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Russell sentenced to life for killing five at Baghdad clinic
Northwest Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 7:30amTACOMA — An Army judge on Thursday handed down the toughest sentence he could give to a soldier who murdered five fellow service members at a Baghdad combat stress clinic.
Sgt. John Russell...
Tri-Cities tea-party group says it was IRS target
Northwest Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 7:30amTRI-CITIES — An Eastern Washington tea-party group says it was among those targeted by the Internal Revenue Service for extra scrutiny when it applied for nonprofit status.
Organizers with...
Isla Fisher finds her comfort zone in supporting roles
Entertainment Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amORLANDO, Fla. — At some point as she was hitching up her fishnet stockings and having her lips painted bee-sting bright to play the working class tart Myrtle in “The Great Gatsby,” Isla Fisher had...
Two ricin-laced letters seized in Spokane
Northwest Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amTwo ricin-laced letters were seized Wednesday at a postal facility in Spokane — one addressed to a federal judge and another to the Spokane post office, the American Postal Workers Union said....
Winlock man reports stolen truck, free-range chickens
Northwest Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amA Winlock man called police Tuesday evening to report that a female friend had stolen his truck and left free-range chickens roaming inside his house.
The 39-year-old victim told police that...
Committee approves DOE budget request for Hanford
Northwest Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amA Department of Energy request that could prevent furloughs at the Hanford vitrification plant has received the final congressional committee approval it needed.
Changes in funding levels...
Washington fire deaths down slightly in recent years
Northwest Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amFewer fire-related deaths were reported in 2012 than in the two previous years, according to a report released Wednesday by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Fire agencies reported 63...
WSU researcher harvests high honor
Northwest Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amAfter more than 22 years developing wheat varieties for Washington State University, Steve Lyon has earned one of the highest honors in his profession — his name on a grain.
It happens to be...
College Bound Scholarship deadline near for 8th-graders
Northwest Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amEighth-graders from low-income families can sign up for the College Bound Scholarship program until June 30.
The College Bound Scholarship program, which is administered by the Higher...
Veterans become pot farmers in Rochester
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amROCHESTER — A large-scale marijuana production operation is growing in south Thurston County.
A group of six Rochester-area veterans formed American Cannabis Corp. to grow medical marijuana...
