Seattle baptism celebration ends in brawl
Seattle police say a baptism celebration turned into a brawl in which five officers were assaulted and two celebrants were arrested.
Jury deliberates in Wash. adopted daughter's death
A jury resumes deliberations Monday in the trial of a Washington state couple accused of homicide by abuse in the death of their teenage daughter who was adopted from Ethiopia.
There and back again
Three years ago, Sedro-Woolley resident and educator Amy O’Reilly had a dream that she was talking to African children, telling them the biblical story of Moses’ adoption.
Education briefs
ECUADOR DANCERS AT LAVENTURE: Juyungo, a youth dance group from northern Ecuador, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at LaVenture Middle School, 1200 N. LaVenture Road, Mount Vernon. Kulshan Chorus members and other groups are sponsoring the seven pairs of dancers ages 8-21 and five musicians with traditional Andean instruments for a cultural exchange in Skagit and Whatcom counties through Sept. 15. The dance group has won several national awards. Email studytours@expint.org for more information.
Above-normal temperatures this week in Washington
Summer may be in its final weeks, but forecasters say it will make itself felt with above-normal temperatures this week in Washington.
Man shot to death in Spokane parking lot
A man was shot and killed early Monday in the parking lot of a downtown Spokane nightclub _ The Hop at 706 North Monroe.
UW study finds half distracted drivers are texting
University of Washington researchers are announcing a study Monday that found nearly half of the distracted drivers in Washington are texting.
Scappoose kayaker drowns in Columbia River
The Cowlitz County sheriff's office says a Scappoose, Ore., man drowned when his kayak overturned in the Columbia River at Austin Point, near Woodland.
Snoqualmie Valley teachers OK contract
Snoqualmie Valley teachers have approved a new three-year labor contract.
Salmon heading to spawn past Elwha Dam site
For the second year in a row, salmon are swimming in streams above the site of the former Elwha Dam.
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