Seattle-Tacoma News

Seattle Times

• McDonald's to lift fee for Internet access

  Seattle Times – 1 hr 39 mins ago  

  McDonald's Corp. said Monday that it will soon offer free wireless Internet access at most of its U.S. fast-food restaurants as it tries to broaden its appeal still further. Full Story »

• Oregon teen remains may be Green River victim

  Seattle Times – 1 hr 39 mins ago  

  A possible Oregon link to the Green River serial killer in Seattle is under investigation after the remains of a 16-year-old Portland girl were identified 26 years after she was reported missing. Full Story »

• Borders plans to sell e-books online

  Seattle Times – 1 hr 39 mins ago  

  Book seller Borders Group Inc. is entering the electronic book market, partnering with a Canadian digital book company to sell e-books on the Borders.com Web site. Full Story »

• Relatives hear about climbers' chance of survival

  Seattle Times – 1 hr 40 mins ago  

  With rescue efforts stalled by a heavy snow storm, worried relatives of two missing climbers gathered Tuesday to hear from a doctor about the chances of surviving the extreme conditions of Mount Hood. Full Story »

• Boeing's 787 jetliner makes first test flight

  Seattle Times – 2 hrs 39 mins ago  

  Boeing's new 787 jetliner finally got airborne Tuesday, the long-delayed inaugural flight of the world's first commercial plane constructed with half its components made from lightweight composite materials. Full Story »

seattlepi.com

• Faulty sensor to blame for big sewage spill into Elliott Bay

  seattlepi.com – 30 mins ago  

  About nine million gallons of untreated wastewater were accidentally discharged Monday into Elliott Bay after a sensor malfunctioned at the West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant in Magnolia. Full Story »

• Complaints against DirecTV soar after A.G. charges "deceptive" practices

  seattlepi.com – 2 hrs 15 mins ago  

  The state attorney general's office received more than 50 overnight complaints against DirectTV after Rob McKenna filed a lawsuit against the company for "deceptive and unfair practices." Full Story »

• Companies fined for illegally exporting hazardous wastes

  seattlepi.com – 2 hrs 45 mins ago  

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined two companies $21,650 for illegally exporting electronic wastes to Hong Kong. Full Story »

• 'Oh, my God, it's taking off'

  seattlepi.com – Tue Dec 15, 4:30 pm ET  

  Pride, hope and a sense of history flowed through the crowd watching the first Dreamliner take off. Full Story »

• Chinook PTSA treasurer admits to stealing funds

  seattlepi.com – Tue Dec 15, 1:16 pm ET  

  A Clyde Hill man has admitted to embezzling money from the Chinook Middle School PTSA while he was treasurer of the group. Full Story »

Tacoma News Tribune

• Tacoma: Man robs Sound Credit Union branch

  Tacoma News Tribune – Tue Dec 15, 9:06 am ET  

  A man claiming to have a gun robbed a Sound Credit Union branch on Monday, Tacoma police reported. Full Story »

• South Sound: Warmer days, lots of rain in forecast

  Tacoma News Tribune – Tue Dec 15, 9:05 am ET  

  After worrying about snow and ice for a few days, it is back to normal in the South Sound region. Full Story »

• Tacoma reviews programs for gifted students

  Tacoma News Tribune – Tue Dec 15, 3:40 am ET  

  Gifted education experts are evaluating Tacoma School District programs aimed at highly capable elementary and middle school students. Full Story »

• Federal Way: $80,000 proposed to settle lawsuit from ex-court worker

  Tacoma News Tribune – Tue Dec 15, 3:40 am ET  

  A former Federal Way Municipal Court supervisor who sued the city will be paid $80,000, according to a proposed settlement with the city released in a City Council packet. Full Story »

• Hydroplane hero ‘Smiling George’ dies

  Tacoma News Tribune – Tue Dec 15, 3:40 am ET  

  Before the Seattle Seahawks and Mariners, hydroplane racing was the big sport to follow in the Puget Sound region. Full Story »

KING5 Seattle

• Sea-Tac Airport is changing cabs

  KING5 Seattle – 15 mins ago  

  The Port of Seattle is considering switching from STITA to Yellow Cab to service SeaTac Airport. Full Story »

• Shelton may turn out lights to save money

  KING5 Seattle – Tue Dec 15, 5:45 pm ET  

  Shelton's streets may get a little darker in an effort to save money. Full Story »

• Oregon teen may be Green River killer victim

  KING5 Seattle – Tue Dec 15, 4:30 pm ET  

  The Washington County Sheriff's Office says a 16-year old-girl from Portland may have been a victim of Green River killer Gary Ridgway. Full Story »

