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A black bear that broke into a British Columbia home in search of food was shot and killed Thursday, a day after a woman was attacked in the same neighborhood.

Fire danger warning in Eastern Washington
SPOKANE – The National Weather Service has issued a "red flag warning" because of the wildfire danger in parts of Eastern Washington.

King County Deaths
ANDERSON: Pearl E., 91, of Pendleton, Ore., July 30.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2008
- In military housing disaster, a whistle-blower awaits vindication
- There are 2 paths when blowing whistle; on neither is success likely
- Teen's slaying linked to his gang ties?
- 'No snitching' just lets killers walk free
- Passenger in pedicab dies in 3-vehicle crash
- Seattle schools' bilingual program needs complete overhaul, says report
- Ferry Elwha still out of service
- New evidence will delay Haq trial until March
- Census shows we're diversifying and aging more quickly than the rest of state, country
- Homeless coming to public housing?
- Housing inventory might be starting to level off
- Southeast Seattle struggles with sluggish housing market
- Issaquah woman suspected in boyfriend's death released
- City considers mix of housing for Fort Lawton
- Man shot in South Seattle early Wednesday
- Gregoire calls criticism of gambling negotiations racist
- Seattle's Asian Counseling and Referral Service celebrates grand opening
- Psychiatric history affects 'baby blues,' study says
- Former Arlington city employee investigated over stolen funds
- Former suspect in bank robbery faults FBI's conduct
- No injuries in Rainier Beach fire Wednesday morning
- Duncan lawyers must stay on case
- Attempted murder charges for man who trapped girlfriend in burning house
- Moses Lake explosion death may be battery blast
- Prognosis good for survivors in Oregon plane crash
- Mail carrier kilting at windmills
- King County Deaths

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2008
- Nation is tuned in to mystery of beached feet
- Teen shot to death in Seattle
- Smog alert as local temperatures climb toward 90
- Man is charged with fraud, theft
- Sims plans $84 million computer fix
- City Councilman McIver hospitalized
- Eyman's latest deserves a look
- Seattle heat prediction revised
- A father's wheelchair story and the matter of ACCESS
- San Juans ferry loses power
- Neighbors share a safe Night Out
- Mayor's views won't be included in dispute
- Oregon man admits 30 bank robberies
- Army to serve cake at the Locks
- Life grows where death took root
- Two dead in Moses Lake-area explosions
- Port is wary about waterfront traffic
- Coffeehouse by Fort Lewis would support veterans
- Lanterns float at Green Lake in memory of Hiroshima, Nagasaki victims
- King County Deaths

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