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  • Flynn eager for new beginning in Oakland

    April 2, 2013 4:44 PM

    ALAMEDA, Ca. - Going from a playoff contending team in Seattle to the rebuilding project in Oakland doesn't seem to bother Matt Flynn much. If anything, the Raiders' new quarterback is embracing his new surroundings - and his new role. With Carson Palmer having been traded to Arizona in a... more »
  • Raiders acquire former LSU QB Matt Flynn from Seahawks

    April 1, 2013 1:04 PM

    ALAMEDA, Ca. - The Oakland Raiders have traded for Seattle backup quarterback Matt Flynn in the team's latest change at the game's most important position. The deal announced by the Seahawks on Monday signals the end to Carson Palmer's tenure in Oakland. Palmer is expected to be dealt to Arizona.... more »
  • Actor Jim Nabors marries male partner in Seattle

    January 30, 2013 11:00 AM

    HONOLULU - The actor best known for playing the TV character Gomer Pyle in the 1960s has married his male partner of 38 years. Hawaii News Now reports Jim Nabors and his partner, Stan Cadwallader, traveled from their Honolulu home to Seattle to be married Jan. 15. Gay marriage became... more »
  • Final 8 are set in NFL playoffs

    January 7, 2013 10:29 AM

    UNDATED - Following yesterday's victories by the Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks, the final eight in the NFL playoffs are set. Here are the matchups for next weekend. The Ravens, who delayed the retirement of their 17-year veteran linebacker Ray Lewis with a 24-9 victory over Indianapolis yesterday, now travel... more »
  • Rescuers lead 2 snowboarders off Mount Rainier

    November 13, 2012 4:00 PM

    SEATTLE - Two snowboarders who spent two nights stranded on Mount Rainier after getting lost in a snowstorm are on their way down. National Park spokeswoman Lee Snook says the two are snowshoeing out with rescuers who reached them Tuesday morning. Lee says 21-year-old Derek Tyndall and 20-year-old Thomas Dale... more »
  • Stinky ride in Seattle

    October 19, 2012 7:51 PM

    There will be no discipline for a Seattle Metro Transit bus driver who kicked a woman and her baby off her bus because of a stinky diaper. The transit system did apologize but says the driver did the right thing by acting for the comfort of other passengers. The mom,... more »
  • Godell apologizes to fans for replacement games

    September 27, 2012 12:50 PM

    NEW YORK - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is apologizing to fans for having to use replacement officials during a lockout of regular refs. The impasse led to three weeks of questionable calls - and one that cost the Green Bay Packers a win. Goodell made his comments Thursday during a... more »
  • Seahawks get controversial win

    September 25, 2012 10:48 AM

    SEATTLE - The furor over the work of the NFL's replacement referees has been stoked by last night's game-winning play at the end of the Seahawks-Packers matchup. Seattle beat visiting Green Bay 14-12 on Russell Wilson's disputed 24-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate on the game's final play. Tate appeared... more »
  • Washington state's first 'zombie bees' reported

    September 24, 2012 1:55 PM

    SEATTLE - Novice beekeeper Mark Hohn in Kent found that his bees are infected with a parasite that causes them to fly at night and lurch around erratically until they die. The Seattle Times reports it's the first time the bee infection has been found in the state, according to... more »
  • Flynn to get 2nd straight start for Seattle

    August 14, 2012 3:19 PM

    RENTON, Wash. - Former LSU quarterback Matt Flynn will get his second straight preseason start for the Seattle Seahawks with rookie Russell Wilson expected to play the second half on Saturday in Denver. Coach Pete Carroll made the announcement on Tuesday when the Seahawks returned to practice following their preseason... more »
  • Former Tiger Flynn to start for Seahawks

    August 8, 2012 10:42 AM

    SEATTLE - For this week and the preseason opener, former LSU Tiger Matt Flynn is the Seattle Seahawks' starting quarterback. Beyond Saturday night against Tennessee, coach Pete Carroll is keeping it a mystery. "You'll have to wait and see," Carroll said. "Wait and see. Taking one week at... more »
  • Alaska Airlines wing note

    August 7, 2012 7:30 PM

    Alaska Airlines says a note left on the wing of a plane bound for Seattle "was not appropriate and did not follow company procedures." A passenger looked out the window and saw what appeared to be a damaged area on the wing with a handwritten note saying. "We know about... more »
  • Seattle car vandal takes nothing, leaves tortillas

    May 17, 2012 12:39 PM

    SEATTLE - Seattle police are scratching their heads about this one. A car prowler shattered a window of a parked Jeep, stole nothing and left behind a little something for the car's owner - a dozen tortillas scattered across the floor. The crime happened last week near the University of... more »
  • Asteroid Mining

    April 24, 2012 7:19 PM

    Experts are skeptical about a project to extract gold and platinum from asteroids backed by two Silicon Valley titans and filmmaker James Cameron. The plan was announced Tuesday in Seattle. The outside experts say it would require untold millions or billions of dollars and huge advances in technology. The first... more »
  • 'Barefoot Bandit' to be sentenced in federal court

    January 27, 2012 9:14 AM

    SEATTLE - Colton Harris-Moore - the notorious "Barefoot Bandit" - is scheduled to be sentenced Friday morning in a Seattle federal court for his infamous two-year international crime spree of break-ins and boat and plane thefts. The 20-year-old pleaded guilty last month and was sentenced for his state crimes. Federal... more »
  • Anxious Passenger

