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2:40pm

Wed August 10, 2011
State Employee Salaries

UW football coach Steve Sarkisian top-paid state employee

Credit Elaine Thompson / AP

A new detailed list from the Office of Financial Management names University of Washington football coach Steve Sarkasian the top paid Washington state employee in 2010, with $1.98 million in gross pay.

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9:18am

Wed August 10, 2011
Debt debate

Sen. Murray selected to deficit committee, criticism follows

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has named Democrat Patty Murray of Washington to co-chair a powerful "super committee" charged with finding more than $1 trillion in deficit cuts this fall.

The choice immediately drew cries of disbelief from conservatives.

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4:45pm

Tue August 9, 2011
Public forum

State considers creating 'majority minority' congressional district

Tonight is your last chance to weigh in on which communities will be included in the state’s congressional districts before commissioners start drafting their proposals. The public is invited to share their thoughts at a forum tonight in South Seattle.

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4:20pm

Tue August 9, 2011
Festivals and events

A thing to do tonight (or Thursday): Dancing 'til dusk

Credit Dancing til Dusk illustration

For a fifth year in downtown parks, Seattle Parks and Recreation’s popular dancing in the park returns. It’s worth staying downtown for, or making downtown an after-work destination, so join the fun!

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4:11pm

Tue August 9, 2011
Other News

Rep. McDermott of Seattle and wife to divorce

Rep. Jim McDermott of Washington and his wife of nearly 14 years are divorcing.

The Seattle Democrat has released a statement saying the end of a marriage is "difficult and painful."

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3:08pm

Tue August 9, 2011
Facebook discussion

How has the roiling bad economy hit your life?

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We are working on a story about the REAL impact of the ongoing economic woes. We want to know, what one thing has been affected most in your life by the turbulent economy?

Come to our Facebook page to join the conversation and tell us your story. Here’s a few of the responses so far:

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1:35pm

Tue August 9, 2011
Notice to listeners

KPLU signal for the Skagit Valley has moved to 105.5

If you listened to KPLU in the Skagit Valley area at 91.1 FM, please note that we had to move to a new frequency on Thursday afternoon. So for the foreseeable future, you can listen to us at 105.5 FM. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

9:17am

Mon August 8, 2011
Boeing

Committee chairman subpoenas NLRB documents in Boeing case

The chairman of the House Oversight committee has subpoenaed documents from the National Labor Relations Board relating to its lawsuit against Boeing Co.

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9:08am

Mon August 8, 2011
Obituary

U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield of Oregon has dies

Long-time U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield of Oregon has died at the age of 89. The Republican's political career spanned five decades. Salem Correspondent Chris Lehman reports:

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4:56pm

Fri August 5, 2011
D.B. Cooper

Niece: No DNA match to purported D.B. Cooper

A DNA test has failed to connect a deceased central Oregon man to the unsolved 1971 hijacking of a Northwest Orient jet. This according to the man's niece. She came forward this week to finger her uncle as the legendary fugitive D.B. Cooper.

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