• 10 million gallons of wastewater spills into Elliott Bay

  KING5 Seattle – Tue Dec 15, 3:30 pm ET  

  Nearly 10 million gallons of untreated wastewater has spilled into Elliott Bay and King County officials are trying to figure out the cause. Full Story »

• Walla Walla officer dragged, suffers broken thumb

  KING5 Seattle – Tue Dec 15, 3:15 pm ET  

  A Walla Walla police officer who was dragged more than 200 feet by a pickup truck suffered a broken thumb before the driver was stopped and arrested. Full Story »

The Olympian

• County unemployment rises in November

  The Olympian – Tue Dec 15, 3:34 pm ET  

  OLYMPIA - Thurston County’s unemployment rate jumped to 7.5 percent in November from 6.9 percent in October, according to data released today by the state Employment Security Departme Full Story »

• Public invited to swearing-in of new officials

  The Olympian – Tue Dec 15, 2:30 pm ET  

  The swearing in of recently elected local officials is planned Dec. 29 at the Thurston County Courthouse. Full Story »

• Raises in sight for some

  The Olympian – Tue Dec 15, 3:33 am ET  

  More than 21,000 state employees could get pay raises of up to 5 percent in the next year, despite Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposal to cut $1.7 billion from public schools, health care and other programs to solve a budget shortfall. Full Story »

• Volunteers sought at community kitchen

  The Olympian – Tue Dec 15, 2:57 am ET  

  The Community Kitchen seeks volunteers to help serve breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week at The Salvation Army, and lunch four days a week to teenagers at the Community Youth Services Site. Full Story »

• Komachin School promotes kind acts

  The Olympian – Tue Dec 15, 2:57 am ET  

  Komachin Middle School parents and their neighbors can join middle schoolers for the "Rachel's Challenge" evening assembly, which will focus on service in the community, at 7 p.m. today at the middle school, 3650 College St. S.E., Lacey. Full Story »

KOMO Seattle

• 2 critically hurt in suspected DUI crash on I-90

  KOMO Seattle – 7 mins ago  

  State troopers said a car traveling east on the roadway drove over the dirt median and began heading east in the westbound lanes, where it crashed into an oncoming car near Preston. Full Story »

• Tracking the cougar that lurked around Discovery Park

  KOMO Seattle – 22 mins ago  

  The big cat captivated local residents' attention when it tried to make Discovery Park its home. Since then, wildlife agents have been tracking the animal. Full Story »

• Green fuel for jetliners to be mixed at Anacortes

  KOMO Seattle – Tue Dec 15, 5:38 pm ET  

  A renewable jet fuel company says it has agreements from 14 airlines to buy fuel derived from the oil of camelina plant seeds. Full Story »

• Portland teen ID'd as likely victim of Green River Killer

  KOMO Seattle – Tue Dec 15, 4:08 pm ET  

  Washington County sheriff officials on Tuesday said a 16-year-old girl who disappeared in 1983 has been identified as Angela Girdner and was likely killed by Gary Ridgway. Full Story »

• Police investigating triple murder in Mattawa

  KOMO Seattle – Tue Dec 15, 2:53 pm ET  

  Three men were shot to death near the central Washington town of Mattawa, and it appears they were targeted and it wasn't a random act, authorities said Tuesday. Full Story »

Tacoma Daily Index

• CASA volunteer of the year honored

  Tacoma Daily Index – Tue Dec 15, 12:20 pm ET  

  CASA volunteer of the year Kathy Winslow. Kathy Winslow (right) received the Ken Nelson Memorial Outstanding Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Year award at Pierce County Juvenile Court's annual recognition luncheon last month. Full Story »

• Tacoma firefighters raise $14K for 140 families

  Tacoma Daily Index – Tue Dec 15, 12:20 pm ET  

  For the past 20 years, Tacoma firefighters have brought holiday cheer to the lives of thousands of Tacoma children and their families with deliveries of food, clothing and gifts just before Christmas. Full Story »

• 3 will receive Rusty George Creative Grants

  Tacoma Daily Index – Tue Dec 15, 12:20 pm ET  

  Rusty George Creative recently announced the recipients of the Rusty George Creative Grants for 2010. This graphic design and advertising firm located in downtown Tacoma has provided pro-bono and discounted services to nonprofits in Tacoma/Pierce County for almost a decade. Full Story »

• City Council will vote on Humane Society services contract

  Tacoma Daily Index – Mon Dec 14, 12:20 pm ET  

  City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution Dec. 15 that would authorize an agreement with the Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society, in the amount of $526,000, for animal shelter services for the year 2010. This service is vital to the City's Animal Control staff and the general public for sheltering of lost, abandoned and injured pets. Full Story »

