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UW Women's Cross Country to Defend National Title
University of Washington’s cross country teams head down to Terre Haute, Indiana this weekend for the NCAA National Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championship races, which take place on Monday morning. Should be interesting, it’s no big deal--the women are only returning as defending National Champions since they clinched the very first NCAA Championship in program history last year. It’s been 11 years since a UW program has successfully defended a National...
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Excavator Rampage in Stanwood
The weapon of choice of Stanwood rampagers. Whew! What a week for weird crimes. So far we've had self-styled ninjas wounding themselves, crossbow-wielding attackers, an underage drunk driver turning herself in and a miraculously harmless 8-story fall. (Okay, that last one isn't a "crime," but you get what we're saying. It's been a weird week for violence.) Now, to cap it off this Friday: a construction equipment rampage in Stanwood. KIRO reports that a...
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More Reasons to Love the Sounders, Soccer
Aside from on-field accomplishments, one of the shining successes of the Sounders FC organization was its connection to fans and the community at large. Today, as part of festivities leading up to Sunday's MLS Cup at Qwest Field, a few Sounders are chipping in to build an entire elementary school playground. In one day.
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The Ninja Warriors Among Us
If Seattle is going to make national news, it might as well be for ninjas.
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Today in Incredible Selfishness: Rainier Valley Food Bank Burgled
The Rainer Valley Food Bank was burgled. You can go ahead and let your face fall into a rictus of unspeakable shock and anger now. This is a textbook moment for justifiable anger.
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Greenwood Arson Suspect Identified; Taproot Rebuilding After Fire
Via Flickr. Photo by Scott Nolte, Producing Artistic Director. The Seattle Times reported over the weekend that Seattle police have arrested a primary "person of interest" in the recent rash of Greenwood arsons. Kevin Todd Swalwell, a middle-aged homeless man, has been convicted of arson in the past and has since been linked to several fires after a tip put Swalwell on detectives' radar. Stawell’s court appearance is scheduled for today, where King Country...
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Weekend Sports Roundup: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Bad: The Seahawks. About a month ago, the Cardinals were really bad houseguests at Qwest Field. They ate all our food, broke a lamp, and left a 27-3 defeat in our toilet. Sunday in Arizona, the Hawks looked for a minute like they just might return the favor. We shed hair in the bathtub, played loud music and grabbed a 14-0 lead.
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It's Fish v Pebbles in Alaska...and in Seattle
A baker's dozen of Seattle eateries are featuring Bristol Bay sockeye this week, to call attention to the dangers the fish will face from a proposed open pit mine. Save Bristol Bay's salmon by eating salmon, they say! But a woman in Alaska thinks you should boycott those restaurants....
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Around The -Ists This Week
DCist watched as a real life nature show unfolded at the National Zoo when a deer wandered in to the lion habitat on a busy Sunday afternoon.
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Around the Sound: The Week in News
King County is set to close its animal shelters at the end of January due to lack of funds.
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Griffey-Ichiro Ticklefest to Continue Another Year
With Wednesday’s announcement that Ken Griffey Jr. would rejoin the Mariners for one more year, we’re not only seeing the return of a Mariner icon, but the revival of the best Seattle bromance since Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
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Hey, Veterans: Get Your Free Stuff
It's Veteran's Day, and in true American fashion, businesses are appreciating our servicemen by giving them free stuff. If you're a veteran, you're eligible for the following:
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SHARE to Homeless: "Camp Out or Get Out"
The local homeless advocacy organization SHARE is forcing its residents to participate in camp out protests in front of elected officials’ homes, reports PubliCola.
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Arson Reward Increased to $25,000
Taproot Theatre is adding its insurance coverage to the NW Insurance Council's reward for apprehending the arsonists responsible for the recent fires throughout Greenwood, bringing the award up to $25,000. The Taproot Theatre was one of several businesses damaged by an October 23 intentional fire, just one in a string of arsons in the Greenwood neighborhood. There have been seven arsons in Greenwood since June, including two fires set last Thursday and one set this...
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Requiem For a Dream Season
Sunday afternoon felt a bit like that October day in 1995 when the Cleveland Indians snuffed out the Mariners “Refuse to Lose” fairy tale run. Remember little Joey Cora weeping in the dugout after the game, being consoled by then-Mariner Alex Rodriguez? After the final whistle, we felt a lot like that, except we were in a half-empty bar (not a dugout), being consoled by a half-empty beer (not a prick).
