Tagged: News Roundup

Partly sunny. High near 63. Your forecast is here.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• Tension in Vancouver as Canucks go to Game 7
• 'Planking' gives way to 'facedowns' (videos)
• Off the wire: Plea in torture case, hotel death, more
• Seattle Library looking for a few good gardeners
• Seattle one of the most-photographed places on Earth

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. More gloomy news about the week's weather here.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• Gas prices fall again in Washington
• Off the wire: Climber rescued, arrest in torture case
• Trouble brewing in Spokane over 'Sovereigns'
• Last hope for restoring the pygmy rabbit
• Dysfunction: Is Bellevue the next Seattle?

Bummer: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• UW may raise tuition by 20 percent
• Offbeat news: Elephant insemination, 'mink' not weasel
• IRS give 7,000 Wash. charities the boot
• Best job perk: paid exotic travel

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• UW graduation is Saturday and traffic will be tough
• Tacoma celebrates 100 years of roses
• Offbeat news: Geese on the interstate, dead weasel attack
• Gregoire ramps up efforts to keep Boeing line

UW graduates will be happy, drivers should avoid the area

Some 40,000 people are expected Husky Stadium Saturday for the annual day of graduation at the University of Washington. Seattle Department of Transportation is expecting heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic surrounding the stadium between noon and 6 p.m. as well as congestion on I-5 and SR-520.

30 percent chance of showers this morning. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• Fast-attack sub commander relieved of duty
• Odd news roundup: Biting flies, yearbook fail
• Groups push for minority districts in Washington
• Seattle parking meters balk at credit cards

Navy cans officer over classified information

The Navy says the commanding officer of a fast attack submarine homeported in Washington state has been relieved of duty after an investigation into the mishandling of classified information.

According to a Navy announcement, Cmdr. Michael Varney was reassigned Monday for violating a general order, making a false official statement and for wrongful interference in an adverse administrative proceeding.

Chance of rain or drizzle this morning, possibly increasing to showers this afternoon. Forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• Regents at WSU hike tuition 16 percent
• Aurora Bridge earthquake work has to be redone
• Amazon staffers among the most stressed
• Bellevue City Council probe narrowed to one
• Seattle reassigns police to promote nightlife safety

WSU Regents hike tuition 16 percent

The Regents of Washington State University have approved a sixteen percent increase in in-state undergraduate tuition on the same day that Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law legislation giving Washington state’s four-year universities authority to set their own tuition.

Partly sunny today. High near 70. Southwest wind between 6 and 8 mph.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• Police shoot and kill bear in Lynnwood neighborhood
• State is investigating Seattle district's sale of MLK school
• Chief Seattle's 145-year-old gravesite gets a new look
• Concert review: U2 lifts off on a perfect day at Quest Field

A bear fleeing capture was killed this morning in Lynnwood

Police have killed a bear they were tracking overnight in a Lynnwood neighborhood, the Associated Press reports. KIRO-TV captured video of the bear fleeing and being killed. Lynnwood police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said the bear was dangerous because it was too close to homes and a nearby school.

Sunny today. High 65. Warm & sunny weekend ahead. Highs in 70s to 80. Forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• Everett's Cascade H.S. Heightens Security After Threats
• Lawyers: Juror's Actions Cost Clemmons' Getaway Driver a Fair Trial
• Missing Snowshoer Rescued in North Cascades
• U.W. Students Arrested in Sodexo Protest

Threats May Keep Everett High School Students Home

Parents of students at Everett's Cascade High School have permission to keep their kids home today. The school has been targeted by vandals, who used the memorial-day weekend to smash a concrete replica of the school's mascot and spray-paint violent warnings. 

One threat warned that five students would be shot today (Fri.)