That, in essence, is the question posed in a recent letter from state Sen. Dan Swecker, R-Rochester, to Attorney General Rob McKenna. The topic: the half-century-old Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle, an elevated highway that state engineers say is in ...

In a case where the 11 petitioners are all known as John Doe, the state Supreme Court ruled 6-3 this morning that unsubstantiated allegations of teacher sexual misconduct can be withheld from public disclosure. School districts can investigate any ...

There are plenty of pumpkins for the pickin', from U-pick patches to mountains of gourds already plucked from the fields. THU-FRI A ¾-mile-long haunted trail leading to a haunted house, first hour each night is less scary family hour; 7-11 p.m ...

Kingsgate is among six potential sites for a new regional municipal jail, a multi-city planning group announced Nov. 20. Other possible locations include three spots in Seattle, one in Shoreline and one in Bellevue. The potential Kingsgate site, an ...

When Sound Transit board members decided in July to put another tax request on this year’s general election ballot, the lay of the land was much different than it is today. Gas cost $4.35 a gallon. Buses and commuter trains had standing room only ...

DreamWorks Animation Taps into IMAX's New Digital Locations LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE:DWA) today announced that the studio's highly anticipated fall movie, Madagascar ...

LOS ANGELES , Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE:DWA) today announced that the studio's highly anticipated fall movie, Madagascar : Escape 2 Africa, will open domestically ...

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