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Lottery Millionaire Janitor Buys Track for School

Tyrone Curry recently gave his boss $40,000. The janitor and track coach, who became a millionaire five years ago thanks to a $3.4 million lottery ticket, sweeps the floors at Evergreen High School, just outside Seattle. He recently donated the large sum toward a new track for the school district. "Ten years ago, I said...

VW Van Transforms Into Ultimate Traveling Elvis Museum

Men constantly working on their cars isn't a new concept, but if that car happens to be a mobile shrine to Elvis Presley, it takes a lot more work than just a little tuneup in the driveway. For the past year, a Seattle-based fine artist known as JoDavid has been slowly transforming his 2001 VW camper van into the Elvis...

Graphic Photos of US Troops With Dead Afghans Published in Germany

SEATTLE -- Graphic photos showing U.S. troops and dead Afghans that the Army was keeping under wraps for a war crimes probe were carried by a German news organization Monday, with one showing a soldier smiling as he posed with a bloodied and partially clothed corpse. The photos published by Der Spiegel were among several...

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Seattle's Cycling Mayor Mike McGinn Victim of Bike Theft

Seattle's cycling mayor, Mike McGinn, was the victim of bike theft, but the unfortunate incident turned out to be doubly so for McGinn because it wasn't even his own bike -- it was his wife's. "Peg is pissed," McGinn tweeted Wednesday evening. The mayor had ridden the bike to work earlier in the day, according to the...

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Washington gets 10 EV charging stations between Seattle, Canadian border

BELLINGHAM, Wash., May 30, 2012 â The border-to-border vision of the West Coast Electric Highway moves closer to becoming a reality today with the opening of new EV charging sites, extending the highway to the Canadian border and opening it to electric vehicle (EV) drivers from both countries.

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Josh Sugarmann: Seattle Mass Shooting Latest by a Concealed Handgun Permit Holder

Another day, another mass shooting committed by a private citizen legally allowed to carry a concealed, loaded handgun in public.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Seattle Shootings 2012: Police Laud Lawrence Adams, 'Hero' Who Saved LIves

The man had been banned from the artsy cafe for acting out, but that didn't stop him from walking in, taking a seat at the bar and trying to place an order.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Ian Lee Stawicki Reported Dead: Alleged Seattle Gunman Kills 5 Before Shooting Self To Death

A gunman killed four people at a popular Seattle cafe on Wednesday then fled to a downtown parking lot where he killed a fifth person and stole her car before shooting himself in the head as police closed in, authorities said.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Seattle Cafe Shooting Leaves 2 Killed, 3 Wounded; Gunman On The Loose

A gunman opened fire at a cafe in Seattle's University district Wednesday, killing two people and critically wounding three others.

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06/04/12 Community sports & recreation datebook Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA American Stars Baseball Select 10U-12U â teams are looking for a couple players for 2012 and are forming teams for 2013.
06/04/12 Seattle looks to attract cyclists of all abilities -... Source: The Spokesman-Review - Spokane WA For many in Seattle, the image of a typical cyclist is a Spandex-clad, yellow-jacketed two-wheeled warrior who braves the steep streets of the city.
06/04/12 Global Insurance purchased by MCM Source: Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce - Seattle WA MCM, a Seattle-based independent benefits consulting and insurance brokerage firm, bought Global Insurance Specialists LLC.
06/03/12 Seattle Police Lt., 20/20 'vision' leader arrested Source: NBC - KING5 - Seattle WA Seattle police officers booked Lt. Donnie Lowe into the King County jail Saturday night following a domestic violence call in South Seattle on possible assualt charges.
06/03/12 4 indicted for mortgage fraud scheme | U.S. District... Source: Covington Reporter - Covington WA Four Seattle area residents were arrested today on a 21-count indictment charging them with conspiracy, bank fraud, wire fraud and mail fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan.

Background on seattle

Seattle ( or ) is the county seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

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