• Meeting Tuesday for Tacoma City Council applicants

  Tacoma Daily Index – Mon Dec 14, 12:20 pm ET  

  Members of the City Council and Council members-elect are scheduled Dec. 15 to hear three minute presentations by applicants who are interested in the vacant At-Large #7 and At-Large #8 positions. Full Story »

NorthWest Cable News

• Sea-Tac Airport is changing cabs

  NorthWest Cable News – 14 mins ago  

  The Port of Seattle is considering switching from STITA to Yellow Cab to service SeaTac Airport. Full Story »

• Shelton may turn out lights to save money

  NorthWest Cable News – 2 hrs 59 mins ago  

  Shelton's streets may get a little darker in an effort to save money. Full Story »

• Gresham police bust operation making fake $100 bills

  NorthWest Cable News – Tue Dec 15, 5:01 pm ET  

  Gresham police think they have cracked a counterfeit cash operation involving fake $100 bills that were passed at local businesses. Full Story »

• Oregon teen may be Green River killer victim

  NorthWest Cable News – Tue Dec 15, 4:31 pm ET  

  The Washington County Sheriff's Office says a 16-year old-girl from Portland may have been a victim of Green River killer Gary Ridgway. Full Story »

• 10 million gallons of wastewater spills into Elliott Bay

  NorthWest Cable News – Tue Dec 15, 3:31 pm ET  

  Nearly 10 million gallons of untreated wastewater has spilled into Elliott Bay and King County officials are trying to figure out the cause. Full Story »

Everett Herald

• Political FYI

  Everett Herald – 1 min ago  

  Supporters of national health insurance are expected to gather today in Everett as part of a statewide rally that’s organized, in part, by the Democratic National Committee. Full Story »

• Faith Calendar

  Everett Herald – 1 min ago  

  Adult Bible study: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Light of the Cross Lutheran Church, 2717 180th St. SE, Bothell. Pastor Cindy Salo leads this weekly Bible study. 425-485-8974 or www.lightofthecross.org . Full Story »

• Front Porch

  Everett Herald – 1 min ago  

  Country superstar Carrie Underwood will headline at Comcast Arena on May 29 in what is likely to be one of Everett’s biggest concerts for 2010. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and range from $35 to $55 before service fees. Full Story »

• Active Duty

  Everett Herald – 1 min ago  

  Navy Seaman Apprentice Shelby A. Court completed basic training at Navy Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill., and was stationed there for a year. Court recently received orders for a three-year tour of duty in Guam. She is a machine repair and fireman apprentice. Full Story »

• Alcohol Licenses

  Everett Herald – 1 min ago  

  The following license applications were received in Olympia recently. To support or oppose an application, write to the Regulatory Services Division, Washington State Liquor Control Board, 3000 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia, WA 98504-3080. Full Story »

KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma

• Oregon Teen Remains May Be Green River Victim

  KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma – Tue Dec 15, 4:54 pm ET  

  PORTLAND, Ore. -- The remains of a 16-year-old Oregon girl reported missing in 1983 have been identified, reopening an investigation into any link to convicted serial killer Gary Ridgway, known as the "Green River killer." Full Story »

• Collision Blocking 2 Left Lane Lanes Of WB I-90 At Milepost 20

  KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma – Tue Dec 15, 4:39 pm ET  

  All lanes of westbound Interstate 90 at milepost 20, near Issaquah, are blocked due to a collision, said the Washington Department of Transportation. Full Story »

• South Sound Hydroplane Racer 'Smiling George' Henley Dies

  KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma – Tue Dec 15, 3:24 pm ET  

  Before the Seattle Seahawks and Mariners, hydroplane racing was the big sport to follow in the Puget Sound region. Among its heroes was Eatonville resident “Smiling George” Henley. Full Story »

• Wash. Unemployment Rate Steady At 9.2 Percent

  KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma – Tue Dec 15, 2:54 pm ET  

  Washington's unemployment rate is holding steady at 9.2 percent in November, nearly the same as October's rate of 9.3 percent. State officials say more than 321,000 people were unemployed and looking for work last month. Full Story »

• Police Looking For Men In Lakewood Ambush Robbery

  KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma – Tue Dec 15, 10:39 am ET  

  LAKEWOOD, Wash. -- Police are searching for two armed gunmen accused of ambushing a fast food restaurant in Lakewood. The robbery happened early Monday morning at a Burger King. Full Story »