Stover was last seen Oct. 28 at his home and dog-training business south of Anacortes ... obedience to the pets of Pearl Jam and Nirvana, Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz and Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.

MOUNT VERNON — A judge has reduced bail for a man charged with murdering a Northwest dog-trainer-to-the-stars from $5 million to $2.5 million. After a hearing Wednesday at which defense lawyers praised Michiel Oakes’ good qualities, such as ...