Kurt Cobain quote on granite marker in Aberdeen, Wash., park sparks controversyABERDEEN, Wash. — The late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is igniting a new controversy in his hometown of Aberdeen, Wash. This one involves one of the quotes attributed to him on a new granite marker at an unofficial neighborhood park honoring him. Weyerhaeuser posts wider 2Q loss as weak demand hurts salesFEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Weyerhaeuser, one of the world’s largest forest product companies, says it lost $106 million in the second quarter as the slumping housing market kept demand low for its timber and wood products. Boeing rolls out new Navy patrol and reconnaissance jet based on 737RENTON, Wash. — Boeing Co. and the Navy have rolled out the new P-8A Poseidon patrol plane. Boeing says it has delivered 78th 777 aircraft to Dubai-based EmiratesEVERETT, Wash. — Plane maker Boeing Co. says it has delivered Dubai-based Emirates’ 78th 777 aircraft. Washington state may release more seriously ill prisoners to save moneyOLYMPIA, Wash. — About two dozen seriously ill prisoners in Washington state could soon be released from prison — as long as their freedom is expected to save the cash-strapped state money. Patchwork budgeting: With red ink flowing, states cook up gimmicks to avoid more cuts, taxesOLYMPIA, Wash. — Here’s one creative way that state lawmakers helped balance Washington’s troubled budget: They assumed public employees will stay on the job longer — and die sooner than expected once they finally retire. Homeland Security chief tours Olympics security center in Washington state ahead of 2010 gamesBELLINGHAM, Wash. — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano got a tour Monday of a $4 million Olympics Coordination center that in six months should be a bustling hub of counterterrorism and security operations for the 2010 Winter Games in nearby British Columbia. Opponents of Wash. domestic partnership turn in signatures in effort to overturn lawOLYMPIA, Wash. — Sponsors of a campaign to overturn Washington state’s domestic partnership law turned in their petition signatures Saturday and said they believe they have enough to force a public vote. Government considers 7 states for mercury storage site, but most say they don’t want itRICHLAND, Wash. — The federal government is trying to find a location to store the nation’s excess mercury deposits, with seven states being considered. But the government is quickly finding out that very few people want the stuff. Fort Lewis murder-suicide: Man who killed woman and self reported as her ex-boyfriendFORT LEWIS, Wash. — The mother of a 33-year-old woman shot to death while working at a kiosk in the Fort Lewis Post Exchange says the man who killed her daughter was a former boyfriend. Energy Department starts building water treatment system at contaminated Wash. nuclear siteRICHLAND, Wash. — Construction has begun on an $80 million groundwater treatment system at the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site. Washington community, one of the nation’s most remote, set to get phone serviceYAKIMA, Wash. — One of the most remote communities in the lower 48 states is finally set to get phone service. Grays Harbor Co., Wash., sheriff’s office: 1 dead after small plane crashes, burnsELMA, Wash. — The Grays Harbor County sheriff’s office says the lone occupant of a small plane that crashed into power lines northwest of Elma is dead. Man kills woman, shoots self at store in Fort Lewis baseFORT LEWIS, Wash. — A 59-year-old retired soldier shot a female civilian worker to death Wednesday inside a bustling store at the Fort Lewis Army base, then shot himself, Army officials said. The man later died at a hospital. Man kills woman, shoots self at Fort Lewis Post ExchangeFORT LEWIS, Wash. — A 59-year-old retired soldier shot a female civilian worker to death Wednesday inside a bustling store at the Fort Lewis Army base, then shot and wounded himself, Army officials said. Baby on mom’s lap killed in Wash. collision; police search for driver who fledLYNDEN, Wash. — Authorities sought a driver Wednesday who fled on foot after his Ford Explorer crossed a center line and crashed into a semi-truck, killing a 2½-month-old baby in the SUV who was being held in his mother’s lap. Sterling Financial files papers to raise up to $500M in shares, debtSPOKANE, Wash. — Sterling Financial Corp. said Tuesday it has filed paperwork to increase the amount of money it may raise in additional shares, debt or other securities. President Obama creates Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail, first in 26 yearsNORTHPORT, Wash. — When the national scenic trails system was created four decades ago, the goal was to build a walking path across the United States. Actor James Caviezel suffers minor injuries in Washington state motorcycle accidentLEAVENWORTH, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol says actor James Caviezel suffered cuts and bruises when a man hurled a bicycle into the path of his Harley Davidson motorcycle. Judges in Washington state restore $14 million award in bar’s ‘overservice’ of drunk driverOLYMPIA, Wash. — The Supreme Court in Washington state on Thursday unanimously reinstated a $14 million award to a family who sued a tavern and a bartender after one of the bar’s customers drove away from the establishment and collided with their car, leaving a 7-year-old-boy a paraplegic. Searchers looking for 3 young boys missing overnight in Washington stateMONROE, Wash. — Searchers are looking for three young boys who went missing while playing outside Wednesday night near the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Washington state. Coast Guard: 80 passengers taken off grounded Wash. whale watch boat; no injuries reportedFRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — The Coast Guard says a 65-foot whale-watching vessel carrying 80 passengers ran aground Wednesday evening north of Lopez Island in northwest Washington’s San Juan islands. Biking _ and whale-watching _ in Washington’s magical San Juan IslandsSAN JUAN ISLANDS, Wash. — Bicycle touring is a whale of a good time on the magical San Juan Islands. After 24 years, children of former Vancouver police officer recant stories of sexual abuseVANCOUVER, Wash. — Former Vancouver police officer Clyde Ray Spencer spent nearly 20 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually molesting his son and daughter. Now, the children say it never happened. Wash. teen who mistook hiker for bear, fatally shooting woman, gets 30 days detentionMOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A teenage hunter who shot and killed a hiker he mistook for a bear has been sentenced to 30 days in juvenile detention and 120 hours of community service. 1 person dead in confrontation with Spokane policeSPOKANE, Wash. — Police fatally shot a man after he allegedly beat a woman with a skateboard and stabbed a pit bull during a rampage Friday morning. ROTC cadet from New York dies in night training exercise at Fort Lewis, Wash.FORT LEWIS, Wash. — An ROTC cadet has died in a night ground navigation exercise at Fort Lewis in Washington. Boeing’s new 787 taxies for the first time under its own powerEVERETT, Wash. — A Boeing Co. spokesman says the aerospace manufacturer’s new 787 jetliner taxied under its own power Tuesday for the first time in its development. Boeing’s new 787 taxis for first time under its own power, timing of test flight still unclearEVERETT, Wash. — A Boeing spokesman says the aerospace manufacturer’s new 787 jetliner taxied under its own power Tuesday for the first time in its development. Commercial truck maker Paccar cuts dividend to 9 cents from 18 centsBELLEVUE, Wash. — Paccar Inc. said Tuesday that its board has halved the commercial truck maker’s quarterly dividend to 9 cents per share, from 18 cents. |
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