    September 5, 2011 7:11 PM

    A man is in custody after he rushed the exit door and fought with crew of an Alaska Airlines plane as it was taxiing to a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Other passengers and the crew subdued the man, who was apparently anxious to get off the plane. He bit... more »
  • Mayor Loses his Ride

    February 24, 2011 7:25 PM

    The bicycling mayor of Seattle has some explaining to do to his wife after he borrowed her bike and it was stolen. Mayor Mike McGinn frequently commutes by bike and often rides to events and meetings. He borrowed his wife's bike because he had donated his to charity and hers... more »
  • 'I'm robbing you sir:' "Polite" robber arrested

    February 8, 2011 12:54 PM

    SEATTLE - Authorities have made an arrest in a weekend convenience store robbery that a Seattle store owner found remarkable for the robber's politeness. Sgt. John Urquhart, of the King County Sheriff's Office, says officers quickly identified a suspect from tips received after surveillance video of Saturday's robbery "went... more »
  • Cutler leads Bears to NFC Championship

    January 16, 2011 5:01 PM

    CHICAGO -- Football's oldest rivalry has a grand new prize: a spot in the Super Bowl. The Bears' 35-24 dismantling of overmatched Seattle on Sunday sets up the biggest game in their 90-year series with the Packers. Chicago and Green Bay will play for the 182nd time next Sunday,... more »
  • N.O. mayor settles playoff bet

    January 11, 2011 1:53 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has settled up with Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn. They had a bet on last weekend's playoff game between the Saints and the Seahawks. Seattle won the wild card game 41-36 to advance to a Sunday matchup against Chicago. A Tuesday news release... more »
  • Seahawks lead Saints at half

    January 8, 2011 5:06 PM

    Vegas oddsmakers put the Saints as a 10 point favorite entering today's wild card matchup with the Seahawks. Perhaps they forgot to account for New Orleans' lack of running backs. With Pierre Thomas and Chris Ivory sidelined for the rest of the season, the Saints find themselves trailing the... more »
  • Long trip, short week among Saints' challenges

    January 3, 2011 6:44 PM

    METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Sean Payton says the Saints' playoff opener at Seattle presents challenges both on and off the field. The Saints coach says the defending champs' schedule is compressed because they play on Saturday afternoon and they also have to travel across two time zones. The Saints will... more »
  • Bad gifts may be history with Amazon's idea

    December 29, 2010 12:32 PM

    SAN FRANCISCO - For some, it's the red reindeer Christmas sweater. For others, it's the diamond-encrusted dreidel. Whatever your worst gift nightmare might be, Amazon may soon give you a reason to cheer. The online retail behemoth that's the source of many presents - may they be... more »
  • Bucs stay alive in playoff race

    December 26, 2010 10:55 PM

    TAMPA, Fla. -- The surprising Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren't wilting under the pressure of the NFL playoff race. Josh Freeman kept the NFL's youngest team in contention for one of two NFC wild-card berths with a near flawless performance that propelled the Bucs to a 38-15 rout of the... more »
  • Tons of power in the NFC South

    November 22, 2010 4:57 PM

    The Saints are rolling, yet making little progress in the powerful NFC South. New Orleans won its third straight game Sunday, beating Seattle 34-19 as Drew Brees became the Saints' all-time completions leader, throwing for four touchdowns. The victory lifted the defending Super Bowl champions to 7-3. All... more »
  • Bush to play Sunday versus Seahawks

    November 17, 2010 5:27 PM

    Reggie Bush, who has missed the past seven games due to a broken fibula, plans to play Sunday against Seattle, according to a source familiar with the situation. Bush has been targeting Sunday's game for Seattle for a while now. He recently returned to practice and some thought he... more »
  • New Brew at One Starbucks

    October 18, 2010 7:22 PM

    One Starbucks in Seattle offers a new brew, beer and wine. Its the first in the chain to offer alcohol and was just renovated and reopened Monday. The beer and wine go on sale after 4 p.m. with the idea to offer drinks and a wider variety of food that... more »
  • Homeless Man gets Ticket Home

    July 1, 2010 8:20 PM

    A hairdresser in Hawaii helped send a homeless man back to Seattle to be with his ailing father. Denise Sakai answered a call for donations to send Gregory Reese back home. Instead of a partial donation, she bought him a $299 ticket because she says she was touched he wanted... more »
  • Seattle line plans cruises on Mississippi River

    June 21, 2010 5:27 AM

    A Seattle cruise line plans Mississippi River excursions next year, with routes between New Orleans and Memphis, and between Memphis and Nashville. Cruise West says the 207-foot Spirit of America will leave New Orleans on March 19, 2011, for an eight-day trip to Memphis. The ship will leave Memphis for... more »
  • Washington refinery fire kills 3, 4 critically injured

    April 2, 2010 7:28 AM

    Update: Three people dead, four critically injured after oil refinery explosion and fire in Washington. Tesoro Corp. says one person died in an early morning fire at its refinery in Anacortes, Wash., and that emergency responders are looking for three missing workers. The company says in a news release... more »
  • Seattle police kill suspect in officer slayings

    December 1, 2009 7:01 AM

    The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by Seattle police early Tuesday. Maurice Clemmons was shot to death in a working-class south Seattle neighborhood after police tracked him down using possible hiding spots supplied by Pierce County investigators. Authorities... more »

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